CURTAINS of LIGHT (download, CD & Vinyl)

Curtains of Light

Whitney Ross-Barris

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Whitney Ross-Barris first saw the Northern Lights as a child. Wrapped in her auntie’s quilt on an old deck chair under a vast Saskatchewan sky – rays of dancing light in pink and green pulsed and rippled above her head. Read more

Whitney Ross-Barris first saw the Northern Lights as a child. Wrapped in her auntie’s quilt on an old deck chair under a vast Saskatchewan sky – rays of dancing light in pink and green pulsed and rippled above her head. It must be a dream, she thought. It was all so big and she was so small.

Decades later, the jazz singer-songwriter saw those radiant Curtains of Light again – this time in her own Ontario backyard. Having just scraped through the isolation of the pandemic years, she found herself in tears, realizing that, though we are dwarfed by the boundless universe, though we are merely stardust (as Joni says) made of love and longing and wonder, we ourselves are vital light for one another.

Whitney hopes that Curtains of Light becomes a home for you – not simply a sound or a thing, but a soft place for all your heavy thoughts to land, a shared experience, a reason to connect. These are your stories. Behind glowing screens and closed doors, there you are. In the lonely quiet of night and in the tender, naked light after a storm, there you are. Whether you’re trying to hide or stepping unapologetically into your vibrant luminosity, there you are. By writing it all down, playing it all out on her 117-year-old upright piano, Whitney has tried to shed some light on how we are all bound together. And, like those radiant Curtains of Light, we grow, we expand and we recover.

Produced by: Whitney Ross-Barris, Michael Shand Recorded & Mixed by: David Hermiston Mastering by: Jeff Elliot Album Design & Photography: Tracy Walker Recorded at Union Sound in Toronto, ON Strings recorded by: Drew Jurecka, Kevin Fox

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    Bourgeois Reverie 3:34
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    Up in the Night 4:26
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    Bird of Paradise 3:53
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    Sentrees 2:41
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    Stranger 4:20
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    Park Life 0:17
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    Sunrise 1:16
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    There You Are 6:03
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    Just Waiting to be Asked 3:27
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    If I Were You 5:04
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    Only at Night 3:54
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    Midwinter Blue 2:16
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    Curtains of Light 4:42
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Curtains of Light - CD
  • Curtains of Light - CD

Curtains of Light - CD

Curtains of Light, the upcoming record from Toronto jazz singer-songwriter Whitney Ross-Barris, blends jazz, choral, neo-soul, spoken word, and folk elements into an album of exciting new music that crystallizes deeply Read more

Curtains of Light, the upcoming record from Toronto jazz singer-songwriter Whitney Ross-Barris, blends jazz, choral, neo-soul, spoken word, and folk elements into an album of exciting new music that crystallizes deeply human stories of disconnection, longing, and beautiful resilience born from the last few challenging years.

Woven together with field recordings from Whitney's daily life and featuring both in-the-pocket groove and sweeping cinematic arrangements by award-winning multi-instrumentalists Michael Shand and Drew Jurecka, Curtains of Light offers striking sonic variety from beginning to end.

From the buoyant energy of "Bourgeois Reverie" and the unapologetic groove of "Bird of Paradise," to the soulful yearning of "If I Were You" and the winter winds and Northern Lights evoked by Jurecka’s strings in "Curtains of Light," every track invites us to reconsider the meaning of connection, community, love, and home – and what happens to us when they are suddenly out of reach.

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Curtains of Light - Limited Edition Vinyl
  • Curtains of Light - Limited Edition Vinyl

Curtains of Light - Limited Edition Vinyl

Curtains of Light blends jazz, choral, neo-soul, spoken word, and folk elements into an album of exciting new music that crystallizes deeply human stories of disconnection, longing, and beautiful resilience born from the Read more

Curtains of Light blends jazz, choral, neo-soul, spoken word, and folk elements into an album of exciting new music that crystallizes deeply human stories of disconnection, longing, and beautiful resilience born from the last few challenging years.

Woven together with field recordings from Whitney's daily life and featuring both in-the-pocket groove and sweeping cinematic arrangements by award-winning multi-instrumentalists Michael Shand and Drew Jurecka, Curtains of Light offers striking sonic variety from beginning to end.

From the buoyant energy of "Bourgeois Reverie" and the unapologetic groove of "Bird of Paradise," to the soulful yearning of "If I Were You" and the winter winds and Northern Lights evoked by Jurecka’s strings in "Curtains of Light," every track invites us to reconsider the meaning of connection, community, love, and home – and what happens to us when they are suddenly out of reach.

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CURTAINS of LIGHT Official Tee (by Tracy Walker)

CURTAINS of LIGHT tee Small
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Official CURTAINS of LIGHT tee-shirt in Black Heather Designed by Tracy Walker BELLA + CANVAS 90% Cotton 10% Poly Printed in Canada Preshrunk, Unisex sizing Size Guide (laid flat - chest, neck, length in inches) Small – 18, 6.5, 28

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CURTAINS of LIGHT tee Medium
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Official CURTAINS of LIGHT tee-shirt in Black Heather Designed by Tracy Walker BELLA + CANVAS 90% Cotton 10% Poly Printed in Canada Preshrunk, Unisex sizing Size Guide (laid flat - chest, neck, length in inches) Med – 20, 6.75, 29

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CURTAINS of LIGHT tee Large
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Official CURTAINS of LIGHT tee-shirt in Black Heather Designed by Tracy Walker BELLA + CANVAS 90% Cotton 10% Poly Printed in Canada Preshrunk, Unisex sizing Size Guide (laid flat - chest, neck, length in inches) L – 22, 7, 30

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CURTAINS of LIGHT tee XL
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Official CURTAINS of LIGHT tee-shirt in Black Heather Designed by Tracy Walker BELLA + CANVAS 90% Cotton 10% Poly Printed in Canada Preshrunk, Unisex sizing Size Guide (laid flat - chest, neck, length in inches) XL – 24, 7.5, 31

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Everybody's Here (Download & CD)

Everybody's Here

Whitney Ross-Barris

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Not-so-standard standards. A jazz-based, heart-on-sleeve interpretation of songs by Tom Waits, Leonard Bernstein, David Clayton Thomas, Billy Strayhorn, as well as tunes by Whitney's late grandfather Alex Barris and some of her own originals.

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    I Should Have Known 4:03
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    Spinning Wheel 4:35
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    How Do I Stand With You? 3:36
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    All Alone Tonight 3:56
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    Jockey Full of Bourbon 3:23
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    Lonely 4:17
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    Cool 3:06
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    All My Friends Told Me 3:35
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    What Will Become of This Broken Heart? 5:51
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    A Flower is a Lovesome Thing 6:44
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    Stay Yet 4:19
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    How Do I Stand With You? (Alex Barris, 1946) 2:14
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Everybody's Here CD
  • Everybody's Here CD

Everybody's Here CD

Not-so-standard standards. A jazz-based, heart-on-sleeve interpretation of songs by Tom Waits, Leonard Bernstein, David Clayton Thomas, Billy Strayhorn, as well as tunes by Whitney's late grandfather Alex Barris and some of her own originals.

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The Bright Lunch Trio (Download & CD)

The Bright Lunch Trio

The Bright Lunch Trio

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The Bright Lunch Trio is Whitney Ross-Barris (v), Nathan Hiltz (g) and Ross MacIntyre (b).

This self-titled album gently combines the proud tradition of jazz and the Great American Songbook with the lyrical Read more

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The Bright Lunch Trio is Whitney Ross-Barris (v), Nathan Hiltz (g) and Ross MacIntyre (b).

This self-titled album gently combines the proud tradition of jazz and the Great American Songbook with the lyrical freedom of contemporary songwriting in a playful and carefree, yet dark and deeply personal tone all its own.

Recorded in partnership with GB Records in Etobicoke, ON.

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    Not Far From My Heart 3:39
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    Spring Has A Lovely Ring 2:31
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    Good To You 4:59
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    Just A Show 3:10
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    Here In Our Room 3:37
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    Hideaway 3:29
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    In A World Without Him 4:15
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    Island View 2:41
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    Oh, Sorrow 3:49
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    Could It Be That I'm In Love With You? 4:30
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    Black and White 4:22
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    Another 4:30
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    This House I Built With You (*pls see Info) 3:34
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    Just a Show (Duet) 2:57
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The Bright Lunch Trio CD
  • The Bright Lunch Trio CD

The Bright Lunch Trio CD

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This self-titled album gently combines the proud tradition of jazz and the Great American Songbook with the lyrical freedom of contemporary songwriting in a playful and carefree, yet dark and deeply personal tone all its own.

Recorded in partnership with GB Records in Etobicoke, ON.

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