Robin Habermehl and the Jazz Perpetrators present on February 16th 2024 at the Jazz Room, the Classic Music that shaped a generation from the 60s though the 80s. Come and check these new Jazzy arrangements of Hits Like:
Carry On Wayward Son, Stairway to Heaven,
Smoke on the Water, Sweet Child in Time,
Moondance, Your Mamma Don’t Dance and more.
Celebrating his 70th birthday and 52 years in the music business with a “Little Help from My Friends”!
Robin Habermehl was raised in Preston and as the musical Director for the Ceremonial Band of the Waterloo Regional Police Service for the past 19 years, he has toured extensively throughout Canada and Cleveland Ohio and South Carolina. Robin performed the role of Pontius Pilot in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Center in the Square Kitchener production in 2001.
In February 2012 he debuted a “two hour” original musical tribute to our Canadian Forces returning home from Afghanistan. The show was called “Kandahar” A Modern Soldier’s Story. Robin was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, for his outstanding service to Queen and Country, as well as received written citation from the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada for his tribute to the soldiers who returned from their second tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Robin was musical director of Big Band Theory, recorded a live concert with Order of Canada and Juno award winning jazz musician Don Thompson, entitled “Evidence”. He also recorded “Rocket in My Top Pocket” which featured many original compositions with local Jazz Sextet Top Pocket, and played Soprano, Alto, and Tenor Saxophone on Rob Gellner Sextet Jazz album.
Personnel:
Robin Habermehl Saxophone and Vocals
Ralph Buschmeyer Guitars and Vocals
Paul Stouffer Keys and Vocals
Denis Rondeau Electric and Double Bass and Vocals
John Goddard Drums and Percussion and Vocals.
