AVERY RAQUEL
6.15
Returning recently from Europe, where she performed, and earned her master’s degree in music from Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain, Canadian Billboard-charting recording artist and Alternative Soul singer Avery Raquel has entertained audiences professionally for over a decade. Having released 4 solo albums to critical acclaim worldwide, her 2022 self-titled release, debuted on the Canadian iTunes Top 200 RnB/Soul album chart at #5. Five tracks from that album were finalists in the John Lennon Song Writing Competition in 2022, in 4 different categories, with one winning the Grand Prize.
That project of all original Alternative Soul, as well as her recent EP, ‘Scratching At the Surface’, is reminiscent of her love for RnB/Soul music, but with a more contemporary style. Influenced by artists such as Carole King, Amy Winehouse, and so many others, Avery’s created a soulful fun mix of RnB/Soul Funk and Pop, with a flavour of her Jazz, and Blues experiences.
Photo: Jemall Earle
DIMITRA KAHRIMANIDIS TRIO FT SELÇUK SUNA
8.00
Dimitra Kahrimanidis is a Greek-Canadian singer, lute player and songwriter and the founder of Dimitra Kahrimanidis Trio. The Dimitra Kahrimanidis Trio is a unique musical group that performs Greek and world music, with melodies in their original language, which also have Greek lyrics. The group consists of Dimitra Kahrimanidis on vocals and lute, Stelios Hois on piano/keyboard and Jordan Iordanous on bouzouki.
On Monday, February 3rd, Dimitra Kahrimanidis Trio will welcome on stage a world class clarinet and saxophone player, Selçuk Suna! Born in Istanbul, Selcuk comes from a family of musicians. His father was a violinist and a professor of Traditional Turkish Music at Istanbul University, and his older brother, a violin player and songwriter, brought Selcuk into the music scene at a very young age. Selcuk joined the Children’s Opera when he was 8 and started classical clarinet when he was 11. The clarinet led Selcuk to the saxophone at 17. Selcuk was granted a full scholarship to study Jazz at Bilgi University in Istanbul, in the Jazz Performance (Saxophone) Department, which earned him a degree in Jazz Music. Selcuk regularly performs traditional Turkish music throughout the Greater Toronto Area. In addition, Selcuk is a member of Canadian Global Music Orchestra, KUNÉ, Moneka Arabic Jazz and he features many international artists.
DAELIN HENSCHEL
11.30
Daelin Henschel is a guitarist and performer who specializes in solo acoustic music. From North Bay, Ontario, he has a self-contained approach to the guitar, which he uses to create compositions and arrangements which draw from a range of styles. His personal way of playing creates a captivating musical experience that is both entertaining to listen to and watch.