Yvette Tollar
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Yvette Tollar is a Canadian
jazz vocalist from Toronto
, Ontario
. She has released two full length CDs, Cactus Flowers (2001) and Ima
(2008). Ima was a nominee for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
at the 2009 Juno Awards
.
Yvette Tollar comes from a musical family. Her brother is Ernie Tollar a saxophone and woodwind player who has played with jazz vocalist Holly Cole
and big band
NOJO. Yvette is married to electric bassist
Rich Brown.
Yvette studied jazz music with vocalist, Sheila Jordan
in New York and with Joe Lovano
, Dave Holland
and Kenny Werner at the Banff Centre
for The Arts. She is the recipient of awards and scholarships from The Canada Council for The Arts
, The Ontario Arts Council
, The Toronto Arts Council
, The Banff Centre for The Arts and FACTOR.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
jazz vocalist from Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. She has released two full length CDs, Cactus Flowers (2001) and Ima
Ima (Yvette Tollar album)
Ima is an album by Canadian jazz vocalist Yvette Tollar, released in 2008.Released in November 2008 at Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, Ima , is a collection of Canadian written contemporary jazz songs...
(2008). Ima was a nominee for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
The Juno Award for "Vocal Jazz Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1977, as recognition each year for the best vocal jazz album in Canada. It was previously known as other names including Best Jazz Album and the award categories for Best Mainstream Jazz Album and Best Contemporary Jazz Album...
at the 2009 Juno Awards
Juno Awards of 2009
The Juno Awards of 2009 honoured music industry achievements in Canada in the latter part of 2007 and in most of 2008. These ceremonies were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during the weekend ending 29 March 2009....
.
Yvette Tollar comes from a musical family. Her brother is Ernie Tollar a saxophone and woodwind player who has played with jazz vocalist Holly Cole
Holly Cole
Holly Cole is a Canadian jazz singer, particularly popular in Canada and Japan for both her versatile and distinctive voice, along with her adventurous repertoire, which spans such divergent genres as show tunes, rock, and country music.-Holly Cole Trio:In 1983, Cole travelled to Toronto to seek a...
and big band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
NOJO. Yvette is married to electric bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Rich Brown.
Yvette studied jazz music with vocalist, Sheila Jordan
Sheila Jordan
Sheila Jordan is an American jazz singer and songwriter. Jordan has recorded as a session musician with an array of critically acclaimed artists in addition to a notable solo career....
in New York and with Joe Lovano
Joe Lovano
Joseph Salvatore "Joe" Lovano is a post bop jazz saxophonist, alto clarinetist, flautist, and drummer. Since the late 1980s, Lovano has been one of the world's premiere tenor saxophone players, earning a Grammy award and several nods on Down Beat magazine's critics' and readers' polls...
, Dave Holland
Dave Holland
Dave Holland is an English jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. He has lived in the United States for 40 years....
and Kenny Werner at the Banff Centre
Banff Centre
The Banff Centre, formerly known as The Banff Centre for Continuing Education, is an arts, cultural, and educational institution and conference complex located in Banff, Alberta...
for The Arts. She is the recipient of awards and scholarships from The Canada Council for The Arts
Canada Council
The Canada Council for the Arts, commonly called the Canada Council, is a Crown Corporation established in 1957 to act as an arts council of the government of Canada, created to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts. It funds Canadian artists and...
, The Ontario Arts Council
Ontario Arts Council
The Ontario Arts Council is a publicly-funded Canadian organization in the province of Ontario whose purpose is to promote and assist the development of the arts for the enjoyment and benefit of all Ontarians...
, The Toronto Arts Council
Arts council
An arts council is a government or private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing events at home and abroad...
, The Banff Centre for The Arts and FACTOR.