Amber Tsang - Autumn Nocturne
Amber Tsang talks with me about her eventful year 2021, including her album Autumn Nocturne with Alvin Brendan.
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On the Rhythm Changes Podcast, Amber Tsang talks with me about her eventful year 2021, including her jazz vocal album Autumn Nocturne with Alvin Brendan.
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We talked about:
- The Leading Ladies Big Band, led by Casey Thomas-Burns
- Studying a secondary instrument (jazz piano) as a vocalist at Capilano University with vocalist-pianist Jennifer Scott
- Singing in the Vancouver Youth Choir under the direction of Carrie Tennant
- Amber’s experience at the University of Toronto and how to deal with feeling “behind” as a young music learner
- Friends who go with you into multiple projects and groups, like Sofia Avelino
- Getting your butt kicked by good instructors — Mary-Jo Bischoff and Réjean Marois
- Do we agree with previous guest Will Clements that the late-2010s cohorts at Cap were special?
- Me missing the cut for my high school musicals
- Making the album with Alvin Brendan
- David Sikula’s great work at the Water St. Café 2nd Floor Gastown
- Appreciative takes on more venues including Queen’s Park in New Westminster and Deep Cove Coffee House
- How I booked gigs with my former band Early Spirit, where Aidan Goheen replaced me
- Me having the best experience leaving a band
- Learning about stage presence and not forcing it
- Amber & Alvin’s video performance at VSO’s Day of Music 2021
- What we remember listening to as students — one of Amber’s is Diana Panton (mine were heard in the car with Madeleine Elkins and Meghan Gilhespy)
- I make a song request for Amber & Alvin’s gig at the Fort Langley Jazz Festival
- How she grew into the role of a vocalist, and how she thinks about role models