Join us at The Jazz Room as we partner with the Jazz Festival to bring you some of the best of jazz! Buy tickets for the Robi Botos Trio by clicking here. Robi Botos goes to the heart of jazz and brings back a seemingly effortless mastery. From his roots in a prodigiously musical family to …
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ALLISON AU QUARTET / ADI BRAUN QUARTET
Join us at The Jazz Room as we partner with the Jazz Festival to bring you some of the best of jazz! Buy tickets for the Allison Au Quartet and Adi Braun Quartet by clicking here Two great bands, one low price! Allison Au is a Juno-nominated saxophonist whose lyrical yet modern style will …
Jazz Clinic with Adam Bowman and Jason Raso
The sponsored jazz clinic series is brought to you free of charge! Bring an instrument or come to listen, as the best of the festival performers share their art and their inspiration! Join us at The Jazz Room as we partner with the Jazz Festival to bring you some of the best of jazz! Check …
JASON RASO and BROWNMAN QUINTET
Join us at The Jazz Room as we partner with the Jazz Festival to bring you some of the best of jazz! Buy tickets for Jason Raso and Brownman Quartet by clicking here One of the hottest voices in jazz, Brownman has posted an impressive list of awards, nominations, recordings and tours earning praise from …
Brad Turner Quartet (from BC) – $20
Canadian jazz trumpeter and pianist Brad Turner brings elements of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett to the stage. In contrast with the groove of his early work as Metalwood, his recent quartet work is lyrical and contemplative. Brad Turner is one of the few Canadian jazz musicians with multiple JUNO awards and nominations …
Noah Preminger – Ben Monder Duo (from NYC) – $16
Rising sax star Noah Preminger and the great Ben Monder have an almost kindred synergy: “From the start, Noah Preminger has run with fast company like guitarist Ben Monder and pianist Frank Kimbrough, yet the young saxophonist has sounded anything but intimidated, engaging these masters head on.” – Time Out New York “Ben Monder is …
Rebecca Binnendyk Quintet – $18
Rebecca’s soulful and playful alto graces the stage at the jazz room. Her playlist ranges from the intensity of compositions like Stars to candid and personal ballads including touching performances of Dance Me to the End of Love and You’ve Changed. Rebecca’s influences include Ella Fitzgerald, Eva Cassidy, Sophie Milman, and Meaghan Smith, whose sounds …
Brian O’Kane / Steve McDade Quintet – $18
Now what do Ella Fitzgerald and The Temptations have in common? Steve McDade, the Canadian jazz trumpeter! The JUNO and Grammy awards started piling up with Manteca and the Boss Brass. In over three decades of music, Steve has played with the likes of Ray Charles, Diana Krall, The Manhattan Transfer, and Aretha Franklin, and …
Pram Trio – $12
The vintage perambulator is just the start as the ideas flow from the Pram Trio. Formed in 2009, this trio delivers compelling tunes like JPG that break new ground while lifting traditional and contemporary jazz to a new carriage. Their Whisper in the Dark showcases sensitive and engaging composition and improv. With a strong focus …
Monsoon: Synthesis (with guest Ted Quinlan) – $20
A fusion of Hindustani classical form with a world beat, Justin Gray‘s First Offering draws from a musical depth of many generations with sensitivity, understanding and devotion. Witness Justin’s alap on Bhairavi, introducing the raga and developing its form through improvisation and pitch modulation on the custom bass veena. On the other side of the …