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As part of its multimillion millennium outlay, the Canadian government not only connected up the last portions of the epic 16,000 km Trans Canada walking trail but also commissioned the country’s most famous name in jazz, Oscar Peterson, to compose a suite to commemorate the achievement. The result, Trail of Dreams, a joint effort between Peterson’s quartet and the string ensemble of Michel Legrand (a touch of political correctness here, including the Frenchman?) is a set of 12 “soundscapes” that seek to capture the breadth of Canadiana, geographical and cultural.

Sunday News, News, by Lee Umbers
The Popstars phenomenon hasn’t been true bliss for the woman who trained the Kiwi all-girl group.
Tonight, the debut single by TrueBliss has gone gold in its first week and is expected to enter the New Zealand charts at No. 1. But the group’s vocal coach Caitlin Smith [...]

Bay News, Arts Festival
October 12, 2005
The first musical offering of the Tauranga Arts Festival will from the Caitlin Smith Group.
An intimate, live performance combining some of the country’s finest musicians, will launch 10 days and nights of activity in the Pacific Crystal Palace, New Zealand’s most elegant touring cabaret venue.
Well established at the fore of [...]

Next Magazine by Jenna Moore
Jazz singer Caitlin Smith lets life dish up anything but the blues
April 2003
And I’d sell my soul for total control… over you.” Do you recognise the song, The Motels’ Total Control, from the Subaru television commercial? No? Okay, then what about the catchy tune on the Woman’s Day ad, [...]

Lifestyle New Zealand Magazine, Winter 2002: “I’m lactose intolerant, go figure that one,” says Caitlin Smith of the jazz trio The Fondue Set while carefully searching her cafe lunch for any hidden pieces of mozzarella. This connection between her band’s name and her lactose intolerance is apt for someone who makes a habit of facing challenges head on.