The powerful singer and songwriter, Dione Taylor, and her jazz quartet will showcase a spirited noon-hour performance on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Dione will be joined by Lyle Molzan on drums, Mark McIntyre on bass, and Nichol Robertson on guitar, for this exciting concert featuring her unique genre of jazz she coins “Prairie Blues," a mixture of Roots, Blues, Gospel and Americana. Well-known on the Toronto Jazz scene and across North America, Dione is JUNO-nominated singer/songwriter who graduated from Humber Polytechnic’s music program, and is now a faculty member at the institution, teaching singing and directing studies in recording performance and production.
Dione Taylor is a seasoned and electrifying performer who constantly energizes her audiences. Having first burst onto the music scene with her Juno nominated debut album “Open Your Eyes”, Dione Taylor has made a worthy name for herself as one of this country’s most talented musicians and songwriters. With performances at Folk, Blues, Jazz and Rock festivals across the United States, Canada and Asia, her audiences have included the President of the United States and Queen Elizabeth II. A 2021 Award winner of the Folk Music Ontario recording Artist of the Year, she has also become a familiar voice at music conferences like Folk Alliance International, Folk Music Canada, Folk Music Ontario, Contact East, Women’s Blues Revue and the Blues Summit.
In addition to a Juno nomination, Taylor was also nominated for a Gemini Award for her rendition of Oscar Peterson’s “Hymn to Freedom,” which she performed alongside Oliver Jones at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala. Taylor is also the recipient of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award Mentorship Program.
Space is limited. Tickets are free! Come early to get a seat! Doors open at 12 noon.
