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Rita di Ghent

Rita di Ghent is a musician, lyricist, and composer born in Hamilton, Ontario and comes from many generations of artists. She invented a jazz composing approach called “Sprawl” and was nominated for the Montreal Jazz Festival Prix de Jazz for her originality. di Ghent has also been nominated twice for “Jazz Singer of the Year” (National Jazz Awards). She started her independent record label (Groove/Groove Classic) in 1994. di Ghent has toured world-wide with her ground-breaking approach to jazz. Devoted to empowering others–in particular women–Rita created “The New Moon Sister Society”, regularly facilitating gatherings on Creativity, Storytelling, and teachings in Folk Tales and Traditional Stories.

Exceptional Jazz Albums of 2009

January 11, 2010

Groove is pleased to announce that composer/vocalist Rita di Ghent's new album Sprawl Indigo appears on the list of Exceptional Canadian Jazz Albums of 2009 by Jacques Emond, Artistic Director of the Ottawa Jazz Festival and host of “Swing is in the Air" CKCU-FM! Sprawl Indigo is available through cdbaby.com and itunes.com or by contacting: Groove ...

Sprawl Indigo

By Rita di Ghent

Label: Groove
Released: 2009