Artist Laurie Wonfor Nolan’s recent foray into Live Performance Painting will be an added bonus to The Jazz Room. Laurie will be painting large format jazz portraits during a number of performances beginning with the Mike Murley Septet on September 10. The finished paintings will don the walls of The Jazz Room and will be …
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Aug 30
Stephen Preece & Tom Nagy Interview
Stephen and Tom share thoughts about The Jazz Room on Rogers Daytime TV: Special thanks to everyone at Rogers.
Aug 25
Sound Check Extraordinaire
If the dress rehearsal was this good, I can’t wait for opening night. A handful of lucky jazz fans served as the audience tonight for a live test run at The Jazz Room. The goal of the evening was to find any kinks – sound, lighting, setup, etc. – prior to Sept. 9th’s opening night. …
Aug 13
Tickets for Opening Weekend Now Available!
The Society is pleased to announce that tickets for the opening weekend go on sale August 13 at Words Worth Books in Uptown Waterloo (cash only). Friday, September 9, 2011 kicks off with none other than local favourite trumpeter Larry Larson and his Jazz Guys. Saturday, September 10, 2011 sees award-winning saxoponist (tenor and soprano), Mike Murley and the Mike Murley Septet, performing for …
Aug 01
Sept. 23, 2011 ~ Paul Mitchell Group
Paul Mitchell Group Friday, September 23rd, 8:30 to 11:30 pm. Cover charge: $10/person. Paul Mitchell is a very talented trumpet and fluglehorn player. He has toured throughout North America, and he is a regular in the Dave Murphy band, among others. He has also developed a following in the region for his swing music gigs …
Jul 27
Fall Lineup Featured in The Record
Terry Pender’s preview of what to expect at The Jazz Room this autumn: The Record: 26 shows among jazz society’s fall lineup
Jul 16
Booth Dancing at UpTown Jazz
Jully Black had barely finished inspiring hundreds of KW live music lovers at the UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival to “break through the glass ceiling!” when I happened upon the booth for The Jazz Room on Friday night. And what did I find? A group of Jazz Roomers dancing to the music, laughing, and talking about …
Jun 23
Sept. 17, 2011 ~ Mark Eisenman Quartet
Mark Eisenman Quartet Saturday, September 17th, 8:30 to 11:30 pm. Cover charge: $16/person. Mark Eisenman Quartet Mark Eisenman is one of Toronto’s best-known, in-demand Jazz pianists. He has performed as a professional Jazz musician for more than 25 years, and he has toured with a number of other greats in the Jazz world, including Nat Adderley, …
Jun 23
Sept. 16, 2011 ~ Andriy Tykhonov
Andriy Tykhonov Friday, September 16th, 9:00 (doors open late: 8:45) to 11:30 pm. Cover charge: $10/person. A graduate of the Jazz Department of the Glier State Music College of Kiev in 1995, Andriy Tykhonov is recognized as a prominent Jazz pianist now living in the Waterloo Region. He has been a regular performer at various venues in …
Jun 23
Sept. 10, 2011 ~ Mike Murley Septet
Mike Murley Septet Saturday, September 10th, 8:30 to 11:30 pm. Cover charge: $20/person – tickets available as of August 13 at Words Worth Books in Uptown Waterloo (cash only). Free to annual pass holders. Mike Murley is an extraordinary, award-winning saxoponist (tenor and soprano), who plays regularly in Canada and internationally. Since moving to Toronto in 1981 from Nova …