Mary Winspear Centre Presents
O Come All Ye Soulful
Monday, December 16 
Doors 7:00pm Show 7:30pm

Turn up the dial on your holiday spirit with a celebration of soul music! Join two award winning powerhouses—vocalist Dawn Pemberton and bassist/bandleader Jodi Proznick with an all-star, award winning band as they bring a joyful and soulful bounce to your favourite holiday songs.The music includes holiday classics made famous by Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald, John Legend, Donny Hathaway, Otis Redding, Darlene Love, Vince Guaraldi, and more!

Dawn Pemberton - vocals
Jodi Proznick - bass
Tilden Webb - piano
Jesse Cahill - drums
Jon Bentley - saxophone
Vince Mai - trumpet

Dawn Pemberton – Vancouver soul dynamo Dawn Pemberton has a deep musical foundation rooted in tradition. Dawn spent her formative years surrounded by a family of multi-instrumentalists and developed a true love of music as a young girl. In addition to regularly collaborating on the projects of her peers and having an educated background in jazz voice and piano, Dawn is a talented and passionate songwriter in her own right. A staple of the West Coast music scene, Dawn can be found tearing it up as a vocalist, arranger, and go-to for live performances and studio sessions. Dawn has shared the stage with the likes of Maceo Parker, Linda Tillery, John Lee Sanders, The Sojourners, John Boutt and Dutch Robinson. Her gifts have been featured in the music of future jazz group 1Luv (Sonar Kollektiv) and in blues juggernaut, The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer.

Jodi Proznick – JUNO nominated and Western Canadian Music Award winner, bassist, composer, bandleader and educator Jodi Proznick has earned a reputation as one of Canada’s finest jazz artists. She was the winner of numerous National Jazz Awards including Bassist of the Year in 2008 and 2009. In addition to leading her own group, Jodi has performed with many of Canada’s top jazz musicians and has been featured on over 30 recordings as a sideperson.