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SFJAZZ Collective: Ottawa, Canada March 1, 2009
by John Kelman
SFJAZZ CollectiveDominion-Chalmers United Church Ottawa, Canada March 1, 2009 It was a stellar weekend for jazz in Ottawa, Canada. First, on Saturday, February 26 fans were treated to an intimate but outstanding evening of music by local bassist John Geggie and his guests, guitarist Vic Juris and drummer John ...
Chalkers Pub & Bistro in Toronto Line Up
March 11 and every Wednesday the Girls Night Out Jazz Jam hosted by Lisa Particelli and a fine band takes place 8-midnight in the cozy lounge. Thursday March 12 is Torontos International Latin Night with Latin dance lessons from 7-9 pm and the band Son Ache starting at 9:30, with DJ Billy Bryans spinning Latin tunes ...
John Geggie / Vic Juris / John Fraboni: Ottawa, Canada Feb. 28, 2009
by John Kelman
John Geggie / Vic Juris / John FraboniGeggie Concert Series 08/09, #4 National Arts Centre, Fourth Stage Ottawa, Canada February 28, 2009 It's all too rare that a musician of Vic Juris' caliber comes to town. Returning to Ottawa as part of bassist John Geggie's annual Geggie Concert ...
Amanda Tosoff: Wait and See
by Raul d'Gama Rose
It did not take long for Amanda Tosoff to crack open the door of recognition. It took just two records, to be precise. Wait And See has an almost delightfully tongue-in-cheek ring to it, as Tosoff appears to be heralding an arrival and recognition as a composer, pianist and bandleader all in one--and she may as ...
Jazz at Chalkers Pub & Bistro (Toronto) This Week, Feb. 23-March 2
Another exciting week of Jazz is coming up at Chalkers Pub & Bistro, 247 Marlee Ave., in Toronto (between Eglinton W. and Lawrence W., one block west of Alle Expressway and around the corner from the Glencairn subway station). Tonight, Monday Feb. 23, the Humber College Jazz Ensemble performs from 7-10. Wednesday is the weekly Girls ...
SFJAZZ Collective to Perform in Ottawa on March 1, 2009
Celebrated jazz artists perform together in Ottawa for the first time “Sheer, out-of-the-box musicality… revealed the joys and complexities of free improvising." – Los Angeles Times Ottawa (Tuesday, February 3, 2009) – Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas, Miguel Zenon, Robin Eubanks, Renee Rosnes, Matt Penman and Eric Harland are each giants of the jazz genre. The Ottawa ...
Roberto Occhipinti: A Bend in the River
by Raul d'Gama Rose
A dark vision of the world and this time is, perhaps, the most accurate one today. So when an account of artists' contributions to raising the world's level of awareness is written, bassist Roberto Occhipinti's fine A Bend in the River will rank as one with the clearest reflection of that vision. Of course none of ...
Noted Jazz Bassist and Award Winning Comedy Writer, Gordon "Whitey" Mitchell Passes Away on Feb. 17th
Noted Jazz Bassist, Award-winning Television Writer/Producer and Author, Gordon Whitey Mitchell Loses brave battle with cancer on January 17th, 2009 at age 76 PALM DESERT -- Veteran jazz bassist, award winning television comedy writer, producer and author, Gordon Whitey Mitchell (Feb. 22, 1932 Jan. 17, 2009) has passed away on January 17th, at the age of ...
Chris Davis: A Night Remembered
by Raul d'Gama Rose
The air is charged, not the least because the trumpet player displays remarkable chops. Add to that the fact that his band is right there with him--the saxophonist, trombonist, pianist, bassist and drummer. This is not just any live recording; it is the debut of the fine Florida-born-Vancouver-based trumpeter, Chris Davis on A Night Remembered. Once ...
Brad Turner Quartet Nominated for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year at 2009 Juno Awards!
Vancouver, BC – CARAS and the Juno Awards have released its list of nominees and we are proud to announce that Vancouver's Brad Turner Quartet together with their latest release Small Wonder has received a nomination for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year! Juno award winning Brad Turner is one of Canada’s most prominent, prolific and ...
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