Canadian drummer, composer and bandleader Mark Segger heads a formidable sextet of improvisers who live and deliver innovative jazz. Their broadly reviewed music is refreshing take on 20th century music and jazz spans the best of the avant guard and chamber jazz. “one of Canada’s most noteworthy emerging voices in jazz and creative music” – Dennis …
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Apr 23
Saturday, May 12 – Terry Clarke Trio
Terry Clarke is a Canadian drummer. He has recorded well over 300 albums with various jazz artists including Jim Hall, Oscar Peterson, Rob McConnell, The Singers Unlimited, Frank Rossolino, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin, Freddie Hubbard, Jay McShann, Buddy Tate, Emily Remler, John Handy III, Ed Bickert, Helen Merrill and Roger Kellaway. Terry won a Juno …
Apr 23
Friday, May 11 – Tesseract Quintet
Tesseract is a jazz collective in every sense of the word – a band where every member composes and performs each other’s originals. This modern music quintet has been called captivating and meaningful. At every opportunity, the members of Tesseract challenge each other to explore new territory, taking the audience on a thrilling journey through the endless possibilities of improvised …
Apr 16
Saturday, May 5 – Michael Wood Quartet
Michael Wood’s vibes are the magic behind this career percussionist at the Stratford festival. Jim Hodgkinson is known across Canada as a soloist in jazz piano and composer. The two masters of harmony are joined by Terry Clarke on the kit and Mike Downes on bass. Jim has performed with orchestras in Canada and the U.S., …
Apr 16
Friday, May 4 – New Vibes Quartet
The New Vibes Jazz Quartet began as a trio in the spring of 1999 and evolved into a quartet with the addition of Gary Tomlin on drums and is now celebrating 12 years of live jazz in the Waterloo Region. Andy Macpherson (percussion & vibraphone) leads the quartet that features Dan Brennan (bass), Gary Tomlin …
Apr 11
Avi Granite’s CD release tour!
Avi Granite will start his CD release tour with the KW Jazz Room on Friday April 20th!
Apr 09
Sophie Millman – Jazz Festival Gala
The Uptown Waterloo Jazz festival is celebrating it’s 20th year in style on Thursday May 10th, 2012 at Bingeman’s. Sophie Milman is a charismatic young Russian-born, Israeli-raised, Toronto-based jazz vocalist who’s well on her way to becoming an international sensation. Her work has earned a Juno while still in her 20’s! For details and tickets, …
Apr 09
Saturday, April 28 – Mike Downes Quartet
Mike Downes is respected as one of Canada’s finest jazz musicians. Since his career began in the 1980s he has performed worldwide and been featured on a large discography of Juno-nominated and Juno-winning CDs. He has performed with virtually all of Canada’s top jazz musicians, including Oliver Jones, Diana Krall, PJ Perry and Don Thompson. …
Apr 09
Friday, April 27 – Jaclyn Guillou Quartet
Emerging sensation, Jaclyn Guillou, is in demand from the jazz district of Manhattan, to stages across Canada and Europe. As a lyricist, Jaclyn’s vocal phrasing is truly compelling and carefree: “Guillou puts a contemporary jazz spin on music steeped in tradition and thus makes old school become new cool, the sign of a true artist. …
Apr 02
Friday, April 20 – Avi Granite Quartet
Based in Brooklyn and Toronto, guitarist and composer Avi Granite delivers pure flavor in the form of a quartet. His originals can move seamlessly from guitar solos to driving kit and evocative horn blends. “”Avi Granite and his serpentine guitar, half-intellect, half-instinct, fatten up a whole new jazz sound… The music is at once cerebral and playful, …