Barry Elmes Quintet

When:
September 27, 2014 @ 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
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Where:
Jazz Room
59 King Street North
Waterloo, ON N2J 2X2
Canada
Cost:
$20

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Galt native Barry Elmes has occupied a position of prominence on the Canadian jazz scene since the 1980s and has become internationally-respected over the years since, not only as one of Canada’s most talented drummers, but for parallel accomplishments as a composer, producer, recording artist, and dedicated educator. His award-winning work has been documented on over 90 jazz CDs and he has performed all over the world with many renowned jazz artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Tommy Flanagan, Charlie Haden, Diana Krall, Joe Henderson, John Abercrombie, Oliver Jones, Cedar Walton, Phil Nimmons, and Moe Koffman.

Barry produces recordings for a variety of artists, co-leads the quartet Time Warp and presides over Cornerstone Records Inc., a successful artist-owned jazz label and publishing company dedicated to presenting recordings by Canadian jazz artists. Barry is an associate professor of music at York University and currently serves as the Jazz Area Coordinator.

The Barry Elmes Quintet features the finest musicians in Canadian Jazz. This is a show not to be missed

Mike Murley – sax
Kevin Turcotte – trumpet
Lorne Lofsky – guitar
Steve Wallace – bass
Barry Elmes – drums