Album Notes

Monica Chapman was born in Romania and came to Canada with her family at the age on nine at which time she began to study piano. She attained her degree in piano performance (A.R.C.T.) and voice at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto as well as a Bachelor of Arts Degree from York University.

Her early interest in musical theatre led to a role with the Toronto Operetta Theatre company in their production of The Widow in 2004. She also appeared in several musical variety productions at the Grand Theatre in Fergus, Capitol Theatre in Port Hope and Victoria Hall in Cobourg.

From classical music to musical theatre, Monica has evolved into a jazz performer over the past five years and she appears at jazz venues throughout Toronto and beyond. She has been backed by talented musicians whom she thanks immensely: Norm Amadio, Jordan Klapman, Tony Quarrington, Igor Babich, Glenn Anderson, Jack Zorawski and Tom Skublics.

Monica is inspired by such jazz legends as Ella Fitzerald, Sarah Vaughan and Cleo Laine, but makes the music you are about to hear very much her own.

Heart's Desire is her debut jazz recording. We hope you enjoy this CD as much as Monica has enjoyed making it.

To read the reviews written about Monica, go to www.myspace.com/monicachapman and read them in the blogs provided.
Read the short Album Description for the style of music on this CD and the musicians who played on this CD.
Monica is also on www.reverbnation.com/monicachapman.