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Maria Schneider with the Calgary Jazz Orchestra!

This coming Monday January 23rd, 2012 come and see Maria Schneider with the Calgary Jazz Orchestra at the Calgary University Theater!!

New York-based Maria Schneider is an acclaimed American jazz composer and big band conductor who, like her mentor, the late Gil Evans, creates unique and celebrated musical pieces for large bands. Her music is exceptionally original and has been described as a mix between avant-garde jazz and modern classical.
The music is very challenging (especially my piano parts :) and the orchestra is working really hard preparing for this performance.
Make sure you get your tickets in advance as it is very unique occasion to see Maria personally leading and conducting her orchestral work.

For more info please visit: http://music.ucalgary.ca/event/maria-schneider

I hope to see you all there!! 

Playing again with The Legendary Platters!

OK! The Platters are back to Canada and we're gonna do two shows with them again in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and Lloyd Minister, AB

Take a journey back in time to the sound of one of the top groups of the 1950’s. The Platters became a pop and R&B success, eventually earning the distinction of being the first black act of the era to top the pop charts. The Platters was one of the top vocal groups of the rocking 1950s, selling 53 million records and among the first doo-wop groups to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and the burgeoning new genre. The Platters released an amazing total of 38 singles.

Considered the most romantic of all the doo wop groups, they effortlessly released hit after hit including: ‘Only You,’ ‘The Great Pretender,’ ‘My Prayer,’ ‘Twilight Time,’ ‘Smoke Gets in Your Eyes’ and ‘Harbor Lights’. Their many hits established the Platters as the classiest of all. Although many of the original group have passed away, the legend lives on with Oscar Charles and the Legendary Platters. They will perform the songs made famous by the original group.

My Calgary jazz festival performance

The Calgary jazz festival is here again! Lots of great artists are coming to perform in the city - Chick Corea, Poncho Sanchez, Cedar Walton, Josh Redman to name a few.
Over 70 performances are spread at different venues in the city. Make sure to grab your festival pass! It only cost you 129  bucks (including GST and all fees) buck and will get you to see all the concerts you want! Great deal!

I'll be doing a solo piano jazz concert at the Cathedral church of the Redeemer downtown Calgary June 23rd at 12pm. Check the jazz festival schedule and the brochure.

I will also be hosting a late jazz jam also on June 23rd starting at 11PM at the Auburn Saloon. Come over and check it out! Never know who's gonna show up! After all it's a jazz fest jam.

Billie Holiday Tribute concert June 9th 2010

Join Johanna Sillanpaa for an evening of music dedicated to one of Jazz's immortals Billie Holiday. 

This is part of a concert series that Beatniq Jazz & Social club is putting on over the next little while here in Calgary, AB.
Johanna is joined on stage by a great band consisting of:

Kodi Hutchinson- Acoustic Bass,
Tyler Hornby- Drums and
Egor Ukoloff-Piano


WHEN:Wednesday, June 9 2010
WHERE: Beatniq Jazz & Social Club 811 -1st Street SW Calgary, AB,CA
Showtime @ 9:0pm
$10 at the door (rush seating)

2 nights of Latin Jazz with ORIGINS at the Beatniq jazz club May 21-22, 2010

Latin music are sure to be given a spicy kick when you hear the Jim Brenan's brand new all-star 10 piece Latin-Jazz ensemble. Their performance to be captivating, displaying high energy and enthusiasm that audiences find contagious.

Co-led by Jim Brenan, Rubim de Toledo and Mark DeJong, Origins is a 10-piece band that explodes off the stage with energy, pulsating catchy rhythms of the cha-cha, mambo, bolero and other sizzling styles combained with a burning jazz solos and creative interaction.

This ensemble represents a diversity of cultures while being dedicated to expanding latino cultural values through their music. Congas and bongos, horns, timbales, piano. It's all there - a perfect recipe for red-hot salsa.

Featuring many of western Canada's top performing musicians:

Saxes: Jim Brenan, Mark DeJong
Trumpets: Jim Murray, Doug Berner
Trombones: Craig Brenan, Carsten Rubeling
Drums: Raul Tabera (Cuba)
Bass: Rubim de Toledo (Brazil)
Piano: Egor Ukoloff (Russia)
Percussion: Luis elpana Tovar (Venezuela)

Though their style echoes of Coltrane, Chucho and Arturo, Cachao and other jazz musicians who have fused together music from across the world, their sound is promissed to be something different. Utilizing a core group of impressive musicians with different cultural backgrounds, Origins is headed somewhere new with their latin jazz performance.

Not to be missed!

May 21-22, at the Beatniq jazz and social club downtown Calgary.

Tickets are available at the door. Performance time 9:30 pm.

Come earlier to get the best seat in the house!

If you are on the Facebook you can go to Origins event page to confirm your attendance.

On this special weekend, the Origins ensemble will be playing a variety of Latin-Jazz material. Come hear everything from Songo and Salsa to Rumba and Samba.

Paul Ashwell's quintet at Auburn Saloon May 8th

As a part of Auburn Saloon jazz series Paul Ashwell's quintet will be performing this coming Saturday at the Auburn Saloon downtown Calgary.

The quintet consists some of the Calgary most wicked musicians:

Paul Ashwell - trombone
Al Muirhead - trumpet (!!!)
Egor Ukoloff - piano
John Gray - contrabass
Ed Batley - drums

This is the Blue Note night at the Auburn! In good ol' jazz tradition we'll show you that the jazz in fact IS still alive!!
If you like be-bop, tasty solos, improvising on the fly and heavy swing make sure you come over to Auburn. The program will include mostly all time favourite jazz standards.
Only one night on Saturday May 8th.
There will be a small cover charge and the place most likely to be sold out. So come earlier to get a good seats.

The band not to be missed!! And we're talking a serious stuff here! :)
Date: May 8th, 2010
Time: 9:30 PM - 12:30 AM
Place:

Auburn Saloon‎- more info »

163-115 9 Avenue Southeast, Calgary, AB T2G 0P5‎ - (403) 266-6628‎

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The smooth and funky jazz at the Metropolitan Grill April 29th

 We're back to The Met on Apr 29th with another hot funky performance on Thursday April 29th.

Come and check Allistair Elliott band in this upscale night club. There is no cover charge but the reservations might be needed.

The music starts at 8:30 PM and goes until midnight.

Metropolitan Grill The  - www.themetropolitangrill.ca 880 16 Ave SW, Calgary - (403) 802-2393 4 reviews, directions, hours, and more »

Country 105 Rising Star Contest April 29th

Come and hang out at Ranchman's April 29th Country 105 Rising Star Contest. I will be playing with one of the finalists Sarah Curle .
Radio station Country 105  runs this content every year to discover a new country stars in Calgary and promote them to recording and touring contracts.

The night promises to be fun and there will be 6 contestants. I'm sure it will be difficult to chose the winner. Who's gonna win? Come and check it out. Entrance to the finals is free. Great food too!

The contest starts at 6 pm. Come over and bring a friend!

Ranchman's Cookhouse & Dancehall www.ranchmans.com 9615 MacLeod Trail Southwest Calgary, AB T2J 0P6 (403) 253-1100 Get directions - Is this accurate? Bus: EB Southlnd Dr@MacLeod TR S 5 reviews Open Weekdays 4pm-2:30am; Sat 3pm-2:30am; also open Sun More information »

Back in the Auburn!

This time:

Johnny Summers - Trumpet
John Gray - Bass
John McCaslin - Drums
Egor Ukoloff - piano

Will play tasty jazz standards, New Orleans music and some originals. Come over and bring a friend!
We'll swing you out!!
Date: April 24th, 2010
The performance will commit at 9:30 PM an there will be $15 cover. Please come early to get better seats as the place will be sold out!

Auburn Saloon‎- more info »

163-115 9 Avenue Southeast, Calgary, AB T2G 0P5‎ - (403) 266-6628‎

1 review

"Calgary's noted go-to theatre bar, The Auburn Saloon, has had an arduous history. The bar was a thriving mecca for creativity in its first location in ..."‎ martiniboys.com‎

Calgary Jazz Orchestra plays Bird and Trane!! April 18th

The Calgary Jazz Orchestra is excited to present the music of two more amazing jazz artists for our upcoming concert:

The Music of Charlie “Yardbird” Parker and John “Trane” Coltrane
Date: Sunday April 18, 2010
Time: Doors at 6:30 PM, Show at 7:00 PM
Location: River Park Church, 3818 – 14A Street SW
Tickets: $20 at the door or www.ticketmaster.ca (search for Calgary Jazz Orchestra)

Charlie Parker and John Coltrane were two of the most prolific saxophonists in jazz history. Together, they helped create be-bop jazz, and the CJO will perform original arrangements of select recordings from these two jazz greats.

Miles Davis put it best, when he said it sounded like Coltrane was possessed when he put his horn to his mouth. We will do our best to recreate that passion and energy, with some high intensity solos that are not to be missed! We’ll also perform original arrangements of some of Parker’s famous up-tempo songs, which will showcase his innovative and unique approach to melody, rhythm and harmony.

The CJO consists of four trumpets, four trombones, five saxophones and a four-piece rhythm section. Those who have joined us in the past know we are far from a ‘typical’ orchestra. We are high energy, we are passionate, and we think we are fun! We try our best to provide an upbeat atmosphere and we hope to engage and reach you, our audience, through every one of our songs.

As this is the final show for our 2009/2010 season, we hope to see you there! We will be releasing information on our 2010/2011 season in the coming months…stay tuned!

All the best, and thank you for your continued support.
Call or email or leave a comment for more info or if you have questions.