Kate Wyatt - PianoAdrian Vedady - BassLouis-Vincent Hamel - Drums October 5: Upstairs Jazz Bar and Grill (Montreal, QC.) 2 shows at 6:30pm and 8:45pm. October 10: 10,000 Hours (Ottawa, ON.) 7:30pm. October 11: Frontenac Public Library (Kingston, ON.)  3pm. Celebrated Montréal-based jazz pianist and composer Kate Wyatt returns with her electrifying new album Murmurations, a shimmering testament to group empathy and musical...
Andre Wickenheiser - TrumpetAllison Au - Alto SaxophoneAretha Tillotson - BassDave Laing - Drums Kinda Out West is Edmonton bassist Aretha Tillotson’s second album as a leader. A follow up to her Western Canadian Music Award winning 2024 album Introducing Aretha Tillotson, Kinda Out West is an ode to the musicians of her native Alberta...
Nov 8: 10,000 Hours - Vanier, ON. 7:30pm.Anthony D'Alessandro - solo piano Nov 15: Upstairs Jazz and Blues Bar - Montreal, QC. Anthony D’Alessandro – pianoRafael Salazar – trumpetDevon Gillingham – bassJacob Wutske – drumsShows @ 7pm & 9:30pm Nov 22: Canadian Music Centre - Toronto, ON. 7:30pm.Anthony D'Alessandro Quartet Nov 23: The Jazz Room...
Noam Lemish - Piano & CompositionsSundar Viswanathan - Alto & Soprano Saxophones, BansuriDan Fortin - Double BassNick Fraser - Drums Noam Lemish’s new album There’s beauty enough in being hereoffers a gently ravishing program inspired by a Fernando Pessoa poem about experiencing the numinous nature of even the most everyday occurrences. It’s the latest project...
The much-anticipated release of solo record Curtains of Light from jazz singer-songwriter Whitney Ross-Barris. Featuring multi-instrumentalist Michael Shand, drummer Ben Wittman, bassist Ross MacIntyre, guitarist Eric St-Laurent, trumpeter Rebecca Hennessy and saxophonist Amy Peck. Come to the beautiful, newly-opened Nancy and Ed Jackman Performance Centre in midtown Toronto and be gently immersed in Whitney's unique live music...
Jan 16: The Yardbird Suite, Edmonton ABJan 17: Buckingjam Palace, Calgary ABJan 18: Artsplace, Canmore ABJan 23: Alliance Française, Vancouver BCJan 24: The Bassment, Saskatoon SK Allison Burik - Alto Saxophone, Bass ClarinetClaire Devlin - Tenor SaxophoneEli Davidovici - BassMili Hong - Drums Taking their name and sonic inspiration from the bird responsible for one...
$26With an opening set by Erika Angell Allison Burik - Alto Saxophone, Bass ClarinetClaire Devlin - Tenor SaxophoneEli Davidovici - BassMili Hong - Drums Taking their name and sonic inspiration from the bird responsible for one of the loudest and most distinct calls in the animal kingdom, Bellbird explores themes of interconnectedness between musicians, genres,...
Kinda Out West is Edmonton bassist Aretha Tillotson’s second album as a leader. A follow up to her Western Canadian Music Award winning 2024 album Introducing Aretha Tillotson, Kinda Out West is an ode to the musicians of her native Alberta and the neighbouring province of British Columbia: artists whose work is fuelled by the...
American guitarist Mark Tonelli’s Brasiliana is a breakthrough release, blending the best elements of Brazilian and jazz styles, featuring an all-star Brazilian cast. Brasiliana represents a bold leap forward for Tonelli as a composer and a deeply personal artistic work. Tonelli made thirteen trips to Brazil from 2022 to 2025. The first was as a...
Annie Dominique (ss, as, bc) Michael Johancsik (ss, ts) Erik Hove (as, fl) Nicolas Riverin (tp) Matthieu Van-Vliet (tb) Marie-Fatima Rudolf (pn) Alain Bédard (b) Michel Lambert (drs) For two decades now, Montreal’s JAZZLAB ORCHESTRA has been a driving force for musical creativity in their home province of Québec, across Canada, and around the world. This unique collective - with 500 international concerts under their belt - is back...
Olivia Esther - HornVictor Prado - HornColleen Allen - Soprano Sax, Flute, ClarinetSheba Thibodeau - BassoonAndré Valério - Guitar, CompositionsRich Brown - BassAlan Hetherington - Drums, Percussion Oná is a Canadian chamber-jazz ensemble formed by musicians who have achieved international recognition in their respective careers on the Classical, Jazz, and World Music stages. The unique...
Physical Theatre actors present Threads of Fate along with accompaniment from the recorded album. Threads of Fate is Ottawa pianist and composer James McGowan’s tenth album as leader, and the third featuring his James McGowan Ensemble, a 14-piece ensemble that combines horns, strings, and rhythm section. Building upon the large-scale vision of the JME concept...
