Heiða Forsyth is a gifted jazz vocalist who is quickly becoming a favourite of Winnipeg audiences. She has been showcased by the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, the University of Manitoba Jazz Orchestra, the Ron Paley Big Band, and Papa Mambo. She was a late-night headliner at the 2007 COOL Jazz Winnipeg Festival, and was featured at the Icelandic Festival in Gimli the previous summer. She has opened for international jazz musicians Kenny Barron, Cedar Walton, and Houston Person through the Izzy Asper Jazz Performances series. Houston Person singled her out as a vocalist he'd like to collaborate with in future projects. A natural communicator, Heiða brings warmth and wit to the stage, enticing audiences with repertoire that's both familiar and fresh.

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