GNO
12.00
Since 2005, the GNO Vocalist-friendly Jazz Jam has become a tradition for Toronto jazz vocalists of all levels.
Founder Lisa Particelli encourages all to perform, share, teach, learn and grow in a nurturing, safe & friendly environment backed by top flight professional jazz musicians.
Co-hosts Ilana Waldston and Sam Broverman, along with Peter Hill on keys and Jordan O'Connor on bass will make sure everyone has a great time. Bring two lead sheets or sing a jazz standard and, if you need help, the band will help you find your key.
Don't sing? Then come listen and cheer the singers on... it's the best vocal variety show in Toronto; you just never know who might get up on stage and blow you away with their talent!
REBECCA HENNESSY TRIO
5.30
In April 2023, she released her acclaimed second vocal album,“Joy Will Find Us”, which followed her 2020 celebrated debut vocal album, “All The Little Things You Do”. Both albums feature wold-renowned guitarist Kevin Breit (Sisters Euclid/Norah Jones). In 2020, Rebecca was awarded a Toronto Arts Council grant to write new music featuring the poetry of acclaimed indigenous author, Thomas King. This grant would be a continuation of a previous working relationship with King that started 2017 when she was commissioned to write music using his poetry. The music that Rebecca wrote for King’s Poem, “Dig Up The Stories”, was featured as an instrumental big band arrangement for Christine Jensen’s = Orchestra at The NAC in 2019. Besides these recent vocal albums, Rebecca has released 9 other albums to date as co-leader or bandleader and has toured Mexico, Panama, Sri Lanka, Europe, USA and extensively in Canada. She has also performed and recorded with internationally recognized artists including Adele, Kevin Breit, Ron Sexsmith, Andy Kim, Owen Pallett, Broken Social Scene, Feist, Ab Baars and Ken Vandermark. In 2021 she joined the Yamaha Artist roster and currently plays on a YTR-8310Z. She was the bandleader and trumpeter for Massey Hall’s Women’s Blues Revue (2013-2022) and in 2018, won the Toronto Arts Foundation Emerging Jazz Artist Award and was nominated for Montreal Jazz Festival Grand Prix de Jazz in 2016.
ZEPHIE JAMES AND THE HOT PEPPER JAM
8.00
Zephie James is an old-school reggae-soul-calypso singer and percussionist from Montego Bay, Jamaica. He’s played with Percy Sledge, Cecil Lloyd, The Satellites and many reggae greats in Jamaica and Toronto. Zephie’s performances overflow with soulful passion, spirit, rhythm and love, and once he gets going you’re in for a wild ride. Joining Zephie’s vocals and conga drums will be Mike Evin (keyboard, vocals), Oral Rickards (bass) and Andrew McCarthy (drums).
DEVOTION VOODOO SHOW BY RAY WALTERS
8.00
The devotion series started by Jackson Steinwall had a mission of gather artists together to share their favourite albums by playing them front to back. Rewinding it back to one of those shows, Ray Walters will play D’angelo’s Voodoo album from front to back along with an amazing backing band, and with a few surprises in toe.
15$ cover after 10pm, with all proceeds going directly to the musicians performing.
ORQUESTA PSICOTRÓPICA
11.30
Orquesta Psicotrópika is a music group based in Chile, founded in 2014. The band's lineup consists of 7 musicians: a guitarist, bassist, drummer, flutist, two trumpet players, and a saxophonist. The group traverses a sonic landscape that includes heavily orchestrated ska, cumbia and rock.
WAPAMA + GUESTS
2.30
Freedom of expression through rhythms, melodies and harmonies.
African inspired, groove based musical explorations.
Waleed Abdulhamid - bass
Patrick O’Reilly - guitar
Max Senitt - drums
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