March 25-29 OUT like a LION
March 2010 Thursday Night Jazz at Stayner's
APRIL is Jazz Appreciation Month
MAY is time to Jazz Up Your Spring

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In the conquering days of the Roman Empire, a successful army general could command a celebration of honour.  Plays would be written, music performed and a feast displayed in the name of the victor.

 

This festival was called a triumph.

 

In Halifax, winter is cold and dark, yet Spring is always its conqueror.  As April approaches, the time comes to roar through the last days of the cold's restraint and spring...

 

OUT like a LION

Springtime's Triumph

16 concerts 5 nights

March 25-29, 2010

 

Behold the beauties...
For a quick glance, go to Jazz Around Town.

Thursday, March 25

7:30pm - 9:00pm
Ken Aldcroft with Lukas Pearse and Jeff Torbert
presented in association with Upstream Music Association
With a rigorous and pan-idiomatic approach to both composition and improvisation, guitarist Ken Aldcroft is a key practitioner in Toronto’s dynamic creative music scene.  He is joined by two Halifax top players, bassist Lukas Pearse and guitarist Jeff Torbert.
1313 Hollis (all ages)
$20 ($17 student/senior and $15 JazzEast members) ticket, sold at the door

9:00pm - 12:00am
Jazz Journeys
Chris Mitchell is the host of the official festival kick-off show.  Do not expect his friends and him to come in like a lamb for they have prepared a lively experience for you.
A trip through time guided by the music of Mingus, Miles Davis, Bird, Billie Holiday and some band originals, featuring Chris Mitchell sax, Jamie Gatti bass, Geordie Haley guitar, Danny Martin trombone, Rick Waychesko trumpet and perhaps some surprise guests!
Stayner's Wharf Pub & Grill (19+)
$5 ticket, sold at the door

Friday, March 26

6:30pm-10:30pm
Mike Cowie And Waterbabies
Waterbabies is the quartet featuring Mike Cowie on trumpet, piano player Gerry Carruthers, Larry Bjornsen on upright, and Tim Cohoon on drums.  Expect what Mike calls the not so standard standards, such as Love For Sale, some crowd favs like My Funny Valentine and some newer stuff--Cindy Lauper's Time After Time--that is just as beautiful. For Out Like A Lion, the last hour will roll out as a tribute to the great Miles Davis, particularly music from the 1st and 2nd great quintets as well as some of the 80's comeback material.
Niche
No cover

7:30pm - 10:30pm
Silvio Pupo's C.O.D.& Onyx Cuban Dinner
presented in association with ONYX restaurant
While you feast on a three course dinner prepared by chef Carolyn Sweeney, feel a part of the vibrant city life as C.O.D. fills the room with Cuban rhythms.
ONYX restaurant (19+ after 9pm)
$65 ticket includes dinner and show, sold at ONYX (902 428 5680)

9:00pm - 12:00am
Tom Collins
Fronted by Carol Ritchie, Tom Collins lays down a retro groove of Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, Bossa Nova and Swing.  Featuring Greg Pretty on guitar, Tim Miller on keys, Dave Skinner on drums and John Brennan on bass, Tom Collins serves a unique cocktail arrangements of songs by AC/DC, Duran Duran, Britany Spears, to name a few.
Stayner's Wharf Pub & Grill (19+)
$5 ticket, sold at door

Saturday, March 27

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Sageev Oore's Silent Film & Piano #1
A silent film & piano matinee concert tailor made for families.
Never common, always spontaneous multi-instrumentalist and composer Sageev Oore presents an acoustically grand and visually glorious silent film and live piano concert.  The matinee version (see 8pm for the late show) is for families and the masses coming from the farmer's market and features fun Chaplin and Keaton shorts. His music is jazz influenced, but mostly a mix bag of styles.
$5 ticket, sold at the door

3:00pm - 5:00pm WORKSHOP
Jazz for Dummies with Skip Beckwith
After the success of Skip's last Creative Music Workshop session we decided to relaunch the workshop and invite people who are curious about what goes on in the mind of a jazz musician (scary or sublime?)
In this JazzLab Skip Beckwith runs through the evolution of jazz, touching on each point of revolution in the history of the genre - from dixieland to swing to bebop to fusion to free and back. Learn how the artists evolved along with the art and theory behind the music; where hot and cool jazz find their differences, why hard bop is more accommodating to melody; and more!
1313 Hollis
$10 registration fee, pre-registration required, call 902 492 2225

7:00pm-11:00pm
Mike Cowie and Waterbabies
Waterbabies is the quartet featuring Mike Cowie on trumpet, piano player Gerry Carruthers, Larry Bjornsen on upright, and Tim Cohoon on drums.  Expect what Mike calls the not so standard standards, such as Love For Sale, some crowd favs like My Funny Valentine and some newer stuff--Cindy Lauper's Time After Time--that is just as beautiful. For Out Like A Lion, the last hour will roll out as a tribute to the great Miles Davis, particularly music from the 1st and 2nd great quintets as well as some of the 80's comeback material.
Niche
No cover

8:00pm - 10:00pm
Sageev Oore's Silent Film & Piano #2
A presentation of JazzEast Concerts
Halifax composer Sageev Oore selects images from a past era to blink in motion behind him as he adds layers of beauty or tension with his piano.  The night-time version of his concert is a fest for adults featuring Chaplin's "The Circus" and some 'surprise' shorts. Whether Sageev offers a surprising flourish or a grand epic, one of the appeals of watching his show is marveling over his ability to pull out funk, classical, jazz or pop from his musical tickle trunk.
St. Paul's Anglican Church (all ages)
$20 ($17 students/seniors, $15 JazzEast members) BUY TICKETS

9:00pm - 12:00am
John M Gray
"We'll be playing all original music, some from my Centreline Bare CD and some newer material.
You can find out more about the CD and music at www.johnmgray.ca.  I'll be playing with some wonderful musicians on the 27th, including: Adam Fine on bass (Gypsophilia); Catherine McKinnon (formerly of Blackpool) on violin and vocals; Rob Hutten on guitar (BBQ Kings) and Eduardo Vaz on drums."
Stayner's Wharf Pub & Grill (19+)
$6 tickets, sold at the door

9:30pm - 11:00pm
Zokugaku
A presentation of JazzEast Concerts
Experimentalists and improvisers Zokugaku (guitarist Geordie Haley, pianist Tim Crofts and drummer Doug Cameron) will expand the meaning of sound exploration with their refurbished Casio keyboards, ancient synth-guitar and other instrument delights. Their brave ventures will have a visual element as well with the inclusion of Susanne Chui, a contemporary dancer whose choreography is at once moving and playful.
1313 Hollis (all ages)
$10 BUY TICKETS

Sunday, March 28

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Student Jazz Ensembles
A presentation of JazzEast Concerts
Various student ensembles take to the big stage for a matinee.  They are ready to show off their chops and fresh attitudes
The Paragon
$5 tickets, sold at door

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Young Lions & Old Crows
All young lions are invited to come and sit in with Halifax's lovable saxophonist and NSCC music teacher Jeff Goodspeed on his 55th birthday. This is your chance to play with Silvio Pupo, Larry Bjonson and David Burton.
Stayner's Wharf Pub & Grill (19+)
no cover

9:00pm - 11:00pm
Rachel Faro
The Carleton (19+)
Tickets sold in advance and at the door at The Carleton CANCELLED - MOVED TO A NIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE FESTIVAL, TUE, MARCH 30.

9:00pm - 11:45pm
Torngat with Paper Beat Scissors
A presentation of JazzEast Concerts
Montréal Quebec’s ambient power trio Torngat create majestic instrumental music that is at times as breathtaking as the glorious Quebec mountain range from whom they take their name. They put on a very energetic and inspiring performance and sound a lot bigger than a trio. Their heavy use of organs recalls elements of Tom Waits and even hints of the pre-jazz era Soft Machine.  Opening for Torngat is Halifax's Paper Beat Scissors, a group of rotating guest musicians driven by the bedroom compositions and voice of Tim Crabtree. PBS is known for its beautiful blend of acoustics, electronics and countless other instruments.
The Paragon (19+)
$20 ($17 students/seniors, $15 JazzEast members) BUY TICKETS

Monday, March 29

9:00pm - 12:00am
Rob Crowell Trio
This local weekly feature is an important part of the Halifax jazz scene.  Rob Crowell is a young man with many chops and he is met on stage with the same kind of commitment and innovation by Larry Bjornson (Bass), Damien Moynihan (Drums) and perhaps some guests.  You never know.
The Economy Shoe Shop (19+)
no cover

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March '10 | Thursday Night Jazz at Stayner's

Thursday is the night for jazz lovers of all sorts.  Come out to hear local musicians perform standard and original music, and hang with the rest of our cool community.

Thursday, March 4, 2010 - Two By Two

Two By Two has plenty of groove to infuse all of Stayner's with the beat.

Two by Two: post-modern fusions of funk, jazz and blues performed by a quartet sporting a classic Hammond B3 organ sound. Comprised of Matt Myer on Hammond’s XK-2 organ synthesizer, Dustin Lindensmith on tenor sax, Ross Burns on guitar and Paul Keddy on drums, Two by Two's repertoire is selected from composers such as Ray Charles, Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis, Jimmy Smith, James Brown and Stevie Wonder along with originals from the group.

Thursday, March 11, 2010 - The Music of Charles Mingus

Some of the hottest seasoned players will gather to honour a righteous jazz man - Charles Mingus.

The Music of Charles Mingus is filled with the roots of jazz and blues, a mixture of complex rhythms and powerful melodies. Six of Atlantic Canada’s most in demand jazz musicians join together to pay tribute to ‘The Music of Charlie Mingus”. The group consists of Geordie Haley (guitar), Chris Mitchell, Rob Crowell (saxes), Danny Martin (trombone), Tom Roach (drums) and Tom Easley (bass). These musicians joined forces last fall to present a Mingus concert at Stayner’s. With rave reviews the group has widened the book of tunes and are getting together for three special shows in March.

Thursday, March 18, 2010 - Krisanne Crowell

The brass is in good hands as Krisanne Crowell shows off her slick horn arrangements of blues and jazz classics.

Match a good soul with some Humber College training and you have Krisanne Crowell's style of trained grit. She is known for her instant appeal and slick horn arrangements and has been a mainstay on the Halifax blues and jazz scene since she co-founded the popular R&B band, The Floorboards in 1986. Krisanne's latest group is Solarcity and she performs regularly with the David James Orchestra and the Jazz Hoods.

Thursday, March 25, 2010 - Chris Mitchell & Friends (OUT like a LION opening night)

Welcome to the official opening of the OUT like a LION music festival. We have enough of the local pros hanging around that Stayner's will be jumping.

A trip through time guided by the music of Mingus, Miles Davis, Bird, Billie Holiday and some band originals, featuring Chris Mitchell saxophone, Jamie Gatti bass, Dave Burton drums, Geordie Haley guitar, Lisa MacDougall voice, Danny Martin trombone and Rick Waychesko trumpet.

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 April 2010

April is | Jazz Appreciation Month

 

In 2001, the Smithsonian Museum launched Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) as an annual event that pays tribute to jazz both as a historic and living American art form. JAM has since grown to include celebrations in 50 states (USA) and 40 countries. JazzEast and the Halifax Public Libraries are proud to place Halifax on this ever expanding map.
 

JAZZ.  SPONTANEOUS.  NEVER ORDINARY.  COMPLETELY GENUINE.

 

MARTY FRANKLIN TRIO
 

UK Vibraphonist has played with jazz greats Maynard Ferguson, Sonny Stitt and Bud Freeman. Come and enjoy some of your favourite jazz standards plus a few originals from this newly formed trio of the region's finest jazz players.

 

Tuesday, April 6, 7 pm
Spring Garden Road Memorial
5381 Spring Garden Road

 

GEORDIE HALEY TRIO

There are many mysteries laying within the guitar and Geordie Haley is a master at picking and stirring them into life. He is one of the new music explorers under the jazz moniker and with each concert he boldly stretches the confines of melody and noise.

 

Thursday, April 15, 7 pm
Tantallon Public Library
3646 Hammonds Plains Road

 

SWINGOLOGY

The irresistible gypsy-jazz stylings of Swingology heat up any afternoon as their performance intertwines the music of Django Reinhardt's Hot Club sound with Parisian musette dance music. Swingology is Windsor-based guitarist Ben Robertson, guitarist John Tetrault, violinist Andrew Kent and bassist Andrew Connolly.

 

 

 

Saturday, April 24 - 2:00pm
Halifax North Memorial Public Library
2285 Gottingen Street

 

DER HEISSER
 

Yiddish for "the Hot One," Der Heisser performs Jewish klezmer music with that unmistakable Eastern European sound - Romanian, Hungarian, Gypsy and Russian. Der Heisser was founded by two hot ones from the Halifax music scene: violinist Gina Burgess and double bassist Adam Fine (Gypsophilia, Bend the River).

 

 

Wednesday, April 28, 7pm
*NEW LOCATION* Alderney Landing Public Library
Staples Plaza, 114 Woodlawn Road
 

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May is the time to | Jazz Up Your Spring

It is that time of year.  One reason why living up in the North is lovely.  The change of the seasons, the renewal - we have the visceral promise that stagnation is not in the plan.  Sounds jazzy.

THE SYNCHRONICS

With an eclectic repertoire that delves into the jazz, blues, and funk charts from the 60s and 70s, the Synchronics lay down a groove so heavy they could back up Mayfield himself.

Saturday, May 8 | 2:00pm
Dartmouth North Public Library

GORDON TUCKER JAZZ TRIO

Traditional music is vocalist/guitarist/fiddle player Gordon Tucker's playground. Expect to hear your favourite jazz standards played by some of the region's finest jazz musicians.

Tuesday, May 11, 7:00pm
Woodlawn Public Library

CYNDI CAIN

Cyndi Cain is Halifax's reigning neo-soul queen. Her vocal-stylings and sheer power make any R&B or jazz tune jump from the stage and grab you by the heart.

Saturday, May 15 | 2:00pm
Captain William Spry Public Library
 

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JazzEast Membership

Become a JazzEast member or renew your membership and receive discounts to concerts year-round and during the Atlantic Jazz Festival.  Call Kasia Morrison at 492-0820 to hear of more benefits. Annual Membership fees are $25.

 

 
 

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