So German!

This year’s TD Ottawa Jazzfest is attracting many diverse acts, including artists from all around the world. Over the years, the TD Ottawa Jazz Fest has presented some of the most dynamic jazz artists on the scene, from the traditional to the avant-garde, such as Herbie Hancock, Salif Keita, Dave Brubeck, Roy Haynes, Toots Thielemans, Branford Marsalis, Béla Fleck, Kenny Werner, Stanley Jordan, Sonny Rollins, Terence Blanchard, Diana Krall, D.D. Jackson, Maynard Ferguson, and John Mayall – to name only a few.

SoGerman has curated a selection of German-influenced, not-to-miss acts from this year’s line up. On the list is Juno winner Laila Biali!

As the daughter of German and Egyptian Canadians, Laila Biali does not only have a diverse ethnic background, her music is just as diverse. The raven-haired musician has won awards (most recently a JUNO award, also the SOCAN Composer of the Year and Keyboardist of the Year at Canada’s National Jazz Awards) and played the world’s most prestigious venues (North Sea Jazz Festival, Tokyo’s Cotton Club, Carnegie Hall). She’s toured with GRAMMY award winners (Chris Botti, Paula Cole, Suzanne Vega) and recorded with an international icon (Sting). In short: She’s established herself as one of Canadian jazz’s brightest young stars. And now, almost two decades into a successful career, she’s ready for a change.

Laila Biali will perform on Saturday, June 29th @ 7:30 PM, at the OLG Stage – Confederation Park.