Volume 19 Issue 4 - December 2013

Dec 12 5pm Felix Wong Jazz Trio; 9pm KevinLaliberte Jazz & Flamenco Trio. Dec 13 5pmBobby Hsu Jazz Band; 9pm Kathleen GormanGroup. Dec 14 5pm Bill Heffernan & Friends;9pm Jim Gelcer Group. Dec 15 5pm Rob Thaller& Joanna Reynolds; 9pm BrownmanAkoustic Trio. Dec 16 5pm Tom McGill; 9pmRichard Whiteman Band feat. Terra Hazelton.Dec 17 5pm Andy Malette; 9pm James ThomsonBlues Night. Dec 18 5pm Michael BrookerJazz Quartet; 9pm Leigh Graham Jazz Duo.Dec 19 5pm Sam Broverman Jazz Duo; 9pmAnnie Bonsignore & Dunstan Morey. Dec 205pm G Street Jazz Trio; 9pm Fraser MelvinBlues Band. Dec 21 5pm Bill Heffernan &Friends; 9pm Tevlin Swing Band. Dec 22 5pmJeff Taylor and the SLT; 9pm Dwight GrantSolo. Dec 23 1pm Nathan Hiltz Adults Ensemble.Dec 24, 25 closed. Dec 26 5pm Jazzforiafeat. Claire Riley. Dec 27 5pm MikeyDaley Jazz Trio; 9pm Brown-Talsky Jazz Quintet.Dec 28 9pm Sweet Derrick blues Band.Dec 29 5pm Jay Danley: Ethiojazz Project;9pm Root Down Trio. Dec 30 TBA. Dec 315pm Jonny Chapman Jazz Band; 9pm NewYear’s Eve w/ Denielle Bassels $10.Gladstone Hotel1214 Queen St. W. 416-531-4635gladstonehotel.com (full schedule)Dec 5 9pm Jake Chisholm. No Cover. Dec 84pm Christmas Cabaret w/ Jennifer Potter$15. Dec 27 9pm Arlene Paculan. No Cover.Dec 28 9pm We Walk the Line. No Cover.Grossman’s Tavern379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-1210grossmanstavern.com (full schedule)No Cover/PWYC.Every Sat 4:30pmThe Happy Pals; 10pm featuredband. Every Sun 4:30pm New OrleanConnection Allstars; 10pm The Nationals.Every Mon 10pm No Band Required. EveryWed 10pm Bruce Domoney. Every Thu 10pmThe Responsibles. Every Fri 10pm featuredband.Habits Gastropub928 College St. 416-533-7272habitsgastropub.comNo Cover, $20 food or drink minimum.Dec 7 9pm Kohen Hammond Quartet.Harlem Restaurant67 Richmond St. E. 416-368-1920harlemrestaurant.com (full schedule)All shows: 7:30-11pm. No Cover/PWYC.Dec 6 Mike Field. Dec 7 Zim Zum.Dec 13 Kristin Fung. Dec 14, Dec 20 Wade O.Brown. Dec 21 Gyles feat. James King Trio.Dec 27 Natasha Waterman. Dec 28 JazzLovers Society.Hirut Restaurant2050 Danforth Ave. 416-551-7560All events: PWYC.Home Smith Bar – See Old Mill, TheC. In the Clubs (Mostly Jazz)Hugh’s Room2261 Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604hughsroom.com (full schedule)All shows: 8:30pm (unless otherwise noted).Dec 1 Jully Black $27.50/$25(adv).Dec 2 Kruger Brothers $30/$27.50(adv).Dec 3 Blackie and the Rodeo Kings: CDPreview $52.50/$50(adv). Dec 4, 5 CraigCardiff $25/$22.50(adv). Dec 6, 7 LeonRedbone w/ Paul Asaro and Colin Linden$55/$47.50(adv). Dec 8 LeE HARVeYOsMOND and Harlan Pepper $32/$30(adv).Dec 9 Tribute to Sam Larkin w/ Ron Sexsmith,Kurt Swinghammer, Michael Johnston,Laura Hubert, Noah Zacharin andothers $17.50/$15. Dec 10 Tribute to DavidBowie feat. STARDUST $23/$18.50(adv).Dec 11 Rucksack Willies CD Release feat. TheO’Pear $20/$18(adv). Dec 12 Dan WhiteleyCD Release $22/$20(adv). Dec 13 ArrogantWorms $30/$27.50(adv). Dec 14 Diane Lee-Clemons $25/$22.50(adv). Dec 15 2pm TheAult Sisters: Celebrate the Season Concert$22.50/$20(adv); $12(child)/$10(adv);8:30pm Darrelle London’s Ho Ho HolidayJam. Dec 16, 17 Have a Bluesy Christmas:Tribute to Etta James w/ Danny Marks,Jesse Whiteley and others $25/$22.50(adv).Dec 18 Quartette Christmas Show$47/$42(adv). Dec 19 Wendell Feguson$25/$22.50(adv). Dec 20 Rik Emmett$37.50/$35(adv). Dec 21 Christmas at Hugh’sRoom: Diana Braithwaite, Chris Whiteley, KenWhiteley and Ali Matthews $25/$22.50(adv).Dec 23 John McDermott & Friends ChristmasShow $45/$40(adv). Dec 27 Don Ross$32.50/$30(adv). Dec 28 Suzie Vinnick$25/$22.50(adv). Dec 29 Laughter for theArts $35/$30(adv). Dec 30 It’s New Year’sEve Somewhere: Andria Simone & Band$12/$10(adv). Dec 31 New Year’s Eve w/ JaneBunnett & the Spirits of Havana w/ HilarioDuran $50/$45(adv). Jan 4 Connie Kaldor$30/$27.50(adv). Jan 10 Tribute to JamesTaylor $30/$25(adv). Jan 11 Joanna Chapman-Smith$20/$18(adv). Jan 16 AfricanJazz in January: Benefit for Stephen LewisFoundation’s Grandmothers Campaign feat.Bruce Cassidy, Sophia Perlman and others$45/$40(adv). Jan 17, 18, 19 Tribute to GordonLightfoot w/ Lori Cullen, Kevin Fox,Jacob Moon, Layah Jane and Ollie Johnson,and others $38.50/$36(adv). Jan 24 TheDoneFors CD Release $20/$15(adv)/$10(stwith ID). Jan 25 Gregg Lawless CD Release$30/$25(adv). Jan 26 Candyrat Guitar NightCD Release $25/$22.50(adv). Jan 28 GarlandJeffreys $25/$22.50(adv). Jan 31 Garnet Rogers$27.50/$25(adv).Inter Steer Tavern357 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-588-8054All events: PWYC.Every Wed 8-11pm Fraser Daley. EveryWed 8-11pm Ronnie Hayward. Dec 7, 21 4-7pmLaura Hubert Trio.Jazz Bistro, The251 Victoria St. 416-363-5299jazzbistro.caDec 1 12:30pm Micah Barnes Trio: Holiday inNew York $15; 7pm Judith Lander and “TheWatch” $20. Dec 2 8pm Bob Dorough feat.Barbra Lica $40. Dec 3 Unison BenevolentFund Evening w/ Florence K and Alex Pangman.PWYC (suggested $20). Dec 6 9pmMark McLean (drums); Robi Botos (piano);Marc Rogers (bass); Ted Quinlan (guitar);Kelly Jefferson (sax) $15. Dec 7 12:30pm SingSing Sing: Swing-Along Saturday Brunch w/Jenni Burke. No Cover with non-perishablefood donation; 9pm Mark McLean (drums);Robi Botos (piano); Marc Rogers (bass); TedQuinlan (guitar); Kelly Jefferson (sax) $20.Dec 10 8pm Diane Lee-Clemons $20. Dec 13,14 Hilario Duran Trio $15. Dec 17 9pm MantiniSisters Christmas $20. Dec 20, 21 DuncanHopkins Trio. Dec 27, 28 Dave Restivo Quintet:Restivo (piano); Luke Sellick (bass); MaxwellRoach (drums); Kelly Jefferson (sax); AlexanderBrown (trumpet). Dec 31 New Year’s Evew/ the Soul Nannies $TBA. Jan 2, 3, 4 BernieSenensky. Jan 9, 10, 11 Neil Swainson & DonThompson. Jan 16, 17, 18 Dave Young Quartet.Jan 23, 24, 25 Grant Stewart Quartet.Jan 30, 31 Mike Francis.Jazz Room, TheLocated in the Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N.,Waterloo. 226-476-1565kwjazzroom.com (full schedule)Attendees must be 19+Dec 6 8:30pm Francois Jalbert $15. Dec 78:30pm Eliana Cuevas $20. Dec 13 8:30pmRebecca Binnendyk Quintet $18. Dec 14 4pmWorkshop w/ Ted Quinlan $5; 8:30pm TedQuinlan Trio $15. Dec 20 8:30pm Tom Nagy’sSeasonal Quintet $15. Dec 27 8:30pm AlyshaBrilla Sextet $15. Dec 28 8:30pm ConnorGains Band $15. Dec 31 7pm New Year’s Evew/ Big Rude Jake $50.Joe Mama’s317 King St. W. 416-340-6469Live music every night; All shows: No Cover.Every Mon 7:30-11:30pm Soul Mondays.Every Tue 7-11pm Blue Angels.Every Wed 8pm-12am Blackburn. EveryThu 8:30pm-12:30am Blackburn. EveryFri 10pm-2am The Grind. Every Sat 10pm-2am Shugga. Every Sun 6-10pm Organic:Nathan Hiltz (guitar); Bernie Senensky(organ); Ryan Oliver (saxophone); MorganChilds (drums).KAMA214 King St. W. 416-599-5262All shows: 5-8pm. No Cover, $20 food/beverageminimum.Every Thu Thursday at Five: Canadian JazzQuartet: Gary Benson (guitar); Frank Wright(vibraphone); Duncan Hopkins (bass);Don Vickery (drums) and special guest:Dec 5 Vern Dorge (sax). Dec 12 Alastair Kay(trombone). Dec 19 Mike Murley (sax).Lula Lounge1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307lula.ca (full schedule)Dec 6 8pm David Buchbinder Trio $15. Dec 138pm Sean Meredith-Jones $15. Dec 16 8pmEuphonia $15. Dec 18 8:30pm ChristianBridges: A Holiday Music Special feat. GeorgeNozuka and JP Saxe $10. Dec 20 8pm JimHeineman Trio $15. Dec 27 8pm Yoser RodriguezTrio $15. Dec 29 8pm Gary Morgan &PanAmerica Latin Jazz Orchestra $20. Jan 38pm Eliana Cuevas $15. Jan 10 8pm The AultSisters $15. Jan 17 8pm Roland Hunter Group$15. Jan 19 7pm Jazz By 3: Lara Solnicki, FernLindzon, Luanda Jones w/ Sinal Aberto $15.Jan 24 8pm Laura Fernandez Trio.Manhattans Pizza Bistro & Music Club951 Gordon St., Guelph 519-767-2440manhattans.caAll shows: PWYCDec 1 Stan Chang. Dec 3 Brad Halls.Dec 4 John Zadro. Dec 5 Roarshaq.Dec 6 Daniela Nardi’s Espresso Manifesto.Dec 8 The Chocolate Hot Pockets.Dec 10 Carmen Spada. Dec 11 Jokela &Vogan: Wintersday CD Release. Dec 12 20kmJazz Diet. Dec 13 Rob Cardy Trio. Dec 14 DanMcKinnon Blues Trio. Dec 15 Dave O’Neill& Meredith Nelson. Dec 17 Brad Halls.Dec 18 John Zadro. Dec 19 20km Jazz Diet.Dec 20 Carmen Spada Trio. Dec 22 StanChang. Dec 27 Conor Gains. Dec 28 MelissaLauren Trio. Dec 29 Hammerton/Wagler/I’Neill.Mezzetta Restaurant681 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-658-5687mezzettarestaurant.comSets at 9pm and 10:15pm. Jazz Series: Cover$8-$10.Dec 4 Rebecca Enkin Trio. Dec 11 Brian Katz.Monarchs PubAt the Delta Chelsea Hotel33 Gerrard St. W. 416-585-4352monarchspub.ca (full schedule)All shows: No Cover.Morgans on the Danforth1282 Danforth Ave. 416-461-3020morgansonthedanforth.comSunday Brunch, 2-5pm, No CoverDec 1 Allyson Morris w/ Robi Botos.Dec 8 Laura Marks w/ Reg Schwager.Musideum401 Richmond St. W., Main Floor416-599-7323musideum.comDec 1 2pm CoCo ‘Cognac; Brown $20; 8pmMartin Porter $20. Dec 2 7pm Bill Bridges& Lew Mele $20. Dec 3 8pm Monique Barry$15/$10(st). Dec 4 8pm Mike Gennaro $10.Dec 6 8pm Coleman Tinsley: Tribute to DaveBrubeck $20. Dec 8 8pm Steve Koven $20.Dec 9 8pm Andrea Tyniec $20. Dec 10 8pmJudy Marshak, Donald Quan & Bob Cohen$20. Dec 12 8pm Ardene Shapiro $20.Dec 14 8pm Meghan Morrison $20. Dec 1512pm A Cavanaugh Family Christmas $20.Dec 16 7pm Bill Bridges & Lew Mele: CanadianIcons $20. Dec 17 8pm AIM Toronto:Mike Smith & Matt Miller; See-Through Trio$10. Dec 18 8pm Christmas on the Steel Pan$20. Dec 19 Sunny Choi $20. Dec 20 SharronMcLeod $20. Dec 21 8pm Jesse and the FieldWizards $20. Dec 22 8pm Brownman + 1 $20.Jan 12 Rose Stella. Jan 16 8pm Eliana Cuevas$20. Jan 17 Conrad Gayle $10. Jan 188pm Elana Harte & Kim Jarrett $20. Jan 198pm Eva Green $20. Jan 20 8pm Nathalie: CDRelease $20. Jan 23 8pm Mia Zabelka $TBA.Jan 24 8pm Kathleen Gorman & SamanthaClayton $20. Jan 25 8pm Jeremy Ledbetterand Mark Mosca $20. Jan 26 8pm SteveKoven & Pedro Orrego $20. Jan 30 8pmShannon Butcher & Ross MacIntyre $20.Nawlins Jazz Bar & Dining299 King St. W. 416-595-1958nawlins.caEvery Tue Stacie McGregor; Every Wed JimHeineman Trio. Every Thu Nothin’ But theBlues w/ guest vocalists. Every Fri/Sat AllStar Bourbon St. Band; Every Sun BrookeBlackburn.Nice Bistro, The117 Brock St. N., Whitby. 905-668-8839nicebistro.comDec 18 7-9pm Laura Gauthier & Paul Grecco$39.99 (includes dinner).62 | December 1, 2013 – February 7, 2014 thewholenote.com