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Jazz At The Legion
2019-05-26 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Port Credit Legion (Branch 82), 35 Front Street North, Mississauga, Canada
We’re back again for our monthly gig at the Legion. This month we’re featuring Carolyn Dawe & Glenn Chipkar on vocals and a program of 30’s / 40’s tunes MADE FOR DANCING !

Kenny Garrett at Tralf Music Hall
2019-05-25 19:00 - 23:30 | Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Grammy-nominated Kenny Garrett is renowned as one of the greatest jazz saxophonists performing today. Throughout his career, Garrett has explored a vast spectrum of music. His muscular, melodic playing can be heard on the recordings by artists as definitive and diverse as jazz legends Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis.
TWO SHOWS!
6pm Doors | 7pm Show
9pm Doors | 10pm Show
Reserved Seating Event
Tickets starting at $25

Manuel Valera Trio at The Jazz Room
2019-05-25 19:00 - 23:30 | The Jazz Room at the Huether Hotel, 59 King Street North, Kitchener, Canada
Presented by the Grand River Jazz Society.
Doors open at 7:00 P.M. Come for dinner; stay for music!
Show starts at 8:30 P.M. Ends at 11:30 P.M.
Cover Charge: $20.00 / person. (Free to annual pass holders.)
Visit www.kwjazzroom.com and click on the desired concert’s listing to get additional information and to purchase advance tickets.

Barbra Lica at The Jazz Room
2019-05-24 19:00 - 23:30 | The Jazz Room at the Huether Hotel, 59 King Street North, Kitchener, Canada
Presented by the Grand River Jazz Society.
Sponsored by Diva International.
Doors open at 7:00 P.M. Come for dinner; stay for music!
Show starts at 8:30 P.M. Ends at 11:30 P.M.
Cover Charge: $25.00 / person. (Free to annual pass holders.)
Visit www.kwjazzroom.com and click on the desired concert’s listing to get additional information and to purchase advance tickets.

Tafelmusik presents Fantasticus
2019-05-23 20:30 - 23:00 | Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W, Toronto, Ontario, M6H1N2, Canada
Join members of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra with jazz saxophonist Colleen Allen for a relaxed night of baroque music, jazz, and brews as part of the Haus Musik series.
May 23 at Burdock Music Hall, 8:30 pm.
Tickets $20 in advance and $25 at the door. hausmusik.ca

One-Stop Vocal Jazz Safari with Jaymz Bee
2019-05-23 19:00 - 22:00 | Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Canada
UPDATE: This event is now AT CAPACITY. Thank you to everyone who made donations. See you there!
Join Jaymz Bee as he hosts the One-Stop Vocal Jazz Safari — the most renowned vocal showcase in Canada. Up to 24 singers perform in a three-hour show, backed by an all-star house band under the musical direction of Boogaloo Squad’s Joel Visintin.
More than 140 singers have performed at this event over the years. Every singer is unique and talented. Their CDs are available onsite, and you can get them autographed or have a photo taken with the artist.
Singers featured are a surprise every time, but we can tell you that in the past we’ve welcomed Molly Johnson, Errol Fisher, Luis Mario Ochoa, Don Francks, Barbra Lica and David Statham — just to name a few.

DONATE HERE to attend, or call 1-800-811-2400
Double: $500/$42 monthly
Single: $250/$21 monthly

Bob Brough Quartet
2019-05-19 19:00 - 21:30 | Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Canada
Help us celebrate Bob Brough’s birthday!
Saxophonist Bob Brough has been a key member of the national jazz music scene for over five decades. Having come to prominence with Time Warp and Jim Galway’s Wee Big Band in the 1980’s, Bob’s career has taken him across Canada performing in jazz festivals, concert and club tours, and more. Bob continues to excite and inspire audiences with his rich tone and deeply personal interpretations of standard and original compositions. With Adrean Farrugia (piano), Artie Roth (bass), and Terry Clarke (drums).

FERNANDA CUNHA at Jazz Bistro
2019-05-18 21:00 - 23:30 | Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Canada
Brazilian singer Fernanda Cunha (based in Rio de janeiro), has been a regular performer in Canada since 2005. She has performed coast-to-coast-to-coast: from Vancouver Island and the Vancouver International Jazz Festival (several years), to the Alianait Arts Festival in Nunavut and Jazz Yukon series; from the Edmonton International Jazz Festival to the University of Toronto and other venues. She also has presented clinics/workshops at Mohawk College in Hamilton(Ontario) with Pat Collins trio and at Camthra Secondary School in Mississauga(Ontario), and a 1 week residency performing concerts at long-term care facilities as well as in local schools(kindergarten through secondary) in Qualicum Beach(BC) as part of the Harvest of Music Festival.
In 2009, she explored the musical affinities between Canada and Brazil with her fourth album, appropriately entitled “Brasil Canada” featuring songwriters and musicians from both countries. It’s no secret that, although Brazil is Fernanda’s homeland and she performs at jazz festivals all over the world, Canada is her heart´s country.
Fernanda has toured in the most important jazz festivals in the world such as Wien Jazz (Austria), Jazz a Juan (France), Jazz al fin (Argentina), Borneo Jazz (Malaysia), among others. She is also member of the Latin Grammy awards since 2007 and she takes part of the Brazilian board held in Miami once a year.
In 2017 she recorded her 7th album of career, “Jobim 90” dedicated to the most important Brazilian songwriter: Antonio Carlos Jobim. Jobim (who would be 90 in 2017) left hundreds of wonderful tunes but Fernanda has chosen to record the songs he wrote melody and lyrics. Repertoire includes “waters of march”, “samba do avião”, “triste”, “chovendo na roseira” and others less recorded like “Angela”, “Passarim”, “Ana Luiza” and the unique “Two kites”(written in English by Jobim) and here with arrangement of the Toronto guitarist Reg Schwager.
In 2018 Fernanda produced the CD of the composer Sueli Costa, that was a live recording with her on some vocals plus another singer, Aurea Martins
In 2019 Fernanda is releasing the CD “Fernanda Cunha canta Filó Machado”. Filó is a unique brazilian songwriter with a colourful repertoire. Fernanda features her band including Ze Carlos, on guitar, Camilla Dias on piano, Berval Moraes no bass, helbe Machado on drums and Reg Schwager.

Andrea Superstein Quartet at The Jazz Room
2019-05-18 19:00 - 23:30 | The Jazz Room at the Huether Hotel, 59 King Street North, Kitchener, Canada
Presented by the Grand River Jazz Society.
Sponsored by Diva International.
Doors open at 7:00 P.M. Come for dinner; stay for music!
Show starts at 8:30 P.M. Ends at 11:30 P.M.
Cover Charge: $18.00 / person. (Free to annual pass holders.)
Visit www.kwjazzroom.com and click on the desired concert’s listing to get additional information and to purchase advance tickets.

Christian Howes at The Jazz Room
2019-05-17 19:00 - 23:30 | The Jazz Room at the Huether Hotel, 59 King Street North, Kitchener, Canada

Mom's Night at the Jazz Bistro
2019-05-12 19:00 - 21:30 | Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Canada
Celebrate Mother’s Day at the fabulous Jazz Bistro Toronto with Juno nominated vocalist/pianist Fern Lindzon with George Koller on bass and Ethan Ardelli on drums.

Toronto pianist, singer, arranger, composer and Juno Award nominee Fern Lindzon moves both comfortably and creatively in several musical directions. She has been praised by critics as “a rare and fascinating talent” and as “a woman who lives confidently with her own instincts and artistry.”
She is best known for her work in jazz, documented by three CDs, Moments Like These, Two Kites and Like a Circle in a Spiral, the second of which was nominated for a Juno Award as Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. Her highly personal repertoire encompasses jazz classics, standards and original compositions, as well as Brazilian and World Music.
Call for dinner reservations: (416) 363-5299

Alfredo Rodríguez & Pedrito Martinez
2019-05-11 19:30 - 22:30 | Stratus Vineyards, 2059 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Grammy-nominated artists Alfredo Rodríguez and Pedrito Martinez first worked together on Alfredo’s 2012 release Invasion Parade. Since that initial recording session they have had the rare occasion to perform together as a duo, leaving audiences completely mesmerized by their fearless and virtuosic playing.
Each artist brings a different approach to the collaboration. A protege of Quincy Jones, who took him under his wing when he defected to the US in 2009, Alfredo was schooled in the rigorous classical conservatories of Havana. His riveting artistry is informed as much by Bach and Stravinsky as it is by his Afro Cuban and jazz roots. Pedrito’s musical training came directly from the streets of the Cayo Hueso neighborhood of Old Havana in which he was raised and he has subsequently performed with artists such as Sting, Paul Simon, and Wynton Marsalis.
Together, these two master musicians take listeners on a unique and exciting journey.

Mark Kelso and The Jazz Exiles at The Jazz Room
2019-05-11 19:00 - 23:30 | The Jazz Room at the Huether Hotel, 59 King Street North, Kitchener, Canada
Presented by the Grand River Jazz Society.
Doors open at 7:00 P.M. Come for dinner; stay for music!
Show starts at 8:30 P.M. Ends at 11:30 P.M.
Cover Charge: $25.00 / person. (Free to annual pass holders.)
Visit www.kwjazzroom.com and click on the desired concert’s listing to get additional information and to purchase advance tickets.

Sing It Again! A fundraiser for Recollectiv with Heather Bambrick
2019-05-11 13:00 - 15:30 | Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, Canada
An afternoon of wonderful music with celebrity emcee and singer Heather Bambrick and several other performers (Sam Broverman, Oasis Vocal Jazz, Ros Kindler, Beverly Taft and Ilana Waldston) with band members Michael Shand (keys), Ross MacIntyre (bass) and Terry Clark (drums). There will be raffle prizes and a cash bar.
Recollectiv is a musical group primarily made up of people who are dealing with memory challenges due to illness (such as Alzheimers or Parkinsons) or trauma (such as brain injury or PTSD). Its primary mission is to spark joy and rekindle the mind through music making with others; by doing so, it helps both them and their care partners feel whole again and feel a part of a community.
The weekly rehearsal in an accessible location provides stimulation, socialization and lifts the spirits of both the players and their companions. There is no cost for participation and it is open to those who want to sing along or play an instrument, regardless of their musical abilities. Recollectiv is a project of the registered charitable organization Smile Theatre. For more information, visit www.recollectiv.ca
Tickets are $25 at the door or $20 in advance (tickets: https://downtowntoronto.snapd.com/events/view/1235816)
Visit https://recollectiv.ca/fundraiser

SVETLANA at Jazz Bistro
2019-05-10 21:00 - 2019-05-11 23:30 | Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Canada
“BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S MEETS SOME LIKE IT HOT” (LUCID CULTURE)
Svetlana and her band have headlined sold out shows in the premier venues and festivals across the US and internationally (Tel Aviv Blues Festival, Italian Villas and Jazz Festival, Blue Note Jazz Festival – as well as the Blue Note, BBKings Blues Club, Iridium Jazz Club, Joe’s Pub, Boston’s Regatta Bar, many Performance Arts Theaters and Festivals around the US) – gaining critical acclaim from audiences and press alike by presenting exhilarating shows that combine the charm of Svetlana’s sultry swinging vocals, with the the excitement, power, and unpredictable improvisational aspects of her “little big band”, the Delancey Five.

Ted Gibbons Quartet at The Jazz Room
2019-05-10 19:00 - 23:30 | The Jazz Room at the Huether Hotel, 59 King Street North, Kitchener, Canada
Presented by the Grand River Jazz Society.
Doors open at 7:00 P.M. Come for dinner; stay for music!
Show starts at 8:30 P.M. Ends at 11:30 P.M.
Cover Charge: $16.00 / person. (Free to annual pass holders.)
Visit www.kwjazzroom.com and click on the desired concert’s listing to get additional information and to purchase advance tickets.

RICHARD HADFIELD
2019-05-08 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Canada
UK #1 album selling artist and international jazz vocalist, Richard Hadfield brings his sellout show to the Jazz Bistro! with Robert Horvath piano, Mike Lalonde bass Steve Farrugia drums
Richard ,at the age of 24 has already had a phenomenal career. Having toured the length of the UK twice wowing both stadiums and theatres alike, gaining a UK #1 & #2 album, performing for royalty alongside Shirley Bassey and performing in front of millions on national TV, Richard brings his uniquely beautiful set to the Jazz Bistro.
The set will include the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole, perfectly reinvigorating their legacies whilst including his own renditions of famous chart toppers by the likes of Ed Sheeran. Richard also superbly recreates captivating versions of West End and Broadway hits from musicals such as Phantom of the Opera and The Sound of Music. This mesmerising artist has a voice like velvet and a charm to match.

ADVOCATS BIG BAND AT THE DUKE LIVE!
2019-05-06 19:30 - 22:00 | The Duke Live, 1225 Queen Street East, Toronto, Canada
Join the Advocats Big Band on Monday, May 6th as we spend the First-Monday-of-the-Month doing our most favourite thing: performing a delightful selection of big band tunes to entertain you! What could be more fun than having 17 musicians work all evening just to make you happy? We play two hour-long sets, starting at 7:30 pm and then at 9:00 pm.
Have you been to The Duke Live? It is a great venue for big bands! It is located at 1225 Queen Street East at Leslie, with parking on-site and nearby, TTC convenience (the streetcar drops you at the front door!), wheelchair accessibility, and very tasty and reasonably priced food and drink! Avoid the rush – come early and enjoy your dinner before the show starts!
For reservations, call The Duke Live at 416-463-5302.
$10 cover (children under 12 free).
www.advocatsbigband.com

The Original Blues Brothers™ Band
2019-05-05 18:00 - 23:00 | Collective Arts Brewing, 207 Burlington St East, Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 4H2, Canada
The Hamilton Music Collective is excited to announce our partnership with Bike for Mike in the launch of Music & Motion.
Music & Motion is a daylong festival designed to imagine and inspire a healthier, more enriched and vibrant future for the Hamilton community through the magic of music and the transformative power of motion.
On May 5, 2019, after a morning of cycling and family-friendly activities, the Hamilton Music Collective will host a fundraising concert in support of An Instrument for Every Child featuring The Original Blues Brothers™ Band with support from Steve Strongman at Collective Arts Brewing.
Early bird bonus – Purchase your ticket by April 1st 12PM EST to be entered in a draw for a Music and Motion prize pack including an Epiphone guitar signed by Max Kerman from The Arkells! Names to be drawn onstage before the show. One entry per ticket.
Tickets are $100.00 with a $50 tax receipt.

Jazz Vespers at MCC Toronto
2019-05-05 16:00 - 17:00 | MCC Toronto, 115 Simpson Ave., Toronto, ON, M4K1A1, Canada
Please join us for a special Jazz Vespers: Spring Edition with Juno Nominated pianist and vocalist Fern Lindzon and her stellar trio featuring Tara Davidson on sax and George Koller on bass.
The music will be uplifting and fun and a delightful way to (finally) welcome spring!

LIVE CD Recording
2019-05-05 11:00 - 16:00 | Port Credit Legion (Branch 82), 35 Front Street North, Mississauga, Canada
We’re doing a LIVE recording for our next CD and we need an audience. Two shows at the Legion from 11 AM – 1 PM and 2 – 4 PM featuring all 12 singers from our recent “Best of Big Band Open Mic

Alex Pangman @ Senator Winebar
2019-05-04 21:00 - 23:30 | ON
Join Alex Pangman vocals, Drew Jurecka violin, and Peter Hill piano at this cosy and intimate performance space and wine bar. Be transported to a 1930s Paris! $10 cover. Come for dinner, too!

The Jazz Project choral concert with TranzitionzJazz
2019-05-04 19:30 - 22:30 | Church of St. Peter and St. Simon, 525 Bloor St E, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1J1, Canada
The Jazz Project is a 14-voice jazz choir who perform Paul Simon to Henry Mancini to Lambert, Hendricks and Ross and everything in between! They are led by accomplished musical director Mim Adams.
This spring concert features TranzitionzJazz, a jazz band that is making its mark on the Toronto jazz scene.
Please join us for an entertaining evening of music.

Michelle Mele Trio at The Jazz Room
2019-05-04 19:00 - 23:30 | The Jazz Room at the Huether Hotel, 59 King Street North, Kitchener, Canada
Presented by the Grand River Jazz Society.
Sponsored by Diva International.
Doors open at 7:00 P.M. Come for dinner; stay for music!
Show starts at 8:30 P.M. Ends at 11:30 P.M.
Cover Charge: $16.00 / person. (Free to annual pass holders.)
Visit www.kwjazzroom.com and click on the desired concert’s listing to get additional information and to purchase advance tickets.

Charity Spring Party
2019-05-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Art Square Gallery & Cafe, 334 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
It’s the annual ‘Spring Party Fundraiser’ with ChildrenAtHealthRisk.com
See ‘Toby Hughes and his Laughing Saxophone‘ playing jazz, blues, and popular songs on this unforgettable night.
Plus, there will be a silent art auction featuring a group of paintings by local artists, a raffle, tasty appetizers, and more.
This charity is committed to improving the well being and quality of life for families with children in need of assistance.
For more information visit: ChildrenAtHealthRisk.com
Advance tickets are $15.00, and $20.00 at the door.

Art of Time Ensemble: Doghouse Roses
2019-05-03 20:00 - 23:00 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
A folk artist for contemporary America, Steve Earle’s writing and music has captured the spirit – and the struggle – of his land of contradiction. Singers Andy Maize (Skydiggers), Susie Ungerlieder (Oh Susanna), Tom Wilson (Junkhouse, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings), and Gregory Hoskins perform Earle’s music, while celebrated author Michael Ondaatje and actor Rick Roberts read his words. This concert highlights Earle’s brilliant storytelling and presents his songs in new arrangements that honour and celebrate his music.
Gregory Hoskins, vocals
Andy Maize, vocals
Suzie Ungerlieder, vocals
Tom Wilson, vocals
Andrew Burashko, piano
Drew Jurecka, violin
Mark Mariash, drums
Rachel Mercer, cello
Michael Ondaatje, reader
Douglas Perry, viola
Joseph Phillips, bass
Rob Piltch, guitar
Rick Roberts, reader
Don Rooke, steel guitar
Stephen Sitarski, violin
Kevin Turcotte, trumpet

Brenda Lewis Quintet at The Jazz Room
2019-05-03 19:00 - 23:30 | The Jazz Room at the Huether Hotel, 59 King Street North, Kitchener, Canada

'Coding Chaos' a TD Discovery Series Special Project.
2019-05-02 19:30 - 22:30 | The Tell, 401 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Spectrum Music presents “Coding Chaos”, a TD Discovery Series Special Project.
Where will we be when what we create can create us? Technology continues to grow at an exponential rate as we discover new ways to improve our everyday lives – but at what point do we lose ourselves to a technology advanced far beyond our control? New music by Spectrum introduces a progressive collaboration of artificial intelligence in performance with an electric jazz trio featuring Snarky Puppy’s Larnell Lewis (drums), Bruce Cassidy (EVI), and Chris Pruden (keys), to push the boundaries of the digital experience in music.
A pre-concert chat starting at 7:30pm with software artist Ryan Kelln will discuss AI’s stance in our society presently and going forward. In a digital world where technology constantly blurs the lines between fact and fabrication, the Spectrum composers ask: will we lose our sense of identity and grasp on reality – or will technology give us room to grow?
Tickets:
Online – $25 gen /$15 student
Door – $30 gen /$20 student
To find out more, visit www.spectrummusic.ca

Alex Pangman & Her Alleycats @ Reservoir Lounge
2019-05-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington Street East, Toronto, Canada
Join Alex Pangman’s Alleycats quintet at their long time monthly home, The Reservoir Lounge. The venue has a definate speakeasy feeling to it, and Pangman fits in with her renditions of 1930s songs, along with her stellar Alleycats featuring John Macleod on cornet, Peter Hill Piano, Jacek Zorawski bass, and Glenn Anderson drums. 7-9pm, $7 Dinner reservations highly recommended to get seat with best stage views. (416) 955-0887

The Case for Wine, Food and Jazz
2019-05-01 19:00 - 21:00 | jazz.fm91, 4 Pardee Avenue, Suite 100, Toronto, Canada
UPDATE: This event is now AT CAPACITY. Thank you to everyone who made donations. See you there!
Join Brad Barker and Chris Churchill on Wednesday, May 1, as they host The Case for Wine, Food and Jazz.
With them will be one of the owners of The Case for Wine importing agency, who will take you through a tasting of wines from around the world. Amici restaurant in Pickering will pair each wine with a bite-sized accompaniment designed to highlight its flavours. To round out the evening, Canada’s sweetheart of swing Alex Pangman and her trio will perform live in the Long & McQuade Performance Hall at the jazz.fm91 studios.
The Case for Wine, Food and Jazz is our way of saying thank you for a donation of $175 for one or $350 for a couple. Space is limited, so make your donation soon to be a part of this memorable evening.
Wednesday, May 1 from 7 to 9 pm
jazz.fm91, 4 Pardee Ave.
Must be at least 19 years of age to attend
