Mon, Jun 29, 6:30 PM

Hot Club of Bedford Park, gypsy jazz, hot jazz

The Emmet Ray / College Street / Map

Hot Club of Bedford Park, gypsy jazz, hot jazz The Hot Club of Bedford Park was started by guitarists and Django enthusiasts Greg Belchetz and Craig Earle. They were later joined by Lior Gishboliner on violin. The group performs gypsy jazz and hot club music. Greg Belchetz (Guitar), Craig Earle (Guitar), Lior Gishboliner (violin), Jack Zorawski (double bass)

Ezra Beber Quartet, Jazz Standards The Ezra Beber Quartet is a new band which combines New York and Toronto jazz musicians. Each of the members have played with Ezra extensively, and he is looking forward to bringing this particular group of people together. The band will be playing mostly jazz standards with a modern approach. Jacob Eisen – Guitar, Andrew Lee – Piano, Ethan Tilbury – Bass

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,

FLOTET, Hip-Hop x Post-Jazz x Funk FLOTET IS A BAND with feet in both traditional and experimental pools of composition. Drawing on eclectic tastes, they improvise over themes ranging from post-bop, fusion, Brazilian jazz and hip hop, as well as their own originals. With a stream of consciousness approach to performing, they float seamlessly from Ed Motta to Miles to Mf Doom with unflinching conviction. Michael Lewis – Saxophone Nick Rorai-McNeil – Keyboards Matt Savard – Bass Tudor Plopeanu – Drums You can check out our music and live videos here: https://www.instagram.com/flotetmusic https://flotet.bandcamp.com/album/wings-of-wax www.youtube.com/@tudorstempo

Wed, Jul 1, 5:00 PM

Enoch Lodu Quartet, Jazz Standards

The Emmet Ray / College Street / Map

Enoch Lodu Quartet, Jazz Standards Come celebrate Canada Day by listening to some live jazz at the emmet ray! Two sets of swinging music. Enoch Lodu – Trumpet Julian Belray – Piano Kieran Menard – Bass Alex Sgrignoli – Drums

Thales Hunter Quartet, Canadian Jazz/Country Classics, Canada Day Special All-Toronto band playing Canadian classics for Canada day. Thales Hunter – Guitar Cam Stewart – Guitar Gabe Carter – Bass Kieran Smith – Drums

David Riddel + Devin Patten, Jazz standards, modern jazz Herbie Hancock-esque…(Riddel’s) music is beautifully expressed—intricate and cerebral while remaining engaging and cohesive..” – All About Jazz ‘Riddel’s guitar playing is marvelous.. and includes soaring single note lines, beautiful wide intervallic solo playing..and genre-less musical improvisations.’ – The Whole Note David Riddel is a Toronto-based guitarist and composer. Since graduating from the jazz studies program at the University of Toronto in 2016, he has recorded and performed extensively across Canada and internationally with some of Canada’s most notable musicians. Riddel has been awarded multiple grants from the Ontario Arts Council, including the Chalmers Professional Development grant, with which he studied in Amsterdam with renowned Dutch guitarist and composer Reiner Baas. His second original album ”The Consumptio

Tim Derochie Quartet, A blend of modern and trad jazz Tim Derochie is a saxophone player new to Toronto, moving from Kelowna BC. He has recorded two studio jazz albums, and will be performing a mixture of those songs as well as jazz standards with an amazing band. Tim Derochie – tenor sax Chris rice – bass Ian Spring – guitar Mike colangelo – drums