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Ellen Doty on influences, new music, and artistic growth
Interview by Yasmine Shemesh for Van City Buzz February 15th, 2016
"My philosophy is that good music is good music no matter the genre,” says Calgary-based singer-songwriter Ellen Doty. It’s an appropriate mantra for a vocalist raised on everything from Ella Fitzgerald to Lauryn Hill and whose jazz-rooted music has enchanted listeners with its soulful nuances of folk and pop.
Calgary's Ellen Doty almost ditched dream of becoming a musician
By: Jeremy Simes For Metro Published on Wed Feb 10 2016
Ellen Doty traded her textbooks for a career in jazz music.
It was a decision her parents weren’t too happy about but, it seems, things have been paying off for the local jazz singer-songwriter.
On Feb. 19, Doty is set to open for Grammy winner Gregory Porter at the Jack Singer.
Turns out she’s also extremely excited to open for Porter — there’s no such thing as stage fright anymore, she said.