Bev Zizzy - Woman in Black (2009)

Tracklist

01. Woman in Black
02. Rock Bottom
03. I Think of You in Colors
04. What About the Children
05. Kissin' Snakes
06. She Was Fire
07. Because of You
08. It's Not Those Special Days
09. Brand New Day
10. I'm Movin' On
11. I Don't Wanna Do It No More
12. The Right Attitude
13. If My Life Were a Song
14. Let Go and Love Completely

Bev is passion. Powerful singer/songwriter, sultry jazz singer, award winning language teacher, world traveller, and lifelong yogi dedicated to the power of giving, her third CD Woman in Black, along with her charity work, earned her a YWCA Woman of Distinction in the Arts Award.

Bev uses her music to create connection and compassion, always in a concerted effort to make the world a better place. In the 80’s she performed Delta blues. In the 90’s she experimented with African rhythms, then later led a retro-rock band. In 2003, she developed her own “acoustic soul” act, a blend of powerful originals and creative interpretations of covers. Since 2006, in addition to her solo performances, she has been regularly performing as jazz vocalist in her prairie hometown of Regina. Bev began to take herself seriously as a writer when songwriting became for her a means of dealing with life’s challenges: first, the slow loss of her mother to Alzheimer’s disease, followed by the tragic death of her 18 year old daughter, Tess, in 2002. She has channeled her talents into creating songs that help others find their lost smiles, as she has been able to do. Her CD, WOMAN IN BLACK, is dedicated to the memory of her daughter, Tesalyn.

Although a distinct Joni Mitchell influence is apparent, Tracy Chapman also resonates in her vocal dynamics, and she can deliver a wicked Etta James cover, Bev has evolved her own distinct blend of acoustic jazz, soul, and blues. Her stories are real; her vocally compelling delivery is intense, innovative, and passionate; and her lyrics, like a good story, stay with you long after the music is over.

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