ONSOUND IV|Natasha Blackwood w/ Terry Campbell, Ana Luísa Ramos & band

Night three of ONSOUND IV: what is jazz? showcases the vocal stylings of local artists Natasha Blackwood and Ana Luísa Ramos. Joined by trumpeter Terry Campbell, Natasha Blackwood performs original compositions from her sophomore album Good Machines. Ana Luísa Ramos brings her unique mix of original songwriting and Brazilian bossa nova to the LSPU stage, joined by a band of incredible local performers (Bill Brennan, piano; Jim Vivian, bass; Eric Taylor Escudero, guitar; Jacob Slous, drums). 

 

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NATASHA BLACKWOOD is a singer, songwriter, composer, and saxophonist based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She is a proud member of local bands Eastern Owl and Jazz East Big Band, and can often be found as a session musician, having recorded and performed with the likes of The Burning Hell, Quote the Raven,  Ilia Nicoll, Amelia Curran, and Doctor Androbox. 

 

Her sophomore solo album “Love Songs for Good Machines” (2024) is a jazz album with pop sensibilities, rooted in modern-day folk storytelling. It was produced by JUNO-award winning songwriter Amelia Curran, and features jazz greats such as Bill Brennan and Duane Andrews. These ten original songs have been getting national and international radio play and critical acclaim, being celebrated for an innovative sound, interesting arrangements, masterful musicianship, and compelling storytelling. The album received two ECMA nominations in 2025 for "Jazz Recording of the Year" and "Songwriter of the Year."

Blackwood was born and raised in Stephenville, Newfoundland in a musical, hard working family. She can de-bone a fish, boost a car, drive stick with a hydraulic clutch, and make a mean jiggs dinner. She has been compared to Joni Mitchell and she's obsessed with Ella Fitzgerald, but she'll always make time to play campfire chords on guitar and sing "fishing in the dark" with her family.

 

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ANA LUÍSA RAMOS is an award-winning Brazilian singer-songwriter based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Her music blends the warmth of Brazilian bossa nova with the soul of North American jazz, drawing inspiration from artists like Antonio Carlos Jobim and Ella Fitzgerald. In 2025, she won Global Release of the Year at the ECMAs for her song "Clouds." The year prior, she took home Jazz Artist and Global Artist of the Year at the MusicNL Awards, where she received five nominations.

 

Over the past two decades, Ana has performed across Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean, contributing to more than 18 albums. Her debut solo album, Um (2016), and sophomore release, Amanheceu (2021), were followed by her latest album Solaris (2024), recorded in Canada, the USA, and Brazil. Solaris explores love in its many forms through rich, bilingual compositions.

 

In addition to her solo work, Ana collaborates with singer-songwriter Eric Taylor Escudero in their duo project, Ana & Eric. Their debut EP (2020) and album Our House From Here (2023) received multiple nominations at the MusicNL and ECMA Awards, solidifying Ana’s place as a vital voice in the international music landscape.