Internationally-touring pianist/accordionist Ben Rosenblum brings his award-winning, genre-bending compositional style to the Nebula Project, a six-piece ensemble featuring a diverse cast of New York City’s most in-demand jazz musicians. Rosenblum boasts an extensive resume, having led bands at prestigious venues around the world (Ravinia, Library of Congress, Kuumbwa Jazz Center; multiple tours in the …
A sought-after bass player and composer, Olivier Babaz multiplies artistic projects and collaborations. He accompanies numerous artists and takes part in various bands. Born and raised in Paris, he lived and built his musical path mainly in France, the Netherlands and on Reunion Island. He established himself in Montreal in 2010. After “La Lune de Kala”, Akoz …
Shannon Butcher is an acclaimed Canadian singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. She charms audiences with her joyful wit and warm energy – her performances capturing the unique spirit of each song while also celebrating the playful nature of jazz. She has toured across Canada and has performed across The United States and in England. …
There will be a dance floor! “My friend said to me, “The band is incredible, do they ever stop?” You guys had been playing full out for 90 minutes and I don’t even think there was even a break between songs!” Grooveyard is a Toronto based band with a an unmatched energy, playing old school …
DOORS OPEN AT 3:00 PM “…the playing is impeccable. Buchbinder is …an aggressive and agile soloist” – Downbeat “Buchbinder … has a hard, clear clarion almost classical trumpet sound, but with a jazzman’s phrasing and whip-smart spontaneity” – All About Jazz DAVID BUCHBINDER is a JUNO award-winning trumpeter, composer and cultural inventor, and he’s returning …
A drummer, composer and arranger, Joe Bowden spent his formative years in the projects of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He moved to Toronto in the 80’s to pursue his music career. He toured with Salome Bey and also performed at the ’99 Barbados Jazz Festival, which featured Wynton and Brandford Marsalis, Regina Belle and Luther Vandross. …
As a passion project to expand the horizons of small group jazz in the London area, Seth McNall initially formed his Sextet as an avenue to perform the music and arrangements of the late Joe Edmonds, a mentor to countless musicians around Southwestern Ontario. Since then, the Seth McNall Sextet has evolved into a working …
“My show is that. It’s all about history of the great piano jazz trios. We play Oscar, Ahmad Jamal, Errol Garner, Bill Evans, Ray Charles. I’m a storyteller”. Bill King William Morgan ‘Bill King’ (pianist, composer, publisher, producer) was born on June 22, 1946 in Jefferson, Indiana, U.S.A. He devoted much of his time …
Joni NehRita returns to The Jazz Room after over three years in a whole new and intimate way! Since she last performed there she has explored new ways of making music that she is deeply passionate about. As a long-time looper, she has been enjoying the world of Circle Singing (developed by Bobby McFerrin) which she …
Montreal’s award-winning singer, songwriter and recording artist Dawn Tyler Watson, will join forces with Michael Shand and his trio as they take you on a musical journey drawing upon blues, jazz & gospel influences. The show will feature a selection of songs from the Great American Songbook as well as some of Watson’s original …
