Volume 17 Issue 9 - June 2012

22 5pm Jorge Gavidia Blues Trio; 8pm VictorMonsivais Brazil-Latin Ensemble. Jun 23 5pmSam the Shark Trio; 8pm Bossa Tres. Jun 243pm Jozsef Botos Trio; 6pm Farrel Cats. Jun 257pm Michele Lawrence Trio. Jun 26 7pm MarioMunoz & Brevard Foggie Duo. Jun 27 8pmJorge Gavidia Latin Band. Jun 28 5pm Ed VokurkaJazz Violin Trio; 8pm Rita di Ghent’s Parlour.Jun 29 8pm Victor Monsivais Brazil-LatinEnsemble. Jun 30 5pm Sam the Shark Trio;8pm Bossa Tres. Jul 1 3pm John Wayne; 6pmVictor Monsivais Brazil-Latin Ensemble.Le Saint Tropez315 King St. W. 416-591-3600Live piano jazz 7 days a weekwww.lesainttropez.comSomewhere There227 Sterling Rd., Unit #112. 416-262-2883All shows: PWYC ($10 suggested).www.somewherethere.org (complete listingsand personnel)Jun 1 8pm Leftover Daylight Series: Rob Piilonen(flute); Mitch Yolevsky (clarinet). Jun2 8pm Victor Cirone. Jun 3 5pm Music andLight Art Collaboration: Jason Steidman & MichaelKaler; 8pm NOW Series: William Davison,John Halfpenny, Tomasz Krakoviak; KyleBrenders Quartet. Jun 4 8pm Panic! Jun5 8pm See Through Trio: Mark Laver (saxophone);Tania Gill (piano); Pete Johnson (bass).Jun 6 8pm Octopus. Jun 8 Leftover DaylightSeries: Ken Aldcroft (guitar). Jun 9 8pmHolger Schoorl (guitar). Jun 10 5pm Musicand Light Art Collaboration: Jason Steidmanand Michael Kaler; 8pm NOW Series: HolgerSchoorl (guitar); Tomasz Karkoviak (percussion).Jun 11 8pm Gone Fishing Series. Jun12 8pm Nathan Dell-Vandenberg. Jun 13 8pmOctopus. Jun 15 8pm Leftover Daylight Series.Ken Aldcroft (guitar). Jun 16 8pm LostTrail/Arte Povera + Spl@t. Jun 17 5pm Musicand Light Art Collaboration. Jason Steidmanand Michael Kaler; 8pm Somewhere ThereMonthly Rent Party Fundraiser: Dan Goldman,Daniela Gesundheit and guests. Jun 18 8pmPanic! Jun 19 8pm The Same Thing We CalledOurselves Last Time: Michael Lynn, DominiqueBanoun & Alan Bloor. Jun 20 8pm Octopus.Jun 22 8pm Leftover Daylight Series: KenAldcroft (guitar). Jun 23 8pm Heather Segger.Jun 24 5pm Music and Light Art Collaboration:Jason Steidman and Michael Kaler; 8pmNOW Series (TBA). Jun 26 8pm Nilan Perera& Jeff Younger. Jun 27 8pm Octopus. Jun29 8pm Leftover Daylight Series. Ken Aldcroft(guitar) Jun 30 8pm Gilbert and Georgeand Sullivan.Trane Studio*964 Bathurst St. 416-913-8197www.tranestudio.com (full schedule)Jun 1 8pm Roger Chong: “Send a Little Love”CD Release; Opening: Norbert Botos Trio. $10;$15(w/CD). Jun 2 8pm Dara Tucker $15. Jun3 8pm Steve Hall Group $10. Jun 5 8pm BrittanyBrant Ensemble $10. Jun 6 8pm NoahZacharin. No Cover. Jun 7 8pm Cara MatthewBand $10. Jun 8 9pm The Singer’s Jazz Series:Laura Fernandez & Ben d’Cunha; Julie Mc-Gregor (host) $20. Jun 9 8pm The Jazzatolas$15. Jun 10 8pm Pete Otis: “Song Town” CDRelease $12 w/CD. Jun 11 8pm Son RobertsBand $5. Jun 12 8pm Ernest Khabeer Dawkinsw/Trouble: Honouring Ornette Coleman$20. Jun 13 8pm Noah Zacharin. No Cover.Jun 14 8pm Sharron McLeod’s Trilogy Remixed3.1 $10. Jun 15 8pm Ilana Waldston$10. Jun 16 8pm Aria Tesolin $10. Jun 177pm Spoke N’ Heard Poetry & Painting $10.Jun 20 8pm Noah Zacharin. No Cover. Jun 218pm The Singer’s Den w/ Al St. Louis $10. Jun22 8:30pm Mozik Brazilian Quintet $15. Jun23 6pm Paula Shear $10. Jun 24 8pm MonologueSlam & Afterparty $10. Jun 25 8pmSon Roberts Band $5. Jun 26 8pm TaylorCook Quintet Jazz Jam. PWYC. Jun 27 8pmNoah Zacharin. No Cover. Jun 28 8pm SharronMcLeod’s Triogy Remixed 3.2. $10. Jun29 8pm Waleed Abdulhamid & the Kush Ensemble$15. Jun 30 8:30pm Brownman AkoustioTrio & Brownman Electryc Trio $15.Tranzac292 Brunswick Ave. 416-923-8137www.tranzac.org (full schedule)3-4 shows daily, various styles; most showsPWYC.Every Mon 7pm This is Awesome; 10pmOpen Mic. Every Fri 5pm The Foolish Things.Every Sat 3pm Jamzac. Multiple performancesnightly, including: Jun 2 7:30pmNathan Dell-Vandenberg’s Maybe Not; 10pmThe Woodshed Orchestra. Jun 3 5pm Monk’sMusic. Jun 5 10pm Peripheral Vision. Jun 810pm Heavy Ethics. Jun 10 10pm Lina AllemanoFour. Jun 13 10pm John Russon. Jun22 10pm Emilie Mover. Jun 26 7:30pm AngelaMorris & Friends; 10pm Drumheller. Jun28 9:30pm Michael Davidson. Jun 29 10pmRyan Driver Quartet.Whistler’s Grille*995 Broadview Ave. 416-421-1344www.toronto.com/whistlersAll shows: 6pm. No Cover.Jun 22, 23 Jazz Response Unit. Jun 24, 25Alex Coleman Trio. Jun 26, 27 Havana JazzTrio. Jun 28, 29 Jazz Response Unit. Jun 30Alex Coleman Trio. Jul 1 Annual Ribfest: Jazz& Blues.Whitlock’s Restaurant & Wine Café1961 Queen St. E. 416-691-8784www.whitlocks.caEvery Fri 8-10pm Gerry Mackay, solo jazz guitar.No Cover.Williams Landing*120 Williams St. 647-340-8008www.williamslanding.caAll shows: No Cover.Jun 22 7pm Farrell Cats. Jun 24 3pm JorgeGavidia Blues Trio. Jun 25 7pm Bossa Tres.Jun 26 7pm Sarah Begin Trio. Jun 27 7pm VictorMonsivais Brazil-Latin Ensemble. Jun 287pm Bossa Tres. Jun 29 7pm Rita di Ghent’sParlour. Jul 1 3pm Sam the Shark Trio.Winchester Kitchen & Bar*51 Winchester St. 416-323-0051www.winchesterkitchen.comJun 7 7pm Serafin. No Cover. Jun 22 9pmAlex St. Kitts & the Astrodroids $15. Jun 239pm Luanda Jones $15. Jun 24 8pm Rob ChristianQuartet $10. Jun 25 7pm Genevieve Marentette+1 $10. Jun 26 7pm Dave Restivo$10. Jun 27 7pm Paul Morrison Trio $10. Jun28 8pm Brownman Akoustic Trio $10. Jun 299pm Arecibo $15. Jun 30 9pm Worst Pop BandEver $15.Zemra Bar & Lounge778 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-651-3123www.zemrabarlounge.comEvery Wed Open Mic and Jam.Every Fri Live Music Fridays.IN THE CLUBS continued from page 40TOROnto Jazz Festival Quick Picks!!1. Hiromi – The Trio Project: Japanese jazz genius, Hiromi,is one the world’s true musical wonders. Though the term “virtuoso”might be an understatement for this 33 year old, beyondher dazzling chops are highly emotional motivations. Untilrecently she has been a soloist, but as on her new album, Voice,for this performance she summons two sensational sidemen:bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Simon Phillips. Boundto be unforgettable. Opening act: the acclaimed, rebellious trioThe Bad Plus, with special guest Joshua Redman. June 24 at8pm, Mainstage, Nathan Phillips Square, $42.50.!!2. Esperanza Spalding Radio Music SocieTY: Supremelytalented bassist, composer and vocalist Spalding recently becamethe first jazz artist in history to win the Best New ArtistGrammy award, beating out Bieber and Drake, and giving us allhope (incidentally, the meaning of her name!) A cross betweenjazz and pop, Esperanza’s original music is whimsical and intelligentat the same time – a rarity. Vocalist Gretchen Parlatoopens the show. June 28 at 8pm, Mainstage, Nathan PhillipsSquare, $42.50.!!3. Jackie Richardson & Russ LiTTle Trio wiTH Guests:This woman is a national treasure: a larger-than-life entertainerwhose magical voice, depth of feeling and incomparablestage presence belie her genuine modesty. Four shows,each with a special guest: June 22 with daughter, vocalist KimRichardson; June 23 with saxophonist Colleen Allen; June 29with saxophonist Alex Dean; June 30 with vocalist HeatherBambrick. All shows at The Old Mill’s Home Smith Bar, 7:30-10:30pm, $20 Cover, no reservations.!!4. The Jivebombers: Tight arrangements, impassionedsolos, Hawaiian shirts and contagious laughter – I can’t think ofa group that has more fun on stage than this nine-piece all-staroutfit, led by trombonist John Karpenko, with Alex Dean, BobBrough and Johnny Johnson, saxophones, Brigham Phillips,trumpet, Del Dako, vibes, Gord Sheard, piano, Al Henderson,bass, Curtis Smith, drums, and special guest vocalists. The Rex,June 22, 5pm.!!5. Jim Galloway Trio: Born in Scotland and a Torontoniansince 1964, world famous soprano saxophonist Jim Galloway isalso the festival’s recently retired founding artistic director andof course, The WholeNote’s own Jazz Notes columnist. Oldschoolswing that’s infectious in the best possible way. June 30at 2pm, Distillery District, Trinity Stage, Free. (note: Gallowaywill also interview several artists as part of the “Inside Track,”presented by the Ken Page Memorial Trust. See listings sectionD,“The ETCeteras,” under Interviews.)For further information on the jazz fest, visit www.torontojazz.com. And for an expanded version of this column, visit our website,thewholenote.com.Ori Dagan is a Toronto-based jazz vocalist,voice actor and entertainment journalist. He canbe contacted at jazz@thewholenote.com.Publicity, press kits& image consultingfor performers416.544.1803www.lizpr.comJune 1 – July 7, 2012thewholenote.com 43