Join us on Sunday, June 21st at the Tranzac Club for an intimate evening of songs and stories at Rebecca Hennessy's Singer-Songwriter Circle. Celebrate the first weekend of summer with three artists whose musical journeys have taken them through jazz, folk, indie music, and opera—and back to the craft of songwriting. Presented in a songs-in-the-round format, the evening offers a rare chance to hear songs in their most personal form.
Rebecca Hennessy is an award-winning composer, trumpeter, vocalist, and bandleader whose songwriting is rooted in jazz harmony, improvisation, and lyrical storytelling. Her songs move fluidly between folk, jazz, and singer-songwriter traditions, balancing emotional honesty with adventurous musical turns.
A performing musician for more than twenty years, Nico Dann has spent much of that time lurking behind a wall of percussion. While many know him as a drummer and percussionist, songwriting has been a constant thread throughout his musical life. His previous songwriting projects include the indie band Sister Suvi, the Toronto project Potions, and the folk band Elephant Ear. After a period spent mostly behind the drums, Nico has recently returned to writing new material and is excited to step out from behind the bronze curtain to share a new collection of songs.
In one capacity or another, Ilana Zarankin has been writing songs and singing them for most of her life. For the past eleven years, she has brought stories to life as a chorus member with the Canadian Opera Company. During a recent chorus drought, she found herself unexpectedly drawn back to songwriting and has been writing a new song each month alongside some of her favourite songwriters. It turns out she still has plenty to say.
We hope you'll join us for an evening of new songs, old stories, and the creative paths that brought them to life.