“As gifted a composer as he is a bassist.” – Chris Kosky, International Society of Bassists “Mike’s time playing is delightfully inventive…his lines are clear, hip, and agile. His technique and intonation are extraordinary.” Kim Richmond, Jazz Player Magazine “Emotionally direct, profoundly lyrical bass work.” – Stuart Broomer, The Whole Note JUNO award winner Mike Downes …
Mark Kelso – drums Ted Quinlan – guitar Mike Downes – bass Brian Dickinson – piano Singers are a surprise!
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 …
Rarely do performers shine in all their radiant apparel, creating an unmatched nimbleness of sound, as Hennessy and her ensemble. – The WholeNote It’s a one-two punch beginning that says this is a different type of brass band… a uniquely enchanting recording. – All About Jazz (4.5/5 Stars) Rebecca Hennessy is a highly sought-after Toronto-based …
Sophia Perlman and Joni NehRita met at the jazz room almost a year ago, during a Jazz FM one stop safari, exchanged approximately three sentences and decided that they’d just agree to be friends first and get to know each other later. In the time since, they have been penpals and mutual sounding boards, but …
Celebrated tenor/soprano saxophonist Dan Faulk has recorded on several CDs with many of jazz’s legendary masters including Barry Harris, Jimmy Heath, J.J. Johnson, Wayne Shorter, and James Spaulding. For nearly 2 years, Dan was a full-time member of the J.J. Johnson Quintet until J.J. retired from music in December ’97. Dan recorded on 2 …
Saturday afternoon from 3 – 5 PM, practice your improvisation by playing jazz on the Jazz Room stage at the monthly Jazz Room jam session. It’ is a great opportunity for local musicians to meet and play together, share ideas and learn new tricks. If you ever wanted to play jazz music, but don’t …
“a definite musical voice” – Guitar International “a jazz phenomenon the world over” – Birmingham Times “fluid lyricism” – Downbeat In 2013, Alex’s CD Bridges was nominated for a JUNO, Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year, Canada’s highest musical honor. Since moving to New York in 2012, Goodman has recorded with artists including John Patitucci, …
Since the age of sixteen, Vancouver based pianist and composer, Sharon Minemoto has been performing to audiences around the world. In 1997, Sharon started her own quintet which performs her original compositions and has recorded four shows for CBC Radio as well as a CD released on Cellar Live Records entitled, “Side A”. In …
In 2008, three twenty-something musicians found a way to fit a drum kit, an upright bass, a guitar, and a couple amps into a refrigerator-sized practice space at Montreal’s Concordia University. Since then Kite Trio has been engaging the instrumental musical tradition on their own terms, developing a defiantly weird creative voice that Dave King …
