You might not need a ticket to watch this show, as Aubrey’s planning on bringing enough hardware to blow out the windows! What’s left of the building is in for a top-deck treat of high-voltage jazz right at that junction with rock and electric. If you’ve been waiting for a My ID rematch, we’ve invited …
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Friday & Saturday jazz.
Feb 06
Saturday, Mar 3 – Bonnie Brett Quartet
The soul in jazz comes to Waterloo with Bonnie’s luring vocal lead… Bonnie Brett “has become one of Toronto’s most respected jazz vocalists admired as a singer of power and finesse who swings hard.” Her tantalizing recording of Comes Love is full of dark colors and candid lines. This work personifies her musical collaboration with …
Feb 06
Friday, Mar 2 – Ray Podhornik Sextet
Ray’s Sextet brings a Latin touch to what approaches a big band sound. A versatile and accomplished artist, Ray’s high energy trumpet lead can take many turns from soul and blues to rock to swing. “…his solo’s and horn section work will drop your jaw” – The Soul Mission. Ray Podhornik has been “rated as …
Jan 23
Saturday, Feb 18 – Maureen Kennedy Quartet
From the title track of her signature CD This is Always, Maureen Kennedy’s distinctive cool femme vocals leave you thirsting for the 1950s and ’60s. “In addition to having a distinctly candid jazz vocal style, Kennedy stands out on the basis of the song selection on this album, her debut.” – All About Jazz From Billy …
Jan 23
Friday, Feb 17 – Barb Fulton Quintet
How do you make a quintet a triple threat? Put Barb Fulton on lead! Her career as an actor at Stratford, her training as a dancer in England, and her many singing roles add up to a vocal presence that can transport you straight to the stage. “Her own innate sense of how to sing …
Jan 16
Friday, Feb 10 – Trace Element Quartet
Four friends from four corners of Canada, and one blueprint for groove, jazz, hip-hop, and cinematic influences “all tied together with the conversational immediacy of improvisation.” Witness this link to their signature CD Blueprint. The groove is compelling, the tunes are rooted in solid innovation, and the music draws on broad influences from Miles Davis …
Jan 02
Saturday, Jan 14 – Vaughan Misener Quartet
Class is in as Vaughan Misener, faculty at Humber College, brings his bass lead to Waterloo. “Electric bassist Vaughan Misener is an intense and skillful player, subtly directing a band with pulsing lines that can suddenly explode in fresh directions” – Toronto Life Joining Vaughan are the energetic Alex Dean on saxophone, the accomplished Lorne …
Dec 30
Friday, Jan 13 – Andriy Tykhonov Quartet
Andriy Tykhonov’s piano lead is inspired by two decades of performances both in the Ukraine, where he is recognized as one of the country’s leading jazz pianists, to southern Ontario where he has commanded concert halls in Toronto and across Waterloo region. Andriy has performed with artists such as Dave Young (bass) and Reg Schwager …
Oct 04
Oct. 14 ~ Jason White Trio
Friday, Oct. 14 ~ Jason White Trio Cover charge: $15/person 8:30 to 11:30 pm As Jason himself might say: “Think classic Jazz meets Hendrix and Zappa!” The Jason White Trio is a well-known and in-demand band that plays throughout Southern Ontario. They are particularly well known for blending jazz with other genres (particularly classical and 60’s and …
Oct 03
Oct. 8 ~ William Carn Quartet
Saturday, Oct. 8 ~ William Carn Quartet Cover charge: $16/person 8:30 to 11:30 pm Opening act: Ann Power Trio (voice/guitar, piano, bass) – no cover – pay what you want William Carn is one of Canada’s leading and most talented trombonists and jazz composers. His debut release, Other Stories, was nominated for a 2007 Juno …