39 results for tag: Acoustic Bass

Tamar Ilanas & Ventanas

Ventanas performs original and traditional material in over 20 languages, weaving in and out of fiery Flamenco dance and music, Greek, Turkish, and Sephardic love songs, upbeat Bulgarian dance tunes, and lyrical original melodies. Led by "powerhouse vocalist" and Jewish-Indigenous artist Tamar Ilana, Ventanas has received ... Read More

The Worst Pop Band Ever

With influences ranging from Miles Davis to the Carpenters to J Dilla, the Worst Pop Band Ever is a Toronto based group that has been entertaining audiences from NYC to Taipei since 2005. Individually - Chris Gale (sax), Adrean Farrugia (keys), Dafydd Hughes (keys), Drew Birston (bass), and Tim Shia (drums) - have had the ... Read More

Steve Dawson

Multiple JUNO Award-winning guitarist, producer, and songwriter Steve Dawson returns with longtime friend and bass player Jeremy Holmes. Steve’s unique voice on slide and lap steel guitar is front and centre, while the two musicians improvise and play off each other as they have done in their frequent work together. Steve’s ... Read More

Payadora

Payadora is an award-winning chamber music ensemble that performs original compositions as well as original arrangements of a core repertoire drawing from Argentinian and Uruguayan tango and folk music. Made up of a group of players who are each musical powerhouses in their own right, this superstar group has combined a ... Read More

Misery Mountain Boys

You might have heard the tunes of the Misery Mountain Boys drifting from behind a rotating bookcase in a 1930s speakeasy. Harkening back to a simpler time, the MMBs create a collaborative soundscape infused with tongue-in-cheek wit, playfulness, and nostalgia. With a mix of catchy originals and contemporary songs reimagined in ... Read More

The Barrelmen SOLD OUT

The Barrelmen are four pals – Berkeley Buchko, Jody Giesbrecht, Tyler MacKenzie, and Craig Wilson - who love to make music together. Through lots of harmonies and lots of laughs, these singer-songwriters trade stories and instruments and bring a long list of folk, roots, and Americana originals to the table. With over a ... Read More

Christine Jensen Quartet

Alto and soprano saxophonist, composer, and conductor Christine Jensen is a pivotal figure on the international jazz scene and is revered as one of Canada’s premier jazz talents. She’s garnered significant accolades throughout her career, including JUNO Awards for Habitat (2014), Treelines(2011), and most recently in ... Read More

No Cover Jazz Jam featuring the Brett Graham Group

The very popular monthly Jazz Jams are back! Local drummer, vibraphonist, and St. John's Music Man Brett Graham will be hosting the jam. There is no charge to attend and/or perform at the jams and we welcome singers and instrumentalists of all ages and levels to make an effort to develop jazz "chops". Brett will be joined by ... Read More

Atlantic Jazz Collective featuring Norma Winstone and Joe LaBarbera

The Atlantic Jazz Collective’s mission is to develop and promote jazz in Atlantic Canada and beyond through international collaboration. Founded by JUNO Award winners Mike Murley (sax), Florian Hoefner (piano), and Jim Vivian (bass), the Collective’s first project was to invite revered UK-based vocalist and lyricist Norma ... Read More

No Cover Jazz Jam featuring the Brett Graham Group

The very popular monthly Jazz Jams are back! Local drummer, vibraphonist, and St. John's Music Man Brett Graham will be hosting the jam. There is no charge to attend and/or perform at the jams and we welcome singers and instrumentalists of all ages and levels to make an effort to develop jazz "chops". Brett will be joined by ... Read More