Multi-award winning vocalist, pianist, songwriter and national radio host Laila Biali is thrilled to share her latest tribute project, Joni Mitchell & the Canadian Songbook Reimagined – a memorable concert experience filled with dynamic covers of Canadian musical icons. Audiences will be treated to fresh takes on a range of artists from across the decades including Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, k.d. Lang, Bruce Cockburn, Sarah McLachlan and many more, all centered around the heart of this show: Joni Mitchell.
Come experience why the Washington Post hails Biali for her unique ability to "masterfully mix jazz and pop", interweaving your favorite Canadian classics with playful anecdotes and heartwarming stories.
Artist Bio:
Laila Biali has headlined festivals and venues spanning five continents from New York City's Carnegie Hall to Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts, and supported international icon Sting. Her JUNO-nominated 2023 album, Your Requests, featured a stellar cast of guests and received a 4.5 star rave review in All About Jazz. Her previous release, Out of Dust, was also JUNO nominated (in 2021) and won Biali spots on “Best Album” lists around the globe. In 2020, she was honoured by SOCAN Music with the Hagood Hardy Award for Excellence in Songwriting. The previous year, Biali's eponymous release won her a JUNO for “Vocal Jazz Album of the Year” and top prize at the Canadian Songwriting Competition. She was the youngest-ever double winner at Canada’s National Jazz Awards, named “SOCAN Composer of the Year” and “Keyboardist of the Year” in 2006, and she received her first JUNO nomination for Tracing Light in 2011.
When Biali isn’t on stage or in the studio, she’s busy hosting CBC Music’s national radio show, Saturday Night Jazz – a weekly program broadcast to millions of listeners across Canada. And while she continues to earn high honours in the jazz world, Biali's signature sound transcends genre, making her a favourite among audiences globally.
Location: Firehouse Arts and Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
Cost: $20 general, $10 students Purchase Advance Tickets
Lineup: Laila Biali (vocals, piano), tbd
Website: www.lailabiali.com