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   Wednesday, May 31, 2006

   HOLA, SOLA!

I've been to many a show at Toronto's venerable jazz/blues club The Rex and, while their motto is quite rightfully "More Great Jazz than anywhere else, all the time!" the club still has all the comfort and ambiance of a Scarborough laundromat. Okay, maybe a fish and chips shop if the crowd is a good one but it takes a special kind of performer to really light up that place and Amanda Martinez is absolutely wonderful.

She's the host of Jazz FM's delightful "Café Latino" show (Saturdays, 4-6 pm) but, more importantly, she herself is a smooth bossa-influenced Latin jazz singer and guitarist. Now she's about to debut her first album, Sola. She'll be performing at the Drake Hotel on June 22 at 9 pm. She'll be fabulous, the band'll be tight and -- sorry, Rex -- the Drake will be the elegant venue she deserves. Come and see!