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Felix Stussi 5 & Ray Anderson: Canadian Tour
03/July/09 Felix Stussi 5 & Ray Anderson, Alexandre Ct (as, ss), Bruno Lamarche (ts, cl), Ray Anderson (tb), Flix Stssi (p), Clinton Ryder (b), Isaiah Ceccarelli (d), Yardbird Suite, Edmonton Jazz Festival. 04/July/09 Felix Stussi 5 & Ray Anderson, Alexandre Ct (as, ss), Bruno Lamarche (ts, cl), Ray Anderson (tb), Flix Stssi ...
Kathleen Gorman: Brand New Day
by Jerry D'Souza
Toronto-based Kathleen Gorman wears several cloaks. She is a composer, singer, pianist, and arranger. Her first CD, Brand New Day, conclusively profiles her talents with songs possessing a wide range, and Gorman does them justice in bringing out the feelings that lie in the lyrics. Gorman sings with a compact sense of rhythm and development, letting ...
Jamaica in the house for the Grande soiree XM Radio Satellite, Tuesday, July 7 at 9 p.m.
The Greatest Rocksteady Event Ever Seen! The Festival International de Jazz de Montreal is thrilled to invite fans to the Grande soire XM Radio Satellite, a free outdoor Rocksteady megaconcert live from the General Motors stage on Tuesday, July 7, 9 p.m. Forty years after its birth, the greatest names in the genre, including Ken Boothe, ...
Jayme Stone: Symphonies in a Lightbulb
by Cathy Colman
Jayme Stone, banjo player and composer from Canada, recently won the 2009 Juno Award for Best Music Album of the Year for Africa to Appalachia (Self Published, 2008), a collaboration with musicians from Africa. Stone travelled to Africa to trace the roots of banjo and the characteristics of early styles, which haven't yet made it to ...
Calling All Saxophonists: Help Set a New Guinness World Record!
Join the Shuffle Demons and the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival on Canada Day at Nathan Phillips Square and help set a new Guinness World Record for the largest saxophone ensemble. Regardless of skill level or age all saxophonists are welcome. In 2008, Taiwan challenged the Shuffle Demon's 2004 record of 900 saxophonists by 18. ...
Kate Hammett-Vaughan and Bill Coon at National Arts Centre, Ottawa
by Alayne McGregor
Kate Hammett-Vaughan and Bill CoonNational Arts Centre: B.C. SceneCafé ParadisoOttawa, CanadaMay 1, 2009 Kate Hammett-Vaughan's and Bill Coon's appearance in Ottawa was low-key in the best sense of the word. They were comfortable together as singer and guitarist; they were comfortable in their craft (each has more than ...
Government of Canada Supports Vancouver Jazz Festival
The Honourable Jim Abbott, Member of Parliament for Kootenay-Columbia, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), today announced the Government of Canada's investment of over $700 000 to support the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. “We are proud to be investing in the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, “ said Mr. ...
Shows at Chalkers Pub & Bistro May 23-28, 2009
Shows at Chalkers Pub & Bistro May 23-28, 2009 The following shows are upcoming at Chalkers Pub & Bistro, 247 Marlee Ave., North York, Toronto. Saturday, May 23, 6-9 p.m.: Richard Underhill Quartet; Sunday, May 24, 7-10 p.m.: David French Quartet; Monday, May 25, 7-11 p.m.: Humber College Jazz Ensemble; Every Wednesday 8 p.m. - midnight: ...
Turiya Mareya with Latin Vocalist Suzana Abreu at Hermann's Jazz Club in Victoria
On May 24th 2009 Turiya Mareya continues the weekly Women's Latin Jazz Showcase with Susana Abreu Susana Abreu's singing career began in Caracas, Venezuela, at the age of 13. It was at this age that she started singing with Latin band: Son Tropical. From there on, she began singing everything from folk music to rock and ...
Help the Shuffle Demons Set a New Guinness World Record on Canada Day!
Join the Shuffle Demons and the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival on Canada Day at Nathan Phillips Square and help set a new Guinness World Record for the largest saxophone ensemble. All professional and amateur saxophonists are welcome. Lets honk our way back into the record books! On October 18, 2008 Taiwan attempted a world ...
