Denzal Sinclaire

Toronto-born Denzal Sinclaire is well-known to the international music scene. Over the past decade Sinclaire has earned his reputation as Canada’s most popular male jazz vocalist. Based in Vancouver, BC, Sinclaire is a graduate of Montreal’s McGill University with a BA in Jazz Performance. Denzal starred in his own one hour television special for BRAVO! He is ranked among the finest jazz singers of his generation. Denzal is a multiple Juno Award nominee and his admirers include Grammy Award -Winning artist, Diana Krall “Denzal Sinclaire embodies the tradition of the great singers I love like Nat Cole, yet definitely has his own voice. He is one of my favorite singers…” He has graced the stages around the world and has appeared on several popular TV shows, including Canada’s Bravo!TV, Canada AM, Nashville Now, Ireland’s The Late Late Show. He appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Jimmie Kimmel Live!, and Manu Katché’s show One Shot Not(France). Denzal delighted audiences with his critically-acclaimed performance in Unforgettable, a musical based on the music of Nat King Cole; Tapestry: The Music of Carole King (Arts Club Theatre) and William Saroyan’s award-winning The Time of Your Life (Soul Pepper Theatre Company). His TV and film credits include appearances in the new Battlestar Gallactica TV Series (dir. Michael Rymer); and, Being Julia, starring Annette Bening and Jeremy Irons (dir. István Szabó). A pivotal role in Denzal’s career is his collaboration with guitarist/ composer/ arranger Bill Coon. Over the course of 15 years they performed to rave reviews in a variety of musical settings ranging from duo to symphony orchestras, as well as several live radio, televison and studio recordings for the CBC and SRC(Société Radio -Canada).