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A Jazzy Little Kitchen Party w/ Heather Bambrick
2022-05-14 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Toronto) | St. Jude’s Church, 160 William Street, Oakville, Ontario, L6J3A2, Canada
St. Jude’s Celebration of the Arts is delighted to announce that we will be returning to presenting live performances, starting with a performer we’ve had on our wish list for some time, singer Heather Bambrick!
Heather will be joined by her band (Chase Sanborn—trumpet, Stu Harrison—piano, Ross MacIntyre—bass, and Ben Wittman—drums) to present “A Jazzy Little Kitchen Party”, an evening of songs & stories to welcome you back to live music with open arms!
This JUNO-nominated and multi award-winning performer was named “Vocalist of the Year” by Canada’s National Jazz Awards, and is described on the renowned Breithaupt brothers’ CD Just Passing Through as one of “Canada’s finest voices”. Her concerts have been described as what happens when “Ella Fitzgerald meets Carol Burnett at a Newfoundland kitchen party”.
Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 8pm

Ivan Lins Quintet and Supergenerous featuring Cyro Baptista and Kevin Breit
2022-05-14 20:00 - 22:30 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Jazz From Around the World: Brazil
Ivan Lins is a Brazilian superstar and a Latin Grammy Award-winning songwriter, vocalist, and pianist, whose songs have been performed by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, George Benson, Michel Legrand, Sting, Diana Krall, and Quincy Jones.
Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista and brilliant Toronto guitarist, Kevin Breit, teamed up to create Supergenerous. “Weird, frightening and funny, but never remotely predictable.” (Dallas Morning News) “Supergenerous is pure aural pleasure.” (Billboard)

Las Cafeteras and Patricia Cano at Koerner Hall
2022-05-13 20:00 - 22:30 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Las Cafeteras is a “uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia and rock … Live, they’re magnetic” (Los Angeles Times). Patricia Cano is an award-winning Peruvian-Canadian singer-songwriter, actor, and “a supremely talented songwriter and vocalist” (JazzdaGama).
Presented in association with Small World Music, in celebration of SWM’s 25th anniversary.

The Jazz Lounge at Old Mill Toronto presents: Ernesto Cervini & Turboprop
2022-05-13 20:00 - 22:00 | The Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Road, Toronto, Canada
Welcome to the newest west-end Jazz Lounge. Jazz has had a home at Old Mill for many years and now we have created a unique space in our main Dining Room: cozy, intimate and reminiscent of the old Jazz clubs with a spot for those that want to dance… our new sound system will envelop your senses, while the inspiring and passionate artists on stage will hold your gaze.
We are delighted to announce the new Jazz Lounge, an evening series at Old Mill Hospitality. We are proudly partnered with jazz.fm91 to bring you an intimate and soulful experience on selected Friday nights.
Entertainment shows begin at 8 p.m. – and we welcome you to join us before the show for dinner or indulge in our new sharable menu prepared by our restaurant sous chef. There’s something for everyone. Relax and unwind from a busy week with us…

Doors open at 6 p.m.
Jazz begins at 8 p.m. (two 50-minute sets with a 20-minute break)
Price: $20 prepaid entertainment charge (non-refundable) and a $30 minimum spend on food and/or beverage

Marcus Roberts with the Modern Jazz Generation at Koerner Hall
2022-05-11 20:00 - 22:30 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Do you think that you have heard every interpretation of Beethoven’s music? How about jazz improvisations on Beethoven’s “Moonlight” and “Waldstein” sonatas? That is what Marcus Roberts will perform at this extraordinary “only in Koerner Hall” concert, alongside variations on Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story and On the Town. A rare and remarkable way of thinking about and hearing two disruptors in their own right.
“Pianist Marcus Roberts is known for many things: a genius skill that makes him the logical successor to Thelonious Monk’s wild style (with a lot of Fats Waller in his stride), an immense love of the blues, technological innovations in regard to composing for the blind, and a soulful sense of tradition and invention.”

Mary Lou Sicoly album release for Lemon Meringue Pie at Jazz Bistro
2022-05-10 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Canada
Mary Lou Sicoly celebrates the release of her new album Lemon Meringue Pie at the Jazz Bistro on Tuesday, May 10.

Mary Lou Sicoly – vocals
John Ebata – keyboards
Patricia Wheeler – sax
John Yelland – bass
Aaron Ferrera – drums
Waleed Abdulhamid – percussion

Tarragon Theatre presents… The Herd
2022-05-10 - 2022-06-13 | Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada
by Kenneth T. Williams
directed by Tara Beagan
A Tarragon Theatre presentation, in association with Citadel Theatre and NAC Indigenous Theatre of a Tarragon Theatre/Persephone Theatre Commission
When twin white bison are born into a First Nation herd, an ambitious blog reporter posts it and the story goes viral. Is this a miracle in the spiritual life of a Saskatchewan First Nation or a one in a billion scientific event? Is this a prophecy coming true or laboratory gene doctoring?
Culture, science and politics collide when a media circus and a ‘new age mob’ descend on the herd to witness a sacred prophecy and the scientific goal to achieve 100% pure-bred Bison. Torn between honouring Indigenous traditions, scientific truth and economic necessity, one Indigenous scientist battles to keep her ethics intact and her herd alive.

Massey Hall presents… Pink Martini featuring China Forbes
2022-05-09 20:00 - 22:30 | Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St., Toronto, Canada
The biggest little orchestra around – Pink Martini featuring lead singer China Forbes, returns to Toronto!
Drawing inspiration from music from all over the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop – Thomas Lauderdale founded Pink Martini in 1994 to provide more beautiful and inclusive musical soundtracks for political fundraisers for causes such as civil rights, affordable housing, the environment, libraries, public broadcasting, education and parks.
Twenty years later, Pink Martini still tours the world, singing in 22 languages at opera houses, concert halls, film festivals, museums and fashion shows. In 2014, Pink Martini was inducted into both the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame and the Oregon Music Hall of Fame.

TD Niagara Jazz Festival's Twilight Jazz Series: Melissa Lauren Trio
2022-05-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Mahtay Café & Lounge, 241 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Canada
More details TBA
The evening’s performance will feature:

Melissa Lauren on vocals
TBA
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The Jazz Lounge at Old Mill Toronto presents: Heather Bambrick
2022-05-06 20:00 - 22:00 | The Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Road, Toronto, Canada

TD Niagara Jazz Festival's Twilight Jazz Series: Julian Fauth Duo
2022-05-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Spirit in Niagara, 458 Lakeshore Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
More details TBA
The evening’s performance will feature:

Julian Fauth on Piano
Ken Yoshioka on Harmonica

Bravo Niagara! presents… The Music of Oscar Peterson
2022-04-30 19:30 - 23:00 | Recital Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Join us for an evening celebrating the music of Canadian jazz piano legend, Oscar Peterson. Curated by Céline Peterson, this not-to-be-missed event features veteran members of the Oscar Peterson Quartet — Jeff Hamilton on drums, Ulf Wakenius on guitar, and Dave Young on bass — joining forces with Juno Award-winning pianist and Oscar Peterson protégé, Robi Botos.
We are pleased to also be welcoming 2021 Juno Award-winning guitarist Jocelyn Gould, for a special duo performance with Ulf Wakenius. Join us on International Jazz Day for this world-class, once in a lifetime celebration of one of our most cherished national treasures.
This concert is presented as part of the Bravo Niagara! TD Jazz Series.

TD Niagara Jazz Festival presents… International Jazz Day: April in Paris
2022-04-30 19:00 - 21:30 | Stratus Vineyards, 2059 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Join us for this fun, French-themed event jazz event celebrating International Jazz Day!
This event is a fundraiser for the festival and will include:

French hors d’oeuvres and welcome cocktail (included in price of ticket)
Live in-person concert
Door Prizes, Silent Auction, 50/50 draw and more!

Let Juliet Dunn and her trio take you on a trip to Paris… le vrai Paris de nos coeurs. Smokey cafes and bistros, cozy hideouts, jazz ‘caves’, sleepless nights, the river Seine, Montmartre, et encore… All of this set to the music of Edith Piaf, Josephine Baker, Charles Aznavour and more. Accompanied by the accordion stylings of Tom Szczesniak this show will truly transport you to Paris, France. Bon Voyage!
The evening’s performance will feature:

Juliet Dunn on Vocals / Voix
Peter Shea and Doug Mundy on Piano / Piano
Adrian Juras on Upright Bass / Contrebasse
Tom Szczesniak on Accordion / Accordéon
Jeff Luciani on Drums / Batterie

DID YOU KNOW

The winemaker at Stratus (JL Groulx) is from France? He’s from the Loire Valley region of France!
The TD Niagara Jazz Festival’s Co-creator (Juliet Dunn) lived and worked in Paris, France for 13 years?

jazz.fm91 celebrates International Jazz Day with the Duncan Hopkins Quartet
2022-04-30 15:00 - 17:00 | Ontario
jazz.fm91 celebrates International Jazz Day!
Join us for a Live to Air performance by the Duncan Hopkins Quartet performing the Great Canadian Songbook. They’ll be playing songs from Canadian composers such as Joni Mitchell, Don Thompson, Kenny Wheeler, Dave Young and more.
The Duncan Hopkins Quartet features Ted Quinlan, Rob Piltch, Ted Warren and Duncan Hopkins.
Watch the performance LIVE on Saturday, April 30, at 3 p.m. ET.

Lake Scugog Studio Tour
2022-04-30 - 2022-05-02 | Ontario
The Lake Scugog Studio Tour 2022 will be a live tour this year on Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1.
Lake Scugog Studio Tour is self-guided, allowing you to visit your favourite artists at your own pace. There is no admission fee. We promise you an engaging art experience with our artists and an opportunity to purchase original high-quality artwork.
Beholding something made by hand brings joy. And there’s no doubt that original art makes your home, garden or office more beautiful and unique to you. We wish you a memorable art experience on our tour.
Throughout the year Ontario’s leading artisans are busy in their studios creating inspiring metalwork, sculptures, photography, paintings in watercolour, acrylic, oil and encaustic, jewellery, glass, fibre, wood, weaving and ceramics.
Lake Scugog Studio Tour is a juried tour. Each year we reenergize our tour with many new artists and studios. Every year you’ll find new places to visit and new artists to discover.
Lake Scugog Studio Tour is well recognized event and has run for over 20 years!
Located just one hour northeast of Toronto, the Lake Scugog Studio Tour circles the historic town of Port Perry and beautiful Lake Scugog.
Find more info at scugogstudiotour.ca.

The Jazz Lounge at Old Mill Toronto presents: Alex Bird
2022-04-29 20:00 - 22:00 | The Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Road, Toronto, Canada

Soundstreams presents A Love Song to Toronto
2022-04-28 20:00 - 23:00 | St. Andrew’s Church, 73 Simcoe St., Toronto, ON, Canada
A coming-together of two iconic Canadian artists; Michael Greyeyes adds his expressive choreography to Claude Vivier’s enigmatic music.
Choreographer, director and actor Michael Greyeyes creates new dance works, inspired by two pieces of the late Québécois composer Claude Vivier. The choreography based on Vivier’s compositions ‘Shiraz’, and ‘Cinq Chansons pour percussion’ will be presented on screen accompanied by a live musical performance including percussion and piano.
The performance also includes Christopher Mayo’s composition, Oceano Nox inspired by Claude Vivier’s music.
April 28 at 8 pm. $32.25-$88.75. St. Andrew’s Church, 73 Simcoe. soundstreams.ca

Bruce Cockburn at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
2022-04-28 19:30 - 22:00 | Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 50 St Paul St, St Catherines, ON, L2R 3M2, Canada
With 34 previous releases, 13 Juno wins, two Hall of Fame inductions, countless honorary Doctorates, Officer of the Order of Canada — and new inductee into Canada’s Walk of Fame — all spanning a 50+ year career — it’s no small task to encapsulate Bruce Cockburn’s inimitable imprint when it comes to Canadian music and culture. The Canadian legend recently celebrated 50 years in the business by curating a double album, Bruce Cockburn Greatest Hits (1970 – 2020), a definitive collection that meticulously corrals the acclaimed singer/songwriter’s most favoured tracks — from songs that shot to the top of the charts upon release, to long-lauded fan-favourites requested on tour, time and time again. His performance on the Partridge Hall stage will bring the greatest hits collection to life.

TD Toronto Jazz Festival presents: Herbie Hancock at Meridian Hall
2022-04-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E, Toronto, Ontario, M5E 1B2, Canada
A true icon of modern music, Herbie Hancock’s illustrious career spans five decades and 14 Grammy Awards. Hancock’s best-known compositions include the jazz standards “Cantaloupe Island”, “Watermelon Man”, “Maiden Voyage”, and “Chameleon”, but his influence on acoustic and electronic jazz and R&B is incomparable. Hancock’s 2007 tribute album “River: The Joni Letters” won the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, becoming the second jazz album ever to win the award after Getz/Gilberto in 1965. Now in the fifth decade of his career, Hancock continues to push the limits and definitions of jazz and pop.

The Jazz Lounge at Old Mill Toronto presents: Kalya Ramu
2022-04-22 20:00 - 22:00 | The Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Road, Toronto, Canada

James Brown: Song Within the Story CD Release at Paradise Theatre
2022-04-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Paradise Theatre, 1006 Bloor St W., Toronto, Ontario, M6H1M2, Canada
Guitarist-composer James Brown returns from a 13-year recording hiatus with the fetching Song Within the Story. Brown’s fourth album, and his first since 2009’s Sevendaze, finds him helming his Toronto-based working trio featuring bassist Clark Johnston and drummer Anthony Michelli. Respected tenor saxophonist Mike Murley joins the band on three of the album’s 10 tracks—eight of which are original compositions that document Brown’s ongoing intermarriage of jazz and classical music, while two covers explore Canada’s rich folk-rock legacy.

Sound of Jazz: Trane of Thought with the Pat LaBarbera & Kirk MacDonald Quintet
2022-04-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Ontario
Tenor sax players Pat LaBarbera and Kirk MacDonald lead an all-star quintet in this tribute to the great John Coltrane.
Trane of Thought is a heartfelt tribute from two musicians with strong and distinctive voices of their own. LaBarbera and MacDonald have fully immersed themselves in the music of Coltrane, and you can hear it in every note they play.
The band:

Pat LaBarbera – saxophone
Kirk MacDonald – saxophone
Brian Dickinson – piano
Neil Swainson – bass
Terry Clarke – drums

Hear this concert LIVE on the air or watch it online via a live stream on jazz.fm91’s Facebook page.

Tarragon Theatre presents… Three Women of Swatow
2022-04-19 - 2022-05-16 | Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada
“Swatow women are supposed to be fierce.” That’s what Grandmother tells her daughter. Grandmother’s a butcher and to her disappointment, her daughter’s a vegetarian. But to her satisfaction, her granddaughter killed her first chicken at the age of three. In this ferocious comedy, the three generations of women grapple with their dark history, emotional inheritance and the legacy of mothers’ life lessons and daughters’ love lives.
Chloé developed Three Women of Swatow while she was a part of the Tarragon Playwright’s Unit. She is also the recipient of the 2017 RBC Emerging Playwrights Award. The Globe and Mail called Chloé “a writer to watch.” As a screenwriter, she was a finalist two consecutive years at the Fusion Film Festival.
Three Women of Swatow is a new play which was set to begin previews at Tarragon on the same day the province went into lockdown.

TD Niagara Jazz Festival's Twilight Jazz and Blooz Series: Jim Clayton Trio
2022-04-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Spirit in Niagara, 458 Lakeshore Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
DownBeat Magazine called Jim Clayton’s music “warm and happy… tender and soulful.” He calls it a blend of bebop and New Orleans, the city he considers a second home. His repertoire is a mix of jazz standards, reimagined pop classics, and his own memorable writing. Jim will be joined by bassist Steve Lucas and drummer Jeff Halischuk.
The evening’s performance will feature:

Jim Clayton on Piano
Steve Lucas on Bass
Jeff Halischuk on Drums

Sound of Jazz: Songs in the Key of Jackie featuring Jackie Richardson and the Mark Lalama Band
2022-04-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Ontario
The 45th annual Sound of Jazz concert series continues as Jackie Richardson and the Mark Lalama Band pay a soulful tribute to Bill Withers.
The band:

Jackie Richardson – vocals
Mark Lalama – piano
Davide DiRenzo – drums
Richard Moore – bass

Hear this concert on jazz.fm91 on Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. ET.
NOTE: This Sound of Jazz concert will not be live-streamed on Facebook.

Sound of Jazz: A Tribute to Charlie Parker with Luis Deniz & Friends
2022-04-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Long & McQuade Performance Hall, 4 Pardee Avenue, Toronto, Canada
It’s the 45th annual Sound of Jazz concert series — and thanks to our supporters at Don Valley North Lexus and Remenyi House of Music, it’s absolutely free and accessible to everyone.
On Tuesday, April 12, at 7 p.m. ET, Luis Deniz & Friends pay tribute to the late, great Charlie Parker.
The band:

Luis Deniz – sax
Teri Parker – piano
Alexander Brown – trumpet
Duncan Hopkins – bass
Ernesto Cirvini – drums

Hear this concert LIVE on the air or watch it online via a live stream on jazz.fm91’s Facebook page.

TD Niagara Jazz Festival's Twilight Jazz Series: Jeffery Arthur Quartet
2022-04-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Mahtay Café & Lounge, 241 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Canada
More details TBA
The evening’s performance will feature:

Jeffery Arthur on vocals

Dianne Reeves at Koerner Hall
2022-04-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Five-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist Dianne Reeves’s timeless voice and enthralling performances have made her the “most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday” (The New York Times).

The Jazz Lounge at Old Mill Toronto presents: Bill McBirnie
2022-04-08 20:00 - 22:00 | The Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Road, Toronto, Canada

TD Niagara Jazz Festival's Twilight Jazz and Blooz Series: Thomas Nelson Band
2022-04-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Spirit in Niagara, 458 Lakeshore Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Thomas Nelson Band’s interesting set list is a testament to each band member’s musical versatility. As bassist and vocalist, Thomas leads the band through a variety of fused musical styles. Thomas’ strong ‘in the pocket’ bass style combined with his sassy vocal delivery of songs from the blues, funk, jazz, R&B and soul song books, is unique fun and entertaining.
The evening’s performance will feature:

Thomas Nelson on Bass and Vocals
Bradley Krauss on Guitar
Graham Lear on Drums
Randy Stirtzinger on Keyboard
