Diana Ariadne Panton is a Canadian jazz vocalist. Her second album, "If the Moon Turns Green", received a nomination for the Juno Awards of 2009 in the category of Vocal Jazz Album of the Year.
Panton started her music career as a member of the Hamilton All Star Jazz Band,[1] until 2002. After hearing her perform with this band, veteran multi-instrumentalist Don Thompson invited her to attend the Banff Centre, where he was a faculty member. This led to Thompson's collaboration on Panton's albums, a decade later.[2]
Panton holds a Master's degree in French literature from McMaster University. She teaches French at Westdale Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario.[3]
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2011 | To Brazil With Love |
| 2009 | Pink |
| 2007 | If the Moon Turns Green |
| 2005 | ...Yesterday Perhaps |
On all four albums, Panton is accompanied by Don Thompson on piano and bass and Reg Schwager on guitar. Thompson also plays vibraphone on Pink and on To Brazil With Love. On Pink, she is also accompanied by Guido Basso on flugelhorn, trumpet and cornet. On To Brazil With Love, she is also accompanied by Maninho Costa on vocals, drums and percussion, Bill McBirnie on flute, Kiki Misumi on cello and Silas Silva on drums and percussion.