photo credit: Gary Taylor Juno Award winning Stretch Orchestra routinely traverses a wide gamut of musical styles—from jazz to rock to folk—often within a single tune. Their eclectic approach reflects the diverse musical background of each member of the group. Individually, Kevin Breit, Matt Brubeck, and Jesse Stewart have entertained the multitudes in many ports …
Photo Credit: Graham Powell Mandy Lagan has been contributing to the Toronto jazz scene since 1990. She is recognized as one of Toronto’s finest jazz singers, recording and performing in clubs, theatres and …
“Mario Bakuna, a sparkling guitarist, plays with palpable feeling – his virtuosic fluency on the fretboard is controlled and flourishes are perfectly placed. His voice has a texture like heavy cloth” – Songlines Magazine Mario Bakuna is a London-based Brazilian composer, arranger, singer and guitar player, with twenty years of professional experience. A graduate of the …
Originally from Victoria BC, pianist and composer Kate Wyatt is now considered one of the top tier jazz musicians in the city of Montreal. She has been praised as having “musical ideas and a style of playing and writing that is on par with the current jazz piano elite: Mehldau, Yaron Herman, Shai Maestro, …
Mother’s Day Special! Mom’s can show up at the door and will be admitted for free! Anthony D’Alessandro is a pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader based in Toronto, Ontario. His own bands have been showcased in many notable venues and festivals across Canada including the Jazz Bistro, the Toronto Summer Music Festival, the Jazz Sudbury …
Shahi Teruko and Juno Award Winner, Carlos Morgan along with Morgan’s band, perform some of the best duet R&B and Pop duets of the past 60 years. Some of the duet songs Teruko and Morgan will perform include duets from Lionel Ritchie & Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye & Diana Ross, Ashord & Simpson …
Photo Credit: Nick Moreland “Named as one of the top 200 living guitarists by All About Jazz Magazine” Charlie Ballantine is …
Trombonist Robin Jessome is currently based in Kitchener/Waterloo and performing around the Tri-Cities as well as Hamilton and Toronto, making loud and intriguing creative music. Robin like things dark, with a quirky sense-of-humour — deeply influenced by the likes of Carla Bley, Tom Waits, Kenny Wheeler and Charles Mingus. Originally from Nova Scotia, Robin received a …
