Volume 16 Issue 5 - February 2011

Irene Atman. Feb 12 Brigham Phillips. Feb 18Sophia Perlman. Feb 19 Richard Whiteman. Feb25 David Statham. Feb 26 Hilario Duran.Painted Lady, TheEvery Mon Pantages Martini Bar and LoungeEvery Mon Curtains Down with host JenniBurke, Mark Camilleri on piano and guest sing-Every Fri Every SatSoloPiano: Various artists.Pero LoungeEvery Fri African Vibe 7-11pmEvery Sat Archie Alleyne’s Kollage 8-11pmPilot Tavern, TheFeb 5 Kollage. Feb 12 Darryl Orr Quartet. Feb19 Rob Campbell Quartet. Feb 26 Robi Botos.Quotes Bar and GrillFeb4 Steve McDade. Feb 11 Jim Galloway. Feb18 CANADIAN JAZZ QUARTET CD RELEASEFeb 25Richard Underhill.Reposado Bar & LoungeEvery Wed Spy vs. Spy vs. Sly Every Thu, FriThe ReposadistsReservoir Lounge, TheFeb 1 Lara Solnicki. Feb 3Alex Pangman. Every MonSophia Perlmanand the VipersEvery TueEvery WedBradley and theEvery ThuAnswers. Every Fri-Every SatRevival BarFeb 1 wiseGrooves. Rex Hotel Jazz and Blues Bar, TheFeb 1 Mr. Marbles, Classic Rex Jazz Jam. Feb2 Worst Pop Band Ever, Madeline Forster. Feb3 Morgan Childs Trio, Lorne Lofsky Quartet. Hogtown Syncopators, Ted Warren Trio, LorneLofsky Quartet. Feb 5 Composers Collective, Sara Dell, Donny McCaslinwith Barry Romberg’s Random Access. Feb6 Excelsior Dixieland Jazz, Beverly Taft, CirclesQuartet, Donny McCaslin with Barry Romberg’sRandom Access. Feb 7 U of T Student Ensembles,Humber College Student Ensembles. Feb8 Mr. Marbles, Classic Rex Jazz Jam. Feb 9Worst Pop Band Ever, Earthtones. Feb 10 MorganChilds Trio, Rez Abbasi’s Invocation. Feb11 Hogtown Syncopators, Ted Warren Trio, RezAbbasi’s Invocation. Feb 12 Friends, Laura Hubert Band, Sara Dell, HumberFaculty Nonet. Feb 13 Excelsior Dixieland Jazz,Club Django, Circles Quartet, Tova Kardonne’s“The Thing Is”. Feb 14 U of T Ensembles, HumberCollege Ensembles. Feb 15 Mr. Marbles,Classic Rex Jazz Jam. Feb 16 Worst Pop BandEver, Jeremy Pelt’s “Wired”. Feb 17 MorganChilds Trio, Jeremy Pelt’s “Wired”. Feb 18 HogtownSyncopators, Ted Warren Trio, Adam RogersTrio. Feb 19 Grossman’s T.J.O. Big Band, Sara Dell, AdamRoger Trio. Feb 20 Excelsior Dixieland Jazz, Dr.Nick Blues, Richard Whiteman, Dean McNeill wBrian O’Kane. Feb 21 Peter Hill Quintet, KelseyGrant’s Trombone Orchestra. Feb 22 Mr. Marbles,Classic Rex Jazz Jam. Feb 23 Worst PopBand Ever, Trevor Hogg. Feb 24 Morgan Childs,N.O.J.O. Big Band. Feb 25 Hogtown Syncopa-Feb 26Sara Dell, Jake Chisholm, Rich Brown’s Rinsethe Algorithm. Feb 27 Excelsior Dixieland Jazz,Freeway Dixieland, Richard Whiteman, HeavyweightsBrass. Feb 28 U of T Ensembles, JohnMacLeod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra.Saint Tropez, LeSupermarket, TheFeb 3 Jessica Stuart Few Video Release. Ten Feet TallEvery 2nd and 4th Tuesday Dunstan MoreyEvery Thu Gary 17’s Acoustic Open Jam. SaturdayNight Cabaret, 8pm : Feb 5 Sam Broverman. Feb 12 Peggy JaneHope. Feb 19 Kathleen Gorman. Feb 26 LaraSolnicki. Sunday Afternoon Matinee, 3:30-6:30pm: Feb 6 Spirit of Jazz. Feb13 Steve Koven Trio. Feb 20 Brown. Feb 27 Jim Gelcer.Terry O’s Sports BarWinterfolk: Feb 18 -Feb 19 Feb 20 Moonshine-Feb 21 Remem-tarBoys.FREE LISTINGSlistings@thewholenote.comIN THE CLUBSReasons to Savour FebruaryORI DAGANAS THE WINTER WEEKS DWINDLE down to a precious few,here are some good excuses to head straight to the clubs:A Four-Day Live Music WonderlandWho knew Toronto was such a hotbed of folk, roots and blues talent?Meet The Association of Artists for a Better World, organizers ofWinterfolk. This entirely volunteer-run, all-ages festival is now inits 9th season of emulating multi-stage rural summer festivals, righthere in the city. The 2011 edition will showcase 150 artists over fourdays (February 18-21) at six venues in the Broadview and Danforthvicinity. Ranging from sports bar to church, the venues this yearare: Black Swan Tavern, Mambo Lounge, Eastminster United Church,Danforth Café, Dora Keogh and Terry O’s Sports Bar. All showswill be free of charge with the exception of Saturday night’s “BrassRoots: Big Bands for Your Buck” at Eastminster United Church, aquadruple bill of multi-genre big bands for only $15 ($12adv).Jazzers will notice guitarist Tony Quarrington’s name all overthe performance schedule – he is well-known in the folk scene asboth a performer and songwriter. Popular blues acts also appear onthe bill, including Gary Kendall of the Downchild Blues Band fame,charismatic Danny Marks and breathtaking multi-instrumentalistJimmy Bowskill; other promising billings include veteran jazzmanBig Rude Jake, Latin chanteuse Laura Fernandez and acclaimedsinger-songwriter Noah Zacharin.Budding musicians should take advantage of the free workshopsoffered, which cover everything from blues songwriting and impro- with Beth Anne Cole, familiar to many from her 22 years on Mr.Dressup and Sesame Street. The Winterfolk venues can all be foundin our “In The Clubs” listings..Salsa for Everybody!The Lula Lounge has recentlyembarked on a weekly series that looks like it’s here to stay. Thenew Sunday Family Salsa Brunch is ancomparableLuis Mario Ochoa TraditionalCuban Quartet. Lula has made a grandchoice because this man is not only anexquisite musician but also a world-classentertainer. Whether he is singing, strummingthe guitar or keeping impeccabletime on a maraca, Ochoa lights up a roomlike a lantern. $25 cover pays for theband, a beginner salsa lesson by MikoSobreira as well as a wholesome buffetbrunch, coffee, dessert, tax and tip. Freefor kids 12 and under, seating at 11amand 1pm. For more info visit: lula.ca. Luis Mario Ochoa.Look for favourite live musicvenues on our website mapWorld of The WholeNotethewholenote.comFebruary 1 - March 7, 2011 thewholenote.com 47