Saturday afternoon from 2 – 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 …
Jazz Room passes are not valid for this event. Rufus and his band Momma’s Kitchen will bring in the New Year by celebrating the music of legendary Soul artist and groups such as:Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, The O’Jays, The Isley Brothers, The Supremes, Jackson 5, Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder and many more. This …
The Phoenix Jazz Group performs original acoustic mainstream jazz in a contemporary vein, acknowledging the great traditions in jazz that have gone before it. The spirit of improvisation is alive and well within the PJG as it spreads its jazz message through club and festival appearances as well as music clinics and jazz workshop performances …
Singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, teacher and globetrotter. Hailing from Ontario, Canada, Rebecca is an adult contemporary artist with crossover jazz and pop influences. Her 2016 album, Some Fun Out of Life, was distributed by Universal/Alma throughout Canada, the United States and Europe. It’s an upbeat, effervescent listen with a mix of covers and original tunes available …
Lorne Lofsky is an internationally recognized jazz guitarist. Born and raised in Toronto, he has been playing professionally for the last 42 years. He has played/toured or recorded with a who’s who of the jazz world, including Oscar Peterson, Ed Bickert, Rob McConnell, Chet Baker, Joey DeFrancesco, Pepper Adams, Ray Brown, Neils Henning Orsted …
The all-star lineup is back! Derek Hines – vocals Rob Gellner – trumpet Jason White – piano Don McDougall – drums Tom Nagy – bass This year, they are redeeming the worst Christmas music ever since 2017. Plus they will bring back some of the great arrangements that have made this, in their …
Bob Brough is best known as a tenorman who’s appeared over the years with various rock, jazz, and classical artists and has recorded as a sideman on many recordings including 2 Juno-nominated CDs with ‘Time Warp’ during the 1980’s. More recentlyrecorded examples of particular note arehis solo and ensemble performances on tenor saxophone on Richard …
With over 10 years of sold-out shows throughout Canada, The Woodhouse amazes audiences with their unique arrangements of jazz and holiday classics. Described as a “little big band” with their jazz quintet plus vocals configuration, they have received featured programming and regular rotation on CBC Radio and JazzFM. Their debut album Home for Christmas …
A staple on Toronto’s jazz scene for over 2 decades, veteran jazz vocalist, Yvette Tollar, has performed across Canada, Europe, America and South America. Yvette’s last CD, Ima, was nominated for a Juno Award (Best Vocal Jazz Album). She is a featured vocalist on many CD’s including celebrated artists such as Elizabeth Shepherd, Michael Occhipinti’s …
A native of Waterloo Region, Elaine Ruddock is a remarkable jazz singer who has been singing since childhood. She has studied both instrumental and choral music, and performed in theatrical and musical productions. Her focus now is on small jazz ensembles from duos to quintets, where she sings some of the most beautiful music ever …
