"Warm, lively, and innately musical" Brantford Expositor
"Eloquent and skillful" Encyclopedia of Popular Music
"An agile voice and always swinging" National Post
Expressive and sophisticated" Toronto Star
"Superb" and "Enchanting" Jazz Review
"Intelligent and musical" JazzFM91
"Stylish and swinging" CBC Radio
"One of the best" Charlie Biddle
"Eloquent and skillful" Encyclopedia of Popular Music
"An agile voice and always swinging" National Post
Expressive and sophisticated" Toronto Star
"Superb" and "Enchanting" Jazz Review
"Intelligent and musical" JazzFM91
"Stylish and swinging" CBC Radio
"One of the best" Charlie Biddle
Who is George Evans?
On the Diamond Princess 2012
Recognized as one of the foremost vocal interpreters of jazz and standards on the Canadian scene, George Evans has been celebrated diversely as "a ballad's best friend" (All-Canadian Jazz Festival) and "an agile voice and always swinging" (National Post). He has been praised for lively, polished performances in cities such as New York, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and Shanghai. Since 1997 George has released a total of seven CDs as a leader, plus a ballad compilation. The current album, "LIVE at the Cellar" has been heard on jazz outlets on five continents.
Getting his start in the New York Cabaret scene of the 80s, George became a part of the Montréal club scene of the 90s. After being introduced to Canadian jazz fans by Katie Malloch on CBC’s JazzBeat, George went on to perform actively, playing nightclubs and festivals. He first appeared before Toronto jazz audiences in 1999 with the launch of his second album (I’m All Smiles) at the Top o' the Senator. Evans went on to appear there with regularity through the launch of his fifth album (Movie Songs) in 2005.
George Evans has become familiar to jazz audiences at home through appearances on TVO, Bravo, and CoolTV, as well as through studio sessions and concerts for the CBC. Evans founded an act known as The Three Crooners in promotion of the successful "Here Come The Boys: a Canadian Crooner Collection" for Universal Music Canada, an original compilation he himself produced. A three time National Jazz Awards Canada nominee as “Male Vocalist of the Year” or “Vocalist of the Year,” George has twice been nominated for a MAC Award, and was nominated Ontario Independent Music Awards “Jazz Artist of the Year.” Since 2009, he has sung nightly on ships for Holland America Line, Cunard, and Princess Cruises. 2013 finds George Evans singing again for Princess, as well as appearing at Toronto's exciting new Jazz Bistro on Dundas Square.
Getting his start in the New York Cabaret scene of the 80s, George became a part of the Montréal club scene of the 90s. After being introduced to Canadian jazz fans by Katie Malloch on CBC’s JazzBeat, George went on to perform actively, playing nightclubs and festivals. He first appeared before Toronto jazz audiences in 1999 with the launch of his second album (I’m All Smiles) at the Top o' the Senator. Evans went on to appear there with regularity through the launch of his fifth album (Movie Songs) in 2005.
George Evans has become familiar to jazz audiences at home through appearances on TVO, Bravo, and CoolTV, as well as through studio sessions and concerts for the CBC. Evans founded an act known as The Three Crooners in promotion of the successful "Here Come The Boys: a Canadian Crooner Collection" for Universal Music Canada, an original compilation he himself produced. A three time National Jazz Awards Canada nominee as “Male Vocalist of the Year” or “Vocalist of the Year,” George has twice been nominated for a MAC Award, and was nominated Ontario Independent Music Awards “Jazz Artist of the Year.” Since 2009, he has sung nightly on ships for Holland America Line, Cunard, and Princess Cruises. 2013 finds George Evans singing again for Princess, as well as appearing at Toronto's exciting new Jazz Bistro on Dundas Square.
On the Emerald Princess 2012
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