10 results for tag: Funk
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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After an extraordinary 2024, marked by the release of a new album, several major awards, including a nomination for Best Album in Quebec, and a first European tour, Carl Mayotte and his quintet are back at the Bassment this spring to deliver what promises to be an electrifying and captivating performance. Carl has a ...
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Originally formed as a duo between Sauvelm McClean (keyboards/vocals) and Graham Templeman (drums),
FunkJoint has a collective approach to musical writing and performance. Since 2018 the band has garnered hometown recognition for its unique brand of acid-jazz and tight
funk jams that exude the spirit of improvisation.
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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 extraordinaire Martin Janovsky. Your ...
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Randy Woods is a decades-long fixture of the Western Canadian music scene with a resume as long as a tall orangutan’s arm. His impeccable ear for music is matched by his genuine love of writing and performing with his band. Randy’s latest album, Soul Hammer, is a mix of
funk, reggae, rock n roll, and R&B. Despite these ...
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The Saskatoon Musicians’ Association celebrates its 114th year as American Federation of Musicians Local 553 with Gala Showcase 2024. Performers include indie rockers Autopilot, awarding-winning singer-songwriter Ross Neilsen, jazz combo Holy Soleil with vocalist Kiela Caudillo, teen violin sensation Elisha Ruo with SSO ...
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Dirty Catfish Brass Band’s aim is to inspire, create and instigate – but mostly they just want you on your feet. Undeniably tight, yet reckless as hell, Dirty Catfish Brass Band deals in powerful phrasing and performances drenched with rhythm. Invoking the sounds of brass bands and
funk ensembles, the crew strives to ...
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Carl Mayotte has quickly earned a reputation for being one of most prominent bassists, composers, and band leaders in Quebec. Since turning pro at age 16, he has completed a master's degree in jazz performance at McGill University, recorded four critically acclaimed albums, and gained the respect of many veteran musicians, ...
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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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Randy Woods is a decades-long fixture of the Western Canadian music scene with a resume as long as a tall orangutan’s arm. His impeccable ear for music is matched by his genuine love of writing and performing with his band. Randy’s latest album, Soul Hammer, is a mix of
funk, reggae, rock n roll, and R&B. Despite these ...
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