The Toon Town Big Band plays works ranging from the iconic Count Basie, circa 1935, right up to Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, circa 1999. You’ll hear songs recorded by Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, and others, including instrumentals by Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson, and Buddy Rich. The Toon Town Big Band ...
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Guitarist-composer Brett Hansen has boldly stepped out from his work as one of Canada’s first-call session musicians with a striking debut album of his own, Confluence. Influences from his work in folk, rock, jazz, and orchestral ensembles shine across the album, drawing comparison to guitarists Pat Metheny and John ...
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Holy Soleil is a Saskatoon jazz quartet inspired by the infectious rhythms of south Florida and the Caribbean. Its repertoire includes several original tunes by pianist/composer Kim Salkeld and a tasty selection of groovalicious, Latin-oriented standards. Holy Soleil showcases the talents of Aaron Salkeld (sax), Arlan Kopp ...
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