Album Notes

SEXY JAZZ: Whether vamping it up as Knots Landing’s resident siren ‘Sylvie’, or thrilling kids around the world with voice work on cartoons like The Care Bears, Madeline, Reboot, Inuyasha and Bakugan, Stevie epitomizes that rare combination of versatility and polish. Audiences might feel hard-pressed when it comes to distinguishing the voice of their favorite animated character, from the silky smooth tones delivered by Stevie in one of her live Jazz performances, or on her critically acclaimed debut CD, Practically Naked, recorded with k.d. lang pianist Michael Creber.

As an actor, Stevie revels in the opportunity to marry her love of music with her penchant for doing character portrayals. A one-woman show, based on the life of Patsy Cline, led to a CD recording of the beloved country icon's standards, Always. The ensuing Western-Canada tour was capped by an opening performance for the Calgary Stampede, in 99. Stevie followed up with a live CD recording of one of her sold-out Divas for Life concerts at the Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, in 01.

It was Stevie’s starring roles in landmark television series like The Ropers, Lou Grant, Night Heat, Road to Avonlea and King of Kensington that honed her ability to craft ‘fully-realized’ characters; a talent that the artist employs when re-interpreting Jazz standards in her own inimitable way. Each song becomes a ‘story’.

In February of 2008, Stevie will premiere a new collection of ‘stories’ in her upcoming CD, Make My Night. This album offers smooth renditions of popular Jazz standards, as well as original tunes written by Stevie and other song-writers, such as Vancouver-based composer Jim Vallance. Make My Night is produced by Pat Coleman (guitar) and features many heavy hitters from the Canadian Jazz scene: Ross Taggart (piano), Mike Herriot (trumpet), Tom Colclough (sax), Buff Allen (drums) and Miles Hill (bass).

As a three-time Emmy nominee and one-time Emmy Award winner (Madeline), Stevie continues to excel in the animation field, currently serving as Voice Director on Teletoon's hit show Best Ed as well as voice-producing 2007 Emmy Nominee Growing Up Creepie.

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"Here's a vocalist with something to say and a sensational way of saying it!" ~ Jurgen Gothe

"Vallance's voice sounds fabulous... mature, comfortable and sexy” ~ Paul Grant, CBC Radio

“What a darling! What a sweetheart! She can sing, she can act, and she can dance up a storm. She has more than ability: she has presence. Seldom have I been as impressed with a performer."
~ Ray MacLeod,Halifax Metro Telecaster

“This Lady can sing!” ~ John Beaudin, California 103fm