Tickets are available at Brian’s Record Option and will of course be available at the door. Tickets for each concert will be $20. In an effort to expose the series to new audiences, $5 student tickets will be available at the door at each concert, space permitting.

Live @ Your Library: Jazz Around the Corner and Around the World

Concerts held Sundays at 2pm in The Wilson Room of the Kingston Public Library, 130 Johnson Street.

February 5: Adi Braun

• Adi Braun – vocals
• Jordan Klapman – piano
• George Koller – bass

With a long list of cabaret, concert, and theatre successes to her credit, Adi Braun has toured extensively across North America and Europe. Adi released her fourth CD in 2010, “Canadian Scenes I”, which followed “Delishious” (2003), short-listed for a 2004 Juno Award nomination, “The Rules of the Game” (2006), and “Live at the Metropolitan Room” (2007), recorded off-the-floor in New York City.

Adi Braun, Jordan Klapman, George Koller

Adi trained classically at the Royal Conservatory of Music and the U of T before returning to the music she loved in the late 90s, which she calls “cabarazz”, drawing on aspects from both cabaret and jazz. In 2007, Adi was nominated as “Best Major Jazz Vocalist of the Year” by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs.

Her sophisticated style and subtle delivery evokes such vocal greats as Sarah Vaughan, Lotte Lenya, and Judy Garland. Elizabeth Ahlfors of New York’s Cabaret Scenes describes Adi as “A tad Dinah Washington, a hint of Lena Horne, the enveloping warmth of Doris Day, all gift-wrapped up in a unique sound that is singular Adi Braun!” Adi’s repertoire includes originals, favourites from the Great American songbook, European cabaret, and contemporary songs by Canadian icons Shirley Eikhard and Gordon Lightfoot.

For this concert, Adi Braun is joined on stage by pianist Jordan Klapman and bassist George Koller, who has hundreds of diverse performing and recording credits in his career working with The Shuffle Demons, Phil Woods, Peter Gabriel, Loreena McKennitt, Bruce Cockburn, Holly Cole, and Ian Tyson.

Concert sponsored by Carolyn Thornburrow of Sun Life Financial

February 19: Phil Dwyer, John Geggie, Chet and Jim Doxas

• Phil Dwyer – piano and sax
• John Geggie – bass
• Chet Doxas – sax
• Jim Doxas – drums

Concert sponsored by Concert sponsored by Shoalts and Zaback Architects Ltd.

March 11: Autorickshaw

• Suba Sankaran – Vocals
• Ed Hanley – Tabla
• Rich Brown – Bass
• Patrick Graham – Multi-percussionist

March 25: Peripheral Vision

• Don Scott – Guitar
• Michael Herring – Bass
• Nick Fraser – Drums
• Trevor Hogg – Sax

Our full five-concert line-up is made possible by the support of The City of Kingston, The Kingston Arts Council, Carolyn Thornburrow of Sun Life Financial, GoSaBe Development and Design, Shoalts and Zaback Architects Ltd., Chez Piggy, Novel Idea, and Old Farm Fine Foods.

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Series: Grand Theatre Presents (Empire Life Jazz Series)
Friday, February 3, 07:30 PM
Grand Theatre, Regina Rosen Auditorium, 218 Princess Street.

About Ravi Coltrane Quartet

At the age of 44, Coltrane is now a Blue Note Record artist (the label where his father John Coltrane made his landmark 1957 album Blue Train) and is regarded as a powerfully mature musician with a richly diverse, yet highly distinctive concept as both a saxophonist and a composer. His longtime quartet – with pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist Drew Gress, and drummer E.J. Strickland – has established themselves
as one of the most consistently thrilling and acclaimed working groups in jazz today

Tickets ($37-$42) are available on-line or by calling the Box Office at 613-530-2050.

Tickets are available at Brian’s Record Option and will of course be available at the door. Series passes will be available for $75 for all 5 shows. Tickets for each concert will be $20. In an effort to expose the series to new audiences, $5 student tickets will be available at the door at each concert, space permitting.

Live @ Your Library: Jazz Around the Corner and Around the World

Concerts held Sundays at 2pm in The Wilson Room of the Kingston Public Library, 130 Johnson Street.

January 15: Ewa Heiwa

• Njack Backo, Val Wooloshyn – kalimba (thumb piano), ngoni, zaa koua (harps), djembe and ashikos (drums)
• Kyoko Ogoda- Marimba and Percussion
• Paul Clifford – Bass

Kingstonian Paul Clifford attended the University of Toronto (U of T) jazz program where he studied under Dave Young, Jim Vivian, and Phil Nimmons. Upon his return from Japan in 2011, he has been performing locally with David Barton, Greg Runions, Taylor Donaldson, and The Gertrudes.

Ewa Heiwa: Cameroon, Japan, Kingston

Originally from Japan, Kyoko Ogoda has studied marimba since the age of nine. While attending the U of T she studied percussion and marimba with Robin Engelman and Beverly Johnston, and toured Canada, the US, and Italy with the Japanese taiko drumming group Nagata Shachu.

Born in rural Cameroon, Njacko has spent his life writing and performing music in Africa, Europe, and North America. He began playing percussion and making instruments at the age of three. Njacko’s music is rooted in traditional Cameroon 6/8 rhythms that appeal to both jazz and world music connoisseurs. He has performed throughout Europe and North America, appearing at major festivals including the Hillside Festival, Sunfest, the Montréal Jazz Festival, and the Houston Jazz Festival.

Njacko met Kingstonian Valery Woloshyn at the Muhtadi International Drumming Festival in 2001 and they have been partners in life and music ever since. Valery has studied African and Cameroonian music with Njacko for the past ten years, performing with the Marni Levitt trio for the past year. Together, Valery and Njacko perform original compositions on a host of traditional African instruments and are working together on a new album planned for release in 2012.

Concert sponsored by GoSaBe Development and Design

February 5: Adi Braun

• Adi Braun – vocals
• Jordan Klapman – piano
• George Koller – bass

Concert sponsored by Carolyn Thornburrow of Sun Life Financial

February 19: Phil Dwyer, John Geggie, Chet and Jim Doxas

• Phil Dwyer – piano and sax
• John Geggie – bass
• Chet Doxas – sax
• Jim Doxas – drums

Concert sponsored by Concert sponsored by Shoalts and Zaback Architects Ltd.

March 11: Autorickshaw

• Suba Sankaran – Vocals
• Ed Hanley – Tabla
• Rich Brown – Bass
• Patrick Graham – Multi-percussionist

March 25: Peripheral Vision

• Don Scott – Guitar
• Michael Herring – Bass
• Nick Fraser – Drums
• Trevor Hogg – Sax

Our full five-concert line-up is made possible by the support of The City of Kingston, The Kingston Arts Council, Carolyn Thornburrow of Sun Life Financial, GoSaBe Development and Design, Shoalts and Zaback Architects Ltd., Chez Piggy, Novel Idea, and Old Farm Fine Foods.

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Expect excellent renditions of songs by Sam Cooke,The Impressions(Curtis Mayfield),The Stylistics,The Spinners,Bill Withers,and many more greats. The Show is at The Dragon’s Den,upstairs at the Brew Pub,at 2pm til 4:30.Tickets can be purchased in advance(at the Brew Pub),or at the door. Admission is 10 dollars,and the food/drink service is fantastic.

Tickets are available at Brian’s Record Option and will of course be available at the door.  Series passes will be available for $75 for all 5 shows.  Tickets for each concert will be $20.  In an effort to expose the series to new audiences, $5 student tickets will be available at the door at each concert, space permitting.

2012 Live @ Your Library: Jazz Around the Corner and Around the World

Concerts held Sundays at 2pm  in The Wilson Room of the Kingston Public Library, 130 Johnson Street.

January 15: Ewa Heiwa

• “Come Together” featuring Njacko Backo, Valery Woloshyn – kalimba (African thumb piano), ngoni & zaa koua (African harps), djembe and ashikos (African drums), Paul Clifford – bass,  Kyoko Ogoda – Marimba, Japanese taiko drums.

A fusion of sounds from Cameroon, Japan, and Kingston

February 5: Adi Braun

• Adi Braun – vocals, Jordan Klapman – piano, George Koller – bass

A traditional jazz trio of vocals, piano and bass.  Adi has a long list of cabaret, concert and theatre successes to her credit. She has performed in every major jazz and concert venue in Toronto, has toured Canada, the United States, and Europe.

February 19: Phil Dwyer, John Geggie, Chet and Jim Doxas

• Phil Dwyer – piano and sax, John Geggie – bass Chet Doxas – sax, Jim Doxas – drums

Multi-instrumentalist and composer/arranger Phil Dwyer burst on the jazz scene in Canada, and internationally in his late teens and by his early 20s was, to quote Globe & Mail journalist Mark Miller, “startling jazz audiences with his unprecedented command of both tenor saxophone and piano” and with his “extraordinarily authoritative playing….set the country on it’s ear”.  Phil is joined by Ottawa bassist John Geggie and Chet and Jim Doxas (Sax and drums.)

March 11: Autorickshaw

• Autorickshaw features: Suba Sankaran – vocals, Ed Hanley – Tabla, Rich Brown – Bass, Patrick Graham – Multi-percussionist

Autorickshaw’s music lies on the cultural cutting edge, as contemporary jazz and funk easily rub shoulders with the classical and popular music of India. Formed in 2003, Autorickshaw has become one of the most intriguing acts on the world music and jazz landscapes, garnering 2004 and 2007 JUNO nominations for World Music Album of the Year, winning a Canadian Independent Music Award in 2005 and a John Lennon Songwriting Competition Grand Prize in World Music in 2008.

March 25: Peripheral Vision

• Peripheral Vision features Don Scott – guitar, Michael Herring – bass, Nick Fraser – drums, Trevor Hogg – sax

Peripheral Vision is an exciting and innovative Toronto-based jazz quartet.  The creative leaders of the group are long time musical collaborators, guitarist Don Scott and bassist Michael Herring. They have assembled a synergistic musical unit designed to push the boundaries of jazz while engaging the listener with a grooving, toe-tapping immediacy. You can hear the influences of the classic 1960′s era of jazz – Wayne Shorter, Booker Little, Charles Mingus – mixed with the modern New York scene with hints of Radiohead, reggae and electronica.

Peripheral Vision has just released their second album, Spectacle: Live! Scott and Herring are joined by saxophonist Trevor Hogg and drummer Nick Fraser. While the compositions are Herring and Scott’s, Peripheral Vision is defined by its group rapport. Bringing back the anything-is-possible democratic approach of both 1960′s jazz and garage bands, the music takes shape as a collective process.

Our full five-concert line-up is made possible by the support of The City of Kingston, The Kingston Arts Council, Carolyn Thornburrow of Sun Life Financial, GoSaBe Development and Design, Shoalts and Zaback Architects Ltd., Chez Piggy, Novel Idea, and Old Farm Fine Foods.

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Featuring master saxophonists Chet Doxas (Montreal) and Jonathan “Bunny” Stewart (Kingston) with Jeff Cowan on Drums and Seamus Cowan on Bass

Don’t miss a special night reuniting fellow McGill University jazz alumni! Chet Doxas has become one of Canada’s most promising young jazz musicians heading prolific groups Chet Doxas Quartet, Byproduct, Muse Hill, performing alongside a who’s who of Canadian and American jazz greats, having featured recorded performances on CBC, performing at premier jazz festivals, and most recently a member of Montreal pop artist Sam Roberts Band.

Jonathan Stewart is a long standing bright light of the Kingston musical community, performing thousands of shows, playing all styles with a sound that is huge and creative. Uniting these hornmen with friends, former bandmates and McGill University Jazz Alumni, Jeff and Seamus Cowan opens opportunity for uncharted territory with original and classic modern jazz compositions.

Prepare to be surprised and challenged…

www.chetdoxas.com
www.myspace.com/bunnystewart
www.coveinn.com

$10/person
8-11pm
1-613-273-3636 for reservations

Oscar Peterson Tribute by Young, Botos and Piltch Nov 27 at 2pm, tickets $20

The Sunday November 27th concert at 2pm will be the Kingston Jazz Society’s return to the Baby Grand.  We will also be announcing our Live @ Your Library 2012 line-up at the show.

$20 tickets will be available through the Grand Theatre box office. (613-530-2050)

Dave Young is one of Canada’s most recognized jazz musicians. The three- time JUNO award-winner and Officer of the Order of Canada continues to teach, play, and record. Young is well known for his three-decade professional relationship with jazz giant Oscar Peterson, during which he toured around the world as a member of the Oscar Peterson Trio.

Tuesday:  Paul Clifford Trio at Olivea 6-9

Paul Clifford Trio. Every Tuesday from 6-9 @ Olivea

Each Tuesday evening, The Paul Clifford Trio performs live at Olivea restaurant (39 Brock Street) in downtown Kingston. There is no cover charge and food is top class. Feel free to come for drinks or dessert as well.

• Friday: Rubbaboo at the RCHA 5:30-8:00
  Featuring:
  • Cameron Schaefer: Rhodes piano
  • Jak Thrasher: Percussion
  • Bobv Arlidge: Bass
  • Dan Charbonneau: Guitar

  On Sundays from 5-8pm, you can catch The Downtown Trio at The Mansion.The group performs a mix of instrumental jazz standards and original compositions by:
  

  

  Rubbaboo - Fridays at the RCHA

• Sunday: Downtown Trio at The Mansion 5-8
  • James Wannamaker – saxes
  • Noah St. Amand – bass
  • Sean Jensen – drums

Oct 27

• Charles Hayward (London UK)
• Neven Lochhead (Kingston)

Oct 28

(curated by Tone Deaf founder Craig Leonard)

• Gen Ken Montgomery (NY)
• TORSO (Halifax)
• The One Family (Sarnia)

Oct 29

• c_RL: Alison Cameron, Nicole Rampersaud, Germaine Liu (Toronto)
• Malcolm Goldstein (Montreal)

Oct 22 – Nov 5

• Cecily Taylor (Kingston)

RATTLES TO RIDDLES:  LITTLE BITS OF OUR CONTEMPORARY SOMETHING
Installation at The Verb Gallery, inside Wayfarer Books (85 Princess St.)
Free admission. Exhibition open during store hours.

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