Full circle – Amanda performing for Schulich 60th anniversary!

Twenty five years ago I decided to leave my job as Associate director for Trade finance for Latin America at TD Bank and follow my heart. It wasn’t an easy decision – a dream job for the rest of my IMBA colleagues working with an amazing team and one of my best friends from my class. But my gut knew I was in the wrong place and I had to take a leap of faith. Little did I know that 25 years later I would be invited to perform at my business school Schulich School of Business Connect 26  gala celebrating their 60 year anniversary. This May 1st I am thrilled to be bringing my band to perform for what will be an unforgettable evening. Gracias to all who have supported me along the way – I feel so grateful to be doing what I love.

Amanda returns to Sherbrooke and Montreal this August!

I am super excited to be coming to Festival des Tradicions du Monde de Sherbrooke this August 14th and Montreal’s Upstairs Jazz Bar on August 15th !  I hope you will join us! We are so excited to perform fo you! Tickets in the tour section or on each link above! Nous sommes tellement excites de jouer pour vous au Quebec!

Todos por Jorge!

This past year we launched my new album Recuerdo at. Toronto’s Koerner Hall as part of TD Jazz Festival. It was a full house and a pleasure to also invite my dear friend Jorge Lopez to accompany me as my special guest on a song that my Dad used to love called “Contigo Aprendi.  Jorge is an amazing guitarist and band leader of Mariachi Mexico Amigo.  He performed with me at my very first show at Alley Catz  in Toronto and has been a dear friend ever since.

Jorge has been recovering from Cancer and last night we came together as a community  to fundraise and help him through this difficult time. Here is an excerpt from our performance at Koerner Hall. If  would like to contribute and support him please email his daughter RennataLopez@gmail.com

Please click on the photo to watch the live performance.

Gracias por tu apoyo!

Recuerdo meets Recuerdo at the AGO!

This past May 2 I had the privilege of performing for the launch of Recuerdo, the new Latin American photography exhibition at Toronto’s AGO – The Art Gallery of Ontario .  Recuerdo is also the name of my album in honour of my Mexican father who inspired my love of music and who arrived to Toronto back in 1956 with his brother my Tio Arturo by bicycle. It was a memorable evening and we even got to serenade the curator Marina Dumont- Gauthier acoustically.  I hope you get to check out the beautiful exhibition- open till October 19th !

Behind the Scenes of Recuerdo

So excited to share a behind the scenes video about Recuerdo and my father Gustavo who inspired the album. Meet my long time band of over 20 years and my musical guests who I collaborated with and were part of our CD launch at Toronto’s beautiful Koerner Hall.

Gracias to Mitch Fillion who produced this mini documentary and to Zach Nash who helped film it.   Also featured are the beautiful dancers Sofi Gudiño, Ana Zamora & Carlos Rivas who I was lucky to share the stage with.

Click on the image to watch!

Sold out show! Recuerdo CDS available from Amanda!

Hola amigos!

It was a dream come true to share the stage with my full band and incredible guest artists on June 26 at Toronto’s Koerner Hall as part of TD Toronto Jazz Festival.  Thank you to all who filled the house and made us feel so loved!! I know my Dad was there in spirit listening with his red wine and savouring all the music and every artist on stage. He loved my band dearly and would have been blown away by all the dancers and guest artists who joined us including award winning author Martha Bátiz reading from her book No Stars in the Sky.

For those who want to purchase a copy of our new album Recuerdo which launches worldwide on July 5th you can!! I will be at TD Jazz Festival – 91 Charles Street West- at the  OLG Main Stage –  on Sunday June 30 signing cds between  330pm until 530pm!  I would love to see you and sign a copy of Recuerdo for you!.  If you cannot make it out on Sunday you can send an e-transfer to amandamartinezmusic@gmail.com and I would be happy to mail you a copy!