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Ted Warren Trio • Gerald Clayton Trio • Mark Segger Sextet • Tara Davidson Group • Jeff Hendrick GroupSikala/Lemanczyk/Hornby Trio • NOA • Lynne Arriale - Nuance • Ben Allison Band • Brownman Electryc Trio
The Origins Ensemble - A night of high-energy Latin-Jazz! • 7zark7 • Harrison Kennedy
Lynne Arriale
jazz!March/April 2011
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Ted Warren TrioTed Warren has a solid reputation as a musical,
versatile drummer. He is an active member of
Canada’s jazz scene and has been recognized
with Jazz Report’s Drummer of the Year award.
He teaches at Humber and Mohawk College
in their Jazz Studies programs and is a well-
regarded clinician and adjudicator. Ted fronts
his own quartet, Ted’s Warren Commission,
which has released a CD, “First Time Caller”. He
is a member of the Mike Murley, Mike Downes,
Kieran Overs, and Ted Quinlan groups. He was
the drummer for the Boss Brass and can be
heard on six of their CDs including “Velvet
and Brass” (with Mel Torme), “From Lush to
Lively” (with Oliver Jones), “Even Canadians get
the Blues”, and “The Boss Brass Plays the Jazz
Classics”.
Ted studied music at McGill and St. Francis Xavier
University. He has worked with many acclaimed
performers, including Slide Hampton, Maynard
Ferguson, Lew Soloff, Chuck Mangione, Jeff
Healey, Norma Winstone, Howard Johnson, Nick
Brignola, Kenny Wheeler, and Gerry Bergonzi.
Ted’s extensive touring has taken him to Poland,
South Korea, Spain, Brazil, Iceland, and Japan. He
has also performed at Carnegie Hall with harpist
Joanna Jordon. In addition to his other recorded
work, you can hear Ted on Mike Murley’s CDs
“Extra Time”, and the Jazz Report’s Album of
the Year recipient “Conversation Piece”. You can
also hear him on the Juno Award winning “Tales
from the Blue Lounge” by Richard Underhill.
Joining Warren for this concert will be two of
Canada’s finest jazz musicians, electric bassist
Rich Brown and the exceptional saxophonist
Mike Murley.
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Ted Warren Trio From Toronto
Mike Murley - saxophoneRich Brown - bassTed Warren – drums
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $14, GUESTS $18DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Artist website:www.myspace.com/tedswarrencommission
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Gerald Clayton is one of the rising stars of
jazz piano and has been recognized as such
in the Downbeat Critics’ Polls of recent years.
Still in his twenties, he has already garnered
recognition and accolades for his tremendous
accomplishments to date.
Gerald grew up mainly in Los Angeles with a
musical family that includes his father, bassist/
composer John Clayton, and uncle, saxophonist
Jeff Clayton. He has studied piano and
composition under Shelly Berg, Billy Childs, and
Kenny Barron.
His dynamic and award-winning sound has
been praised in the media. The New York
Times has saluted his “Oscar-Peterson like
style” and “huge, authoritative presence”. He
achieved a second place standing in the
prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute Jazz
Piano Competition. Dodging early pressures to
emerge as a prodigy, Gerald instead honed his
talents and his resolve to ensure that the next
generation of jazz performers is never lacking
for intricate, swinging pieces and performances
that are steeped in tradition while always facing
the future.
Clayton has performed with established
names in jazz - Lewis Nash, Al Foster, Terrell
Stafford, Clark Terry, Hank Jones, Benny Green,
Kenny Barron and Mulgrew Miller. Gerald also
relishes playing with jazz’s next generation
of innovators - Ambrose Akinmusire, Dayna
Stephens, Kendrick Scott and many others.
But it is Gerald’s own trio, based in New York
City and comprised of Justin Brown on drums
and Joe Sanders on bass, that provides him the
most direct opportunity to explore and expand
his own thoughts in music. After extensive
touring in Europe and the U.S., Gerald and his
trio released their debut album, “Two Shade,”
on the ArtistShare label in 2009.
In a generation of technical and resourceful
wunderkinds, Gerald Clayton stands out for his
nuanced touch, precise articulation and the
way he constructs a narrative for his solos.
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Gerald Clayton Trio
Gerald Clayton Trio From New York
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $20, GUESTS $24DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Gerald Clayton - pianoJoe Sanders - bassJustin Brown – drums
Artist website:www.geraldclayton.com
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Mark Segger SextetMark Segger is a drummer, composer, and
bandleader actively involved in the jazz and
improvised music scenes in Toronto. Originally
from Edmonton where he completed the Grant
MacEwan Music program, Mark has studied at
St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, the
University of Toronto, the School for Improvised
Music in Brooklyn, the Banff Centre’s Jazz and
Creative Music Workshop, and the Vancouver
Creative Music Institute.
Mark performs regularly with the Kyle Brenders
Quartet, Rhinosaurus, the indie rock duo
Beware ! The Leopard, co-leads the improvising
duo Segger vs. Segger, and is a member of Blunt
Object, the Heather Segger Quartet, Outbox
Trio, Ken Aldcroft’s Alien Life Bomb, the Robin
Jessome Quintet and sometimes Free Boat
Rentals.
Avant-chamber-jazz group “The Mark Segger
Sextet” was formed in 2008 to realize the
music of drummer/composer Mark Segger. A
combination of spirited improvisers with an
Mark Segger Sextet From Toronto
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $14, GUESTS $18DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Jim Lewis - trumpetChris Willies - tenor saxophone, clarinetHeather Segger - tromboneTania Gill - piano, melodicaAndrew Downing - bassMark Segger – drums
Artist website:www.marksegger.com
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affinity for 20th century music and jazz, the
sextet takes the listener on an exploratory
journey that is informed (but not limited) by
tradition. The compositions are distinct; they
create different scenarios for improvising and
often tell a story, evoke imagery, or present
the listener with a joke. The debut recording is
planned for release in March 2011.
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Toronto-born saxophonist, composer, and
bandleader Tara Davidson is earning a reputation
for herself as one of the leading lights in the next
generation of Canadian jazz musicians. Davidson
has performed in over a dozen countries at such
prestigious venues as New York City’s Carnegie
Hall and The Sony Center in Pori, Finland. She has
earned a Bachelor’s degree for Jazz Performance,
been a “Sister In Jazz”, received an “Emerging
Artist Award”, produced two recordings as leader,
two as a co-leader, received a Juno nomination,
and performed on over ten recordings as a side
person.
Davidson has produced two recordings as a leader.
Her sophomore CD, Code Breaking, was released
in the fall of 2006. Featuring all-new compositions
and special guest, Juno award winning saxophonist,
Mike Murley, Code Breaking demonstrates an
evolution in Davidson’s sound and composing.
The 2008 Juno Awards nominated Code Breaking
for “Traditional Jazz Album of the Year”.
Davidson toured nationally as a special guest with
the Murley/Braid Quartet in fall 2006. Following the
success of the tour, Davidson officially joined the
group as a co-leader with Murley and pianist David
Braid to form the Davidson/Murley/Braid Quintet
(DMBQ). The group released their debut CD, DMBQ
Live, in January 2008 and toured officially as DMBQ
in the summer and fall of 2008 to rave reviews. The
group has been billed as “the best contemporary
mainstream jazz group in the country” and was
nominated for best “Acoustic Band of The Year” by
Canada’s 2009 National Jazz Awards.
Davidson’s most significant musical influence
has been saxophonist Mike Murley with whom
she studied for five years. She is a graduate of the
prestigious University of Toronto Jazz Performance
Program where she studied with other prominent
Canadian musicians such as Phil Nimmons, Paul
Read, Alex Dean, and Kirk MacDonald.
Tara is currently performing nationally with her
own group, the DMBQ, the Mike Murley Septet, the
Paul Read Orchestra (PRO), the Andy Ballantyne
Large Ensemble (A.B.L.E.), the Michael McClennan
Octet, the Duncan Hopkins Quintet, and the Chris
Hunt Tentet.
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Tara Davidson Group
Tara Davidson GroupFrom Toronto
SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $14, GUESTS $18DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Tara Davidson - tenor saxophoneJamie Reynolds - pianoDan Fortin - bassFabio Ragnelli – drums
Artist website:www.taradavidson.ca
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Jazz and R&B artist Jeff Hendrick is no stranger to success. Since
first hitting the stage at the age of seven, the accomplished singer,
songwriter, and saxophonist has emerged as one of Canada’s
brightest young music prospects. Deeply rooted in the R&B and
Soul influences of artists like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Prince, and
Michael Jackson, Hendrick’s smooth vocal offerings often conjure up
images of Philly soul rather than the Canadian prairies. His mature
and dynamic stage presence has captured fans both domestically
and internationally, and his other talents as a saxophonist and
keyboard player have truly made him a unique
musical entity.
Popular with Chicago style
step dancers across America,
Hendrick is a favorite of
syndicated ABC Radio
Networks personality
Michael Baisden and
has been featured on
his national broadcast
several times since
2006. Hendrick’s
sophomore album
‘Soul Celebration’
has sold over 12,000
independent copies in
the US, UK, Europe, and
Japan, and the singles
‘Celebrate’ and ‘Old School
Party’ have entered the
Billboard and Mediabase
Charts regularly over the
past two years.
ThE BEST Of EDmONTON
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Jeff Hendrick Grouppresents A Night in PhiladelphiaFrom Edmonton
FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $12, GUESTS $16DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Jeff Hendrick - saxophonePeter Belec - guitarDoug Organ - keyboardsMoni Mathew - bassBill George - drums
Artist website:www.jeffhendrick.com
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CROSS BORDER JAZZ
Sikala/Lemanczyk/Hornby Trio
From Poland/Calgary
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $14, GUESTS $18DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Maciej Sikala - saxophonePiotr Lemanczyk - bassTyler Hornby – drums
Artist website:www.maciejsikala.plwww.piotrlemanczyk.comwww.tylerhornby.com
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Calgary drummer Tyler Hornby continues his ongoing musical collaborations with two of Poland’s finest improvisers in this special international trio. For more information please visit ww.yardbirdsuite.com
NOA
From Amsterdam
SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $14, GUESTS $18DOORS 7:30 PM - SHOW 8 PM
Norbert Kögging - vocalsFolkert Oosterbeek - piano, Fender RhodesTobias Nijboer - bassFelix Schlarmann – drums
Artist website:www.noamusic.nlnorbertkogging.nl
when...‘Energetic Intimacy’ is probably the best way to describe NOA’s music. It’s filled with the rhythm section’s energy, combined with warm and sometimes intimate vocals that even invoke the feel of Kurt Elling. For more information please visit ww.yardbirdsuite.com
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Lynne Arriale: Nuance
Lynne Arriale is still experiencing the momentum of her previous release, a dizzying flurry of magazine covers, features and stellar critical reviews heralding her skills as an “ingenious arranger, composer, soloist and performer…Arriale has made one of the most original ensemble recordings of 2009. “Nuance” is an album of brilliant group interpretations, finely crafted original material, intricate arrangements and rapt solos” (DownBeat).
Never content to rest on her laurels, Arriale strikes again with an eloquent new work of power and strength exploring previously uncharted musical waters. She’s thrown herself into the deep end of the pool with a new band of young lions, Omer Avital on bass and Bill McHenry on tenor sax, and her stalwart new drummer from “Nuance”, Anthony Pinciotti. On “Convergence”, Arriale swims to the surface with stunning adroitness, agility and finesse taking on not only the challenges of a new band, but a repertoire of six memorable originals and five unexpected pop tunes ranging from George Harrison and John Lennon’s classic, Here Comes the Sun, to Sting’s bluesy Sister Moon, the Rolling Stones’ Paint it Black, Blondie’s Call Me and Something I Can Never Have by Nine Inch Nails, all brilliantly and surprisingly re-imagined.
On her originals she demonstrates broad compositional skill and a range of cultural and folkloric influences, from the straight ahead jazz romp on Elements to the tantric excitement of Dance Of The Rain’s Middle Eastern influences featuring the highly acclaimed Israeli bassist, Omer Avital, on the oud. Celtic influences are clearly evident on the up-tempo tour de force, Here and Now and the more cerebral, rhythmic, harmonic and cultural intersections of Convergence, enhanced by the fresh, new, lyrical voice of tenorist,
Please join us for ‘Meet the Artist’ event prior to the show at 8:30 PM
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Bill McHenry. Two stunning ballads, For Peace, as haunting, soulful and searching as its elusive title, and The Simple Things, a sonic snapshot of the heartfelt, universal emotions that resonate so resoundingly for all of us, each shine a light on the particular strength Arriale has of “tugging at the heart strings” (Randy Brecker), a trait that has made her a favorite of audiences internationally.
At the core of her vast appeal is the subtle, seduction of her intoxicating, memorable melodies and ability to communicate with her band and her audiences. “She achieves a special, deep connection with her audience, and the energy flows both ways. Arriale’s emotional authenticity allows her audience to feel and think along with her” (Jazz Times).
Arriale commented, “The melody is what creates a particular energy and feeling in the listener and it sets the tone. I want my solo to grow out of the melody. Ultimately people remember melodies, not harmonic progressions.” Jazz Inside says, “She’s an explorer, and a true artist with a very unique voice. She writes beautiful melodies that are memorable and singable, with mindboggling harmonic richness.”
“Jazz shouldn’t just be for jazz lovers,” explains Arriale. “It’s all about music, organized sound meant to reach people. It’s thinking outside the box in that there should be no box, actually. It’s about finding melodies that somehow resonate with listeners. Recently I’ve listened to a lot of pop and folk music, and what strikes me most about folk music is that without any harmony, the melodies have such integrity. It has made me think more about what makes a great melody, and I’ve tried to employ some of my ideas here. At the end of the day it’s about connecting with people and sharing.”
Arriale has been sharing her prolific body of audio and video recorded work all over the world since winning the 1993 Great American Piano Competition. Collaborations with icons Benny Golson, Rufus Reid, Kenny Barron and more recently, George Mraz, Randy Brecker soon followed, which speaks to her considerable skill and stature within the jazz/improvised music community. In addition to being an accomplished jazz performer and scholar, Arriale is equally dedicated to sharing her knowledge and experience through her position of Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies and Director
of Small Ensembles at the University of North Florida.
While her personal quest continues, the press is onto her remarkable accomplishments and more than eager to spread the word among jazz and music lovers everywhere. Lynne Arriale is “arguably the poet laureate pianist of her generation” (Jazz Police). “She has a genuine flair for seeing jazz potential in compositions which would not appear to suggest themselves as jazz vehicles”, says Amazon, “and is equally adept at creating refreshingly new treatments of standards and originals”. The L.A. Weekly declares Arriale “a great pianist whose beautiful and muscular playing ranks with Mehldau and Bill Evans.”
Lynne Arriale - Nuance From New York
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2011 TICKETS - MEMBERS $22, GUESTS $26DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Lynne Arriale - pianoOmer Avital - bass, oudAnthony Pinciotti – drums
Artist website:www.lynnearriale.com
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Ben Allison BandBassist/composer Ben Allison is one of a few band leaders working in jazz today who has developed his own instantly identifiable sound. Known for his inspired arrangements, inventive grooves and hummable melodies, Ben draws from the jazz tradition and a range of influences from rock and folk to classical and world music, and seamlessly blends them into a cinematic, cohesive whole.
With his groups The Ben Allison Band, Man Size Safe, Peace Pipe, and Medicine Wheel, Ben has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Brazil, winning fans and building new audiences with an adventurous yet accessible sound and a flair for the unexpected.
Ben wrote the theme for the popular NPR radio program “On The Media”, which is heard by well over 1,000,000 listeners weekly.
His newest CD, slated for released on April 12, 2011, is entitled “Action-Refraction” and features his currently touring group, The Ben Allison Band. Since signing with Palmetto Records, Ben has released nine CDs of original music — “Think
Free” (2009), “Little Things Run the World” (2008), “Cowboy Justice” (2006), “Buzz” (2004), “Peace Pipe” (2002), “Riding the Nuclear Tiger” (2001), “Third Eye” (1999), “Medicine Wheel” (1998) and “Seven Arrows” (1996)— all of which showcase Ben’s forward-thinking vision as a producer, composer, arranger, and bassist, and his hands-on approach to his craft.
Cited in the Bassist category of the 2005-20010 Downbeat Readers’ Poll, Ben’s work has not gone unnoticed by the press. Since 2003 Ben has been routinely listed in the Downbeat Critics Poll in an extremely wide variety of categories including “Bassist,” “Composer,” “Rising Star Bassist,” (ranking #1 in 2005-2007), “Rising Star Album,” “Rising Star Acoustic Group,” “Rising Star Arranger,” and “Rising Star Jazz Artist,” all of which is a testament to his dedication as a musician. In 2005, Ben received the Bird Award, The Netherland’s most prestigious jazz-related award.
Ben Allison Band From New York
SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2011 TICKETS - MEMBERS $22 GUESTS $26DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Ben Allison - bassSteve Cardenas - guitarMichael Blake - saxophoneAllison Miller – drums
Artist website:www.benallison.com
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ELECTRIFIED GROOVE-JAZZ FUNKIFICATIONS
Brownman Electryc TrioThe Brownman Electryc Trio has been described by the New York Times as “an award-winning electrified modern groove-jazz trio extrapolating the ideologies of Miles Davis & Randy Brecker. This powerful 3-some combines virtuosic performance skills with a deep knowledge of the jazz lineage, all set against an urban sonic background”. Brownman Ali worked with legendary jazz-hip-hop icon Guru as a featured soloist in the Grammy winning jazz-hip-hop group Jazzmatazz.
Schooled in New York City under Randy Brecker’s watchful eye, Brownman leads no less than seven highly respected ensembles of his own spanning genres from be-bop to hip-hop. He is best known for his work as the leader his multiple award-winning electrified Miles Davis’ influenced Brownman Electryc Trio which won the 2007 National Jazz Award winner for “Electric Jazz Group of the Year” amongst numerous other accolades. Brownman himself has garnered 11 nominations over the years at the National Jazz Awards.
Despite the demands of leading 7 ensembles and a grueling international touring schedule, he is still one of the most called upon trumpet players in the Canadian studio scene. His long list of recording credits, more than 300 to date, make him “one of the most recorded trumpet players in Canadian history”, according to CBC Radio Canada.
The Brownman Electryc Trio is on the cutting edge of modern music in the nation and is widely considered to be a vanguard for the evolution of jazz in Canada.
“One of the next great voices in the new generation of jazz improvisers”
Randy Brecker
“... virtuosic, energized and in the spirit of Miles Davis... one powerhouse modern jazz trio”
Toronto’s NOW Magazine
Brownman Electryc Trio From Toronto/New York
SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $14, GUESTS $18DOORS 7:30 PM - SHOW 8 PM
Brownman Ali - trumpetTyler Emond - bassColin Kingsmore – drums
Artist website:www.brownman.comwww.ElectrycTrio.Brownman.com
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The Origins EnsembleA night of high-energy Latin-Jazz!
From Calgary/Edmonton/Saskatoon
FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $16, GUESTS $20DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Mark DeJong,Jim Brenan - saxophonesDoug Berner, Sergio Rodriguez - trumpetsCraig Brenan, Marty Majorowitz - tromboneChris Andrew - pianoRubim de Toledo - bassLuiz ‘ Pana’ Tovar -congasRaul Tabera – drums, timbales
Artist website:www.jimbrenan.comwww.rubim.comwww.myspace.com/jazzmarkdejong
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From Edmonton
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $16, GUESTS $20DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Jeff Campbell - clarinet, bass clarinetDave Morgan - trumpetJim Brenan - tenor sax, bass clarinetJerrold Dubyk - alto sax, bass clarinet, tenor
saxophoneRay Baril - bass clarinet, baritone saxophone,
clarinetCraig Brenan - trombone, euphonium, bass
clarinetBill George – drums
when...In his recent project 7zark7, Craig Brenan gathers some of the best and unique western Canadian improvisers and instrumentalists.
YARDBIRD SuITE BLuES
Harrison Kennedy was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario. He was introduced to blues at a young age when artists like John Lee Hooker and Billie Holiday came to town. Growing up, Kennedy sang in church and in a blues band. He moved to Detroit in 1969 to join the soul group Chairmen of the Board, one of the most successful soul/R&B bands of the era. In the mid-’70s, Kennedy returned to Hamilton and spent some time away from the music business before returning as a blues singer and guitarist. “Hamilton’s a blue collar steel worker’s town,” Kennedy says. “The blues is deeper here.” The first blues album he put out “Sweet Taste” (2004) was nominated for a Juno Award as the best original blues album. This was followed by “Voice + Story” (Black & Tan, 2006) and “High Country Blues” (Electro-Fi 2008) which were also nominated for Junos. His most recent CD “One Dog Barkin’ (Electro-Fi) showcases his expressive vocals. His songs all tell a story, and his blues is flavoured with soul, R&B, folk and gospel. Blues legend B.B. King has hailed Kennedy as Canada’s premier blues performer.
Keith “Nappy” Lindsay has played off and on with Harrison Kennedy since the early 70’s. Besides playing accordion, and keyboards, he hosts a weekly Jazz program on McMaster University’s CFMU radio in Hamilton. He has worked on all of Harrison Kennedy’s releases.
Bassist Chris Brzezicki and drummer Grant Stovel will make up the rhythm section. They are familiar to Alberta audiences for many appearances in the regional blues and roots scene. Grant is also an music announcer at CKUA radio, and co-hosts the weekly blues program Calling All Blues at the University of Alberta’s CJSR.
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Harrison Kennedy
Harrison Kennedy From Hamilton and Edmonton
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 8-9, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $18 GUESTS $22DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Harrison Kennedy - acoustic guitar, octave mandolin, harmonica, vocalsKeith Lindsay - piano, organChris Brzezicki - bassGrant Stovel – drums
Artist website:www.harrisonkennedy.ca
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JAmmIN’
tuesday night sessions
TICKETS AT THE DOOR - MEMBERS & GUESTS $5DOORS 7:30 PM - SHOW 8 PM
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March 1Jim Head Quartet
Jim Head - guitarChris Andrew - pianoMike Lent - bassJamie Cooper - drums
March 8the ABtrio
Dan Davis - saxophone, Keith Rempel - bass, Thom Bennett - drums
March 15Worst Pop Band Ever
Chris Gale - saxophoneAdrean Farrugia - pianoDrew Birston - bassTim Shia - drums,LEO37 - turntables
March 22Jerrold Dubyk Quartet
Jerrold Dubyk - tenor saxChris Andrew - pianoJosh McHan - bassBill George - drums
March 29Lindsay Woolgar Quartet
Lindsay Woolgar - bassBryan Qu - tenor saxophoneErin Craig - pianoThom Bennett - drums
April 5Bryan Sim Quartet
Bryan Sim - pianoBob Tildesley - trumpetLindsay Woolgar - bassMike Gillespie - drums
march april
March 4Ted Warren TrioMembers $14 Guests $18
March 5Gerald Clayton TrioMembers $20, Guests $24
March 11Mark Segger SextetMembers $14, Guests $18
March 12Tara Davidson GroupMembers $14, Guests $18
March 18Jeff Hendrick GroupMembers $12, Guests $16
March 19Sikala/Lemanczyk/Hornby TrioMembers $14, Guests $18
March 20NOAMembers $14, Guests $18 Doors 7:30 PM - Show 8 PM
March 25Lynne Arriale - NuanceMembers $22, Guests $26
March 26Ben Allison BandMembers $22, Guests $26
March 27Brownman Electryc TrioMembers $14, Guests $18Doors 7:30 PM - Show 8 PM
April 1The Origins Ensemble - A night of high-energy Latin-Jazz!Members $16, Guests $20
April 27zark7Members $16, Guests $20
April 8 - 9Harrison KennedyMembers $18, Guests $22
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