The Great American Songbook Trio plays Songs of Spring and New Beginnings

The Great American Songbook Trio

Featuring three members of Victoria’s jazz royalty, Ms. Louise Rose, Joey Smith and Kelby MacNayr, the Great American Songbook Trio is a tour de force of jazz, celebrating the heart, soul and in-the-moment essence of music making.

As a pianist, vocalist, composer Ms. Louise Rose draws on her incredible personal musical history – including studies under the great Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington and Todd Duncan (Porgy) and performance with Ray Charles, Ray Brown, Ella Fitzgerald and many more – to share the practice of authentic music making, personal expression and human communication that brings this art form to life.

Bassist Joey Smith brings to the stage over 40 years of music experience working as an arranger, bassist, guitarist and educator. Touring the world with the Glenn Miller Orchestra the Marc Atkinson Trio and more, Mr. Smith “plays the right thing at the right time.”

Drummer, vocalist, composer Kelby MacNayr has shared the stage with some of the luminaries in jazz from Terrell Stafford to Misha Piatogorsky, Ingrid Jensen, John Clayton and MORE! Following his passion for drums, MacNayr has been blessed to learn directly from his mentors Joe La Barbera, Alan Jones and Jeff Hamilton. As a vocalist, MacNayr is inspired by the authenticity of story-telling in jazz and the celebration of each of us as a unique voice and spirit in the music.

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