16 results for tag: Trumpet
FunkJoint is an experimentally minded band from Saskatoon that revels in tight funk jams and the spirit of improvisation. Members include Sauvelm McClean (keys and bass), Stephen Fischer (guitar), Adam Streisel (
trumpet), and Graham Templeman (drums).
Tenor saxophonist Rory Lynch has been steadily making a name for himself ...
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THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT! Legendary
trumpet master Bobby Shew has played professionally for over 60 years. The list of artists he’s worked with is truly astounding. Bobby played lead
trumpet in the big bands of Tommy Dorsey, Maynard Ferguson, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, and Buddy Rich. He played and/or recorded with the jazz ...
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Directed by Dean McNeill, the U of S Jazz Ensemble has released six CDs in its Bumper Crop series and has performed throughout Western Canada. The Ensemble plays jazz standards and original compositions and is comprised of music and non-music majors currently attending the U of S.
Special guest for this concert is pianist ...
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Back to The Basment for their third visit, the Dirty Catfish Brass Band has become a constant at local festivals and venues within Winnipeg and the surrounding area. The band’s aim is to inspire, create and instigate – but, mostly, they just want you on your feet. Invoking the sounds of the New Orleans brass tradition, the ...
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Bring in the New Year in Big Easy style with live music, dancing, food, and drink. New Year’s in New Orleans features three of Bassment artistic director Don Griffith's bands. You'll hear the street jazz sounds of the Crawdaddios, the Cajun and zydeco blues of Zyde-GoGo, and the New Orleans rhythms of Dr. Don and the Black ...
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Back by popular demand, Saskatoon's Maurice Drouin has spent his life playing some very swinging piano and telling some very funny stories. One of our city’s most entertaining jazz musicians, Maurice’s Jazzy Christmas includes all your favourite seasonal tunes and showcases an all-star cast that features Tatrina Tai ...
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Dean McNeill (
trumpet/compositions) is joined by JUNO Award winner Mike Rud (guitar), Véronique Mathieu (violin), and Amanda Tosoff (piano) for an intimate evening of inspired music orchestrated for jazz quintet, string quartet, and voice. The compositions are inspired by well-respected Canadian authors and poets with repert...
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Raised in Germany, trained in New York City, and now based in St. John’s, jazz pianist
and composer, Florian Hoefner returns to The Bassment, this time performing with the
German jazz collective Subtone. Formed in 2005 in Berlin and standing at the forefront
of today’s young, innovative jazz ensembles, the quintet has ...
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Composer, pianist, and world-class bandleader Amina Figarova returns with her sextet to perform selections drawn from an impressive discography of 12 recordings. A powerhouse ensemble recognized for bringing Figarova’s lush and detailed arrangements to life with a remarkable chemistry, the sextet includes Alex Pope Norris ...
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Influenced by the street bands of New Orleans, the Pile of Bones Brass Band plays jazz, blues, world music, soul, funk, and R&B. With rock-steady sousaphone bass lines, groovy, street-beat drumming, greasy guitar tones, and raw, brass harmonies, the PBBB will have you partying like it’s Mardi Gras!
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