Kellylee Evans

Kellylee Evans, born February 7, 1975, is a Canadian jazz and soul music vocalist from Scarborough, Ontario. She attended Carleton University (1993-2000), where she discovered jazz after getting "lost in the elevators of the Loeb Building and found the Music department on the ninth floor of the A tower." She earned two BAs in Law and English before starting on her MA in Law in 1997. In 2004, Evans won second place at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition, where Quincy Jones, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Al Jarreau were among the judges. In 2006, she released her debut album "Fight or Flight?" for which she was nominated for a 2007 JUNO award. She is the recipient of a 2011 JUNO, with her 2010 album "Nina" winning in the category JUNO Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. Her JUNO award-winning album "Nina" was inspired by the life and work of Nina Simone. Evans returned to singing in 2018 and that year was nominated for the JUNO Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year for her album "Come On." Kellylee Evans is described as a "high-octane, chameleon-like performer whose natural charm and improvisational vocal style embody jazz, soul, pop, and hip-hop." Her powerful voice, dynamic stage presence, and ability to blend multiple genres have made her one of Canada's most exciting jazz vocalists.

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