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As you find out more about this remarkable woman - and I highly recommend you do - you will soon see that her real life and her music are one in the same. Her magic is everywhere. Play Save Your Love For Me Play Victoria Nights Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. Save Your Love For Me 2. Victoria Nights 3. Prism of Light 4. My Heart Stood Still 5. I Should Care 6. Duid Deed 7. Sunrise Tai Chi 8. The Very Thought of You 9. You Must Believe in Spring 10. Drop Me Off in Harlem 11. Nature Boy  |
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| About Jan Stirling:
Born in Brantford Ontario, Janet studied classical piano from the age of six and continued with that and alto saxophone, throughout high school and University of Western Ontario, London. Receiving her Royal Conservatory A.R.C.T., and her Bachelor of Musical Arts, she decided against Teacher's College and instead joined a touring show band. She discovered how little she really knew about music and returned to school - Humber College, Toronto, in the jazz program. She joined another touring show band and fell in love with the West Coast. Since 1980, Victoria has been her home, with a couple of years in Vancouver and traveling/performing in Asia/Australia. Jan studied classically with Nora Langton, Tina Yanchus and Clifford Von Kuster (first Dean of Western's Faculty of Music). One of the highlights of her youth was playing sax in North Park and Brantford Memorial Concert Bands with Wilf Manning. He could coax beautiful sounds from the wildest kids! In Victoria Jan was profoundly influenced by the teachings of Dr. Anthony Genge and continues to rely on him for musical and recording advice. When returning to Ontario to visit family she has had lessons with Don Thompson, and in Port Townsend she studied with Alan Broadbent, Kenny Werner and George Cables. In Ontario, drummer Phil Barrette set up gigs with himself, Don Thompson, Pat Collins, and Kieran Overs. Friends, Kieran and Tony Genge suggested she record in Toronto with Kieran and Davide DiRenzo, which is how 'Prisms of Light' was born. Jan started a trio that performed for five years at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver. Patty Hervey/Gannon was on bass throughout, but the third member changed regularly. On sax was Monik Nordine, Karen Graves, Ross Taggart, Al Wold, Roy Reynolds, Campbell Ryga, Jack Stafford, and ultimately, on guitar, Oliver Gannon. Jan loved this experience so much she commuted from Victoria for four years to play with her friends. In Victoria Jan plays with Roy Reynolds, Sylvain Boisvert, Dick Smith, Anita Bonkowski, Joey Smith, Lou Williamson, Ken Lister, Eugene Smith and many others. As Wilf Manning taught her years ago, playing with others is where it's at! She performs regularly at the Lieutenant Governor's of B.C., the Union Club, and several clubs and restaurants. She is in demand supplying entertainment at numerous private functions. Jan teaches in her home-based studio, students from age six to ninety. 
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