jazz.fm91 presents… Sound of Jazz: A Tribute to Joey DeFrancesco
2024-01-17 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Canada
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music at the jazz.fm91 Sound of Jazz Concert Series: A Tribute to Joey DeFrancesco with Friends, featuring Robi Botos, Marc Rogers, Davide DiRenzo, and more.
His immense musicality lives on not just in his recordings, but in our hearts as well.
Supported by…

Fazıl Say at Koerner Hall
2024-01-19 20:00 - 22:30 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Turkish pianist Fazıl Say has been touching audiences and critics alike with his extraordinary talents for more than 25 years. He is not simply a pianist of genius, but also a master composer and improviser. He will perform his own works for solo piano, voice, and chamber ensemble with Turkish-Canadian mezzo-soprano Beste Kalender, Lara and Scott St. John (violins), Barry Shiffman (viola), and Winona Zelenka (cello).

High Rendition Jazz's Winter Spectacular
2024-01-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Center, 2302 Bridge Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6L 3L5, Canada
Experience the vibrant rhythms and soulful melodies of High Rendition Jazz, an acclaimed youth jazz band from Ontario, under the expert direction of Jules Estrin. Join us for a mesmerizing afternoon of jazz, showcasing the exceptional talent of these young musicians. Supported by the Oakville Arts Council, this concert promises to celebrate jazz and community spirit. Don’t miss out on this inspiring musical journey! For tickets and more details, visit highrenditionjazz.ca

Kalya Ramu Quintet @ Jazz Bistro
2024-01-23 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Canada
Toronto Jazz vocalist Kalya Ramu brings her quintet to the main stage of the Jazz Bistro on Tuesday January 23, 2024. 8-10:30pm show featuring Ian Wright (drums), Scott Peterson (bass), Jacob Gorzhaltsan (sax) and Jen Lo (piano).

Caity Gyorgy @ Markham Jazzlicious WinterFest
2024-01-23 20:00 - 2024-01-27 22:30 | NextDoor Restaurant, 139 Main St, Unionville, ON, L3R 2G6
Caity Gyorgy (pronounced George) is 2 time JUNO award winning Canadian vocalist who is known for singing bebop and swing music. She has performed at popular clubs and jazz festivals across Canada, Mexico, Japan and the USA and has worked and recorded with incredible musicians including Christine Jensen, Pat LaBarbera, Jocelyn Gould, Ira Coleman, Joe LaBarbera, Allison Au, and Bryn Roberts, to name a few.
In addition to being a performer, Caity is an avid writer and composes songs in the style of the Great American Songbook. Her compositions have been sung by other vocalists around the world, and have won multiple awards including the Grand Prize in the jazz category of the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for her song “Secret Safe”. She is also a sought after clinician and is currently on faculty as a vocal jazz instructor at the Yukon Summer Music Camp in Whitehorse, Yukon and the Interprovincial Music Camp in McKellar, Ontario.
She has released several albums of original and standard music. On July 9th, 2021 she released “Now Pronouncing”, an EP of original music arranged for large ensemble on Brooklyn based label La Reserve. This project won the JUNO for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the 2022 JUNO Awards. In 2023 she once again received the JUNO Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year for her debut full length LP “Featuring” which was released on November 4th, 2022. Her next album “You’re Alike, You Two”, a collection of Jerome Kern songs performed with pianist Mark Limacher, was released on July 21st, 2023 on La Reserve Records.

All reservations will require an additional minimum purchase of $35 on Food & Beverage per person at the venue with the option to select the $65 Pre-Fixed Featured Jazzlicious Menu curated by the Chef (Tax and Gratuity not included).

Gin & Jazz with Fifth Element at Reid's Distillery
2024-01-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Reid’s Distillery, 32 Logan Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 2M8, Canada
Fifth Element jazz quintet will be back at Reid’s Distillery for Gin & Jazz on Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 from 8:00 to 10:15 pm (doors open at 6:30). Enjoy fabulous drinks and delicious snacks (new items have been added to the menu!) all while listening to Dave Coules’ arrangements of music from the Great American Songbook and more! Fifth Element features vocalist Nina Richmond backed by Jack Gelbloom on piano, Ron Johnston on bass, Glenn Anderson on drums and Dave Coules on tenor sax. Reid’s Distillery is located at 32 Logan Avenue, between Eastern Ave and Lakeshore Blvd. Tickets are $10 (all proceeds go to the band). Reserve your table online at reidsdistillery.com/pages/gin-jazz-concert-series. See you there!

Big Band Night @ Humber College
2024-01-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Humber College Auditorium, 1399 Lakeshore Blvd., Etobicoke, Ontario, M8V 1K8, Canada
This concert features the renowned Humber College Jazz Big Band with a special opening set by the Manouche Jazz Quartet.
There is nothing quite like the electrifying sizzle of the Jazz Big Band to transport the listener to the heart of swing! Humber’s 19-piece Big Band will explore the great lexicon of American jazz that dominated 20th Century New York City as well as works of Canadian composers and arrangers.
The Manouche Ensemble kicks off the evening with the rousing music of the 1930s-1950s, and the jazz stylings of Django Reinhardt and Stephan Grappelli. Often characterised by a fast-paced virtuosity, the ensemble showcases the multi-talented students on voice, violin, guitars and bass. You won’t want to miss this evening!

Ute Lemper @ Massey Hall
2024-01-26 20:00 - 22:30 | Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St., Toronto, Canada
Ute Lemper returns for a sensual program of cabaret, Broadway, and French chansons. Including a range of audience favourites, the set list features Kander & Ebb’s Cabaret, Weill & Brecht’s Weimar Suite, and Brel’s Ne me quitte pas. Alongside the FILMharmonic Orchestra, the legendary German chanteuse, who starred as Sally Bowles in the original Paris production of Cabaret and Velma Kelly in the revival of Chicago on Broadway, will deliver a tantalizing performance featuring highlights from throughout her storied 40-year career

The Laundry List @ Al Green Theatre
2024-01-27 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-01-28 15:00 - 17:30, 2024-01-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2J2, Canada
Created by Vintage Taps founders, Trina Josdal and Amy Lintunen, The Laundry List is a hilarious prohibition-era escapade chock full of run-ins with gangsters, narrow escapes from the law, and unexpected friendships. The Laundry List tells an original story of a motley crew of women bootleggers trying to stay clean at Frankie’s Suds and Bubbles. They scrub out spills and spots by day, before serving sips and taking the spotlight at night. The Laundry List has the classic feeling of old Hollywood and is packed full of energetic tap dancing from the Vaudeville era. This show features Donavon LeNabat on piano, Michael Louis Johnson on trumpet and Joanna Majoko on vocals.
The Laundry List will be at the Al Green Theatre, January 27, 2024 at 7:30pm, and January 28, 3:00pm & 7:30pm.
Advance tickets are $20 for 12 & under and $35 for adult

Jazz at the Legion
2024-01-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Port Credit Legion (Branch 82), 35 Front Street North, Mississauga, Canada
We’re back for another year of LIVE big band jazz !

Joe Sealy Tribute Concert @ Shaftesbury Hall
2024-01-28 14:00 - 17:00
Join us in celebrating the amazing 60-year career of Joe Sealy – one of Canada’s greatest jazz artists. For this special Summerhill Tribute Concert Joe will be jointed at Shaftesbury Hall by special guests Jackie Richardson and bassist Paul Novotny. Complimentary wine and cheese reception following the show. Shaftesbury Hall is located in Summerhill at 21 Shaftesbury Ave just steps away from the Summerhill TTC Station. This afternoon concert on Sunday, January 28 at 2pm is sponsored by the Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team. Tickets are limited.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/joe-sealy-tribute-concert-with-jackie-richardson-and-paul-novotny-tickets-739668156367?aff=oddtdtcreator

Dave Young Quintet @ The Gasworks
2024-02-01 20:00 - 22:30 | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street N, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N4, Canada
Upright bassist Dave Young, longtime bass player for Oscar Peterson and a Member of The Order of Canada, kicks off the Winter Jazz series to support Hamilton Music Collective and their An Instrument For Every Child program.

Joshua Redman at Koerner Hall
2024-02-02 20:00 - 22:30 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Widely revered as the greatest jazz saxophonist of his generation, Joshua Redman returns following his sold-out Koerner Hall concert last season with a brand new project.
Redman’s new album where are we marks his first-ever with a vocalist – the mesmerizing Gabrielle Cavassa. Co-winner of the 2021 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, Cavassa is an enthralling emerging musician whose artistry is as influenced by Amy Winehouse as by Billie Holiday.
Described by Redman as “a meditation on America and the power and importance of place,” this new project features music that references specific geographical locations in the United States: Bruce Springsteen’s Streets of Philadelphia, Count Basie’s Going to Chicago, Rodgers & Hart’s Manhattan, and John Coltrane’s Alabama, all interpreted with the improvisational brilliance and melodic invention that is a hallmark of Redman’s artistry. On where are we, he delivers a challenging and compelling program featuring typically brilliant supporting partners and (in a first for Redman) built around a dynamic vocalist.

Black History Month @ The Pilot
2024-02-03 15:00 - 17:30 | The Pilot, 22 Cumberland Street, Toronto, Canada
Each Saturday in February The Pilot will feature jazz bands led by black Canadians
Check the Pilot website for more information.

Jazz & Reflection @ Beach United Church
2024-02-03 16:30 - 18:30 | Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M4E 2T4, Canada
Join celebrated jazz bassist Paul Novotny, guitarist David Occhipinti and pianist Amanda Tosoff for an afternoon of jazz originals and favourites at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) on Saturday, February 3rd at 4:30pm.
Tickets are pay-what-you-can, and proceeds support Beach United’s year-round community programs.

A Blast of Hope with Michael Kaeshammer
2024-02-04 14:00 - 18:00 | McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, 135 Fennell Ave W, Hamilton, Ontario, L9C 0E5, Canada
GLIOBLASTOMA BENEFIT CONCERT – Featuring The Incredible MICHAEL KAESHAMMER
Funds raised will benefit the following recipients

Cindy Lee Graham
Memorial Award
Sheila Singh Lab
Silent Auction Fundraiser for
Ingrid Watermann

Ernie Kalwa Jazz Duo @ Porch Light Elora
2024-02-04 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-11 19:00 - 22:00 | The Porch Light Elora, 82 Metcalfe St, Elora, ON, N0B 1S0, Canada
Enjoy an evening of Cocktails and Live Jazz…
with
The Ernie Kalwa Jazz Duo
featuring
Bradley Moggach on Piano
at
The Porch Light Elora
82 Metcalfe Street
Elora, Ontario
Sundays starting January 28, 2024*
7-10pm Eastern Time
To Reserve a Table, Phone: (519) 800-1873
Menu: https://porchlightelora.com/
No cover charge!
BONUS! Please consider having dinner
earlier on Sundays at
La Fontana, 15 Mill St East, Elora
To Reserve a Table, Phone: (226) 384-2300
Menu: https://la-fontana.ca/
creative cuisine
wood oven fired pizza
fresh pasta & sauces
local, seasonal and sustainable food

Guilt (A Love Story) @ Tarragon Theatre
2024-02-06 - 2024-03-04 | Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada
An all-new play about pathos; the “unshakable monster that is guilt,” and the things we’re not supposed to talk about.
Guilt (A Love Story) is a deep dive into a complex, uncomfortable, and highly human feeling. A state of being that most of us, especially parents, wrestle with inelegantly. Focusing on Flacks’ personal odyssey Guilt brings the perspective of a self-sacrificing Jewish mother who becomes the instigator of a family’s dissolution. Societal effects, causes and casualties and the feeling that we have when we’ve profoundly hurt others. This exploration may not pull punches, but don’t worry, it’s accompanied by laughs – because how else do we get through anything?
Diane Flacks returns to Tarragon Theatre with Guilt (A Love Story), her fifth one-woman show.

George St. Kitts @ Markham Jazzlicious WinterFest
2024-02-06 20:00 - 2024-02-10 22:30 | Rouge River Brewing Company, 50 Bullock Dr #8, Markham, ON, L3P 3P2
Born in Guyana, South America, George St. Kitts has been singing since he was three, performing vocals leading him to a dazzling lifetime entertainment career as singer, show and festival producer throughout the Toronto, Canada, the States and the U.K. Founder of St. Kitts Music Inc., writer-producer George was twice nominated for Canadian Juno awards in Best R&B/Soul category in 1993 for ‘All I Need’ from his “SLAM” album and 1996 title from “Never Stop” album. In 2008 George released his first live big band jazz album entitled “A Lot of Livin’ To Do” proving his talent and showmanship are nothing less than world-class. This album receives worldwide play. In March of 2016 George St Kitts Band was the house Band for the Canadian Screen Actors Award.
A consummate entertainer, giving stellar performances for the long-running Broadway musical “The Lion King,” and playing Sammy Davis Jr. in “The Rat Pack”; George also founded the Motown Boys, the Love Train Revue Show celebrating Black History Month; the Sounds of Motown and the Aurora jazz+ Festival all under the umbrella of St. Kitts Music. This versatile vocalist/producer delights audiences nationwide. He supports his community, local charities and artists.

All reservations will require an additional minimum purchase of $35 on Food & Beverage per person at the venue with the option to select the $65 Pre-Fixed Featured Jazzlicious Menu curated by the Chef (Tax and Gratuity not included).

Los Angeles Master Chorale @ Koerner Hall
2024-02-07 20:00 - 22:30 | Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
Following their widely acclaimed collaboration on Lagrime di San Pietro (which was performed at Koerner Hall in 2020), Peter Sellars, Grant Gershon, and singers of the Los Angeles Master Chorale reunite with a deeply personal yet uplifting meditation on what it means to say goodbye to those we love. 24 singers will be accompanied by Baroque organ and viol da gamba to create an intimate ceremony of connection across time and space.
The luminous music of the Baroque composer Heinrich Schütz serves as the inspiration for this ceremony of remembrance and devotion. Schütz composed the Musikalische Exequien (Music to Accompany a Departure) during the terrible ravages of the 30 Years War, and it was dedicated to the memory of one of his dearest friends and benefactors. Schütz is widely regarded as the greatest German composer before Bach, and the Musikalische Exequienwas the first requiem written in the language of the people rather than Latin. The music speaks with both quiet emotion and enormous depth of feeling.
Sung in German with English supertitles.

Reverberations II - Music of the Black Diaspora @ Humber College
2024-02-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Humber College Auditorium, 1399 Lakeshore Blvd., Etobicoke, Ontario, M8V 1K8, Canada
AN EVENING OF GOSPEL MUSIC, AFRICAN RHYTHM AND JAZZ, AND RHYTHM ‘N SOUL
This concert showcases three Humber Music Student Ensembles, each one a unique genre, yet all three reverberate with a shared African heritage. Reverberations II is the sequel to Humber Music’s Reverberations in 2023 and promises to be just as spectacular. Come experience the uplifting power of the Gospel Choir, the driving rhythms of the African Rhythm and Jazz and the infectious groove of Rhythm ‘n Soul for an evening that is inspiring, rejuvenating and enlivening!

Black History Month @ The Pilot
2024-02-10 15:00 - 17:30 | The Pilot, 22 Cumberland Street, Toronto, Canada
A celebration of jazz for Black History Month with bands led by local Black jazz musicians

Heather Luckhart @ Blues Night at C.C.‘s
2024-02-10 18:00 - 21:00 | C.C.‘s Bar and Grill, 1564 Danforth Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M4J1N4, Canada
CC’s is hosting a limited BLUES series, featuring Broke Fuse, Heather Luckhart and more!
More info on Facebook
Dates and details for the entire series are below for you:
SAT FEB 10
HEATHER LUCKHART
and STU WEINBERG
plus it’s CC’S ANNIVERSARY
SAT FEB 24
JAY MOONAH OF BROKE FUSE
SAT MAR 9
HEATHER LUCKHART
BIRTHDAY PARTY EDITION ????
SAT MAR 23
HEATHER LUCKHART
and JOSH PICHE
See you there!

Valentine's Big Band Dinner Dance @ Palais Royale
2024-02-10 18:00 - 23:00 | Palais Royale, 1601 Lake Shore Blvd. West, Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3C1, Canada
TORONTO’S VALENTINE’S BIG BAND DINNER DANCE AT THE HISTORIC PALAIS ROYALE BALLROOM
Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Nelson Riddle, Andrews Sisters,etc.
FEATURING:
Glenn Chipkar & The 18 Piece Swing Shift Big Band Orchestra
With Special Vocalists:
Vivianna Castell
Larisa Renee
“She’s Funny that Way” Trio
DJ’s
DJ Ralph & Theresa Yuan
ADMISSION:
DINNER DANCE
Ticket: $135.00 – $175 + HST (No Additional Fees)
Includes 3 Course Dinner & Show
Plus Dancing to the Classic Big Band Era
Reserved seating on a first come first served basis.
Doors open to guests 6:00pm
Dinner 7:00pm sharp includes show:
Romantic songs by Vivianna and Glenn
Big Band 8:00pm
Purchase tickets online: https://valentinesbigband.planningpod.com/
FREE PARKING / CASH BAR / WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
Palais Royale Ballroom 1601 Lake Shore Blvd. W. Toronto, On M6K 3C1
www.palaisroyale.ca

A Step Back to Supper Clubs & Swing @ NDHQ Warrant Officers & Sergeants Mess
2024-02-10 18:00 - 23:30 | NDHQ Warrant Officers’ & Sergeants’ Mess, 4 Queen Elizabeth Driveway, Ottawa, ON
Transport yourself to the glamorous era of supper clubs and swing, as we step back in time for a night filled with great fun and good food. Dance the evening away as The Jivewires perform swing era classics all in support of two wonderful charities supporting women’s empowerment and men’s mental health.

Jazz Rangers @ Port Credit Legion
2024-02-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Port Credit Legion (Branch 82), 35 Front Street North, Mississauga, Canada
The Port Credit Legion presents the Jazz Rangers

Celebrations and Revelations @ Holy Blossom Temple
2024-02-11 15:00 | Holy Blossom Temple, 1950 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON
Celebrating Black History Month. Two Black Canadian musicians of Caribbean parentage, Rashaan Rori Allwood and Kathryn Patricia Cobbler present a multi-media performance of their own original compositions that reflect upon elements of the Caribbean immigrant and African diaspora experience. It will explore themes of being raised within multiple cultures and redefining beauty against a North American colonial landscape. The music includes diverse styles such as jazz, folk, contemporary, hip-hop, and classical. Melodies will be sung by the spectacular soprano Nadine Anyan, and the music will be accompanied by visuals from life in the Caribbean and in Canada, created by an academy-award nominated film crew.
Tickets $45. Available on Eventbrite via https://www.joybullen.ca/events/
