ANDARA Gallery welcomed The Hannah Barstow Trio
2023 PEC Jazz Festival

​Every summer, the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival brings together top jazz talent, from local heroes to international stars in our beautiful wine-country setting. 

The PEC Jazz Festival has gained a reputation as the true jazz-lover's festival.  From classic to cutting edge modern and everything in between, the PEC Jazz Festival has something for every jazz fan.  For more information about the PEC Jazz Festival, visit www.pecjazz.org.

ANDARA Gallery welcomed the Hannah Barstow Trio to our location for a performance on August 18th for a SOLD OUT performance. Everyone enjoyed the performance immensely!

Thanks to our friends from Sandbanks Estate Winery who offered glasses of wine for sale to enjoy during the performance. Stay tuned for another concert next year!

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About The Hannah Barstow Trio

Hannah Barstow (b. 1994) is a pianist, vocalist and composer in the Toronto jazz scene. As a performer, she is firmly rooted in the tradition of jazz, and is strongly influenced by the music of Shirley Horn, Ahmad Jamal and Blossom Dearie.

As a composer, her motivic melodies, intricate harmonies and intimate lyrics are reminiscent of Jobim compositions, among other jazz standards, but with a modern perspective. Hannah’s unique technique of intertwining the piano and her voice, both in the performance of melodies and in improvisation, is a fresh sound that adds depth to her music.

Originally from Napanee, Ontario, Hannah studied classical piano and theory from the age of four. She began performing professionally at the age of twelve as a solo jazz pianist and vocalist, and subsequently in jazz and rock groups. She received an ARCT in piano performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music (2012), a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance (2016) and Master of Music in Jazz Performance (2020) on piano from the University of Toronto.

​Hannah has performed with a number of renowned jazz artists, including Emilie Claire Barlow, Mike Murley, Kris Davis, Steve Wallace, Pat Collins, the Brian Barlow Big Band, and the Greg Runions Big Band with the Kingston Symphony.

Hannah Barstow Photography Credits: B. Beard Photography

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In 2016, she was featured as the Rising Young Star at the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival, and in 2018, she toured Chile with saxophonist Mike Murley.

​Hannah is an instructor at the University of Toronto Jazz Studies Program and Humber Community Music School. She has released three EPs: her debut, Hannah Barstow Trio (2017), followed by Christmas for Two with vocalist Kalya Ramu (2017), and Snow with Kalya Ramu (2020). Hannah released her first full length album, Beneath, in 2021, which features Mike Murley on saxophones, Reknee Irene Harrett on bass, and Keith Barstow on drums.

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