Singer-songwriter Sammy Jackson (BMus, HBA) is quickly becoming one of Canada’s top vocalists, with a personal style that deftly blends jazz, pop, and R&B. With a resume that boasts a JUNO Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year, collaborations with top artists such as Barbra Lica, Robi Botos, Rich Brown, and Larnell Lewis, and performances at some …
“Larry’s Jazz Guys” are back! This time they’ll be ringing in the holiday season with a brand-new lineup of tunes, each one with that special vibe that you’ve come to expect from Larry and the Guys! This year, Larry is thrilled to welcome back to the stage the inimitable Dave Martin on trombone! Dave …
Forged in a cauldron of raging, inspiring contemporary jazz, the Jeremy Ledbetter Trio pushes the boundaries of jazz and world music, providing an undiluted display of the astonishing musicianship of the Trio’s members. Audiences must exercise caution. People who see this band are rarely the same again. If the Jeremy Ledbetter Trio was an inanimate …
Photographer: Max Power A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS is an Emmy Award-winning holiday movie tradition, enjoyed by children and grownups everywhere. The 1965 soundtrack ranks among the best-selling jazz albums of all time, having been certified 5-times platinum. The cherished and nostalgic holiday music composed …
Steven Taetz and friends celebrate the sounds of the season during an evening full of Christmas classics and holiday hits. The crooner and songwriter mixes a cool cocktail of vocal jazz, roots, and soul to each performance, alongside award-winning musicians. JazzTimes Magazine calls Taetz “a unique, arresting talent.” Previous performances include mainstage performances at Waterloo …
Photographer Credit Hilary Gauld Come feel the coziness of the holidays with Christmas faves like “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, …
“Sometimes, hard hitting, melodic and groovy, and at other times sublime and spacious, The Artie Roth Quartet is a Jazz group that equally blends Rock, Funk, and Avant- Garde harmonic and melodic languages with Jazz forms and the Jazz “swing” rhythmic feeling. Dangerous and modern, this is Canadian jazz infused with catchy melodic hooks …
Photo Credit: Zach Bachand KW’s own, Jonathan Chapman, leads a trailblazing quartet comprised of internationally renowned musicians. The ensemble is rooted in …
The Triodes is a funky instrumental group in the spirit of The Meters, Maceo Parker, John Scofield, Booker T, Monty Alexander, and more modern peers such as Scary Pockets and Vulfpek, where creative sounds and jazz vocabulary meet the desire to make people’s bodies move! The group’s first album Chunked featur Michael Occhipinti is …
New Year’s Eve at The Jazz Room. Buy your tickets soon- it was sold out last year! Doors open at 7 PM Dinner music provided by our own Andriy Tykhonov followed by dancing until midnight to The Purpletones Price is $125 per person, which features a 3 course meal (including tax and gratuities)! Not included are any …
