Isabella Hallia Quartet

Isabella Hallia is a Montréal-based jazz vocalist whose lyrical voice and warm, resonant tone bring fresh sensitivity to the timeless sound of traditional vocal jazz. She draws her inspiration from icons such as Anita O’Day, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, and Mel Tormé.

With the release of her debut album, Isabella Hallia: A Formal Introduction, her performance puts a spotlight on songs from the album as well as other favourite standards of hers.

Her musical selection consists of her original compositions, written in the style of the Great American Songbook, and her arrangements of jazz standards that are less commonly performed. This concert is a candid portrait of Isabella's musical and personal self.

Isabella is a Montreal-based vocalist performing at concerts, corporate events, weddings, fundraisers, festivals, restaurants, and lounges.

Jazz is the focus of Isabella’s musicianship, and she is a graduate of McGill University with a Bachelor of Jazz Performance. As band leader of a quartet and trio, she performs a curated repertoire of self-arranged tunes from the Great American Songbook, as well as originals.

Isabella seeks to share her passion with a broader audience. In 2024, she produced and released 3 Live Session Recordings. This led to her first tour in summer 2025, performing at renowned as well as emerging jazz festivals in Quebec & Ontario (i.e., International Montreal Jazz Festival, Festi Jazz Mont-Tremblant, Markham Jazz Fest, Toronto Undergraduate Jazz Fest, Sutton Jazz Fest, North Hatley Jazz). Isabella is currently working on her first jazz album, titled Isabella Hallia: A Formal Introduction, to be released in 2026.

Other career highlights include performing at only seventeen at Carnegie Hall and receiving the Jury’s Favorite Award of an International Competition (American Protégé), opening for Madeleine Peyroux at the 45th annual Montreal International Jazz Festival and The Umbria International Jazz Festival (Italy), as well as headlining at Montreal’s iconic jazz venue, Upstairs.

Isabella also teaches and mentors aspiring musicians of all ages.

Isabella’s voice has been described as lyrical with a warm and resonant tone.