Kitchener native Jonathan Chapman brings his trio to the Jazz Room for their first appearance. Jonathan has studied at Humber college, and in the summer of 2012, he participated as 1 of 10 students worldwide in the Berklee 5-Week Jazz Workshop directed by Terri Lyne Carrington and Rick DiMuzio. That following September, Jonathan enrolled …
“…crisp arrangements with plenty of jazz meatiness to them…without overwhelming the Sondheim material at its core…. Samaras is simply a formidable talent with rich timbre, unfettered expressiveness and a broad emotional range.” – Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen “Best jazz albums of 2014, honorable mention “– Francis Davis, NPR Saxophonist and arranger …
DownBeat Rising Star Annual Critics Poll 2015!!!! “Besides being graced with clarity in tone, originality and fluent, assertive phrasing, saxophonist Russ Nolan is a rhythm master.” — Owen McNally, WNPR News Russ Nolan’s music is often described as High-Energy Modern Jazz that both satisfies the intellect of its musical peers and speaks to everyone on a soulful …
“Jason Raso’s bass is a full-on orchestra of ground vibrating pleasure.” – Exlaim Magasine “With influences like Stanley Clark, Victor Wooten, Billy Sheehan and Marcus Miller, Jason has an effortless ability to morph from blistering fingerstyle passages to funky slap from one beat to the next.” – Bass Guitar Rocks Jason Raso has a funk …
Monsoon is an Indo-Jazz collective whose music combines elements of creative Jazz with traditional Indian Classical music to produce a rich and meaningful cross-cultural expression. Their elegant synthesis of penetrating Indian Ragas with creative Western expression has earned them International critical acclaim as innovators of the Indo-Jazz genre. Captivating audiences with memorable original compositions, and creative improvisation, Monsoon creates a truly unique, and vivid musical experience. Monsoon features some of Canada’s most respected …
Toronto-based and Winnipeg-born multiple award-winning bassist and composer Dave Young, is, without a doubt, one of Canada’s most valuable and beloved musical exports. Whether he’s performing as part of a classical symphony, or as an integral member of an iconic jazz trio (with the likes of the late Oscar Peterson), or leading any of …
Based in Ottawa, Peter Hum has played with the leading jazz artists in Canada’s capital, including John Geggie, Rob Frayne, Mike Essoudry, Roddy Ellias, Vince Rimbach and Mike Tremblay. He considers himself very fortunate to have performed with some of Canada’s leading jazz artists, including Sonny Greenwich, Pat LaBarbera, Phil Nimmons, Reg Schwager, Kelly Jefferson, …
David Wiffen is a mainstay on the local music scene. He’s toured with the Tommy Dorsey Big Band, and the Peter Appleyard Orchestra and has shared the stage with Aretha Franklin and Nathalie Cole. David can play any style – jazz, rock, blues, and classical music and his muscular, soulful sound makes him the …
OTTERVILLE is a new project named for the small town in Ontario ex-Tobacco country that was home to many generations of Downings. The music evokes the slow pace of small-town Canada, the rustling of the trees and the rolling of the Otter River in a song-like, sentimental collection of original music and a few choice …
Show update!! This will be a cross disciplinary artistic performance. We will have visual artist Laurie Wanfor-Nolan painting a mural of the Jaron Freeman-Fox show in real time. If you missed him last season, you should take advantage of this opportunity. Jaron and his band were a big hit with the Jazz Room audience with …
