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Jan 16
Friday, Feb 10 – Trace Element Quartet
Four friends from four corners of Canada, and one blueprint for groove, jazz, hip-hop, and cinematic influences “all tied together with the conversational immediacy of improvisation.” Witness this link to their signature CD Blueprint. The groove is compelling, the tunes are rooted in solid innovation, and the music draws on broad influences from Miles Davis …
Jan 04
2 for 1 Student Saturdays in Jan
STUDENTS AT THE JAZZ ROOM TWO-FOR ONE SATURDAYS DURING JANUARY (2012) The Saturday program (Artistic Director Ted Warren) features some of Canada’s best jazz talent at THE JAZZ ROOM. Students are invited to take advantage of a special offer (two admissions for the price of one) during January to come experience jazz at its finest …
Jan 02
Saturday, Jan 14 – Vaughan Misener Quartet
Class is in as Vaughan Misener, faculty at Humber College, brings his bass lead to Waterloo. “Electric bassist Vaughan Misener is an intense and skillful player, subtly directing a band with pulsing lines that can suddenly explode in fresh directions” – Toronto Life Joining Vaughan are the energetic Alex Dean on saxophone, the accomplished Lorne …
Dec 30
Friday, Jan 13 – Andriy Tykhonov Quartet
Andriy Tykhonov’s piano lead is inspired by two decades of performances both in the Ukraine, where he is recognized as one of the country’s leading jazz pianists, to southern Ontario where he has commanded concert halls in Toronto and across Waterloo region. Andriy has performed with artists such as Dave Young (bass) and Reg Schwager …