*** We apologize but we have had to reschedule Randy Lyght as a result of personal circumstances. Instead, the amazing Andrei Tykhonov Quartet will be performing on December 12th *** A graduate of the Jazz Department of the Glier State Music College of Kiev in 1995, Andriy Tykhonov is recognized as a prominent Jazz …
Boom For Rent is a collection of some of the finest musicians Toronto has to offer and the band plays straight ahead, classic jazz. (Click here for a terrific interview and article on Boom for Rent by our very own Terry Pender!) A guitarist of significant musical relevance, Reg Schwager has spent much of his …
A recent University of Waterloo Music grad, Mary-Catherine has burst onto the jazz scene with particular verve and style, performing in such venues as Toronto’s Rex Hotel and Gate 403. Mary-Catherine has a penchant for classic films, and her musical preferences for many of the favorite jazz standards follows her vintage style. Not content to …
Winner of the 2013 Juno Award – Best Contemporary Jazz Recording for “Honeycomb”!! “Passionate and creative, melodic yet exploratory” — Sharonne Cohen, Downbeat Magazine “positively engaging”— Donald Elfman, The New York City Jazz Record “…album excellent parce que virevoltant de la nanoseconde numéro 1 à la dernière.” — Serge Truffaut, Le Devoir Montreal saxophonist Joel …
“A jazz genius to call our own” – Macleans’ Magazine Combining harmonic intricacies fundamental to his training in European classical music and the spontaneity of American jazz, Braid’s original music engages audiences with a quiet, thoughtful, lyrical voice that does not conform neatly to any one musical genre. His work has been described as “refreshingly …
Multi Instrumentalist (Vibraphone, Bass, Piano) Don Thompson is a jazz legend. He has won Eight Jazz Report Awards for Vibraphonist of the Year, Six National Jazz Awards for Instrumentalist of the Year, Three Socan Awards for Best Composition of the Year, Three Juno Awards and achieved the Officer of the Order of Canada in 2009. …
Stephen Zurakowsky (www.anumi.ca) is a graduate from The University of Toronto. He has studied with Norbert Kraft, Eli Kasner, David Russell, Stepan Rak and Phil Nimmons. He plays composed music in the European tradition, but he is also a brilliant jazz player. Recently he has been awarded an International CD Distribution grant from The SOCAN …
…a fine player with a fertile imagination who most definitely bears watching…” – AllAboutJazz.com Tara Davidson is regular visitor to the Jazz Room as a sideperson in various ensembles. She played the opening weekend as a member of the Mike Murley Octet. A JUNO Award nominated alto and soprano saxophonist, Tara has performed around the …
Top Pocket returns to the Jazz Room on November 14. One of Waterloo’s best-known, and most popular Jazz bands since the late 80′s, this quartet has ranged from be-bop, fusion, Latin, and traditional jazz. These guys play with tremendous versatility and depth! The original line-up at the Coyote and the Circus Room included current members Michael Bergauer …
