Will Jarvis y Amigos

When:
January 7, 2017 @ 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
2017-01-07T20:30:00-10:00
2017-01-07T23:30:00-10:00
Cost:
$25

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“… an exciting band…”Mark Sullivan, All About Jazz

“Jarvis is a kind of fire starter who stokes the flames of the music with clave and just as cleverly cools things down with west-coast hipness. His playing is pointed and focused. He is a master of rhythm and of melody.”Raul de Gama, Latin Jazz Network

Canadian musician Will Jarvis is a busy freelance bassist, composer and educator who has been active on the Toronto music scene for many years. Will’s affection for Afro-Cuban music began in the 1990s when he first played with some of the Toronto-area salsa and Latin-jazz groups. During this time, Will had the great pleasure of performing live with Latin-Jazz giants Tito Puente, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Dave Valentine, Hilton Ruiz, Luis Conte and Hilario Duran.

Will has worked with many outstanding Canadian artists including David Clayton-Thomas, Bruce Cassidy’s Hotfoot Orchestra, Bobby Rice Latin-jazz Big Band, Jackie Richardson, Sinal Aberto and currently performs/records with multi-award winning group Manteca.

Con Gracias is Will’s debut recording. The recording features a collection of all original Latin-Jazz compositions based on an array of contemporary and traditional Afro-Cuban styles. Con Gracias has garnered rave reviews and won a Global Music Award for Composer/Composition (2016) and an Independent Music Award nomination for Best Latin Album (2016)

“I love the recording. Thanks so much for adding beauty to the Canadian and international musical landscape.”Laura Fernandez, JazzFm

“I have to say that it’s great on every level. The writing is sensational, the players are great and the whole thing is beautiful.”Don Thompson, Canadian Jazz Icon

Will Jarvis – Bass
Hilario Duran – Piano
Bill McBirnie – Flute
Kevin Turcotte – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Chendy León – Timbales
Jorge Torres ‘Papiosco’ – Congas
Daniel Stone – Bongos, Cajon

Here is the band with Vientos De Cambio