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Julian Fauth Quintet @ The Distillery District
2023-05-21 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Distillery District, 2 Trinity St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Friday, May 19th to Monday, May 22nd
May 22nd marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of The Distillery District as we know it today. To kick-off the summer season, we’ve turned Trinity Street into a giant outdoor patio with over 150 seats and decorated with towering palm trees and fresh florals.
Join us in celebrating with a weekend filled with music, live entertainment, shopping, dining and heated patios. This weekend also marks the launch of our Summer Local Market and Sunday morning Yoga in Trinity Square.
Special long-weekend live music programming has been curated by Grammy award-winning Music Director Kevin Ray Clark, The Distillery District’s original Music Director.
Join us May 19 – 22 for a summer kick-off you don’t want to miss!
May 19 – May 22 Musical Line-Up in Trinity Square
Friday, May 19th
4:30pm – 7:30pm Danny Marks Band
Saturday, May 20th
1:00pm – 4:00pm Heavyweight Brass Band
4:30pm – 7:45pm Queen Pepper
Sunday, May 21st
1:00pm – 4:00pm Julian Fauth Band
4:30pm – 7:45pm Elizabeth Shepherd Band
Monday, May 22nd
1:00pm – 4:00pm Red Hot Ramble
4:30pm – 7:45pm Kevin Ray Clark & Friends

Queen Pepper @ The Distillery District
2023-05-20 16:30 - 19:45 | Distillery District, 2 Trinity St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Heavyweights Brass Band @ The Distillery District
2023-05-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Distillery District, 2 Trinity St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Danny Marks Band @ The Distillery District
2023-05-19 16:30 - 19:30 | Distillery District, 2 Trinity St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 22nd marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of The Distillery District as we know it today. To kick-off the summer season, we’ve turned Trinity Street into a giant outdoor patio with over 150 seats and decorated with towering palm trees and fresh florals.
Join us in celebrating with a weekend filled with music, live entertainment, shopping, dining and heated patios. This weekend also marks the launch of our Summer Local Market and Sunday morning Yoga in Trinity Square.
Special long-weekend live music programming has been curated by Grammy award-winning Music Director Kevin Ray Clark, The Distillery District’s original Music Director.
Join us May 19 – 22 for a summer kick-off you don’t want to miss!
May 19 – May 22 Musical Line-Up in Trinity Square
Friday, May 19th
4:30pm – 7:30pm Danny Marks Band
Saturday, May 20th
1:00pm – 4:00pm Heavyweight Brass Band
4:30pm – 7:45pm Queen Pepper
Sunday, May 21st
1:00pm – 4:00pm Julian Fauth Band
4:30pm – 7:45pm Elizabeth Shepherd Band
Monday, May 22nd
1:00pm – 4:00pm Red Hot Ramble
4:30pm – 7:45pm Kevin Ray Clark & Friends

Big Wind Band Live at the Lion and Unicorn
2023-05-17 20:00 - 23:00 | The Lion & Unicorn – Bar & Grill, 965 Dundas St W, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 2N8, Canada
An evening of big band music and delicious food at The Lion and Unicorn Bar and Grill

Fernanda Cunha meets Reg Schwager
2023-05-17 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Canada
Brazilian singer Fernanda Cunha meets guitarist Reg Schwager for an evening of jazz, Brazilian music and originals in duo.

Four.30 at Hirut Cafe
2023-05-14 20:00 - 22:30 | Hirut Cafe, 2050 Danforth Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M4C 1J6, Canada
Looking forward to playing with the Four.30 quartet, featuring Jeff King on sax, Steven Cole guitar, Peter Telford bass and Ben Ball on drums. We will be at Hirut Cafe on Sunday May 14, 3:30-5:30pm.
We’ll be playing music by great jazz artists and our own compositions. Bring your moms after brunch!
Hirut Cafe is the East end live music venue and offers home-style Ethiopian dishes. Its easy to get to by TTC and close to the Danforth/Woodbine station. There will be a $15 cover.

The Charlie Webb Trio
2023-05-14 15:00 - 18:00 | Smokeshow BBQ and Brew, 744 Mt Pleasant Rd, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 2N6, Canada
Live Mother’s Day Matinee at the Smokeshow BBQ and Brew

Jazz Rangers Live at the Stonehooker Brewery
2023-05-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Stonehooker Brewing Company, 866 Lakeshore Rd. E, Mississauga, Ontario, L5E1E1, Canada
Come join us for Mother’s Day festivities. We’re hoping for good weather when we will be out on the stage at the Biergarten lawn, in case of inclement weather we will be under cover inside their Bierhalle.

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!

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.

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

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.

Next Wave Jazz Series feat. The Shop at BSMT254
2023-05-13 19:00 - 22:00 | BSMT254, 254 254 Lansdowne Avenue, Toronto, ON, M6H 3X9
The Next Wave Jazz Series highlights young, up & coming musical talent in downtown Toronto for those who like to stay ahead of the curve.
For this next instalment we are thrilled to be presenting ‘The Shop’:
Bureh Bollo-Kamara – Guitar
Connor Moe – Saxophone
Carlo Santo Domingo – Bass
Omar Gittens – Drums
Racha Moukalled – Vibes
Jazz but it’s punky, a bit African and sounds like gospel … you have to check it to get it!
Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-shop-bsmt254-jazz-series-tickets-622527826487

Mothers Day Charity Dinner Gala at 37 Advance Rd
2023-05-12 18:00 - 22:00 | 37 Advance Rd Unit 105, 37 Advance Rd, Etobicoke, ON, M8Z 2S6
In honour of Mother’s Day, Chefs Crystal Powell and Doris Fin have collaborated to bring you an exquisite evening of delicious TLC through taste, sound and visual splendour, a taste sensation your mother would love to experience.
Upon arrival, the warm and talented Alyra Music will grace us with her beautiful harp while you enjoy earthy cocktails and canapés.
Proceeds go to The New Mom Project, a Toronto-based charity committed to serving new and expecting Mothers in need.
The evening includes:
-cocktails, wine and canapes (3 decadent Hors d’oeuvres)
-5 course dinner
-beautiful live harp music played by the talented Alyra Music
-5 inspirational mama speakers
-giftbag to take home to continue to enjoy some TLC
-And gorgeous door prizes
Open to everyone, not just women.
Motherhood is both rewarding and challenging. It is nature’s greatest epitome of selfless love, commitment and devotion.
In ancient times mothers were often tied to gods and goddesses and maternal symbols of fertility, birth, creativity, and cycles of growth. Mothers are protectors, nurturers and providers, so it is obvious why mothers are seen as superheroes by many.
But, how do they do it?
We’ve invited 5 incredibly driven women to share their journeys of how they have it all; Create life, manage a career, maintain the household, and their well being.
Guest Speakers:
Naomi Saplemeaff – Family Financial Advisor
Vanessa Yeung – CEO/ Entrepreneur
Sheila Cardenas – Business Pitcher Manager
Siobhan Lacey – Chow – Impowered Speaker
Crystal Powell- Food Stylist+Private Chef

The Charlie Webb Trio at Adamo Estate Winery
2023-05-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Adamo Estate Winery, 793366 3rd Line EHS, Mono, Ontario, L9W 5X7, Canada
Live at Adamo Estate Winery by Hockley Valley Resort

Michael Louis Johnson Swingin' at the Redwood
2023-05-11 20:00 - 23:00 | Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard St E, Toronto, Ontario, M4L 1Y7, Canada
Thursday May 11, 8pm
Michael Louis Johnson sextet, featuring Trombone Charlotte
1914 venue with a 1700 sq ft dance floor, full bar, great place to see a show.
Bonus Bang by MANIFESTO

Michael Louis Johnson – vocals & flugelhorn
Charlotte McAfee-Brunner – trombone & vocals
Tak Arikushi – guitar
Duncan Wilson – piano
Terry Wilkins – bass
Al Cross – drums

Tix $20 advance at https://www.theredwoodtheatre.com/…/swingin-at-the-redwood

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.

Gelcer/Lovekin Collective ~ Live at the Emmet Ray
2023-05-11 18:00 - 20:00 | The Emmet Ray, 924 College Street, Toronto, Canada
Come and join us at the Emmet Ray as the “Gelcer/Lovekin Collective” have their performance debut!
The concert will take place Thursday May 11th, with two sets of live music starting at 6pm. On this particular occasion, Jim Gelcer (Drums) and Oliver Lovekin (Guitar) are joined by featured artists David Hodgson (Saxophone) and George Koller (Bass) to bring to you an exploratory night of jazz quartet music.
Inspired by the great Jazz Standard tradition of Black American Music, the Collective will draw repertoire and inspiration from jazz lumineers such as the great Thelonius Monk, Ornette Coleman, Miles Davis, and Wayne Shorter, to name a few.
Tickets are $15 (with a reservation), or $18 at the door.
Reservations are recommended, and can be made at reso@erbar.ca
Thank you, and we hope to see you there for the Collective’s premiere concert!

Big Wind Band Live at Simcoe's
2023-05-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Simcoe’s Blues and Jazz, 926 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 4W2
An evening of big band music at Simcoe’s Blues and Jazz
Wednesday May 10th, 7:00PM – 10:00PM
926 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON L1G 4W2
NO COVER

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.

Cole Porter's Anything Goes (2022 Revision)
2023-05-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-06 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-05-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4S4, Canada
This show-stopping Broadway classic features an updated script, and the sparkling, memorable music of Cole Porter. Music, dance, laughs and the age-old tale of boy meets girl… Anything Goes is “delightful, delicious and de-lovely.”
Photo: Christine Lindo as Reno Sweeney
Photographer: Vinnie Sestito
Post: Cheryl Lee

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.

Alex Pangman's Sweet Hots
2023-05-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Ontario
Join the Sweetheart of Swing Alex Pangman singing with her Sweet Hots, Drew Jurecka violin and Nathan Hiltz guitar in this lovely vintage jazz trio of 1920s and 30s material. Suggested virtual tip is $10-$20, and the showtimes are 8pm ET facebook.com/alexpangman and 9pm ET rerun on youtube.com/alexpangmanofficial

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 Charlie Webb Trio at The Vista
2023-05-06 18:30 - 21:30 | The Vista by Chef Denis, 20706 Heart Lake Rd, Caledon Village, Ontario, L7K 2A2, Canada
Live at the Vista Restaurant in Caledon

Jazz and Reflection - John Amato Trio
2023-05-06 16:30 - 17:30 | Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M4E 2T4, Canada
Beach United Church presents John Amato trio – John Amato, piano, John Kervin, piano and Matt Savard, bass
Join us for a wonderful afternoon of music with crooner John Amato.
Donation only

Fifth Element at The Jazz Lounge at The Old Mill
2023-05-05 20:00 - 22:00 | The Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Road, Toronto, Canada
Fifth Element jazz quintet is delighted to be returning to the Jazz Lounge at Old Mill Toronto on Friday, May 5th at 8 pm. Join bandleader, arranger and tenor saxophonist, Dave Coules, along with Glenn Anderson (drums), Ron Johnston (bass), Jack Gelbloom (piano) and Nina Richmond (vocals) for dinner and a lovely evening of music from The Great American Songbook and more. All of the details can be found here:
https://www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/fifth-element/
Reservations are a must. See you there!
