9 results for tag: Alto Sax

Champian Fulton

Back at The Bassment for her fifth visit, Champian Fulton is a world-class jazz pianist and vocalist with international acclaim. She grew up in a musical family and began her professional career at the tender age of 10 performing at Clark Terry’s 75th Birthday Party. In 2015 Champian won Down Beat’s Rising Star award for ... Read More

Champian Fulton

Back at The Bassment for her fifth visit, Champian Fulton is a world-class jazz pianist and vocalist with international acclaim. She grew up in a musical family and began her professional career at the tender age of 10 performing at Clark Terry’s 75th Birthday Party. In 2015 Champian won Down Beat’s Rising Star award for ... 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

Ian Sinclair Quintet with special guest Jake Hanlon

Pianist and composer Ian Sinclair returns to our stage to perform with all-star players from across the province–Dean McNeill (trumpet), Donny Kennedy (alto saxophone), Chris Wallace (drums), and newcomer Jakob Bjornson (bass). Special guest will be guitarist and composer Jake Hanlon, who chairs the music department at St. ... Read More

Laila Biali’s Wintersongs & Holiday Classics with Jane Bunnett and Strings

In support of her highly-anticipated brand new album and following last year's sold out debut, multi-award winning vocalist, pianist and songwriter Laila Biali returns to The Bassment with Wintersongs & Holiday Classics. Experience winter-inspired original music alongside thrilling arrangements of secular and sacred ... Read More

Benjamin Deschamps and No Codes – Album Release

The instrumental jazz collective No Codes, consisting of Benjamin Deschamps, Sébastien Pellerin, Louis-Vincent Hamel, and jazz veteran Frank Lozano, presents their second album, Usual Suspects, scheduled for release in November 2024. Following their first album internationally acclaimed, the group continues to push the ... Read More

The Sylvain Cossette Quintet

Guitarist and composer Sylvain Cossette and his quintet are touring Canada to promote the group’s latest recording, Second Cycle. Each of the album’s nine compositions evoke either a state of mind, a season, or a very precise emotion felt in a certain situation or event. Sylvain’s quintet features some of Quebec’s ... Read More

Jim Gallagher’s Bridges & Bones Quintet

Regina pianist Jim Gallagher has assembled an all-star band from the cities of bridges and bones that includes Trent Reschny (tenor sax), Donny Kennedy (alto sax), Soren Nissen (bass), and Chris Wallace (drums). Jim promises an evening of traditional and audience-friendly jazz and, as Miles Davis would say, the tunes will be ... Read More

Chris Wallace & the Blue Spirits Quintet

Originally from Saskatchewan, drummer Chris Wallace is back in his home province after nearly 25 years living and working in UK/Europe and Toronto. He's assembled an all-star band of prairie musicians for this very special night of music, paying tribute to the glory years of the legendary Blue Note jazz label. This is the music ... Read More