A piano, a drum set, and a thousand ideas. This is the happy and highly creative encounter ofpianist and composer Marianne Trudel with world-renowned drummer and composer John Hollenbeck. An electrifying, fascinating, enveloping duo, Dédé Java Espiritu plunges the listener into an infinite panorama of colours and grooves ...
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Led by jazz greats Kirk MacDonald (saxophone), Lorne Lofsky (guitar), and Derrick Gardner (trumpet), this intergenerational septet takes a collaborative approach presenting original Canadian jazz, blending the unique artistic vision and deep compositional catalogues of its leaders into one powerful, creative, and cohesive ...
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Local musician and educator Emmett Fortosky and his quartet lead our monthly Jazz Jams. 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 their jazz "chops". Emmett will be joined by Ronin Inkster (trumpet), Ian Sinclair ...
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Led by composer/guitarist Ed Durocher, Winnipeg's Apollo Suns is a 9-piece instrumental collective that fuses the influences of jazz, rock, and psychedelic. Best known for its high-octane live show, the group has performed at the Winnipeg Jazz Festival, the Vermont Jazz Fest, and the Calgary Stampede. The band has several ...
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Bassist RJ LeBlanc's new project HEYDAY showcases the talents of five of Montreal’s most versatile and prolific musicians: Erika Angell (vocals), Jérôme Beaulieu (keyboards), Kevin Warren (
drums), Nicolas Ferron (guitar), and RJ (bass). With a wide range of influences from post-rock to R&B and beyond, HEYDAY is able to ...
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Local musician and educator Emmett Fortosky and his quartet lead our monthly Jazz Jams. 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 their jazz "chops". Emmett will be joined by Aaron Salkeld (tenor sax), Everett Schwab ...
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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 ...
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Bring in your New Year the way they do in the Big Easy, with music, dancing, food, and drink. New Year’s in New Orleans features the pumping piano rhythms of Dr. Don and the Black Mambas, the Cajun and zydeco blues of Zyde-GoGo, the sweet street beats of the Crawdaddios, and piano man Martin Janovsky. Your ticket includes ...
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