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*SOLD OUT* http://jazzvictoria.ca/society/event/laila-biali-trio Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist Laila Biali melds "traditional jazz with contemporary pop so effortlessly that neither style seems out of place on the same record” (Spinner Magazine). Catchy, sophisticated, and unlike anything currently on the radio, it’s pop music, but not the kind that can be neatly tagged by an algorithm. This virtuosic musician has worked alongside Grammy winning artists Chris Botti, Paula Cole, Suzanne Vega and Sting. Laila Biali also headlined festivals and venues spanning five continents, including Carnegie Hall. She received a Juno nomination for “Best Vocal Jazz Album of the Year” in 2011, and her follow-up, Live in Concert, was named one of the “Best Albums of... more...