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Feb 20 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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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, …
Feb 21 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Dave Thompson began as a freelance guitarist in the late 1980s and has toured with Juno-winners Kellylee Evans and Susan Aglukark. Dave has performed in jazz festivals, clubs and concert venues across Canada and the USA, while continuing a presence on the local scene. He is a regular at the Stratford festival playing in the pit …
Feb 22 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Photo credit – Sanja Antic Mark Kelso, the Jazz Room’s Artistic Director requires no introduction. He has performed at The Jazz Room on countless occasions Originally hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Mark has made Toronto his home. Not only is he a skilled musician who plays drums in any style, but he is also …
Feb 28 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Having originally trained and performed classical music for decades (The K-W Community Orchestra, Waterloo Chamber Players, the K-W Chamber Orchestra, many musical production pit bands) and concurrently spending 35 years playing with a classical / gospel quartet, Crowning Brass, Paul Fehderau branched into big band and pops while with the Windjammers ensemble. Paul eventually pursued his …
Mar 1 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Barry Elmes has occupied a position of prominence on the Canadian jazz scene since the 1980s and has become internationally respected over the years since, not only as one of Canada’s most talented drummers, but for parallel accomplishments as a composer, producer, recording artist, and dedicated educator. His award-winning work has been documented on over …
Mar 7 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Denise Pelley has performed with many great artists including acclaimed trombonist Ray Anderson, Gospel/Blues legend Jackie Richardson and Flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook. She has opened for Aretha Franklin at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario. Denise has performed with symphony orchestras and festivals which have included the du Maurier Downtown Jazz Festival (Toronto), Ottawa Jazz …
Mar 8 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Band photo credit: Ted Haberer Saxophonist Mike Murley and pianist Mark Eisenman co-lead the 2023 Juno-nominated recording, Recent History (Cornerstone Records). The internationally renowned rhythm section of bassist Neil Swainson and drummer Terry Clarke complete the quartet. Murley …
Mar 14 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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“This fantastic big band packs an irresistible wallop of musical entertainment – spirited, talented and fun!” says Grand River Jazz Society’s president Stephen Preece. Since its inception in October 2011, the band has brought a great variety of programs to their audiences: from Count Basie and the old swing dance classics, to punchy horn bands …
Mar 15 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Photo Credit: Linda Marie Stella “Diane Roblin is respected as one of Canada’s important women in jazz. Not only is she an expressive and master keyboardist, she’s a powerful composer. Her performances, along with this recording, exemplify her technical agility and spirited genre-crossing arrangements that sparkle under the umbrella of jazz. This newly released album …
Mar 20 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Soultracks’ 2024 Best New Artist Nominee! Born and raised in the musical landscape of Boston, Jeliz‘s journey is a testament to her talent, perseverance and passion. Her early years were steeped in the rich musical traditions of gospel and blues. Inspired by legendary artists such as Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, and Donnie Hathaway, …
Mar 21 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Oliver Whitehead is a guitarist and composer, originally from England, who has worked mostly in Canada. His jazz album “Free For Now” was nominated for a Juno Award as Best Jazz Album of 1985. Oliver Whitehead is a guitarist and composer. His compositions include works for orchestra, choir and chamber groups, as well as music for TV, radio, …
Mar 22 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Tina Hartt is a singer, composer and musician native to Montreal who has relocated to Calgary. Her 2023 album “Absence of You” was nominated by YYC Music Awards for “Jazz Recording of the Year” and her original song “Trust Your Heart” was a semi-finalist in the ISC (International Song Competition) in 2022. Tina is most …
Mar 28 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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The Phoenix Jazz Group performs jazz in a melodic fusion style. Group members are very versatile in a number of different genres. A review from The Jazz Society of Oregon stated ” they’re a Canadian quintet of musicians with impressive credentials whose program of all original music swings with ease. ” Since their debut album ” …
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