Interview with Fern Lindzon

Myna Wallin is chatting with Fern Lindzon: pianist, singer, composer, arranger and lyricist, about the challenges of lyric writing and how that discipline differs/is similar to that of writing poetry. Musical samples. Perhaps a free CD giveaway of her CD "Moments Like These."

Tune in to CKLN 88.1 FM on your "dial" or www.ckln.fm on your computer, at 2 p.m. today, Tuesday,

March 9th, 2010. We'' be on air until 3 p.m. Expect lots of discussion as well as music today!

Bio:

Fern Lindzon’s debut jazz recording, Moments Like These; duets with Don Thompson, George Koller & Reg Schwager, reveals her skill as a pianist, vocalist, composer, lyricist and arranger. The CD garnered excellent reviews in Whole Note, Montreal Mirror, Coda, Now Magazine, LA Jazz Scene, Vancouver Sun, a feature article in The Globe and Mail, numerous endorsements on radio by JAZZ FM, CBC, campus radio, and online sites including jazzreview.com.

Fern’s current quartet includes multiple Juno Award winning Mike Murley on saxophones, George Koller on bass and Nick Fraser on drums. It was recorded by the CBC radio’s Canada Live for broadcast in May 2009. This quartet will be recording Fern’s second jazz CD in April 2010.

Myna Wallin is an author whose next book, Confessions of a Reluctant Cougar, comes out spirng 2010, with Tightrope Books. She recently received an Honourary Mention in the 2010 Winston Collins/ Descant Prize for Best Canadian Poem.