West Vocal Jam – Celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month

Heather Christine

Heather Christine is a soulful and captivating entertainer who performs across Canada to audiences as large as 25,000. As an Award-Winning vocalist, Heather Christine connects with audiences with her vivacious stage presence, expressive voice and engaging personality. Also a seasoned theatrical performer, Heather Christine has toured extensively through Canada’s soft-seater theatre circuit performing as leading ladies Karen Carpenter, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn in Bill Culp's Mainstage Musical Productions. She is also the dynamic host of the “MAC Arts Café” presented by the Mississauga Arts Council. As a Recording Artist, Heather Christine’s 2019 debut recording, Love in Colour garnered international recognition for its soulful blend of R&B, Jazz, and Pop. Within the first month of its release, Love in Colour rose to #1 on the Spanish Radio show Smooth Jazz Sitges (Radio 99.2FM Barcelona) also granting her a nomination for Album of the Year at the 2019 Mississauga Music Awards. Featuring her original compositions, songs from Love in Colour received radio rotation in Canada on Toronto’s JazzFM91, CIUT 89.5FM and on Wave 94.7. Heather Christine takes inspiration from her Great-Grandfather, Saxophonist and composer Jimmy Kerr, who performed with Jazz legends including Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie. Heather was trained through the Royal Conservatory of Music under the expert tutelage of Soprano Eleanor Calbes. Heather Christine has appeared in many professional theatrical productions including Joseph & the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (Livent), Footloose (Stage West Calgary) & Tropicale (Canada’s Wonderland). She is the proud recipient of the 2018 Mississauga Music Award (Best New Artist). Heather Christine also performs regularly with her partner in life and music, Matt Zaddy as their duo, River North. For upcoming show information visit heatherchristine.ca. Highlights: • 2021 MARTY Award nominee for “Establish Vocalist” • 2019 Mississauga Music award nominee for Best Album “Love in Colour” • 2019 National radio play of the single We Could Be Lovers on JazzFM 91, CIUT 89.5FM & internationally on 99.2FM in Barcelona, Spain • 2019 featured performer at Canada Day Celebrations at Mississauga Celebration Square (audience of 25,000) • 2019 featured performer at Bobcaygeon Summer Concert Series, Mississauga Port Credit Summer Concert Series, Bloor Yorkville BIA Summer Concert Series and Mississauga Small Arm Society’s 75th Anniversary Celebration. • 2018 Winner of the Mississauga Music Award for Best New Artist • 2016-2018 Provincial Touring as leading lady Karen Carpenter, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn in Bill Culp’s Mainstage Musical Theatre Productions Only Yesterday & Patsy Cline & the Queens of Country. Over 30 mainstage performances at venues including Midland Cultural Centre, London’s Aeolian Hall, Huntsville Algonquin Theatre, Newmarket Theatre, John Elliott Theatre Halton Hills etc. • Co-writer of the song We Are The North, Mississauga’s 2017 official summer song for its #Canada150 Celebrations • National Touring in 2017 with Canadian Recording Artist Matt Zaddy (Eastern Canada) • 2017 Canada Day Celebrations at Mississauga Celebration Square with K’Naan • 2016 Featured Performer at Collingwood Elvis Festival (audience of 8,000)