The Darren Sigesmund Trio is in tonight at The Red Guitar with Kenny Kirkwood’s Riverdale Trio taking the stage Thursday. Friday a modern approach to jazz wakes the neighbours with Rich Brown’s rinsethealgorithm followed Saturday by the Bernie Senensky Quartet.
The Rex has the Quinsin Nachoff Trio tonight followed at 9:30 by the Nancy Walker Trio. The Andrew Downing Quintet then enter stage left for a two night stop Thursday.
Over at the The Montreal Bistro the David Buchbinder Sextet is in for one night tonight and then it’s the Phil Nimmons Quartet in for three nights starting Thursday.
The Dominion on Queen hosts the Michele Lawrence Quartet Thursday and a Open Stage Jazz, hosted by Nathan Hiltz Sunday.
And finally a new location I’m going to try and keep up with… The Gate 403 sports the Cindy Ashton Jazz Band Saturday and the Scott Kemp Jazz Quartet Monday.
Oscar Peterson, one of Canada’s most recognized jazz musicians, was honoured this past weekend at the 2006 African Canadian Achievement Awards, held at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts.
Peterson, 80, received the Lifetime Achievement Award. He has played with such luminaries as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Nat King Cole and Duke Ellington.
Michael Ruby was announced winner of the first JAZZ.FM91 Project Jazz talent competition.
Michael is a student in the University of Toronto Jazz Performance Program, and has received several awards and scholarships including the Moe Koffman Memorial Jazz Scholarship at the University of Toronto. He is currently studying at the Banff Centre. In 2005 Michael won the Down Beat Magazine award for Outstanding Performance on Tenor Saxophone, North America, High School Level. He has jammed with Roy Hargrove, John MacLeod, Pat Labarbera and Joshua Redman, among others.
Michael is seen here on the right with JAZZ.FM91 host Reiner Schwarz. On the left is Michael’s drummer. Michael will receive $15,000 towards the production of his debut CD, mentoring and lots of professional assistance. The five judges worked through the dozens of entries and the Final Five Concert resulted in the winner. Each of the finalists was amazing!
Russ Neff lays down another mix over at My Favorite Things This week’s playlist:
Cherokee – Chris Walden Big Band – Home Of My Heart
I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face – Jimmy Bruno – Solo
It’s All In The Game – Eric Alexander – It’s All In The Game
2 + 1-1 – Human Motion – Human Motion
Come Rain Or Come Shine – McCoy Tyner – Illuminations
Passion Flower – Mitchell/Ruff Duo – Breaking The Silence
A Foggy Day – Bill Charlap – Plays George Gershwin
Chasin’ The Blues – Rick Haydon/John Pizzarelli – Just Friends
My Shining Hour – Bud Shank Sextet – Silver Storm
Rudy and the Fox – Tony Monacco – East To West
Well I’m still coming down from the high that was the Art of Jazz Celebration, but that doesn’t mean there still isn’t alot of great live jazz to check out this week.
The Hogtown Syncopators are in tonight at The Red Guitar at 7pm, followed by the Chris Gale Trio at 9:30pm. Thursday has the Andrew Downing Trio, followed up by Canadian jazz bass legend Dave Young with Andy Ballantyne on saxophone and Robbie Botos on piano rounding out his trio. They will be focusing on the music of bassist Charles Mingus.
The Dave Young Trio are in again Friday, and then the Tim Posgate Quartet featuring Don Thompson take centre stage Saturday.
The Rex boasts the Terry King Quintet in from New York tonight, and tomorrow the Project Jazz finalists take the stage as they compete for the $15,000 Grand Prize.
The Robert Fekete Quintet hosts it’s CD Release tonight at The Montreal Bistro. Thursday sees Lori Cullen Quintet and special guest Kurt Swinghammer take the stage for a three night stay, which takes us to Monday when Jackie Richardson & Carol McCartney with the Dave Young Quartet for an evening featuring not one but two great vocalists.
Oscar Peterson, one of Canada’s most recognized jazz musicians, was honoured this past weekend at the 2006 African Canadian Achievement Awards, held at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts.
