“Long Nights” by Anita Eccleston

Singer, composer, arranger and trumpet player Anita Eccleston is based in the city of Vancouver and uses her strong jazz influences to craft catchy songs that resonate.

Raised in a musical family who encouraged her talents when she fell in love with the trumpet and vocal jazz, she later pursued her passion in Montreal, studying at McGill University, before going on to release her debut solo album in 2011.

Her glistening musical career has involved touring of Canada and beyond, festival slots, international radio support and releases being recognised in Jazz music charts. She’s recently released a new track, titled “Long Nights”, a cozy holiday song with a laid-back jazzy vibe, brimming with nostalgia for time spent with family.

Like so many musicians over the last two years, Anita took solace in music and writing songs to escape the pandemic, fighting through the noise and turmoil and trying to stay sane. “I turned my thoughts inward, to my family and the many Christmases at the home where I grew up,” she shares.

Adding, “I saw in my mind’s eye the view of the Christmas lights out above my bedroom window as a child. I remembered gazing into the night sky at the stars, wondering if the bright one was the Christmas Star, the longest nights of the year, especially Christmas Eve, waiting for morning, excited and filled with wonder.”

Listen to Long Nights below