Live Jazz in Toronto

Mon, Jun 29, 5:00 PM

Rob Thaller & Joanna Reynolds

The Rex / Queen West / Map

Rob Thaller & Joanna Reynolds June 29 @ 5:00 PM Rob Thaller - Piano Joanna Reynolds - Sax/ Vocal Jim Gelcer - Drums Russ Boswell - Bass No Reservations Pay What You Can Partners in music and in life for nearly three decades, Joanna (sax and vocals) and Rob (keyboard) are truly seasoned performers. Their extensive experience spans countless venues and includes everything from high-energy Salsa bands and big bands to intimate jazz. They are currently running Centre Stage Experience- a workshop/performance opportunity for singers of all levels. Rob and Joanna are thrilled to be joined by Russ Boswell on bass and Jim Gelcer on drums

Peter Hill – solo piano, vocals COVER: $PWYC

The Feel Good Family Band, post-bop / experimental folk / edgy pop / dada / free improv The Feel Good Family Band plays mostly original songs that reflect the music experiences of our three generations. We are Wally Brooker (saxophones, vocals), Cassie Norton (violin, guitar, ukelele, vocals), and Yoshi Maclear Wall (bass, vocals). Wally’s jazz compositions range from outside post-bop to modal folk inspired jazz. Cassie’s songs range from experimental folk and edgy pop, to climate anthems and hymns to the rocks, waters, flora and fauna of the Canadian Shield. Yoshi’s situationist dada compositions, while leaving lots of room for free improvisation, contain instructions for performers which surprise and delight listeners. Wally Brooker is a saxophonist, vocalist, composer, music journalist and social justice activist. Cassie Norton is a singer-songwriter, violinist, multi-instrumentalist,

Dakota Dogood – vocals Ewen Farncombe – piano COVER: $PWYC

Thu, Jul 2, 5:00 PM

Linda Carone Vintage Jazz, Blues + Swing

The Rex / Queen West / Map

Linda Carone Vintage Jazz, Blues + Swing July 2 @ 5:00 PM Linda Carone - (Vocals) Peter Hill - (Piano) John MacLeod - (Trumpet/Flugelhorn) Glenn Anderson - (Drums) No Reservations Pay What You Can LINDA CARONE is a vintage jazz and blues vocalist; a niche song stylist and an interpreter of popular music from the 1930’s and beyond. + Linda’s eclectic repertoire includes rare and sometimes risque vintage songs of the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, classic jazz standards, cocktail lounge and torch ballads, to swing, boogie woogie & roots blues.

Ronley Teper's Lipliners July 3 @ 5:00 PM Jaron Freeman-Fox - Violin Bruce MacKinnon - Drums, tenor sax Dafydd Hughes - Piano Chris Adriaanse - Bass Caleb Hamilton - Trumpet, accordion Ronley Teper - Guitar, vox No Reservations Pay What You Can onley Teper is most known for her genre-blending unabashed, experimental musical live performances. Alongside The Lipliners, a collective of some of the finest improvisors, unpredictability is a fixture of the bands ethos. Original compositions blending genres like experimental folk, jazz, funk, orchestral pop, post rock, punk, cabaret, blues, puppets, visuals, every tool in the kit is used to craft whimsical, surreal, and engaging contemporary art through music. It’s an approach free of inhibition that hearkens to the experimenter’s like Zappa and Waits. “Her hilarious lyrics are paired with theatrical vocal delivery, ranging from her high, squea

Fri, Jul 3, 6:30 PM

Nic Bray Quartet, Jazz Fusion, Folk, Soul & Latin Influences

The Emmet Ray / College Street / Map

Nic Bray Quartet, Jazz Fusion, Folk, Soul & Latin Influences The Nic Bray Quartet’s soulful yet modern sound weaves together a rich tapestry that draws from many differing musical traditions such as jazz, folk, R&B, soul, funk, and hip-hop, as well as Brazilian and Cuban diaspora musics. Having had compositions premiered/and or commissioned by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, and the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, to name a few, Manitoban composer and performer Nic Bray makes his Toronto vocal and saxophone debut playing originals and standards with the Nic Bray Quartet, just one month before making his international debut as composer in residence for the Next Step Clarinet Festival in Veracruz, Mexico. Nic Bray (saxophone and vocals), Evan Miles (piano), Max Simpson (bass), Alex Sgrignoli (drums)

The Chris Hunt Tentet july 4 @ 2:00 PM Rebecca Pellet - Vocals Chris Roberts- Saxophone Paul Schofield - Saxophone John Pittman -Trumpet Pat Blanchard -Trombone Tim Shia - Drums Chris Banks -Bass No Reservations Pay What You Can Chris Hunt is a Toronto-based trombonist, composer and arranger with more than 25 years of experience on Toronto’s vibrant jazz scene. A graduate of the University of Toronto’s Jazz Performance program, he built lasting musical partnerships there that continue to shape his work today. Those collaborations form the backbone of his signature ensemble, The Chris Hunt Tentet, where his writing and arranging take center stage.