30th Anniversary Celebration! June 22 to 28, 2009

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Monday June 22nd, 2009

OPENING NIGHT NEW ORLEANS GALA!!!

ALLEN TOUSSAINT

Jack Singer Concert Hall - 8PM Show

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71-year-old composer, producer, pianist and singer Allen Toussaint can, without hesitation, be called a living legend.  His work as composer, producer, arranger and performer helped shape the sound of R&B, soul and funk in the 60s and 70s, and as we know it today.  Toussaint has collaborated memorably with artists ranging from Lee Dorsey and Ernie K. Doe to the Pointer Sisters and Labelle, from the Meters and Dr. John to Paul McCartney and recently, on a soon to be released Nonesuch disc with Elvis Costello and in performance at the Grammys with Lil Wayne. He brings his easy-going charm and humour to the Calgary Jazz Festival 30th Anniversary opening night gala, along with seductive, percolating rhythms indigenous to New Orleans, the city he has always called home.

www.nynorecords.com/allen.shtml

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND

Straight from New Orleans, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band revolutionized the traditional brass band style by incorporating funk and bebop. Their exuberant performances have been a major influence on the majority of New Orleans bands since, and earned them the opportunity to record and perform with artists as varied as Dizzy Gillespie and Branford Marsalis, to DJ Logic, Norah Jones, Widespread Panic, and The Black Crowes.

www.dirtydozenbrass.com

 

Tuesday June 23rd, 2009

MEDESKI MARTIN AND WOOD

Jack Singer Concert Hall - 8PM Show

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The Brooklyn trio of keyboard/organ/piano player John Medeski, drummer/percussionist Billy Martin, and bassist Chris Wood began experimenting with contemporary hip-hop beats that could swing as hard as jazz rhythms, yet remained essentially simple and propulsive. It gave the musicians ample room to create hypnotic textures and sounds brimming with both improvisation and harmony, and it was the beginning of their world wide following. After their first albums, starting in 1991 with Notes From the Underground, they were signed by Blue Note for three discs, pushing their sonic boundaries, incorporating percussionists, horn sections, and turntables into their already potent sound, and creating dynamic live performances that were concerts to some, and dance parties to others.

MMW are no longer signed to anyone else's record label; they have come full circle by establishing Indirecto Records, and making the music they want. The trio's first Indirecto release, Out Louder, was a four-way collaboration with guitarist John Scofield, which true-to-form is heavy on group improvisation, irresistible grooves, rich harmonies, and strong melodies.  They released the second album of their Radiolarians trilogy on April 14th 2009. 

www.mmw.net

 

 

ROXANNE POTVIN

Wild Rose Brewery Taproom - Two shows 7 & 10 PM

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Singer, guitarist and songwriter Roxanne Potvin is a 23-year-old bi-lingual up and comer from Gatineau, Quebec. Her self-produced, self-financed, self-released and self promoted first recording, Careless Loving, delivered hard-driving horn-laced R&B and garnered international attention. Touring with The Way It Feels, her vibrant new record produced by Grammy-winning Colin Linden, Roxanne combines an easy going confidence and style with fire and a wonderful innocence that engages her audience wherever and whenever she plays.

www.roxannepotvin.com

RAVISH MOMIN'S TRIO TARANA

Cantos Music Room - 7:30 pm

North African, South and East Asian motifs with classical organization and the immediacy of free improvisation.  Formed in 2003, the unique instrumentation of violin, cell, and percussion is led by percussionist/composer Ravish Momin.  New York violinist Skye Steele and cellist Greg Heffernan collaborate with Ravish to round out the innovative trio.

www.ravishmomin.com

 

YANNICK RIEU - SPECTRUM

Beat Niq Jazz & Soclal Club - 8:30PM Show

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In 1988, Downbeat noted Yannick as one of the most promising new saxophonists, along with Branford Marsalis and Joe Lovano. Rieu is now a fixture in Montreal’s modern jazz scene, and a leader in improvisational experimentation, yet his sultry, warm tone doesn’t alienate audiences, but draws them in. His band Spectrum features some of the finest players in Montreal; Rémi-Jean Leblanc on electric bass, Jean-Sébastien Williams on guitars, and Philippe Melanson on drums. They will arrive in Calgary directly from a national three week tour of China.

www.yannickrieu.com

 

THE ALLISTAIR ELLIOTT BAND

Gerry Thomas Gallery - 9:00 pm

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Recently named instrumentalist of the year at the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, Allistair Elliott was born in Belfast, Ireland, and received his degree in music at Leeds College.   Since then he has toured the US, Europe, Australia, and Brazil, but now he calls Calgary home.  Come see some great local talent at the After Lounge at the Gerry Thomas Gallery.

www.allistairelliott.com

 

 

Wednesday June 24th, 2009

 

Remembering the Miles Davis classic
KIND OF BLUE AT 50

JIMMY COBB'S  SO WHAT BAND
Wallace Roney - Vincent Herring - Javon Jackson - Larry Willis - Buster Williams

Jack Singer Concert Hall - 8PM Show

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Jimmy Cobb, the original drummer on one of the most important recordings of our time, leads an all star cast in celebration of the revolutionary albums 50th Anniversary! Kind of Blue (originally released on August 17, 1959) is regarded as one of Miles Davis' primary masterworks, and is the best selling jazz recording ever. Davis' turn from bop to modal jazz was a breakthrough in its era, and continues to influence jazz, pop, rock and classical musicians to this day. Beyond tributes or mere reinterpretations, this concert embodies Davis' progressive mid-century ideals along with his timeless melodicism.

www.jimmycobb.net

 

KING SUNNY ADE & THE AFRICAN BEATS
with Special Guest Lynn Olagundoye

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - 8PM Show

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The roots of jazz come alive in Calgary with The Minister of Enjoyment, King Sunny Ade and the African Beats. The singer, guitarist, and composer has brought Nigeria's native juju music international recognition and acclaim. With the help of Fela Kuti's guitarist Sony Ohiri and a band of 20 to 30 members, King Sunny has developed a dynamic stage show with choreographed movements, tight vocal harmonies, and infectious rhythms that guarantee Jazz Fest audiences will be on their feet.                            

www.myspace.com/mastersunnyade

 

HIROMI'S SONIC BLOOM

With guests The Nobuki Takamen Trio

MARTHA COHEN THEATRE - 9:00 pm Show

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Dynamic jazz pianist HIROMI will be touring North America throughout the summer and fall of 2009 in support of her new recording BEYOND STANDARD (Telarc) which finds her quartet Tony Grey (bass), Martin Valihora (drums), & Dave “Fuze” Fiuczynski (guitar) re-crafting classics from all genres including Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm”, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “My Favorite Things”, Jeff Beck’s “Led Boots”, & Claude Debussy’s eternally beloved “Claire De Lune”.

“Her latest disc, explosive with ambitious electronic experimentation, will likely further her standing…As ever, Hiromi’s technique is dazzling.” - Jazziz

www.hiromimusic.com

 

FETE DE LA ST. JEAN BAPTISTE!!!

LORRAINE DESMARAIS

With Special Guests

THE JEAN PIERRE ZANELLA QUARTET

The Gateway at SAIT - 8:30PM Show

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A key figure of Québec’s cultural scene, Lorraine Desmarais quickly rose to prominence
at many different venues, winning several awards along the way, from a Félix to a Juno.   Her new project showcases all the facets of this outstanding jazzwoman. Her new album showcases her talents as a pianist, arranger, composer and conductor.  Each composition has its own distinct colour and atmosphere, mixing and mingling influences and styles from swing to funk and latin.

For the past 25 years, saxophonist, composer, and arranger Jean Pierre Zanella has been a  prominent fixture in the Quebec music scene.  He has worked with luminaries such as Red Mitchell, Bob Brookmeyer, Chuck Israels, Al Cohn, Kenny Wheeler, Gino Vanelli, and Frank Sinatra Jr.

www.lorrainedesmarais.com

www.jpzanella.com

 

MO LEFEVER

Wild Rose Brewery Taproom - Two shows 7 & 9:30 PM

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Mo Lefever laughs at her own pluck, recalling that when she was in Grade 12, she printed up business cards dubbing herself a “jazz guitarist in training”.
Suffice to say, the training period is over. In fact she’s one of Edmonton’s best – and busiest-musicians on six strings. These days, the only question might be how the music industry would categorize the versatile guitar ace.  The Edmonton based guitar whiz will showcase her collection of original funky jazz tunes from her latest album "Unposed".

www.molefever.com

SILLAN & YOUNG

Gerry Thomas Gallery - 9:00 PM

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Smart and soulful, Sillan & Young have effortlessly been drawing in their faithful listeners with their eclectic acoustic pop, genuine songwriting and intimate performance style for five years now. Their music is deep and poetic, resonating like a good friend that always knows what to say. Whether you’re in your twenties, thirties or beyond, you just might find yourself falling for Sillan & Young. And there’s absolutely nothing you can do to stop it.

www.sillanyoung.com

 

GARY WOLFE

Beat Niq Jazz & Social Club - 8:30 PM

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An unsung hero of Canadian guitar, Gary Wolfe has been gracing musical circles for over 40 years. His may not be a household name, but that doesn't take the fact away that he's an absolute powerhouse, and those that have heard him play never forget the experience.  In 1984, Gary moved to L.A., where he spent the next four years working in a vintage guitar shop in Hollywood, playing gigs at different venues around town and teaching guitar. Gary continues his longtime friendship with top L.A. session player and great guitarist Mitch Holder. Gary cites performing with John Fogerty, Duane Eddy, and James Burton among the many highlights of his time in L.A.

www.garywolf.ca

 

STEVE HUDSON'S OUTER BRIDGE ENSEMBLE

WITH MARK DEJONG

Cantos Music Room - 7:30 PM

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Steve Hudson’s Outer Bridge Ensemble originated in New Jersey in 2003. Led by pianist/composer Steve Hudson, the group includes bassist Mike Noordzy, drummer David Freeman and saxophonist Mark DeJong, and often includes Steve Bernstein, James Zoller, Oscar Noriega, Barb Hamilton, Craig Brenan, Claire Daly and Achille Succi.  The group performs original music that reflects various musical influences and traditions, with key elements emerging from the jazz tradition. The band has given special emphasis to the use of varied textures, unique instrumentation, changing rhythmic meters, and ensemble interaction.

www.outerbridgeensemble.net

 

Thursday June 25th, 2009

 

JAMES COTTON - SUPERHARP!
DOUBLE BILL WITH MOSE ALLISON

Jack Singer Concert Hall - 8PM Show

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A true legend of the blues, James Cotton is a living link to its origins. Growing up working in the cotton fields, he picked up the harmonica after listening to King Biscuit Time, a 15-minute radio show starring Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller). At the age of nine, Cotton met his idol, and became Sonny Boys ‘opening act’, playing outside the juke joints of Mississippi and Arkansas because he was too young to go in. At the ripe old age of 15, he cut four songs at the infamous Sun Records. Muddy Waters heard the recordings, and took him on the road with him.

So began a long career, working with the likes of the Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Santana, Steve Miller, and B.B. King. Cotton became known as the ultimate showman. By the time he got to the center of the stage and blew his first note, the audience was on its feet, dancing, screaming, sweating right along with him.

www.jamescottonsuperharp.com

 

MOSE ALLISON
with Mike Lent and Sandro Dominelli
 

Often called "the William Faulkner of Jazz", his music was often overshadowed by the many blues and rock artists who he influenced and made his songs famous,  including The Rolling Stones, John Mayall, and J. J. Cale. The Who made Moses’ "Young Man Blues" a staple of their live performances. “Look Here” was covered by The Clash on their album Sandinista! Van Morrison released an album of his songs entitled Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison, and Elvis Costello recorded “Everybody's Cryin' Mercy” on his album Kojak Variety and “Your Mind Is On Vacation” on King of America.

www.moseallison.net

 

 

HUGH FRASER & VEJI, The Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation

DOUBLE BILL WITH AMINA FIGAROVA

The Martha Cohen Theatre - 9PM Show

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Founded in 1980 in Vancouver by JUNO Award winning trombonist/pianist/composer Hugh Fraser, the small big band ( 9 horns, rhythm section, voice and violin) synthesized influences as diverse as Sun Ra, John Coltrane, Earth Wind and Fire, and proceeded to add original compositions resulting in VEJI's first self titled vinyl l.p. in 1981. The ferocious energy and entertaining antics often surround the audience and creates total sonic and visual chaos, bringing crowds to their feet in a joyous ovation! 

www.hughfraser.com

 

AMINA FIGAROVA

Without doubt one of the most productive jazz composers and talented jazz piano players from Europe. Amina started playing piano, studying, and composing at a very early age in her native Azerbaijan, but moved to the Netherlands to study jazz performance at the Rotterdam Conservatory and then the Berklee College of Music in Boston and the Thelonious Monk Jazz Colony in Aspen, Colorado. Her recent recording, Come escape With Me (Munich Records) showcases Amina's exceptional compositional and arranging skills. Her music (all of the CD's 12 tunes are written by her) is tasteful and refined, showcasing her talents as well as those of her band - a three-piece horn section and one amazing flute player.

www.aminafigarova.com

 

 

TERRA HAZELTON CD Release!

Wild Rose Brewery Taproom - Two shows 7 & 9:30 PM

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'Gimme Whatcha Got' is Terra's first attempt to record an album of her own design.  Terra hopes that this new album still holds her raw blues sound, as well as showcases a softer side of her singing that she has grown into in the last few years. The album also features amazing special guests as Michael Kaeshammer, Alex Pangman, country star Russel De Carle, and western Canadian gems the Valleau brothers of the band the Polyjesters. Catch this rising Canadian star in an intimate setting while you can. 

www.terrahazelton.com

 

 

THE SHUFFLE DEMONS

With Guests The Bow Djangos

The Auburn Saloon - 8PM Show

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The Shuffle Demons first broke onto the Canadian music scene in 1984 with an electrifying musical fusion that drew in equal measure from Sun Ra, Charles Mingus, Run DMC and the Beastie Boys. The band was one of the first indie acts to break out on MuchMusic. This band was genre bending, highly visually entertaining, funny, and best of all, could really PLAY. All their eye catching, crowd pleasing stunts were backed up by incredibly solid musicianship and real ground-breaking playing.  The band continues the tradition today with a great line-up of players that includes Juno winner Richard Underhill -sax & vox, Perry White and Kelly Jefferson (!) - saxes, George Koller - bass and Stich Wynston -drums.

www.shuffledemons.com

 

 

JOEL MILLER'S MANDALA

Cantos Music Room - 7:30PM Show

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Joel Miller and his Mandala project are known for luring listeners with deceptively simple melodies and holding them with complex harmonic structures. He has established a steady following among jazz and contemporary music listeners who yearn for melodic yet challenging compositions. This tour is in support of Tantramar, his sixth album, but his first release on the New York based ArtistShare  label with other contemporary jazz instrumentalists such as Maria Schneider, Bill Frisell and Jim Hall. Mandala is an outstanding group of musicians featuring Thom Gossage (drums), Fraser Hollins (bass), Bill Mahar (trumpet and Flugelhorn), reedsman Bruno Lamarche (tenor sax, clarinet and flute), and Kenny Bibace (guitar).

www.joelmillermusic.com

THE ROBIN NOLAN TRIO

Beat Niq Jazz & Social Club - 8:30 PM

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Robin Nolan, while being considered one of the world's leading Gypsy Jazz guitarists in the tradition of Django Reinhardt, has also set himself apart by creating his own unique style.  From his base in Amsterdam, he has circled the globe with performances at the Lincoln Center, the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Toronto Jazz Festival, DjangoFest and numerous others. A friend of George Harrison's he has played at Friar Park many times, being George's favorite guitarist.  Joined by his brother Kevin Nolan on rhythm guitar and Gypsy Jazz veteran Simon Planting on double bass, the Robin Nolan Trio blazes through a mix of Django, Latin and Swing classics, peppered with stunning and inventive original compositions.         

www.robinnolan.com

 

BRANDI DISTERHEFT SEXTET

Beat Niq Jazz & Social Club - 11PM Show

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The Canadian bass-player has come a long way since she first stepped
on stage with mom, a Chicago jazz pianist. No longer a teenager, but a
remarkable woman with a Juno under her belt, performances in Carnegie
Hall in her back pocket, and a swath of swooning fans worldwide,
Disterheft will take Calgarians on a trip from Mingus to Bjork via her own remarkable talent.

"She has the same lope or rhythmical pulse as my late bass player Ray Brown. She is what we call serious." - Oscar Peterson

www.brandidisterheft.com

 

Bug Incision and Calgary Jazz Festival present

CHENAUX + BENT SPOON DUO

With guest Jay Crocker

Emmedia Screening Room - 8:30 PM

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Toronto-based constellation recording artist, founder of rat-drifting records, and member of Drumheller and The Reveries performs a set of improvised music with the The Bent Spoon Duo (Chris Dadge and Scott Munro).

www.myspace.com/ericchenaux

 

 

Friday June 26th, 2009

THE MONTEREY QUARTET
Dave Holland - Gonzalo Rubalcaba - Chris Potter - and Eric Harland

With Special Guests

Jack Singer Concert Hall - 8PM Show

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Considered by both patrons and critics to be one of the best offerings at the 50^th Anniversary of the Monterey Jazz Festival, the special quartet grouping of Grammy Award winning bassist/composer Dave Holland, world renowned Grammy Award winning pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, saxophone impresario Chris Potter, and virtuosic drummer Eric Harland was so well received that the new group has solidified as a unit that will continue on in its current trajectory as one of the most exhilarating jazz ensembles of our time.   

www.daveholland.com

 

 

MICHAEL KAESHAMMER

The Grand Theatre - 8PM Show

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Kaeshammer's polished, but warm live shows pack concert halls across North America and Europe. Spiking his onstage patter with a droll, but quick-witted humour, the young pianist is a consummate entertainer. He can tear up the piano on a series of fleet-fingered, eclectic instrumentals. But his phenomenal keyboard technique now serves as singular, expressive punctuation to a canon of well-crafted originals songs and clever versions of standards.

www.michaelkaeshammer.com

 

BRICKHOUSE

Auburn Saloon - 9:00 PM

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Vancouver based Brickhouse is an original band with a vision.  A vision that one day ‘live’music will rule the day…again!!  For 12 years, fans have hummed, sung and even lived the songs that bring them back time and time again.  Singer Rob Bracken invites you into the ‘kitchen’, where sights, smells and sounds are tossed on a groove and served on a platter.  Never  without a house gig, always a good time.  With a list of original material that rivals the number of keys on a full size piano, Brickhouse delivers a message that attracts the young at heart.  With over 200 shows a year, it’s no wonder fans choose the set list before the band does. 

www.brickhousetheband.com

 

THE BRENAN BROTHERS

Beat Niq Jazz & Social Club - 8:30 PM

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Hailing from Edmonton, Alberta, identical twins Craig and Jim are part of a rich Canadian jazz legacy, though they both pursued higher learning in the finest of America’s jazz labs: Craig at Boston’s New England Conservatory, Jim in the Masters program at New Jersey’s Rutgers University. While at Rutgers, Jim came under the tutelage of master saxophonist Ralph Bowen, and the two formed a lasting musical bond. The Throw Down gains not only from Bowen’s searching musicianship on alto saxophone, but also his skills as a producer.

www.jimbrenan.com

 

AMANDA TOSOFF QUARTET

Beat Niq Jazz & Social Club - 11PM Show

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"This group exemplifies so many of the great and positive things that young jazz musicians have going for them; compositional talent, instrumental talent, and devotion to the music and one another." - Katie Malloch (CBC Radio's "Jazz Beat")

 

www.amadatosoff.com

 

MARACA

The Gateway at SAIT - 9PM Show

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Maraca has been astounding his audiences for more than twelve years, while touring around the world with his 11-piece band.  Crowds universally respond with absolute fervor and euphoria as they listen and dance to Maraca's compositions, whether the repertoire calls for incendiary dance music or innovative Afro Cuban jazz.  Maraca is considered by critics and fans to be one of the premiere Cuban artists on the international scene, and the greatest Cuban flute virtuoso of his generation.   He was named a "visionary" by The Chicago Tribune, and was considered “one of the most popular names in Latin and Afro-Cuban Music” by The Los Angeles Times.

www.maraca.cult.cu

JOHN RONEY

Cantos Music Room - 7:30 PM

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Pianist John Roney is one of the most active and visible artists on the Canadian music scene. His versatility as a jazz pianist, classical pianist and composer is unrivalled, demonstrating a mastery of an astonishingly vast range of artistic abilities and sensibilities.  His musical collaborations with Chet Doxas, Remi Bolduc, Effendi JazzLab, Bernard Primeau and Jean Christophe Beney have led to various tours throughout Canada, Europe, and the Middle East, and numerous recordings for CBC RadioCanada, Global Television, JustinTime Records, Effendi Records, and Swingin’Time Productions, and at performances throughout Canada and Euroupe.

www.myspace.com/johnroney

Bug Incision and Calgary Jazz Festival Present:

ERIC CHENAUX

With guests Aaron Leaney and Chris Dadge

Emmedia Screening Room - 8:30 PM

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Toronto-based constellation recording artist, founder of rat-drifting records, and member of Drumheller and The Reveries performs his wonderful songs on guitar and vocals, as heard on Dull Lights and Sloppy Ground.

www.myspace.com/ericchenaux

 

 

Saturday June 27, 2009                                                    

PARTY IN THE PLAZA!

Olympic Plaza - Noon until 10:00 pm - FREE!!!

Food, fun and great music all day!  At the end of Stephen Avenue on MacLeod Trail.  Featuring The John Reid Septet,  Rubim de Toledo, Ralf Buschmeyer, Quinteto, Keith Smith Trio w/ Deb Rasmussen, Cumako, Simon Fisk Trio, Lynn Olagundoye, and The Wassabi Collective.

 

 

AN EVENING WITH BRANFORD MARSALIS

With guests the Rubim de Toledo Quartet

Jack Singer Concert Hall - 8PM Show

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World-renowned saxophonist and three-time Grammy winner Branford Marsalis was raised in one of the New Orleans most distinguished musical families. Under the patriarch/pianist/educator Ellis, and amongst his siblings Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason, Branford developed a broad musical interest and experience. He gained initial acclaim with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and his brother Wynton’s quintet in the early 1980s. He spent two years touring and recording with Sting, and two more leading the band on Jay Leno’s Tonight Show.  He has collaborated with the Grateful Dead and Bruce Hornsby, acted in films including Throw Mama from the Train and School Daze, provided music for Mo’ Better Blues, and appeared as a guest soloist doing the classics with numerous chamber and symphony orchestras.  He has also performed and recorded with a who’s-who of jazz giants including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock and Sonny Rollins. And he has developed his own unique musical approach with his band Buckshot LeFonque, and with his Quartet, which has become one of the leading small ensembles of the past two decades.

“The band’s just getting better,” confirms Branford.  “It comes from the growth of each individual, which you can hear. I know that my tone is more focused on both tenor and soprano saxophones, and my technique is vastly improved. And you can hear the same kind of development in [pianist] Joey [Calderazzo], [bassist Eric] Revis and [drummer Jeff] `Tain’ [Watts].”

Branford is also to be recognized for his social conscience. Marsalis quickly immersed himself in relief efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.  He is the honorary chair of the New Orleans Habitat for Humanity effort to rebuild the city, and together with his friend Harry Connick, Jr. conceived the Habitat Musicians' Village currently under construction in the city's historic Ninth Ward. (C-Jazz is working with Habitat for Humanity to raise funds for both the Calgary and New Orleans chapter).
 it feels, thank you very much, is just FINE….
www.branfordmarsalis.com               

 

 

JOYCE

With Special Guests PianOrquestra

The Martha Cohen Theatre - 9:00 pm Show

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“She is one of the greatest Brazilian voices”, says Renata, a C-Jazz volunteer and recent transplant from Brazil. Precise pitch, elegant harmonies, and her choice of material, both her own and others, makes Joycé Moreno, commonly known as Joyce or Joycé in Portuguese-speaking countries (pronounced: Joy-say) a true virtuoso. She has recorded over 20 albums, is a published author, appears regularly in movies and soundtracks and has her own television program. Her influence is felt around the world, whether working with her husband Tutty Moreno, or New York musicians Joe Lovano, Mulgrew Miller, or Renee Rosnes, doing a soundtrack for a Japanese anime movie, or being sampled by the Black-Eyed Peas. And now, she is about to make her Calgary debut.

www.joycemoreno.com

 

PIANORQUESTRA

This 'single piano orchestra' uses techniques based on John Cage's experiments to broaden the possibilities of sounds produced by a piano. An avant-garde musical experiment - one piano played by five musicians, using their ten hands - transforms the instrument into its own orchestra. Claudio Dauelsberg, the Brazilian creator and director, leads four musicians through popular Brazilian music, including contemporary composers such as Villa-Lobos, Tom Jobim and Milton Nascimento and into ethnic rhythms such as samba, coco, maracatu and ciranda. It has to be seen and heard to be believed.

www.pianorquestra.com.br

 

 

JOHN ABERCROMBIE ORGAN TRIO
With Guests

The Gateway at SAIT - 9 PM Show

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Over a career spanning more than 40 years and nearly 50 albums, John Abercrombie has established himself as one the masters of jazz guitar. He is a restless experimenter, working firmly in the jazz tradition while pushing the boundaries of meter and harmony. As a student, he met the Brecker Brothers, who invited him to join their group Dreams and perform on their eponymous debut album. It became one the prominent jazz-rock bands of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. This led to work with Gil Evans and Billy Cobham, and a recording contract with ECM. Over the years, he has worked and recorded with many leading artists, including McCoy Tyner, Jan Hammer, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Joey Barron and Joe Lovano. In Calgary, he is appearing with Dan Wall on Hammond B3 and Adam Nussbaum on drums.

www.johnabercrombie.com

 

TRICIA EDWARDS QUARTET

Beat Niq Jazz & Social Club - 8:30 PM

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A native of Edmonton, Tricia joined the faculty at Alberta College Conservatory and for three years enjoyed teaching, performing, and accompanying in the city. In September 1998, she moved to Calgary and now teaches classical piano at The Mount Royal College Conservatory. However, in 2005, a repetitive strain injury resulted in some time off playing, and during that time she began studying jazz. This study has led to playing opportunities as a soloist, with small ensembles, as well as with the Wednesday Night Big Band.

www.triciaedwards.blogspot.com

 

MARILYN LERNER'S UGLY BEAUTIES
WITH MATT BRUBECK & NICK FRASER

Beat Niq Jazz & Social Club - 11PM Show

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Ugly Beauties explores the terrain between jazz, contemporary classical music and improvisation. Piano, cello and drums interweave to create a boundless palette of texture and mood, and the breadth of sonic experimentation at times renders the three instruments indistinguishable from each other.

www.marilynlerner.com

 

CHRIS DONNELLY

Cantos Music Room - 7:30 PM

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Chris Donnelly is a Toronto-based pianist, composer and improviser known for his musicality, versatility and ability to captivate an audience.  His talent and perseverance have led him to perform in various concert halls throughout Toronto including Roy Thomson Hall, CBC’s Glenn Gould Studio, MacMillian Theatre, Walter Hall and the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre in the new Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.  In September 2008, Chris released a Juno-nominated, debut album with Alma Records called ‘Solo,’ featuring a blend of original material and arrangements of jazz standards. 

www.chrisdonnellymusic.com

 

OLIVER MIGUEL AND QUINTETO

Gerry Thomas Gallery - 9:00 PM

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Soulful latin-jazz with a flamenco twist.  Oliver has developed, with melodic, rhythmic, romantic and world elements, a distinct writing style – a style that is his signature sound. Quinteto is a group that communicates beyond words; it evokes the universal emotions that we all can identify with. As dynamic on stage as he is in the studio, Oliver's much sought after smooth, warm and crisp sound on the saxophone is what draws you into his music. He plays as one would sing, with the nuances, tone and melodic lines of a soulful singer, a quality that places Oliver Miguel among Canada's next generation of young musical innovators.

www.olivermiguel.com

 

Sunday June 28, 2009

 

PARTY IN THE PLAZA!

Olympic Plaza - Noon until 10:00 pm - FREE!!!

 

Food, fun and great music all day! At the end of Stephen Avenue on MacLeod Trail.  Featuring The Bow Djangos, The Polyjesters, SIllan and Young, Egor Ukoloff with PJ Perry, Sinistrio, Urban Divide, and Brickhouse.

 

THE WASSABI COLLECTIVE

The Auburn Saloon - 9:00 PM

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Wassabi Collective are critically acclaimed as one of Canada's best live independent bands...they've enthralled audiences from coast-to-coast with their dynamic, explorative jams and eclectic...soul-satisfying sound.  Head-bopping hooks and tasty pockets of funk can swerve unexpectedly, easily veering off into exploratory jams, fueled by the captivating vocals of Melissa Meretsky, the band’s soul-soothing siren, who has a young, boundless energy and powerful and assertive vocals that drip with a molasses-smooth warmth. 

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JEAN CHRISTOPHE BENEY

Cantos Music Room - 7:30 PM

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Saxophonist and composer Jean-Christophe Béney was born in France in October of 1969. He studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris from 1993 to 1996 with François Jeanneau. Since his debut as a professional musician in 1994, his career has been divided between experience as a sideman, and experience (on a more personal level) as composer and band leader. As a sideman he has played in the bands of Laurent Coq, François Théberge, Stéphane et Lionel Belmondo, the big band of Antoine Hervé, and more recently in the sextet of Yves Léveillé, Effendi Jazzzlab, Auguste quintet, TRONIX,… Sharing his time between Paris and Montreal for a few years, he has released his three most recent albums on the Canadian jazz label Effendi Records, in 2002, 2004 and in October 2007, featuring his most recent disc, Pop Up.

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