TURBOPROP

Saturday, Oct 7 | 7:30pm
Chalmers | Tickets $25 at the door

 

 

 

 

 

Chalmers United Church, 212 Barrie Street, Kingston, ON

Innovative and electrifying, Toronto jazz drummer Ernesto Cervini has energy to burn, whether radiating it from behind his kit or working on any number of musical and educational projects. With his sextetTurbopropCervini flexes his arranging muscles, creating a vast landscape of musical textures, and moods on which these monster musicians can play.

The band features a cross-section of some ofNorth America’s finest and most in-demand musicians;Tara Davidson on Alto Saxophone,Kelly Jeffersonon Tenor Saxophone,WilliamCarn on Trombone,Adrean Farrugia on Piano, Dan Loomis on Bass and Cervini on Drums.

The band’s sound is reminiscent to the hard swingingJazz Messengerbands of Art Blakey, although they tackle a wide range of music; from Charlie Parker to Claude Debussy to Radiohead, plus originals from all the band members. They have already toured across Canada multiple times to rave reviews, and released their JUNO-award winning third album,Abundance, on ANZIC Records (NYC) in the fall of 2018.

Jean Michel Pilc Quartet

Thurs, Aug 10 | 7:30pm
Chalmers | Ticket details TBA

 

 

Tickets are available at the door.

David Binney, Jean-Michel Pilc, Jerad Lippi, and Rémi-Jean LeBlanc will be teaming up for a short concert series in Ontario and Quebec to a present a sophisticated and unorthodox blend of traditional and contemporary jazz and improvised music. Don’t miss this extraordinary collaboration as these highly regarded musicians come together to deliver an unmissable musical experience.


Jean-Michel Pilc is a renowned jazz pianist, composer, and educator from Paris, France, now based in Montreal. His innovative and expressive improvisational techniques have granted him international acclaim and collaborations with many jazz greats. Jean-Michel is a respected teacher at McGill University.

Los Angeles-based David Binney is an globally acclaimed American jazz saxophonist and composer known for his innovative and emotional approach to music since the 80s. His distinctive sound blends tradition with exploration, making him a prominent figure on the international jazz stage.

Montreal-based Rémi-Jean LeBlanc has been active on the canadian music scene since 2005 and has had long standing collaborations with people like Yannick Rieu, Marianne Trudel, Carol Welsman, and Elizabeth Shepherd. R-J has also toured extensively with different projects in Europe and Asia and has performed with international artists such as Jeff Ballard, Seamus Blake, Terri Lyne Carrington, Ben Wendel, and Billy Hart. RJ has been on faculty at McGill University since 2017 and has 4 solo albums.

New York City-based Jerad Lippi studied at SUNY Purchase with Joe Morello, John Riley, Ari Hoenig, and Kenny Washington. He has had the privilege of performing with many great jazz musicians such as Phil Markowitz, Jonathan Kreisburg, Dave Liebman, Randy Brecker, Gilad Hekselman, George Garzone, and many others. Jerad is a Bosphorus Cymbals artist and continues to perform regularly in New York City and internationally.

Wojtek Justyna TreeOh

Friday, July 14 | 8pm
RCHA Club | $30

Tickets available at door, doors open at 7pm

The Wojtek Justyna TreeOh is presenting a performance and workshop on improvisation. The Wojtek Justyna TreeOh! fuses the energy of funk-jazz, the colors and rhythms of world music with fresh sonic explorations through combining soaring fuzzy leads with the rootsy sounds of traditional African instruments and throbbing synth bass lines. For their third album “THRICE” (2022) the musicians have joined their creative compositional talents to write a set of music that is packed with head nodding grooves, intriguing harmonies and vigorous melodies that are bound to captivate the listener.

The group has performed in countless worldwide performances in clubs and renowned jazz festivals such as Jazz in Daegu (South Korea), Delft Jazz Festival, State-X New Forms, Bevrijdingsfestival (The Netherlands), Jazzmeile Thüringen, Jazzahead! (Germany) and Letni Festiwal Jazzowy (Poland) have earned the TreeOh! a reputation of an electrifying live act full of dynamics, colorful textures and fiery interplay between the band members.

Line Up:
Wojtek Justyna (Poland/The Netherlands) – guitar
Szymon Justyński (Poland) – bass guitar
Alex Bernath (Germany) – drums
Diogo Carvalho (Portugal) – percussion, balafon & synth

his event is sponsored by the Kingston Jazz Society, GBP Productions, and the (h)EAR collective.

The Kate Wyatt Quartet, Mar 31

Friday, March 31 | 7 PM
Chalmers United Church | $20

In July 2022 Wyatt released her debut album Artifact to excellent critical reviews. Joined by Lex French (trumpet), Adrian Vedady (bass) and Jim Doxas (drums) she leads a quartet whose effortless chemistry fosters deep interaction and high intensity. As one reviewer described, “Artifact is filled with melody, spirit, and a joy for playing together that brings the listener hope. This album is a gem. Highly recommended!!” (Richard Kamins, Step Tempest)

Kate Wyatt has performed with many recognized and respected musicians, including Kenny Wheeler, Jay Clayton, Ira Coleman, Yannick Rieu, Christine Jensen, Itamar Borochov, Ranee Lee, Don Thompson, Barry Elmes, Al McLean, and the Orchestre national de jazz de Montreal (ONJ). She has a passion for improvisation and innovation, and strives for a high level of sensitivity and interaction in her performances. Her music has been recognized with awards from the Canada Council for the Arts, FACTOR, and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.

As well as being a passionate performer and composer, Wyatt is a deeply invested music educator. She conducts masterclasses and heads the jazz program at Marianopolis College. Kate has been working as part of the Canadian Amateur Musicians/Musiciens Amateurs du Canada (CAMMAC) teaching team for over 10 years and has recently been asked to join the faculty at JazzWorks Canada.


Celebration of Life: Rita McGrattan

Besides being a constant source of joy and laughter Rita McGrattan was a founding member of The Kingston Jazz Society and was our president for many years. She was a great friend to many of us and dedicated so much of her energy to bringing music and entertainment to our community
Please join us as we gather to celebrate the life and passion of our Queen!

The Mike Allen Trio, Nov 13/2022

The Kingston Jazz Society presents

The Mike Allen Trio 

Sunday, November 13,  at 2:00 PM
RCHA Club
Tickets will be $20 and only available at the door

Tenor saxophonist Mike Allen has been described as “the country’s top jazz saxophonist” (Ottawa Citizen), “a supremely melodic improviser, an original in the making, (and) one of a half-dozen interesting Canadians to watch” (Globe And Mail). Allen is joined by Oscar Peterson bassist Dave Young and the venerable Montréal multi-instrumentalist André White-drums, for an afternoon of soulful sax, and swinging jazz standards.

Dear members and supporters of The Kingston Jazz Society

This is an update on status of the KJS.
Back in the late summer of 2019 the board of The KJS was informed that we would not be receiving any financial support this year from
City of Kingston Arts Fund (CKAF).
As most of you know we are a small volunteer based group that has been working on a shoestring budget for over 40 years. Almost all of our events lose money because of our commitment to paying artists a professional amount and keeping ticket prices accessible to all members of the community. These CKAF grants have become the financial foundation of  all KJS productions including our winter/spring concerts series and has allowed us to present national and international jazz artists to Kingston audiences.
Unfortunately, all of this means that we have had to cancel our annual winter/spring concert series as a result of not having CKAF funding for this year’s concerts.
The board of the KJS are investigating fund-raising ideas and may be able to put on some shows in the spring if our budget allows. However, the board feels that under these circumstances we are better off putting the emphasis on the“Kingston” aspect of the KJS by only hiring local musicians as we did for our very successful “Autumn In Kingston” series back in September
So, the work of the KJS continues on a smaller more community focused basis while we explore a number of options for the future. Among the proposed ideas for 2020 KJS events are listening parties, jazz movie nights and perhaps some house concerts.
Over its long history the KJS has survived many of these mini financial crises. The board is optimistic and determined to work on re- establishing our funding base and look forward to many great concerts and events in the coming years.
In the meantime, remember that there are regular jazz events at Musikki, Olivea, RCHA, and Monte’s.  Thank you for the support that you have shown the KJS in the past and please remember to regularly check www.kingstonjazz.ca to find out about local jazz events or to make a donation to support the KJS during this difficult time

Thank you
Dave Coon
President, KJS