ALEX PANGMAN & HER SWEET HOTS

30’S-STYLE JAZZ WITH SOULFUL VOCALS AND SWINGING RHYTHMS

Canada’s Sweetheart of Swing Alex Pangman brings the golden age of jazz to life with her vibrant vocals and deep knowledge of classic swing. A Juno-nominated artist, broadcaster, and avid record collector, Pangman breathes fresh energy into timeless jazz standards. As host of Swing Set on JAZZ.FM91, she shares the stories and sounds of swing’s golden era. With her band, the Alley Cats, she has captivated audiences at jazz clubs, festivals, and concert halls across Canada, including three showcases at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, solidifying her place as a beloved voice in Canada’s jazz scene.

Alex will be performing in the rustic charm of Hillside Farm backed by her Sweet Hots made up of Drew Jurecka on violin and Nathan Hiltz guitar.

Although Alex Pangman grew up a couple of generations late to have sung with Teddy Wilson, the vibrant vocalist is proud to be known as Canada’s Sweetheart of Swing. With pipes aplenty, Juno nominee Pangman possesses the requisite taste, talent and the historical knowledge of an avid record collector to breathe new life into the sturdy standards of the classic jazz era. She’s also a broadcaster on JAZZ.FM91 on her program Swing Set, where she shares the records and stories of the swinging music that began to take shape in the 1920s, hit its stride in the ’30s and ’40s, and continues to be played by artists today.

A superb song stylist with growing compositional chops, the gifted Toronto scenemaker and singer has built a loyal fanbase amongst jazz listeners and dancers alike through her critically acclaimed work with her stacked Alleycats in the studio, nightclubs and concert halls across Canada including three stellar showcases at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. (Her Alleycats band includes Peter Hill on piano, Glenn Anderson on drums, Chris Banks on bass, and John Macleod & Brigham Phillips on cornet/trumpet, Ross Wooldridge on clarinet & sax, and/or Drew Jurecka on violin and reeds, with Jesse Barksdale on guitar.)