Rob Gellner brings a fresh and exciting approach to his arrangements of a number of standards as well as a host of original compositions which will be premiered at the jazz room. His great sense of melody and arrangement is captured in this recording of Stolen Moments from the jazz room. Joining Rob on trumpet …
“Her subtle charms are in abundance on her latest album, ‘No Regrets’.” – The New Yorker “Smart. Seamless. Stunning.” – JazzTimes Singer Melissa Stylianou has been turning heads and capturing hearts since the turn of this century, from her native Toronto to her adopted home of New York City, from intimate club residencies …
Rob Fekete is a Canadian Jazz pianist and composer who shares his musical philosophy with others through performance and audio recording. His roots are planted firmly in classical and jazz traditions; however he aspires to build a bridge between modern popular music and older musical art forms without losing his focus on the relevance and …
Derek Hines’ book of vocals is quite diverse. The themes focus on traditional standards from Evans to Monk. The sub-plots are a jazz take on legends from Lennon/McCartney to Jimmy Webb. Highlights of his career include performances with Freddy Cole, and 70′s television great John Davidson. This path also led to a five year run …
After numerous performances as a sideman in ensembles over the past several years at the Jazz Room, this long awaited appearance features John on keyboard at center stage. He will be showcasing original compositions and arrangements in which he attempts to capture the stylistic character of the great composers of jazz, ranging from master writers …
“…Farrugia proves himself to be one of the current scene’s most imaginative pianists.”-Nic Jones, ALL ABOUT JAZZ.COM “Pianist Adrean Farrugia is in superb form” -Downbeat Magazine “Pianist Adrean Farrugia’s disc reflects an expansive musical vision and the talent and craft to combine elements from a range of influences”-Peter Hum, The Ottawa Citizen “Pianist Farrugia …
Brad Cheeseman has been a performing musician in the GTA for nearly a decade. He is an Honours graduate of Mohawk College’s Jazz Performance program, where he studied under the likes of Kieran Overs, Will Jarvis, Dave McMurdo and Mike Malone. He later moved to Toronto to continue his studies at Humber, studying with Vaughan …
Originally from Sydney, Nova Scotia, Ethan Ardelli is a freelancing drummer on the Toronto jazz scene. Since graduating from the University of Toronto in 2006, Ethan has had the good fortune of working with such artists as Dewey Redman, Mark Turner, Mark Feldman, Jeremy Pelt, George Mraz and Mulgrew Miller. Ethan has played on two …
Local multi instrumentalist Ryan Cassidy grew up with the tutelage of Robin Habermehl as well as music staff at Forest Heights Collegiate. Ryan developed his skills to become one of the area’s top young jazz musicians. He continued his formal training through the Applied Music program at Mohawk College, immersed in the musical theory …
VICO: Sound of Dragon “Representing the spirit of Vancouver’s Sound of Dragon Festival.” VICO represents the mandate and spirit of Vancouver’s Sound of Dragon Music Festival. The Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra (VICO) VICO consists of several smaller groups including the VICO small ensemble, the Cloud Bell Ensemble and the Orchid Ensemble. The Orchestra performs some of …
