Hey, DK was at my high-school!
Posted: 31 May 2008, 23:51The full article is at http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2008/05/2602.html , but the relevant part reads -
Shannon Butcher has been singing since the age of six. Influenced by her parents' Frank Sinatra music collection, Butcher learned jazz at Cawthra Park High School in Mississauga, inspired in part by a performing visit from future international superstar Diana Krall.
Now the cool thing about it is not only that Diana use to do workshops at high-schools, but that it was MY high-school!! Must have been before my time though - probably in early 90's - I started in '96. I do remember other visits by the likes of the recently deceased Jeff Healey (so sad, he was barely 41..., and young children, too...), and Amy Sky. I'm sure there were others, too. It's one of the top high-school music departments in the country, run by a Mrs. Collins, wife of Pat Collins, who use to play bass for Diana (and I think he occasionally still does...)
Shannon Butcher has been singing since the age of six. Influenced by her parents' Frank Sinatra music collection, Butcher learned jazz at Cawthra Park High School in Mississauga, inspired in part by a performing visit from future international superstar Diana Krall.
Now the cool thing about it is not only that Diana use to do workshops at high-schools, but that it was MY high-school!! Must have been before my time though - probably in early 90's - I started in '96. I do remember other visits by the likes of the recently deceased Jeff Healey (so sad, he was barely 41..., and young children, too...), and Amy Sky. I'm sure there were others, too. It's one of the top high-school music departments in the country, run by a Mrs. Collins, wife of Pat Collins, who use to play bass for Diana (and I think he occasionally still does...)