Volume 9 Issue 5 - February 2004

JAZZ CLUB LISTINGS
Alleycatz 2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865 Ouigleys 2232 Queen E. 416-699-9998
The Tranzac 292 Brunswick Ave.
416-923-8137
Every Tue (8:301 Christopher Plock Jazz Reservoir Lounge 52 Wellington 416-955-0887
Mon 9pm-12 Open mike wl adam blair, Thu
Trio, Every Wed The Outlaws Jazz, Blues Every Mon Bradley and the Bouncers, Every 1 D-1 Mighty Gill (Show jazz originals) Fri 5-7
and Motown. Feb 6, 7, 20, 21,LadyKane Tue Tyler Yarema and his Rhythm, Every classic jazz matinee w. The Foolish Things,
Arbour Cafe 266 Lakeshore Rd. E., Oakville. Wed Guest Performer Night Every Thu
905-844-1840 Janice Hagan Every Fri Chet Valiant Combo
Victory Cafe 581 Markham St.
416-516-5787
Ben Wicks 424 Parliament 416-96l-9425 Rex Jazz and Blues Bar
CameronHouse4080ueenSt.416-703-0811 194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475
Mon-Fri, 2 shows/night, Sat 3 shows/day, Sun
C'est What 67 Front St. E. 416-867-9499 4 shows/day. Feb 1 Student Jazz Workshop, Thursday February 05
Saturday afternoon traditional jazz from the Club Ojango, "Swing Rosie~ Adrean Farrugia, NN 12: 1 O: U ofT Faculty of Music. Toronto Wind
Hot Five Jazzmakers
Feb 2 Runcible Spoon, Don Scott, Feb 3 Tony • Ouintet.
Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles 416-588 2930 Ouarrington, Classic Rex Jazz Jam Feb 4 NN 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Roy
Every Sun. Ron Davis Jam Session Webster & McCarthy, Tyler Summers, Feb 5 Thomson Hall. SeeFeb4.
Carey West, Trish Colter Sextet Feb 6
Grossman's Tavern, 379 Spadina Ave, 416- .·Melissa Stylianou, Trish Coulter Sextet, Feb Friday February 06
977-7000. The Happy Pals have been 7 Chris Hunt Tentet, Oafydd Hughes, Bill NI 7:30: York University Dept of Music.
stomping New Orleans Jazz at Grossman's McBirnie & the McBirnie Bros., Feb a lmprov Soiree:: No Signs of Repeat:
Tavern for decades. How many decades?
N? 8:00: Perfonning Arts York Region.
Nobody seems to know for sure .. Founded and Student Jazz Workshop, Bob Clegg Nonet, Fabulous Fridays: Joaquin Valdeptiias, clarinet &
"Swing Rosie'; David Hutchinson, Feb 9
led by Kid Bastien until his death in early Runcible Spoon, Humber College Student Jazz Pet£Yl.ou,Jworth, piano.
2003, the Happy Pals are still rocking the Ensembles, Feb 1 D Swing Street, Classic Rex NNN 8:00: Soundstreams Canada/CBC
house Saturdays 4:00 to 8:00 pm, or later. Jazz Jam Feb 11 Webster & McCarthy, Rob Radio's Two New Hours. Beauty on the Edge­
This month! Feb 6, 7, "Kid Bastien Forever" McConnell Tentet, Feb 12 Carey West, Rob Music of Maja Rafkje(NorwayJ& Melissa Hui
(CilliDa).
Hot House Cafe Market Square 416-366-7800 McConnell Tentet, Feb 13 Melissa Stylianou,
Jazz brunch every Sunday, alternating weeks: David Virelles, Feb 14 Laura Hubert Band, Saturday February 07
Ken Churchill Quartet, Sspot
Oalydd Hughes, Richard Whiteman Ouartet, NN 8:00: U ofT Faculty of Music. Wind
EnseniieandConcertBand.
1 Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas West · Feb 15 Student Jazz Workshop, Beverly Taft,
416-531-6604 call for more info. "Swing Rosie'; Andrew Boniwell, Feb 16 Sunday February DB
Feb 8 Ken Whitely Feb 15 Mose Scarlett Runcible Spoon, Humber College Student Jazz · NNN 2:00: New Music Concerts/University
L' Arte Bar a'nd Gallery 416_535_3181 Ensembles Feb 17 Swing Street, Classic Settlement Music and Arts School Music
Rexx Jazz Jam, Feb 18 Webster &
Speaks:JosephMacerolo,accordion.
Lisa's Cafe 245 Carl aw Ave. 416-406-6470 McCa'rthy, Kevin Brow, Feb 19 Carey West, Thursday February 12
Feb 1 (10:30 am) Beverly Taft Dave Young's Blues & Gospel Sextet, Feb 20 NNN K(
"D'issaSty';anou, nave vO"n'[J'sB'ue· s& B:OO:MusicGallery. avelength200.
Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas West. Call 416- "''"' /1 u 11 " "
588-0307 for further times and info. Gospel Sextet, Feb 21 "BlueRoom" Dafydd Friday February 13
Feb 1,8, 15, 22,29 Bateria, Feb 4 Hughes, "Exitman~ Feb 22 Student Jazz NN 8:00: Eros Chamber Music Toronto.Music
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Destination Mozambique Feb 7 Nick Ali & c b "'S · R · • forflute,Cetlo&piano. *POSTPONED*
rror~s op, e oop ow oys, wmg os1e ,
Marron Matizado, Feb 12 Samba Squad hb Andrew Boniwell Feb 23 Runcible Spoon,
19 Hometown Country Jubilee, Feb 25, 26 Jo4n MacLeod's Rex Hotel Orchestra; Feb 24
Alain Caron Swing Street, Classic Rex Jazz Jam, Feb 25
Mezzetta 681 St. Clair Ave. W. 416_658_5687 Webster & McCarthy, Yvette Tollar, Feb 26
"Wednesday Concerts in a Cafe" Sets at 9:00 Carey West, Chris Tarry CO Release, Feb 27
· Melissa Stylianou, Chris Tarry CO Release,
and 10: 15 pm. Reservations recommended for Feb 28 Swiny Shift Biy· Band, Oafiydd Hunhes,
first set. '
Bernie Senensky, Feb 2!1 Student Jazz
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Feb 4 Richard Whiteman (piano) Mike Workshop, Free'f'ay Dixieland, !i_wing Rosie,
Downes (bass) Feb 11 Amanda Martinez Don Thompson .
(vocals/, Kevin Barrett (guitar), Feb 18 Julie
Michels (vocals) Kevin Barrett (guitar) Feb 25 Rhodes Restaurant
• Don Thompson (bass) Reg Schwager (guitar) 1496 Yonge St. 416-968-9315
Feb 5 Norman Amadio, Rosemary Galloway,
Mezzrows 1546 Queen St. W. 416-5354906
Feb 6 Frank Wright, Ian Bargh, Feb 7 Gary
Parkdale neighborhood pub featuring jazz and
Benson, Judy Tate, Duncan Hopkins, Feb 12
blues on Saturday afternoons, Sunday evenings
Neville Barnes, Lenny Boyd, Feb 13 Bill
and a live jam every other Wednesday.
McBirnie, David Occhipinti, Feb 14 Ian Bargh,
Montreal Bistro 65 Sherboume 416-363-0179 FredVuligal, Duncan Hopkins Feb 19 Gary
Feb 2 June Garber Ouintet Feb 3-7 John Benson, Pat Collins, Feb 20 Danny McErlain,
Abercrombie Trio Feb 1 D -14 Jim.Galloway/ Bill McBirnie, Feb 21 Simone Johnson, Jim
Doug Riley Ouartet Feb 16 Adi Braun Ouartet McBirnie, Clark Johnston, Feb 26 David
Feb 17 -21 Joanne Brackeen Trio Feb 23 Occhipinti, Mike Murley Feb 27 Tony
Dave McMurdo Ouintet Feb 24-28 Steve Ouarrington, San Murata, Feb 28 Neville
Koven Trio Mar 1 Stevie Vallance Ouartet, Barnes, Hart Wheeler, Lenny Boyd
Mar 2, 3 Jim Galloway and his Echoes of
Rockit 120 Church St. 416-947-9555
Swing-tel, Mar 4-6 Jay McShann Ouartet
Downtown club featuring contemporary jazz
N'Awlins Jazz Bar and Dining ,
and blues every night except Sun and Mon. ,
299 King St. W. 416-595-1958
Sassafraz' 100 Cumberland 416- 364 7517
Cajun style cooking and New Orleans style jazz
Located in the heart of fashionable Yorkville is
Oasis 294 College St.
this.European style bistro with live jazz on
Occasional Jazz. Call for details.
weekends.
Orbit Room SOSA College St. 416-763-3470 Top O' the Senator 416-364-7517
Pilot Tavern 22 Cumberland 416-923-5716 Feb 3-8 Dee Kaye Feb 10-f3 Denzal
One ofToronto's oldest watering holes, · Sinclaire Feb 14-15 The Three. Crooners Feb
establis~ed in 1944 with a tradition of live · 17 - 22 David Braid Sextet Feb 24-29
jazz every Saturday afternoon.
Andrew Rathburn Ouintet Mar 2-7 Kol/age
Located beside Honest Ed's this spot is the
Thursday night home of Club Django.
Wildfire Steakhouse and Wine Bar
3438 Yonge St. 416-483-4800.
Every Tues. 6:30-9:30 Dick Felix/Dan
Ionescu
NEW Music Qu1cKP1cKs, coNr1NuE~FROMPAGE rn
Saturday February 14
NN 8:00: Scarborough Philhannonic. A New
Ranance..
Sunday February 15
N? 1:30: CAMMAC/McMichael Gallery.Rivka
Golari, vida wffhpiqno.
NNN 8:00: Janice Jacks"on, soprano & The
Canadian Electronic Ensemble. Music Gallery
Benefit Concert.
Tuesday Februaiy 17
NNN 8:00: Continuum Contemporary Music.
. Brassage.
Thursday February 19
NN 2:00: Talisker Players. Sense and Nonsense.
NN 8:00: Via Salzburg. Some Enchanted Evening.
. Friday February 20
NNN 8:00: Music Gallery. Shuttle Dreams.
NN 8:00: Via Salzburg. Some Enchanted Evening.
Saturday February 21
NNN 8:00: Douglas Rice. Harvest Sky.
NNN 8:00: Music Gallery.ShuttleOrearns.
Sunday 22
N? 2:00: Northdale Concert Band.
NNN 3:00:Udo~ts.Project
SYMPHOSIUM· Satie & His Friends& His Foes.
NN 7:0(J: Les AMIS Concerts. MilicaJelaca
JovanoW:,piano. · ·
NNN 8:00: Music Gallery/New Music
Concerts. The B.E.A.M
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Monday February 23
NNN 8:00: Talisker Players. Sense & Nonsensd
Tuesday February 24
N? 8:00: Koffler School of Music. Rivka Boiani
viola in Recital
Thursday February 26
NNN 8:00: Music Gallery/C.BC Radio's Two
New Hours. Tocaloca.
Friday February 27
NN 8:00: Symphony Hamilton.Jazz&Class1i:s.
Saturday February 28
N? 2:30 & 7:30: Soundstreams Canada.
Canarian Vares.
NN 8:00: Mooredale Concerts.
NNN 8:00: Music Gallery. Glass Orchestra.
Sunday February 29
NN 2:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Great
Artist Series: Anagnosiin & Kinton
NN 3:00: Mississauga Choral Society. Mozart:
Requiem; Holman: Magnificat. ·
NN 3:00: Mooredale l;oncerts.
NN 4:00: Toronto Children's Chorus. Look
Before you I.esp!
NN 7:30: Ebner lseler Singers/Soundstreams
Canada.A Canadian.Cliebration.
NNN B:OO:Music Gallery.LesCoucous
&mdes.
Thursday March 04
NNN 12: 10: U of Tfaculty of Music. John
Hawkins60th Birthday Concert.
Friday March 05
NN B:OO:Amici.EssenceofAmicill
Saturday March 06
NN 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto.A Breath of Fresh
Air.
Sunday March 07
NNN 2:30: UofTFacultyofMiisic.
Electroacoustic Music.
NN 3:00: Chrylark Arts and Music Series.
6nrJ«y0h, piano.
NNN 8:00: New Music ConcertsfThe Music
Gallery. A Sacred Place.
FURTHER AFIELD
Wednesday February 04
NN 8:00: Orchestra London. Romantic
Encowtws.
Thursday February 05'
NN 8:00: Orchestra London. Romantic
EncoilTtetS.
Friday February 06
NN 8:00: Wilfrid Laurier University, Faculty
of Music. WLUTromboneC.hlir.
Friday· February 13
NN 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber .
Music Society. Jeremy Findlay, cello & Elena
EJraslavsky,piam.
Friday February 20
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Saturday February 21
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Saturday February 28
NN 8:00: Symphony Hamilton. Jazi & Claisics.
Sunday February 29
N? 2:30: Georgian Music. St. Lawrence String
Ouartet.
Saturday March 06
N? 3:00: Arcady.A Flute Miscellany.
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