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May 9 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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photo is credited to Alex Kelly Caleb Khuu is thrilled to present a night of jazz with a funky edge, featuring a powerhouse quintet of exceptional talent. With a genre-bending setlist that moves fluidly …
May 10 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
8:00 pm
Joaquín Núñez Hidalgo is a skilled percussionist Born and raised in Cuba, Joaquín’s early inspiration was his musically gifted father Porfirio Núñez. As a Self-taught musician, Joaquín has become a master percussionist, whose work can be heard on Grammy and Juno nominated records. The Havana Jazz Safari is a musical overview of the trajectory to …
May 15 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
8:00 pm
A blend of Soul, Pop, and Jazz Gavin has a diverse array of tastes and influences. For the night on May 15th there’ll be all kinds of soulful flavours to enjoy from the 70’s and 80’s with a stellar blend of musicians. Three-time Juno Award nominee Gavin Hope is an acclaimed Canadian vocalist known …
May 16 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
8:00 pm
Born in Budapest, Norbert Botos was born into a musical family. His father Frank Botos, a well-known drummer and musician, influenced Norbert’s musical journey at a young age. After Norbert’s father noticed his love and talent for the drums, he started sitting Norbert in at his gigs where he learned a great deal on the …
May 17 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
8:00 pm
With an established reputation as one of Canada’s leading saxophonists, Juno Award winning 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 fifty CDs as both leader …
May 23 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
8:00 pm
John Zadro has performed extensively over the past four decades and he has sold out at the Jazz Room since its inception. He continues to bring fresh original compositions every performance, that mimic many of the styles of the great writers. Attending one of John’s shows is akin to attending a jazz history clinic where …
May 24 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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JabFung is the brainchild of Toronto-based bassist, Julian Anderson-Bowes, and LA- based drummer Anthony Fung. Since 2014, the band has had a semi-annual residency at the Rex Hotel in downtown Toronto where they have brought together local and international artists to rehearse and perform their original music. During these residencies they have featured a …
May 30 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
8:00 pm
Toronto-based songwriter Melissa Lauren is that rarest of performers, one as comfortable in jazz as in pop, as well as the space where the two genres converge. Whether covering a classic or elevating an original, Lauren never fails to locate a song’s emotional core. The live show features songs from her latest album with dynamic …
May 31 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
8:00 pm
Toronto-born electric bassist Rich Brown has established himself as an incredibly versatile artist. Along with being one of the most called upon electric bass players in Canada, Rich is additionally a composer, producer, bandleader, educator and clinician, broadcaster, and voiceover artist. He has recorded three albums as a leader, and appears as a sideman on …
Jun 5 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
8:00 pm
Photo Credit: with permission Mariposa Folk Festival An all-star Canadian cast of award-winning blues and roots musicians will perform a special concert honouring the father of Soul – Ray Charles! Under the direction of Juno award winning producer and musical director, Lance Anderson, …
Jun 6 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
8:00 pm
Internationally renowned violinist Jerzy Kapłanek has established himself as a chamber musician, member of the celebrated Penderecki String Quartet, soloist, dedicated teacher, adjudicator, artistic director of QuartetFest and lately as a jazz violinist. With his sublime, soulful sound, the Kaplanek Quartet will explore a combination of jazz standards and originals. They will introduce us to the varied and powerful tunes by iconic jazz violinists Jean-Luc Ponty, Didier Lockwood, Zbigniew Seifert and …
Jun 7 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
8:00 pm
Harley Card is a Toronto based guitarist, composer, and singer-songwriter originally from Winnipeg Manitoba, via Ottawa Ontario. In addition to leading his own groups, Harley is known for his work with the eclectic Canadian bands; Hobson’s Choice, Stoptime, God’s Gift To Yoda, and Dream Logic. Harley Card Trio play contemporary jazz originals as well …
Jun 13 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
8:00 pm
“Dánae Olano represents the future of the music…” — Felix Contreras, National Public Radio Dánae Olano is a contemporary Cuban piano master, carving her own musical path while exploring the legacy of the giants of jazz music. Born in Havana, Cuba and now based in Toronto, she has recorded and toured internationally and is a founding …
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