Lorraine Foster
Toronto-born Lorraine Foster’s first love has always been jazz, and her first influence, Ella Fitzgerald. In her late teens she succumbed to her passion and became a vocalist with the Art Hallman Orchestra, which gave her the freedom to craft her own style of vocal purity, then began touring nationally as a soloist.
For several years, home was Montreal, where Lorraine took time to have a family. She continued to headline top venues, was a staple at the legendary Biddles, and was a favourite for frequent radio and television appearances. Back in Toronto, heralded as one of the city’s finest jazz vocalists, she performed in major hotels and jazz clubs, top of the list the DuMaurier Jazz Festival, Top of the Senator, the Royal York Hotel, the King Edward Hotel and the Delta Chelsea
Inn Jazz Room.
In 1991 she moved to Vancouver, where she joined legend Dal Richards and his
orchestra. She worked for Dal for eleven years, all the while headlining Vancouver’s hottest venues, the Alma Street Café, Rossini’s, O’Doul’s and the Cotton Club, plus the Du Maurier Jazz Festival. She took Vancouver by storm and continues to perform at festivals, private functions and jazz clubs. Lorraine has recorded with the legendary Linton Garner and the internationally acclaimed Oliver Jones.
Lorraine’s live performances are filled with depth, passion and versatility, only overshadowed by her talent. Her strength as a vocalist has garnered her a solid reputation as the consummate performer.