Caity Gyorgy Explained
| Caity Gyorgy |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 2019–present |
| Label: | La Reserve |
Caity Gyorgy is a Canadian jazz singer from Calgary, Alberta.[1] She received the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year in 2022 for her EP, Now Pronouncing: Caity Gyorgy,[2] and in 2023 for her debut LP, Featuring.
Gyorgy was born in Calgary, Alberta.[3] Her paternal grandfather's family had come over in the 1930s from Hungary. In 2022, Gyorgy received her Masters of Music in jazz performance from McGill University under the tutelage of Christine Jensen.[4]
She is a graduate of the music program at Humber College and received her Masters of Music in jazz performance at McGill University. She released both her debut album No Bounds[5] and the EP Now Pronouncing[6] in 2021.
Gyorgy has performed at the Toronto Jazz Festival and the Calgary Jazz Festival. She has also performed alongside artists such as Allison Au, Jocelyn Gould, and Pat LaBarbera.[7]
Discography
Albums
- No Bounds (Caity Gyorgy Records, 2021)
- Featuring (La Reserve, 2022)
- You're Alike, You Two (La Reserve, 2023)
EPs
- Caity Gyorgy Quartet (Caity Gyorgy Records, 2019)
- Now Pronouncing: Caity Gyorgy (La Reserve, 2021)
Appearances
- Dogs of Orion with Benjamin Sigerson, Honoka Shoji, and Raphael Agustin (Marvin Records, 2022)
- A Day Too Late with Marshal Herridge (self-published, 2022)
- Strange Harbors with Matt Block and Morton Block (La Reserve Records, 2022)
- Autumn with Philip Labes (self-published, 2022)
- Pennies From Heaven with Laila Biali (self-published, 2023)
- Your Requests with Laila Biali (self-published, 2023)
- The Fourth Tuning with Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (mudhutdigital.com, 2023)
- East of the Sun with Anthony D'Alessandro and Benny Benack III (self-published, 2024)
- Close to You with Tomás Jonsson (Tertiary Stream Music, 2024)
- I Feel Pretty with Olivia Van Goor (self-published, 2024)
- Searchin with Anthony D'Alessandro and Benny Benack III (self-published, 2024)
- Living Room Petit with Martina DaSilva (La Reserve, 2024)
Notes and References
- Adam Feibel, "Jazz vocalist Caity Gyorgy finds opportunity in hard times". CJRT-FM, July 22, 2020.
- Holly Gordon, "Here are all the 2022 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, May 14, 2022.
- Web site: July 23, 2020 . Jazz vocalist Caity Gyorgy finds opportunity in hard times . June 16, 2022 . JAZZ.FM91 . en-CA.
- Web site: Master's Recital: Caity Gyorgy, jazz voice . June 16, 2022 . McGill.ca.
- Adam Feibel, "Canadian jazz vocalist Caity Gyorgy to release debut album No Bounds". CJRT-FM, July 11, 2021.
- Brad Barker, "Caity Gyorgy talks musical beginnings and latest record Now Pronouncing". CJRT-FM, April 19, 2021.
- Web site: Home . June 16, 2022 . Caity Gyorgy . en.
