SOUL BRUNCH WITH QUEEN MARY
12.30
🎶 MUSIC TO ELEVATE YOUR SOUL 🎶
Elevate your weekends with SOUL BRUNCH, an experience that will feed your soul and belly every Saturday in July, from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM. Toronto’s beloved Michael Shand on piano, Adam Beer-Colacino on guitar, Ryan Spratt on bass and Queen Mary powerhouse vocalist are bringing classic soul and R'n'B sounds to Queen West's iconic DROM Taberna Saturdays in July on the patio while Karine serves up brunch!
Relax and recharge while digging into Toronto’s vibrant cultural scene. Expect a soulful experience that will leave you wishing every Saturday was Soul Brunch! Create lasting memories with great music, mouth-watering food, and the company of your loved ones. Mark your calendars and join us every Saturday at DROM for an afternoon of pure enjoyment!
🧇 BRUNCH TO FEED YOUR SOUL 🧇
Beloved Karine is cooking brunch every Saturday this Summer at Drom Taberna. She is blending her Armenian roots in her kitchen, and you will enjoy the most delightful flavors cooked with love and care. Expect colorfoul and delicious meals, with a TON of vegetables and fruits to refill all the vitamins you might've lost the night before!
ZARAH AEDMA
3.30
Zarah Aedma is a soulful vocalist, songwriter, self-taught guitarist and loop pedal artist. Her powerful, dynamic voice and emotional melodies beckon the listener to the deepest corners of their being to witness the majesty and mystery therein. With a lifelong practice in songwriting, she is skilled at portraying a variety of concepts, ranging from spiritual to deeply human, with finesse and clarity. Fitting within the broad genre of singer-songwriter, Zarah's music is rooted in folk, yet flavours of soul, medicine music, world music and jazz can be noted woven into her compositions. She is passionate about fusing music elements related to her own genetic heritage (Estonian, Lithuanian and Russian) with instruments which relate to global cultural tradition and are played throughout the world (such as skin drum). In this, Zarah honours the threads which unify us as a global people and pays homage to nature and humanity as one pulsing organism.
THE WORST CASE SCENARIO
6.00
Daniel Easty has been a professional musician for 30 years. A top player on the jazz scene, he has played at most of Toronto’s jazz clubs. He is well known for his Sax playing, and his original jazz music, and also for his hip-hop projects. “The Worst Case Scenario” is his latest project. The band features Harley Card on guitar, Mark Godfrey on bass, and Mack Longpre on drums. The band plays Daniel’s original hip-hop inspired tunes, and grooves, with a hard-hitting sound. They can be heard around town, most notably at 416 Snack Bar, where they play every month.
WILLIAM CARN’S CHOICES
8.30
William Carn, trombone
William Sperandei, trumpet
Andrew Marzotto, guitar
Todd Pentney, synths
Jack Johnston, electric bass
Ian Wright, drums
CHOICES
Composer/trombonist William Carn's CHOICES, a sonic exploration born from the solitude of the global pandemic, defies expectations. Originally conceived in 2020 as a remote recording project, the album breaks new ground for Carn, venturing into electronic jazz territory after years of acoustic compositions. A testament to the transformative power of adversity, CHOICES captures the emotional landscape of its creator, offering a poignant reflection on life's challenges and triumphs. Featuring some of Canada's most talented musicians, CHOICES brings Carn's vision to life with a stunning ensemble that perfectly complements the album's innovative sound.
15$ cover after 10pm, with all proceeds going directly to the musicians performing.
MONEKA ARABIC JAZZ
11.30
Led by charismatic bandleader Ahmed Moneka, Moneka Arabic Jazz is a project reflecting his life and journey in art from Baghdad to Toronto. It fuses Maqam – a style of Arabic music he learned in his native Iraq – and African groove and rhythm that he inherited from his African descendants. A true reflection of Toronto’s multiculturalism, the band combines styles and influences from the Mediterranean, to North Africa, the Middle East and North America. The band features members from across the world, who all found each other here in Toronto.
JARON FREEMAN-FOX & THE OPPOSITE OF EVERYTHING
2.30
Refracting folk music's wildest traditions into a joyful scream, Jaron Freeman-Fox & the Opposite of Everything compact a decade of touring, into a rare hometown appearance, promising their music will sound just as out-of-place in Toronto as it has at traditional music festivals across Eastern Europe, the mountains of Scandinavia, and the Siberian steppe.