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Artist
Margot Roi
3+ albums
jazzvocal jazz
about
Warmly delicious full-bodied vocals with a hint of smokiness that will envelope and surprise you! Hamilton ON, native Margot Roi combines both her artistic and musical background to create a unique flexible style of language resulting in a mesmerizing effect. Margot cross-pollinates traditional and contemporary standards for a textured fresh sound. Margot recently was awarded “Best Female Jazz Artist 2008” by the Toronto Exclusive Online Magazine! Margot's current CD release "A Place For Me" is an eclectic collection of jazz and contemporary songs that approach the subject of love from every possible perspective to affirm a place in your heart! Margot arranged all compositions to reflect the diverse musical nature of her performing experience and recorded with Toronto's top jazz musicians; Kelly Jefferson, Reg Schwager, William Carn, Mike Downes, Ted Warren, Brian O'Kane, Mark Kelso, Ted Quinlan, John Johnson, Alan Hetherington, Will Jarvis and Anthony Panacci. This CD has been playing on many international radio stations and has charted in the top ten both in the USA and Canada. "This vocalist possesses an authoritative delivery that is counterbalanced with sincerity and her emotively generated lyricism..." -Glenn Astarita -ejazznews. Margot Roi delivers a pronounced and powerful performance with an exuberant, unfettered approach. "When I perform vocally, I want the audience to experience a little fun. I choose lyrics that intensify the emotive colourations of my inte
