TD TORONTO
JAZZ FESTIVAL
PICKS
Friday,
June 29
FEATURED
PERFORMANCES
Tedeschi Trucks
Band (The Stone Sparrows open)
The musical
coming together of husband-and-wife team, backed by an
11-piece powerhouse band
8pm, Toronto
Star Stage, Nathan
Phillips Square
Radio Deluxe with
the John Pizzarelli Quartet featuring
Jessica Molaskey and Special Guest Emilie-Claire Barlow
World-renowned
jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey’s
nationally syndicated
program literally hits the open road
8pm, Koerner
Hall at The Royal Conservatory (273 Bloor Street West)
Karl Jannuska “The
Halfway Tree” featuring Sienna
Dahlen
Original drum
compositions featuring Canadian vocalist Sienna Dahlen
8pm, Music
Gallery (197 John
Street)
Kneebody
The depth of
jazz, the swagger of hip hop, and the conviction of rock merge
in sophisticated
compositions
10pm, Rivoli (334 Queen Street West)
FREE
David Braid
An intimate chat
with Canadian pianist David Braid
12:30pm,
Outdoor Stage, Nathan
Phillips Square (The Inside
Track hosted by Josh Grossman)
Retrocity
A cappella 80s
hits from jazz to soul to funk
5pm, Outdoor
Stage, Nathan
Phillips Square
Mary McKay Trio
6pm, Pure
Spirits Patio, Distillery District
Gord Sheard’s
Brazilian Jazz Experience
Multifaceted
pianist/composer embodies Brazil’s
cultural landscape
6pm, Trinity
Stage, Distillery District
The Vipers
Backed by her
band, Sophia Perlman lures her listeners on each note with her
genuine musical
sincerity
8pm, Shops at
Don Mills
Saturday,
June 30
FEATURED
PERFORMANCES
Joan Osborne Duo /
Matt Andersen
Blues
songstress Joan Osborne and singer and guitarist Matt Andersen
play an enticing
double-bill show
8pm, Toronto
Star Stage, Nathan
Phillips Square
Becca Stevens Band
/ Nellie McKay
Becca Stevens’
refreshing talent and Nellie McKay’s lyrical playfulness
promise a night to
remember
10pm, Horseshoe
Tavern (370 Queen
Street West)
Hobson’s Choice
Chamber jazz
with distinctive instrumentation and a broad notion of song
form
8pm, Music
Gallery (197 John
Street)
FREE
Gord Sheard
An intimate
chat with pianist and composer Gord Sheard
12:30pm,
Outdoor Stage, Nathan
Phillips Square (The Inside
Track hosted by Josh Grossman)
Mike Francis Trio
12pm, Pure
Spirits Patio, Distillery District
Lester McLean
Quartet
2pm, Shops at
Don Mills
Jim Galloway Trio
A group of
musical friends who believe “It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t
Got That Swing.”
Toes will tap.
2pm, Trinity
Stage, Distillery District
Shohei Yamaki
3pm, Pure
Spirits Patio, Distillery District
Gord Sheard’s
Brazilian Jazz Experience
Multifaceted
pianist/composer embodies Brazil’s
cultural landscape
5pm, Outdoor
Stage, Nathan
Phillips Square
Crusader Rabbit
Playing the
music of the Jazz Crusaders, a band from the early 1960s
5pm, Shops at
Don Mills
Eric St. Laurent
Trio
6pm, Pure
Spirits Patio, Distillery District
Ted Warren Trio
7pm, Trinity
Stage, Distillery District
Planet Earth
Whether you
call them soul, funk, acid jazz, R&B, or power funk, this
band is sure to
make you move
8pm, Shops at
Don Mills
Sunday, July 1
FEATURED
PERFORMANCES
Tower
of Power (Sierra Leone’s
Refugee All Stars open)
Urban soul music with a unique
horn-driven groove combined with
outstanding lead vocals
8pm, Toronto
Star Stage, Nathan
Phillips Square
FREE
Norman Marshall
Villeneuve
An intimate
chat with Canadian jazz icon and drummer Norman Marshall
Villeneuve
12:30pm,
Outdoor Stage, Nathan
Phillips Square (The Inside
Track hosted by Josh Grossman)
Pat Collins
Accordion Trio
12pm, Pure
Spirits Patio, Distillery District
JAZZ.FM91 Youth Big
Band
One of the most
talented student ensembles from across the GTA
12pm, Trinity
Stage, Distillery Historic District
Lemon Bucket
Orkestra
A Balkan-Klezmer-gypsy-party-punk
super music street party with a sound that satisfies
3pm, Shops at
Don Mills
Griffith
Hiltz Trio
A familiar yet
modern melodic jazz collaboration influenced by Blue Note
legends of the 1960s
3pm, Pure
Spirits Patio, Distillery District
Norman Marshall
Villeneuve’s Jazz Message Quartet
3pm, Trinity
Stage, Distillery Historic District
DJ Agile / Groove
& Graffiti
A creative
mastermind—a DJ, producer, and songwriter with a style as
diverse as Toronto.
DJ Agile presents
a live soundtrack to a Groove & Graffiti demonstration – a
translation of
music into visual art that promotes graffiti’s positive
aspects
4pm, Outdoor
Stage, Nathan
Phillips Square
Diana Salvatore
Diana’s retro
sound and a soulful voice beyond her years promise a
performance not to be missed
4:45pm, Outdoor
Stage, Nathan
Phillips Square
DJ Agile
5:30pm, Outdoor
Stage, Nathan
Phillips Square
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ANNA TOM | public relations | Toronto Downtown Jazz |
publicity@tojazz.com | 416.928.2033, x21 |
82 Bleecker Street | Toronto, ON | M4X 1L8
TD Toronto Jazz Festival June 22 - July 1, 2012
ANNA TOM | public relations | Toronto Downtown Jazz |
publicity@tojazz.com | 416.928.2033, x21 |
82 Bleecker Street | Toronto, ON | M4X 1L8
TD Toronto Jazz Festival June 22 - July 1, 2012
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