When:
March 2, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Blog Archive
Diane Roblin’s Life Force
When:
March 2, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Photo Credit: Linda Marie Stella Diane Roblin’s LIFE FORCE band , is a “virtuosic ensemble of Canadian hotshots” (JAZZ.FM91). LIFE FORCE plays Diane’s diverse and spirited compositions that blend her broad influences ranging from high-energy jazz-funk to impressionism. Diane’s LIFE FORCE album is described as a “genuine, wild ride you wish wouldn’t end” (midwestrecords.com) and “something …
Derek Hines SOLD OUT
When:
March 8, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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. This wonderful local singer and chef brings an amazing band to his yearly Jazz Room show. Derek sings jazz as it should be sung, …
Mike Downes Trio CD Release SOLD OUT
When:
March 9, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
“This bass ace is incapable of letting you down” – Midwest Record “One of my favourite bass players” – Pat Methany 2014 and 2018 JUNO award winner Mike Downes has been a prominent Canadian bassist, composer, arranger and educator since the early 1980s. His musicality, emotional depth and melodic approach to the bass have thrilled audiences in …
Tim Moher and the Clefs of Moher SOLD OUT
When:
March 15, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Photo Credit: Nadezhda Boginya of Pure Muse Portrait. The Clefs of Moher was formed in 2014 specifically to perform for an annual series of Multiple Sclerosis Fundraisers at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts in Kitchener. This Celtic-inspired modern 7-11 piece ensemble had so much fun bringing down the house for those events, that …
Jazz Jam (new time)
When:
March 23, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Andrea Superstein’s Oh Mother from Vancouver
When:
March 16, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Award winning vocalist/composer Andrea Superstein dominates the stage with a brand new multimedia tour de force inspired by real life stories of motherhood. Oh Mother is a meticulously arranged show featuring layers of rich textures, hilarious stories, powerful vocals and heartfelt imagery. Released on Canada’s largest jazz label, Cellar Live, Oh Mother has already received …
The Jim Edwards Group
When:
March 22, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Trombonist Jim Edwards has been on the stage of the Jazz Room countless times. Though we often think of him as the musical director of Big Band Theory, he has been featured on our stage in Little Big Band Theory, Fresh Water Funk, Clefs of Moher, and has appeared here with John Zadro, Jeff Daniels, …
Tim Shia’s Worst Pop Band Ever
When:
March 23, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
” A bunch of delightful jazz subversives north of the border who revel in adding an edge to pop melodies.” Victor Aaron, somethingelsereviews.com, Best of 2009 “The Worst Pop Band Ever is the total package – great compositions, unique covers and standup-worthy comedic banter… a highlight of the festival.” Mike Deicont, tojazz.com With …
“Natu Trio” with Gennaro Notomista
When:
March 29, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
“Napoli-Rio: round world, flat ninths” is a musical trip from Napoli, in the south of Italy, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The journey will start with classical Neapolitan songs (famous examples of which are “‘O sole mio” and “Torna a Surriento”) arranged in latin jazz, and end with instrumental Brazilian popular music, …