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Barbra Lica is a Canadian jazz singer and songwriter based in Toronto. She has released two full-length albums, ''Kissing You'' (2015) and ''That's What I Do'' (2012). She has been named one of Canada's top upcoming female jazz artists, and was the first runner up in the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition. == Career == Barbra Lica was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She grew up in a musical family, and discovered jazz at the age of six.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Canadian Jazz Archive )〕 She studied at the University of Toronto, receiving a Bachelor of Music along with a major in Human Biology. In 2012, Lica released her debut album ''That's What I Do''.〔 It was released with a live-to-air concert broadcast on JAZZ.FM91.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Niagara Jazz Festival )〕 The album opened at #1 on iTunes Canada's jazz chart, and was released the following year in Japan by Universal Records.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Triplet )〕 ''That's What I Do'' was produced by Juno-winning jazz producer/bassist/recording artist Paul Novotny, and featured instrumentalists Reg Schwager, Kevin Turcotte, Joe Sealy, Robi Botos, Archie Alleyne, Steve Heathcote, Perry White, Brian Dickinson, and Rob Piltch. Novotny and Sealy had first been introduced to Lica when she guest-starred on the duo's acclaimed 2009 album, ''Songs''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://tripletrecords.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55:qsongsq-reviewed-by-peter-sellers-writer&catid=41:reviews&Itemid=72 )〕 The track featuring Lica, "You're Gonna Miss Me," was played on JAZZ.FM91, marking the first time Lica was on the radio. In November 2013, Barbra competed in and placed first runner-up in the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Voice Competition in New Jersey. Judges for the competition included Al Jarreau, Gretchen Parlato, and Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition )〕 Lica's second full-length album, ''Kissing You'', was first performed in public in December 2014 at Koerner Hall, and was officially released in January 2015. The album was produced in collaboration with Lou Pomanti, and was mixed by Juno-winner Jeff Wolpert, and features Reg Schwager, Kevin Turcotte, Mark Kelso, Marc Rogers, and Kevin Fox. Lica has performed at numerous venues, including at the Rogers Cup (2010)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rogerscup.com/men/english/newsArchive.php?id=OCanadaWinnerPacksherPerformancewithPersonality )〕 and Honda Indy (2014),〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.hondaindytoronto.com/more-news-a-announcements/368-honda-indy-toronto-announces-performers-and-celebrity-guests-for-2014-event )〕 with Bob Dorough at Toronto's ''Jazz Bistro'' (2013),〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.jazz.fm/index.php/on-air-mainmenu/gallery-mainmenu-99/view-album/128 )〕 at JAZZ.FM91's annual ''Jazz Lives'' concert〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.jazz.fm/index.php/news-a-events-mainmenu/8125-view-from-the-front-row-jazz-lives-2013 )〕 among jazz greats Pat Metheny, Terence Blanchard, and Bill Charlap (2013), as well as a featured performance with Sylvia Tyson and Serena Ryder on CBC's 75th Anniversary Special with host Michael Enright.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=CBC Radio )〕 Lica has been called one of Canada's Top 5 Female Jazz Singers by CBC Radio 2 host Tim Tamashiro (''Tonic''). She has also been described as one of Toronto's top 5 up-and-coming jazz artists by blogTO. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barbra Lica」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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