Not a Love Song

I was at The Burdock on Friday to hear two young singer/songwriters. First up was Belinda Corpuz. Given her background as an actress, a recent role was in the play Prairie Nurse, there was a hint of the theatre in her prose lyrics. She also had a big voice that was judiciously employed. Allison Lynch, a jazz singer from Calgary, was doing a mini-tour of Ontario. Her local band included an older cousin on upright bass and Alice Walker on piano. She had a warm voice and played some mellow chords. Her scatting was fun but will benefit from some maturity. Most interesting was that outside various covers, including several Brazilian songs, she wrote a number of original songs. It's rare to hear a jazz singer who does more than the usual standards.