Although she loves the sweet melodies and hot rhythms of this music, Beverly's main goal is to communicate the essence of the song and its story to audiences, and she's always learning more about the composers and lyricists of the jazz age, and what they have to teach us about life and love.

She's sung in nightclubs and restaurants (both in Toronto and Japan) for several years, and has performed at a wide range of venues at home and beyond, including: The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar, The Dominion on Queen, The Distillery Historic District, The Gladstone Hotel, The Montreal Bistro, U of T's "Friday Jazz at Oscar's" Series, and jazz festivals in Barrie, Markham, Muskoka, Orangeville, Orillia, Peterborough, Southampton, and beyond, as well as The Celebrate Toronto Street Festival, and the Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, to name a few.

Beverly's repertoire spans five decades and a few continents, and in addition to leading her own "straight ahead and swingin'" jazz combo, she's involved in several different musical ventures, including "The Bossa Nova Project", "Murata, Quarrington and Taft", "Beverly and her Swell Fellas", and a french music group that she calls "Les Chansonnettes".

You might also catch Beverly singing arrangements of swing and blues standards with Mitch Beube's 9 piece Swing Band as well as the York Jazz Ensemble (YJE). Both groups feature stellar horn sections, fun arrangements (including some commissioned by Beverly for these groups), and a polished stage show. Beverly joins the Mitch Beube Swing Band in Muskoka in the summer months, where they've performed at venues like Bigwin Island, The Gravenhurst Opera House, The Muskoka Lakes Golf and Country Club, and The Rene Caisse Theatre. In Toronto Beverly performs with YJE throughout the year at various public venues and private events, and she's also sung with the 18 piece Megacity Big Band, as well as Jaymz Bee's Royal Jelly Orchestra.

A dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, Beverly made her Los Angeles debut to a full house at Orange County's Spaghettini Restaurant with L.A. players Ron Levy (piano) and Bruce Lett (bass player for Jack Sheldon) in March of 2006. Later that year, she travelled to San Francisco to perform at the San Francisco Design Center (with local players Jonathan Alford, Chuck Bennett, Deszon Claiborne and Pete Cornell), for Microsoft's year-end party. In November 2007, and again in April 2008, Beverly performed with the Michael Royal Trio at the East Village Cabaret in Sarasota, Florida. In May, 2008, Beverly and violinist San Murata toured Japan with Kyushu-based saxophonist Ken G, performing eight shows in seven cities, in seven days. Since then, Beverly has written lyrics to one of Ken G's original songs, and she also featured Ken G with her band at several gigs at the Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival in '09. In Spring 2010, she travels to Paris to prepare for more work with Les Chansonnettes.

Beverly's first CD, "How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm?", described as a "charming collection" by the National Post, received worldwide airplay - from Argentina to Tasmania! - when it first came out, and can still be heard on radio, thanks to Canada's Premiere Jazz Station, Jazz FM 91.1, and CBC Radio across Canada. This 2004 disc is now sold out.

In addition to public performances, Beverly is busy providing entertainment for private and corporate clients as well as charitable organizations throughout the city. Read more about Beverly's entertainment services here, You'll also find photos, audio and video here, but the best way to experience Beverly's interpretations of this music is to come to a live show.

"a terrific voice and stage presenceÉbrainy and sultry at the same time"
John Reardon, audience member at Dominion on Queen