Holly Cole

On March 28, 2026, Holly Cole plays the Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres in Toronto. The Canadian vocalist has carved her own way through jazz by reimagining songs rather than embellishing them, balancing cool restraint with a hint of mischief. Drawing on the intimacy of her trio roots, her concerts lean on tempo shifts, clean phrasing and an use of silence that lets the music breathe. Standards can drift into shadowed ballads, then snap back to light swing; pop and film tunes are pared down, reharmonized and opened up for small turns of mood.

Cole’s tone moves from whisper to grain, finding tension in the pause as much as in the line itself. She tends to favor piano-led textures, nimble bass and brushed drums, keeping focus on narrative and melody. Without showboating, she reshapes familiar material and slips in originals that share the same understated pulse. The result is a set that trusts the song, highlights interplay, and lets her voice stay close to the story at Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres in Toronto on March 28, 2026.