Volume 17 Issue 10 - July/August 2012

379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-1210www.grossmanstavern.com (full schedule)All shows: No Cover.Every Sat 4–8pm The Happy Pals matinee.Every Sun 4:30–8:30pm New OrleansConnection Allstars; 9:30pm–2am TheNationals. Every Wed 9:30pm Bruce Domoney.Every Thu 9:30pm Robin Harp and Straw dogs.Jul 3 Temperance Society. Jul 6 Sandi MarieCombo Royals. Jul 7 The Barking Sharks. Jul10 Tall Grass and the Murder of Crows. Jul13 Steve Ray Vaughan Expereince. Jul 14Chloe Watkinson and the Crossroad. Jul 17Miz Debbie and the Don Valley Stompers. Jul20 Fullerton. Jul 21 Joyful Sinners. Jul 24 TallGrass and the Murder of Crows. Jul 27 FrankieFoo. Jul 28 Caution Jam.Harlem Restaurant67 Richmond St. E. 416-368-1920www.harlemrestaurant.com (full schedule)Every Fri/Sat 7:30-11:30pm Jazz/Blues. NoCover.Jul 6 Unbuttoned. Jul 7 Chris Rouse. Jul 13Canalli Duetti. Jul 14 Kaysha Lee. Jul 20Myhrhine Faller. Jul 21 Dane Hartsell. Jul 27Gyles ft. James King Trio. Jul 28 Jessica Rose.Harlem Underground Restaurant/Bar745 Queen St. W. 416-366-4743www.harlemrestaurant.com/undergroundEvery Tue John Campbell. Every Thu Carl BrayTrio. Every Fri, Sat Carl Bray.Hirut Restaurant2050 Danforth Ave. 416-551-7560Every Wed 8pm Open Mic with Gary 17. EverySat 2pm Open Jam.Home Smith Bar – See Old Mill, TheHot House Café35 Church St. 416-366-7800www.hothousecafe.comEvery Sun 11am-3pm. Brunch with Jazz ZoneNo Cover.Hugh’s Room“Toronto’s home of live Folk and Roots”2261 Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604www.hughsroom.com (full schedule)All shows start at 8:30pm unless otherwisenoted.Jul 3 Gypsophilia w/ Joshua Van Tassel$16/$14(adv). Jul 4, 5 Al Stewart w/ DaveNachmanoff $42.50/$40(adv). Jul 6 SonnyLandreth CD Release $32.50/$30(adv). Jul11 Sacha Williamson $18/$16(adv). Jul 12Suzie Vinnick CD Release $22.50/$220(adv).Jul 13 Mike McKenna and Luke Gibson$20/$18(adv). Jul 14 Summer Samba: TheSinger’s Jazz Series with Laura Fernandez,Laura Marks, Julie McGregor and ChrisHercules; Norman Amadio (piano); DuncanHopkins (bass) $25/$20(adv). Jul 18 DannyBrooks $22.50/$20(adv). Jul 19 BettyRichardson $27.50/$25(adv). Jul 20 Ritchie,Parris & Ritchie $TBA. Jul 21 Heart of Mine:Songs by Bob Dylan $25/$22(adv). Jul 24Amy Campbell CD Release $17/$15(adv).Jul 25 Buckwheat Zydeco $35/$32.50(adv).Jul 26 SongStudio Songwriting WorkshopStudent Showcase. Free. Jul 27 Crownsfor Convoy CD Release; opening: Too ManySisters and Sean Pinchin $17/$15(adv).Jul 28 deVah Quartet $25/$20(adv). Jul30 Metalworks Institute: A Night to MakeMusic Matter $30/$25(adv). Aug 2 CanadianGuitar Festival: Don Ross, Jimmy Wahlsteenand Jon Gomm $32.50/$30(adv). Aug 6Canadian Guitar Festival: Ed Gerhard and ErikMongrain $30/$27.50(adv). Aug 7 The AultSisters $22.50/$20(adv); $12(child)/$10(child/adv). Aug 8 Canadian Guitar Festival: ManeliJamal, Owen Van Larkins & Trevor GordonHall $22.50/$20(adv). Aug 10 Fathead$20/$18(adv). Aug 15 Claire Lynch Band$25/$22.50(adv). Aug 18 Diane Lee-Clemons$22.50/$20(adv). Aug 23 Bageshree VazeCD Release: Ragas and Rhythms, GlobalBollywood $15/$10(sr/st/adv). Aug 25 EricSardinas & Big Motor $25/$20(adv). Aug31 Great Gig in the Sky: Live Tribute to PinkFloyd. $27.50/$25(adv).Jazz Room, TheLocated in the Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N.,Waterloo. 226-476-1565www.kwjazzroom.com (full schedule)All attendees must be 19+Jul 20 10pm Ray Podhornik Sextet $15. Jul 21Jam Session with the Joni Nehrita Band $15.Joe Mama’s317 King St. W. 416-340-6469Live music every nightAll shows: No Cover.Every Sun 7-11pm Nathan Hiltz (guitar);Ryan Oliver (saxophone); Bernie Senensky (organ);Morgan Childs (drums). Every Mon 7:30-11:30pm Soul Mondays. Every Tue 7-11pmBlue Angels. Every Wed 8pm-12am Blackburn.Every Thu 8:30pm-12:30am Blackburn. EveryFri 10pm-2am The Grind. Every Sat 10pm-2am Shugga.Latinada Restaurant & Jazz Bar1671 Bloor St. W. 416-913-9716www.latinada.comEvery Wed Milonga Night: The Latinada Triofeat Alex Gajic (violin). Every Thu Latin Jazz.Every Fri Cuban Jazz with Ruben Vazquez &Friends. Every Sat Traditional Cuban Musicwith Onelvis Fernandez.Liberto Bistro, The25 Liberty St. 416-533-8828www.libertobistro.caEvery Tue Open Mic. Every Wed NoahZacharin.Lula Lounge1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307www.lula.caEvery Sun (except Jul 1; sold out on Jul 29)11am Sunday Family Salsa Brunch. $15 Jul3 8pm Luca Ciarla Quartet $15 Jul 4 7pmGiateros de San Jacinto $20/$15(adv). Jul5 8:30pm Pedro Quental $15. Jul 6 8pmFriday Jazz Series: Jorge Miguel FlamencoTrio; 10:30pm Salsa Dance Party w/ Un PocoLatine and DJ Suave. $15(both shows). Jul 710:30pm Salsa Saturday w/ Changui Havanaand DJ Kruz $15. Jul 11 8pm Heavy Weather$15. Jul 13 8pm Friday Jazz Series: Plakaso;10:30pm Salsa Dance Party w/ Salsa Machineand DJ Suave $15(both shows) Jul 14 10:30pmSalsa Saturday w/ Salsotike and DJ JorgeElmiro $15. Jul 17 8pm Wake Up Madagascar$25/$20(adv). Jul 20 10:30pm Salsa Saturdayw/ Changui Havana and DJ Suave $15. Jul 2110:30pm Salsa Dance Party w/ Yani Borrelland the Clave Kings $15. Jul 26 8pm ShuffleDemons CD Release $10(adv). Jul 27 8pmFriday Jazz Series: Iroko; 10:30pm Salsa DanceParty w/ Salsamania and DJ Bernal. Jul 2810:30pm Salsa Saturday w/ Conjunto Lacaluand DJ Suave $15 Aug 24 8pm Friday JazzSeries: Andy De Campos; 10:30pm Salsa (bandTBA) $15 (both shows).Manhattan’s Music Club951 Gordon St., Guelph. 519-767-2440www.manhattans.caMelange Restaurant172 Main St. 416-686-4795Every Thu 7-10pm Norman MarshallVilleneuve’s Jazz Message Trio No Cover.Mezzetta Restaurant681 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-658-5687www.mezzettarestaurant.comEvery Wed Jazz Series: Resumes in September.Jul 1 Mike Murley (sax); David Occhipinti (guitar).$10.Monarchs PubAt the Delta Chelsea Hotel33 Gerrard St. W.www.monarchspub.ca416-585-4352Every Tue Acoustic Open Mic Night. EveryWed Jazz Wednesdays. Every Thu BluesThursdays.Nawlins Jazz Bar & Dining299 King St. W. 416-595-1958www.nawlins.caEvery Tue Stacie McGregor; Every Wed JimHeineman Trio; Every Thu Blues Night w GuestVocalists; Every Fri/Sat All Star Bourbon St.Band; Every Sun Brooke Blackburn.Nice Bistro, The117 Brock St. N., Whitby905-668-8839www.nicebistro.comJul 18 Duncan Hopkins & Gary Benson. $39.99includes dinner. Aug 15 Paul Grecco & LauraGauthier. $39.99 includes dinner.NOW Lounge, The189 Church St. 416-364-1301Every Sat 9pm Ken Skinner (piano); LeeHutchinson (bass); Grant Lyle (guitar); OwenTennyson (drums) and guests $10. Every Sun2-6pm Jazz Brunch with Ken Skinner & Friends.Old Mill, The21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641www.oldmilltoronto.comThe Home Smith Bar: No Reservations. NoCover. $20 minimum per person. All shows:7:30-10:30pm. Every Fri /Sat Hot SummerCool Jazz Series.Jul 6 Brigham Phillips (piano/trumpet/trombone);Ted Quinlan (guitar); Neil Swainson(bass). Jul 7 Duncan Hopkins (bass); MikeMurley (saxophone); Rob Piltch (guitar). Jul13 Chase Sanborn (trumpet); Mark Eisenman(piano). Jul 14 Barry Elmes (drums); MikeMurley(saxophone); Steve Wallace (bass). Jul 20Archie Alleyne (drums); Stacie McGregor (piano);Attila Darvas (bass). Jul 21 Andrew Scott (guitar);Alex Dean (saxophone); Alex Coleman(bass). Jul 27 Dave Field (bass); Chris Robinson(saxophone); Frank DeFelice (drums). Jul 28Terry Clarke (drums); John Sherwood (piano);Mike Downes (bass). Aug 3 Pat Collins (bass/accordion/piano); Tom Szczesniak (accordion/piano); Rob Piltch (guitar). Aug 4 Gary Benson(guitar); Rob McBride (bass); Joel Haynes(drums). Aug 10 Jim Galloway (saxophone);TBA (piano); Rosemary Galloway (bass). Aug 11Norman Marshall Villeneuve (drums); Paul Grecco(piano); Rob McBride (bass). Aug 17 Alistair Kay(trombone); Richard Whiteman (piano); DuncanHopkins (bass). Aug 18 John MacLeod (trumpet/flugelhorn); Gary Williamson (piano); Dave Young(bass). Aug 24 Adrean Farrugia (piano); KellyJefferson (saxophone); Pat Collins (bass). Aug25 Richard Underhill (saxophone); Attila Fias(piano); Artie Roth (bass). Aug 31 David Warrack(piano); Tom Hazlitt (bass); Lorne Grossman(drums).Pantages Martini Bar & Lounge200 Victoria St. 416-362-1777Every Fri Robert Scott; Every Sat Solo Piano:Various artists.Pilot Tavern, The22 Cumberland Ave. 416-923-5716www.thepilot.ca (full schedule)Jazz Saturdays 3:30pm–6:30pm. No Cover.Quotes220 King St. W. 416-979-7697Every Fri Fridays at Five w Canadian JazzQuartet: Gary Benson (guitar), Frank Wright(vibes), Duncan Hopkins (bass) Don Vickery(drums) and featured guest: Series will resumein September.Reposado Bar & Lounge136 Ossington Ave. 416-532-6474www.reposadobar.comAll shows: PWYC.Every Wed 9:30pm Spy vs Sly vs Spy EveryThu, Fri 10pm The Reposadists Quartet.Reservoir Lounge, The52 Wellington St. E. 416-955-0887www.reservoirlounge.comEvery Mon Sophia Perlman and the Vipers(off for the summer); Every Tue Tyler Yaremaand his Rhythm; Every Wed Bradley and theBouncers; Every Thu Alysha & the Brilltones.Every Fri DeeDee & the Dirty Martinis; EverySat Tyler Yarema and his Rhythm. Earlyshows: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7-9pmincluding Jul 5, Aug 2 Alex Pangman & HerAlleycats.Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar, The194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475www.therex.ca (many shows PWYC; covercharge applies to selected evening shows,call ahead)Jul 1 12pm Red Hot Ramble; 3:30 Club Django;7:30pm Toronto Jazz Orchestra: RadioheadJazz Project; Idioteque. Jul 2 6:30pm BrilliantCorners; 9:30pm Mingus Monday. Jul 3 6:30pmJim Gelcer Trio; 9:30pm Classic Rex Jazz Jam.Jul 4 6:30pm Elena Kapeleris; 9:30pm RolandHunter Group. Jul 5 6:30pm Kevin Quain;9:30pm Jack Zorawski Quartet. Jul 6 4pmHogtown Syncopators; 6:30pm Artie Roth Four;9:45pm Duncan Hopkins. Jul 7 12pm DannyMarks & Friends; 3:30pm Conor Gains Band;7pm Justin Bacchus; 9:45pm Benny GoodmanTribute. Jul 8 12pm Excelsior Dixieland JazzBand; 3:30pm Dixie Haiti Benefit; 7pm BernardoPadron; 9:30pm Mike Field Quintet. Jul 96:30pm Brilliant Corners; 9:30pm Dave YoungQuintet. Jul 10 6:30pm Jim Gelcer Trio; 9:30pmClassic Rex Jazz Jam. Jul 11 6:30pm ElenaKapeleris; 9:30pm Shafton Thomas Group. Jul12 6:30pm Kevin Quain; 9:30pm Lord Bubba.Jul 13 4pm Hogtown Syncopators; 6:30pmArtie Roth Four; 9:45pm Vaughan MisenerTrio. Jul 14 12pm Laura Marks; 3:30pm LauraHubert Band; 7pm Justin Bacchus; 9:45pmNick Teehan Group. Jul 15 12pm ExcelsiorDixieland Jazz Band; 3:30pm Dr. Nick & theJuly 1 – September 7, 2012thewholenote.com 53