Sutton Jazz presents Lynne Hamilton Trio
According to the website www.takelessons.com, these are '6 Signs That You Were Born to Sing': '1) Singing makes you feel euphoric Singing can be so emotionally and mentally elevating that it feels as though you're on another plane of existence, or outside your body, as you sing.
2) Lessons and practice are really, really fun - A sure sign that perhaps you won't become a pro singer is that singing bores you.
3) All you ever want to do is sing - Lifelong singers welcome and embrace spending almost all of their time and energy towards mastering their craft of singing.
4) Singing doesn't feel like work - Getting paid for gigs keeps the pursuit alive and it makes you happy, but you realize that it's not your primary purpose.
5) You can take constructive criticism - Natural singers who work hard to learn and improve also welcome and accept criticism from their teachers or mentors.
6) You have a student's mindset during the start, middle and end - Being 'teachable' is extremely important in mastering any craft.'
Some of those details are definitely easier said than done. So many performers take on different sources of income and employment in order to make ends meet, however, when that spark is inside you...it has a knack for surfacing.
Lynne Hamilton's first memory of entertaining others through singing was on a family road trip. She was five years old.
'But, I knew I could share joy through music at the age of 28!' That was during her first public performance in the Arctic for an Inuit community Christmas concert.
Audiences only have to hear Lynne sing a few notes to know - she was born to sing.
A former resident of the Townships, Lynne now calls the Gatineau area home. Six years have flown by since her last performance, and when she was contacted by Michael Hynes about a show during the Sutton Jazz events, she simply said, 'Yes, thank you very much!'
Lynne's laugh is as musical as her voice.
Citing Barbra Streisand, Patsy Cline, Ella Fitzgerald and Olivia Newton-john as influences, Lynne's voice also calls Canadian singers Jann Arden and Alannah Myles to mind. Dreamy, controlled, haunting, she truly plays those vocal cords, sweeping her listeners up in a story of song.
Playing as the Lynne Hamilton Trio, Lynne is accompanied by seasoned and established Townships musicians Michael Hynes on keyboard and Kevin Sullivan on drums.
This performance promises a wide range of musical selections, from Ella Fitzgerald to Pink Floyd, as well as some original numbers.
Back to that list of six signs that you were born to sing .... well, how about six signs that you just love music?
1) When you listen to music your body almost involuntarily moves along with the songs...you figdget, tap your toes, fingertips, move your hips, or just shimmy around.
2) You are moved to learn the lyrics, or even sing along with the guitar solos!
3) When you think of your favourite artists you can't help but feel good (or even great).
4) Sometimes it feels like the songs were written just for you!
5) Your life has a soundtrack. You can remember songs in association with just about every important event, or at least phase, of your life.
6) When you make a musical discovery you incorporate it into your life - you listen at home, in the car, just about everywhere.
If you answered positively to any of these factors, well, this show is for you. This trio's chemistry is well worth witnessing.
Running since September 13th, this weekend wraps up the Sutton Jazz music series. Twenty-six shows and six large events made up the 2019 edition. Lynne Hamilton Trio is performing at Le Pleasant Hotel and Café from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. this Saturday, October 5th. Le Pleasant is located at 1 Pleasant Street, Sutton, and can be reached at 1(450) 538-6188 (reservations are encouraged).