JUNO-Award Winning Jazz Vocalist  EMILIE-CLAIRE BARLOW Releases 11th Album  "CLEAR DAY" with The Metropole Orkest On October 23

"Really an excellent album ... I'm dazzled!" - Paul Blakemore, Grammy Award Winning Engineer

"On that warm summer night in a crowded jazz club, I fell in love. Emilie-Claire swept me from the first perfectly delivered note and has managed to hold my interest since” – CHRY 105.5FM

“Toronto's Emilie-Claire Barlow is One of Canada's Most Loved Jazz Artists.” – CBC

“Emilie-Claire Barlow's musical imagination sets her apart from her female jazz singer peers.” – Toronto Jazz


With over 135,000 albums sold and a recording career that spans almost 20 years, Juno and Felix Award-winning jazz vocalist Emilie-Claire Barlow is poised to release her 11th album on October 23. "Clear Day" tells a story of the last 4 years of Barlow's life with daringly ¬arranged and imaginatively¬ chosen songs. This highly anticipated album ushers in a new phase of Emilie-Claire’s career. You can watch the EPK on YouTube here.

This international production sees Canada's "Vocal Jazz Jewel" collaborating with the Grammy Award winning Metropole Orkest, Holland's internationally acclaimed jazz orchestra. The 70-piece ensemble, conducted by Jules Buckley, lift Emilie-Claire’s stunning vocals and inventive arrangements with a soaring and exhilarating sound. Peter Gabriel's 'Scratch My Back" arranger/orchestrator, John Metcalfe, contributes inspiring orchestrations of Coldplay's "Fix You" and Queen's "Under Pressure" to the ambitious recording.

The project began with her experiences four years ago as an observer and guest performer on the icebreaker CCGS Amundsen, sailing through the Northwest Passage to Resolute in Nunavut. It was a time for Barlow to take stock of her life and make significant changes. As personal revelations were gradually reimagined into universal ones, the ambitious "Clear Day" began to take shape as a concept album with a narrative ¬ - an almost revolutionary move in an age where the streaming single track rules.

Her choice of repertoire covers 14 songs from a wide range of genres and eras. With songs by Paul Simon, Coldplay, Van Morrison and Queen -- this collection reflects Emilie-Claire’s willingness to break ground and take risks. 

“With this album, I’m reaching for something bigger, more challenging and more personal,” Barlow said. "It's a bit of a departure for me, and it represents my growth as a person and as a musician. I hope that my audience is willing to come along on this journey with me."

"Clear Day – Emilie-Claire Barlow with the Metropole Orkest" is now available for pre-order on iTunes.

Emilie-Claire Barlow – Clear Day - Tracklisting

01. Amundsen
02. On a Clear Day
03. Midnight Sun
04. Because
05. Fix You
06. Unrequited
07. Under Pressure
08. Si J’étais un Homme
09. It’s Just Talk
10. Feelin’ Groovy
11. La Llorona
12. I Don’t Know Where I Stand
13. Sweet Thing
14. Mineiro de Coração

Tour Dates

Oct 22 - JazzFM Live to Air - Jazz.fm 7pm EST
Nov 15 - Upstairs (Special Anniversary Show - Montreal, QC
Nov 24 - Broadway Theatre - Saskatoon, SK
Nov 25 - Jack Singer Concert Hall - Calgary, AB
Dec 06 - Salle Maurice-O'Bready - Sherbrooke, QC
Dec 12 - Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium - Welland, ON
Dec 18 - Holiday Sparkle with NAC Orchestra - Ottawa, ON
Feb 10 - Massey Hall - Toronto, ON
Feb 16 - Grand Théâtre - Québec, QC
Feb 17 - Maison des Arts - Drummondville, QC
Feb 18 - Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde - Sainte Hyacinthe, QC
Feb 19 - Salle André-Mathieu - Laval, QC


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