Nicky Schrire is a British-South African vocalist and composer based in Toronto, Canada. Her work has seen her likened to vocalists Joni Mitchell and Esperanza Spalding with The Boston Globe’s Jon Garelick noting that “though her approach has earned her comparisons to Gretchen Parlato and Becca Stevens, the similarities are superficial. She’s got her own thing, and it’s very much worth listening to.” She has performed internationally including headlining the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, and performances at Jazz at Lincoln Centre for Carnegie Hall’s "Ubuntu Festival" and at Royal Festival Hall in London. Her 2012 album “Freedom Flight” was called “an auspicious debut“ by JazzTimes, and her 2013 duo album “Space & Time” featured Grammy-nominated pianists Gerald Clayton, Gil Goldstein and Fabian Almazan. Her new album “Nowhere Girl” features Canadian musicians Ernesto Cervini, Dan Fortin, Chris Donnelly, Tara Davidson, Julio Sigauque and Laila Biali. It will be released on Anzic Records in 2023.