jazz!March/April 2009 - Yardbird Suite

jazz! 

March/April 2009 

Yardbird Suite All-Stars 

play Count Basie 

George Blondheim Trio 

Harry Allen with Tommy Banks 

Sienna Dahlen 

Lester Quitzau Trio 

The LaBarbera Brothers 

Rubim de Toledo 

William Carn Quintet 

Tom King/Jeff Johnson 

Nordic Sketches 

Marc Beaudin and 

The Counterfitz 

Hutchinson Andrew Trio 

Ganelin Trio Priority 


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all stars 

Get ready to swing! 

Join the Yardbird Suite All-Stars for a fabulous 

tribute to the music of William “Count” Basie! 

Riding on the tremendous success of 

last year’s “Tribute to Duke Ellington”, the 

Edmonton Jazz Society (EJS) is pleased to 

present another exciting night of timeless 

jazz. 

CBC Radio will be recording this special show; 

come out and take part in a live, dynamic 

performance by some of the best musicians 

on the Canadian jazz scene. Audience 

response to CBC Radio’s broadcast of last 

year’s Ellington tribute was fantastic, so CBC 

Edmonton producer Dan Cherwoniak and 

crew will once again be parked outside in the 

CBC trailer, catching all the musical action for 

later broadcast. 

The Yardbird Suite is proud to showcase the 

talents of our Edmonton-based All-Stars, 

who make up a repertory small ensemble 

of the highest calibre. With Tommy Banks 

leading the way in the role of Basie, each All- 

Star will play in a “musical chair” representing 

a famous player from the Basie orchestras. 

Hang on to your seat, this night is literally 

going to swing with the best of them! 

And thank you for your support! The EJS 

is working hard to make this a continuing 

project, because of the amazing musicians in 

our city and because there is a vast repertoire 

of small group recordings to draw from. Stay 

tuned for future events featuring the music of 

such luminaries as Dave Pell, Woody Herman, 

“Shorty” Rogers, Manny Album and more. 


All-Stars 

play 

Count Basie 

when... 

Yardbird Suite All-Stars 

play Count Basie 

From Edmonton 

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 6-7, 2009 

TICKETS - MEMBERS $22, GUESTS $26 

DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM 

Tommy Banks (Count Basie) - piano 

P.J. Perry (Marshall Royal) - alto saxophone 

Kent Sangster (Frank Foster) - tenor & soprano 

saxophone 

Dave Babcock (Charlie Fowkles) - baritone & 

tenor saxophone 

Craig Brenan (Benny Powell) - trombone 

Bob Tildesley (Harry “Sweets” Edison) - trumpet 

Bob Cairns (Freddie Green) - guitar 

Mike Lent (Walter Page) - bass 

Sandro Dominelli (Jo Jones) - drums 

Thomas Alexander (Joe Williams) – vocals 

Arrangements - Thomas Hay 

Artist website: 

www.pjperry.com 

www.kentsangster.com 

www.davebabcock.com 

www.sandrodominelli.com 

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cross canada jazz 


When it comes to musical credentials, this 

trio is second to none! Join George Blondheim 

and friends for an intimate evening of 

jazz stylings and musicianship that will be 

sure to satisfy your jazzy soul. 

Blondheim is not only one of Canada’s most 

notable musicians, he is also one of our best 

known and respected musical ambassadors. 

He is recognized internationally as a composer, 

producer, conductor and pianist; his 

honours include two Gemini awards, a Genie 

and three Leo Awards. As TV Guide puts it, 

Blondheim’s resume “reads like a short novel, 

having performed and written virtually 

all styles of music in Canada, the USA, and 

around the world.” 

Though his musical career has taken him far 

afield, Blondheim is just as comfortable coming 

“home” to a small jazz venue like the Yardbird 

Suite as he is in a concert hall or before 

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live TV cameras. Blondheim is an alumnus of 

music and performing arts programs at the 

University of Alberta, Grant MacEwan College 

and the Banff Centre School of Fine Arts. 

He also studied film scoring with Dr. Albert 

Harris at the Dick Grove College of Music in 

Los Angeles. 

Blondheim has written music for many popular 

movies (Bye Bye Blues, The Jewel of the 

Nile, and more), several top TV shows (The 

Cosby Show and Da Vinci’s Inquest, among 

many others), and major sporting events, such 

as the 1984 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles), 

the 1988 Winter Olympics (Calgary) and the 

Heritage Hockey Classic in Edmonton. He has 

also collaborated with Canadian stars Tom 

Cochrane, Spirit of the West, and k.d. lang on 

their respective symphonic recordings, with 

combined sales approaching triple platinum. 

Blondheim appeared for many years on CTV 

as talk show host Vicki Gabereau’s sidekick 

and musical director. 

Blondheim is a recipient of the “Canada 125 

Commemorative Medal” for his contribution 

to Canada and the world through music. He 

was appointed to the board of the Cultural 

Human Resources Council of Canada (CHRC) 

and continues to donate time and resources 

to a host of worthy causes. 

Toronto-born bassist Kieran Overs has been 

active on the Canadian music scene since 

1970, first on guitar and electric bass and for 

the past 32 years on acoustic bass. He is a 

B.Mus. graduate of the Humber/BCOU Music 

Program and holds a master’s degree from 

McGill University. He also studied privately 

with renowned Danish bassist Niels-Henning 

Orsted Pedersen and arranger Rick Wilkins. 

Overs is one of Canada’s most established 

jazz artists. He has four recordings on the 

Unity/Page label as leader/producer and 

appears on more than 80 recordings as a 

sideman. Overs was one of only eight jazz 

artists selected to represent Canada on the 

4-CD, 50-artist boxed set “HERE AND NOW” - 

A Celebration of Canadian Music “, produced 

by the Canada Council to commemorate the 

fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations (released 

world-wide in October 1995). 

A profile of Overs’ career can be found in 

Mark Miller’s book “The Miller Companion to 

Jazz in Canada”. Of late, Overs has been touring 

internationally with singers Sophie Milman 

and Emilie-Claire Barlow. He is on the 

adjunct faculty at both Humber College in 

Toronto and Mohawk College in Hamilton. 

Bob McLaren has played and recorded with 

many Canadian jazz greats, such as Doug Riley, 

Kirk MacDonald, Pat LaBarbara and Lorne 

Lofsky, to name only a few. In addition, Bob 

has played with numerous international jazz 

stars, including Sam Noto, Eddie Daniels, Zoot 

Sims, George Coleman, Tom Harrell and Randy 

Brecker. In a long-running career as one of 

Canada’s best jazz drummers, Bob has played 

at most of the major Canadian jazz clubs and 

jazz festivals, as well as abroad. 

when... 


From Edmonton/Toronto 




George Blondheim - piano 

Kieran Overs - bass 

Bob McLaren - drums 


www.kieranovers.com 

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cross border jazz 

Harry Allen 

with Tommy Banks 

Get ready for a special evening with a jazz 

master, tenor saxophonist Harry Allen! 

Respected jazz journalist, Gene Lees, 

writes,”Stan Getz was once asked his idea 

of the perfect tenor saxophone soloist. His 

answer was, ‘My technique, Al Cohn’s ideas, 

and Zoot’s time.’ The fulfillment of that ideal 

may well be embodied in thirty-year-old 

Harry Allen.” 

Well, he’s not thirty any more, but Allen’s 

musical talent is standing the test of time 

as he moves further into his 40s. Allen 

has performed at jazz festivals and clubs 

worldwide, frequently touring the United 

States, Europe and Asia. 

The Harry Allen - Joe Cohn Quartet won the 

New York Nightlife Award for Outstanding 

Jazz Combo Performance of 2006. The combo 

was also nominated for Best Jazz Combo in 

2006 by the Jazz Journalists Association. 

Allen is a Swing Bros. recording artist, with 

over thirty recordings to his name. Three of his 

CDs have won Gold Disc Awards from Japan’s 

Swing Journal Magazine. His CD “Tenors 

Anyone?” won both the Gold Disc Award and 

the New Star Award. Allen’s 1998 recording 

“Eu Nao Quero Dancar” (I Won’t Dance) earned 

second place as album of the year in a reader’s 

poll conducted Swing Journal Magazine. 

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Allen has performed with Rosemary Clooney, 

Ray Brown, Hank Jones, Frank Wess, Flip 

Phillips, Scott Hamilton, Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison, 

Kenny Burrell, Herb Ellis, John Pizzarelli, Bucky 

Pizzarelli and a host of others. He is featured 

on many of John Pizzarelli’s recordings and 

has also recorded with the likes of Tony 

Bennett, Johnny Mandel, Ray Brown, Tommy 

Flanagan, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Kenny 

Barron, Dave McKenna, Dori Caymmi, Larry 

Goldings, George Mraz, Jake Hanna and Al 

Foster. 

Allen was born in Washington D.C. in 1966, 

and currently resides in New York City. 

when... 

Harry Allen with Tommy Banks 

From New York/Edmonton 




Tommy Banks - piano 

Harry Allen - tenor saxophone 

Mike Lent - bass 

Sandro Dominelli - drums 


www.harryallenjazz.com

canadian jazz series 

Sienna Dahlen 

Tune in to one of the freshest voices on today’s 

Canadian jazz scene! This night features 

vocalist Sienna Dahlen in the company of 

some of Canada’s best players. 

In 2007, the amazing Norwegian/Canadian 

film “The Danish Poet” (created by Torill Kove, 

music by Kevin Dean) won an Academy 

Award. Sienna is proud to have provided the 

vocals on the soundtrack for that film. 

when... 

Sienna Dahlen 

From Toronto/Edmonton 

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2009 



Sienna Dahlen - vocals 

Jim Head - guitar 

Dave Restivo - piano 

Andrew Downing - bass 

Nick Fraser - drums 


www.siennadahlen.com 

In May of 2008, Sienna completed her Master 

of Music degree at the University of Toronto 

under the mentorship of Christine Duncan. 

Shortly thereafter, Sienna embarked on her 

second tour in Europe with her new Parisbased 

group consisting of Karl Jannuska, 

Pierre Perchaud and Chris Jennings. The 

band performed nine shows in France and 

Belgium. 

In a career that spans more than ten years 

and includes three full-length CDs, Sienna 

has collaborated with some of Canada’s finest 

musicians, including Joel Miller, Christine 

Jensen, Kevin Dean, Steve Amirault, Jeff 

Johnston, Dave Restivo, Kieran Overs, George 

Koller, Nick Fraser, Dave Laing, Jodi Proznick, 

Tilden Webb, Mike Rud, Andrew Downing, 

Quinson Nachoff, Jim Head, Jim Doxas and 

many others. 

Sienna completed her Bachelor of Music 

degree at McGill University and earlier 

studied jazz in Nanaimo, BC, at Malaspina 

College. 

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cd release event 

Lester Quitzau 

Trio 

Are you ready to rock? (plus, whatever else 

may happen!) In this night’s trio setting, fans 

will get a first hand chance to listen to the 

latest musical treasure being offered up by 

one of Canada’s most inspiring musicians 

– the intense, bluesy and innovative Lester 

Quitzau. 

This show will feature songs from Lester’s 

latest recording, “The Same Light”. Appearing 

on stage with Lester will be two “local 

legends” with a solid national presence on 

Canada’s jazz and music scenes, the alwaysmusical 

and rhythmic Mike Lent on bass 

and “master improviser” on drums, Sandro 

Dominelli. 

“The Same Light” includes sensitive, finelycrafted 

songs showcasing Lester’s writing 

skills, along with some soul-drenched blues 

tunes sure to satisfy his longest-standing 

fans. The CD captures and continues some of 

the newer directions Lester began exploring 

in 2008; as witnessed by fans who attended 

his March 2008 show at the Yardbird. (Listen 

to this show at www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/ 

concerts/20080315quitz) 

Technically, Lester’s newest tunes are 

improvised instrumentals performed by 

a trio, but to hear them is to experience 

much more than that; overall, the songs 

transcend limitations like “ jazz” or “folk” or 

“roots” and express his vision of what he calls 

“our planet’s fragile yet powerful essence”. 

The CD ends with Pete Seeger’s “To My Old 

Brown Earth”, performed as an unmistakably 

heartfelt summing-up of all that Lester 

stands for today. 

Lester’s virtuosity as a guitarist and vocalist 

have won him critical acclaim and the 

admiration of his musical peers over the 

course of a twenty-year career. As his many 

fans will attest, Quitzau continues to lead 

himself and others on an eclectic and 

constantly evolving musical journey. 

when... 

Lester Quitzau Trio CD Release 

From Gulf Islands/Edmonton 

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2009 



Lester Quitzau - guitar, vocals 




www.lesterq.com 


cross border jazz 

The LaBarbera 

Brothers 

The Edmonton Jazz Society is proud to 

present brothers Pat and Joe LaBarbera for 

two special nights of top-notch jazz! Both 

nights will include riveting, high energy jazz, 

featuring the “heavyweight” talents of Pat on 

saxophone and the internationally-respected 

Joe on drums. 

Pat and Joe will be joined by the marvelous 

Chris Andrew on piano and first-call bassist 

Mike Lent. 

Check out the full biographies for both Pat 

and Joe at their respective pages on myspace. 

com. Here are a few excerpts: 

“Pat LaBarbera is considered one of the 

finest saxophone soloists working within the 

framework of John Coltrane’s principles. The 

connection was most obvious when he worked 

with Elvin Jones groups which began in 1975. 

He studied with his father Joseph LaBarbera, 

John LaPorta and Joe Henderson. LaBarbera 

became best known for his solo work with the 

bands of Buddy Rich (1967-1974), Louis Bellson, 

Woody Herman and his own groups. He moved 

to Toronto in 1974 and is a member of the 

faculty at Humber College. A true intellectual 

of improvisation, he has been among the key 

members of the Toronto jazz scene for more 

than 30 years. LaBarbera has played a major 

role in the development of a generation of 

Canadian saxophonists.” 

“Joe LaBarbera is regarded by his peers 

as a musical drummer and a supportive 

accompanist. Jazz great Bill Evans summed it 

up best when he said that ‘Joe is very dedicated 

to playing quality music, and he’s willing to 

make the concessions of dues toward that end. 

He’s a top soloist and he does the right thing at 

the right time.’ 

when... 

The LaBarbera Brothers 

From Los Angeles/Toronto/Edmonton 

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 3-4, 2009 



Pat LaBarbera - saxophone 

Joe LaBarbera - drums 

Chris Andrew - piano 


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cd release event 

Rubim 

de Toledo 

A hot night of new jazz from one of Alberta’s 

most sought-after musicians! Originally from 

Edmonton and now living in Calgary, Rubim 

de Toledo, is in high demand as a sideman for 

projects in any style, and also has a flourishing 

career as a leader. 

This special CD release show will feature 

music from Rubim’s latest CD, “The River”. The 

recording (and this show!) features an all-star 

lineup of Alberta jazz musicians and features 

all original compositions in an acoustic jazz 

quintet format. The music for this CD was 

originally written as the soundtrack to “In 

Tinge and Tone”, a Decidedly Jazz Danceworks 

production. The quintet first performed this 

material live in June 2008 and subsequently 

recorded in studio in September 2008. 

Rubim’s prior recordings include “In Charcoal 

and Crimson” (nu-jazz) and “Seu Swing” 

(world-jazz), a venture that featured Cuban 

and Brazilian musicians throughout. 

Apart from his solo work, Rubim is known as 

bassist and founding member of the latinjazz 

group, Bomba. With Bomba, he has 

recorded four CDs and has toured extensively 

including Canada, the US, Europe, Asia and 

South America. 

As a band leader, Rubim is the founder of 

the improv/groove collective “reClaim”. With 

the reClaim collective, Rubim led a rotating 

group of musicians into a more electronic, 

improvisational and experimental musical 

realm. The collective recorded two live CDs. 

On various occasions, Rubim has also led a 

nonet in recreating the music of Miles Davis’ 

“Birth of the Cool”. 

Rubim is the musical director for the 

prestigious dance company, Decidedly 

Jazz Danceworks of Calgary. He is also the 

director of the Mount Royal College Large 

Jazz Ensemble in Calgary. As well, he teaches 

jazz improvisation and directs student jazz 

combos at Mount Royal College. 

when... 


From Calgary/Edmonton 

FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2009 



Rubim de Toledo - bass 

Bob Tildesley - trumpet 

Jim Brenan - sax 

Tom King - piano 

Tyler Hornby - drums 

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www.rubim.com

canadian jazz series 

William Carn 

Quintet 

Trombonist William Carn has emerged as 

one of Canada’s leading contemporary jazz 

composers and performers. On this night, he 

fronts a big league quintet, featuring some of 

Canada’s finest musicians. 

Carn’s debut release, “Other Stories”, was 

nominated for a 2007 Juno Award as 

Traditional Jazz Album of the Year. A followup 

recording, “Lessons Learned”, was released 

in 2007. 

Carn was nominated for Trombonist of the 

Year at the National Jazz Awards in 2004, 

2005, 2006 and 2007. He is a member of 

several ensembles including the Hilario 

Duran Big Band, Kieran Overs Dectet, the 

Bernie Senensky Septet, the Andy Ballantyne 

Large Ensemble (ABLE), the Paul Read 

Orchestra (PRO), the Art of Jazz Orchestra, 

the Heilig Manoeuvre, the Vern Dorge Sextet, 

the Urban Arts Brass Ensemble, and the Laura 

Hubert Band. 

Carn has also performed and recorded with 

jazz artists such as Rob McConnell, Randy 

Brecker, David Binney, Kenny Wheeler, Barry 

Harris, Jane Bunnett, Kevin Mahogany, Mike 

Murley, Hilario Duran, Andrew Downing, 

Bernie Senensky, Don Thompson and Phil 

Dwyer. 

William is a Yamaha artist and clinician as 

well as an instructor for both the University 

of Toronto Jazz Studies program and Humber 

College. 

when... 

William Carn Quintet 

From Toronto 

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2009 



William Carn - trombone 

Kelly Jefferson - saxophone 

David Braid - piano 

Jon Maharaj - bass 

Anthony Michelli - drums 


www.williamcarn.com

Tom King/Jeff Johnson 

Nordic Sketches 

The lands of the midnight sun and long winter 

nights have long-inspired a rich musical output. 

From the classical composers Edvard Grieg and 

Jean Sibelius, to jazz musicians such as Jan Garbarek, 

Esbjorn Svensson and Bobo Stenson, the 

Nordic landscape has inspired a sonic backdrop 

of depth and intensity to match. 

Drawing upon themes from Scandinavian folk 

music, the works of the great Nordic composers, 

original compositions and improvisation, pianist 

Tom King and bassist Jeff Johnson explore 

the world of Nordic music in an evening of musical 

sketches. 

Pianist Tom King is fast becoming one of the 

most sought-after and exciting figures on the 

Alberta jazz scene. Bringing with him an accomplished 

history in both the jazz and classical 

realms, Tom’s playing merges fluid, virtuosic 

technique with unbridled energy and introspective 

poignancy. 

was ranked as one of the top 20 jazz albums in 

Canada in 2007 and was consistently in the top 

10 for radio play in Canada and overseas. 

Jeff has performed across North America and 

played with great musicians such as P.J. Perry, 

Brad Turner and Jack Semple, as well as sharing 

the stage with jazz legends George Lewis 

and the late Steve Lacy. Jeff holds a music degree 

from the University of Alberta and is a bass 

instructor in the Music Program at Grant Mac- 

Ewan College in Edmonton. 

when... 

Tom King/Jeff Johnson Nordic Sketches 

From Edmonton 




Originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, King 

received his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance 

from the University of Ottawa. He 

studied at the Banff Centre for the Arts, working 

with musicians such as Angela Cheng, Anton 

Kuerti, Mike Murley and Dave Restivo. Tom also 

studied at the Grieg Academy in Bergen, Norway, 

and has spent much time researching and 

performing works by Scandinavian composers 

and exploring the jazz of these countries. He 

has been heard in recital on CBC Radio and in 

performance across Canada at international 

jazz festivals in Edmonton, Calgary, Victoria, Vancouver 

and Montreal. 

Tom King - piano 

Jeff Johnson - bass 

Jamie Cooper - drums 

Jeff Johnson, a native of Edmonton, is one of 

Alberta’s finest acoustic and electric bassists. 

As co-leader of Modo Trio, he has recorded four 

albums, including one with Jamie Saft and one 

with Wayne Horvitz. The latest album by the trio 


Marc Beaudin 

and The Counterfitz 

The Counterfitz is a funk/jazz group. This band is an instrumental spinoff 

of the party band, The Retrofitz. Mixed with funkalicious rhythms 

and hip jazz sound, the band will perform new compositions and 

arrangements of Marc Beaudin. High energy tunes, riff-based with 

a mix of gritty and soulful melodic lines. 

when... 

Marc Beaudin and The Counterfitz 

From Edmonton 




Marc Beaudin - bass, composer and arranger 

Jamie Cooper - drums 

Peter Belec - guitar 

Doug Organ - hammond B3 

Don Berner - alto sax 

Audrey Ochoa - trombone 

Doug Berner - trumpet 

ProCoroCanada 

PRESENTS: 

an evening of 

Jazz 

tickets available at the Winspear Centre Box Office 

780 428 1414 | www.winspearcentre.com 

hot! 

march 27 

Francis Winspear Centre for Music 

friday 

8 PM 

FEATURING: 

the 

PJ PERRY 

TRIO 

with Bobby Cairns & 

John Hyde 

& 

epsilon 

with a 

special appearance by the 

Littlebirds

Hutchinson 

Andrew Trio 

The Hutchinson Andrew Trio is a unique voice 

on the Canadian jazz landscape. Over the 

past five years this acoustic, piano-based trio 

has become a regular fixture on the Western 

Canadian jazz scene. They have performed 

to enthusiastic crowds at jazz festivals in 

Edmonton, Calgary, Canmore and Medicine 

Hat. The trio plays regularly throughout the 

year, with frequent engagements at popular 

jazz clubs in both Edmonton and Calgary. 

Although the trio’s music can be categorized 

as contemporary acoustic jazz, it goes beyond, 

mixing elements such as contemporary swing, 

Latin, and acoustic groove to help form their 

own distinct sound. Kodi and Chris list artists 

such as Brad Mehldau, David Kikoski, Robert 

Glasper and Kenny Werner as some of their 

influences. 

On their sophomore album “Music Box” 

(Chronograph Records), Chris and Kodi are 

joined by Canadian jazz legend, Ralph Bowen, 

on tenor saxophone. “Music Box” was released 

in January 2008 and climbed high on radio jazz 

charts across Canada. 

In 2007, the trio competed for the Galaxie Rising 

Star Award and GM Grand Prix Award on the 

mainstage at the 2007 Montreal International 

Jazz Festival. 

The Trio’s debut album, “Lost But Not Forgotten”, 

earned a 2006 Western Canadian Music Award 

nomination in the Outstanding Jazz Recording 

category. The album also received significant 

airplay across Canada, staying in CKUA Radio’s 

top 10 for over a month and in the number 

three spot on Calgary’s CJSW radio for over 

three months. In addition, CBC Radio put the 

album into regular rotation. 

CBC recorded the Trio live at the 2006 Canmore 

International Jazz Festival. The Trio’s composition 

“3 Corners of Emotion” was featured in the 

Decidedly Jazz Danceworks production, “Bulla!”, 

which toured Canada over the summer of 

2005. 

when... 

Hutchinson Andrew Trio 

From Calgary/Edmonton 




Chris Andrew - piano 

Kodi Hutchinson - bass 



international jazz 

Ganelin Trio 

Priority 

Can you spell improvisation? Get set for a 

special night featuring international artists with 

impeccable jazz credentials. 

Vyacheslav Ganelin was born in Moscow in 1944. 

He graduated in 1968 from the State Conservatory 

Vilnius/Lithuania where he then taught composition; 

he subsequently became Music Director 

of the Vilnius Russian Drama Theatre. 

In 1971 he had founded the “Ganelin Trio” (with 

V. Chekassin and V. Tarasov) which toured most 

European countries durings the ‘70s and the ‘80s, 

and had an extraordinary success worldwide. In 

1987 he left Lithuania and emigrated to Israel. In 

1999 he founded the new Ganelin Trio Priority. 

Ganelin has written compositions for 

symphonic orchestra, theatre, chamber music, 

vocal ensembles, jazz big-band, two operas, 

three pieces for ballet and soundtracks for more 

than 30 films. Inspired by his playing, several 

composers of symphonic or chamber music 

composed pieces especially for Ganelin. 

Petras Vysniauskas has played with Steve Lacy, 

Han Bennink, Jon Christensen, Tomasz Stanko, 

Vladimir Chekasin BigBand, Kent Carter, Jimmy 

Owens, Elliot Sharp, the Rova Saxophone 

Quartet, Charlie Mariano, Karl Berger, Bobo 

Stenson, Vijay Iyer, Hilliard Greene, Eric 

Vloeimans, John Lindberg and others. 

Klaus Kugel is one of the most inventive and 

adventurous German drummers. He attracted 

attention worldwide through projects with Karl 

Berger, Tomasz Stanko, Charlie Mariano, Kent 

Carter, Michel Pilz, Theo Jörgensmann, Kenny 

Wheeler, Bobo Stenson, Glen Moore, Steve 

Swell, Sabir Mateen, Robert Dick, Ken Filiano, 

Bruce Eisenbeil, Perry Robinson, Sirone, Eric 

Vloeimans, Hilliard Greene, Vijay Iyer, Charles 

Gayle, John Lindberg and others. 

when... 

Ganelin Trio Priority 

From Russia/Lithuania/Germany 




Vyacheslv Ganelin - piano, keyboards, 

percussion 

Petras Vysniauskas - saxophone 

Klaus Kugel - drums 


www.ganelintrio.com 

www.ganelin-music.com 

www.petrasvysniauskas.com 

www.klauskugel.com 

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Tuesday Night Sessions 

TICKETS - MEMBERS & GUESTS $4 • DOORS 7:30 PM - SHOW 8 PM 

March 3 

Matt Roberts/Paul Richey Group 

Matt Roberts - bass, Paul Richey - piano, 

Thom Bennett - drums 


GMCC Jazz Combo 

James Dempsey - baritone saxophone, 

Sophie Heppell - alto saxophone, Matt 

White - trombone, Lauren Handerek 

- piano, Tim Lemke - guitar, Lindsay 

Woolgar - bass, Paul Woida - drums, 

Marie Golonka - voice 


Dino Dominelli Quartet 

Dino Dominelli - saxophone, 

Andrew Glover - piano, Mike Lent - bass, 



Dave Morgan Sextet 

Dave Morgan - trumpet, DJ Key-Low - 

turntable, Doug Organ - keyboards, Peter 

Belec - guitar, Jeff Johnson - bass, Jamie 

Cooper - drums 


Andrew Glover Group 

Andrew Glover - piano, Wes Jaciuk - 

guitar, John Taylor - bass, Thom Bennett 

- drums 

April 7 

Doug Organ Trio 

Doug Organ - keyboards, Peter Belec - 

guitar, Jamie Cooper - drums 


Audrey Ochoa Quartet 

Audrey Ochoa - trombone, 

Jim Head - guitar, Mike Lent - bass, 



Doug Berner Trio 

Doug Berner - trumpet, Chris Andrew - 

keyboards, Sandro Dominelli - drums 


Wayne Feschuk Quartet 

Wayne Feschuk - piano, Kent Sangster - 

saxophone, Thom Golub - bass, Sandro 

Dominelli - drums 

EDMONTON JAZZ SOCIETY 

11 TOMMY BANKS WAY 

(Corner of 102 St & 86 Ave) 

EDMONTON AB T6E 2M2 

PM40047729

jazz!March/April 2009 - Yardbird Suite

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