Velvety-voiced pianist Elizabeth Shepherd arrived on the international scene in 2006 when her debut album Start To Move was voted one of the top jazz albums of the year by the listeners of the influential Gilles Peterson Show on BBC Radio Worldwide. Since then, the Montreal-based soul-jazz innovator has established herself as one of the most alluring and imaginative artists on the scene today. Versed in equal parts Stevie Wonder, Salvation Army brass bands and classical sonatas, it is perhaps no surprise that this globetrotting talent has developed such a distinct and unique voice.

Elizabeth has been hailed as "a jazz virtuoso blessed with a pop sensibility", praised by critics worldwide for her arrestingly original writing and soulful delivery. Along with artists like Esperanza Spalding, Robert Glasper, and Jos� James she is seen as part of a wave of jazz musicians bringing the art form to a new generation of music fans.

The three-time JUNO nominee has released five widely acclaimed records and toured extensively in North America, Europe, Japan and Mexico. She has sold out legendary clubs from Tokyo to Detroit, played major festivals like Montreal and North Sea Jazz Festivals, shared the stage with Victor Wooten, Branford Marsalis and Christian McBride, and opened for Jamie Cullum at The Hollywood Bowl. Elizabeth is also the only jazz vocalist to ever have been long listed for the Polaris Prize - Canada's most prestigious music prize.

On her latest album, The Signal, Shepherd teams up with guitar genius and Herbie Hancock band member Lionel Loueke as she continues to create jazz for a new generation.

Here's what people have been saying about her new record:

"A soul-groove masterpiece.... one of the big releases of 2014."

 - Radio Cologne (Germany)

"One of the best jazz albums of the year."

- ICI Radio Canada

"The Signal is an excellent return for Shepherd; it's hip, bracing, sophisticated, and accessible."

- All Music (US)

"A listener with ears cocked toward smart, jazz-inflected pop will probably want to rewind for another dose of aural candy."

- Ottawa Citizen

"Combining soul, funk, old-school hip-hop and jazz, of course, Shepherd delivers an album that should pique everyone's interest."

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Watch the video for the first single, "Willow."