| John McGuirk – Artistic Director - 2009 Port Hope All-Canadian Jazz Festival "June Garber performed the last Saturday afternoon set before a packed tent at the Port Hope All-Canadian Jazz Festival. She brought some of the best players from Toronto, which was only right, given June's own prodigious talent. The set received a well-deserved Standing O from a jubilant crowd who had loved her singing, her personality and her 'Joie de vivre'. She is a consummate professional." Concert Review by: Paul J. Youngman jazzpreview.com June Garber gave the “Birth of the Blues” new meaning as she got down and dirty with a powerful rendition. Full rich tones delivered in a soulful manner and hitting some high notes that were truly impressive. Live at Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Canada Reviewed by Adam D. Miller Like most showcases, the Real Divas performance was spotty. Luckily, things quickly improved; and while there were plenty of performances that were just okay… the performance by June Garber (who evoked Eartha Kitt with her rendition of “Cry Me A River”) more than made up for it. Oh, to be a firefly on the wall... by Laila Boulos -The Live Music Report As the elegant June Garber took over the stage, her soothing vocals filled the crevices with the eternally hopeful "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". This piece she stated was "....why we are all here tonight". Always an engaging performer, again, Ms. Garber`s heart and vocal chords worked in tandem to turn the audience to mush with her feather boa version of "Black Coffee". Colin Smith, CKLN Jazz FM 88.1 "June Garber IS the 1st Lady of Canadian Jazz" "She is the Total Package"! She was "TRULY UNBELIEVABLE" at the Beaches Jazz Festival Ray Cologue - Globe & Mail "June Garber has Impeccable Authority for Weill Songs like Surabaya Johnny& Pirate Jenny - both of them Perfect Dynamite and High Points of the Show!" The Live Music Report by - Joyce Corbett "June Garber came out on stage, a Bold, Brash Presence! "I'll start off cheery" she said with a South African accent, "and I'll Depress you later." Expertly, she smiled her way through a bouncy "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (light with a clearly articulated final "T"). There was a Huge Crowd in front of the bandstand by now and the grey heavy air threatened rain. June Garber sat on a stool and started to sing "Black Coffee". Sultry, more brooding than the sky, she took her time. The Pacing, the Spacing and the Intensity were DELICIOUS! " Kerri King, Founder, Oshawa Jazz & Blues Festival "Not only is June Garber an Incredibly Talented Entertainer, she is an extraordinarily beautiful human being inside and out. It has been an absolute pleasure working with Ms. Garber at the Oshawa Jazz & Blues Festival over the years!" Geoff Chapman - National Jazz Award Winning Jazz Critic "June has a potent voice brimming of character and readily adaptable to any material. She's clearly able to tackle tunes of infinate variety as she does on her Debut CD - "smile" |
