“Lofsky’s imagination is fertile (and) his technique it’s match” – Toronto Globe and Mail Lorne Lofsky started as a typical teenage rock ’n roll guitar player, playing in basement bands and at high school dances. In his late teens, a friend turned him onto Miles Davis’ Classic disk “Kind of Blue” which dramatically altered his …
Michael Sarian is a trumpeter, composer, and bandleader known for his unique voice in contemporary jazz. Praised for his “endlessly renewable strain of lyric improvisation” (Peter Margasak, DownBeat), his playing “literally speaks” (Karl Ackermann, All About Jazz), engaging listeners with a deeply emotional and expressive sound. Born in Toronto and raised in Buenos Aires, Sarian …
The Waleed Kush Afro-Jazz ensemble combines ancient rhythms from Africa with modern jazz harmonies. These two worlds – from different places and eras – meet in our creative expression. Like Toronto, our meeting place, this music is a meeting place. The ensemble was first established in 2002, formerly known as Radio Nomad which …
“Summer Camargo is truly a talented trumpeter whose sound is rooted in the tradition of jazz trumpet, yet is reaching forward and carving out a new sonic identity within her generation” — Ulysses Owens Jr. Summer Camargo, 23, is a native of Hollywood, Florida. She is a Jerome Greene Fellowship recipient at The Juilliard …
photo is credited to Alex Kelly Caleb Khuu is thrilled to present a night of jazz with a funky edge, featuring a powerhouse quintet of exceptional talent. With a genre-bending setlist that moves fluidly …
A blend of Soul, Pop, and Jazz Gavin has a diverse array of tastes and influences. For the night on May 15th there’ll be all kinds of soulful flavours to enjoy from the 70’s and 80’s with a stellar blend of musicians. Three-time Juno Award nominee Gavin Hope is an acclaimed Canadian vocalist known …
Born in Budapest, Norbert Botos was born into a musical family. His father Frank Botos, a well-known drummer and musician, influenced Norbert’s musical journey at a young age. After Norbert’s father noticed his love and talent for the drums, he started sitting Norbert in at his gigs where he learned a great deal on the …
John Zadro has been a featured musician annually since the inception of the KW Jazz Room. His performances as a band leader feature original material which attempts to pay homage to the great song writers who have contributed to jazz literature. John has been performing professionally almost five decades since he had the opportunity to open …
JabFung is the brainchild of Toronto-based bassist, Julian Anderson-Bowes, and LA- based drummer Anthony Fung. Since 2014, the band has had a semi-annual residency at the Rex Hotel in downtown Toronto where they have brought together local and international artists to rehearse and perform their original music. During these residencies they have featured a …
Toronto jazz singer Melissa Lauren has made a smooth transition from veteran swing crooner to contemporary songwriter. Her music is very much a product of her early musical training and her adult musical encounters. It’s a pleasing mix of old school jazz, doo wop, and blues with indie-pop inflections and sounds. Melissa is a …
