Diane is launching a new album, 'Kiss Me Like That,' a collection of 13 songs celebrating humanity's fascination with the sky. From the title track's infectious rhythms, to her sultry ode to the moon, 'Cuando sale la luna,' her original compositions on this album are all influenced by the wonders of the sky and stars. Her six original songs are perfectly complemented by classic jazz standards chosen carefully for this project, like "Stardust", "Skylark", "They All Laughed", as well as her intimate interpretations of folk & pop songs such as James Taylor's "Sweet Baby James" and Sting's "Valparaiso."

Diane will be performing with: Kelly Jefferson (sax), Joey Goldstein (guitar), Kieran Overs (bass), and Anthony Michelli (drums) Singer Diane Nalini has been wowing audiences at jazz festivals in London (England), Montreal and Malta over the past years. Among many other auspicious appearances, she has given gala solo concerts for former U.S. president Bill Clinton at Oxford, and for musical legend Paul McCartney in London. Diane started singing at the age of three, and did her first professional gig at seventeen.

The Season Finale of proudly Parkdalian literary salon FREE SPEECH features popular history writer Peter Unwin, wunderkind poet Jacob McArthur Mooney, writer/comedian Rachelle Elie and singer-songwriter Jon Brooks. As usual, FREE SPEECH is hosted by Johan Hultqvist. Monday, May 25 7pm. Show at 7:30pm sharp. PWYC. Tinto (89 Roncesvalles) 416-530-5885

Bluegrass Mondays featuring the Hamstrung Stringband
at
The Local Pub
396 Roncesvalles Ave
9-11:30 pm

no cover but the jug will be passed

This band features members of Crazy Strings and Foggy Hogtown Boys (Chris Quinn on banjo/mandolin, Marc Roy on guitar) and the Good Right Arm and Backstabbers Stringbands (Tony Allen on fiddle, Kristine Schmitt on vocals/mandolin and Sam Petite on bass).
The event is one of the best places to see live bluegrass in a very intimate setting, and there are always lots of great guest soloists!

Monday June 1 - The Michael Holt Ensemble Michael Holt, piano and voice Drew Jurecka and Alex Cheung, violin Tara Kahan and David Lee, clarinet Erika Nielsen, cello Rebecca El-Saleh, harp Playing my songs and compositions in a beautiful church; the opening concert of the Music Mondays summer series. $5 suggested donation 12:15 PM @ Church Of The Holy Trinity (Western edge of the Eaton Centre)