Brel! The Show at Koerner Hall
2023-04-29 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Toronto) | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
From the company that brought us Piaf! The Show and Formidable! Charles Aznavour, this theatrical concert celebrates the haunting music and poetic lyrics of another great singer-songwriter who wrote “Ne me quitte pas,” “Amsterdam,” and “Marieke.”
Created and directed by Gil Marsalla, and performed by the Belgian Olivier Laurent, this tribute show to the great Jacques has already taken the world by storm.
Olivier Laurent, vocals
Frederic Viale, accordion
Philippe Villa, piano
Philippe Brassoud, bass
Benoit Pierron, drums

Twilight Jazz Series: International Jazz Day with Caity Gyorgy Quartet
2023-04-30 19:00 - 21:30 | The Hare Wine Co., 769 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Celebrate International Jazz Day with the Caity Gyorgy Quartet as part of the TD Niagara Jazz Festival’s Twilight Jazz Series.
Caity Gyorgy is a Juno Award-winning Canadian vocalist who is known for singing bebop and swing music. She has performed at popular clubs and jazz festivals across Canada and the USA and has worked and recorded with incredible musicians and groups including Christine Jensen, Pat LaBarbera, Jocelyn Gould, Ira Coleman, Allison Au, Bryn Roberts and Postmodern Jukebox, to name a few.
The Caity Gyorgy Quartet features drummer Sanah Kadoura, pianist Anthony D’Alessandro, and bassist Thomas Hainbuch.
The Hare Wine Co. is offering some delicious menu items to accompany your wine and jazz experience. A small cheese and charcuterie board for $20 + HST, as well as your choice of a 12-inch pizza for $22 + HST (Smoked duck, Pepperoni or Margarita.) Order in advance when you buy your tickets.

Sound of Jazz: The jazz.fm91 Canadian Jazz Time Capsule Concert
2023-04-30 19:00 - 22:00 | Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Canada
Celebrate International Jazz Day with us by honouring some of the greatest Canadian composers and artists with the jazz.fm91 Canadian Jazz Time Capsule Concert at Lula Lounge with the Michael Shand Trio and special guests!
Michael and his band will share compositions and artists from Canada’s rich history of jazz. He’ll be visited by special guests Laila Biali, Bill McBirnie, Jane Bunnett and more. We’ll also reveal the contents of the jazz.fm91 Canadian Jazz Time Capsule.
The jazz.fm91 Canadian Jazz Time Capsule is made possible by Heritage Time Capsules.
jazz.fm91’s Sound of Jazz Concert Series is brought to you in part by Don Valley North Lexus and Remenyi House of Music.

TD Niagara Jazz Festival's Spring 2023 Fundraiser with Dizzy & Fay
2023-05-06 19:00 - 22:00 | The Hare Wine Co., 769 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
The Spring 2023 Fundraising Event will be at The Hare Wine Co. in luscious Niagara-on-the-Lake. Performing for your pleasure are the sensational Dizzy & Fay.
Much like a well balanced cocktail, songwriting duo Dizzy & Fay have undeniable chemistry. Inspired by the composers of the American Songbook, Dizzy’s passionate piano and Fay’s romantic voice are the perfect pairing; resulting in original jazz songs that sound fresh, while also echoing timeless standards. Their intuitive musical charm is captivating on record and on stage where audiences are fast becoming lifelong fans.
Based in Toronto and Fenwick, Ont., these two songsmiths arrived on the Canadian jazz scene with their debut album Songbook, which received a glowing review from The Wholenote and made several top 20 in 2021 lists.
Now, just a year later, Dizzy & Fay have released their sophomore album Hooked. Like Songbook, it too features all original compositions, but with the addition of bass, drums, horns, and a 28-piece philharmonic orchestra on selected tracks. It’s clear that with two albums in two years, the Dizzy & Fay Songbook is only just beginning.

The Shuffle Demons at Koerner Hall
2023-05-06 20:00 - 23:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
With special guests Skratch Bastid and Caity Gyorgy
High-energy virtuosic jazz and funk, and over-the-top stage antics have thrilled audiences for decades since their 1980s MuchMusic hit “Spadina Bus.”
The legend of The Shuffle Demons is well known to Canadians. Beginning in September 1984 with veteran street sax player Demon Richard Underhill pleasing the pedestrian multitudes at the corner of Yonge and Bloor in Toronto, The Shuffle Demons quickly evolved into an immensely popular street band. In 1986, John Gunn and Rob Fresco directed “Spadina Bus,” the video that became a MuchMusic hit, and was quickly followed by the hilarious “Out of My House, Roach” (directed by Joel Goldberg). The Demons caught fire, sold more independent albums than anyone up to that point (15,000), were nominated for a Juno Award, won five CASBY Awards, toured like mad, and released their second album, Bop Rap, which featured a very popular rendition of “Hockey Night in Canada.”
This band is genre bending, highly visually entertaining, funny, and best of all, their eye catching, crowd-pleasing stunts are backed up by incredibly solid musicianship. Over the course of their illustrious career The Shuffle Demons have released 10 CDs, four hit videos, won several music awards, done numerous TV and radio appearances, and toured nationally and internationally. The band continues the tradition today with a great line-up of players that includes Juno Award winner Richard Underhill (sax & vox), Matt Lagan and Kelly Jefferson (saxes), Mike Downes (bass), and Stich Wynston (drums). Expect the same exciting, no holds barred performances that feature wild romps in the crowd, free jazz moments, danceable funk, poetry, killer solos, and more.
For the past two decades, Skratch Bastid has been rocking parties and wowing crowds all over the globe, becoming one of the world’s best known and most loved DJs. Known for his electric stage presence, technical prowess, and versatile selections that span the complete musical spectrum – from hip hop to house, disco to dancehall, reggae to funk and back again – Bastid is a true crowd favourite with an unrivaled ability to create unforgettable moments with music.
Caity Gyorgy is a two-time Juno Award-winning Canadian vocalist who is known for singing bebop and swing music. She has performed at popular clubs and jazz festivals across Canada and the USA and has worked and recorded with incredible musicians and groups including Christine Jensen, Pat LaBarbera, Jocelyn Gould, Ira Coleman, Allison Au, Bryn Roberts and Postmodern Jukebox, to name a few. In addition to performing, Caity is also an avid writer and composes songs in the style of the Great American Songbook. Her compositions have been sung by other vocalists around the world, and she has released several albums of original and standard music.
After the concert, enjoy a beverage and more music at the Postlude Performance.

jazz.fm91 and MRG Live present: GoGo Penguin at The Opera House
2023-05-09 19:00 - 22:30 | The Opera House, 735 Queen St E, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 1H1, Canada
MRG Live/jazz.fm Presale: Jan 25 @ 10am ET (code: JAZZFM)
Public On Sale: Jan 27 @ 10am ET
Emotive, cinematic break-beat trio GoGo Penguin are back, playing music from their exhilarating new album Everything Is Going to Be OK – April 2023 (Sony records XXIM), together with songs from their luminous back catalogue. Bursting with the optimism of new beginnings, with a new drummer, a new record label and a subtly updated and developed sound, the band are ushering in a more sonically liberated era.
Everything Is Going to Be OK is born from a time of turbulence and loss. During a personally difficult period for the band, including deep personal loss and mourning, the studio offered the band a sanctuary from real life. The resulting project draws its strength from a shared understanding and empathy. Through our hardships, together, we will emerge stronger; everything is going to be ok.

Sound of Jazz: A Tribute to Archie Alleyne with Kollage feat. Alexis Baro
2023-05-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Canada
jazz.fm91 welcomes you to the 46th annual Sound of Jazz Concert Series. For this evening, we’ll celebrate the legendary Archie Alleyne.
Alleyne was best known as an influential drummer for some of the very best including Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Stan Getz and many more. This special evening will feature Kollage, one of Canada’s most important jazz bands born out of the tradition and importance of the Blue Note Records era of the ’50s and ’60s. Joining them will be the incomparable trumpeter Alexis Baro.
Tickets are general admission and do not guarantee seating. To reserve a table, please call Lula Lounge at (416) 588-0307 or reserve online at lula.ca/reservations. PLEASE NOTE: Dinner begins at 6:30 PM day of the show.
jazz.fm91’s Sound of Jazz Concert Series is brought to you in part by Don Valley North Lexus and Remenyi House of Music.

Matt Dusk Sings Sinatra at Capitol 33
2023-05-13 19:00 - 22:30 | Capitol 33, 93 King St., Delhi, Ontario, N4B 1X7, Canada
Five-time JUNO Award winning Canadian crooner Matt Dusk hits the Capitol 33 Stage in style, just in time for Mother’s Day!
Sinatra. All that cool, classy style and energy from the Rat Pack’s shows of yesterday are right here, right now. Take a journey with internationally acclaimed, Multi-Platinum selling performer Matt Dusk as he whisks you away to Las Vegas in 1966 where he pays homage to his hero Frank Sinatra. With new arrangements by Grammy Award winning arrangers Pat Williams and Sammy Nestico, Dusk transports you back in time to one of music’s most elegant eras. A time when Come Fly With Me, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Fly Me To The Moon and One For My Baby dominated the charts.
Matt Dusk has had three number one radio hits: All About Me (Canada), BackinTown (Japan) and Good News (France); has been awarded three GOLD albums: Two Shots, Good News and Jet Set Jazz; and four PLATINUM albums: My Funny Valentine, Just The Two Of Us, Old School Yule! and Sinatra. In addition to being nominated for and awarded multiple JUNOs, Matt has also notably been awarded an ADISQ, a Róże Gali: Muzyka, and a Dimond from Trójka PR3 in Poland.

Marc Jordan at the Paradise Theatre
2023-05-13 20:00 - 22:30 | Paradise Theatre, 1006 Bloor St W., Toronto, Ontario, M6H1M2, Canada
Join Marc Jordan and his band to celebrate the launch of his latest album Waiting for the Sun to Rise.
Accompanied by his top notch band, including Lou Pomanti, Kevan McKenzie, Colleen Allen and Scott Alexander, Marc will debut his new material with it’s signature blend of soul tinged jazz, as well as the hit songs he has written for himself and others.
“Marc Jordan has always been about uncompromising quality. He has a way of not doing the obvious, and that’s what makes a great songwriter: you say it or play it differently than everybody else.” — David Foster

Kellylee Evans and Jackie Richardson at Koerner Hall
2023-05-13 20:00 - 23:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Kellylee Evans sings Nina Simone and Jackie Richardson sings Abbey Lincoln, Salome Bey, and Diane Brooks.
Over the past 15 years, Kellylee Evens has been winning over audiences with her jazz, R&B, hip-hop, pop, and her Juno Award-winning tribute to Nina Simone, simply entitled Nina. She possesses a “gorgeous voice that rises to the heavens in rapturous wonder as if in consanguinity with a chorus of angels” (Latin Jazz Network).
Well-known for her magnitude of work on stage, screen, and studio, Jackie Richardson has been called Canada’s reigning queen of jazz, blues, and gospel, and has received a Maple Blues Award for lifetime achievement. She is also a Gemini Award and Dora Award-winning actor who has appeared in numerous musical theatre productions, films, and television series. In 2014, the Toronto Star named Richardson one of 180 people who have helped shape the city since it was founded. She was made an Honorary Member of the Order of Canada in 2021.

The Legendary Downchild Blues Band at Massey Hall
2023-05-13 20:00 - 23:00 | Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St., Toronto, Canada
Massey Hall presents…
After 19 albums, countless awards and wowing sold-out audiences around the world for over 50 years, The Legendary Downchild Blues Band are excited to return to Massey Hall with very special guests 7x Grammy Award winner Daniel Lanois, world renowned Cape Breton fiddler Natalie MacMaster and legendary boogie woogie piano master Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne joining them on stage.
Downchild came to international prominence as the inspiration for Hollywood stars Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi’s hit film, The Blues Brothers. In fact, two Downchild songs, “Shotgun Blues” and “I Got Everything I Need (Almost)” were even covered on The Blues Brothers’ 1978 multi-platinum album Briefcase Full of Blues.
Leader and co-founder, Donnie Walsh, was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019, alongside some of the greatest songwriters of our time, like Leonard Cohen, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell.
Downchild continues to be led by, Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh on guitar and harmonica, singer Chuck Jackson, who also plays harmonica, tenor sax man Pat Carey, Gary Kendall on bass, drummer Jim Casson and Tyler Yarema on keyboards.
With their signature jump-blues style and infectious, soulful sound, Juno Award winners Downchild deliver a live performance that is second to none and good times guaranteed!

Twilight Jazz Series: Bossas & Ballads – Sundar Quartet
2023-05-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Mahtay Café & Lounge, 241 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Canada
This show will focus on the bossa nova compositions of Antonio Carlos Jobim and ballads and blues by Duke Ellington, two composers/musicians who are heavy influences on the way Sundar thinks about melody and harmony. The music is highly lyrical and grooving!
Presented by the TD Niagara Jazz Festival in partnership with the Mahtay Cafe and co-sponsored by DPLU Music.

Sound of Jazz: A Celebration of Nimmons 'N' 100
2023-05-30 19:00 - 22:00 | Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Canada
jazz.fm91 welcomes you to the final edition of the 46th annual Sound of Jazz Concert Series. For this evening, we’ll celebrate the living legend Phil Nimmons. This Canadian jazz clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and educator is known for his free jazz and mainstream styles. He received the first-ever Juno Award given in the jazz category for his album Atlantic Suite and has composed more than 400 pieces of music across the board. The Nimmons Tribute Band will lead the celebration on this special evening marking his upcoming centenary.
To learn more about Phil Nimmons, go to philnimmons.ca. In fact, you can leave him a special birthday message, or tell him about your memory of studying with him, or playing music with him. jazz.fm91 will read some of these messages during the concert, hosted by Heather Bambrick.
Tickets are general admission and do not guarantee seating. To reserve a table, please call Lula Lounge at -416-588-0307 or reserve online at lula.ca/reservations. PLEASE NOTE: Dinner begins at 6:30 PM day of the show.
jazz.fm91’s Sound of Jazz Concert Series is brought to you in part by Don Valley North Lexus and Remenyi House of Music.

Cassatt - McNicoll @ The AGO
2023-05-31 - 2023-09-05 | Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON, M5T 1G4
This groundbreaking exhibition brings together for the first time the work of two extraordinary women Impressionist painters, Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926) and Helen McNicoll (Canadian, 1879-1915). Renowned for their depictions of modern womanhood, their work had a profound impact on the development and proliferation of Impressionism in North America.
This original and eye-opening exhibition draws upon the AGO’s significant collection of McNicoll works and it is the first in Canadian history to centre Cassatt’s paintings and works on paper. Educated in Philadelphia and Montreal, Cassatt and McNicoll both left North America for Europe in their early 20s to study and pursue art professionally. Cassatt was an original member of the Impressionist movement in Paris, and a generation later, McNicoll contributed to the movement’s evolution and spread around the globe.
Curated by Caroline Shields, Curator of European Art at the AGO, and showcasing more than 65 artworks including paintings, prints and sketch books, this innovative exhibition will be accompanied by a fully illustrated publication.

TD Niagara Jazz Festival 2023
2023-07-15 - 2023-07-23
The TD Niagara Jazz Festival presents the finest Canadian and internationally acclaimed jazz musicians by way of spectacular concerts, wine, craft beer and other events.
This year’s festival includes performances by…

Laila Biali
Alex Pangman
David Friedman Quartet
Cinnamon Jones and the Quincy Bullen Trio
Randy Stirtzinger Trio

…and more!
For details, go to niagarajazzfestival.com.

Sun Life UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival 2023
2023-07-21 - 2023-07-24 | Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival, 100 Regina St. S, Waterloo, Canada
The Sun Life Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival is an annual 3-day FREE music festival held in Waterloo, Ontario, encouraging all genres of jazz. In 2023, we invite you to our 30th season where we look forward to entertaining more than 20,000 enthusiastic festival goers!
The 30th annual Sun Life UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival runs July 21-23 and brings world-class music to the region.
The festival features notable local and internationally known Canadian performers. This year’s festival features Alex Cuba, Jesse Cook, Sammy Jackson, the Barbra Lica Quintet, the 3D Jazz Trio and more.
Admission is FREE! The stage is beside Waterloo City Hall.
For details, go to waterloojazzfest.com.

Aeolian Jazz & Musical Arts Festival 2023
2023-08-13 - 2023-08-20 | Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas St., London, Ontario, N5W 2Z6, Canada
Celebrating jazz. The Music. The arts. The feeling.
The Aeolian Jazz & Musical Arts Festival is back for 2023!
Featuring performances by Molly Johnson, Monkey House, Laila Biali, Sammy Jackson, Eliana Cuevas, Holly Cole and more.

Prince Edward County Jazz Festival 2023
2023-08-15 - 2023-08-21
Every summer, the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival brings together top jazz talent, from local heroes to international stars in our beautiful wine-country setting.
This year’s festival includes performances by…

Big Smoke Brass
Alison Young Quintet
Virginia MacDonald & Todd Marcus Quintet
Marc Jordan Quintet
Caity Gyorgy Quartet
Hilario Durán Trio

The main stage shows will be taking place in the beautiful space at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Picton. Rich in history, with timeless acoustics, this venue is air-conditioned, accessible, has cushioned seating ​and is located centrally to many of the festival’s other events and concerts.
For details, go to pecjazz.org.

TD Markham Jazz Festival 2023
2023-08-18 - 2023-08-21 | Main Street Unionville, Main Street, Unionville, Ontario, Canada
Discover pure gold at TDMJF 2023! Grammy winners, Juno winners, special tributes, jive, blues, big bands, modern – we’ve got it and it’s all free! Experience the joy of jazz as you sip, shop and stroll along charming Main Street in Unionville, in the heart of Markham.
Enjoy performances by Catherine Russell, the Matthew Stevens Trio, OKAN, Brian Barlow & Laila Biali, Avataar, the Nimmons Tribute, Barbra Lica, Alex Bird & The Jazz Mavericks, and many more.

Port Hope Jazz
2023-08-25 - 2023-08-28
Port Hope Jazz has been a showcase for Canadian talent for over 15 years, offering live Canadian music to the Port Hope community as well as visitors from across Ontario. Mark your calendar for the final weekend of August for the annual Port Hope Jazz event.
Enjoy performances by Jocelyn Barth, Shannon Butcher, Jack de Keyzer, Colleen Allen, Bernie Senensky, Whitney Ross-Barris, and more.

Olcott Beach Jazz Trail - 2023
2023-09-03 12:00 - 20:30 | Olcott Beach, 5965 E Main St, Olcott, NY, NY, 14126-9541, United States
Performers include the Heather Bambrick Quintet, Danny Hull and Friends, Tres Mais, the Brendan Lanighan Octet, and the Western New York Big Band.

World of Jazz Festival 2023
2023-09-09 - 2023-09-11
The World of Jazz Festival, presented by B-Jazzed, is proud to celebrate its 7th annual festival, hosting more than 100 musicians performing over two days in downtown Brampton.
Featuring community events, late-night jazz jams, and two stages of non-stop music.
Visit worldofjazz.ca for a full festival schedule and more information.

The Maple Blues Band With Special Guests: Harrison Kennedy and Quisha Wint @ the Regent Theatre
2023-09-15 21:00 - 23:59 | Regent Theatre Oshawa, 50 King St E, Oshawa
Founded by and featuring key members of the ever-popular Downchild Blues Band!
It all began at a Toronto Blues Society meeting following the 1998 Maple Blues Awards. Gary Kendall, band leader, told all present that the music that accompanied the award presentations should be better. The come back was “Let’s see what you can do”. It must be working because the band has been the centre piece of the Maple Blues Awards ever since.
At inception twenty-four years ago, Kendall knew the ball was in his hands and that he had to make it good; really good. He wanted a big band that could play all the blues styles, Delta Blues, Southside Chicago Blues, New Orleans Funk, Uptown Blues, Zydeco, Blues Rock and most of all Canadian Blues. Over the years the musicians that have contributed to making this dream possible all rose to the occasion lending their talent, support and high level of musicianship.
With Special Guests: Harrison Kennedy and Quisha Wint.

Hungry 4 Hammond at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
2023-09-23 19:00 - 22:30 | Recital Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
On Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, Niagara’s music community lost an amazing musician. Peter Shea, co-founder of the TD Niagara Jazz Festival, lost his hard-fought battle with cancer.
This September, the TD Niagara Jazz Festival explores the world of the Hammond B3 organ — an instrument near and dear to Peter’s heart. Hungry 4 Hammond’s tribute performance will feature renowned artists Donnybrook and The Tonewheels on Saturday, Sept. 23, in the Recital Hall at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Showtime is 7 p.m.

Fall for Dance North 2023
2023-09-26 - 2023-10-08
Fall for Dance North is Toronto’s premier professional international dance festival that exists to break boundaries and remove barriers.
The 9th annual festival will be held between Sept. 26 and Oct. 7 in Toronto.
Six mainstage events featuring more than 19 professional Canadian and international companies have been announced and are on sale now. Plus, additional programming includes free performances, digital streams, workshops and artist talks.

Etobicoke Jazz Festival 2023
2023-09-28 - 2023-10-02 | Crooked Cue, 3056 Bloor St. W, Etobicoke, Ontario, M8X 1C4, Canada
The Etobicoke Jazz Festival returns with four nights of great musical talent, including the Laila Biali Trio, the Ale Nunez Quintet, Queen Pepper & Alison Young, the Lorne Lofsky Trio, the Hilario Durán Sextet, Oakland Stroke, and more.

Orillia Jazz Festival 2023
2023-10-12 - 2023-10-16 | Orillia Opera House, 20 Mississaga St W, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 3A6, Canada
Arts Orillia presents the 2023 Orillia Jazz Festival, a four-day celebration featuring performances by Holly Cole, Lance Anderson, World Jazz Asylum, William Sperendei, Quammie Williams, Simon Wallis, Brassworks, and more.

ES:MO Quartet @ The Gasworks
2023-10-12 20:00 - 22:30 | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street N, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N4, Canada
The Hamilton Music Collective presents its 2023 jazz concert series.
Featuring:
Elizabeth Shepherd – Vocals
Michael Occhipinti – Guitar
Felix Pastorius – Bass
Doan Pham – Drums
About ES:MO
Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti (ES:MO) have been featured in each other’s projects for almost a decade, with Elizabeth being the vocalist and pianist for Michael Occhipinti’s The Universe of John Lennon, and Michael touring as the guitarist in Elizabeth’s group promoting her albums Montreal and The Signal.

Celebrating Chet Baker with Franklin Penny
2023-10-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga, ON, Ontario, L5B 4B8, Canada
Presented by Franklin Penny.
A Warm, Inviting & Romantic Cabaret featuring trumpet/vocalist Franklin Penny.

“Franklin Penny is the complete package; a showman, a fine musician, a singer with great chops, and astonishingly a nice guy. It doesn’t get better than that!” – DAVID WARRACK Producer, Director, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Conductor, Actor, Pianist – Toronto.
Franklin can be seen on-camera performing between Mathew McConaughey, Kate Hudson and Marvin Hamlisch in the Paramount Pictures release ‘How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days’. Franklin is also viewed on-camera in the CBS Television movie ‘Martin & Lewis’ in the Copacabana scene with Sean Hayes as Jerry Lewis and Jeremy Northam as Dean Martin.
The ever popular songs of CHET BAKER always rode the waves of ‘Cool’ West Coast Jazz. The aim is not to imitate or mimic the Chet Baker artistry but rather showcase his wonderful Songbook. This 1st Class Event also features a sensational Sextet including pianist Juno Award Nominee, Film Composer, Education Award Winner – GEORGE BRASOVAN.
Introducing our ‘Special Guest’ SHEILA BRAND- Star Vocalist on London’s West End and Broadway in many major roles including the Lead in Marvin Hamlisch’s ‘They’re Playing Our Song’ with Tom Conti. We are honoured to have Sheila join us for this wonderful evening.

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Omar Kamal at Koerner Hall
2023-10-20 19:30 - 22:30 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Performing with a Toronto all-star big band featuring London based pianist Rob Barron, multiple Juno Award-winners Allison Au, Michael Occhipinti, Roberto Occhipinti, and more. Palestinian singer, composer, and producer Omar Kamal brings together a stunning repertoire of emotional hits for one enchanting evening of standards at Koerner Hall. The pure power of his voice can be felt in his eclectic catalogue and captivating performances, from Sinatra’s croon and to Joe William’s swing.
Omar Kamal has captivated audiences worldwide with his unique blend of jazz, classical, Arabic, and oriental music. His debut album Serenade, produced by Dave Pierce (Michael Bublé, The Frank Sinatra Estate) and Bob Rock (Metallica, Jon Bon Jovi, Aerosmith) in 2017, showcased his versatility and talent as a vocalist and musician. The title track of his second album Show Me the Light reached the UK top 10 chart positions and was followed by an international tour that featured sold out shows at Dubai Opera and Ronnie Scott’s in London.
This evening is dedicated to the memory of Tony Bennett.
Presented in partnership with the Canadian Arabic Orchestra
