Opening this evening of great music is Erso, a singer-songwriter duo from Kitchener-Waterloo. They sing about the beautiful life on earth, and the tragedy of its rapid loss. Erso is Keenan Reimer Watts (vocals/piano/guitar) and Veda Hingert-McDonald (vocals/violin/guitar). Glenn Buhr (Genie award-winner and 4-time Juno nominee) is a singer/songwriter and guitarist/pianist; a powerful performer of his …
Glenn Buhr (Genie award-winner and 4-time Juno nominee) is a singer/songwriter and guitarist/pianist; a powerful performer of his own music. Music lovers will remember him as front man – with conductor Bramwell Tovey – of Winnipeg’s New Music Festival. He’s well traveled as a composer, having written music on commission for orchestras, ballet companies, choirs, …
“Tasty, dazzling stuff that hits all the right notes, this is sitting down jazz that swings too much to leave you in your seat not doing anything but nodding your head. Well done. “ – Chris Spector, MIdwest Record An established jazz pianist and composer, Florian Hoefner has toured extensively throughout Europe, the US, and …
“Heillig Manoeuver brought down the house… We were treated to a dynamic performance with beautiful arrangements performed by extremely talented musicians.” -Peter Shea & Juliet Dunn Twilight Jazz Festival- St. Catherines, ON In 1979, Bassist Henry Heillig and Matt Zimbel formed the legendary nine piece latinfunksalzajazz band Manteca and went on to record 10 …
Montreal resident Olivier Babaz was born a in Paris but started traveling at a very young age in Europe and worldwide. He’s lived mainly in France, Netherlands, Reunion Island but has been a full time Montreal resident since 2010. He’s toured Madagascar, the Caribean, Haiti and in Canada, and he’s played in numerous festivals and …
The last time Yvette visited the Jazz Room, she was a member of Michael Occhipinti’s John Lennon Tribute – Shine On. If you were at that show, You’ll remember Yvette’s moving version of “Beautiful Boy”. Yvette was born in Toronto and raised by parents who supported their children’s musical experimentation (her dad encouraged Yvette to …
“As impressive as these artists were… it was singer Mary-Catherine Pazzano who truly stole the show. Whether she was scatting her way through a fast number or slowing things down for a powerfully belted tune, Pazzano had the audience enthralled throughout the entire show. Her performance was probably best summed up in the quiet moments …
This show marks drummer Norbert Botos’ first visit to the Jazz Room as a leader. Norbert is a graduate of Humber College and a member of the extremely talented Botos family. His quartet features two veterans of the Canadian jazz scene – first call pianist – Mark Eisenman – and and multiple Juno award winner …
Piano/Bass/Drums – a classic jazz trio format. This trio is original music penned by Thomas, Tyler, and Dave. In the mix are tunes by Radiohead, the Beatles, Tears for Fears, Genesis, Tom Waits, and favourite songs from the massive ‘standards’ catalogue . Thomas Hammerton has been playing professionally since the age of 15. He …
Tim Louis has been described as a triple-threat talent: singer, songwriter and pianist. As a performer, Tim connects with his audience through his warm and inviting personality. Born in New Jersey, Louis first studied under jazz great Kenny Barron, eventually earning a degree in Music from Rutgers before moving to the New York scene, where …
