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 …
Robi Botos is a Hungarian-Canadian monster of a jazz pianist of Romani descent. 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 hailed as …
Robi Botos is a Hungarian-Canadian monster of a jazz pianist of Romani descent. 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 hailed as …
Wonderful local singer and chef brings an amazing band to his yearly Jazz Room show. Derek sings jazz as it should be sung, with skill and emotion. Year of touring have honed Derek’s art to a fine edge. For this show, Derek has assembled an all star cast of musicians… Derek Hines – Vocals Adrean …
Wonderful local singer and chef brings an amazing band to his yearly Jazz Room show. Derek sings jazz as it should be sung, with skill and emotion. Year of touring have honed Derek’s art to a fine edge. For this show, Derek has assembled an all star cast of musicians… Derek Hines – Vocals Adrean …
Photo Credit- Julia Hembree Multi award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist and CBC Music national radio host Laila Biali has headlined festivals and venues spanning five continents from New York City’s Carnegie Hall to Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts, and supported international icon Sting. In 2019, Laila’s eponymous release won her a JUNO …
Photo Credit- Julia Hembree Multi award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist and CBC Music national radio host Laila Biali has headlined festivals and venues spanning five continents from New York City’s Carnegie Hall to Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts, and supported international icon Sting. In 2019, Laila’s eponymous release won her a JUNO (Canada’s …
Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Thompson Egbo-Egbo is a pianist with a gift for memorable but harmonically complex compositions that have at their core a deep, abiding groove. A rambunctious and free spirit was channeled in a creative direction with piano lessons at an inner-city music school. After graduating from high school, Egbo-Egbo earned a degree in Music …
Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Thompson Egbo-Egbo is a pianist with a gift for memorable but harmonically complex compositions that have at their core a deep, abiding groove. A rambunctious and free spirit was channeled in a creative direction with piano lessons at an inner-city music school. After graduating from high school, Egbo-Egbo earned a degree in …
THE JAZZ ROOM March 16, 2020 SUSPENSION OF LIVE MUSIC SHOWS Dear Jazz Room Community, In the interest of public health, The Grand River Jazz Society will suspend the operations of its live music presentation in The Jazz Room until further notice. The safety and well-being of our audience, servers, volunteers, musicians, and the broader …
