I Believe in Little Things Diana Panton

• 1 In a World of My Own 03:58
• 2 Alice in Wonderland 05:38
• 3 Pure Imagination 04:16
• 4 Imagination 03:32
• 5 Sing 04:42
• 6 I'm Going to Go Back There Someday 03:20
• 7 The Rainbow Connection 03:19
• 8 Little Things 02:48
• 9 When You Wish Upon a Star 05:49
• 10 Halfway Down the Stairs 02:12
• 11 Everybody Sleeps 03:38
• 12 Sleep Is a Precious Thing 04:54
• 13 Hushabye Mountain 04:14
• 14 Slumber My Darling 02:26
• Total Runtime 54:46

Info for I Believe in Little Things

Diana Panton's voice is special amongst the many female vocalists in the world today. Her vulnerable, gentle voice has peacefully coaxed me to fall in love with her singing.

After having received 3 nominations previously for the Juno Award (Canada’s equivalent to the Grammy) in the category Vocal Jazz Album of the year Diana Panton won the 2015 Juno award for Vocal Jazz Album for the album Red (INAK 9129 CD).

I Believe in Little Things is a carefully curated album that highlights Diana Panton's enchanting vocals on obscure gems and classic children's masterpieces from Disney, Sesame Street, Willa Wonka and the Chocolate Factory etc. Her sweet pure expression is a hand-in-glove fit for this timeless material. There is a penetrating power to Panton's storytelling of the songs. This, coupled with exemplary recording quality, Don Thompson's delightful jazz arrangements and masterful accompaniment by Thompson, Reg Schwager and Coenraad Bloemendal give new scope to this repertoire.

Diana Pantaon, vocals
Don Thompson, bass, piano, vibes
Reg Schwager, guitar
Coenraad Bloemendal, cello

Diana Panton
Her keen aesthetic sense has attracted the attention of some of the jazz world’s most respected masters. When Order of Canada and legendary multi-instrumentalist Don Thompson first heard Panton sing at age 19, he recommended she audition for the reputed jazz workshop at the Banff Center for the Arts (Canada). There, she studied under Norma Winstone (and in subsequent visits, Jay Clayton and Sheila Jordan). "When the great singer Sheila Jordan said Diana Panton 'sounds like the sweetest bird you'll ever hear', she helped define some of the ephemeral delicacy that marks Panton as unique." (Stuart Broomer, Toronto Life)

Before recording her first album, Panton completed an Honours Masters degree in French literature and fulfilled a teaching engagement at the University of Paris (France), followed by a position as a French Sessional Lecturer at McMaster University (Canada). She then completed a teaching degree in French, Visual and Dramatic Arts which would eventually lead to her current position at Westdale Secondary (Canada).

When the time finally arrived to go into the studio, national award-winning guitarist Reg Schwager was invited to join Don Thompson for some stellar accompaniment behind Panton’s pure vocals. The late great Montreal jazz critic Len Dobbin called “...yesterday perhaps” one of the finest debut CDs he had heard in years! It landed Diana on the covers of VIEW and NOW Magazine and the album made NOW's TOP 10 Discs of the Year. The album was also awarded a Silver Disc Award upon its release in Japan in 2011.

Since her initial CD release, Panton’s career has been gathering steady momentum. Her impressive catalogue of internationally acclaimed albums have garnered numerous honours, including a second Silver Disc Award in Japan, three JUNO nominations, 7 Hamilton Music Awards, a host of National Jazz Award nominations, Canadian and American Independent Music Award nominations. Her sophomore album, "if the moon turns green ..." was the first place jury-selection to perform at the Jazz à Juan Révélations where she was voted Première Dauphine by the Juan public. Most recently, she was named one of Canada’s TOP 5 Jazz Vocalists by CBC radio host Tim Tamashiro.

One gets the feeling this is just the tip of the iceberg for Panton... this artist is on the brink of something big.

Booklet for I Believe in Little Things