Season 14

 
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Dec 27 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Jonathan Chapman
8:00 pm
                                                                      Photo Credit:  Zach Bachand KW’s own, Jonathan Chapman, leads a trailblazing quartet comprised of internationally renowned musicians. The ensemble is rooted in …
Dec 28 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Michael Occhipinti Quartet
8:00 pm
  The Triodes is a funky instrumental group in the spirit of The Meters,  Maceo Parker, John Scofield, Booker T, Monty Alexander, and more modern peers such as Scary Pockets and Vulfpek, where creative sounds and jazz vocabulary meet the desire to make people’s bodies move!  The group’s first album Chunked featur Michael Occhipinti is …
Dec 29 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Avery Raquel (Special SUNDAY Matinee)
4:00 pm
  Returning recently from Europe, where this 23 year old performed, and earned her master’s degree in music from Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain, Canadian Billboard-charting recording artist and Alternative Soul singer Avery Raquel has entertained audiences professionally for over a decade. Having released 4 solo albums to critical acclaim worldwide, her 2022 …
Dec 31 2024 @ 7:00 pm – Jan 1 2025 @ 1:00 am
NEW YEARS EVE at the Jazz Room (SOLD OUT)
7:00 pm
New Year’s Eve at The Jazz Room. Buy your tickets soon- it was sold out last year! Doors open at 7 PM Dinner music provided by  our own Andriy Tykhonov followed by dancing until midnight to The Purpletones Price is $125 per person, which features a 3 course meal (including tax and gratuities)! Not included are any …
Tim Louis and his Annual “New Years Levee”
8:00 pm
  As a jazz singer and pianist (and Member of Parliament), Tim Louis offers something very special. His voice is his own and his talents appeal to those of us who crave warm retro feelings but want something fresh and new. Tim has been described as a triple-threat talent: singer, songwriter, and pianist. Born in New Jersey, …
Jan 4 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Jazz Jam
2:00 pm
Jan 4 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Eliana Cuevas
8:00 pm
Hailed as “a major international talent that’s on its way” by the Toronto Star, Venezuelan vocalist Eliana Cuevas performs dynamic songs that defy expectations of Latin music. Eliana has toured across Canada and abroad collaborating with Juno and Grammy Award-winning performers, and she has released 7 albums of original Latin music under her name. Seré Libre …
Jan 10 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Joyride
8:00 pm
Buckle up for a musical JoyRide with thrilling highs, spontaneous departures and unexpected turns! JoyRide is the collaboration of Colin Maier and Mark Camilleri. JoyRide has performed as a duo across Canada and the United States since 2018 having played full recitals, university programs, masterclasses, seminars, fundraisers and children/seniors’ outreach. With Colin on oboe, fiddle, …
Jan 11 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Brian O'Kane Group
8:00 pm
The “2-trumpet Band” pays tribute to some of the great trumpet masters who have paired up in the past; Art Farmer/Donald Byrd, Freddie Hubbard/Woody Shaw, Tom Harrell/John McNeil, to name a few.  Its members are all well-known staples in the Canadian jazz scene. One of the Toronto jazz scene’s most exciting trumpet players and no …
Jan 16 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Xavier Solis “The Prince of Groove”
8:00 pm
Get ready to groove like never before with Xavier Solis: The Prince of Groove, a live music experience that tells the story of a timeless groove—from the soulful sounds of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Al Green to the modernized high-energy anthems of Michael Jackson and Bruno Mars—while delivering the original, electrifying music of Xavier Solis. …
Jan 17 @ 8:00 am – 10:30 pm
Red Hot Ramble
8:00 am
  Red Hot Ramble’s irresistible blend of New Orleans soul and Canadian charm creates pure musical magic. The Heart of New Orleans Meets the Soul of Toronto! Don’t miss your chance to join the party! Red Hot Ramble performs traditional jazz, blues, funk, along with second lines in the spirit of the great city of …
Jan 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Jazz Jam
2:00 pm
Jan 18 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Tryptique
8:00 pm
  Tryptique is three kindred spirits with one compelling musical vision that balances the resonance of history with the here-and-now of improvisation. Their music ranges from Baroque to bop to the blues and beyond, with a particular flair for the work of several wonderful Canadian composers. Tryptique is chamber music with a jazz soul. It …
The Jakob Durst Quintet featuring Reg Schwager
8:00 pm
Join the Jakob Durst Quintet as they welcome Order of Canada recipient Reg Schwager for a night of swingin’ straight-ahead Jazz! Jakob Durst (b. 2003) is a Canadian saxophonist currently residing in Toronto. Drawing his main influence from the Black American Art-form “Jazz”, Jakob cites Lester Young, Ben Webster and Charlie Parker as his greatest inspirations. Jakob has …
Jan 25 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Adema Manoukas Octet
8:00 pm
  The Adema Manoukas Octet is an energetic eight-piece ensemble co-led by Nick Adema and Alex Manoukas. All of the band members attended the University of Toronto together, and it was here where the band’s initial bond was formed. Over several years, that band has been regularly performing at the Rex Hotel in Toronto, performing …


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