EPK
BOOKINGS:
Denielle Bassels: denielle.bassels@gmail.com: 647- 470 - 0754
ORIGIN: Toronto
GENRE: Cinematic, Vocal jazz, swing, blues, folk, singer-songwriter, chansans
NEW ALBUM COMING SOON, FIRST SINGLE "LIGHTHOUSE" DROPS OCT. 25, 2024!!
​
“There is something about the imaginative way in which Denielle thinks, crafts and creates music that is undeniably her own.” – Dani Elwell, JAZZ.FM91
​
For "LIGHTHOUSE" SINGLE assets please CLICK HERE
PHOTOS
COPY AND TECHNICAL DOWNLOADS
SHORT BIO
About Denielle Bassels
Toronto-born indie swing chanteuse Denielle Bassels is swiftly carving out a name for herself as a force to be reckoned with in the world of music. Her unique blend of folk, film noir, and jazz is as refreshing as it is electrifying. Picture Ella Fitzgerald sipping tea on a rollercoaster with the Mad Hatter, and you’re halfway to understanding the wild ride that is a Denielle Bassels song.
Prominent music journalist Lenny Stout raves, “She lit up the joint like a six-alarm blaze!” With a powerhouse voice that channels the spirit of Ella Fitzgerald, Bessie Smith, and Dinah Washington, Denielle can effortlessly shift to a soft, ethereal mix of Feist and Doris Day. This dynamic range, combined with her innate storytelling flair, creates an unforgettable experience that leaves audiences wanting more.
In 2023, Denielle dropped her second full-length album, "Little Bit a'Love," which was nominated for a 2024 Juno Award nomination for Best Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. Lesley Mitchell-Clark of Whole Note Magazine called her "one of the most creative and gifted songwriters on the current scene."
Now, Denielle is gearing up to release her latest album, "It Goes Like This," set to drop in early winter 2025. Funded in part by FACTOR Canada, Toronto Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council, this album promises to reveal a darker, yet equally whimsical side of Denielle. Teaming up with Grammy-nominated producer Drew Jurecka, platinum-awarded Thom McKay, and Juno-nominated Ewen Farncombe on piano, along with her stellar band, Bassels is set to push boundaries once again.
Denielle Bassels isn’t just making music; she’s crafting sonic adventures that transport you to another world. Cool, captivating, and undeniably original, she’s an artist you don’t want to miss.
PRESS QUOTES
​
​"Bassels shines and establishes herself as one of the most intriguing jazz/pop singer-songwriters on the current scene."
-LESLEY MITCHELL-CLARKE, WHOLENOTE MAGAZINE
​
There are few singers-songwriters in North America as original & refreshing as Denielle Bassels. A star on the rise!
- JAYMZ BEE RADIO HOST - JAZZFM.91, TORONTO
It’s not difficult to hear a sort of “coming of age” – of Denielle Bassels – in What About Wool Wishbags; a sort of musical equivalent of cinéma vérité in which the shy awkward street waif becomes a global queen of jazz and pop. The word “global” may be construed as being used somewhat loosely here and includes the use of airwaves and social media as weapons of mass combat for hyper-real world domination. But pause for breath when Miss Bassels does, if only to drink in the almost Dali-esque lyrics of a song gleam as they deliver spontaneous, unaffected joy and you will be sucked right in to the world of Denielle Bassels as it is in the process of being taken right over seemingly before your very eyes.
-RAUL DA GAMA, TORONTO MUSIC REPORT
​
DENIELLE BASSELS, one of the brightest new lights on Canada’s jazz scene, the Toronto-based Bassels has been earning fans across Canada and Europe since the moment she stepped in front of a mic at a jam session and sang a rendition of Ella Fitzgerald’s “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered.
- DAVID DEROCCO, GOBE WEEKLY
VIDEOS
Headlining Empire Theatre, Belleville, ON
BAND MEMBERS
Denielle Bassels - Vocals
Drew Jurecka - Violin/Clarinet
Julien Bradley Combs, Eric St. Laurent - Guitar
Russ Boswell, George Koller - Upright Bass
Glenn Anderson/Kyle Sullivan - Drums
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
2024 - Toronto Jazz Festival - Toronto
2024 - TD Niagara Jazz Festival - St. Catherines
2024 - Victoriaville, Quebec
2023 - JAZZFM91's Sounds of Jazz Series - Headliner- Lula Lounge, Toronto
2023 - Toronto Jazz Festival - Toronto
2023 - "Little Bit a' Love" live album release - Headliner - Lula Lounge, Toronto
2023 - UPSTAIRS Jazz Bar, Montreal
2022 - Toronto Jazz Festival
2022 - Old Mill Toronto - Headliner
2021 - TD Toronto Jazz Festival - Backyard Series - Headliner
2021, 2018 - TD Niagara Jazz Festival
2019, 2018, 2017 – Jazz Festivals for Port Credit, Oakville, Brantford, Barrie, St. Catharines, Niagara on the Lake, Ottawa, Winterfolk and more.
2019 – Nuit Blanche
2019, 2018, 2017 – Live to Air at Jazz FM91.1 multiple times with Dani Elwell, Brad Barker, John Devanish, Jaymz Bee and Terry McElligott
2019, 2018, 2017 - Toronto Jazz Festival
2019 – Woodbine Race Track
2019 - TD Niagara Jazz Festival, backyard series
2018 – Christmas Market in The Distillery District
2018 – Alliance Francaise - Entire show is in French
2018, 2017 - Big City Small World with Erroll Nazareth on CBC Radio
2018 - Lambton Golf and Country Club
​
Denielle also regularly plays sold out shows in Toronto at local venues: The Jazz Bistro, Lula Lounge, Hugh's Room, The Old Mill, The Rex Hotel, Poetry Jazz Cafe, The Oud And The Fuzz, La Rev, Drom Taberna and is a regular performer for the prestigious top picks selected by Jaymz Bee from JAZZ.FM91's private donor parties called "One Stop Jazz Safaris".