Heather Ferguson is heard here in peak form awash in the elegant and mesmerizing sounds of saxophonist Barrie Sorensen and trumpeter Miguelito Valdes…The result is that the performance throughout the album is marvelously clean and the music itself can only be called luminous.
Jean Keith Fagon, The Jazz Project
What People Are Saying
Of her debut album, Lush Life, “This is a very accomplished and warmly recommended debut album by a singer whose reputation must surely spread internationally,”
—Bruce Crowther, UK Jazz Journal reviewer and author of “Singing Jazz: The Singers and their Styles”.
“You can hear it in her beautiful phrasing and in her engaging, confident, generous, insightful and passionate performance.”
— Sharna Searle in Toronto’s, The Whole Note
Short Bio
Heather’s “road” to music was long and winding, but the singer-songwriter, based in Victoria, Canada, is becoming known for her interpretations of great 20th century songs, as well as her own original work. Watch for her second album of original songs and jazz standards due for release spring 2025.
A family move took Ferguson from Toronto to a new home in Victoria, Canada where Heather was one of the first to enroll in the newly created Chywll Contemporary School at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. It was there she met the great bassist, Joey Smith.
Under Joey’s mentorship Heather eventually graduated to solo shows at Victoria’s storied Hermann’s Jazz Club. From there she started recording, first releasing of singles and in 2022 a debut album, Lush Life, with producer Wynn Gogol of 1 Ton Studios.
A dynamic and consummate performer with an elegant sound and a soulful warm voice, Ferguson’s music can be found on most streaming platforms including Spotify, YouTube and Apple and on many curated playlists.
Longer bio available here.
Recent Accomplishments & Reviews
Nominated for Best Vocal Album with UK based One World.
On Air
Body & Soul and Stardust have been placed on the playlist for Saturday Night Jazz.
Round Midnight was played on the Sunday Morning Jazz show.
A Look of Love aired on Jazz, Ballads and Blues.
All the Things You Are played on Neon Jazz.
Lush Life aired on Jazz Para Ti on tomajazz.
Stardust can be heard at minute 45 of this episode of Descubrimientos post Grammy.
Music from Lush Life will be aired November 21 and 22, 2022 on the show JAZZMANÍA.
Body & Soul and Stardust was played on QUAND LE JAZZ EST LÀ 14 nov. 2022 on CBC Radio Canada.
Lush Life aired on This Week in Music.
Lush Life was played on Jazz Now November 17, 2022.
Round Midnight was aired on Jazz Actuel November 16, 2022.
Lush Life was aired on the Jazz Bazaar show.
All the Things You Are, from Lush Life album, airs on Straight No Chaser Nov. 9, 2022.
Bewitched aired on The First Instrument Jazz Show Nov. 8 & 12, 2022.
