Ottawa Jazz Happenings and JazzWorks Connections - 6 July 2009
Ottawa Jazz Happenings
ottawajazzhappenings at list.jazzworkscanada.com
Mon Jul 6 10:49:59 PDT 2009
21 Ottawa Jazz Happenings and 2 announcements are reported below.
Contents:
1. Announcements and non-performance items of interest
2. Performances - Ottawa and Eastern Ontario events in the next 10 days or
so of possible interest to jazz fans and musicians.
3. JazzWorks Connections - announcements, including gigs, by current or
past faculty and participants from outside the Eastern Ontario area.
4. Ottawa area jazz radio programming
5. Details, rules, instructions, disclaimers, etc. - the usual stuff.
Be sure to check out the new JazzWorks web site at
http://www.jazzworkscanada.com
The current issue of this newsletter may be viewed on the web at
www.JazzSeen.ca/Ottawa_Jazz_Happenings
Please contact the listed information sources for each event for further
details.
For information on how to have your jazz event listed or to subscribe to or
unsubscribe from this newsletter, please see the bottom of this message.
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Announcements
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1. JazzWorks registration deadline is Wednesday, July 15
Attention Musicians: Final Deadline to register for JazzWorks Summer Jazz
Workshop is July 15, 2009!
This unique 3-day weekend jazz workshop is an intensive learning opportunity
for adult jazz musicians of all levels, beginner through professional, and
advanced high school musicians. Participants immerse themselves in a program
that includes:
* master classes
* individual and group coaching
* jazz history
* classes in improvisation
* arranging and composition and
* jam sessions
JazzWorks 2009 will again feature an interesting variety of jazz combos,
including three combos devoted to original compositions created by
participants.
The programme also features a faculty concert on the Saturday evening, and a
public concert featuring all participants on Sunday, August 23 starting at 1 p.m.
Our deadline is earlier than usual, so register by Wednesday, July 15 to
participate in the fun.
For information call our administrator, Anna, at 613-523-0316, or by email at
jazz at jazzworkscanada.com. You may also register on-line at
www.jazzworkscanada.com.
2. CBC broadcasts Ottawa Jazz Festival concerts
The CBC will be broadcasting excerpts from at least two concerts it taped at
the Ottawa Jazz Festival: the Steve Koven Trio (June 27), and Esperanza
Spalding (June 30).
CBC has announced a broadcast date for Spalding's concert:
Thursday, July 16
7 to 8 p.m.
Canada Live, CBC Radio 2 (103.3 FM).
CBC is also broadcasting shows from other jazz festivals across Canada on
Canada Live and The Signal, starting this Wednesday. See
http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/calendar/ .
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Performances - next two weeks or so
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1. Mike Tremblay and Mike Murley at Trinity United Church
Monday, July 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $15 at the door
Mike Murley - sax
Ian Froman - drums
Mark Ferguson - piano
John Geggie - bass
Mike Tremblay - sax
A concert presented by the Ottawa Saxophone Camp -- and the first time Mike
Ferguson and Mike Murley have played together!
An interview with Mike Tremblay about the concert is at
www.OttawaJazzScene.ca
For advance tickets email Mike at MikeTremblay.com
Trinity United Church
1099 Maitland Avenue (just south of the Queensway)
Ottawa
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2. Search Engine at Le Petit Chicago
Every Monday night starting at 9:30 p.m.
no cover
Brian Asselin - tenor sax
Jeff Asselin - drums
Alex Mastronardi - bass
Zakari Frantz - alto sax
Eric Disero - piano
Three sets from some of the area's best young players and surprise guests.
Le Petit Chicago
50 Prom. du Portage
Gatineau, Québec
819-483-9843
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3. Helen Glover and Garry Elliott at Vineyards Wine Bar & Bistro
Tuesday, July 7 - 7 to 10 p.m.
No cover, but reservations recommended
Helen Glover - voice
Garry Elliott - guitar
Vineyards Wine Bar & Bistro
54 York Street, in the Market
613-241-4270
www.vineyards.ca
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4. Renée Yoxon Duo at Vineyards Wine Bar & Bistro
Wednesday, July 8 - 7 to 10 p.m.
No cover, but reservations recommended
Renée Yoxon - vocals
Nick Maclean - piano
"This show will showcase a variety of not-so-standard ballads, and will be
brought to you by the letter M for Melancholy. I actually have put together a
really neat set of uncommon ballads, but for the most part it'll be standards."
Vineyards Wine Bar & Bistro
54 York Street, in the Market
613-241-4270
www.vineyards.ca
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5. Jazz at Molto Kitchen
Thursday, July 9 - 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Reservations recommended
After a lengthy absence from the jazz scene, Dominique Forest will be
performing at a new evening spot on Portage in Gatineau. All summer, Dominique
will bring her rich smooth vocals to Molto Kitchen. Every other week, Nicole
Ratté, with her beautiful interpretive style, will complete the summer's
vocalist line-up. Both will be accompanied by some of the city's finest
musicians.
The Molto Kitchen at 131 Portage offers a fabulous menu and wine list in a
delightfully quaint location.
Molto Kitchen
131 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau
819-777-9334
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6. Top 5 Jozée Devoua Quintet at the National Library and Archives
Thursday, July 9 - 8 p.m.
Tickets: $20 in advance, $23 at the door
A mix of jazz standards, contemporary, modern and pop fusion songs, with fresh
arrangements in a variety of styles.
Mark Ferguson, Mike Tremblay, John Geggie, and Charles Gay are the musicians in
this Quintet.
Special guests: members of the classic rock group Barrelhouse will join in for
a special performance. Classic rock and jazz you ask? Find out why on July 9th!
Like thousands of Canadians, Jozée Devoua lives with Diabetes. Most of you
probably all know someone who lives with this chronic disease that is currently
the fourth leading cause of death in the world. For this reason, Top 5 Jozée
Devoua Quintet has decided to donate a portion of the proceeds of this concert
to an organization that is very serious about supporting this
cause,"Diabétiques Outaouais".
Buy your tickets now and save! www.ticketweb.ca or call 1-888-222-6608
National Library and Archives
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa
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7. Thursday Night Jazz at Café Paradiso with Elise Letourneau and Tim Bedner
Thursdays - 7 to 10 p.m.
No cover but reservations recommended
Elise Letourneau - vocals, piano, flute, bass flute
Tim Bedner - 7-string guitar
Tim and Elise have been performing music together for over 20 years! Come out
and hear timeless standards with a larger-than-life sound and their unique
interpretations of newer standards from the 1970's, 80's and 90's.
Café Paradiso, great food and great music!
Café Paradiso
199 Bank Street
613-565-0657
www.cafeparadiso.ca
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8. Peter Brown and Don Paterson play jazz standards at St. James Gate pub
Every Thursday - 7 to 10 p.m.
Peter Brown - piano
Don Paterson - trumpet
St. James Gate Pub
111 Bridge Street
Carleton Place, ON
613-257-7530
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9. La Florquestra Brazil at the Chelsea Pub
Thursday, July 9 - 6 to 10 p.m.
Regina Gomes Texeira - Vocals & percussion
Leonard Constant - Guitar
Silvio Módolo - Piano
This Brazilian trio will mix a handful of feverish sambas, a pinch of sultry
bossa novas, a dash of tropical rhyme, the intricate beauty of Brazilian
harmony and the rhythmic patterns you may have never heard before... but will
love immediately.
Chelsea Pub
238, chemin Old Chelsea
Chelsea, Québec
819-827-5300
www.chelseapub.ca
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10. Friday Night Jazz at Café Paradiso: Pulse Mondiale
Friday, July 10 - 21:30 to 00:30 a.m.
$5 entertainment fee for non-diners.
René Gely - guitar/piano/voice
Rob Graves - percussion
Martin Newman - bass
Pulse Mondiale is an evening's voyage through the world's rhythms and musical
textures. Multi-instrumentalist René Gely has a repertoire of pieces from Cuba,
South America , and as far as eastern Europe that stray way off the beaten
track. Currently he is collaborating with Jane Bunnett on a CD of original
music based on Cuban poetry.
Café Paradiso
199 Bank Street
613-565-0657
www.cafeparadiso.ca
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11. Mumbo Jumbo Voodoo Combo at Fat Tuesday's Patio
Byward Market Bluesfest
July 10, 11, 12, 13 - 11 p.m. each night
http://www.bluesfestbyward.com/
Fat Tuesday's Patio
62 York St.
Ottawa
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12. Saturday Night Jazz at Café Paradiso: Elise Letourneau Solo
Saturday, July 11 - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
$5 entertainment fee for non-diners.
Elise Letourneau - piano, voice
Café Paradiso
199 Bank Street
613-565-0657
www.cafeparadiso.ca
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13. Jill Barber at the Ottawa Bluesfest
Blacksheep Stage
Saturday, July 11 - 3:15 p.m.
Included in daily ticket/pass
If you believe they don’t write songs like they used to, here is new hope
for old romantics. On her new album Chances, Canadian chanteuse Jill
Barber picks up the torch where the golden age of music left off. Taking
a giant step forward from the typical confines of the singer-songwriter,
Jill delivers an album of 10 original, fully orchestrated songs that
strongly evoke the sounds of Edith Piaf, Patsy Cline and Etta James—and
could themselves become classics.
A seasoned performer with a growing fan base across North America,
Australia and the UK, Jill is a double-Juno nominee and multiple East
Coast Music Award winner (2009 Jazz Recording of the Year and Female
Artist of the Year for Chances).
Ottawa Bluesfest
LeBreton Flats (Booth at Ottawa River Parkway)
www.ottawabluesfest.ca
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14. Lucas Haneman at the Ottawa Bluesfest
Barney Danson Theatre, Canadian War Museum
Saturday, July 11 - 4:00 p.m.
Included in daily ticket/pass
Ottawa resident Lucas Haneman is a national-award-winning guitarist, who
started playing guitar at age six. Lucas has performed in many different
bands and stylistic settings ranging from blues, rock, pop, country, folk
and jazz, the most prominent being jazz, rock and blues.
http://www.lucashaneman.com/
Ottawa Bluesfest
LeBreton Flats (Booth at Ottawa River Parkway)
www.ottawabluesfest.ca
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15. Ornette Coleman at the Ottawa Bluesfest
LeBreton Gallery, Canadian War Museum (in among the tanks)
Saturday, July 11 - 9:00 p.m.
Tickets: $65.00 ($20 premium over regular day pass)
Fifty years after he astonished the musical world with his initial recorded
forays into free jazz, Ornette Coleman remains astounding. His two-bass
band—featuring son Denardo on percussion and Tony Falanga and Greg Cohen on
acoustic bass—works spectacularly well, as displayed on his fervent live album
Sound Grammar. Now in his 70s, Coleman has lost nothing in terms of
instrumental prowess on his customary alto sax and occasional trumpet and
violin. His distinctive writing still stands heads above both his peers and
even the most inventive of Jazz's younger generation. Coleman has been shaking
things up since he first came on the scene, and his recent recordings send the
message that he doesn't intend to stop stirring things up anytime soon.
Ottawa Bluesfest
LeBreton Flats (Booth at Ottawa River Parkway)
www.ottawabluesfest.ca
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16. Jazz Brunch with The Steve Berndt Quartet
Every Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Steve Berndt - trombone, vocal
Mike Manny - piano
Tom McMahon - string bass
- drums
Trad jazz standards led by vocals for brunch at the Metropolitain Brasserie, a
very good friend of live music in Ottawa indeed. Whatever happened the night
before, we have a torch song or celebration of love for you along with the
excellent setting of the Met's patio.
Metropolitain Brasserie
Rideau & Sussex
Ottawa ON
613-562-1160
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17. Elyssa Mahoney & Lucas Haneman Band at the Ottawa Bluesfest
Subway Stage
Sunday, July 12 - 12:30 p.m.
Included in daily ticket/pass
Lucas Haneman started playing guitar and performing by the age of six.
Lucas studied guitar with Wayne Eagles (professional guitarist and music
instructor at Carleton University) for eight years and was selected to
participate in the CBC Galaxie Jazz Youth All-Stars, and Music Fest Canada
Yamaha All Star Band. He has performed at many jazz and blues festivals
across Canada including the Ottawa Bluesfest. Now studying Jazz
performance and Guitar at Concordia University in Montreal, Lucas is
quickly developing a reputation as one of the top young jazz guitar
players in Canada.
Lucas has been performing, writing, and recording with award winning
singer, songwriter, Elyssa Mahoney who will be gracing the stage with
Lucas for this highly anticipated Bluesfest performance. His latest CD,
Pull Me In, was co-written and produced along with Elyssa Mahoney.
http://www.lucashaneman.com/
Ottawa Bluesfest
LeBreton Flats (Booth at Ottawa River Parkway)
www.ottawabluesfest.ca
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18. Hugh O'Connor at the Chez Lucien
Sundays - 4 to 7 p.m.
Hugh O'Connor - sax
Chez Lucien
137 Murray Street
Ottawa
613-241-3533
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19. Sunday Evening Jazz at Groovy's Roti Hut
Every Sunday - 5 to 9 p.m.
No cover
Come listen to some of the regulars and guests perform a variety of jazz
standards. Try the authentic Caribbean Cuisine or come up and jam with the
band!
Typical weekly line-up includes:
Winston Wilson - trombone
Mike Crichton - piano
Sydney Bostic - vocals
Trevor Brucester - guitar
Jack Kelly - guitar
Preston Jennings - bass
Greg Klowak - drums
plus others
Groovy's Roti Hut
292 McArthur Avenue (just off the Vanier Parkway)
Ottawa Ontario
613-744-1551
www.ottawafood.com/groovys
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20. East Side Quartet at Greenfields Pub
900 Greenbank Rd, Barrhaven
Sunday, July 12 - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Two sets of original tunes and a few "almost standards".
Join us for an excellent supper from the Greenfields menu or just for a drink
and enjoy the wind-up to your weekend with some great tunes. Keep the jazz
festival feeling alive, but with that indoor, dry feeling!
Ralph Hopper - saxes
Garnett Picot - guitar
Paul Soble - bass
Mike McNeil - drums
Our CD -- The Original CD -- will be available
For more info go to www.ralphhopper.ca
Greenfields Pub
900 Greenbank Road (Barrhaven)
Ottawa
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21. Final Deadline to register for JazzWorks Summer Jazz Workshop
Wednesday, July 15
See Item #1.
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Ottawa JazzWorks updates and connections
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With the increasing number of JazzWorks alumni (faculty and students)
subscribed to this newsletter and living far from Ottawa, this section is
intended to provide an opportunity for them to stay in touch and announce
activities that may be of interest to other JazzWorks participants or the
general public.
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16th Annual JazzWorks Summer Jazz Workshop!
* Thursday evening August 20, 2009
* Friday, Saturday, Sunday August 21-23, 2009
Ottawa JazzWorks is an annual 3-day weekend of 24-hour, wall-to-wall jazz
experimentation for adult jazz musicians (all levels, beginner through
professional) and advanced high school musicians, with a faculty of pre-eminent
Canadian and American jazz musicians and educators.
JazzWorks is held at CAMMAC at McDonald Lake North of Hawkesbury. This
wonderful new facility is especially designed to accommodate groups for musical
instruction in a natural setting. For more information on the workshop, please
visit www.jazzworkscanada.com or call 613-523-0316.
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Reviews of recent local concerts, and more Ottawa area jazz on-line
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Jim Roy's Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide on-line at www.ottawabluesjazz.ca
Ottawa Citizen jazz writer Peter Hum's blog:
communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/thrivingonariff/default.aspx
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Ottawa area jazz radio programming
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On CKDJ 107.9FM in Ottawa and around the world on the Internet at
http://www.algonquincollege.com/ckdj/
-- "The Jazz Show", with Paula Graham and Braden Adam,
Monday and Tuesday mornings at 9 - 10 a.m.
On CHUO 89.1FM in Ottawa and around the world on the Internet at
http://www.chuo.fm/
-- "I've Heard That Song Before" Sundays 11 a.m. -12 p.m.,
music that was popular before rock and roll
-- "In Transition" Sundays noon-2 p.m. for more modern
jazz from around the world
-- "Jazz et Compagnie" with André St-Jacques
Mondays 7 to 8 p.m. for every aspect of jazz
-- "El Tren Latino" Saturdays from 8-10 p.m. for Afro-Cuban
jazz à la Buena Vista Social Club
-- Marc "Decho" Skwiercz hosts "Dub'Eat Goes On" Fridays from
10:30 to 12:00 - "an afro-jazz and rare groove
program"
On CKCU at 93.1 FM in Ottawa and around the world on the Internet at
http://www.ckcufm.com/audio.html
-- the Improvised Music Collective hosts "Now's The Time"
Thursdays from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
-- Ron Sweetman hosts "In A Mellow Tone"
Wednesdays 9 to 11 p.m.
-- Bernard Stepien/David Broscoe host "Rabble without a cause"
(RWAC) Wednesdays 11 p.m. to midnight
-- Jacques Emond hosts "Swing is in the air"
Sundays 4 to 5:30 p.m.
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