ARTIST BIO
Bev Zizzy is a singer / songwriter whose vocals and lyrics are inspired by extensive life experience as an award winning language and literature teacher, sultry jazz and blues singer, adventurous world traveler, dedicated wife, mother, and lifelong yogi. She has released two albums and several EPs of original material, and has been recognized for her artistic contributions to her community with a YWCA Woman of Distinction in the Arts Award.
Bev's stage debut was in her home city of Regina, Canada, in 1982, singing Billie Holiday classics accompanied by Delta blues guitarist Bill Kinnear (B2 Blues). This introduction to the music scene earned the duet a place at the 14th Annual Regina Folk Festival (1983), playing alongside Valdy and Colin James. She has also been lead vocalist for a rock band (Jambalay), played with a world rhythm djembe drum group (Cathedral Village Drum Circle), and performed as jazz lead vocalist for over a decade (Round Midnight, Black Magic), performing at both the Saskatchewan and Regina Jazz Festivals, as well as being a regular in the local nightclub scene.
Bev holds an M Ed (English), a B Ed (French) and a BA Hon (Women’s Studies). Multi-dimensional, multi-lingual, passionate and hopeful, Bev creatively channels her knowledge, life experience, and smoky vocals into music which provides memorable and inspiring engagement. Established in the music scene for over forty years, she is still evolving, exploring new genres and meaningful projects, sharing them both online and in selective live performances.
Bev Zizzy is a singer / songwriter whose vocals and lyrics are inspired by extensive life experience as an award winning language and literature teacher, sultry jazz and blues singer, adventurous world traveler, dedicated wife, mother, and lifelong yogi. She has released two albums and several EPs of original material, and has been recognized for her artistic contributions to her community with a YWCA Woman of Distinction in the Arts Award.
Bev's stage debut was in her home city of Regina, Canada, in 1982, singing Billie Holiday classics accompanied by Delta blues guitarist Bill Kinnear (B2 Blues). This introduction to the music scene earned the duet a place at the 14th Annual Regina Folk Festival (1983), playing alongside Valdy and Colin James. She has also been lead vocalist for a rock band (Jambalay), played with a world rhythm djembe drum group (Cathedral Village Drum Circle), and performed as jazz lead vocalist for over a decade (Round Midnight, Black Magic), performing at both the Saskatchewan and Regina Jazz Festivals, as well as being a regular in the local nightclub scene.
Bev holds an M Ed (English), a B Ed (French) and a BA Hon (Women’s Studies). Multi-dimensional, multi-lingual, passionate and hopeful, Bev creatively channels her knowledge, life experience, and smoky vocals into music which provides memorable and inspiring engagement. Established in the music scene for over forty years, she is still evolving, exploring new genres and meaningful projects, sharing them both online and in selective live performances.