Rhonda Withnell

Rhonda Withnell returns to the Yardbird Suite stage singing the great RnB classics (think Tower of Power, Aretha) peppered with hot new material (Yebba) and joined by the cream of Edmonton’s jazz scene and long-time collaborators Mo Lefever on Guitar, Don Bradshaw on Bass, Andrew Glover on Keys, Dave Laing on drums along with vocalists Shelley Jones and Anna Beaumont.
From her early days singing with The Craft she dazzled Canadian audiences with her heartfelt, searing, and soulful performances, and like every great artist, she has put her personal mark on her versions of RnB and Jazz favorites, the American Songbooks and Bossa Nova standards. She has recorded several albums in her decades-long career, collaborating with Don Bradshaw on original tunes for their acclaimed bass/vocal album Once Was and her early album If I Ruled the World is considered by some to be among their top “desert island” picks. She regularly graces stages singing with Blackboard Jungle and is a sought-after faculty member of the MacEwan University Music Department.