Please come join us for a beautiful Sunday afternoon Jazz Vespers at Northwood United Church in Surrey.
Joining me will be these consummate jazz musicians:
Nick Apivor - Vibes
Mark Bender - Bass
Buff Allen - Drums
Chanteuse Kim Greenwood is back performing some of the greatest hits from The Carpenters! Karen Carpenter was a huge influence on Kim and she is so very excited to be performing many of their amazing tunes backed by the incredible Ashley Wey on piano and Louis Rudner on bass.
Kim is excited to be bringing Karen’s music to St. Paul’s concert series!
Ack by popular demand!! Join Diane Pancel and me at Hermann’s jazz Club on April 13th for this very special show honouring legends Doris Day and Judy Garland!
Soar down memory lane with songs like "Everybody Loves a Lover", "Que sera, sera", "The Boy Next Door", "The Man That Got Away", and many more. We will perform a myriad of duets with great harmonies as well as solo songs. We will be backed by their incredible band with Ashley Wey on piano, Louis Rudner on bass, Jon Miller on drums, and Barrie Sorensen on saxophone.
Join Kim Greenwood and the Commodores Big Band for John de Phyffer’s Spring Dance! Kick up your heels and join us for a swinging evening at the Victoria Edelweiss Club!
More details coming soon…mark your calendars!
I have been privileged to perform this beautiful, moving work for many years during Holy Week. St. Mary’s Oak Bay is a welcoming parish and no matter your faith or belief, please join us for this special concert. Admission is by donation and the concert will last approximately one hour.
“The Confession Stone" was written for Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester in 1966 by Canadian composer Robert Fleming and set to the text of African American poet Owen Dodson. It is "Seven Songs of Mary", depicting Christ from birth through crucifixion. Maureen used to take copies of the score with her wherever she went to give to students who had a genuine interest in learning the work. I will be accompanied by Jim Hill on piano.
Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater will be performed by my good friends Marnie Setka-Mooney and Sara Partridge. They will be accompanied by Curt Bergen on Organ.
This concert is dedicated to the memory of our dear friend, teacher, mentor, and churchwarden Catherine Young. All donations will go to The Victoria Bereavement Hospice Fund.
The Commodores Big Band returns to the Charlie White Stage on Sunday, March 10 with a show featuring “MUSIC FROM THE MOVIES”… with the dynamic sound only an 18-piece Big Band can produce!
I’m very excited to be singing some of my favourite movie tunes for this show! Vocals and Instrumentals include “Over the Rainbow” (Wizard of Oz), “Little Brown Jug” (Glenn Miller Story), “Nobody Does It Better” (James Bond) “Friend Like Me” (Aladdin) and “Soul Bossa Nova” (Austin Powers)… and many more….you will enjoy all your favourites!
This year we will be featuring a couple of numbers with ballroom dancers and a vocal quartet! Thank you John de Pfyffer, keep on dancing! The quartet includes me, my dear friend and fabulous performer Diane Pancel, and Sofia Jones and Anisa Linuzzi from The Midnights!
This is a Sunday matinée show so a perfect opportunity to take an older relative or friend, or those who don’t like to drive at night. All ages will love our show!
Click here for tickets. Don’t delay! Tickets are selling well and we would love to see you there!
Join me, along with the incomparable duo Ashley Wey on Piano, and Louis Rudner on bass, for an elegant afternoon of vocal jazz.
I will be performing some of my favourites, a few not oft performed and some beautiful American Songbook standards.
Included in the very reasonable ticket price of $20 is a glass of wine and charcuterie!
$20 in advance / $25 at the door
Join me and the Commodores Big Band for a swingin’ great time at the Langford Legion.
All ages are welcome at this free family event following the Remembrance Day ceremony.
Doors open at noon and we will be playing 2 1/2 hours of some great big band music for you! We play many genres, from traditional big band (think Glenn Miller) to rock, disco and more.
Join us for Royal Oak Burial Park’s 100th year celebration! My trio will be playing 20s and 30s music from 1-3:30pm. Come join in the celebrations throughout these beautiful grounds, including historical tours, light refreshments and the first 100 guests will receive their centennial history book.
Join us for this fabulous 3 day intensive specifically designed for vocalists. This program is great for experienced and novice vocalists alike. Jazz, pop, blues, R&B, country, folk.... whatever your genre! I'm thrilled to be part of this incredible team along with Maria Manna and Jennifer Scott providing many hours of teaching and coaching. We will have guest mentors Karel Roessingh, Rene Worst and more! If you love grabbing microphone (or want to!) we hope to see you there!
Click here to learn more about the society, this great program, and registration information: BC Vocalist Society Fall Intensive Workshop
Please join us for our August 20th matineé!
It has been pure joy performing with my dear friend Diane the last couple of years, and to have our show evolve into something pretty special. We had a wonderful show on Mother's Day and thank you so much to everyone who attended - it was truly an inspiring and beautiful afternoon. Tickets are selling well so please get yours soon to ensure the best seats.
Click here for all the info about our show and to buy tickets: Doris and Judy Together at The Mary Winspear Centre
I am very excited to on faculty for UJAM's summer program for the third time! There are SO many stellar jazz educators involved with this program, not to be missed. Click below for more info and registration details. For instrumentalists and vocalists, please spread the word!
UJAM Summer Program Registration
Dates: August 14-18
Registration is open for this exciting program until June 26th. This year's focus is on contemporary cabaret repertoire from the past 40 years, and I'm thrilled to be teaching at it once again. Please pass the word to anyone you think may be interested.
VCM Summer Cabaret Intensive information and registration
Dates: July 24-29
We are back! But take note.....this year the festival is on SATURDAY, July 8th. 11-3pm. We are the last band up. Strawberries and ice cream go on sale at 1:00pm for $1 but don't dawdle because they always sell out!
Here is more information: Saanich Strawberry Festival
A new series! The inaugural Jazz Evensong service will be this Sunday, June 11th, 4-5pm with my quartet. The series will begin in earnest in September, on the 3rd Sunday of every month, presenting some of the best jazz musicians from the region. Donations greatly appreciated and we hope to see you there! More details below...
Evolving out of two ancient services of prayer as the sun is setting—vespers and compline—the service of Evensong is an opportunity to put the events of the past day into perspective, to ground one’s body, mind and spirit in preparation for the restorative night of sleep, when in our dreaming, our subconscious will continue the creative work of making sense of our experiences.
Click here for more information on St. Mary's website: Jazz Evensong at St.Mary's Oak Bay - 1701 Elgin Rd.
Soar down memory lane with songs like "Everybody Loves a Lover", "Que sera, sera", "The Boy Next Door", "The Man That Got Away", and many more. Diane and Kim will perform a myriad of duets with great harmonies as well as solo songs. They will be backed by their incredible band with Ashley Wey on piano, Louis Rudner on bass, Jon Miller on drums, and Barrie Sorensen on saxophone.
Advance tickets are $22.50 plus fees. Door tickets are $25.00 plus fees for credit card, or cash is welcome. Debit is not available at the door.
Door: 2:00pm
Show: 2:30-4:00pm, no intermission
St. Mary's Oak Bay, 1701 Elgin Rd.
Click to book your tickets now on Eventbrite for this fabulous show in the beautiful sanctuary of St. Mary's!
10% of ticket sales will go to the Victoria Hospice Bereavement Fund in honour of Catherine Young.
Diane Pancel is an artist who knows how to connect with her audience. She draws inspiration from her Portuguese/Hungarian background giving her music a strong sense of international soul. Recently Diane has been nominated for 2 International Portuguese Music Awards – best pop performance and song of the year. https://dianepancelmusic.com/
Kim Greenwood is a multi-faceted artist who spans genres from jazz to classical. She's an actor at heart and this comes shining through in all of her repertoire; her warm, smooth vocals elicit images of singers from bygone eras. Kim has performed internationally and has recently released songs on major digital platforms. https://www.kimgreenwood.com/
This concert is in person and livestreamed. Admission by donation. Please click here for more information.
I have been privileged to perform this beautiful, moving work numerous times during Holy Week. “The Confession Stone" was written for Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester in 1966 by Canadian composer Robert Fleming and set to the text of African American poet Owen Dodson. It is "Seven Songs of Mary", depicting Christ from birth through crucifixion. Maureen used to take copies of the score with her wherever she went to give to students who had a genuine interest in learning the work. I will be accompanied by Jim Hill on piano.
Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater will be performed by my good friends Marnie Setka-Mooney and Sara Partridge. They will be accompanied by Curt Bergen on Organ.
This concert is dedicated to the memory of our dear friend, teacher and mentor Catherine Young. All donations will go to The Victoria Bereavement Hospice Fund.
The concert will last approximately one hour.
Kim Greenwood & Karel Roessingh Duo
The Victoria Weather Forecast - A little sunshine, rain, fog, and maybe even a little snow??….please come enjoy some reimagined standards…and a few lesser known….with Kim Greenwood (vocals) and Karel Roessingh (piano), exploring our daily forecast as spring takes hold!
Come out and enjoy Victoria’s newest jazz series happening weekly at The Church of Truth! Click here for information and tickets.
I’m excited to be back at Hermann’s mentoring at this month’s UJAM Club Night!
To find out more, and to sign up to perform click here.
The U-JAM Society (Universal Jazz Advocates and Mentors), is a not-for-profit society that advocates, mentors, educates, and acts as a resource for the community of jazz listeners and musicians in the Greater Victoria area. It began in 2004 to build and strengthen the areas jazz community.
We are returning to the The Charlie White Theatre in Sidney this March 10th! We’ve got a show filled with music from the decades… and with the dynamic sound only an 18-piece Big Band can produce.
I am so excited to be singing everything from Glenn Miller to Adele!
The Commodores Big Band have been a staple of the Victoria music scene since 1975, originally called the Coppertones, entertaining thousands of people each year from ballroom dancers to packed crowds at Butchart Gardens.
We invite you to enjoy another memorable evening of music with us!
Join me and the fabulous Ashley Wey on keys for jazz night, 5:30-7:30pm at Bar 500 in the Oswego hotel. Enjoy a great menu, creative cocktails, and the best vocal jazz in town! Reservations are highly recommended. Hope to see you there!
https://www.oswegohotelvictoria.com/bar-500/
Kim Greenwood & Ashley Wey play smooth and swinging jazz standards for your listening pleasure!
Please phone or email to reserve as walk in space is limited
Phone #: 250-410-2085
Email: bar500@oswegohotelvictoria.com
Hope to see you there!
Please come join us for a beautiful Sunday afternoon Jazz Vespers at Northwood United Church in Surrey.
Joining me will be these consummate jazz musicians:
Nick Apivor - Vibes
Rene Worst - Bass
Buff Allen - Drums
Come join us at the Sidney Beacon Park Bandshell!
We are playing 2-4pm as part of the Sidney Sounds Summer Concert Series in beautiful Sidney by the Sea.
After a two year covid hiatus we are back at Beaver Lake Park! Lots of music and fun activities for the whole family! Strawberries…..lots of strawberries….and ice cream! The festival funs from 11:00am – 3:00pm. We start our set at 1:45pm. Come on out and let’s hope the sun shines : )
A trip down memory lane celebrating Judy’s’ 100th birthday with songs such as Over the Rainbow, The Man that got Away, You made me love you, The Trolley Song and more!
Diane Pancel is an artist who knows how to connect with her audience. She draws inspiration from her Portuguese/Hungarian background giving her music a strong sense of international soul. Recently Diane has been nominated for 2 International Portuguese Music Awards – best pop performance and song of the year.
Kim Greenwood is a multi-faceted singer who spans genres from jazz to classical. She's an actor at heart and this comes shining through in all her repertoire, engaging audiences at every turn; her warm, smooth vocals elicit images of singers from bygone eras. Kim collaborates with many of the fine musicians on the west coast of Canada.
Joining Kim and Diane will be Ashley Wey on piano, Louis Rudner on bass, Jon Miller on drums and Roy Styffe on saxophone.
Click here to purchase tickets:
https://hermannsjazz.com//show/559175/view
Click here for the livestream:
https://www.hermannsjazz.com/livestream
Kim Greenwood & Attila Fias play smooth and swinging jazz standards for your listening pleasure!
There are limited spots at the restaurant so please phone or email to reserve as walk in space is limited
Phone #: 250-410-2085
Email: bar500@oswegohotelvictoria.com
Kim is a multi-faceted vocalist who spans genres, and her warm, eloquent vocals invoke images of singers from a bygone era. She is an actor at heart, and this comes shining through in all her repertoire, engaging audiences at every turn.
In addition to performing, Kim wears many hats as a sought-after educator, an international vocal coach, music director, mentor, adjudicator, and producer.
Most recently, Kim has released two self-produced singles from her studio and her first EP “First Cuts from Kim’s Studio” will be released in the summer of 2022.
Attila is an accomplished pianist, composer, arranger, producer and jazz/world music artist, who has performed all over the globe. His special blend of sounds from across the globe reflects his rich and varied musical background with influences from Canada, Hungary, Brazil, Cuba, and India.
With over 100 internationally distributed albums to his credit, Attila has several gold and platinum records. He has also recorded three albums of original music released to great acclaim, receiving airplay across the country and internationally. He is working on his latest album to be recorded later this year.
There are limited spots at the restaurant. Please phone or email in advance if you would like to reserve a seat for the show, as walk-in space is limited.
This concert is in person and livestreamed. Admission by donation. Please click here for more information.
I have been privileged to perform this beautiful, moving work numerous times during Holy Week. “The Confession Stone" was written for Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester in 1966 by Canadian composer Robert Fleming and set to the text of African American poet Owen Dodson. It is "Seven Songs of Mary", depicting Christ from birth through crucifixion. Maureen used to take copies of the score with her wherever she went to give to students who wanted to be coached. I will be accompanied by Jim Hill on piano.
Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater will be performed by my good friends Marnie Setka-Mooney and Sara Partridge. They will be accompanied by Curt Bergen on Organ.
This concert is dedicated to the memory of our friend, teacher and mentor Catherine Young. All donations will go to The Victoria Bereavement Hospice Fund.
The concert will last approximately one hour.
A trip down memory lane celebrating Doris’ 100th birthday with songs such as It’s Magic, Secret Love, Everybody loves a lover, Que Sera Sera, Perhaps, perhaps, and more!
Joining Kim and Diane will be Ashley Wey on piano, Louis Rudner on Bass, Jon Miller on Drums and Roy Styffe on Saxophone.
Diane Pancel is an artist who knows how to connect with her audience. She draws inspiration from her Portuguese background giving her music a strong sense of international soul. Recently Diane has been nominated for 2 International Portuguese Music Awards – best pop performance and song of the year.
Kim Greenwood is a multi-faceted performer who equally loves performing jazz, pop, classical and musical theatre. She’s an actor at heart and it shines through in all of her repertoire, engaging audiences at every turn. Over the past few years, Kim has formed her own ensembles and collaborates with many of the fine musicians on the west coast of Canada.
