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Vickie says “It’s pretty simple - if I love the song and I can put some kind of jazzy spin on it, I’ll sing it!” She’ll also tear at your heart with classics like “Send In The Clowns”, “If” and “La Vie En Rose” (which she does sing in French!). Her jazz band features Smooth Jazz keyboardist of the year nominee Stan Fomin (whose original music is heard on Smooth Jazz WAVE 94.7), guitarists Steve Manning and Robert Tardik (also heard on Smooth Jazz WAVE 94.7) and Carson Freeman on the sax (soon to be heard on 94.7). Guest players (Kelly Stronach, Mike Stronach, Les Huyler, Paul Stouffer, Teo and many others) often sit in too. That Jazzy 70s Show features a tribute to the great singer-songwriters of that decade, with three part harmonies provided by Vickie, Susan Sinclair and Nancy Kuhl. The band is available as a trio, quartet or quintet, for private parties and functions, charity galas, jazz festivals and restaurants and clubs. Sample some of the Quartets smooth jazz styles by visiting the music downloads page. Check out some of Vickie’s favorite places to play (and eat) in Ontario;
The PlayersThe Vickie van Dyke Musical Act MusiciansVickie van Dyke - VocalsStudied Drama at the University of Waterloo, performed in numerous Broadway-style musical productions and toured with her own pop and country rock bands. Click for more information. | Explore | Carson Freeman - SaxophoneCarson Freeman, the pride of Espanola, studied jazz performance at Humber College | Explore | Kevin Wideman - PianoWaterloo's Kevin Wideman received his degree in music from the University of Western Ontario. He also studied with Matt Michaels, the head of the jazz department at Wayne State University in Detroit, and with Toronto's Frank Falco. | Explore | Nancy Kuhl - VocalsHailing from the deep woods of Grey County, Nancy Kuhl learned to harmonize at a very young age, primarily so she could hear her own voice amidst the crowd of eight other Kuhl kids. | Explore | Robert Tardik - GuitarAt the age of seven, Robert Tardik’s father gave him his first guitar and he has never looked back. | Explore | Stan Fomin - PianoHis love of performing, arranging and composing then took him across the former Soviet Union and Western Europe. Click for more information. | Explore | Steve Manning - GuitarHas also played with many of Canadas finest instrumentalists (Liona Boyd, Johannes Linstead) both live and on record. Click for more information. | Explore | Susan Sinclair - VocalsBorn in that hotbed of musical talent, Thunder Bay, Susan Sinclair got her musical start humming along with the vacuum cleaner as a mere babe. | Explore | Song SamplesSample Songs from the Quartet
Jazz RepertoireThe Vickie van Dyke Quartet Song List
That Jazzy 70s Show RepertoireThe Vickie van Dyke 70s Show
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Her jazz band features Smooth Jazz keyboardist of the year nominee 
Vickie’s mother says she was singing before she was talking, and it’s still one of her favorite things to do. She loves jazz standards (Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart, Harold Arlen), she loves smooth jazz (Sade, India Arie), she loves pop jazz (Norah Jones, Diana Krall), she loves bossa jazz (Eliane Elias, Astrud Gilberto), she loves bluesy jazz (Tracy Chapman, Bonnie Raitt) and she loves anything with a jazzy groove (Van Morrison, Bill Withers).