Discover Women in Jazz: Ale Nuñez
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Ale Avery Nuñez is a 23-year-old vocalist, arranger, songwriter and bandleader based in Toronto. Growing up on jazz and soul, Ale’s voice is timeless with a tone that is uniquely her own and leaves her audience hanging onto every note. Her influences range from Sarah Vaughan, Aretha Franklin, and Julie London to Feist and Norah Jones. Ale’s original music hybridizes genres and styles and her writing is vulnerable and honest. A recent graduate of the Bachelor of Music Degree at Humber College, Ale is creating a buzz in the music scene in Toronto and beyond and you can often see her perform regularly at many venues throughout Ontario. Ale was named “Artist of the Year” by the Toronto Undergraduate Jazz Festival in 2023 and 1st place recipient of the Etobicoke Jazz Festival’s Doc Awards 2022. Her focus in 2024 is to release her original music and begin recording an EP of beloved jazz standards.
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