World of Jazz Festival, presented by B-Jazzed
2020-09-12 - 2020-09-14
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 (America/Toronto) | 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.

Kirk MacDonald Generations Quartet: TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
2020-08-21 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
The Kirk MacDonald Generations Quartet featuring Virginia MacDonald 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.

Kirk MacDonald

With an established reputation as one of Canada’s leading saxophonists, Kirk MacDonald cut his first record at the age of thirteen. Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards, and has worked with many leading musicians in a variety of musical genres. He has performed on over 45 CDs as both leader and sideman, and has participated in numerous national broadcast recordings for CBC Radio. In addition to performing extensively throughout Canada, he has also performed in the USA, Spain, France, Italy, Holland, Monaco, Australia, Korea, Bermuda, and the Bahamas.

Joy Lapps Project: TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
2020-08-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
The Joy Lapps Project 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.

Joy Lapps Project

Joy Lapps is a musician, composer and arts educator. Her proficiency with the tenor pan and her diverse performance range have led to great audience receptions, and flattering recognition from seasoned professional pannists. She performed at various festivals including Toronto’s Afrofest, Toronto’s TD Toronto Jazz Festival and Antigua’s Moods of Pan Festival.
She leads The Joy Lapps Project, a steelpan led ensemble exploring Afro and Latin-Caribbean Jazz, with a hint of R&B and soul. She is also a member and supporter of the Toronto-based steelband, Pan Fantasy.
Joy has released four recordings including “Praise on Pan: How Great Thou Art” (2004), “Make a Joyful Noise” (2006) and “It’s Christmas Time” (2007). In 2014 she released an EP of original compositions entitled “Morning Sunrise” and is currently focused on recording new music for her upcoming album.
Throughout the year she visits various schools, libraries and community spaces as an arts educator.

Alexander Brown Quartet: TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
2020-08-07 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
The Alexander Brown Quartet 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

Alexander Brown – Trumpet
Bernie Senensky – Piano
Dave Young – Bass
Morgan Child – Drums

Alexander Brown

A native of Cuba, Alexander Brown is a hard-bop, post-bop and Latin oriented musician. He became one of Cuba’s prominent trumpet players in the late 90s, and is now one of the most vital and deft trumpeters and composers in Toronto’s dynamic musical scene.
Various awards include winner of the Cuba Disco International music 2006, Juno award-winning artist, nominee to the rising stars award for the best new musical composition at the Montreal Jazz fest 2014, and winner of the TD Discovery Series Special Projects 2015.
A resident of Toronto since 2005, Alexander Brown have collaborated with national bands and projects lead by Jane Bunnett, Archie Alleyne, Hilario Durán, Don Thomson, Andrew Craig, Amanda Martinez, Bernie Senensky , Dave Young and international figures like Carla Blay, Hermeto Pascoal, Doctor John, La India, Danilo Pérez, Paquito D’Rivera among others.
In Canada, Alexander has recorded two albums where he emphasizes ensemble work rather than showmanship and presents a consolidated compositional style that is supported by his extensive musical experiences, solid musical education and expertise in the modern jazz and Afrocuban music vocabularies. Brown’s tunes encompass a variety of genders that range from rumba, ballad, Latin, Joropo and swing. With these themes, he continuously challenges himself, listeners and performers to a highly complex yet delicate music.

OKAN: TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
2020-07-31 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
OKAN 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.

OKAN

Taking their name from the word for heart in the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, the women-led ensemble OKAN fuses Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, courage and love.
Embracing genres that have not historically fostered women artists outside of the role of singer, OKAN co-leaders, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne bring a fresh perspective to Latin and world jazz fusion through their powerful harmonies, incredible musicianship and potent lyrical content.
Winners of a Stingray Rising Star Award, OKAN’s debut EP Laberinto earned independent music awards in both the world music and jazz categories. Their first full length recording Sombras has been nominated for both a Juno and Independent music award.
Born in Havana, Cuba, Elizabeth Rodriguez is a classically trained violinist who served as concertmaster for Havana’s Youth Orchestra. Magdelys Savigne hails from Santiago de Cuba and graduated with honours in orchestral percussion from Havana’s University of the Arts. Both are also Grammy-nominees for their contributions to Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, of which they are former members.

Joanna Majoko Quartet: TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
2020-07-24 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
The Joanna Majoko Quartet 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.

Joanna Majoko – vocals
Jeremy Ledbetter – piano
Andrew Stewart – bass
Larnell Lewis – drums

Joanna Majoko

Joanna Majoko has been captivating audiences with her voice since the young age of 14. Born to German & Zimbabwean parents, Joanna grew up in a culturally diverse home – a home that moved from Germany to Zimbabwe, South Africa, and finally to Canada in 2001.
Growing up, she was exposed to a rich practice of music and dance, participating in everything from choirs, musicals and drum ensembles to traditional Zimbabwean dance groups. After relocating to Central Canada, Joanna continued to involve herself in the Arts and her growing love of jazz brought her to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where she graduated from the University of Manitoba’s Desautels Faculty of Music – Jazz Studies in 2014.
Although her greatest affinity is jazz, Joanna is versatile within many musical genres, having worked with numerous accomplished Canadian and American recording artists that include Grammy-nominated artist/drummer, Ulysess Owens Jr., multi Juno award winner & Grammy-nominated jazz luminary Jane Bunnett, Canada’s Hip Hop sensation The Lytics, and Juno/Grammy-award winner & Canadian Hall of Fame inductee David Clayton-Thomas.
In addition to her talents as a vocalist, Joanna is a passionate composer and arranger, achieving a unified and unmistakable sound characteristic of smooth syncopations, airy melodies, colourful rhythms and a sophisticated harmonic palette.
Joanna now calls Toronto home and continues to build a name for herself as a solo voice, showcasing her original music and talents throughout the city’s vibrant music scene, working closely with many of Canada’s musical heavyweights.

The Legends of Vocal Jazz: An Online Video Lecture Series
2020-07-23 - 2020-07-24, 2020-07-13 - 2020-07-14, 2020-07-09 - 2020-07-10, 2020-06-29 - 2020-06-30, 2020-06-25 - 2020-06-26, 2020-06-15 - 2020-06-16
Beach United Church proudly presents the three-part online lecture series The Legends of Vocal Jazz hosted by noted musicologist Dr. Mike Daley.
Enjoy three engaging 80-minute lectures — Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald — each featuring rare video and audio clips, followed by a Q&A for just $40.
The series begins June 15 and runs until Aug. 3.

Louis Armstrong Lecture – Monday, June 15 to Monday, Aug. 3
Louis Armstrong Q&A – Thursday, June 25
Billie Holiday Lecture – Monday, June 29 to Monday, Aug. 3
Billie Holiday Q&A – Thursday, July 9
Ella Fitzgerald Lecture – Monday July 13 to Monday, Aug. 3
Ella Fitzgerald Q & A – Thursday, July 23

Proceeds from The Legends of Vocal Jazz series support Beach United Church’s hot meals and food delivery programs for those in need.
For more information and to register, visit beachunitedchurch.com or eventbrite.ca.

Musicologist: Dr. Mike Daley
Dr. Mike Daley holds a Ph.D in music and is a busy freelance lecturer in the Greater Toronto Area. He specializes in the history of popular music and is currently researching the Toronto music scene of the 1960s.

Jenie Thai: TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
2020-07-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
The Jenie Thai Quartet 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.

Jenie Thai – piano/vocals
Andrew Scott – drums
Fraser Melvin – guitar
Alex Furlott – bass

Three-time Maple Blues Award nominee, Jenie Thai is a songwriter/pianist with an old-school soul, boogie-woogie style, and a voice that spans more than three octaves. Inspired by America’s great songwriters, she blends her love of classic R&B and Americana with a contemporary edge in tough but tender ballads and fiery house-rockers. Prior to the pandemic, Jenie was constantly on the road with 270 + dates a year across Canada, pockets of the US, and Mexico. Recent accomplishments include receiving standing ovations on stages such as Massey Hall, Mariposa Folk Festival, and the New York Jazz Forum Arts Festival. Furthermore, she spent the latter half of 2019 touring as a supporting act for Downchild Blues Band as they celebrated their 50 years as a band.

Don Thompson Trio: TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
2020-07-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Over the past 60 years, Don Thompson has established himself as a giant in Canada’s jazz scene.
In the ’70s, Thompson established himself as a member of Rob McConnell’s Boss Brass, Moe Koffman’s group, Jim Hall’s trio and the house rhythm section at Toronto’s Bourbon Street Jazz Club. In the ’80s, he paired up with George Shearing and appeared at virtually every major jazz club and festival in the United States as well as touring the United Kingdom and Brazil. Since then, the multi-instrumentalist has composed and performed countless pieces of music of his own while collaborating with an unending list of jazz talent. He has won several Juno Awards and been recognized with numerous other awards honouring his stature in the Canadian jazz community.
TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
The Don Thompson Trio 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, presented by TD, showcases some of the most dynamic and sought-after musicians in the Toronto jazz scene.
Hosted by TD Toronto Jazz Festival artistic director Josh Grossman, each week the featured musicians will bring the energy of their traditional live performances directly to you. No cover fee, no two-drink minimum.

PAMA: Summer Staycations @ Home
2020-07-07 - 2020-07-10
SUMMER STAYCATIONS @ HOME
Tuesdays to Thursdays, July 7 to Aug. 27
Peel Art Gallery, Museum + Archives (PAMA)

Peel Art Gallery, Museum + Archives’ Summer Staycations @ Home series, every Tuesday through Thursday, keeps families creative this summer with new themes each week!
July 7–9 features Geometric Art That Pops inspired by the artwork of Simon Hughes. Simon Hughes: Works, 2001-2020 is a 360-degree, interactive, exhibition tour that focuses on the artistic preoccupations of the Winnipeg-based artist throughout his twenty-year career in the arts. The tour features highlights from different stages of Hughes’ artistic development, and is complete with textual information and videos of the artist speaking about his work.
Visit pama.peelregion.ca to learn more.

Ted Quinlan Quartet: TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
2020-07-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Ted Quinlan is regarded as one of Canada’s top guitar players. His skills are highly in demand as a jazz player, session musician, writer and educator. As a busy sideman, Quinlan has performed with Chet Baker, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Smith, Joey DeFrancesco, Michael Brecker, Dave Holland, Maria Schneider and Dave Liebman.
His debut album As If received a Juno nomination for contemporary jazz. It was followed by Streetscape, which features him in a trio setting and Around the Bend, a duo collaboration with piano great Brian Dickinson. His latest recording Absolutely Dreaming was released in the fall of 2019 and has been nominated for a Juno Award for jazz album of the year: solo.
TD Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert Series
The Ted Quinlan Quartet 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, presented by TD, showcases some of the most dynamic and sought-after musicians in the Toronto jazz scene.
Hosted by TD Toronto Jazz Festival artistic director Josh Grossman, each week the featured musicians will bring the energy of their traditional live performances directly to you. No cover fee, no two-drink minimum.

Live stream: Laila Biali at jazz.fm91
2020-06-05 15:00 - 16:00
Canadian star vocalist Laila Biali is performing live at the jazz.fm91 studios on Friday, June 5, at 3 p.m.
Live from the Long & McQuade Performance Hall, she’ll be playing songs from her latest album Out of Dust and her Juno-winning record Laila Biali, alongside bassist George Koller and drummer Ben Wittman.
Tune in to jazz.fm91 or visit us on Facebook to watch the live stream.

Simon Hughes: Works, 2001-2020 Virtual Tour
2020-06-03 - 2020-10-02
The Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) in Brampton presents Simon Hughes: Works, 2001-2020, a 360-degree exhibition tour of the first public survey of contemporary Winnipeg artist Simon Hughes. This interactive tour features highlights from different stages of Hughes’ artistic development over his twenty-year career, and is complete with textual information and videos of the artist.
The online exhibit opens June 3 and will run until October.
Take the tour: peelregion.ca/pama/simon-hughes/

jazz.fm91 & CAA International Jazz Safari to New Orleans
2020-04-02 - 2020-04-06
jazz.fm91 presents the International Jazz Safari to New Orleans from April 2 to 5, 2020 — in partnership with CAA, our official travel insurance provider.
Join your hosts Jaymz Bee and Ronnie Littlejohn in the Big Easy as we take in the electric energy of the French Quarter and celebrate the city’s deep jazz roots at its historic jazz institutions.
Your trip will include round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations and more.
Donation levels:

$4,375 single ($920 tax receipt)
$6,785 double ($1,430 tax receipt)

Your trip includes:

three nights at the beautiful boutique Ace Hotel
daily breakfast
group dinner
curated night out on the town visiting musical hot spots

The jazz.fm91 International Jazz Safari to New Orleans, in partnership with CAA — making bad days good, and good days better.
For more info, contact Elaine Sherwood at elaine@jazz.fm, call us at 1-800-811-2400, or to make your donation and book now click here.

jazz.fm91 presents… the Youth Big Band featuring Brandi Disterheft
2020-03-12 19:30 - 21:30 | The Great Hall, 1087 Queen St. W, Toronto, ON, M6J 1H3, Canada
jazz.fm91 Youth Big Band & Youth Seminar Band present… Swinging with Count Basie and Duke Ellington featuring Brandi Disterheft
One of Canada’s most formidable bassists and gifted composers, Brandi Disterheft will join the promising young jazz musicians of jazz.fm91’s Youth Big Band and Youth Seminar Band in a special performance of music from the legendary Count Basie and Duke Ellington.
The jazz.fm91 Youth Big Band and Youth Seminar Band are concert jazz ensembles made up of high-school and middle-school students from across the Greater Toronto Area.
Help support our youth and emerging Canadian jazz musicians.
Concert seating is general admission: first come, first seated. Doors open at 6:30 pm for a 7:30 pm start.
This concert is part of jazz.fm91’s annual fundraising concert series, Sound of Jazz.

Live to Air with Diana Panton (NEW DATE)
2020-03-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Gather ’round for an evening of fun for the whole family.
Two-time Juno Award winner and “real-life singing fairy” Diana Panton is bringing a show full of joyful and playful classics to the Long & McQuade Performance Hall at jazz.fm91 for a unique Live to Air concert experience on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
Note: Due to performer illness, this concert originally scheduled for Feb. 20 has been moved to March 11.
Panton’s impressive catalogue of internationally acclaimed albums has garnered many honours, including two Juno Awards and six Juno nominations, nine Hamilton Music Awards and numerous National Jazz Award nominations.
Panton’s new release, A Cheerful Little Earful, is a collection of happy songs from the Great American Songbook and children’s classics from Sesame Street to Disney. Solos and accompaniment by respected veterans Don Thompson and Reg Schwager shimmer in this uplifting sequel to Panton’s first successful children’s album, I Believe in Little Things.

The overall musical effect is a sprinkling of stardust that magically brightens your day and helps melt your worries away. This happy collection of songs is ideal for young listeners, as well as the young at heart. The album offers stepping stones for kids to connect with jazz and for adults to reconnect with their inner child. This music has the remarkable ability to entice both the jazz beginner and the aficionado. Listen and be prepared to grin from ear to ear.

How to attend
Invitations to jazz.fm91’s Live to Air performances are our gift to you for your donation of $125 for one seat or $250 for a pair ($15 or $30 monthly). Donations are eligible for a full tax receipt issued in February, 2020.
To donate, call 1-800-811-2400, email events@jazz.fm or click below.

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
2020-03-07 - 2020-03-09 | Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
“Highbrow Hilarity from New York’s marvelous all-male ballerinas.” — The Sunday Telegraph
Go totally ‘TUTU’ for the world famous all-male ballet company, New York’s Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo.
Slyly skewing the classics from the much-loved Swan Lake to Le Grand Pas de Quatre, this uproariously funny performance blends outrageous physical comedy with flawless ballet technique, leaving you cheering from your seat and rolling in the aisles with laughter!
Tickets for Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo from $35 at ticketking.com.

New Orleans Jazz Orchestra at Flato Markham Theatre
2020-02-29 20:00 - 22:30 | Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham, Ontario, Canada
Celebrate Mardi Gras with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.
New Orleans is a musical melting pot that’s been cooking up music royalty for nearly a century. On Saturday, February 29th at Flato Markham Theatre, the renowned New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, led by Artistic Director Adonis Rose, will reflect on the wide-ranging influence of the legendary composer, singer, pianist, and producer Allen Toussaint. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, Toussaint influenced decades of musicians, bands, composers and listeners worldwide.
For tickets to see the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, visit flatomarkhamtheatre.ca

Raul Midón and Lionel Loueke at Koerner Hall
2020-02-29 20:00 - 22:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Genre-bending icons join forces for an evening of song and guitar wizardry, culminating in an unforgettable jam.
Saturday, February 29th, don’t miss Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist Raul Midón, with West African roots and jazz guitarist Lionel Loueke at Koerner Hall. And after the concert, enjoy a beverage and more music at the Postlude Performance.
Tickets start at $40 each, to purchase visit rcmusic.com/performance

Orpheus Choir of Toronto presents… Jazz with Passion
2020-02-29 19:30 - 22:00 | Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Orpheus Choir of Toronto presents Jazz with Passion, a creative fusion of jazz, gospel and choral music featuring the Canadian premiere of Will Todd’s evocative Easter oratorio, Passion Music, the improvisatory stylings of pianist John Sherwood, and the soulful songstress Melissa Davis with a quintet of Toronto’s finest jazz musicians. Saturday, February 29th at Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Road.
Tickets start at $20, to purchase visit www.orpheuschoirtoronto.com.

Fatoumata Diawara at Flato Markham Theatre
2020-02-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham, Ontario, Canada
“…a classy affair that demonstrates her impressive musical range” – The Guardian
Afropop superstar Fatoumata Diawara has built her remarkable career, criss-crossing the world performing modern Afropop music rooted in West African tradition.
Performing music from her Grammy Award nominated album Fenfo, Fatoumata brings her impressive musical range and style to Flato Markham Theatre, Friday February 28th.
For tickets visit flatomarkhamtheatre.ca

New Orleans Jazz Orchestra at the Burlington PAC
2020-02-27 20:00 - 22:00 | burlington performing arts centre, 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, L7S 1T7, Canada
The renowned New Orleans Jazz Orchestra is touring their new album Songs: The Music of Allen Toussaint inspired by the legendary composer and musician. NOJO is the first big band to take on the music of Toussaint and the results honour not only him, but the broader musical culture of his hometown. Be transported to the land of jazz and funk and experience the sounds of New Orleans right here in downtown Burlington.
New Orleans is a musical melting pot that has been cooking up music royalty for nearly a century. The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO), now in its 17th year, is dedicated to preserving the tradition of New Orleans music and culture while exploring the works of artists that would be considered outside of the realm of jazz.
Allen Toussaint and his music have influenced decades of musicians, bands, composers and listeners alike. Not only in New Orleans, but globally. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
To cover Toussaint’s music with integrity and love was important to NOJO’s Artistic Director, Adonis Rose, especially since he felt it was perfect long before any artists covered it. It is NOJO’s mission and responsibility to honor all New Orleans musicians and expose their music to the world and share the many contributions they have made to the arts.
Get tickets at burlingtonpac.ca.

New Orleans Jazz Orchestra at the Rose Brampton
2020-02-26 20:00 - 22:00 | The Rose Theatre Brampton, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton, Ontario, L6V 0A3, Canada
2010 Grammy Award winners for “Best Large Jazz Ensemble”, The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) was formed in 2002, to celebrate and fortify the American Jazz portfolio while providing infrastructure for developing the New Orleans Jazz industry. Led by Artistic Director Adonis Rose, this 18-piece big band has an ever-increasing repertoire that exemplifies the influence of Jazz as the grandfather of all modern American music. On their new release in spring 2019, NOJO takes a look into the mind and music of New Orleans’ piano legend Allen Toussaint, whose music has influenced generations spanning. In their inimitable swinging style, the Orchestra performs original Big Band arrangements of Toussaint’s greatest hits. Get tickets here.

Blues Party Tonight with Danny Marks
2020-02-26 19:30 - 22:00 | Hugh’s Room Live, 296 Broadview Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M4M 2G7, Canada
Get ready for a showcase of Toronto’s top blues talent.
BLUZ.FM host Danny Marks is joined by some of Canada’s most renowned blues musicians and emerging artists for one night only at Hugh’s Room Live on Wednesday, February 26.
Enjoy performances by Harrison Kennedy, Paul Reddick, Alison Young, Jenie Thai, Anwar Khurshid, Carolyn Fe, Bill and Jesse King, and many more. They’ll all be backed by the house band featuring keyboardist Jesse O’Brien, drummer Matt Burns and bassist Justine “the Bass Machine” Fischer.

How to attend
Invitations to this special event are our gift to you for your donation of $150 for one seat or $300 for a pair ($12.50 or $25 monthly). Donations are eligible for a full tax receipt issued in February, 2020.
To donate, call 1-800-811-2400 or click below.
