Nat King Cole met more than his fair share of career challenges and racism. Yet, he remained one of the most thoughtful and gracious entertainers in history. Former host of CBC Radio 2’s Tonic, Tim Tamashiro’s latest show brings to life the stories and songs of Nat the Cat’s nine lives. This will be an evening of “drink-y” jazz, not “think-y” jazz and Tim recommends you arrive thirsty!
Tim Tamashiro is a jazz singer, speaker, entertainer and former national radio host.
Tim is recognized as a celebrated vocalist throughout Canada. He has recorded six albums. He is the creator of the unique "story / song" cabarets. He captivates audiences with story narration weaved together with songs. For a decade Tim was host of Tonic on CBC Radio 2. His role as Canada’s nightly jazz companion was one of his most cherished experiences of his lifetime. He departed from CBC to study positive psychology, wellbeing and Ikigai (life’s worth).