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December 2018
Toronto Symphony Orchestra | TSO Holiday Pops
This Christmas, treat your loved ones—and yourself—to our biggest Holiday Pops ever! Vocalist Matt Dusk lends his Sinatra-esque swagger to a host of festive classics, in a sparkling performance overflowing with yuletide cheer. You’ll be smiling from ear to ear! (Pictured: Matt Dusk, vocalist) Order tickets today when you purchase a TSO subscription. Single tickets go on sale in August! Performers: Steven Reineke, conductor (December 11 & 12) Lucas Waldin, conductor (December 13 & 15) Matt Dusk, vocalist Etobicoke School…
Find out more »Ron Davis | SymphRONica + the Tap Dancers Reunite
For a third year, Ron Davis’ SymphRONica joins its internationally acclaimed jazz/groove/world instrumental sound to the dazzling artistry of some of the greatest tap dance artists anywhere from the Tap Dance Centre under the artistic direction of brilliant choreographer and tap wizard Kim Chalovich (Director of the Tap Dance Centre) with ‘What’s On? TAP. Other dancers include Travis Knights, David Cox, Ryan Foley, Johnny Morin, Dianne Montgomery, Mats Nixon and MacKenzie Greenwell. An incredibly exciting collaboration, combining art forms, creating experiences beyond imagination. The perfect jazz for tap. A phenomenal experience. Come dance and play with us! Tickets here.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Michael Kaeshammer
Canadian boogie-woogie pianist, vocalist, composer, and arranger brings his high-energy – and some musician friends, including Canadian bassist David Piltch and drummer Johnny Vidacovich, a New Orleans legend – to Koerner Hall. New Orleans, “The Big Easy,” has been a crucial component of Michael Kaeshammer's musical DNA since he began his career in his teens as a boogie-woogie pianist in his native Germany. "I grew up with the music of New Orleans, from listening to my dad's records," he recalls.…
Find out more »February 2019
University of Toronto Faculty of Music | What Makes it Great?® The Music of Duke Ellington
What makes great music great?® Rob Kapilow takes listeners inside the music: he unravels, slows down, and recomposes key passages to reveal the extraordinary choices that make great music great. With UTJO, Gordon Foote, director Walter Hall, 80 Queen's Park $40, $25 senior, $10 student | BUY TICKETS ONLINE or call 416-408-0208 (U of T students admitted free with a valid T-Card, space permitting)
Find out more »April 2019
Music Toronto | The Hilario Duran Trio
Cuban-born Hilario Durán grew up in Havana in a musical family, and immigrated to Canada in 1998. A giant of Afro-Cuban jazz, Hilario Durán performed with legends such as Dizzy Gillespie, Michel Legrand and Arturo Sandoval. In his now 4-decade career, Durán has won multiple Junos and Canadian National Jazz Awards. For this special programme, Hilario will be joined by the Hilario Durán Trio: Hilario Durán – Piano, Roberto Occhipinti – Bass, Mark Kelso – Drums, and by Annalee Patipatanakoon…
Find out more »September 2019
Canadian Opera Company | Free Concert Series: The Offering
JAZZ SERIES Canadian jazz pianist Thompson Egbo-Egbo leads his trio in music from his latest album, The Offering, which follows his acclaimed debut album, A New Standard. Egbo-Egbo balances his prodigious technical abilities with raw emotion in his compositions which are harmoniously complex, groovy, and memorable.
Find out more »October 2019
Canadian Opera Company | Free Concert Series: Autumn Jazz
JAZZ SERIES The University of Toronto Jazz Orchestra (UTJO) is the flagship ensemble of the jazz studies program at the Faculty of Music. Directed by Gordon Foote, UTJO performs a wide variety of music, from jazz standards to works by internationally known composers and arrangers, and contemporary music written by UofT students and faculty.
Find out more »November 2019
Royal Conservatory | Toronto Sings the Breithaupt Brothers Songbook
The Breithaupt Brothers, Emmy Award winner Don Breithaupt (music) and Jeff Breithaupt (lyrics), write jazz and musical theatre "neo-standards" that have been hailed as the next generation of the Great American Songbook. Their songs have been performed and recorded by a who’s who of Broadway and jazz singers. The Breithaupt Brothers host the show as Jackie Richardson, Kellylee Evans, Denzal Sinclaire, Heather Bambrick, Patricia O’Callaghan, Shelley McPherson, Marc Jordan, Jeff Madden, Aaron Walpole, Gavin Hope, and Nick Settimi are joined by…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Dee Dee Bridgewater: Memphis…Yes, I’m Ready
To honour Memphis, a.k.a. Soulsville, and her roots, the 2017 NEA Jazz Master, three-time Grammy and Tony Award winner, and UN Ambassador, recaptures the magic and history of the blues, R&B, and soul classics that were originally made in, or are associated with, Memphis. Tickets, here.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | SEASON GALA: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: Big Band Holidays
Join us for an extra special jazz concert in support of The Royal Conservatory’s Fund for Koerner Hall, and kick off the most wonderful time of the year! “Big Band Holidays” brings you soulful big band arrangements of songs both sacred and secular. In addition to swinging instrumentals, special guest vocalists Alexis Morrast and Toronto’s own Denzal Sinclaire, join the band for imaginative new versions of holiday season classics. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by Wynton Marsalis, is…
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Royal Conservatory | Chucho Valdés – Jazz Batá
Godfather of Cuban jazz, Chucho Valdés, performs music from his newest release, Jazz Batá, revisiting his 1972 album of the same name. The complexity of batá – the deep classical music of West Africa – permeates Valdés’s piano solos. All three supporting musicians are from the Guantánamo region, with deep roots in Cuban musical culture as well as being conservatory-trained. Chucho Valdés, Jazz Batá 2 was named one of Billboard’s 20 Best Latin Jazz Albums of 2018. “Chucho Valdés’ Cuban jazz masterpiece honors…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Holly Cole: Happy Holidays
“Christmas Time is Here!” Jazz songstress and Canadian icon Holly Cole will ensure that you “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”. Her legendary Christmas concert, full of much-loved standards alongside eclectic selections of songs, is a highlight of the holiday season! There is an intelligence and sophistication to Holly Cole’s singing that sets her apart. She can imbue standards and eclectic songs with an uncanny combination of sensuality, innocence, originality, and sheer musicality. She takes tunes everybody thinks they know and…
Find out more »March 2020
Royal Conservatory | Branford Marsalis Quartet
Grammy Award-winning, New Orleans-born Branford Marsalis has stayed the course. From his early acclaim as a saxophonist bringing new energy and new audiences to the jazz art, he has refined and expanded his talents and his horizons as a musician, composer, bandleader, and educator – a 21st century mainstay of artistic excellence. It is no secret that the Branford Marsalis Quartet can be as freewheeling off the bandstand as in performance. Saxophonist Marsalis, pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis, and…
Find out more »October 2020
Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Kings of Ragtime
Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00pm Kings of Ragtime One of the building-blocks of jazz, ragtime exploded in popularity at the turn of the 20th century in America and around the world. The undisputed King of Ragtime was composer Scott Joplin, whose syncopated standards—including the ever-popular “Maple Leaf Rag” and “The Entertainer”—are on the program, which also features lively works by Jelly Roll Morton, George Gershwin, and others. This concert is approximately one hour in length and will feature a smaller…
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ART OF TIME ENSEMBLE | To All A Good Night
Art of Time Ensemble's Virtually Live season continues December 17th at 7:30 pm with To All A Good Night - a holiday concert like no other, it is at once humorous, nostalgic and irreverent. Available for free streaming on YouTube until 7:30 pm on Sunday, December 20th.
Find out more »February 2021
Royal Conservatory | Oscar Peterson & Friends
Join us online on February 27 for an exclusive presentation in association with the Oscar Peterson International Jazz Festival! This broadcast includes a compilation of select moments from Oscar Peterson & Friends, a CBC television series which originally aired in 1981, and features special guests Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Lorne Lofsky, Jimmy Rowles, Butch Watanabe, and Mary Lou Williams Presented in association with the Oscar Peterson International Jazz Festival *Photo courtesy of Edward Gajdel
Find out more »August 2021
Stratford Summer Music | Friday Night Live at Revival House – Hilario Duran Trio
Cuban-Canadian pianist Hilario Duran’s latest project was providing the riveting music for the recent film “The Cuban”, but his decades long career has too many highlights to list. He is a singular force of nature, recognized the world over as one of the best of the best. Joining him is bassist Roberto Occhipinti and drummer Mark Kelso. Viewing access will be granted for one week following the scheduled performance. Instructions for access to the online stream will be emailed prior to the event.
Find out more »Stratford Summer Music | Jens Lindemann — Season Finale
Despite Covid constraints, this multiple award-winning musician continues to perform, record and connect music lovers around the world. Headlining our 2021 Grand Finale concert, Jens Lindemann's Brassfire will thrill you with new arrangements of favourites by Tommy Dorsey, Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington and more. Robi Botos, piano, Mike Downes, bass, Ernesto Cervini, drums This performance will be, at maximum, 75 minutes without intermission. Series Sponsored by: Presented by: Wayne and Nancy Treitz In memory of: Harold "Gerry" Lewis
Find out more »September 2021
Toronto International Film Festival | Oscar Peterson: Black + White
Born in a working-class area of Montreal, Oscar Peterson catapulted to the top of the jazz world in the late 1940s, remaining there until his death in 2007 at the age of 82. The legendary Count Basie offered the pianist a job when he was practically still a teenager. He founded one of the greatest jazz quartets in the genre’s history, worked with many of the world’s greatest jazz artists — Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt, and Stan Getz…
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Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra | Parade on Bourbon Street (online)
Lucas Waldin, conductor Michael Kaeshammer, piano Boogie down to Bourbon Street with virtuoso Canadian pianist Michael Kaeshammer and your KWS. Featuring New Orleans standards like The Saints Go Marching In, St. James Infirmary, and The Basin Street Blues, this program brings a fresh take to music of the Big Easy.
Find out more »January 2022
Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Tribute to Louis Armstrong
In accordance with Public Health policy, capacity limits for TSO concerts will be reduced to 50% until approximately the end of January. His voice was unmistakable, his personality magnetic, and his artistry astonishing. With a career that spanned five decades and changed jazz forever, Louis Armstrong was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. In this loving and electrifying hommage, celebrated trumpeter and vocalist Byron Stripling performs and leads the TSO in many of Satchmo’s greatest hits…
Find out more »March 2022
Royal Conservatory | Brubeck Brothers Quartet Celebrate Dave Brubeck
Celebrate the life and music of Dave Brubeck with his sons, bassist Chris, drummer Dan, and cellist Matt, plus saxophonist Bobby Militello, who performed and recorded with Brubeck from the 1970s. This multimedia show with stories, video, and music performed by the Brubeck Brothers Quartet takes us on a journey along the timeline of Brubeck’s extraordinary life and career.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Joey Alexander Quartet and Selçuk Suna Quartet
This concert was originally scheduled for Saturday, May 8, 2021. Jazz From Around the World: Indonesia and Turkey Jazz pianist, Joey Alexander, became the first Indonesian musician to chart on Billboard 200 with his album, My Favorite Things, released when he was 11 years old – in 2015. He is one of the youngest musicians ever nominated for a Grammy Award in a jazz category.
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Royal Conservatory | Miles from India: A Celebration of the Music of Miles Davis
This concert was originally scheduled for October 3, 2020.Jazz From Around the World: India “The beauty of Miles from India is how the players from different cultures and backgrounds meet on Miles’ turf with their individual voices completely intact. Miles from India is not only an amazing celebration of the music of Miles Davis, it’s also a tribute to the way Miles and Teo Macero changed the way jazz music can be made.” (All Music Guide)
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Dianne Reeves
Five-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist Dianne Reeves’s timeless voice and enthralling performances have made her the “most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday” (The New York Times).
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Redman · Mehldau · McBride · Blade: A MoodSwing Reunion
Celebrated tenor saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman’s 1994 album MoodSwing introduced his first permanent band, an astonishing collection by four precociously talented musicians who would rapidly establish themselves as creative beacons. After years of individual triumphs, Redman reunites the original group, all Koerner Hall regulars — pianist Brad Mehldau, who won the 2020 Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Brian Blade — for an unforgettable performance of brand new material alongside signature work that showcases Redman’s “musical…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | The Canadian Jazz Master Awards Presentation and Performance
The Royal Conservatory teams up once again with The Oscar Peterson International Jazz Festival to present two concerts. The first in our intimate Temerty Theatre will feature musicians dear to Oscar. Celebrating the 2022 Canadian Jazz Master Award recipients, Pat LaBarbera and the late Paul Bley; featuring special musical performances and the presentation of the awards. Performing artists will include musicians who have worked with Mr. LaBarbera for many years, and some very special surprise guests. Presented in partnership with…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Makoto Ozone Trio and Youn Sun Nah with special guest Ulf Wakenius
Jazz From Around the World: Japan and South Korea Japanese jazz and classical pianist Makoto Ozone has performed with Chick Corea, Branford Marsalis, and was a favourite of Oscar Peterson. He founded the group No Name Horses, hosts a jazz radio program, and writes music for live theatre and TV. “The astonishing Seoul-born singer Youn Sun Nah ... a discreet, diminutive vocal giant.” (The Guardian) “Youn Sun Nah is “a UFO touching the universe of music with a magnificent voice and passionate originality” (Le…
Find out more »May 2022
Royal Conservatory | Las Cafeteras and Patricia Cano
Las Cafeteras is a “uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia and rock … Live, they’re magnetic” (Los Angeles Times). Patricia Cano is an award-winning Peruvian-Canadian singer-songwriter, actor, and “a supremely talented songwriter and vocalist” (JazzdaGama). Presented in association with Small World Music, in celebration of SWM’s 25th anniversary.
Find out more »June 2022
Royal Conservatory | Joey Alexander Quartet and Selçuk Suna Quartet
Jazz From Around the World: Indonesia and Turkey Jazz pianist, Joey Alexander, became the first Indonesian musician to chart on Billboard 200 with his album, My Favorite Things, released when he was 11 years old – in 2015. He is one of the youngest musicians ever nominated for a Grammy Award in a jazz category.
Find out more »October 2022
The Royal Conservatory | Hilario Durán and David Virelles
Two great pianists on two pianos perform original compositions and works by other seminal Latin jazz composers.
Cuban-born Hilario Durán began working as a professional musician in Cuba’s Los Papa Cun-Cun Ensemble and in a variety of musical formats, and later was Chucho Valdés’s chosen successor in Cuba’s most modern big band, Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna.
February 2023
The Royal Conservatory of Music | Mingus Dynasty Band and MONK’estra Quartet
An evening to celebrate Thelonious Monk and the centennial of Charles Mingus.
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The Royal Conservatory of Music | U of T presents John and Claudine Bailey Distinguished Visitor in Jazz
John and Claudine Bailey Distinguished Visitor in Jazz
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Cécile McLorin Salvant
“She sings standards, show tunes and old novelties in a taut, flinty, elusively beautiful voice, erring toward material with difficult lyrics and tough places in history.” (The New York Times) Cécile McLorin Salvant is a composer, singer, and visual artist.
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The Royal Conservatory of Music | Joshua Redman 3×3 plays Ellington, Shorter, and Monk
The charismatic jazz saxophonist plays the music of three giants of jazz. Redman’s new 3×3 project emerged in part from his COVID-19 pandemic experience.
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The Royal Conservatory of Music | Kellylee Evans and Jackie Richardson
Kellylee Evans sings Nina Simone and Jackie Richardson sings Abbey Lincoln, Salome Bey, and Diane Brooks.
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Stratford Summer Music | Friday Night Live at Revival House – SSM Jazz All-Stars
After a week of inspiring our young at the Jazz Academy, four top-flight musicians from sea to sea combine their talents for an unforgettable evening of jazz.
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The Royal Conservatory of Music | Robi Botos and Friends
Juno Award-winning Hungarian-Canadian pianist and the RCM’s inaugural Jazz Artist in Residence, Robi Botos, takes us on a trip through Roma-inspired jazz piano with the help of Joanna Majoko (vocals), Mike Downes (bass), Tim Ries (saxophone), Larnell Lewis (drums), and more.
Find out more »November 2023
The Royal Conservatory of Music | Christian McBride’s New Jawn
“One of the premier musicians of his generation” (DownBeat), eight-time Grammy Award-winning bassist Christian McBride leads an all-star quartet that draws on the powerhouse connection between McBride and drummer Nasheet Waits.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Django Festival Allstars and Edmar Castañeda
An unforgettable night of jazz and world music featuring two incredible artists from across the globe!
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The Royal Conservatory of Music | Terence Blanchard’s E-Collective with Turtle Island Quartet
Oscar nominee and seven-time Grammy Award-winning trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard and his electric ensemble are joined by the double Grammy Award-winning Turtle Island Quartet to perform arrangements of Wayne Shorter’s music along with an array of original work.
Find out more »Adi Braun Quartet Noir
Adi Braun and her Quartet Noir explore the dark music of the Film Noir era through songs and talk. The show includes classics from the mid-20th century.
Find out more »February 2024
The Royal Conservatory of Music | The Hot Sardines: Valentine’s Day
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with some foot-stomping hot jazz and salty stride piano from the era of Louis Armstrong, Django Reinhardt, and Fats Waller.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Samara Joy
Grammy Award-winning jazz singing sensation Samara Joy’s voice, rich and velvety yet precociously refined, has already earned her fans like Anita Baker and Regina King, appearances on the Today Show and millions of likes on TikTok – cementing her status as perhaps the first Gen Z jazz singing star.
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | Samara Joy
Grammy Award-winning jazz singing sensation Samara Joy’s voice, rich and velvety yet precociously refined, has already earned her fans like Anita Baker and Regina King, appearances on the Today Show and millions of likes on TikTok – cementing her status as perhaps the first Gen Z jazz singing star.
Find out more »ADI BRAUN | At the Jazz Bistro
An evening of Cole Porter & Friends from a veteran of Toronto's jazz circuit. She'll draw from her 2023 album Night And Day (The Cole Porter Songbook) and beyond, backed up by William Sperandei – trumpet; Don Breithaupt – piano; Russ Boswell – bass, and Mark Kelso – drums.
Find out more »April 2024
The Royal Conservatory of Music | John Pizzarelli with Caity Gyorgy
World-renowned guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli has been hailed by The Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook.” He returns to Koerner Hall with a new album that showcases his versatility and virtuosity in exploring the timeless songs of Broadway and Hollywood.
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The Royal Conservatory of Music | Stacey Kent Trio and Alison Young Trio
“Stacey Kent has practically done it all over the past twenty years, selling north of two million albums, putting her gorgeously delicate stamp on standards, intruding fresh tunes into the canon, racking up awards, and bringing her flawless voice to fans in more than fifty countries.”
Find out more »The Royal Conservatory of Music | The Jon Cowherd Trio and Larnell Lewis & Joy Lapps
Larnell Lewis and Joy Lapps bring their signature Caribbean jazz alongside Koerner Hall favourites John Patitucci, Brian Blade, and Jon Cowherd.
Find out more »November 2024
TO Live | Cécile McLorin Salvant
Cécile McLorin Salvant is one of the most highly regarded jazz vocalists of her generation. She has released seven albums since 2010, six of which have been nominated for best jazz vocal album Grammy Awards.
Find out more »January 2025
Royal Conservatory | Measha Brueggergosman-Lee: Zombie Blizzard
Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, the Hannaford Street Silver Band, and the Aaron Davis Trio bring to life composer Davis’s Zombie Blizzard, a song cycle of seven concert arias.
Find out more »March 2025
TOLive | Women In Song
Women In Song featuring Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, Tia Wood, and Zeb Bangash, with a powerful international lineup of women vocalists, dancers, and musicians.
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