Jazz contrabassist, singer and composer, Brandi Disterheft has captivated audiences in Canada, Europe, Japan, China, Haiti and even the coveted Carnegie Hall. It’s not only her fiery bass playing that make audiences stand-up and holler, but also her innovative live shows as she sings in both English and French showcasing her ambient and dreamy voice. She won a “Traditional Jazz Album of the Year” JUNO Award for her album Debut and in 2010, and has had the honor of recording with icons Oliver Jones and Hank Jones on the album Pleased to Meet You, which earned a Grammy Award nomination in 2011. A featured soloist with the Canada’s Pops Orchestra at just the age of 21, Disterheft began performing in her teens with her mother, a Chicago-born pianist and B3 Organist. Having been under the apprenticeship of Miles Davis’ bassist Ron Carter, since she relocated to NYC, she has also recorded with Benny Green on Anne’s Drummond’s album Revolving and Cyrus Chestnut and Jeremy Pelt on Vincent Herring’s albums Uptown Shuffle and Night and Day. Disterheft is currently touring her fourth album Blue Canvas, featuring an all-star New York City line-up with jazz master Harold Mabern and the great Joe Farnsworth. “This album tells a story about that escape to freedom and the unyielding feeling of coming alive.”