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"Rising Star Performs Ageless Material"

Sultry and sublime, charming and playful, rising star vocalist Andrea Superstein appears at the Vernon Jazz Club Saturday.

Superstein embodies smoky blues and sassy swing, leading you into a fantastical world of dimly-lit speakeasies and lavish nightclubs.

Joining Superstein on the journey is Victor Noriega on piano, Rene Worst on bass, and Andrew Millar on drums.

Superstein’s “not-so-standard” standards and edgy renditions of contemporary tunes combine a masterful blend of jazz, Latin, and blues.

“Modern vintage is how my style’s being dubbed these days,” said Superstein. “I’m doing something that’s fresh and original with a nod to the throwback years.”

Superstein’s eclectic mix of songs includes the standards Love Me or Leave Me and Tonight You Belong to Me, the Eartha Kitt classic I Want to be Evil, and Radiohead’s Karma Police.

With a voice described as “old school,” Superstein finds inspiration everywhere.

“Inspiration comes from so many places – like Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday. Ella Fitzgerald inspires me because she is just perfect and I love Blossom Dearie too. I also look to more contemporary artists like The Beatles and Paul Simon for the pure joy I feel when I listen to their music,” explained Superstein.

Superstein’s jazz career is rooted in her childhood musical theatre performances.

“Later, I sang in a vocal quartet and many songs brought to the table were dubbed jazz. I thought, ‘Wait a second! I know these songs!’ Many of them were from the Great American Songbook that I loved so much in my youth,” said Superstein.

Superstein burst onto the jazz scene at the 2010 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, earning her standing room only performances, rave reviews, and a Galaxie Award nomination for Emerging Talent.

Superstein’s 2011 debut CD, One Night, was received with great acclaim. Two songs from the album were selected to appear on a Women in Jazz compilation CD.

Pianist Noriega is one of the finest jazz pianists and composers to emerge in the past decade. He has won several Earshot Jazz Awards including the 2006 Northwest Instrumentalist of the Year and Recording of the Year. Recently, Noriega was commissioned to compose a piece for the Oakland East Bay Symphony, which will debut this April.

Worst has been a professional bassist for over 40 years, known on the Canadian music scene for his virtuosic and supportive playing. Gifted on both the fretless and acoustic bass, Worst has recorded and performed with numerous jazz greats like Jack Sheldon, Tommy Banks, Herb Ellis, and Freddie Hubbard.

Worst last appeared at the VJC in 2009 with top jazz artist Jennifer Scott.

Only 18 years old, Millar has already performed and recorded with some of Canada’s greatest jazz icons including Mike Murley, Bruno Hubert, Steve Wallace, Bill Coon, Ross Taggart, and Mike Allen.

Kalamalka Secondary student Morgan Hillis opens for Superstein at 7:15. She plays drums in the highly regarded school jazz band and has also performed in Our Kids Have Talent and at Vernon’s Rarearth Music Festival.

Saturday’s concert at the Vernon Jazz Club starts at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 ($15 VJS members) available at the Bean Scene and Bean to Cup.

- Vernon Morning Star


"Rising Star Performs Ageless Material"

Sultry and sublime, charming and playful, rising star vocalist Andrea Superstein appears at the Vernon Jazz Club Saturday.

Superstein embodies smoky blues and sassy swing, leading you into a fantastical world of dimly-lit speakeasies and lavish nightclubs.

Joining Superstein on the journey is Victor Noriega on piano, Rene Worst on bass, and Andrew Millar on drums.

Superstein’s “not-so-standard” standards and edgy renditions of contemporary tunes combine a masterful blend of jazz, Latin, and blues.

“Modern vintage is how my style’s being dubbed these days,” said Superstein. “I’m doing something that’s fresh and original with a nod to the throwback years.”

Superstein’s eclectic mix of songs includes the standards Love Me or Leave Me and Tonight You Belong to Me, the Eartha Kitt classic I Want to be Evil, and Radiohead’s Karma Police.

With a voice described as “old school,” Superstein finds inspiration everywhere.

“Inspiration comes from so many places – like Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday. Ella Fitzgerald inspires me because she is just perfect and I love Blossom Dearie too. I also look to more contemporary artists like The Beatles and Paul Simon for the pure joy I feel when I listen to their music,” explained Superstein.

Superstein’s jazz career is rooted in her childhood musical theatre performances.

“Later, I sang in a vocal quartet and many songs brought to the table were dubbed jazz. I thought, ‘Wait a second! I know these songs!’ Many of them were from the Great American Songbook that I loved so much in my youth,” said Superstein.

Superstein burst onto the jazz scene at the 2010 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, earning her standing room only performances, rave reviews, and a Galaxie Award nomination for Emerging Talent.

Superstein’s 2011 debut CD, One Night, was received with great acclaim. Two songs from the album were selected to appear on a Women in Jazz compilation CD.

Pianist Noriega is one of the finest jazz pianists and composers to emerge in the past decade. He has won several Earshot Jazz Awards including the 2006 Northwest Instrumentalist of the Year and Recording of the Year. Recently, Noriega was commissioned to compose a piece for the Oakland East Bay Symphony, which will debut this April.

Worst has been a professional bassist for over 40 years, known on the Canadian music scene for his virtuosic and supportive playing. Gifted on both the fretless and acoustic bass, Worst has recorded and performed with numerous jazz greats like Jack Sheldon, Tommy Banks, Herb Ellis, and Freddie Hubbard.

Worst last appeared at the VJC in 2009 with top jazz artist Jennifer Scott.

Only 18 years old, Millar has already performed and recorded with some of Canada’s greatest jazz icons including Mike Murley, Bruno Hubert, Steve Wallace, Bill Coon, Ross Taggart, and Mike Allen.

Kalamalka Secondary student Morgan Hillis opens for Superstein at 7:15. She plays drums in the highly regarded school jazz band and has also performed in Our Kids Have Talent and at Vernon’s Rarearth Music Festival.

Saturday’s concert at the Vernon Jazz Club starts at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 ($15 VJS members) available at the Bean Scene and Bean to Cup.

- Vernon Morning Star


"Surprise Hit"

"The surprise hit of the 2012 Pender Harbour Jazz Festival! Jazz vocalist and imp incarnate Andrea SUPERstein. Amazing vocals: sultry, smoky, smart, funny- all that, but above all, this young woman who calls herself SUPER, is. She lived every song. Killer set."

Carole Rubin
Artistic Director & Coordinator
Pender Harbour Jazz Festival - Carole Rubin


"Surprise Hit"

"The surprise hit of the 2012 Pender Harbour Jazz Festival! Jazz vocalist and imp incarnate Andrea SUPERstein. Amazing vocals: sultry, smoky, smart, funny- all that, but above all, this young woman who calls herself SUPER, is. She lived every song. Killer set."

Carole Rubin
Artistic Director & Coordinator
Pender Harbour Jazz Festival - Carole Rubin


"Andrea Superstein "One Night""

There is something to say about contemporary jazz culture. Whilst in the roaring twenties and dirty thirties, jazz found itself on top of North America's musical shoulders (and the billboard album charts for that matter), however, after the second "Great War", its audiences began to diminish. Today, jazz fans and musicians alike find themselves in a tight-nit community, that spans both national and international borders. Its to this wonderful community that we owe the success of this blog, for we're not only reaching large audiences around the world, however, we are reaching the musicians who fill our ears with the sweet sound that we call jazz, as well. This leads us into today's post...When we were first contacted by Andrea Superstein to review her debut album, "One Night", we were rather excited... Not because of the usual thrill of receiving emails from our readers, but rather, we were excited because we saw the goal of our blog being achieved. That is, to help get the names of our talented Canadian jazz artists out there...and where is there? Well, that can only be decided once these musicians get their feet through the door, and that is exactly why this blog was started in the first place. So lets start off by telling you a little bit about this vocalist. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Superstein now resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, where her career began to buzz a couple years ago. She made her debut performance at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival in 2010, which led to a Galaxie Awards nod in the category of Emerging Talent. Naturally, this has all cumulated into the highlight of her career thus far, her debut album, "One Night". So without further adieu, lets start off with some personel. The album includes Andrea Superstein on the vocals, Jen Lewin in the keyboards, Budge Schacte on the guitar, Joseph Lubinsky-Mast and Adam Thomas on the bass, Andrew Peebles on the drums, and John Korsrud on the trumpet. "One Night" is made up of ten standards in which Superstein has uniquely adapted traditional performances to her modern vocal style. The first song we're going to note is the arrangement of The Beatles' "I Will". On this tune, Superstein does a wonderful job, appropriately arranging an iconic pop song into a jazz setting. The song also features a tasteful solo on the part of Lewin. The next song we're going to note is the arrangement of Django Reinhardt's "Nuages". This arrangement features a duet including Superstein and Schacte. Superstein delivers a masterful performance, shedding light on her years of training in vocal technique and speech articulation. Getting back into the original subject of this post, contemporary jazz culture, Andrea Superstein succeeds in utilizing "One Night" as a musical outlet, that does justice in two ways: Firstly, it succeeds in the realm of innovation and moving jazz forward. However, secondly, and most importantly, it succeeds, as has been proven already, in bringing people together in our tight-nit community, and thus, rather perfectly, helping to restore jazz back to its original glory. - Canadian Jazz Review


"Andrea Superstein "One Night""

There is something to say about contemporary jazz culture. Whilst in the roaring twenties and dirty thirties, jazz found itself on top of North America's musical shoulders (and the billboard album charts for that matter), however, after the second "Great War", its audiences began to diminish. Today, jazz fans and musicians alike find themselves in a tight-nit community, that spans both national and international borders. Its to this wonderful community that we owe the success of this blog, for we're not only reaching large audiences around the world, however, we are reaching the musicians who fill our ears with the sweet sound that we call jazz, as well. This leads us into today's post...When we were first contacted by Andrea Superstein to review her debut album, "One Night", we were rather excited... Not because of the usual thrill of receiving emails from our readers, but rather, we were excited because we saw the goal of our blog being achieved. That is, to help get the names of our talented Canadian jazz artists out there...and where is there? Well, that can only be decided once these musicians get their feet through the door, and that is exactly why this blog was started in the first place. So lets start off by telling you a little bit about this vocalist. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Superstein now resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, where her career began to buzz a couple years ago. She made her debut performance at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival in 2010, which led to a Galaxie Awards nod in the category of Emerging Talent. Naturally, this has all cumulated into the highlight of her career thus far, her debut album, "One Night". So without further adieu, lets start off with some personel. The album includes Andrea Superstein on the vocals, Jen Lewin in the keyboards, Budge Schacte on the guitar, Joseph Lubinsky-Mast and Adam Thomas on the bass, Andrew Peebles on the drums, and John Korsrud on the trumpet. "One Night" is made up of ten standards in which Superstein has uniquely adapted traditional performances to her modern vocal style. The first song we're going to note is the arrangement of The Beatles' "I Will". On this tune, Superstein does a wonderful job, appropriately arranging an iconic pop song into a jazz setting. The song also features a tasteful solo on the part of Lewin. The next song we're going to note is the arrangement of Django Reinhardt's "Nuages". This arrangement features a duet including Superstein and Schacte. Superstein delivers a masterful performance, shedding light on her years of training in vocal technique and speech articulation. Getting back into the original subject of this post, contemporary jazz culture, Andrea Superstein succeeds in utilizing "One Night" as a musical outlet, that does justice in two ways: Firstly, it succeeds in the realm of innovation and moving jazz forward. However, secondly, and most importantly, it succeeds, as has been proven already, in bringing people together in our tight-nit community, and thus, rather perfectly, helping to restore jazz back to its original glory. - Canadian Jazz Review


"Andrea Superstein's One Night Live is a rewarding full-length debut"

By Ken Eisner, March 29, 2012

One Night Live (Independent)

The jazz-standard songbook is in good hands as long as committed young singers like Andrea Superstein come along. Originally from Montreal, this recent transplant has the chops and authority to reward listeners over most of the wide range of familiar ditties offered on her first full-length release.

The concept of One Night Live is that of an evening’s set, start to finish, with unfussy quartet arrangements and no overdubs or corrections. The title suggests an audience, as well as spontaneity, and both are missed to a small degree. Still, the CD, which was recorded and mixed by Andy Smith, has a notably fresh and full sound.

There are some slight issues in the clarity of her upper register, but a bigger problem comes with occasional disconnect from the lyrics. Songs that demand playfulness come across as too literal, and she does little to erase the memory of Annie Ross, or even Joni Mitchell, with her version of “Twisted”. Same goes for the Beatles’ “I Will”.

Crucially, Superstein owns expansive, mid-tempo numbers, like “No Moon at All” and “Comes Love”, in which she can luxuriate in her vocal strengths. The two most impressive numbers leave the singer most exposed. “Why Don’t You Do Right?” finds her accompanied only by Adam Thomas’s muscular upright bass, with trumpet great John Korsrud dropping in for a quick visit. For “Nuages”, she’s alone with Budge Schachte, on gorgeous acoustic guitar, and singing the French lyrics we rarely hear on the Django Reinhardt classic. Magnifique! - The Georgia Straight


"Andrea Superstein's One Night Live is a rewarding full-length debut"

By Ken Eisner, March 29, 2012

One Night Live (Independent)

The jazz-standard songbook is in good hands as long as committed young singers like Andrea Superstein come along. Originally from Montreal, this recent transplant has the chops and authority to reward listeners over most of the wide range of familiar ditties offered on her first full-length release.

The concept of One Night Live is that of an evening’s set, start to finish, with unfussy quartet arrangements and no overdubs or corrections. The title suggests an audience, as well as spontaneity, and both are missed to a small degree. Still, the CD, which was recorded and mixed by Andy Smith, has a notably fresh and full sound.

There are some slight issues in the clarity of her upper register, but a bigger problem comes with occasional disconnect from the lyrics. Songs that demand playfulness come across as too literal, and she does little to erase the memory of Annie Ross, or even Joni Mitchell, with her version of “Twisted”. Same goes for the Beatles’ “I Will”.

Crucially, Superstein owns expansive, mid-tempo numbers, like “No Moon at All” and “Comes Love”, in which she can luxuriate in her vocal strengths. The two most impressive numbers leave the singer most exposed. “Why Don’t You Do Right?” finds her accompanied only by Adam Thomas’s muscular upright bass, with trumpet great John Korsrud dropping in for a quick visit. For “Nuages”, she’s alone with Budge Schachte, on gorgeous acoustic guitar, and singing the French lyrics we rarely hear on the Django Reinhardt classic. Magnifique! - The Georgia Straight


"A great new discovery from the Canadian Jazz scene; Andrea Superstein will wow you with her girlish, fun approach to Jazz. A breath of fresh air!""

A great new discovery from the Canadian Jazz scene; Andrea Superstein will wow you with her girlish, fun approach to Jazz. A breath of fresh air!" - Mandy Morrow, The Night Owl, UK


"A great new discovery from the Canadian Jazz scene; Andrea Superstein will wow you with her girlish, fun approach to Jazz. A breath of fresh air!""

A great new discovery from the Canadian Jazz scene; Andrea Superstein will wow you with her girlish, fun approach to Jazz. A breath of fresh air!" - Mandy Morrow, The Night Owl, UK


""Vocal Jazz Delight. Oozing of Swing, Laid back, Dark, Emotional. Just Super.”"

"Vocal Jazz Delight. Oozing of Swing, Laid back, Dark, Emotional. Just Super.”

- Guy Zinger, Adorejazz.com


""Vocal Jazz Delight. Oozing of Swing, Laid back, Dark, Emotional. Just Super.”"

"Vocal Jazz Delight. Oozing of Swing, Laid back, Dark, Emotional. Just Super.”

- Guy Zinger, Adorejazz.com


""Everything this inimitable and classy lady sings brings sparkle to my all-time favourite jazz jewels.""

Everything this inimitable and classy lady sings brings sparkle to my all-time favourite jazz jewels." - Alexandra Samur, rabble.ca


""Everything this inimitable and classy lady sings brings sparkle to my all-time favourite jazz jewels.""

Everything this inimitable and classy lady sings brings sparkle to my all-time favourite jazz jewels." - Alexandra Samur, rabble.ca


Discography

What Goes on (2014) in production
One Night (2010)

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Bio

Super's debut at the 2010 Vancouver International Jazz festival earned her a Galaxie Award nomination for emerging talent. She followed this up with another sold out appearance at the 2011 Jazz festival as well as sold out shows at the top jazz clubs in Vancouver and Montreal. Her performances leave fans mesmerized with her take on the not-so-standard standards and her edgy renditions of contemporary tunes like Radiohead's Karma Police bring the house down every time.

Super continues to garner accolades and was recently featured on a Women in Jazz compilation CD. She has been showcased on the airwaves on multiple CBC radio shows, Australian, UK, Italian, Dutch and other European stations and has been interviewed for a multitude of jazz publications and broadcasts. She has showcased at Canadian Music Week, performed on CTV news and her most recent recording project has received FACTOR funding and is being produced by Juno winner, Les Cooper. She has toured across Canada extensively.

It is a blend of musicianship and performance that sets her apart from her contemporaries. Hailing from Montreal, Super now calls Vancouver home and spins melodies that are rooted deeply in her experiences of these cities. Super's soulful style combines a masterful blend of jazz, latin and blues sprinkled with hints of nostalgia from the early jazz era. The result? A sound reminiscent of yesteryear yet compellingly new and original. She understands and executes the idea of "the music within".

Her first album, "One Night" is a triumph, featuring a group of Vancouver heavyweights including Budge Schachte and John Korsrud.

Super has already had the pleasure of working with legends Nancy King, Jennifer Scott and Kate Hammett-Vaughn as well as new generation jazz superstars Gretchen Parlato, Sara Gazarek and Sachal Vasandani. She has also worked with pianists Josh Rager, Jillian Lebeck and Dawn Clement, bassists Dave Watts, Andre Lachance and Nedra Wheeler as well as Ambrose Akinmusire, Bill Coon and Evan Arntzen.