Dec 12
Now what do Ella Fitzgerald and The Temptations have in common? Steve McDade, the Canadian jazz trumpeter! The JUNO and Grammy awards started piling up with Manteca and the Boss Brass. In over three decades of music, Steve has played with the likes of Ray Charles, Diana Krall, The Manhattan Transfer, and Aretha Franklin, and …
Dec 12
The sheer creative joy of this music is compelling. Led by bassist and composer Shafton Thomas, the band’s vitality is it’s diversity. “If you’re not excited about that, then you don’t have a soul.” – Shafton Thomas Group Mackenzie Longpre delivers up swing, soul, R&B, funk and even rock grooves to accompany Thomas’ driving pulse, …
Dec 08
Vancouver’s jazz elite has heard the buzz about The Jazz Room, and that rush will bring Cory Weeds straight out of The Cellar, joined by very special guest Steve Davis! One of Canada’s finest saxophonists (while also running the Cellar Jazz Club in Vancouver), Cory Weeds returns to The Jazz Room after last year’s stellar outing. …
Dec 08
“The sound of an orchestra in a cosy little trio package” – Barnyard Records Have a listen to “Fourteen” from their first album! A repeat performer at The Jazz Room, Jim Lewis is one of Canada’s finest trumpeters. On faculty at both Humber and University of Toronto, Lewis has made a particular stamp on some of …
Dec 08
A recent University of Waterloo Music grad, Mary-Catherine has burst onto the jazz scene with particular verve and style, performing in such venues as Toronto’s Rex Hotel and Gate 403. Mary-Catherine has a penchant for classic films, and her musical preferences for many of the favourite jazz standards follows her vintage style. Not content to repeat the …
Dec 08
On tour from New York! Click HERE for Spoke’s website; while you’re there, make sure to check out their great ensemble playing on the tune “Benefit”. Breaking the jazz mold with a spontaneous and playful approach, Spoke is a group of young New York artists whose reputation has made them a darling of the club and festival …
Dec 08
This show will conjure the smoky cabaret feel of Edith Piaf in 1930s Paris, or Kurt Weill’s 1920’s Berlin. You won’t want to miss this unique program of hot latin tango and Neopolitan love songs, fronted by one of Canada’s leading interpreters of the cabaret genre, Kim Barber. Also, on faculty at WLU’s music school, …
Nov 23
Tom Nagy will hit the stage with the bass lines behind this jazz take on Christmas standards. High ratings on the fresh scale, the show promises to put a twist into the holiday favorites. What more fitting way to celebrate the end of the world! A stellar local line-up of jazz room favorites completes the …
Nov 23
Dave Restivo, a critically acclaimed pianist and composer, is one of Canada’s most respected and sought-after jazz artists. “I respond in a way that goes beyond category or genre. I have to connect with it emotionally, and I try not to limit what I allow to influence me.” – Dave Restivo A 3-time winner of …
Nov 18
Broadview is an exciting new trio featuring Mike Murley, Rich Brown, and Ted Warren. Each a celebrated lead of their own ensemble, this meeting of the minds promises to deliver driving rhythms and innovative phrasing. Check out their extensive YouTube playlist. Jazz Report’s drummer of the year, Ted Warren demands creativity from every moment. Meaningful creativity …
