Biography
Doyle’s ten recordings on her label Bedlam Records have met with critical acclaim at home in the Maritimes, across North America, Europe and Japan. This body of work has garnered numerous awards including two ECMAs, two JUNO nominations and the 2007 Martyn -Lynch award, a $15,000 prize given to one Canadian musician each year.
The Late Night Parlour is a mix of Teresa Doyle’s own songwriting and tunes from the swing and Latin era. The title track takes you to the tropical sensuality of Tobago and a mountainside rum shack called The Late Night Parlour. Inspired by performing with Soca musicians at the rum shack, Teresa began writing songs from the languor of her beach chair. Her songwriting is sassy, sexy, danceable and fun. The Late Night Parlour is co-produced by Teresa and David Rashed.
“The Late Night Parlour is a delightful collection of jazz originals and standards, sung with spunk and finesse. With her gorgeous voice, impeccable pitch and phrasing, Teresa takes supreme ownership of whatever she sings. Music from the core of one of Canada’s finest, most versatile vocalists.”
— Anne Lindsay, 2007 National Jazz Award winner and violinist with Blue Rodeo
“I’ve been around a long time and I know good jazz. When Teresa sings, it’s good jazz.”
— Sam Sniderman, Sam the Record Man
“I finally got a chance to hear all of your new CD Late Night Parlour…Teresa, Teresa, I'm totally smitten, your purrings are the musings of a comfort jazz kitten.”
— Denise Reiser
Doyle has attracted listeners at countless festivals and concert venues including: The Mariposa, Winnipeg and Vancouver Folk Festivals, the Montreal Jazz Festival, the 92nd Street ‘Y’ in Manhattan, England’s Salisbury Art Centre, Sound Symposium, The St. John’s Jazz festival, Canadian Jazz and World Showcases and the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo. She gives voice workshops in Canada, Mexico, the U.S. and Ireland.
“Your CD was my absolute favorite of the many things I collected at the North American Folk Alliance this year. I like it immensely—it is a beautiful record and you should be proud of it.”
— Cheryl McEnaney, U.S. Label Manager, Real World Records
“Teresa Doyle is a versatile and supple singer. With the release of her latest album Late Night Parlour, she's now qualified to call herself an accomplished jazz songwriter and guitarist, as well. Teresa has a gift for making life look easy. You see it in the joy and confidence she brings to the stage accompanied by a big band or alone with her guitar. Whether singing a playful flirt of a samba or crooning a heart-rending ballad, Teresa's vocal artistry and songwriting are rock-solid.”
— Philly Markowitz, CBC Toronto
Doyle has recorded with some of Canada’s finest musicians, Oliver Schroer, Mike Murley, David Travers-Smith, David Woodhead, Ben Grossman, Rich Greenspoon, Ian Toms, Jamie Gatti and others. Doyle had the good fortune to perform with the late jazz pianist Doug Riley, Dr. Music. Together they recorded Summerfly ‘live off the floor’ at CBC Studio H in Halifax.
“As refreshing as a late summer breeze, Teresa Doyle’s voice and lively style rejuvenates both standards and quirky numbers… Summerfly features infectious and intelligent arrangements and a saucy vocal style that is sure to please both the aficionado and the casual listener.”
— Larry Rossignol, Producer and Artistic Director, The Distillery Jazz Festival, Toronto
“Doyle spent the first several years of her career studying voice and singing in the jazz clubs of Montreal. This timeless music is like a second skin to her. There is terrific chemistry here between Doyle and Riley. Riley brings out the best in Doyle on this record and she gives him plenty of room to stretch out. Doyle and Riley were aided by two of the Maritimes’ top session players, Tom Roach and Jamie Gatti.”
— Doug Gallant, The Guardian
Teresa moves effortlessly from one musically passion to another. She has five award-winning Celtic recordings including a collection of Irish Gaelic songs. The birth of her son in 1994 inspired her to create quality children’s music from the Celtic tradition. Teresa credits much of her recording success to her long-standing relationship with the now late Oliver Schroer. Her most recent release, Late Night Parlour, is dedicated to his memory.
Music from Doyle’s label, Bedlam Records, is distributed in Canada by Outside Music, in the U.S. by Allegro and online at www.teresadoyle.com. Her music appears on more than a dozen compilations including three collections by Putumayo World Music with releases in twenty-two countries.
“I love your large musicality, your wonderful voice, your feisty enterprising spirit that is searching out both worldly opportunity and larger truth. And congratulations on a beautiful album. A lot of people are going to love this.”
— Oliver Schroer
“We could not have chosen a better group for our New Year’s Eve 2008 Gala than Teresa Doyle and the Late Night Parlour Little Big Band. Their generous sets of swing and jazz tunes—upbeat and festive, and smoothly delivered—had our guests on the dance floor from the very first number, and kept them there all night long. One couple remarked that it had been a long time since they had the privilege of enjoying and dancing to music of this caliber, anywhere. We can’t wait to have Teresa back for New Year’s Eve 2009.”
— Maurice Gallant, Harbourfront Jubilee Theatre, Summerside
CONTACTS
Kele Redmond
Atlantic Region Publicist/Booking Agent
Tel: 902-314-4678
Email: redmondka@yahoo.ca
Philly Markowitz
National Publicist/Booking Agent
Tel: 519-369-2908
Email: philly.markowitz@gmail.com
Instrumentation
Solo, Teresa sings, plays guitar and a small drone instrument called a sruti box. Her trio includes guitar wizard Ian Toms and bassist Ross MacDonald. For bigger gigs we add a drummer and a horn section.
Discography
Late Night Parlour. The Late Night is a collection of Teresa's own writing and tunes from the latin and swing era. Original tracks You're My Cup of Tea, Late Night Parlour,Dance Me Outside, and Good Morning Man complement great classics like 'All the Cats Join in, Foolin' Myself," and No Moon at All, The recording conjures up visions of steamy tropical nights, dancing, laughter and romance.
Summerfly - Teresa performs eclectic and classic Jazz standards with virtuoso pianist Doug Riley, Dr. Music.
Orrachan - The Divine Feminine in Gaelic Song
A collection of ancient Irish Gaelic sacred music. Layered ethereal vocals, a deeply restful and contemplative work.
Cradle On The Waves
A collection of lullabies and slow aires both original and traditional. This recording garnered a JUNO nomination and an East Coast Music Award.
If Fish Could Sing
More up-tempo Celtic songs for children with the chorus "The Boys & Girls of Bedlamb". This album won an American Library Association Award, Parents Choice Recommended and was nominated for both an East Coast Music Award and a JUNO Award.
Dance To Your Daddy
Traditional Celtic and Maritime songs carefully chosen to appeal to children as well as their parents. This recording won an East Coast Music Award for children’s album of the year.
Songs for Lute & Voice
Renaissance lute songs with lute player Toshizo Tanaka.
Stowaway
Traditional Celtic and original songs based on P.E.I. legends of witches, stowaways and land struggles collected by Teresa.
Forerunner
Traditional Celtic and original songs based on ghost stories that Teresa collected on P.E.I.
Prince Edward Isle, Adieu
Traditional Celtic and Maritime songs.
Links
| http://www.teresadoyle.com |
| Teresa Doyle Official Website |
| Teresa Doyle's MySpace |