Well it’s been a long time coming, but the David Braid Sextet is finally doing an official launch for there CD ZHEN: The David Braid Sextet Live Vol. II. which was released back in September. You can catch them perform Thursday and Friday at The Rex at 9pm.

With Braid as leader, pianist and composer, the ensemble comprises the international talents of Terry Clarke, Mike Murley, Steve Wallace, Gene Smith and John MacLeod.

This will be a hot ticket with Braid recently receiving two Juno nominations, and seven National Jazz Award nominations: Keyboardist; Arranger; Socan Composer; Album (ZHEN); Acoustic Ensemble (Murley Braid Quartet, and David Braid Sextet); and, Musician of the Year. Not bad!