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Toronto Blues Society=92s
16th Annual Women=92s Blues Revue
highlights the country=92s hottest blues divas

TORONTO, October 7, 2002=85 Building upon the tremendous success of past=20
years, the highly anticipated Women's Blues Revue returns for the 16th=20
year, highlighting seven of Canada's foremost female blues musicians, on=20
Saturday, November 23, 8 p.m. at The Music Hall (147 Danforth Avenue).

Hosted by Shelagh Rogers from CBC Radio=92s This Morning, performers in this=
=20
year=92s Women=92s Blues Revue are Lee Aaron, Diana Braithwaite, Georgette=
 Fry,=20
Tracy K, Serena Ryder, Dawn Tyler Watson and Anne-Marie Woods.

Throughout her career, Lee Aaron has taken risks, exploring a variety of=20
genres from rock to opera. In 1997, Lee returned to her first love  jazz.=20
In 2000, she released Slick Chick, her 10th album and first jazz recording.=
=20
Recent plans include a European release of Slick Chick, a European tour and=
=20
a return to the recording studio.

Diana Braithwaite is back on the scene with a hard-hitting blues album,=20
blues dance, to be released in November. One of the country=92s most=
 engaging=20
performers, Braithwaite is a blues singer, actress, dancer, narrator,=20
choreographer, Gemini-award winning script writer, and a powerhouse of=20
endless energy.

The evening would not be complete without tunes being belted out by=20
Kingston=92s Georgette Fry. An award-winning blues vocalist and songwriter,=
=20
Fry continues to be a driving force in the Canadian blues scene, with her=20
career spanning two decades and the release of her third CD, Let Me Drive.

Canada=92s first lady of the blues harmonica, =93Mojo Mama=94 Tracy K has an=
=20
achingly beautiful and powerful voice. Tracey K=92s blues infused southern=
=20
sound is emphasized by her harp, acoustic rhythm guitar, and whiskey-soaked=
=20
rasp. She=92s touring Canada on the strength of her debut album Welcome To=
 My=20
Fantasy.

At just 19-years-old, Peterborough=92s three-octave punk-folk singer, Serena=
=20
Ryder, takes the stage with surprising confidence, a rich voice, and=20
fearless songs. Her music is purposefully diverse and she has the ability=20
to sing it all with soul  whether gospel, country, folk, jazz or blues.

Montreal-based Dawn Tyler Watson is the lead singer and bandleader for the=
=20
Dawn Tyler Blues Project. She is a multiple nominee at Canada's Maple Blues=
=20
Awards, and with good reason: she's a singer capable of remarkable=20
sultriness and nuance. A versatile and energetic performer, Tyler Watson=20
combines elements of R&B, gospel and jazz into a fully developed style of=20
her own.

Toronto-based singer, actor, dancer, poet, and narrator, Anne-Marie Woods=20
is well known for her work with a cappella sensation Four the Moment,=20
recent winners in the category of African Canadian Artist of the Year at=20
the East Coast Music Awards. Woods' versatility extends to the theatrical=20
stage as well as spoken word and comedy. The Women's Blues Revue=20
performance is her solo debut.

Every year, the evening is backed by an all-star cast featuring Women=92s=20
Blues Revue musical director Lily Sazz on keyboards; Marg Stowe on guitar;=
=20
Suzie Vinnick on bass; Michelle Josef on drums; and Colleen Allen, Sarah=20
McElcheran and Pat Wheeler on horns.

The Toronto Blues Society is proud to be featuring some of Canada's finest=
=20
blues women at the 16th annual Women=92s Blues Revue at 8 p.m. on Saturday,=
=20
November 23 at the Music Hall (147 Danforth Avenue). Tickets are $20 ($16=20
with a TBS card) and can be purchased through TicketMaster 416-870-8000,=20
the Toronto Women=92s Bookstore, Pages Books and Backbeat Records.

The Women=92s Blues Revue is produced with support from the Toronto Arts=20
Council, the Ontario Arts Council and the Ontario Ministry of Culture.

For more information, the public can refer to the Toronto Blues Society=20
website at www.torontobluessociety.com or by calling 416-538-3885.

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Media Contact:

Heather Kelly Communications
Heather Kelly, 416-879-0283 / heather@heatherk.ca
Shari-Lynn Sare, 416-364-5701 / shari-lynn@heatherk.ca
http://www.heatherk.ca

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Toronto Blues Society=92s 

16th Annual Women=92s Blues Revue 

highlights the country=92s hottest blues divas

TORONTO, October 7, 2002=85 Building upon the tremendous success
of past years, the highly anticipated Women's Blues Revue
returns for the 16^th year, highlighting
seven of Canada's foremost female blues musicians, on Saturday,
November 23, 8 p.m. at The Music Hall (147 Danforth Avenue).

Hosted by Shelagh Rogers from CBC Radio=92s This Morning,
performers in this year=92s Women=92s Blues Revue are Lee Aaron,
Diana Braithwaite, Georgette Fry, Tracy K, Serena
Ryder, Dawn Tyler Watson and Anne-Marie Woods.

Throughout her career, Lee Aaron has taken risks, exploring a
variety of genres from rock to opera. In 1997, Lee returned to her first
love  jazz. In 2000, she released Slick Chick, her
10^th album and first jazz recording.
Recent plans include a European release of Slick Chick, a European
tour and a return to the recording studio. 

Diana Braithwaite is back on the scene with a hard-hitting blues
album, blues dance, to be released in November. One of the
country=92s most engaging performers, Braithwaite is a blues singer,
actress, dancer, narrator, choreographer, Gemini-award winning script
writer, and a powerhouse of endless energy. 

The evening would not be complete without tunes being belted out by
Kingston=92s Georgette Fry. An award-winning blues vocalist
and songwriter, Fry continues to be a driving force in the Canadian blues
scene, with her career spanning two decades and the release of her third
CD, Let Me Drive. 

Canada=92s first lady of the blues harmonica, =93Mojo Mama=94 Tracy K
has an achingly beautiful and powerful voice. Tracey K=92s blues infused
southern sound is emphasized by her harp, acoustic rhythm guitar, and
whiskey-soaked rasp. She=92s touring Canada on the strength of her debut
album Welcome To My Fantasy. 

At just 19-years-old, Peterborough=92s three-octave punk-folk singer,
Serena Ryder, takes the stage with surprising confidence, a rich
voice, and fearless songs. Her music is purposefully diverse and she has
the ability to sing it all with soul  whether gospel, country, folk,
jazz or blues. 

Montreal-based Dawn Tyler Watson is the lead singer and
bandleader for the Dawn Tyler Blues Project.
She is a multiple nominee at Canada's Maple Blues Awards, and with good
reason: she's a singer capable of remarkable sultriness and nuance. A
versatile and energetic performer, Tyler Watson combines elements of
R&B, gospel and jazz into a fully developed style of her
own.

Toronto-based singer, actor, dancer, poet, and narrator, Anne-Marie
Woods is well known for her work with a cappella sensation Four
the Moment, recent winners in the category of African Canadian Artist
of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards. Woods' versatility extends to
the theatrical stage as well as spoken word and comedy. The Women's Blues
Revue performance is her solo debut. 

Every year, the evening is backed by an all-star cast featuring Women=92s
Blues Revue musical director Lily Sazz on keyboards; Marg
Stowe on guitar; Suzie Vinnick on bass; Michelle Josef
on drums; and Colleen Allen, Sarah McElcheran and Pat
Wheeler on horns.

The Toronto Blues Society is proud to be featuring some of Canada's
finest blues women at the 16^th annual
Women=92s Blues Revue at 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 23 at the Music Hall
(147 Danforth Avenue). Tickets are $20 ($16 with a TBS card) and can be
purchased through TicketMaster 416-870-8000, the Toronto Women=92s
Bookstore, Pages Books and Backbeat Records.

The Women=92s Blues Revue is produced with support from the Toronto Arts
Council, the Ontario Arts Council and the Ontario Ministry of
Culture.  

For more information, the public can refer to the Toronto Blues Society
website at
www.torontobluessociety.com
or by calling 416-538-3885.

- 30 -

Media Contact:

Heather Kelly Communications

Heather Kelly, 416-879-0283 / heather@heatherk.ca 

Shari-Lynn Sare, 416-364-5701 / shari-lynn@heatherk.ca

http://www.heatherk.ca

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