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Joe Sealy Quartet: TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
2021-08-06 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
The TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series is a weekly concert series, broadcasting live from the Long & McQuade Performance Hall at jazz.fm91, which kicks off our 35th anniversary celebrations, culminating in the 35th edition of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival in June, 2022. Presented by TD, the Summer Concert Series highlights 10 local acts who each bring their own unique perspective to the performance of jazz, and reflect a variety of the elements which have been part of the Festival over the past 35 years: from emerging artists and young lions to the best of the best; from traditional jazz to new sounds; from mentorship to community connections.
Since 1987, at least 85% of Festival performers have been Canadian. From the smallest clubs to the biggest stages, the Festival has provided an outstanding development opportunities for musicians from across the country, whether just emerging, or well-established…and each artist brings a unique perspective to their music of what it means to be Canadian. Joe Sealy is a great example – a Canadian jazz legend, he brought to life the Africville Suite: a groundbreaking work musically, but also a vital showcase of a difficult period in the Canadian history of race relations – a history which Joe experienced first hand. His performance of the Africville Suite at the 1996 Festival remains one of our most important moments.

Play The Parks On Location: Ori Dagan
2021-08-03 12:30 - 14:00 | The Senator Winebar, 249 Victoria Street, Toronto, Canada
Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and recording artist Ori Dagan is taking jazz to new and exciting places. His rich baritone voice and impressive abilities as an improviser produce an instantly recognizable sound. In live performance, he surrounds himself with Canada’s finest musicians, performing an engaging mix of material which is always fresh and in the moment.
Play The Parks is streamed live on the Downtown Yonge Facebook Page
Play The Parks is presented by TD Bank
Supported by jazz.fm91

Jesse Ryan & Bridges: TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
2021-07-30 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
The TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series is a weekly concert series, broadcasting live from the Long & McQuade Performance Hall at jazz.fm91, which kicks off our 35th anniversary celebrations, culminating in the 35th edition of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival in June, 2022. Presented by TD, the Summer Concert Series highlights 10 local acts who each bring their own unique perspective to the performance of jazz, and reflect a variety of the elements which have been part of the Festival over the past 35 years: from emerging artists and young lions to the best of the best; from traditional jazz to new sounds; from mentorship to community connections.
From Christian McBride to Geoffrey Keezer, Russell Malone to Esperanza Spalding, to some of today’s biggest local names, the Festival has always taken pride in presenting the Young Lions of jazz – musicians who have gone on to make a major impact on the international jazz scene, but who were relatively unknown when they first played the Festival. We even introduced a young Harry Connick Jr. to Toronto in 1989! Jesse Ryan continues this tradition – winner of the Toronto Arts Foundation Emerging Jazz Artist award in 2020, he released his debut album the same year and has already made a substantial mark on the Toronto scene with his unique blend of jazz and Caribbean musical traditions.

Play The Parks On Location: Jordana Talsky
2021-07-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Canada
Jordana Talsky is a singer, songwriter and vocal looper who fuses multi-genre influences into her own sound. She weaves unique interpretations of covers with original material. Jordana has toured extensively and enjoyed widespread worldwide airplay of her earlier releases “Neither of Either” and “Standard Deviation”. She will release an all-vocal-looping EP in August 2021.
Play The Parks is streamed live on the Downtown Yonge Facebook Page
Play The Parks is presented by TD Bank
Supported by jazz.fm91

Play The Parks On Location: Sammy Jackson
2021-07-27 12:30 - 14:00 | Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Canada
JUNO Award-winning artist Sammy Jackson is an emerging Jamaican-Canadian singer-songwriter recognized for her distinct sound while fusing elements of Jazz, R&B and Pop. This year, Sammy Jackson’s album “With You” won a Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year.
Play The Parks is streamed live on the Downtown Yonge Facebook Page
Play The Parks is presented by TD Bank
Supported by jazz.fm91

The Shuffle Demons: TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
2021-07-23 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
The TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series is a weekly concert series, broadcasting live from the Long & McQuade Performance Hall at jazz.fm91, which kicks off our 35th anniversary celebrations, culminating in the 35th edition of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival in June, 2022. Presented by TD, the Summer Concert Series highlights 10 local acts who each bring their own unique perspective to the performance of jazz, and reflect a variety of the elements which have been part of the Festival over the past 35 years: from emerging artists and young lions to the best of the best; from traditional jazz to new sounds; from mentorship to community connections.
Jazz started in the streets and has always been a community music – a mandate the Festival has sought to continue each year by presenting some of the biggest names on a variety of stages for free. Since its beginnings, jazz fans have attended the Festival and experienced the best music in the world barrier free, allowing for unparalleled musical exploration and discovery – we’ve presented more than 3,500 free shows over the past 35 years! The Shuffle Demons are an outstanding reflection of this community approach, bringing people together wherever and whenever they play.

JazzinToronto Live: A Community Celebration
2021-07-20 - 2021-07-24 | ON
JazzinToronto Live: A Community Celebration is a digital live-streamed festival that will run from July 20-23, 2021. The four-day digital event will present an exciting roster teeming with the diverse talent the City of Toronto has to offer — including Jane Bunnett, Heather Bambrick, Reg Schwager, Neil Swainson, Laura Hubert, Rebecca Hennessy, Alexis Baro, Nathan Hiltz, Donovan Locke, Jesse Ryan and Caity Gyorgy.
All concerts will be live-streamed from Toronto venues and will be available free of charge through our social media platforms to ensure accessibility to the audiences. Venue partners include the Rex Hotel, Jazz Bistro, Lula Lounge, Top O’ the Senator, Tranzac, DROM Taberna, The Emmet Ray, and Motel Bar as hosts for the initial broadcasts; the event will culminate in a double bill at Koerner Hall with multi-award winning headliners Jane Bunnett and Heather Bambrick.
JazzinToronto is running a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds to pay for the artists and the production of the live-streams. Any amount will help to make this happen, and so will spreading the word!
For more details, visit jazzintoronto.ca.

Elmer Ferrer Group: TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
2021-07-16 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
The TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series is a weekly concert series, broadcasting live from the Long & McQuade Performance Hall at jazz.fm91, which kicks off our 35th anniversary celebrations, culminating in the 35th edition of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival in June, 2022. Presented by TD, the Summer Concert Series highlights 10 local acts who each bring their own unique perspective to the performance of jazz, and reflect a variety of the elements which have been part of the Festival over the past 35 years: from emerging artists and young lions to the best of the best; from traditional jazz to new sounds; from mentorship to community connections.
Toronto is home to one of the largest Cuban populations outside of Cuba, and Cuban musical traditions have been well-represented on our stages over the years. From visiting artists like Gonzalo Rubalcaba, the Afro-Cuban All Stars and Omara Portuondo to legendary local artists like Jane Bunnett, Hilario Duran and OKAN, Cuban sounds have played an important role in each year’s Festival programming. Elmer Ferrer is one of the local Cuban community’s most exciting players – a fiery guitarist who takes a decidedly contemporary approach to Cuban musical traditions, earning him a regular spot in the band of Larnell Lewis, and a 2021 JUNO Award nomination for his own music.

Sammy Jackson Quintet: TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
2021-07-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
The TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series is a weekly concert series, broadcasting live from the Long & McQuade Performance Hall at jazz.fm91, which kicks off our 35th anniversary celebrations, culminating in the 35th edition of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival in June, 2022. Presented by TD, the Summer Concert Series highlights 10 local acts who each bring their own unique perspective to the performance of jazz, and reflect a variety of the elements which have been part of the Festival over the past 35 years: from emerging artists and young lions to the best of the best; from traditional jazz to new sounds; from mentorship to community connections.
The Festival has always been an important platform for emerging artists, connecting them with new fans and new venues – artists like Gregory Porter, Snarky Puppy and even Diana Krall started as club acts and quickly grew into major draws; Medeski Martin & Wood started as relative unknowns at the 100-capacity Rivoli and built a loyal Festival audience which would later help them sell out our 1400-capacity tent. Sammy Jackson may be headed on that same trajectory – her debut album just won the 2021 JUNO Award in the Best Vocal Jazz category – while at the same time representing a line of outstanding vocalists presented by the Festival including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Dianne Reeves and more.

Shakura S'Aida: TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
2021-07-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
The TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series is a weekly concert series, broadcasting live from the Long & McQuade Performance Hall at jazz.fm91, which kicks off our 35th anniversary celebrations, culminating in the 35th edition of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival in June, 2022. Presented by TD, the Summer Concert Series highlights 10 local acts who each bring their own unique perspective to the performance of jazz, and reflect a variety of the elements which have been part of the Festival over the past 35 years: from emerging artists and young lions to the best of the best; from traditional jazz to new sounds; from mentorship to community connections.
Jazz has always been inextricably connected to the Blues, and some of the biggest names in Blues music have graced our stages. Just as jazz has been influenced – and adapted – by an enormous variety of cultures and traditions, so has the Blues. Shakura S’Aida brings her own unique musical perspective – a mix of blues, soul and rock – to her powerhouse sets.

Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
2021-07-02 - 2021-07-12 | Stackt Market, 28 Bathurst St., Toronto, Ontario, M5V0C6, Canada
Canada’s largest and longest-running contemporary outdoor art fair is turning 60! Toronto Outdoor Art Fair will take place July 2-11 and celebrates artists online as a digital event. Enjoy artist-led studio tours, curated collections and virtual art talks, or visit select artists showcased at stackt market. Art lovers can browse and buy artworks from 400+ artists. For more info, visit TOAF.ca.

Marc Jordan & Amy Sky Livestream Concert
2021-06-17 20:00 - 21:00 | ON
Join this unique, interactive livestream concert with Marc Jordan and Amy Sky, featuring songs from their upcoming duets record He Sang She Sang.
Help choose the songs they’ll play at marcjordan.settheset.com and amysky.settheset.com.

Bravo Niagara! presents… Sing About Freedom
2021-04-30 19:00 - 20:00 | ON
Bravo Niagara!’s new Amplified Virtual Member Series features six unique virtual music experiences.
On April 30, join us for a special International Jazz Day broadcast Sing About Freedom, curated by Céline Peterson and featuring Monty Alexander, Laila Biali, Robi Botos, Molly Johnson, Larnell Lewis, Dione Taylor and many more.
Visit bravoniagara.org to purchase an Amplified Membership today and get access to all six exclusive events starting April 23.
Enter code JAZZFM for a 10% discount.

jazz.fm91 celebrates International Jazz Day 2021
2021-04-30 09:00 - 21:00 | ON
jazz.fm91 celebrates International Jazz Day!
Officially designated by UNESCO, International Jazz Day is celebrated every year on April 30 to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe.
A full day of musical performances
We’re bringing you a full day of musical performances on the air and online between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET, featuring…

Emilie-Claire Barlow
Ian Shaw
Brandi Disterheft
Joe Bowden
Amanda Tosoff
Jodi Proznick & Tilden Webb
Elizabeth Shepherd
Florian Hoefner
Adrean Farrugia
Jesse Ryan
Amy Cervini & Oded Lev-Ari
Kevin Clark
Nathan Hiltz & Melissa Lauren
Steve Amirault
Jeff Babko

Impressions: The Universality of Jazz
John Devenish hosts a roundtable discussion called Impressions: The Universality of Jazz, featuring musicians Molly Johnson, Joanna Majoko, Rich Brown and Curtis Nowosad. We’ll be streaming their conversation on Facebook and YouTube at 6 p.m. ET.

Bravo Niagara! presents… Jesse Cook
2021-04-23 19:00 - 20:00 | ON

Jaymz Bee's BEEDAY 2021
2021-04-11 20:00 - 22:00 | ON
Celebrate Jaymz Bee’s 17th annual 42nd birthday!
Featuring music from Geneviève Marentette, Monkey House, Laura Anglade, John Finley and more, and appearances by Kurt Elling, Jay Douglas, Caity Gyorgy and Adam James.
Join the party Sunday, April 11, at 8 p.m. on YouTube.

Cancelled: Musicians Helping presents Making Waves, sponsored by jazz.fm91
2021-04-07 09:30 - 11:00 | ON
Please note: This event has been cancelled due to Ontario’s latest regulations regarding COVID-19.

Musicians Helping is excited to officially announce our next event Making Waves, a virtual field trip exploring jazz history, Black artists and Ripley’s Aquarium.
The event will feature our jazz orchestra made up of top Canadian musicians and will be hosted by Garvia Bailey. We will feature a special commissioned piece of music written for this event by Toronto composer and trombonist Kelsley Grant. There will also be a guest feature by a current Humber College student.
We have streamlined our interactive features to present a platform that is a controlled, safe space for all participants. Black artists from the national and international stage will be highlighted throughout.
We are again providing worksheets specific to various grade levels and containing critical-thinking questions and information about the music, musical instruments and musicians. Discussion topics will also include career paths in music.
There will also be some exciting video footage, images and information about Ripley’s Aquarium and the animals that call this venue home.
We hope you will join us for this special, one-time, meaningful, engaging and fun event.
Sign up your school at musicianshelping.com.

Holly Cole: Live From Under the Neon Palms
2021-04-02 20:00 - 21:00 | ON
The El Mocambo presents the free, live-streamed concert event Holly Cole: Live From Under the Neon Palms, on Friday, April 2, at 8 p.m. ET.
The concert will be broadcast on jazz.fm91 and it will also be premiered on YouTube.
The event is sponsored by jazz.fm91, le Festival International de Jazz de Montreal and #ShowLoveTO. The show was recorded at the iconic El Mocambo in Toronto and will be hosted by jazz.fm91’s Afternoon Drive host Brad Barker.
Universal Music Canada is proud to present Holly Cole’s new live album Montreal featuring the original Holly Cole Trio, also available on April 2, 2021. The album is available here.
Visit elmocambo.com for more information.

jazz.fm91 presents… Matt Dusk at the El Mocambo
2021-03-14 14:00 - 15:00 | ON
Watch Matt Dusk in concert on Sunday, March 14, at 2 p.m., live-streamed from the legendary El Mocambo.
Experience the glory days of Las Vegas with your ticket to Jet Set Jazz, the latest release from Matt Dusk. With over one million albums sold, three No. 1 radio hits, and four Juno Award nominations, this is a show you do not want to miss.
For tickets and info, visit sessionslive.com.

CONNECTED WORLD: A Winter World Music Celebration
2020-12-20 11:30 - 19:30 | ON
Join the TD Niagara Jazz Festival online on Sunday, Dec. 20, beginning at 11:30 a.m., for a full day of World Music performances, interactive workshops, food & beverage demonstrations, dancing, and fun for the whole family!
Featured performers include: Hamsa Hamsa (Spain), Neema Children’s Choir (Uganda). Amanda Martinez (South Africa/Mexico/ Toronto), PK Hummingbird Steel Band (Trinidad/Niagara), Valérie Ekoumé (France, Cameroun), Amir Amiri (Iran/Montreal) Itamar Erez (Israel/Vancouver) and more.
Watch the event on Facebook or on YouTube.
Visit www.niagarajazzfestival.com or call 1-844-LIV-JAZZ (1-844-548-5299) for more information. This event is free but donations are gratefully accepted.
The TD Niagara Jazz Festival would like to thank TD, Ontario Creates, the Province of Ontario and the Humenuik Foundation for their generous support.

Bachman & Bachman: An unforgettable evening with Randy and Tal Bachman
2020-12-17 19:00 - 21:00 | ON
The TD Toronto Jazz Festival and jazz.fm91 are excited to present Bachman & Bachman, a special concert curated specifically for the TD Toronto Jazz Festival. Presented by OLG, Bachman & Bachman airs Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, at 7 p.m. ET on jazz.fm91, with streams simultaneously on YouTube and Facebook; it will be rebroadcast on both platforms until Jan. 15.

In an intimate and acoustic setting, Canadian music icon Randy Bachman and his son Tal Bachman tell stories and perform some of the songs which helped to inspire Randy’s signature sound, with a setlist that includes a mix of jazz standards, selections from the incredible catalogues of The Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive (BTO), and a surprise or two from pop culture. As part of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival’s commitment to supporting local musicians at all stages of their career, the Festival also invited four musicians to put their own spin on a Randy Bachman written or co-written tune: Brooke Blackburn, Genevieve Marentette, Kaia Kater and the Heavyweights Brass Band were given a blank slate — the ensemble and interpretation was completely up to each artist — and we’re so excited to hear what they each created.
For this special presentation, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival has partnered with two charities who are providing vital resources during this challenging time. Please consider a donation to one or both of these organizations as you watch the performance, or at any time:

Kensington Market Jazz Festival: 2020 Virtual
2020-11-07 - 2020-11-09 | ON
The Kensington Market Jazz Festival presents the lineup for its 2020 virtual festival. For more info, go to kensingtonjazz.com.
Saturday, Nov. 7
Hosted by Garvia Bailey

5:00 pm: Colleen Allen Group + Kalabash
5:30 pm: Heather Luckhart + Attila Fias​
6:00 pm: Stu Mac + Stu Harrison
6:30 pm: Kevin Barrett + Rebecca Campbell
7:00 pm: Jay Douglas
7:30 pm: Genevieve Marentette + KC Roberts
8:00 pm: Angela Turone + Chris Platt
8:30 pm: Joanna Majoko + Andrew Marzotto
9:00 pm: Laura Hubert + Nathan Hiltz
9:30 pm: Barnes + Woldemichael ETHIOJAZZ Quartet
10:00 pm: Barbra Lica + James Bryan
10:30 pm: John Alcorn + Reg Schwager
11:00 pm: Shakura S’aida

Sunday, Nov. 8
Hosted by John Devenish

5:00 pm: Chris Butcher Band
​5:30 pm: The Bullen Family
​6:00 pm: Alex Pangman Trio
6:30 pm: Micah Barnes Trio
7:00 pm: Jane Bunnett + Maqueque
7:30 pm: Laila Biali Trio
8:00 pm: Carol Welsman (Los Angeles)
8:30 pm: Jackie Richardson, Joe Sealy, Dave Young​
9:00 pm: Robi Botos, Mike Downes, Larnell Lewis
9:30 pm: Champian Fulton + Nick Hempton
10:00 pm: Paul Marinaro (Chicago)
10:30 pm: Brandi Disterheft (NYC)
11:00 pm: Billy Newton-Davis Trio

FRIDAY LIVE: Alexis Baro
2020-10-30 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Join Afternoon Drive host Brad Barker for FRIDAY LIVE, a live-to-air concert series featuring some of the most accomplished and sought-after musicians and performers in Toronto’s jazz scene.
Versatile Cuban trumpeter Alexis Baro performs songs from his 2019 Juno-nominated album Sandstorm, a musical journey through a variety of contemporary jazz styles fused with modern Cuban flavours.
Support great jazz artists in your community. Tune in to jazz.fm91 on Friday, Oct. 30, at 5 p.m. ET, or watch the concert live on Facebook.

FRIDAY LIVE: Ernesto Cervini's Tetrahedron
2020-10-23 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Join Afternoon Drive host Brad Barker for FRIDAY LIVE, a live-to-air concert series featuring some of the most accomplished and sought-after musicians and performers in Toronto’s jazz scene.
Juno-winning musician Ernesto Cervini is joined by two of Canada’s top improvisers, Luis Deniz and Rich Brown, for an hour of engaging, toe-tapping, funky originals and rearranged groovy standards.
Support great jazz artists in your community. Tune in to jazz.fm91 on Friday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. ET, or watch the concert live on Facebook.

Prince Edward County Jazz Festival: Jazz Masters Series
2020-10-23 - 2020-11-16 | ON
JAZZ MASTERS: Recorded Live at The Empire Theatre
Enjoy the Jazz Masters at home. The Prince Edward County Jazz Festival presents a free, online jazz series featuring some of Canada’s most decorated musicians in the highest technical quality, from the Empire Theatre in Belleville.

Aspects of Oscar
Available until Sunday, Nov. 1
A tribute to Oscar Peterson with Dave Young on bass, Reg Schwager on guitar and John Sherwood on the piano.
Donations: empiretips@theempiretheatre.com

Dave Brubeck’s Take Five
Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. ET
Remembering Dave Brubeck with John Johnston on sax, Bernie Senensky on the piano, Scott Alexander on bass, Brian Barlow on the drums with special guest Guido Basso.

Tribute to Cannonball Adderley
Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. ET
Celebrating the music of Cannonball Adderley with Colleen Allen on sax, Alexander Brown on trumpet, Scott Alexander on bass, Brian Barlow on drums, and Tom Szezesniak on the piano.

Kind of Blue
Sunday, Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. ET
Music from the legendary Miles Davis album intrupreted by Steve McDade on trumpet, Perry White and John Johnson on saxophone, Adrean Farrugia on the piano, Scot Alexander on bass, and Brian Barlow on the drums.

A Charlie Brown Christmas
Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. ET
Featuring pianist John Sherwood, drummer Brian Barlow, and bassist Scott Alexander.

Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite
Sunday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. ET
Performed by The Brian Barlow Big Band.

For more information about the Jazz Masters Series, visit pecjazz.org or the theempiretheatre.com.

FRIDAY LIVE: The Heavyweights Brass Band
2020-10-16 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Join Afternoon Drive host Brad Barker for FRIDAY LIVE, a live-to-air concert series featuring some of the most accomplished and sought-after musicians and performers in Toronto’s jazz scene.
With tracks from their forthcoming studio album and some classics from earlier recordings, the Heavyweights Brass Band brings a stellar melting pot of New Orleans-inspired jazz, funk, blues and R&B.
Support great jazz artists in your community. Tune in to jazz.fm91 on Friday, Oct. 16, at 5 p.m. ET, or watch the concerts live on Facebook.

FRIDAY LIVE: Dione Taylor
2020-10-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
jazz.fm91’s FRIDAY LIVE live-to-air concert series kicks off with the soulful singer-songwriter Dione Taylor performing music from her new album Spirits in the Water, a mix of roots, blues and Americana music. Taylor will be joined by Nichol Robertson on guitar, Mark McIntyre on bass and Lyle Molzan on drums.
According to the Yuchi Indian Tribe of Tennessee, there is a powerful legend of the Tanasi River, or “Singing River,” that inside the waterway lives a woman who sings songs to protect those who hear her. Inspired by this folklore, Taylor took an insightful road trip to Nashville and found inspiration for her vivid new album Spirits in the Water, a musical odyssey that explores a sacred healing journey back to the self.
FRIDAY LIVE with Dione Taylor. Listen in or watch it live on our Facebook page on Friday, Oct. 9, at 5 p.m. ET.
Supporting great jazz artists — jazz.fm91.

Remember the Music: Online Benefit Concert for Alzheimer’s Research
2020-10-04 17:00 - 20:00 | ON
TranzitionzJazz is hosting Remember the Music, an exciting, online jazz benefit concert to support Alzheimer’s research at the U of T Faculty of Music and the Alzheimer Society of Toronto, Sunday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. on YouTube Live.
jazz.fm91’s Laura Fernandez will emcee and perform alongside Ilana Waldston and Sam Broverman from Recollectiv, and jazz pianist Hilario Durán who will perform a song from the soundtrack The Cuban about an elderly Cuban musician with Alzheimer’s.
Tickets for the YouTube Live stream are $25 and can be purchased at rememberthemusicconcert.com.

World of Jazz Festival, presented by B-Jazzed
2020-09-12 - 2020-09-14 | ON
The 4th annual World of Jazz Festival, presented by B-Jazzed, is proud to announce it has created a hybrid event, hosting both LIVE and virtual performances, taking place Sept. 12-13.
Featuring 20 ensembles over two days, local audiences can enjoy free performances throughout Brampton and at restaurants in the downtown core on Saturday, Sept. 12, and world-wide audiences can watch a live in-studio, professionally produced virtual concert on Sunday, Sept. 13.
Live Community & Restaurant Performances
The admission-free World of Jazz Festival kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 12 with bands playing live bebop, swing, Gypsy jazz, reggae and funk music at three different Brampton locations between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., and salsa, jazz standards, indie/pop and blues at five restaurants in downtown Brampton from 6 to 8 p.m.
Live Virtual Concert
Sunday, Sept. 13 boasts an amazing lineup of eight bands, streaming live from 1 to 9 p.m. on the World of Jazz pages on Facebook and YouTube and at worldofjazz.ca. The live-stream, which can be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home, will feature the following performances:

1 p.m.: Carmen Spada (jazz standards/originals)
2 p.m.: Sarah Thawer & Friends (jazz fusion/funk)
3 p.m.: Kirk MacDonald Quartet (bebop)
4 p.m.: Luanda Jones (Brazilian jazz)
5 p.m.: The Yonge Kings (brass band/NOLA)
6 p.m.: Donnybrook (soul jazz)
7 p.m.: Johan Aguirre Y Salsotika (Latin jazz)
8 p.m.: Natural Elements (blues)

(Times subject to change)
Visit worldofjazz.ca for a full festival schedule and access to the virtual concert.

Donnybrook: TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
2020-08-28 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Donnybrook will perform as part of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series, broadcast live from the Long & McQuade Performance Hall at jazz.fm91.
The live concert experience in the comfort of your home, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series showcases some of the most dynamic and sought-after musicians in the Toronto jazz scene.
Presented by TD.
Made possible with the support of Ontario Creates.

Ben Bishop – guitar
Jeff McCleod – organ
Morgan Childs – drums

Donnybrook

Donnybrook is an original, modern, soul jazz and straight ahead co-led organ trio from Toronto, Canada. The trio concentrates on a mix of historic repertoire and original music in the tradition of the great Hammond organ trios of the 1960s. Guitarist Ben Bishop, organist Jeff McLeod, and drummer Morgan Childs joined forces in 2015 with a mutual interest in the classic sounds of the records of Jimmy Smith, Don Patterson, Grant Green, and Dr. Lonnie Smith, as well as modern organ groups like Mike LeDonne’s Groover Quartet and the Larry Goldings Trio, with a goal to develop a unique identity and sound in that tradition. Four years later, Donnybrook have appeared across Canada at prominent jazz venues including The Yardbird Suite, Buckingjam Palace, The Bassment Jazz Club, The Rex Hotel, The Burdock Room, and 3030 Dundas, as well as at the Markham Jazz Festival, Brampton World of Jazz Festival, Toronto International Jazz Festival, and the Haliburton Forest Festival. Special guests with the trio have included prominent international jazz and blues artists like Chris Gale (Colin James, Blue Rodeo), David French (Broken Social Scene), Alison Young (2018 Juno nominee) and Ian Hendrickson-Smith (The Roots, Tonight Show, Dap Kings). The trio holds down a regular Wednesday night residency at Tennessee Tavern, a hip and intimate room in Toronto’s west end. Their debut album is scheduled for release in early 2020.
