Simone Morris

- Professionalism
- Top-Quality Music & Musicians
- Elegance - in song-choices, demeanour and interaction
- Grace & Charm
- Clear Communication

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS (more detail available upon request):

"... Simone Morris Trio...consummate professionals that are a perfect fit to every private or corporate function. I can’t wait to work with them again! From the beginning Simone and her colleagues used their musical experience to make great choices into the songs selected, as well as offering performance ideas to ensure the music was presented as effectively as possible. From the opening note it was clear the audience was ‘hooked’..." (EVENT: enhancement to Keynote Presentation for industry conference at Koerner Hall, Toronto, ON)

"For our 2015 Holiday event we were fortunate enough to have The Simone Morris Trio perform for us. The band was terrific. All 3 of the musicians were extremely talented. They captured the mood of the evening perfectly and enhanced the evening tremendously. Simone was a complete professional to deal with. She liased with the venue staff to ensure that the set up and take down of the equipment went flawlessly. Simone is reliable and entirely dependable. I would highly recommend her musical services for any event." (EVENT law firm holiday party @ Ritz Carlton Toronto, ON)

"...a very classy touch to our company's 2014 holiday party. They provided outstanding music, performance and professionalism. I received glowing feedback from my colleagues on their performance, and would highly recommend them to enhance anyone's function." (EVENT @ Bellvue Manor, Vaughan, ON)

"...Thank you for restoring my faith in good vocalizing." (Barrie Woodey, host of JAZZ FOR A SUNDAY NIGHT (CHRW-FM 94.9))

"Simone's voice is just right for me with a tinge of sassy 'coarseness' that I am very fond of. The band is great with some very serious players in it..." (100.9 CANOE FM JAZZ AT THE 45TH)

Known for soulful takes on life and love, Simone draws on early influences of favourite singers such as Ray Charles, Etta James, Aretha Franklin & Joni Mitchell alongside her favourite women in jazz - Billie Holliday, Sarah Vaughan, Anita O'Day, Ella Fitzgerald & Nina Simone. Yet Simone carves her own way in the jazz scene as a true original.

Simone's innate musicality informed a musical path which began in classical piano at age 6. Her mature interpretive and technical abilities caught the attention of teachers at once. As a youngster, Simone threw herself into anything & everything musical - from piano performance competitions where she frequently placed in the Top 5 (often the youngest in her group), to school concert & stage bands, high school musical theatre productions (& leading the pit-band), to accompanying school choirs and solo instrumental Royal Conservatory exams, to summer jobs as Musical Director for musical theatre productions.

With numerous performance & direction experiences under her belt, she went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music from York University (Toronto). While at York, she discovered her voice in a life-changing way. As a member of, and soloist in, the University's Jazz Choir ("Wibijazz'n'”), the joy of singing caused her to re-focus, to begin her lifelong path as a vocalist.

Over the many years following, Simone performed with bands of varying styles from R&B/Blues to Jazz, both publicly and at private events. She performs at jazz festivals, local jazz clubs, including Toronto's Jazz Bistro, 120 Diner, etc., and is now celebrating the release of her jazz album "Settling Up", which hit #1 on the iTunes Canada Jazz Charts upon its release Nov 2, 2018. Simone has received attention, interviews, airplay and accolades from CBC Radio, and campus & community radio.

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