Heather Bambrick is in a Fine State with her latest album of vocal jazz
Have a First Listen to A Fine State by Heather Bambrick
A good song is like a good olive oil, says jazz singer Heather Bambrick.
"You can do so much will a good olive oil," she told CBC Radio's Weekend AM. "So if you can make something out of it [a song], I'd say 'go for it.'"
Bambrick's latest album, A Fine State, contains jazz interpretations of a wide range of her favourite songs — from Newfoundland classics, to Broadway standards, to songs of social justice.
The album's title, A Fine State, is taken from the Burton Cummings song A Fine State of Affairs, which Bambrick covers on the album.
Sure now, you're in a fine state.- Heather Bambrick
"It's also a wink to Newfoundland," said Bambrick of the title.
"'Sure now, you're in a fine state.' I don't think people in Ontario get it."
A proud Newfoundlander away
Bambrick grew up in St. John's but now lives in Toronto, where she maintains a busy career as a jazz singer, broadcaster, teacher and voiceover artist.
She never misses an opportunity to tell others about her home province.
She made a video for another track on A Fine State, called Homeland, on a trip back to St. John's this past summer.
"Newfoundland made me who I am," said Bambrick.
"I have to pay tribute to the province, because this is my home."
Hear the two Heather Bs — Bambrick and Barrett! — talk about music and home by clicking the player below:
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