Holly Cole

Acclaimed Canadian vocalist Holly Cole doesn't fit comfortably into a single genre. Her smoky alto delivery is sultry, yet often drolly humorous and candid when interpreting standards, pop classics, and songs by everyone from Jane Siberry, Joni Mitchell, and Nick Cave to Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, and Elvis Costello. That sound helped build her a loyal fan base in Toronto jazz clubs during the 1980s. She earned a Juno Award for 1993's Don't Smoke in Bed. 1994's Temptation, 1997's Dark Dear Heart, and 2003's Shade were in rotation at public radio, jazz, and AAA stations in t...