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by Lesley Mitchell-Clarke, The WholeNote On pianist/vocalist/composer Fern Lindzon’s sophomore recording, she explores themes of spiritual and emotional transcendence as well as the kinaesthetic experience of soaring through, around and above the natural elements of wind, sea and sky. The musical journey is an eclectic one, featuring original material, Brazilian and Yiddish compositions as well […]

by Maureen Murray, The Purple Cabbage, May 15, 2011 Although the weather yesterday was more conducive to destroying kites than flying them, they were quite safe decorating the Lula Lounge stage at Fern Lindzon’s CD launch for her latest release “Two Kites” – in fact one of the kite’s tails twined around the arm holding […]

By Kerry Doole, On The Beat FERN LINDZON: This multi-talented Toronto jazz pianist, singer and composer launched her superb second CD, Two Kites, with a Lula Lounge performance recently. It featured her all-star band of bassist (and album producer) GEORGE KOLLER, drummer NICK FRASER, and saxophonist MIKE MURLEY. They made typically tasteful contributions to Lindzon’s […]

by Peter Hum, Best Bets, Ottawa Citizen, May 2011 Toronto pianist/singer Fern Lindzon has expansive tastes, embracing everything from jazz standards to Brazilian material to her own arrangements of Yiddish and klezmer music. She makes her first appearance at Café Paradiso (199 Bank St.) on May 6 and 7, joined by John Geggie on bass […]

by Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen jazzblog Toronto pianist/singer Fern Lindzon has expansive tastes, embracing everything from jazz standards to Brazilian material to her own arrangements of Yiddish and klezmer music. She makes her first appearance at Café Paradiso (199 Bank St.) on tonight and Saturday (May 6 and 7), joined by John Geggie on bass […]

By Kerry Doole, Tandem Toronto jazz artist releases an eclectic second album It came as no surprise to those in the local jazz community when The Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival gave Fern Lindzon a Special Project Initiative grant recently. This has helped provide support for Lindzon’s eagerly-anticipated CD launch at Lula Lounge on April 28, […]

by Paul J. Youngman, jazzreview.ca, January 29, 2010 Fern Lindzon is a Canadian pianist and a vocalist. She exhibits equally accomplished talents on both instruments. I managed to catch her at Chalkers Pub in midtown Toronto, a great up and coming jazz club that has played host to some fantastic jazz folk including vocalist Sheila […]

by Keith Wolzinger, klezmershack.com, Oct 30, 2008 I first became aware of Fern Lindzon about a year ago. When I learned that she was releasing this, her first CD, I was immediately intrigued. Not really sure what to expect from her, when the CD arrived I started listening to it right away. And listened again. […]

by Tracey Nolan, Coda Magazine, May 2008 Veteran Toronto singer and pianist Fern Lindzon has taken an interesting approach to her debut recording Moments Like These. Completely made up of duets with noted musicians Don Thompson (here on vibraphone), bassist George Koller and guitarist Reg Schwager, Lindzon achieves a sense of intimacy on this recording […]

by Michael Posner, The Globe and Mail, April 2, 2008 Inspired by Ella Fern Lindzon was on her way to becoming a classical pianist until she unexpectedly fell in love with jazz. Now, she’s one of Toronto’s most popular performers When Fern Lindzon was eight years old, her mother, Toronto artist Rose Lindzon, started piano […]