About the artist: Ale Avery Nuñez, is a 23 year old award winning vocalist, arranger, songwriter and bandleader based in Toronto, Canada. Growing up on jazz and soul, Ale's voice is timeless with a tone that is uniquely her own and a delivery that leaves audiences hanging on to every note. Her influences range from Sarah Vaughan, Carmen Mcrae, Nat King Cole, and Etta Jones. Ale's original music hybridises genre and styles like jazz, folk, pop and soul and is vulnerable and honest. Although Ale has just received her Bachelor of Music Degree from Humber College in Toronto, she has been making her mark performing and creating a buzz in the Toronto music scene and beyond over the past few years. You can often see her perform at venues such as the Rex, and The Jazz Bistro, as well as Canadian Music Incubator events. Ale was named "Artist of the Year" by the Toronto Undergraduate Jazz Festival in 2023 and 1st place recipient of the Etobicoke Jazz Festival's Doc Awards in 2022. Most recently Ale was selected to participate in JazzFM91's 2024 Discover Women in Jazz series and the TD Markham Jazz Festival. Ale has released her first two original singles and is planning to release an EP of original compositions in 2025.

About the show: This intimate vocal jazz concert will create a warm, personal connection between Ale and her duo and the audience. The 'secret' close setting will highlight the emotion and nuance of the music, drawing the audience into every lyric and melody. It will be a soulful experience that lingers long after the final note. Ale will be accompanied by Eric Laing on piano.