Private Collection
Jill Hiscock
Jill has been singing since the age of 5 with roots firmly entrenched in classical and traditional music.
As a child and teenager she was exposed to classical, choral, gospel, opera, traditional, and folk music through
her involvement in choirs, musical productions, and solo performances in her community. She pursued vocal
training for 8 years in her twenties to improve her technique, which was most helpful; however, she firmly
believes the heart and the head are the true producers of sweet sound.
It was Jill’s brother who introduced her to jazz, blues, soul, and latin music and for the past 30 years she has
been a fan and student of these genres. Her favorite musical categories include “Quiet Storm”, those soulful,
slow jams created by Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, and Dionne Warwick, “Smooth Jazz”, those melodic, R & B
influenced tunes heard from George Benson, Joe Sample, and Sade and there is a little place in her heart for
that “Blue Eyed Soul” Hall and Oats were famous for in the 1970s.
Jerry Legge
Although his childhood spanned the early days of rock n roll, Jerry actually preferred the
complexity, precision and drama of classical music. His high school years were spent in a Beatles wannabe band,
and upon graduation, they headed for Toronto, at the height of Yorkville’s influence. “Our most memorable gig was
in an arena, as one of three backup acts for The Hollies.”
In Vancouver, a few Jerry briefly played with actually went on to a measure of recognition in Canada, such as
Lindsay Mitchell (founder of “Prism”) and Tom and Jack Lavin (Powder Blues Band). While playing with a band
called Strawberry Mountain, the group was joined on stage at the Banff Springs Hotel by a stranger with a flute
who jammed with them for the remainder of the night. The stranger turned out to be Canada’s legendary jazz
musician, Moe Koffman.
After twenty years in Vancouver, Jerry returned to his native Nova Scotia. “When I was playing here in my teens,
in the Valley, our band and Dutch Mason where pretty much the only live groups locally, at that time. Now, though,
Nova Scotia is blessed to be home to an unbelievable number of excellent players and performers. It’s incredible.”
“The Private Collection represents a substantial departure from the styles of music I’ve been around for most of
my years. It’s a new challenge, and therefore lots and lots of fun.”
Dave Condie
Dave Condie has been a musician for 39 years, with a love for all types of music. He mostly plays
rock, blues, jazz, country and folk, but is able to play any genre. Dave is also an ex-soldier, a farmer, and an
electrician. This multi-faceted member is a loving husband and father to two daughters who are 10
and 13 years old.
Scott Follows
Trained in the classics, that is, classic rock, Scott has played bass for many years. His
influences are John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Chris Squire (Yes), and Bill Wyman (Stones). As a long time
bottom-dweller, his musical philosophy is "You can sing if you want to be a star, but the bums are all shaking
to the bass guitar."
