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Pigfoot

Stunning interpretations of New Orleans classics performed by an all-star quartet, assembled by Big Air and Loose Tubes trumpeter and composer Chris Batchelor. “21st Century Acid Trad” also features the endlessly creative rhythm section of pianist Liam Noble, Oren Marshall on tuba and drummer Paul Clarvis. The result is an exceptional group who adopt an experimental collective approach that is rooted in traditional practice, and can stretch the material in all directions without losing its essential character. Taking some of the famous hits of the major figures of traditional jazz such as Louis Armstrong’s “Basin St Blues”, Fats Waller’s “Jitterbug Waltz” and Bessie Smith’s “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out”, Pigfoot have re-worked the material into a unique combination of old and new, in which the originals are affectionately transformed by a deep knowledge of free improvisation, post-bop rhythmic systems and contemporary harmonic language. “Pigfoot’s debut album not only blows the cobwebs off eight favourites of the trad repertoire, it sandblasts away decades of treacly cliché”

Sibarg Ensemble

Active since: September 21, 2008

“...An organic authenticity that reflects strong ties to both traditional Persian music and the improvisational aspect of jazz.” - Robert Bush, San Diego Troubadour. The Sibarg Ensemble explores a creative intercultural music making by combining the sounds of traditional Iranian music and jazz. Through original compositions, arrangements of classical melodies and folk songs, and structured improvisations, ensemble members draw on their own distinct musical backgrounds, while creating a unique dialogue with one another. With each performance, Sibarg sets out to create a sense of unity and peace while facilitating multiculturalism. Vocalist Hesam Abedini and kamancheh player Niloufar Shiri established the Sibarg Ensemble in 2008 at the Tehran Music Conservatory as the first university ensemble to combine Iranian and non-Iranian music

Osmosis

Afro Peruvian New Trends Orquestra

XTY Jazz Group

The XTY Jazz group is an exciting new collaboration between some of Boston's finest jazz musicians. Their classic jazz and blues sound has fresh energy and familiar authenticity that is capturing the attention of listeners, jazz critics and others who are new to the genre as well as long time aficionados.

Organized Noise Trio: Pete Rodriguez, Rudy Royston, and Ricky Rodriguez.

A new trio led by trumpeter Pete Rodriguez, with bassist Ricky Rodriguez, and drummer Rudy Royston.

Art Note Ensemble

‘Art Note Ensemble’ is a music ensemble that creates cross-stylistic and cross-cultural music by way of exploring beyond the fringes of conventional compositional and improvisational techniques, instrumental techniques, timbre, performance practice and electronics. Their music, best described as Cosmic Music and Jazz Concrete Instrumental, lies between the genres of avant-garde, contemporary jazz, contemporary concert music, electronic music, plus many more, and thrives on honesty and soulfulness.

Benguela

Brydon Bolton (double bass), Alex Bozas (guitar), Ross Campbell (drums) Benguela have been playing improvised music together for over fifteen years and have just successfully crowd funded their 5th full length album, due for release in early 2014. Every show they play is a spur of the moment creative cesspool that straddles both the ambient and angular. Their collaboration with Tony Cox won the SAMA award for Best Instrumental Album. They have also collaborated with cultural anarchist Koos Kombuis and internationally renowned poet Breyten Breytenbach. They have played most of the music festivals around the country more than once, including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Oppikoppi, Splashy Fen, Up The Creek and the Standard Bank Grahamstown Arts Festival as part of the New Music Indaba.

 The name Benguela was taken from the cold current running up the West Coast of Southern Africa and reflects both the flowing nature of the music as well as being geographically representative of where the band came together and the climate in which they live.

 “People think of improvised music as Jazz because it has been marketed as Jazz

Halton JAZZ Singers

Active since: February 26

Halton JAZZ Singers vocal jazz quartet was founded in 2013 by Darcea Hiltz as a Not-For-Profit music community hub. By 2017 it had formed a nucleus around Adam Brox, Darcea Hiltz, Jason Miller and Siona Neale. The quartet, “The Halton JAZZ Singers” (HJS), was born. Halton JAZZ Singers is a member of and cultural grant recipient from Oakville Arts Council. Halton JAZZ Singers is a winner of Burlington’s “Canada Day Performers Contest.” Halton JAZZ Singers was accepted into ArtsVest – Business for the Arts’ national training program: Participants receive tips, tools, mentorship opportunities and significant financial incentives to secure corporate sponsor partnerships. The Halton JAZZ Singers has been likened to the New York Voices and the Manhattan Transfer because of their audience appeal, their energy and ability to navigate close harmonies

Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra

Alumni from the 1956-1978 Stan Kenton Orchestras come together to perform for festivals, clinics, concerts, cruises and dances The band makes tours around the United States every year, and does jazz cruises and festivals. We perform some of the well-known music of the Stan Kenton Orchestra; plus in keeping with Stan's insistence on not just performing nostalgia type music, we also perform fresh new material written in the Kenton style, as well as original material written by members of the Band. We are NOT trying to be the "Stan Kenton Orchestra," but we are carrying on his tradition of dedication to creative music and to jazz education.