The Mboya Nicholson Quartet performs a collection of well loved standards, as well as original compositions. Line up Mboya Nicholson – Piano Jamie Philp – Guitar Aretha Tillotson – Bass Jamie Cooper – Drums The Mboya Nicholson Quartet performs an evening of ballads, blues and swing, featuring compositions that have transcended eras, embedded in popular …
The GeoMetrics hails from Edmonton, AB, and consists of Bill Damur (flute, guitar), Don Bradshaw (bass guitar) and Gord Graber (drums). Their music is rhythmically and harmonically adventurous jazz-rock, wholly original, with elements drawn from European and North American flavours such as Return to Forever, Miles Davis, Ralph Towner, Pat Metheny, the European Third Stream, …
THE JD4Tet is a modern straight-ahead jazz group with a guest artist on the second set – The music lends to original compositions with a lean toward the melody, leaving audiences with a good vibe and creative feel. Jerrold Dubyk- Tenor/Soprano Saxophone John Newton- Drums/Cymbals Zack Lim- Piano Kessler Douglas- Acoustic Bass “Wielding a fluid …
The Josh Krushel Trio has a deep dedication to preserving and performing songbook-era standards while drawing inspiration from modern New York Jazz in the style of Joel Ross and Immanuel Wilkins and non-idiomatic improvisatory free music in the style of Ornette Coleman and Cecil Taylor. These influences are combined to present a musical product that …
feat. EMILIE-CLAIRE BARLOW Amanda Tosoff is a Toronto-based jazz pianist, composer, and educator (Humber College and MusicArtsCollective.com). She has received various honours, including the Montréal Jazz Festival Grand Prix de Jazz, the Toronto Arts Foundation Emerging Jazz Artist Award – and most recently, a 2022 JUNO nomination for her album Earth Voices. With her latest release, Amanda …
With guests GOOD INFORMATION X VERTEX QUARTET Too Many Zooz’s manic music, dubbed “BrassHouse” by drummer King of Sludge, is an irresistible rocket that combines styles more far-flung than any international space station. TMZ’s Brasshouse summons EDM, house, techno, and glitch, paired to the indigenous punch of Cuban, Afro-Cuban, Caribbean, and Brazilian Carnival rhythms, heightened …
"Hamilton" is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and show tunes, "Hamilton" has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theater--a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education.
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare c. 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict among four Athenian lovers. Another follows a group of six amateur actors rehearsing the play which they are to perform before the wedding. Both groups find …
Fostered through their time together at MacEwan University, the Evergreen Trio is the nexus of the collective improvisatory tomfoolery of this group of close friends. Taking inspiration from modern jazz guitarists such as Jim Hall, Gilad Hekselman, and Nir Felder, the group is excited to present a set of original compositions, and unique arrangements of …
Experience Edmonton's Premium Indoor Farmers's Market. You’ll find over 110 of your favorite vendors year-round. More than 80% are local artisans: making, baking and growing their products by themselves: freshly baked bread, vibrant fruits, berries and veggies, grass fed meat and eggs, delicious wines and beers, aroma nuts and sweets, unique crafts and plants. Organic, …
