A family move took Ferguson from Toronto to a new home in Victoria, Canada, where she was one of the first to enroll in jazz vocals at the Victoria Conservatory’s newly opened Chywll Contemporary School.  After that it was just layers and layers of music for years after. During that time she found like-minded musicians who wanted to start a band so she cornered the great bassist Joey Smith at a gig one night and asked him to coach.

Under Joey Smith’s mentorship Heather eventually graduated to solo shows at Victoria’s storied Hermann’s Jazz Club and then to recording, and eventually recordings with Victoria producer Wynn Gogol. Heather benefits from a nurturing and generous professional jazz music ecosystem in Victoria. If you work hard and step up to the plate, musicians help you succeed.

A dynamic and consummate performer with an elegant sound and a soulful warm voice, today Ferguson’s music can be found on streaming platforms including Spotify, YouTube and Apple and on many curated playlists. Watch for her second album of original songs and jazz standards due out spring 2025.