Photo Credit: Bo Huang The Carn Davidson 9 (CD9) was formed in 2010 as a collaborative project between JUNO Award winning artists, trombonist William Carn and saxophonist Tara Davidson. CD9 is a 9-piece chordless ensemble that utilizes its seven horns as melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic devices, anchored by bass …
Andriy Tykhonov has become a Jazz Room favourite having performed to capacity crowds numerous times since the venue’s inception. Andriy’s enthusiasm, energy and musicianship are infectious and always leave the crowd smiling. A graduate of the Jazz Department of the Glier State Music College of Kiev in 1995, Andriy Tykhonov is recognized as a prominent Jazz pianist …
The Season 13 Jazz Pass entitles passholders to attend all regular events in the Jazz Room from June 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, including the 6-day 2023 End-of-Season Jazz Festival. This is approximately 100 high quality musical performances that take place on Friday and Saturday evenings, along with the occasional Thursday evening and Sunday matinee. Seating at the …
You are invited to attend and support a special concert on Sunday April 30th . It is a fundraiser for the Sun Life Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival (July 21 to 23th) which is now celebrating its 30th anniversary! It will feature 7 of Waterloo’s finest and popular jazz musicians on the stage of The Jazz …
A bluegrass powerhouse featuring rich vocal harmonies, killer picking, and a fun-loving, down-to-earth stage presence, The Barrel Boys are a unique staple of Canadian roots music. Informed by the traditions of bluegrass, country, old-time, and Americana, The Boys have crafted their unmistakable sound into a joyful and deeply soulful musical experience. The Barrel Boys’ …
Robi Botos is a Hungarian-Canadian monster of a jazz pianist of Romani descent. He really needs no introduction!! He was the winner of the TD Grand Jazz Award at the 2012 Montreal International Jazz Festival. In 2016, Botos won the Juno Award for Best Jazz Album of the Year (Solo) for his recording of Movin’ Forward. Robi has been …
“…quite simply one of the most exceptional Jazz pianists of his generation that Canada has produced….” …
Whether interpreting a standard, spinning a pop tune on its head, or introducing his own original clever compositions, Ori Dagan is a musician dedicated to the art of jazz. Award-winning jazz singer-songwriter Ori Dagan has attracted a dedicated and growing audience, both in his native Toronto and internationally. He brings a wry and agile …
In the Hollywood film “Ray,” Ray Charles, played by Jamie Foxx, goes to a nightclub to see legendary Toledo jazz pianist Art Tatum played by Johnny O’Neal. During filming, O’Neal played three or four songs, although only one “Yesterdays” made it to the silver screen. “That was a real honor for me, and for Toledo …
