“Heart Wide Open” goes straight to the heart of Deb and Keith's musical conversation - intimate interpretations of Deb’s original songs and well loved standards, with the occasional twist. A musical journey down the path of love with all its detours, “Heart Wide Open” pairs eloquent lyrics with the rich textures of guitar.

Deb Rasmussen (vocals) has studied with Jay Clayton, Sheila Jordon, Nancy King, Roberta Gambarini, Cheryl Fisher, Dee Daniels, Madeline Eastman and Viviane Cardinal and performs in Calgary, Canada and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Keith Smith (guitar) has been playing over the last 45 years and has become a staple of the Calgary jazz scene since his arrival in 1997. Over the past several years he has appeared regularly with the PrimeTime Big Band and their many guests including Hugh Fraser, Tommy Banks, Guido Basso and Oliver Jones. He is a fixture in the Amos Garrett Jazz Trio, The Lorna MacLachlin Quintet and also performs in the Keith Smith Trio, a highly interactive Bill Frisell-inspired