FREEDOM! A Tribute to Aretha Franklin @ Roy Thompson Hall
2024-05-21 20:00 - 2024-05-22 22:00 (America/Toronto) | Roy Thompson Hall
From singing at age 10 for her father’s church in the City of Detroit to performing on the world stage for six decades, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, defined contemporary Gospel, Blues, R&B, Jazz, and Rock across the globe. Three powerhouse vocalists, Shaleah Adkisson, Blaine Alden Krauss, and Tamika Lawrence, join your Toronto Symphony Orchestra to showcase the hits of the artist Rolling Stone recently hailed as the “greatest singer of all time.”

jazz.fm91 Youth Big Band at the Rez Jazz & Blues Bar
2024-05-25 14:00 - 16:30 | The Rex, 194 Queen Street West, Toronto, Canada
After a sold-out comeback concert earlier this month, our Youth Big Band is back on Saturday, May 25 for The Rex’s afternoon matinee.
No Reservations available.
Cover: $15 Front Section, $10 Back Section.

Heather Bambrick @ Orangeville Opera House
2024-06-01 17:00 - 20:00 | Orangeville Opera House
The award-winning Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival presents Heather Bambrick at the Orangeville Opera House on Saturday, June 1st at 5PM.

Live to Air: Dizzy and Fay
2024-06-05 19:00 - 20:00 | jazz.fm91, 4 Pardee Avenue, Suite 100, Toronto, Canada
Dizzy and Fay will perform for us in a Live to Air concert this Wednesday, June 5 at 7pm EST where they’ll perform songs from their albums Songbook (2021) and Hooked (2022).
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Link to Youtube link HERE.

SOS: Sound of Sting - Sting & The Police Tribute @ St Francis Centre Ajax
2024-06-08 19:00 - 21:30 | St Francis Centre Ajax, 78 Church St. S, Ajax, ON, Canada
Born from a lifelong love affair with the music of Gordon Sumner (known to us as “Sting”), Mike Ferfolia’s SOS draws from the best of the best of Sting’s catalogue. From the soaring Reggae infused Rock & Roll of the Police, to the driving contemporary R&B infused Jazz of his solo career, no era of his music is off limits. With favorites like Message in a Bottle, Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, Roxanne, Fortress Around Your Heart, Fields of Gold, and Every Breath You Take, this performance covers it all. Dedicated to reproducing the original recordings of those timeless songs, SOS promises to take you back to the moment you first heard and fell in love with Sting and The Police. Concessions and cash bar available. Tickets are $38 (HST included) and are available online at ajax.ca/sfc, at the Ajax and McLean Community Centres, the Audley Recreation Centre, and at the St. Francis Centre Box Office.

The Shop at Bar Cathedral!
2024-06-09 00:00 | Ontario
“Gospelish, sort of African, a bit punky jazz.” The Toronto-based genre-bending quintet The Shop returns to Bar Cathedral!
Experience their genre-bending vibes in one of Toronto’s unique spaces for live music.
The band:
Bureh Bollo-Kamara – guitar
Connor Moe – saxophone/flute
Carlo Santo Domingo – bass
Racha Moukalled – vibraphone
Omar Gittens – drums
Cover is PWYC. Doors open at 9:30 Show starts at 10:00 pm.

Live to Air: Jill Barber
2024-06-11 19:00 - 20:00 | jazz.fm91, 4 Pardee Avenue, Suite 100, Toronto, Canada
We’ll be treated to a special Live to Air concert by the one and only @jillbarber TOMORROW, June 11 at 7pm EST where she’ll perform songs from her new album ENCORE! coming out this Friday!
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Watch it live on Youtube HERE.

Toronto Jazz Fest: PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
2024-06-22 00:00 | The Concert Hall, 888 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 2J2, Canada
Preservation Hall Jazz Band has held the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than 50 years, all the while carrying it enthusiastically forward as a reminder that the history they were founded to preserve is a vibrantly living history.
PHJB marches that tradition forward once again on So It Is, the septet’s second release featuring all-new original music. The album redefines what New Orleans music means today by tapping into a sonic continuum that stretches back to the city’s Afro-Cuban roots, through its common ancestry with the Afrobeat of Fela Kuti and the Fire Music of Pharoah Sanders and John Coltrane, and forward to cutting-edge artists with whom the PHJB have shared festival stages from Coachella to Newport, including legends like Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello and the Grateful Dead and modern giants like My Morning Jacket, Arcade Fire and the Black Keys.

Linda Carone's Vintage Jazz +
2024-06-25 20:00 | Reid’s Distillery, 32 Logan Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 2M8, Canada
‘just give me a June night, the moonlight and YOU’
Tuesday June 25 @ 8:00 p.m.
Linda Carone’s Vintage Jazz @ Reid’s Distillery
a summer’s eve for lovers of vintage jazz, blues, swing and beyond!
Linda Carone will be singin’ and swingin’ with her full-on band of musicians. Bring your dancing shoes or just relax and enjoy the cozy ambiance with friends or enjoy a seat at the bar where you can watch the mixers smoke that Signature Gin.
More about Linda: https://www.lindacarone.com
If you haven’t yet, come and experience this family-owned, craft distillery, located in Leslieville with the most delicious signature GIN & cocktails!
Seating is limited for this $20 ticketed event takes place at:
Reid’s Distillery
32 Logan Avenue
Toronto, ON M4M 2M8
+1 416-465-4444
Reservations online
https://www.exploretock.com/reidsdistilleryinc/event/474773/linda-carones-vintage-jazz-blues-swing-and-beyond
Ticket proceeds go to the artists.

Toronto Jazz Fest: Huntertones
2024-06-26 00:00 | The Rex, 194 Queen Street West, Toronto, Canada
Huntertones brings people together around the globe with fun, imaginative and fearless music. Their high energy, horn-driven sound features genre bending composition and unconventional covers. Every show is a social experience celebrating the joy of music.
Over the years, they’ve captivated massive audiences at such esteemed festivals as Umbria Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, and Toronto Jazz Festival, performing in over 25 countries world wide sharing the stage with acts like Lake Street Dive, Charlie Hunter, Kurt Elling, Louis Cato, and Cory Wong. Huntertones claims more authority than ever as they drive into their 10th year.

Amanda Martinez "Recuerdo" at Toronto Jazz Fest
2024-06-26 00:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
“One of the great new voices in Spanish language Latin music” (World Music Central), Amanda Martinez is releasing her highly anticipated new album, Recuerdo, with a joyful feel-good concert at beautiful Koerner Hall. This special evening features special guests Rebecca Hennesy, Aviva Chernick, Donne Roberts, Waleed Abdulhamid, and Jorge Lopez, along with Amanda Martinez’s incomparable band of 20 years: Kevin Laliberté on guitar, Birston on bass; Rosendo “Chendy” Leon on percussion; Alexander Brown on trumpet and violinist Osvaldo Rodriguez.
Produced by Amanda Martinez’s longtime guitarist Kevin Laliberté and co-produced by her husband, bassist Drew Birston, Recuerdo is a daring departure that incorporates elements of world fusion, Cuban rhythms and an injection of English pop that is her most adventurous album to date. It is dedicated to the memory of her father Gustavo, who bicycled to Toronto from Mexico in 1956 and from whom she says “I got my love of music.”
Amanda Martinez has sold out Ottawa’s National Arts Centre and Toronto’s Koerner Hall and Winter Garden Theatres. She has performed internationally including the Dubai International Jazz Festival (with Jesse Cook), at 2010’s FIFA World Cup Festivities in South Africa and the Pan-American Games in Guadalajara and at New York City’s highly esteemed Blue Note Jazz Club.

Toronto Jazz Fest: André 3000
2024-06-28 00:00 | Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St., Toronto, Canada
André Benjamin – best known as André 3000 – is one of the most revered, celebrated artists of the last three decades, an auteur whose work in music, film, fine arts, fashion, and more continues to influence the cultural landscape on a global scale. His work as one half of the iconic hip-hop duo Outkast, with Anton “Big Boi” Patton, established a brand new voice/style within rap that had never been experienced before. The 7x Grammy winning artist released his first solo album in 20 years this past November – New Blue Sun, a wind focused, instrumental album that represents the next step in André’s creative evolution. Released to widespread critical acclaim, New Blue Sun became the first instrumental album to land on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and the opening track “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time,” broke the record for longest song to debut on the Billboard Hot 100.

Toronto Jazz Fest: Cory Henry
2024-06-29 00:00 | The Concert Hall, 888 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 2J2, Canada
Simply put Cory Henry is a Grammy Award Winning Artist, Composer, Producer, Multi-instrumentalist, all around keyboard master, and is the future of music!
In 2021, Cory’s album Something to Say was nominated at the 2022 Grammy Awards for Best Progressive Album and as a co-writer and producer on Kanye West’s Donda and Eric Bellinger’s New Light. Other collaborations include: Imagine Dragons, Rosalia, Smino, Lucky Daye, and many more.Cory was previously a member of Snarky Puppy, and during his time in the band he garnered three Grammy Awards!
Most recently Cory’s latest masterpiece, Operation Funk, has garnered attention from fans all over the world as he delivered sold out shows in Israel, Spain, Amsterdam, Australia, and throughout the United States along with playing most of the major music festivals.

Jazz Bistro presents Club Django Toronto
2024-07-03 00:00 | Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Canada
John Farrell, lead guitar Rachel Melas, rhythm guitar Gerry Duligal, accordion Rodion Boshoer, violin Abbey Sholzberg, double bass play the music of Django Reinhardt & Stephan Grappelli

A Streetcar Named Desire
2024-07-05 08:00 - 2024-07-14 23:30 | soulpepper, 50 Tank House Lane, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 3C4, Canada
Back by popular demand, this critically acclaimed production, which combines theatre with the sound of New Orleans Jazz music returns to the Soulpepper stage.
As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with a brutal, unforgiving reality. Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece is a raging portrayal of what it means to be an outsider, in a society where we’re all desperate to belong.
“One exceptional element of this revisit to Tennessee Williams’ New Orleans is the total musicality of the staging.” -Toronto Star
Dates:
On stage until July 14. Tickets available at Soulpepper.ca

Niagara-on-the-Lake Hort. Society Garden Tour
2024-07-06 00:00 | Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre, 247 Ricardo Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, L0S 1J0
This years garden tour showcases a diverse array of gardens found in the charming villages and rural landscapes of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Participants are invited to explore, learn from the homeowners and experts and savour the beauty of eight exquisite gardens at their own pace.

Open Mic by invite
2024-07-07 18:00 - 22:00 | Ontario
Five great acts – Reserved seating starting at $19 using your Promo Code – JazzFM

Open Mic at Columbus Centre (ticketspice.com)

Tanya Wills QUARTET
2024-07-16 00:00 | Reid’s Distillery, 32 Logan Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 2M8, Canada
The Tanya Wills Quartet is a Toronto based group consisting of Tanya Wills on vocals, Bill Bridges on guitar, Ron Johnston on bass and Kevin Coady on drums. An elegant Jazz Combo, the Quartet has an eclectic range of music including jazz/blues, folk and original material. They have released a 13 track CD in the beautiful JAZZ BISTRO (Toronto), as well as a 4 track EP (Christmas/seasonal music). Subsequently, original Christmas singles were released 2019 and 2020, and received international success. The Quartet has just completed an album of original material, soon to be released . Their recently (April 26th) released single, “Ça S’est Arrangé” , hit a home run internationally, with airplay in over 13 countries spanning the globe.

jazz.fm91 presents 24 Hours Live!
2024-07-26 16:00 - 2024-07-27 16:00 | jazz.fm91, 4 Pardee Avenue, Suite 100, Toronto, Canada
On Friday, July 26 to Saturday, July 27 from 4pm to 4pm EST, jazz.fm91 will be live on-air for 24 hours!
Yes, you heard right. For 24 hours, the best of the best from Toronto’s jazz community along with your favourite on-air hosts will be spinning your favourite jazz tunes and providing live entertainment including musical performances and some special guests. As Canada’s only 24 hour jazz station, it’s only fitting that we stay true to our mandate and give our listeners some live jazz and fun for 24 hours.
Save the date and tune in to take part in this historic moment in the history of jazz.fm91, whether you’re in western New York, Vancouver or the UK.
24 Hours Live! kicks off at 4pm on Friday, July 26 and ends on Saturday, July 27 at 4pm. Tune in live, online at jazz.fm or on the jazz.fm91 app.

Soulpepper Theatre presents The Big Easy: Music of New Orleans
2024-08-01 - 2024-08-19 | soulpepper, 50 Tank House Lane, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 3C4, Canada
Soulpepper Theatre Presents the World Premiere Documentary Concert
THE BIG EASY: MUSIC OF NEW ORLEANS
New Orleans has been the musical heartbeat of America from Congo Square to the Flood.

The Soulpepper music team including Divine Brown, Beau Dixon, Raja Javanfar, Andrew Penner, and SATE bring the sounds of joy, resilience, and innovation from The Big Easy up to the Big Smoke, exploring the city that gave birth to Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Dr. John and Jazz itself.

Tickets starting at $36 (all-in)

Learn more

Discover Women in Jazz: Ale Nuñez
2024-08-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Ale Nuñez performs LIVE from the Long & McQuade Performance Hall at the jazz.fm91 studios on August 1, 2024, as part of our Discover Women in Jazz concert series.
Ale Avery Nuñez is a 23-year-old vocalist, arranger, songwriter and bandleader based in Toronto. Growing up on jazz and soul, Ale’s voice is timeless with a tone that is uniquely her own and leaves her audience hanging onto every note. Her influences range from Sarah Vaughan, Aretha Franklin, and Julie London to Feist and Norah Jones. Ale’s original music hybridizes genres and styles and her writing is vulnerable and honest. A recent graduate of the Bachelor of Music Degree at Humber College, Ale is creating a buzz in the music scene in Toronto and beyond and you can often see her perform regularly at many venues throughout Ontario. Ale was named “Artist of the Year” by the Toronto Undergraduate Jazz Festival in 2023 and 1st place recipient of the Etobicoke Jazz Festival’s Doc Awards 2022. Her focus in 2024 is to release her original music and begin recording an EP of beloved jazz standards.
Listen live or watch the broadcast on YouTube.

Art at the Pumphouse
2024-08-03 00:00 | Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre, 247 Ricardo Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, L0S 1J0
Experience a vibrant showcase of original artworks at the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre’s premier event on August 3 and 4, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Delight in a diverse range of creations including paintings, photography, sculpture, woodwork, glass, pottery, textiles, jewelry, and more. This in-person event offers a unique opportunity to view and purchase exceptional pieces while engaging with talented artists and artisans against the picturesque backdrop of the riverside.
For those unable to attend, an online show will run from July 15 to August 11, 2024, allowing virtual exploration and purchase of artworks from participating artists.
Enhancing the experience is an Outdoor Bistro featuring a bar and live music. Additionally, artist demos will provide insight into the creative process, enriching the overall event. Don’t miss this chance to immerse yourself in a celebration of creativity and culture at the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre’s premier event. Visit artatthepumphouse.ca for more details.

Dias Latinos: Noah Abrahamse Album Release Party
2024-08-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Canada
Noah Abrahamse & The Mumbo Jumbo perform the freshly released album Dias Latinos! Hilario Duran opening on piano + Full Latin Jazz Big Band

Discover Women in Jazz: Elena Kapeleris
2024-08-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Elena Kapeleris performs LIVE from the Long & McQuade Performance Hall at the jazz.fm91 studios on August 8, 2024, as part of our Discover Women in Jazz concert series.
Elena Kapeleris is a Toronto based D’addario artist, vocalist, saxophonist, composer and educator. She has appeared on various recordings/live performances as a side musician (jazz, blues, R&B/ funk/pop, world music), has released one album as a leader and is currently working on a second release. A graduate of the Humber College Jazz Performance program, Elena has studied saxophone with world renowned saxophonist Pat LaBarbera, composition with the great Don Thompson, and voice with Shannon Gunn. She is currently a private instructor of voice and woodwinds at Centennial College.
During Elena’s career, she has performed with many other recognized artists such as Kellylee Evans, Jackie Richardson, Jully Black, Brandi Disterheft, Pat LaBarbera, Neil Swainson, Hilario Duran, and many more. Elena has also recorded on various projects with Juno award winning engineer and producer Hill Kourkoutis. She has played Massey Hall, Roy Thompson Hall and the NAC in Ottawa multiple times with the Women’s Blues Revue. Kapeleris has performed with these great artists at many different venues in the city, as well as clubs and Jazz and Blues Festivals around the world.
Listen live or watch the broadcast on YouTube.

Burlington Performing Arts Centre presents Jazz on the Plaza
2024-08-10 - 2024-08-12 | burlington performing arts centre, 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, L7S 1T7, Canada
Jazz on the Plaza’ has become a highly anticipated annual community event, showcasing a series of emerging and established Canadian musicians in an al fresco setting. The Burlington Performing Arts Centre Outdoor Plaza, at the corner of Elgin St. and Locust St., attracts thousands of residents to gather and enjoy the sounds of award-winning musicians. For more than 9 years, BPAC has been pleased to present free music to the community!
August 10
2pm: LAVI$H
4pm: Feeling Buble: A Michael Buble Tribute by Jay Davis

August 11
2pm: Ammoye
4pm: Heather Bambrick

Discover Women in Jazz: Dánae Olano
2024-08-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Dánae Olano performs LIVE from the Long & McQuade Performance Hall at the jazz.fm91 studios on August 14, 2024, as part of our Discover Women in Jazz concert series.
Dánae Olano was born and raised in the musical melting pot of Havana, Cuba. She began classical musical studies at age 7 at the Alejandro García Caturla Music School, continuing at the Amadeo Roldan Conservatory of Music. She graduated from the University of Arts (ISA) in Havana as an accompanying and solo pianist, obtaining the Piano Cum Laude distinction. Her professional career began to blossom while studying in university. There, she made incursions into theatre music, being part of recognized companies like El Ingenio and Teatro de la Luna. During that time, she was also a co-founder of the band Alami, immersing herself and fellow Cuban-Canadian singer Dayme Arocena into jazz music. She was also a founding member of Banda XX, conducted by drummer Yissy García. Dánae is best known in North America as a founding member of the all-female band Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, which since its formation in 2013 has earned a Juno Award and been nominated on one other occasion, as well as earning a Grammy nomination. She is the band’s pianist and also sings, composes, and arranges for this renowned ensemble. Olano released her first album, Children’s Corner in March 2024 which contains original music as well as a powerful version of “Un Poco Loco” by Bud Powell.
Listen live or watch the broadcast our Youtube channel.

Oscar Peterson Day: Live to Air Concert with Jim Doxas, Robi Botos & Pat Collins
2024-08-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Celebrate Oscar Peterson Day with a special Live to Air concert featuring drummer Jim Doxas, pianist Robi Botos and bassist Pat Collins with special guest Celine Peterson performing the music of the Canadian jazz legend.
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Markham Jazz Festival
2024-08-16 - 2024-08-19 | Main Street Unionville, Main Street, Unionville, Ontario, Canada
The Annual Markham Jazz Festival – August 16 to 18 on Historic Main Street Unionville

32 Free Outdoor Concerts on 3 stages Featuring:
Jackie Richardson
Nicole Zuraitis
Hilario Duran
The Eisenmen/Murley Quartet…..and so many others.

Alex Pangman at Markham Jazz Festival
2024-08-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Main Street Unionville, Main Street, Unionville, Ontario, Canada
Alex Pangman’s Alleycats Markham Jazz Festival
2 pm
McKay Wine and Beer Garden Stage
FREE

Port Hope Jazz Festival
2024-08-22 00:00 - 2024-08-25 00:00 | Ontario
The 2024 Port Hope Jazz Festival kicks off with a spectacular Free Jazz performance in Memorial Park Thurs-Aug-22nd 6-8pm with more Jazz performances at the Blue Room afterwards.
Fri-Aug-23rd, Sat-Aug-24th and Sun-Aug-25th there will be continuous Jazz performances featuring top Jazz musicians appearing at venues throughout the historic downtown Port Hope. You will not want to miss this amazing line-up that we will be posting on our website, Facebook and Instagram in the coming weeks ahead.
Come out to Port Hope and make a weekend of Jazz memories. Book your accommodations early! We look forward to seeing you!
