December 2012 archive

Saturday, Jan 19 – Jim Lewis Trio

“The sound of an orchestra in a cosy little trio package” – Barnyard Records Have a listen to “Fourteen” from their first album! A repeat performer at The Jazz Room, Jim Lewis is one of Canada’s finest trumpeters. On faculty at both Humber and University of Toronto, Lewis has made a particular stamp on some of …

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Friday, Jan 18 – Mary-Catherine Quartet

A recent University of Waterloo Music grad, Mary-Catherine has burst onto the jazz scene with particular verve and style, performing in such venues as Toronto’s Rex Hotel and Gate 403.  Mary-Catherine has a penchant for classic films, and her musical preferences for many of the favourite jazz standards follows her vintage style. Not content to repeat the …

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Saturday, Jan 12 – Spoke

On tour from New York!  Click HERE for Spoke’s website; while you’re there, make sure to check out their great ensemble playing on the tune “Benefit”. Breaking the jazz mold with a spontaneous and playful approach, Spoke is a group of young New York artists whose reputation has made them a darling of the club and festival …

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Friday, Jan 11 – Kimberly Barber and L’accordéoniste: Latin Heat

This show will conjure the smoky cabaret feel of Edith Piaf in 1930s Paris, or Kurt Weill’s 1920’s Berlin.  You won’t want to miss this unique program of hot latin tango and Neopolitan love songs, fronted by one of Canada’s leading interpreters of the cabaret genre, Kim Barber.  Also, on faculty at WLU’s music school, …

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Saturday, Jan 5 – Dave Young Quartet with John Tank

Simply among the finest jazz bassists anywhere, Dave Young is as close as we can get to jazz royalty—both in Canada and abroad.     “To my way of thinking, Dave Young is one of the most talented bassists on the jazz scene. His harmonic sympatico and unerring sense of time have kept him in …

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Saturday, Dec 15 – Reg Schwager Trio

Reg Schwager has become one of the hottest of rising Canadian musicians. “Schwager’s solos sprout like vines in the jungle, tangled and tough, and winding through everything. His fluency and jazz literacy are encyclopedic. And his tasteful elaborations of the changes seem to end all too soon.” – Halifax Chronicle Reg’s new releases include his …

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End of the World is Coming

New Year’s Eve with the Rebecca Binnendyk Quintet

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