POLSKATONIC
2.00
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DON SCOTT TRIO
5.30
DON SCOTT is a JUNO-nominated Toronto-based guitarist and composer, international touring artist, and a well known force in Canada's creative music scenes. Don brings an unshakable energy and originality to his own music, and is sought after by many musicians as the "X-factor" in other projects. His melodic inventiveness, rhythmic fluidity, and passion for delving into sound and texture are essential to his many ongoing projects, including Peripheral Vision, Don Scott Trio, The Offbeat, Songs Of The Doomed, Limerence Quartet, Don't Worry Darlin', and Idioteque, which also showcases Don's vocal skills, performing the music of Radiohead. In demand as a versatile sideman, Don has performed and recorded with international jazz legends, David Binney, Chris Potter, Jim Black, Dave Douglas, Ernest Ranglin, and a “who’s who” of Canadian jazz players. Don also spent time living in New York and Berlin, where he studied with renowned composer, John Hollenbeck, guitarists Adam Rogers, Ben Monder, and saxophonist, Donny McCaslin. Don’s piece, “Backbone” won the Galaxie Rising Star Award for best composition presented at the Montreal Jazz Festival.
"Dominated by lively counterpoint...with constantly shifting and inventive underpinnings. Scott's tone has a crisp bite, and his compositions have an edgy unpredictability." Downbeat Magazine
"truly synergetic interplay and democratically fashioned tapestries of sound, as much rooted in jazz tradition as in modern post-rock and fusion vibes.” All About Jazz
DIMITRA KAHRIMANIDIS
8.00
Dimitra Kahrimanidis is a Greek-Canadian singer, lute player and songwriter! She is a graduate of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Music in Canada, majoring in Classical Voice and from Department of Music Studies of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, majoring in Ethnomusicology and Cultural Anthropology.
Dimitra is a singer specializing in Traditional and Modern Greek Music, but also Classically trained. Her melodic voice and skillful musical abilities enchant audiences wherever she performs. Her passion for music shines through in every note she sings and plays on her lute, captivating listeners and leaving them wanting more.
Dimitra has participated in CDs (“Ti kala to leei t’aidoni”, “The Old Song of Small Aegean”) and TV shows (“Radio Arvila”, ”Oloi oi kaloi horane”, etc) in Greece. She has performed in many festivals and collaborated with artists and groups in Greece, Canada, USA and plans on continuing to expand her reach.
Dimitra is also growing her audience through her Spotify and Youtube channel where she posts her music and covers.
SONIC SANCOCHO
11.00
We’re closing out this jam-packed summer season on Sunday, September 1 with Edición Pa' Chismoso Tu!
Café Cubano - one of Toronto’s best salsa ensembles in the game - will hit the stage at Drom Taberna for two hot sets of dancefloor heat. Yuri and Escobutt spin an array of cumbia, guaracha, salsa, and more. Founders, Juana Go-gó and olasconola will close out the night with a blend to keep the party going.
Complimentary cup of Sancocho at midnight for ticket holders - please note: first come, first served.
But, what is Sancocho? Learn more about the history here.
About our headliner, Café Cubano:
Led by piano player Jorge Betancourt and featuring some of the city's top players, Cafe Cubano was one of the first all-Cuban, full salsa bands formed in Canada. The group has spawned numerous other projects and continues to be a trailblazer in Toronto’s timba scene.
Born in Camangüey, Cuba, the son of a famous symphonic orchestra conductor, Jorge Betancourt began his career with Charanga 86 before going on to work with Orquesta Trinima, Salsometro and the influential Valentine y los del Caribe. In Canada, he has earned a reputation for his animated stage presence and an inventive fusion of salsa, RnB, funk and timba with traditional son and guaracha forms.
About Escobutt:
ESCOBUTT is a Colombian born artist and curator based in Tkaronto, “Canada”. Their artistic focus is the exploration of gender, satire and entertainment as catalysts that question capitalist systems and sensationalism in identity-constructing media.
ESCO likes to play music that reflects their mood and nostalgia. Their DJ sets are usually a mix of Electronic Cumbia, Neo-Guaracha, Reggaeton, Dembow, Raptor House, Latin Club, Jersey, Alternative, Downtempo, RKT, Jungle, Pop edits and their personal vinyl collection. They help schedule weekly dance or live music nights for the queer community at Drom Taberna. They’re Lewdline's resident, a music forward event series focused on increasing QTBIPOC+ visibility in “Toronto” and abroad.
They have performed at Shift Radio and N10AS in Montreal, Radio28 and Radio Nopal in Mexico, Boiler Room in Toronto and more. Their music has been released via Kumbia Net (MEX), Club Felinas (COL), Santa Sede (ARG) and Caballito Netlabel (ESP). They have shared stage with Amantes de Futuro, Orihuela MSS, Turbo Sonidero, Entrañas, Nino Brown, Young Teesh, Bambii, Myst Milano, Jaijiu, Sofia Fly, J0ya and WOST.
About Yuri:
Yuri's involvement with music started early in life while studying classical guitar, composition and Venezuelan music lore. For the past decade, he has been dedicated to music production across a wide range of genres from techno to abstract hip-hop.
His musical style is characterized by syncopated rhythms and compelling harmonies, consistently underlined by a dance floor-oriented attitude. His tracks have been released on Relux Underground (DK) and Soundasyoulike (MX). In 2015, Yuri founded Long Distance Runners, a series of intimate, monthly parties focused on showcasing the best underground selectors of electronic music in Toronto and Montreal.
About Sonic Sancocho:
The spice of life in sound, shared with community.
Much like ingredients in a universal dish - a big pot of soup - here, platters of sound are spun and served with warm welcome. Musical ingredients from around the world, from a local perspective, for all to share and enjoy.
Founded by selectresses olasconola & Juana Go-Go in Toronto, Canada, Sonic Sancocho is a community gathering of music and food - two things that nourish heart and soul. They bring forth the B Sides and the beloved of Latin music, with sounds from around the world, to your venue through all-vinyl DJ sets and dynamic live performances. Sancocho is where all of the ingredients come together and are shared amongst one another - from the starches to the spices and everything in between.
We turn up the heat to bring it to a boil, coming together to enjoy a moment of connection through a serving of soup, within layers of sound, endless movement and fun.
Until 4am!