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Kronos Quartet with special guest Tanya Tagaq at Koerner Hall
2022-12-09 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Toronto) | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Kronos Quartet brings a program full of world and Canadian premieres of compositions that explore how music can increase our understanding of our times and our connection to people around the world, through new works composed or inspired by Steve Reich, Jimi Hendrix, Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, and more.
Program:

Steve Reich: “Pendulum Music” (Canadian premiere)
Traditional: “Star-Spangled Banner” (inspired by Jimi Hendrix; arr. Stephen Prutsman & Kronos Quartet)+
Antonio Haskell: “God Shall Wipe All Tears Away” (inspired by Mahalia Jackson; arr. Jacob Garchik) (Ontario premiere)+
Stacy Garrop: Glorious Mahalia (featuring the recorded voices of Mahalia Jackson and Studs Terkel) (Canadian premiere)*
Tanya Tagaq: “Colonizer” (Remix) (arr. Tanya Tagaq & Kronos Quartet) (world premiere)+
Aruna Narayan: “Mishra Pilu” (arr. Reena Esmail) (Canadian premiere)**
Komitas: “Groung” (arr. Mary Kouyoumdjian) (featuring the recorded voice of David Barsamian)+
Abel Meeropol: “Strange Fruit” (inspired by Billie Holiday; arr. Jacob Garchik) (Ontario premiere)+
Zachary James Watkins: “Peace Be Till” (featuring the recorded voice of Dr. Clarence B. Jones) (Canadian premiere)*

* Written for Kronos
** Written for Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire
+ Arranged for Kronos

Laila Biali: Wintersongs & Holiday Classics at Koerner Hall
2022-12-03 20:00 - 23:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Laila Biali debuts her Wintersongs project accompanied by an all-star ensemble including special guests Jane Bunnett, Emilie-Claire Barlow, The Venuti String Quartet, George Koller, Larnell Lewis, and Ben Wittman. The evening features original material alongside arrangements of beloved secular and sacred classics, inviting you into the magic of winter and the holiday season.
Multi award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist, and CBC Music national radio host Biali has been honoured by SOCAN Music with the 2020 Hagood Hardy Award for Excellence in Songwriting, won the 2019 Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year, and was the youngest ever double winner at Canada’s National Jazz Awards. Her signature sound “masterfully mixes jazz and pop, bringing virtuosity and unpredictability to songs that are concise and catchy” (Washington Post).

Christmas with the Salvation Army at Roy Thomson Hall
2022-12-03 19:30 - 22:30 | Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto, ON, M5J 2H5, Canada
The Salvation Army proudly presents a Christmas gala of brass and choral music. This year’s Special Guest is Measha Brueggergosman-Lee! The evening also features the magnificent sounds of The Salvation Army’s Canadian Staff Band and Canadian Staff Songsters. The audience will be invited to join in familiar carols and warm-hearted songs of the season.

Lisa Fischer with Ranky Tanky at Koerner Hall
2022-12-01 20:00 - 23:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Lisa Fischer “in concert is addictive. Every performance is so enriching, so exciting, so transcendent” (Minneapolis Star Tribune). After four decades of featured background singing with icons like Luther Vandross, The Rolling Stones, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, and Nine Inch Nails, as well as having been featured in the Oscar Award winning film Twenty Feet from Stardom, Lisa Fischer returns to center stage at Koerner Hall. This time, she brings South Carolina’s funky Grammy Award-winning quintet Ranky Tanky,whom NPR called “lively, soulful honey to the ears.”

Holly Cole celebrates Giving Tuesday live at jazz.fm91
2022-11-29 15:30 | jazz.fm91, 4 Pardee Avenue, Suite 100, Toronto, Canada
In celebration of Giving Tuesday, vocalist Holly Cole, bassist George Koller and pianist Aaron Davis will join jazz.fm91 for a special visit featuring an interview and live performance.

Officially kicking off Christmas on our airwaves, Cole is joining us to celebrate the release of her new Christmas album, Baby It’s Cold Outside and I Have the Christmas Blues. Following a conversation with host Brad Barker, the trio will play two songs from the remastered, reissued compilation. We’ll also be giving away signed vinyl copies of the album!
Baby It’s Cold Outside and I Have the Christmas Blues brings together songs from the Holly Cole Trio’s first-ever recording, the Christmas Blues EP from 1989, and Holly Cole’s quintessential holiday album Baby It’s Cold Outside from 2001. The material features the trio’s intimate, well-honed musicianship juxtaposed against the later tracks featuring the accompaniment of a large jazz orchestra, arranged and conducted by pianist Aaron Davis.
Stay tuned as we celebrate Giving Tuesday with Holly Cole and friends.

Soweto Gospel Choir at Koerner Hall
2022-11-26 20:00 - 23:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Direct from South Africa! “Hailing from the township that was at the heart of South Africa’s long struggle against apartheid, this choir has the spirit of gospel deep in its blood – and it shows.” (The Washington Post) “Sheer jubilation … The Rhythm of Life.” (Herald Sun) “Absolutely thrilling singers … dazzling music.” (Billboard) The multiple Grammy Award-winning ensemble blends elements of African gospel, spirituals, reggae, and American popular music. Their concerts are a “vivacious mix of peerless voices and hi-energy dance is fun, glamorous, dignified, and deeply enriching” (Nottingham Post).

Tigran Hamasyan Trio and Majd Sekkar Quartet at Koerner Hall
2022-11-19 20:00 - 23:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Described as “a mature and great and rich and deep artist” by Chick Corea, versatile Armenian pianist Tigran Hamasyan makes his Koerner Hall debut joined by his trio. “Tigran has found a way to keep improvisation fresh and lyrical. Other jazz musicians would be wise to take note.” (The Guardian) “With a firm yet delicate touch, Tigran lets the melody sing.” (NPR) “The startling combinations of jazz, minimalist, electronic, folk and songwriterly elements … Hamasyan and his collaborators travel musical expanses marked with heavy grooves, ethereal voices, pristine piano playing and ancient melodies. You’ll hear nothing else like this…” (NPR Music)
Syrian Canadian clarinetist, instructor, and composer Majd Sekkar’s name is well known in Toronto’s music scene for his fusion music and unique sound, as he blends Middle Eastern folk and classical music with jazz. A member of the Canadian Arabic Orchestra, and a clarinet and Arabic music theory teacher at the Canadian Arabic Conservatory, Sekkar has performed on stages across Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Algeria. He has given master classes on Arabic music theory and incorporating clarinet in Middle Eastern music at the University of Toronto and York University. In addition to his own quartet that mixes and transcends jazz, Middle Eastern, and other music, he plays in a number of Toronto’s favourite bands.

Caity Gyorgy Jazz Quartet at Aurora Cultural Centre
2022-11-17 19:30 - 22:30 | Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church St., Aurora, Ontario, L4G 1G4, Canada
Caity Gyorgy (pronounced like George) is a Juno-winning Toronto- and Montreal-based vocalist, composer and lyricist who is known for singing bebop and swing music.
Being called one of jazz.fm91’s “8 Canadian Women in Jazz You Need to Know,” Caity has performed at popular clubs and jazz festivals across Canada including the TD Toronto Jazz Festival, the Calgary Jazz Festival, the Medicine Hat Jazz Festival, and the Jazz Bistro in Toronto, Upstairs Jazz in Montreal, and Frankie’s Jazz in Vancouver.
Caity has worked and recorded with many luminaries in the Canadian jazz scene including Allison Au, Pat LaBarbera, Jocelyn Gould, Don Thompson, Christine Jensen and Virginia MacDonald.

Ravi Coltrane’s Cosmic Music at Koerner Hall
2022-11-12 20:00 - 23:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane explores the music of his legendary parents, saxophonist John Coltrane and jazz harpist Alice Coltrane.
“Born into jazz royalty, Grammy nominated tenor saxophonist, bandleader, producer, and composer Ravi Coltrane has led an amazing and unusual life. The son of famed saxophonist John Coltrane and pianist Alice Coltrane, Ravi was just two when he lost his celebrated father to liver cancer. Raised by his mother in a house full of music and deep spirituality, his personal and professional journey to creatively and uniquely express himself reflects her strong and positive influence on him, as well as the musical legacy of both his parents that he is strongly committed to preserving.” (SF Classical Voice)

Jazzmeia Horn and her Noble Force at Koerner Hall
2022-11-05 20:00 - 23:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
A winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, the New York-based jazz vocalist performs songs from her Grammy Award nominated record, Dear Love, accompanied by an all-star Toronto big band. “Horn is among the most exciting young vocalists in jazz, with a proud traditionalism that keeps her tightly linked to the sound of classic figures like Nancy Wilson and Betty Carter, but a vivacity of spirit and conviction that places her firmly in the present.” (The New York Times)

Whiplash in Concert at Centre in the Square
2022-11-01 20:00 - 23:00 | Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N, Kitchener, Ontario, N2H6P7, Canada
Revisit the 2014 Academy-Award winning film, Whiplash, starring Miles Teller and JK Simmons and directed by Damien Chazelle (La La Land), in a new, mesmerizing live concert experience.
Whiplash showcases the captivating story of a promising young drummer who enrolls at a music conservatory, only to fall under the wing of a cut-throat instructor who will stop at nothing to awaken his student’s true potential.
The show will be conducted by two-time Academy Award winner Justin Hurwitz, and feature an 18-piece jazz big band who will perform the soundtrack along with the movie. Experience the vivid musical moments central to the film, including the unbelievable drum solos, live!

Sonic Colliders: Minor Empire meets Avi Bortnick
2022-10-28 20:00 - 23:00 | Small World Music Centre, 180 Shaw St., Toronto, Ontario, M6J 2W5, Canada
Toronto’s award-winning group Minor Empire is planning a busy year of new releases and unique collaborative concert performances under the banner Sonic Colliders. The series will see the band performing with world-renowned virtuosos like Avi Bortnik and Eivind Aarset as they explore and expand on the full spectrum of their vaunted outer-national Anatolian inspired soundscapes.
Described as ‘Trippy, dreamy, cinematic and stylishly hip’, Minor Empire principles Ozgu Ozman and Ozan Boz’s music takes listeners on a voyage of the imagination. It’s a unique sound and style that largely defies categorization and stereotypes, but their heady mix of middle eastern roots, rock, jazz and lush contemporary sonic ambience has attracted fans far and wide. American critic Milo Miles (NPR, Rolling Stone, NY Times) deemed their Uprooted album the “Best Release of 2018″ and their online videos have racked up millions of views around the world.
Avi Bortnick is an American jazz guitarist who became widely known for his association with guitarist John Scofield. Bortnick joined Scofield’s jam-oriented band in 2000 and appears on Überjam, Up All Night, and Überjam Deux as both a player and co-producer. Avi has one of the deepest pockets on the scene and will be leaning heavily into the grooves for these shows.

Dominique Fils-Aimé and Allison Russell at Koerner Hall
2022-10-28 20:00 - 23:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
A double bill of powerful soul and roots singer-songwriter-poet-activist vocalists from Montreal who have a basket full of Polaris and Grammy Award nominations between them.
Dominique Fils-Aimé’s second album, Stay Tuned!, was shortlisted for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize and won the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year in 2020. Her third album, Three Little Words, released in 2021, focuses on soul music and was shortlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize. “Music that doesn’t care about radio trends. Texts that resonate in favor of tolerance and openness.” (Chatelaine)
Allison Russell “formed Po’ Girl in the early 2000s, and she started Birds of Chicago with the songwriter JT Nero in 2012 … Her music has drawn on folk-rock, blues, Celtic ballads, gospel, field hollers, country, klezmer, bluegrass and more. Her voice can be smoky or steely, righteously firm or sinuously jazzy.” (The New York Times)

Farruquito at Koerner Hall
2022-10-21 20:00 - 23:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Farruquito (Juan Manuel Fernández Montoya), heir to the most renowned flamenco dynasty, is the “greatest flamenco dancer of this new century” (The New York Times). His performances are powerful, raw, true expressions of pure flamenco.
Son of flamenco singer Juan Fernández Flores “El Moreno” and dancer Rosario Montoya Manzano “La Farruca,” and the eldest of four brothers, Farruquito was immersed in the purest form of flamenco founded by his grandfather, “El Farruco,” one of the greatest dancers in the history of flamenco. His first international stage appearance was at the age of four, on Broadway in New York City alongside his grandfather in the hit show Flamenco Puro. At the age of 11, he was featured in the film Flamenco, produced by the legendary film director, Carlos Saura, that launched Farruquito’s career and positioned him amongst the most elite flamenco artists of the world. He has created, choreographed, and directed over 15 works since the age of six, and is celebrated for his prodigious artistry, incredible personality, profound poetry, and captivating beauty.

Hilario Durán and David Virelles at Koerner Hall
2022-10-13 20:00 - 23:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Two great pianists on two pianos perform original compositions and works by other seminal Latin jazz composers.
Cuban-born Hilario Durán began working as a professional musician in Cuba’s Los Papa Cun-Cun Ensemble and in a variety of musical formats, and later was Chucho Valdés’s chosen successor in Cuba’s most modern big band, Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna. He toured worldwide and performed with Dizzy Gillespie and Michel Legrand, among many others, and was part of Arturo Sandoval’s band, where he was pianist/keyboardist, arranger, and musical director for nine years. Chucho Valdés has acknowledged Durán as one of the greatest Cuban pianists of the 20th century, calling the Grammy Award nominated and multi Juno Award winner “an unparalleled pianist, composer, and arranger of the first order.”
Santiago de Cuba-born pianist David Virelles was named #1 Rising Star in the piano category by DownBeat in 2017 and has won numerous awards, including the Oscar Peterson Prize. “His piano style is deceptively simple, concealing complex ideas about harmony and rhythm, and onstage he maintains a distant presence, letting his music speak for itself.” (JazzTimes)

Unforgettable with Terrell Edwards
2022-10-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga, ON, Ontario, L5B 4B8, Canada
Unforgettable – the Greatest Black Jazz and Soul Singers of All Time with Terrell Edwards
A must-see tribute to legends like Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ray Charles, the show transports the audience back to glory days of Harlem’s Apollo Theatre, and to the rise of the legendary singers who paved the way for artists like this incredible silky smooth crooner.
Pre-show dining at Living Arts Centre

Reserve a table for pre-show dining at LIVE Restaurant
Call 905-615-3200 ext. 6116
Email live.restaurant@mississauga.ca

Commemorate Truth & Reconciliation: Tomson Highway, Rebecca Cuddy, Sarain Fox, and more
2022-09-30 20:00 - 23:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
The Royal Conservatory starts the new Koerner Hall concert season by honouring the lives and knowledge of Indigenous people. Dancer, storyteller, and activist Sarain Fox guides an evening that includes Juno Award nominee Nimkii; then Rebecca Cuddy sings a song cycle by composer Ian Cusson and poet Marylin Dumont (all Métis) accompanied by the New Orford String Quartet and Philip Chiu; and Tomson Highway unveils his irreverent and freewheeling “Cree Country” band with singer Patricia Cano. Co-curated with Denise Bolduc.

Etobicoke Jazz Festival 2022
2022-09-30 - 2022-10-03 | Crooked Cue, 3056 Bloor St. W, Etobicoke, Ontario, M8X 1C4, Canada
The Etobicoke Jazz Festival has brought top notch talent and featured many young music students since our inception in 2015. This year, without the Covid restrictions, we are happy to present a full three-day festival once again. We will feature fabulous musical groups on both the Friday and Saturday nights and to wrap things up on the Sunday we will finalize our first annual “Doc” Award, a competition for music students under 23 that are enrolled in a school music program.

MRG Live presents: Ibrahim Maalouf at The Axis Club
2022-09-26 20:00 - 23:00 | The Axis Club, 722 College St., Toronto, Ontario, M6G 1C4 1H1, Canada
With 15 albums released, Ibrahim Maalouf went from prizewinner of the greatest international classical trumpet competitions around the world to becoming the most popular jazzman of the French musical scene. Over a few years, the musician, film score composer and multiple times award-winner (Victoires de la Musique, Césars, Lumières…) has become a compelling artist and a symbol for intercultural dialogue, to the point where he was chosen to play the national anthem in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on July 14th, 2021, the performance was broadcasted on national TV for 6 million viewers. Once again where you least expected him, with his 16th album Capacity to Love, Ibrahim Maalouf wants to make an impression with brand new, surprising, and innovative popular music.

Fall for Dance North 2022
2022-09-17 - 2022-10-09
Welcome to the 8th Edition of Fall for Dance North!
The 2022 festival celebrates a return to full capacity performances in our signature indoor venues ($15 any seat!) and outdoor shows (pay-what-you-can).
From Sep 17 to Oct 8, expect a vibrant palette of events that will captivate your senses and bring you closer to the artform of dance.
Enjoy bold, high-calibre presentations – from Hawaiian hula to Canadian tap; classic music to juggling; intertribal champion pow wow dances to Jazz – and discover the best of Canadian and international dance at TO LIVE’s Meridian Hall, the Theatre at the Creative School (formerly Ryerson Theatre), Evergreen Brick Works, and other venues across Toronto and Ontario.

South Coast Jazz & Blues Festival 2022
2022-09-16 - 2022-09-19 | Simcoe Recreation Center, 182 South Dr., Simcoe, Ontario, N3Y1G5, Canada
The best in Canadian Jazz including Juno Walk-of-Fame inductee JULLY BLACK, LAILA BIALI, PAT COLLINS, ORI DAGAN, visual/local artists, ASL+
Welcome Back LIVE to the 9th annual South Coast Jazz Festival September 16-18, 2022.
Tickets range from General Admission to VIP Dinner Seats. ASL musical interpreter (Sept 17) Accessible seating.
Full schedule on website southcoastjazz.com subject to change — stay tuned for updates.
**CASH BAR** Live Music, vendors, visual artists and local and international food and drink
Friday September 16th 3 pm features a party for everyone with our local stage, visual artists and vendors local and international food and drink
Saturday, September 17th 3 pm -12 am with Jully Black, Laila Biali, Pat Collins, Ori Dagan and more!
Sunday September 18th 2 pm SOUTH COAST JAZZ GOES WORLD WIDE WORLD WIDE PREMIERE SPECIAL EDITION FOR TV VOD VIP PARTY Mingle with Dini Petty, artists and join us in a toast to celebrate the first festival to go from a Live event to an internationally acclaimed BIG SCREEN quality show coming soon on STINGRAY DJAZZ Featuring: CHARU SURI, HEATHER BAMBRICK, JOHN FINLEY, LOU POMONTI, GENE DINOVI and DAVE YOUNG, ALEEF MEHDI and BEN DUFF, QUEEN PEPPER and more! Limited capacity for this premier.

Jane Bunnett and Maqueque at the El Mocambo's Starlight Room
2022-09-15 19:00 - 22:00 | El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Ave, Toronto, Canada
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque are recording their exciting new project , “PLAYING WITH FIRE ” BUT, before they do, they are featuring the new sound for one night only at the Legendary Elmo on Thursday September 15 .
This is the first Maqueque show in Toronto in more that 3 years. Starting out as a project to support excellent young Cuban female players and composers, this dynamic cooperative has became one of the top jazz groups touring today according to Downbeat Magazine’s Critics Poll.
Multiple tours in the US, Europe and Juno wins and a Grammy Nomination have propelled Maqueque to one of the top tier jazz bands playing today.
YOU MUST SEE THEM LIVE!
For the show and recording we are adding powerhouse guitarist DONNA GRANTIS as our special guest.
Jane Bunnett, Soprano Saxophone and Flute
Yissy Garcia, Drums
Tailin Marrero, Bass & Vocals
Joanna Majoko, Vocals
Danae Olano, Piano & Vocals
and Introducing, Daniela Olano on Violin and Vocals.

jazz.fm91 presents… Pat Metheny: Side-Eye
2022-09-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E, Toronto, Ontario, M5E 1B2, Canada
Pat Metheny: Side-Eye
with James Francies & Joe Dyson
PRESENTED BY RBI PRODUCTIONS AND jazz.fm91
In Pat Metheny’s 40+ years as a bandleader and recording artist, he has received much acclaim from both his peers and his fans. Included are countless “Best Jazz Guitarist” Awards plus an induction to the Downbeat Hall of Fame in 2014 as their youngest member ever. To date, Metheny has received 20 Grammy Awards for his recordings including an unprecedented seven consecutive Grammys for seven consecutive albums released by the Pat Metheny Group.
Get your tickets at Ticketmaster.ca.
*All original tickets will be honoured for the new date September 13th, 2022. For a refund, contact your point-of-purchase before April 30th.

World of Jazz Festival 2022, presented by B-Jazzed
2022-09-10 - 2022-09-12
The World of Jazz Festival, presented by B-Jazzed, is proud to celebrate its 6th annual festival, with a triumphant return to 2 days of live, outdoor performances in Downtown Brampton, taking place on Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11.
Featuring 17 ensembles over 2 days, local audiences can enjoy admission-free performances throughout Brampton and at restaurants in the downtown core on Saturday, Sept. 10.
Then, on Sunday, Sept 11, Gage Park plays host to 2 stages with non-stop, free music from 1-8pm, plus a family fun zone, food vendors, sponsor tents and free back massages.

Live Community & Restaurant Performances, Saturday, September 10
The admission-free World of Jazz Festival kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 10 with 10 bands playing live at 7 different Downtown Brampton locations:

Community
Gage Park
10 a.m. – Envirodrum (percussion)
11:30 a.m. – The Sidemen (bebop)

Long & McQuade Store
1 p.m. – L&M Jam Band (top 40/pop)
2:30 p.m. – Mellifluence Trio (fusion)
4 p.m. – Continenza Jazz (jazz standards)

Restaurants
Segovia Coffee Co.
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Ricky Franco (salsa)
Fanzorelli’s
6 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Antonio Cocuzzo (jazz standards)
Mt. Vesuvio’s
6 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Sharifa Headley (Brazilian)
LOT 25
7 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Irie Vibes (reggae/fusion)
Keenan’s Irish Pub
9 p.m. – midnight – Joe’s Jazz Jam (jazz standards)

FREE Outdoor Performances, Sunday, September 11
Gage Park plays host to 2 stages, with 7 hours of admission-free live jazz featuring bebop, funk, Latin jazz, swing, soul, R&B and a Sinatra tribute!
Plus, food vendors, sponsor tents, a family fun zone and free back massages (provided by Medix College).

1 p.m. – Funk in Da Trunk (funk)
2 p.m. – Frank Adriano Quintet (jazz standards)
3 p.m. – 905 Mambo Train (Latin jazz orchestra)
4 p.m. – Swing Toronto feat. The Savoy Band (swing/lindy hop dancing)
5 p.m. – Dan Bodanis Big Band: “Sinatra – Our Way” (big band)
6 p.m. – Malia Love (R&B)
7 p.m. – Oakland Stroke (soul)

PLUS, a free Family Fun Zone (presented by Algoma University):

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.*

Costume Character Meet & Greets
Face Painting
Balloon Twisting

1 p.m. – 8 p.m.*

Code Ninjas Coding Tent
Games Over: Video Game Truck
Mini Carnival Games
LEGO Building Zone
Gage Park Playground

*Times and kids activities are subject to change

Visit worldofjazz.ca for a full festival schedule, artist bios, family fun zone information and more!

jazz.fm91 presents… Discover Women in Jazz: Nicky Schrire
2022-09-01 19:00 - 20:00
Nicky Schrire performs LIVE from the Long & McQuade Performance Hall at the jazz.fm91 studios on Sept. 1, 2022, as part of our Discover Women in Jazz concert series.
Vocalist and composer Nicky Schrire’s work has been likened to Joni Mitchell and Esperanza Spalding. Since 2012, Nicky has released Freedom Flight (2012), Space & Time (2013) and will be releasing her new album Nowhere Girl this year. “Schrire is, by any standard, a remarkable talent … Her voice is a bell, a curve of pliant sound, a personality, a vessel for great songs.” – Will Layman, PopMatters.

Summer Music in the Garden: Songs in Time of War
2022-08-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Toronto Music Garden, Toronto, Canada
Harbourfront Centre’s highly anticipated return to live music is here, and this year, the Music Garden welcomes a new curator, Gregory Oh.
The Summer Music in the Garden concerts take place most Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. at the Toronto Music Garden along the waterfront. It’s an exciting time for live music and we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome you back!
The 2022 season features multiple commissions by Harbourfront Centre.

Songs in Time of War: PhoeNX Ensemble Ft. Lawrence Wiliford
PhoeNX Ensemble and soloist Lawrence Wiliford join to bring a new cross-cultural offering of Alec Roth’s deeply moving Songs in Time of War, breathing new life into the poetry of Du Fu (ca. 750 CE) as set by Vikram Seth.
Through music and song, we are exposed to a world in which conflict, turmoil and war were experienced by Du Fu. Stories of family, friends, neighbours, strangers, seasons, skies and stars are delivered with deep honesty, compassion, love and beauty.

jazz.fm91 presents… Discover Women in Jazz: Alexa Belgrave's Moodset
2022-08-25 19:00 - 20:00
Alexa Belgrave performs LIVE from the Long & McQuade Performance Hall at the jazz.fm91 studios on Aug. 25, 2022, as part of our Discover Women in Jazz concert series.
Alexa Belgrave is a pianist, musical director and community member based in Toronto with a bachelor of music in jazz piano from the University of Toronto. With a background in classical studies, an interest in composition and an interactive and rhythmic ‘comping style, Alexa has worked with a variety of musical acts such as TUSH, the Queer Songbook Orchestra, Andrew Downing and Shakura S’Aida, and with theatre companies including the Obsidian Playwright Unit, the Musical Stage Company, Nightwood Theatre and more. In 2019, she was awarded a TD Discovery Series grant for her R&B/jazz collective Moodset. She is currently teaching musical theatre performance at Sheridan College and piano at the Annex Academy of Music and more.

Summer Music in the Garden: Mirrored Glass
2022-08-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Toronto Music Garden, Toronto, Canada
Harbourfront Centre’s highly anticipated return to live music is here, and this year, the Music Garden welcomes a new curator, Gregory Oh.
The Summer Music in the Garden concerts take place most Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. at the Toronto Music Garden along the waterfront. It’s an exciting time for live music and we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome you back!
The 2022 season features multiple commissions by Harbourfront Centre.

Mirrored Glass: Taktus Marimba Duo
Taktus Marimba Duo (Greg Garrison and Jonny Smith) is a Canadian marimba duo known for its fresh and unstarched classical and contemporary music interpretations. This concert, their first live performance since the release of their acclaimed album Mirrored Glass in 2020, will feature the bright, playful melodies of Ann Southam’s music, contrasted by the darker harmonies of Phillip Glass and the wind-up meditations of Aphex Twin. Sit in the garden and envelop yourself in the interplay of light and water, with overlapping waves of rhythm and melody. All arrangements by Taktus.

Summer Music in the Garden: Musical Masala
2022-08-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Toronto Music Garden, Toronto, Canada
Harbourfront Centre’s highly anticipated return to live music is here, and this year, the Music Garden welcomes a new curator, Gregory Oh.
The Summer Music in the Garden concerts take place most Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. at the Toronto Music Garden along the waterfront. It’s an exciting time for live music and we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome you back!
The 2022 season features multiple commissions by Harbourfront Centre.

Musical Masala: Autorickshaw with Trichy Sankaran
Celebrating the musical life and legacy of master drummer Trichy Sankaran at age 80, Autorickshaw Trio presents a program of world-fusion music with deep roots in India alongside the master drummer himself. This program features innovative arrangements and original compositions by both Autorickshaw and Trichy Sankaran.

MRG Live presents: Nouvelle Vague at The Opera House
2022-08-20 20:00 - 22:00 | The Opera House, 735 Queen St E, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 1H1, Canada
Nouvelle Vague are the brainchild of French producers Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux. With a name that means “new wave” in English and “bossa nova” in Portuguese, Nouvelle Vague’s moniker neatly sums up the group’s concept: remaking classic new wave singles with a Brazilian pop twist. Nouvelle Vague has featured many talented vocalists over the years including: Camille, Phoebe Killdeer, Mélanie Pain, and Nadéah Miranda.
