Episode #177: Heather Ward

About this episode

Heather Ward discusses her music career and recent album release.

Heather Ward has recently released her second album, Gilded & Silver. Her debut album, Honeysweet was released in May 2024. She is Canadian but has been based in Seattle since 1997. She attended art school, but performing at gallery openings led her to music studies at Vancouver Community College and then Capilano University for a degree in Jazz Performance. She has attended the International Jazz Workshop and the first Jazz Vocalist workshop at the Banff Center for the Arts, and Vancouver International Jazz Orchestra Workshops, working with greats such as Hugh Fraser, Sheila Jordan and Jay Clayton. Heather has attended Centrum Jazz Port Townsend Programs, and twice performed in Vancouver’s DuMaurier International Jazz Festival. She teaches private voice lessons as a member of NATS and performs in jazz venues, cabarets and theater in Seattle.

People in this episode

Host: Leander Young

Guest: Heather Ward

Topics covered

• music
• jazz
• album release
• performance
• education
• voice lessons

Keywords

• Heather Ward
• Gilded & Silver
• Honeysweet
• jazz performance
• Seattle music
• voice lessons
• Canadian artist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vancouver Community College, Capilano University, International Jazz Workshop, Banff Center for the Arts, Vancouver International Jazz Orchestra, NATS

Books & works: Gilded & Silver, Honeysweet

Places: Seattle, Canada

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