Gordon Hyland – tenor saxophone
with:
Mike Murley – tenor saxophone
Neil Whitford – electric guitar
Torrie Seager – electric guitar
Mackenzie Longpre – drums
Andrew Roorda – electric bass
Vivienne Wilder – acoustic bass
ROBI BOTOS: piano
MIKE DOWNES: bass
JIM DOXAS: drums
Robi Botos is proud to announce his brand new album "OLD SOUL" to be released on February 2nd, 2018!
After taking home a JUNO for “Jazz Album of the Year” for his last album, “Movin’ Forward,” Robi Botos returns with a brand-new record that pays homage to his Hungarian upbringing, the early days of his career, and the music that he has dedicated his life to. This project sees Robi not only venturing into a number of different genres (jazz, funk, soul, gospel and more!), but he also plays on a number of different instruments including the Harpejji, which he was inspired to learn and incorporate into his sound by Stevie Wonder. Robi is joined by some familiar faces such as longtime collaborators Mike Downes on bass and Larnell Lewis on drums, as well as Seamus Blake on saxophone. Also joining them for the first time is Cory Henry (Snarky Puppy, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Garrett) on the Hammond B3, Ingrid Jensen (Clark Terry, Maria Schneider, Dr Lonnie Smith, Billy Taylor) on trumpet, and Lionel Loueke (Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, Wayne Shorter) on guitar. Stay tuned for concert dates supporting the release!
The NICK MACLEAN QUARTET celebrates the release of their debut studio album "RITES OF ASCENSION" and hits the road for their February CD Release Mini-tour playing shows. Led by 26-year old fast-rising piano star Nick Maclean, this contemplative and often thrilling quartet explores modern jazz in the vein of 60's Blue Note era Herbie Hancock and features internationally...
John Pittman: trumpet
Chris Butcher: trombone
RJ Satchithananthan: trombone
Paul Metcalfe: saxophone
Tom Richards: tuba
Lowell Whitty: drums
featuring special guests:
Jackie Richardson: vocals
Kevin Breit: guitar
Doors Open: 6:30 pm / Show Starts: 7:30 pm.
Admission: $20 in advance / $25 at the door includes a CD or download code.
Join Robi Botos in Hamilton to celebrate the release of his brand new album "OLD SOUL" on April 12th, 2018 as he closes the 2018 Hamilton Music Collective's winter series; Jazz@TheGasworks!
Patrick O'Reilly: guitar
Jacob Thompson: piano
Brandon Davis: bass
Robert Diack: drums
The Lost Villages were a collection of nine communities and townships in Southern Ontario. The people therein were forcibly removed to make way for the St. Laurence Seaway, a 1950’s project which linked Southern Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean by a collection of waterways. The houses are submerged underwater, as the places where there once was human community there are now lakes.
The album Lost Villages, which shares its name with the communities discussed above, was written with that inspiration of upheaval, however, the composition is grounded in and inspired by its own local geography; it is a product of the environment it was created in (largely composed in Southern Ontario, and Toronto). The writing of the album is extensively inspired by “post-rock” elements, and uses large scale repetitions and layering. These elements, when blended with those of jazz (and post-bop) synthesize into wholly new formulation of musical style. Citing influences from Godspeed You Black Emperor, Aaron Parks, and Philip Glass, the material is a fluid and flexible musical exploration.
Robert Diack is a drummer and composer from Toronto Canada. Robert has studied music exten- sively in Toronto, with over fteen years of learning in various institutions across the city. Composing for many years, he draws his influence from jazz and post-bop, to folk and traditional, to post-rock and pop music.
Adrean Farrugia: piano
Joel Frahm: tenor and soprano saxophones
TD Discovery Series Special Projects
$25 adults; $15 students
Reserve tickets at info@gallery345.com
Tickets available at the door, cash only
Adrean Farrugia: piano
Joel Frahm: tenor and soprano saxophones
Deanne Matley - voice
Paul Shrofel - piano
Adrian Vedaddy - bass
Jim Doxas - drums
Plus surprise guests!
In 2018, the TJO turns 20. And to celebrate, we’ve recorded a new CD.
For three days in May, 2017, we were at Revolution Recording, along with the outstanding support team of producer Roberto Occhipinti and engineer John “Beetle” Bailey, to record 20 - an album which aims to capture the evolution of the band over the past 20 years. The repertoire comes exclusively courtesy of TJO Artistic Director Josh Grossman - compositions and arrangements created over the past 8 years. And, thanks to the generous support of the Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council and a variety of generous individuals, we're ready for liftoff!
Please join us on May 31 and help to make the night a real party.
