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JAZZYYC
SUMMER
FESTIVAL
JAZZYYC.COM
JUNE 12 - 16
2019
JAZZYYC SUMMER
FESTIVAL
JazzYYC Summer Festival
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Team
Welcome to the 5th edition of the TD JazzYYC Summer Artistic Producer
Festival! JazzYYC is pleased to present our most diverse Kodi Hutchinson
program yet, made possible by our growing base of Operations Manager
sponsors, donors and members, and supported by our Jason Valleau
wonderful JazzYYC volunteers. Special thanks go to our Marketing Director
brand new title sponsor; the TD Bank Group. Thank Scott Morin
you to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Calgary Arts Marketing & Publicity
Development, Canada Council for the Arts, Inglewood BIA Stephanie Hutchinson
and more than 200 JazzYYC members for their support.
Social Media
JazzYYC strives to bring Calgary audiences the best of jazz in all of its forms so that we Angela Wrigley, Mandy Morris
can build a vibrant scene in this city. Likewise, it’s our pleasure to provide a stage for Website & Newsletter Management
the next generation of jazz artists honing their skills in the JazzYYC Youth Lab Band. As Ty Bohnet
always, the festival brings Music Mile alive on Sunday afternoon when JazzWalk brings Creative Director
live jazz to the shops, restaurants and galleries of Inglewood. Sharie Hunter
Your support as audience, members, donors, sponsors and volunteers keeps the spirit Graphic Design
and sound of jazz alive and growing in Calgary! Kodi Hutchinson
Gerry Hebert JazzYYC Board
President, JazzYYC of Directors
Gerry Hebert - President
ARTISTIC PRODUCER’S MESSAGE Ken Hanley - Vice President
Welcome to our annual TD JazzYYC Summer Festival! Malcolm McKay - Treasurer
Starting out as a small group of community events back in Shannon Matthyssen - Secretary
2012, it has been wonderful being a part of the evolution Debra Rasmussen - Past President
of this Festival. This year we are excited to present our
largest festival to date featuring top Canadian talent and Directors at Large
our two largest headliner shows of the year with jazz Wendy Birdsey
icons Benny Green and the Brubeck Brothers. Mira Black
This summer highlights music covering a wide tapestry Paul Chave
of jazz genres ranging from Latin, Soul, Pop, Traditional, Swing and everything in Klara Dueck
between. We are so excited to feature a strong lineup of music that will appeal to Mike Fitzpatrick
jazz fans ranging from new listeners to veteran jazz fans with prices that will fit any Nancy Hong
budget.
Scott Morin
Thanks to all the jazz fans, musicians, volunteers, and our partners for helping Mandy Morris
make this our best festival yet! Carmyn Prefontaine
Kodi Hutchinson Greg Snider
Artistic Producer, JazzYYC David Steele
About JazzYYC April 30th, and co-presents concerts totaling a remarkable
250+ shows each year. Our website encourages jazz
JazzYYC is Calgary’s jazz collaborative, supporting jazz year- musicians to get a gig, post a gig and then we support
round. Whether you’re a jazz musician, a die-hard jazz fan and promote them through our weekly newsletter and
or a jazz dabbler, we have something for you. Calgary’s social media channels. JazzYYC encourages community
jazz scene is exciting and plentiful where you can find jazz partnership and education programs for young jazz
in clubs, restaurants, coffee shops and theatres. If you’re musicians throughout the city with our Youth Lab Band.
looking for the ultimate music education, jazz is your best
bet. Jazz combines the best of book smarts and street Vision
smarts and is one of the most requested music choices for To serve and nourish the growing and vibrant jazz
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ranging from elegant to energized to entertaining. Mission
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ABOUT The JazzYYC
Youth Lab Band
Comprised of local youth aged 14 to 20, the JazzYYC Youth Lab builds on the strength of the Calgary music and educational
community through expert instruction and participation in an advanced jazz ensemble. Led by Director Sean Craig, veteran
guest musicians work with the band to expand their musical horizons. With a focus on ensemble skills, improvisation,
medium/advanced repertoire and musicianship, the JazzYYC Youth Lab Band benefits students with a desire to enrich
their musical experience. The band rehearses once a week at the TransAlta Performing Arts Studios.
for more info visit
www.jazzyyc.com
Festival Mainstage
“For a quarter-century, Benny Green has
been deemed one of the most technically
superb jazz pianists of his generation.”
New York Daily News
Since emerging under the tutelage of Betty Carter,
Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard and Ray Brown in the
early 1980s, pianist Benny Green truly possesses the
history of jazz at his fingertips. Hailed as perhaps the
most exciting hard-swinging, hard-bop pianist to ever
emerge from Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Benny
Green has become a highly regarded bandleader
whose efforts to expand upon the language of the
classic jazz canon have placed him not only among
the best interpreters, but also among the vanguard
of musicians keeping jazz’s evolution going.
Born in New York in 1963, Benny Green grew up
in Berkeley, California, and began classical piano
studies at the age of seven. Influenced by his father, a
tenor saxophonist, his attention soon turned to jazz:
“I began trying to improvise on the piano, imitating
the records I’d been hearing from my father’s
collection, which included a lot of Monk and Bird…
it was a gradual process of teaching myself ”. Benny
never looked back and never stopped learning as
his blossoming talents, supported by mentors such
as Walter Bishop, Jr. and others, plus his love for
the music, propelled him to the upper strata of jazz
luminaries.
Benny Green Trio Today, it can be argued that nobody plays straight-
ahead modern jazz piano with more swinging joy and
Presented by JazzYYC & Studio Bell, home of
finesse than Benny Green. You can hear his absolute
the National Music Centre
mastery of the artform on a gamut of recordings
Friday June 14 including his newest release; Then And Now on
Sunnyside Records (his 20th album as leader), or
@ 8PM one of his other fine albums such as Greens and
Studio Bell - 850 4 St SE Kaleidoscope on Blue Note, or Telarc’s Naturally
with bassist Christian McBride and guitarist Russell
Ticket $49 Student $39 Malone, as well as his scores of records with top artists
like Diana Krall, Freddie Hubbard and Milt Jackson.
Benny Green - Piano In 1993, the great pianist Oscar Peterson picked
Green to receive Toronto’s Glenn Gould International
David Wong - Bass Protégé Prize in Music and later recorded the dazzling
Aaron Kimmel - Drums Oscar And Benny album with him.
Free Workshops Sponsored by NMC AND Long & McQuade
Thurs. June 13 Fri. June 14 Sat. June 15
Noon - 1:30pm noon - 1:30pm 2pm - 3pm
Shuffle Demons Benny Green Larnell Lewis
Improvisation Jazz origins & future Drums
All Workshops at Radio Lounge at Studio Bell 850 4 St SE
Presented by JazzYYC &
Brubeck
Brothers
Quartet
Presented by JazzYYC &
Studio Bell, home of the
National Music Centre
Saturday June 15
@ 8PM
Studio Bell - 850 4 St SE
Ticket $49
Student $39
Celebrating 60 Years of Dave Brubeck’s Time Out
Chris Brubeck and Dan Brubeck have been making music together practically all of their lives. Drummer Dan
and bassist, trombonist, and composer Chris cut their first record together in 1966 – more than half a century
ago. They’ve subsequently played a variety of styles in a number of different groups, as well as with their
father, jazz giant Dave Brubeck, and with their own Brubeck Brothers Quartet (“BBQ”). With Dan and Chris as
the foundation, guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb complete this dynamic quartet.
Although the quartet’s style is rooted in straight-ahead jazz, its concerts reveal an inherent ability to explore
and play odd time signatures while naturally integrating the influences of funk, blues and world music. The
group’s creativity, technique and improvisation can be heard in their uncompromising music, which reflects
their dedication to melody, rhythm, culture and the spontaneous spirit of jazz.
The Brubeck Brothers Quartet’s most recent CD TimeLine, released in 2018, celebrated the 60th anniversary of
Dave Brubeck’s historic 1958 State Department Tour. The recording includes freshly rearranged tunes written
by Dave inspired by his 1958 tour as well as compelling new originals by members of the “BBQ”.
The group’s visit to JazzYYC will commemorate the 60th anniversary of one of
Chris Brubeck
the most iconic jazz albums of all time; Time Out by the Dave Brubeck Quartet.
Bass & Trombone
Considered one of the most rhythmically innovative albums in jazz history, it was
the first to consciously explore time signatures outside of the standard 4/4 beat Dan Brubeck
or 3/4 waltz time. “Blue Rondo a la Turk”, inspired by the quartet’s visit to Istanbul, Drums
and “Take Five” are just two of the now classic Dave Brubeck compositions. It is Mike DeMicco
sophisticated music, which lends itself to cerebral appreciation, yet never stops Guitar
swinging. Countless other musicians built on its pioneering experiments, yet it
Chuck Lamb
is amazingly accessible for all its advanced thinking, a rare feat in any art form.
Piano
Expect to hear BBQ play a couple of the classic tunes from this album.
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Ironwood Canadian Stage
Shuffle Demons
Wednesday June 12 @ 7 pm
Ironwood Stage & Grill - 1229 9 Ave SE
What do you get when you cross three amazing saxophonists
dressed in wacky clothes, a crazy dancing drummer and a killer
upright bass player and have them sing songs about Buses,
Roaches and Hockey and spend 1/2 their time playing in the
audience? The Shuffle Demons, that’s what!!! They were a band
that captured the imagination of a generation with their antics
and amazing no holds barred playing and stopped traffic on a
Richard Underhill - Alto Sax, Vocals
regular basis. And now they’re back! 35 years later, the Shuffle
Kelly Jefferson - Tenor Sax, Vocals Demons return! So get ready to sway in your seat, jump to your
Ryan Oliver - Tenor Sax, Vocals feet and dance to the Demon beat!
Pat Collins - Acoustic Bass, Vocals
Stich Wynston - Drums, Vocals A hit at festivals all over the world, the Shuffle Demons are a
crowd pleasing, full-on musical group that backs up wild stage
antics with phenomenal playing by some of Canada’s most
Ticket $35 Student $25 talented musicians.
Dirty Catfish Brass Band
Thursday June 13 @ 7 pm
Ironwood Stage & Grill - 1229 9 Ave SE
Dirty Catfish Brass Band’s aim is to inspire, create and instigate
– but, mostly, they just want you on your feet. Undeniably tight,
yet reckless as hell, Dirty Catfish Brass Band deals in powerful
phrasing and performances drenched with rhythm. Invoking
the sounds of the New Orleans brass tradition, the collective
dares to reimagine the streets of a prairie city as one that is
Todd Martin - Vocals, Mellophone hot, alive, and brimming with soul. Based in Winnipeg, MB, the
& Harmonica crew strives to surprise, challenge, tickle and pay homage to
the New Orleans tradition by giving it a new audience in an
Joel Green - Trombone
unsuspecting locale. In true Louisiana tradition, these boys
Andrew Littleford - Trumpet stick to the spontaneity of festivals, alleyway performance and
Matthew Walden - Trumpet all around late nights. The band doesn’t ask permission to play,
Kyle Wedlake - Tenor & Baritone Sax and the crowd certainly doesn’t ask them to stop.
Cody Iwasiuk - Drums
Aaron Chodirker - Keys Ticket $35 Student $25
Alasdair Dunlop - Bass
Alex Pangman
Friday June 14 @ 7 pm
Ironwood Stage & Grill - 1229 9 Ave SE
“She roars through a repertoire of vintage swing and blues,
possessed by the coltish spirit of a young Mildred Bailey.”
- Montreal Gazette
Although Alex Pangman grew up a couple of generations late
to have sung with Teddy Wilson, the vibrant vocalist is proud
to be known as Canada’s Sweetheart of Swing. With pipes
Alex Pangman - Vocals aplenty, JUNO nominee Pangman possesses the requisite
John MacLeod - Cornet & Flugelhorn taste, talent and historical knowledge to breathe new life into
Peter Hill - Piano the sturdy standards and un-standards of the classic jazz era.
Chris Banks - Bass A superb song stylist with growing compositional chops, the
Glenn Anderson - Drums gifted Toronto scenemaker has built a loyal fanbase amongst
jazz listeners and dancers alike through her critically acclaimed
Ticket $35 Student $25 work with her stacked Alleycats band in the studio, nightclubs
and concert halls across Canada.
Larnell Lewis Band
Saturday June 15 @ 7 pm
Ironwood Stage & Grill - 1229 9 Ave SE
Larnell Lewis is a GRAMMY Award-winning musician, composer,
producer, and educator. A Toronto native, Larnell has quickly
established himself as one of the most diverse and in-demand
drummers currently on the music scene. Along with his long-
standing position behind the drums in Snarky Puppy, Larnell
has led many highly successful groups of his own and toured
Larnell Lewis - Drums the globe with some of the most well known names in music,
Andrew Stewart - Bass including Etienne Charles, Gregory Porter, Benny Golson, Lalah
Jeremy Ledbetter - Keys Hathaway, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Lisa Fisher, Kurt Elling,
Gary Burton, and more. In June 2018, Larnell released his
Rob Christian - Woodwinds
highly anticipated debut album In The Moment, which received
William Sperandei - Trumpet a 2019 JUNO nomination.
Elmer Ferrer - Guitar
Ticket $35 Student $25
Tara Kannangara
Sunday June 16 @ 7 pm
Ironwood Stage & Grill - 1229 9 Ave SE
JUNO-nominated artist, Tara Kannangara is meshing Pop,
Electronic/Synth music, Jazz, and Musical Theatre, into a singular
voice that is captivating audiences all over North America.
Growing up in Chilliwack, BC, she studied classical piano and
voice from an early age. She then serendipitously picked up
the trumpet in high school at first focusing on classical before
Tara Kannangara - Voice & Trumpet moving into Jazz and other genres. Tara studied at the University
Chris Pruden - Synth & Piano of Victoria for classical trumpet and vocals but later moved to
Toronto to pursue music at the University of Toronto where
Matthew Fong - Guitar
she came into her own as a performer and songwriter. Tara has
Julian Anderson-Bowes - Bass melded everything she’s learned into genre-bending music that
Mackenzie Longpre - Drums will make you cry, dance, smile and feel everything in between.
Ticket $30 Student $20
JAZZYYC
SUMMER
Festival
WEDNESDAY JUNE 12 THURSDAY JUNE 13
NOTE: 1st PRICE IS
Festival Mainstage ADULT PRICING,
Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre - 850 4 St SE 2nd PRICE IS WITH
STUDENT DISCOUNT
Dirty Catfish
Ironwood CANADIAN Stage Shuffle Demons
Brass Band
Ironwood Stage & Grill - 1229 9 Ave SE 7pm | $35/$25
7pm | $35/$25
Lolita’s UP Close & Personal Terra Hazelton
& The Polyjesters
Lolita’s Lounge - 1413 9 Ave SE (2nd Floor) 8pm | $30/$20
Jon Mccaslin’s
King Eddy Late Night Tribute to Art Blakey
King Eddy - 438 9 Ave SE 9:30pm | $25/$15
King Eddy Cocktails
King Eddy - 438 9 Ave SE
Dave Restivo Trio
Late Night Jams Concert Set + Jam
Ironwood Stage & Grill - 1229 9 Ave SE 10:00pm | $10/$5
KAWA JAM
KAWA Espresso Bar - 1333 8 St SW
Shuffle Demons
Public Workshops Improvisation
Radio Lounge at Studio Bell – 850 4 St SE Noon - 1:30 PM | Free
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JUNE 12-16 2019 FESTIVAL INFORMATION WWW.JAZZYYC.COM
FRIDAY JUNE 14 SATURDAY JUNE 15 SUNDAY JUNE 16
Benny Brubeck
Green Brothers
Trio Quartet
8pm | $49/$39 8pm | $49/$39
Tara
Alex Pangman Larnell Lewis
7pm | $35/$25 7pm | $35/$25
Kannangara
7pm | $30/$20
Dominique
Fils-Aimé
8pm | $25/$15
Elizabeth
Shpik Trio
9:30pm | $25/$15
Shepherd
9:30pm | $25/$15
Jon Day Kelly Steele
Latin Jazz Project Quartet
7:00pm | $10/$5 6:00pm | $10/$5
Dave Restivo Trio Dave Restivo Trio
Concert Set + Jam Concert Set + Jam
10:00pm | $10/$5 10:00pm | $10/$5
Shpik Trio
3pm - 6pm | Free
Benny Green Larnell Lewis
Jazz origins & future Drums
Noon - 1:30 PM | Free 2pm - 3pm | Free
SUNDAY JAZZWALK
Sponsored BY TD, Inglewood BIA
& Canada Council
Noon - 6:00 PM | FREE
Our Sponsors
Lolita’s UP Close & Personal
Terra Hazelton with The
Polyjesters
Thursday June 13 @ 8 pm
Lolita’s Lounge - 1413 9 Ave SE (2nd Floor)
Terra Hazelton and the Polyjesters each on their own boast
exciting careers in music, but combined they create an
intoxicating and charming chemistry while making beautiful
authentic sounding vintage jazz and western swing!
Terra Hazelton - Vocals, Snare Described by some as a “Renaissance Woman”, multi-talented
Jason Valleau - Vocals, Upright bass Terra Hazelton is a Canadian singer, Genie-nominated actress,
Sheldon Valleau - Vocals, and radio personality.
Baritone Ukele Albertan brothers Jason and Sheldon Valleau honed their
musical talents in Europe playing for everyone from street folk
Ticket $30 Student $20 to the Prince of Monaco. It’s been a bumpy, twisting road since
then, rife with adventure, great stories and excellent, eclectic
music that ranges from Billie Holiday to The Beatles, classic
swing/jazz standards to alternative country.
Dominique Fils-Aimé
Friday June 14 @ 8 pm
Lolita’s Lounge - 1413 9 Ave SE (2nd Floor)
Dominique Fils-Aimé is a singer-songwriter from Montreal
whose inspiration is drawn from soul icons of the 40’s and
the 60’s the likes of Billie Holiday, Etta James and Nina
Simone. Moving on from her 2018 debut full length blues-
tinged Nameless, which boldly confronted historical silences
and sorrows, Stay Tuned! is both a call for and reminder of
Dominique Fils-Aimé - Vocals
revolution expressed with the fury of red-hot jazz. Wanting to
Danny Trudeau - Bass
break away from the standards of traditional compositions,
Étienne Miousse - Guitar Dominique presents a body of work focused on liberating
Salin Cheewapansri - Drums herself from musical forms.
Nathan Vanheuverzwijn - Keyboards
Ticket $25 Student $15
Variations
JAZZ TUESDAYS
FOOD DRINK LIVE MUSIC
King Eddy | 438 9 Avenue SE Calgary, AB kingeddy.caJam sessions & Artist-In-Residence
Dave Restivo Trio
& Late Night Jam Sessions*
Thurs/Fri/Sat June 13-15 @ 10 pm
Ironwood Stage & Grill - 1229 9 Ave SE
“...simply one of the most exceptional jazz pianists of his
generation that Canada can boast of...”
- Roger Levesque, Edmonton Journal
David Restivo, one of Canada’s most acclaimed jazz pianists,
makes a rare Calgary appearance as JazzYYC’s 2019 Artist-
In-Residence. This award-winning artist is well-known for his
work with Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass and song-writing
legend Marc Jordan. Join him and his trio for an evening of
familiar standards and inspired originals, delivered with equal
parts heart and fire followed by a jam session.
2019 Artist-In-Residence
Dave Restivo - Piano David Restivo is an award-winning pianist and composer. Based
Mitchell Jantzie - Bass primarily in Toronto, Canada, he has been a sought-after and
influential figure in Canada’s jazz community since the late
Colin Adhikary - Drums
1980s. He recently relocated to Nelson, BC after accepting an
offer to join the full-time music faculty at Selkirk College. David
Ticket $10 Student $5 has performed and recorded with such renowned artists as Dave
Holland, Curtis Fuller, Mel Tormé, Kenny Wheeler, Jon Hendricks,
*concert
Each night will feature a one set
to be followed by the Late
and David Clayton-Thomas. A dedicated music educator for over
20 years, he has previously taught at Humber College, the Banff
Night Jam Session. Jammers free. Centre for the Arts, and the University of Toronto.
Shpik what’s on
KAWA JAM
NMC & CALGARY FILM
PRESENT:
May 8 Gordon Lightfoot: If You
Saturday June 15 Could Read My Mind
@ 3-6 pm May 10
NMC & SLED ISLAND PRESENT:
Ian William Craig
KAWA Espresso Bar - 1333 8 St SW ALBERTA SPOTLIGHT:
May 16 Karl Hirzer with Allyson Hop
FREE Admission NMC ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
WORKSHOP:
May 18 nêhiyawak
Head down to one of Calgary’s
favourite jazz spots for a special NMC & CALGARY FILM PRESENT:
June 10 David Crosby: Remember My Name
Festival edition of the Saturday
Jam hosted by Montreal’s award- and more!
winning SHPIK Trio. Jammers
can expect to be taken on a
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musical journey led by one of
Canada’s top jazz trio’s. Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre | 850 4 Street SE Calgary, AB studiobell.caKing Eddy LATE NIGHT
Jon McCaslin’s
Tribute to Art Blakey & the
Jazz Messengers
Thursday June 13 @ 9:30 pm
King Eddy - 438 9 Ave SE
Calgary jazz drummer Jon McCaslin presents a tribute to one
of his all-time heroes, the great drummer and band leader Art
Blakey.
Dean McNeill - Trumpet
Born in 1919, this year marks the 100th anniversary of Blakey’s
Jeremiah McDade - Tenor Saxophone birth. Join McCaslin and his high-energy sextet featuring
Carsten Rubeling - Trombone Canadian trumpet great Dean McNeill as they honour the
Mark Limacher - Piano musical legacy of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, one of
Steve Shepard - Bass the most influential bands in the history of jazz music.
Jon McCaslin - Drums
Recognized as one of Western Canada’s leading jazz drummers
and educators, Jon McCaslin brings excitement and his passion
Ticket $25 Student $15
for the jazz tradition and its future to the bandstand!
Shpik
Friday June 14 @ 9:30 pm
King Eddy - 438 9 Ave SE
Montreal based SHPIK creates bold and fluid music, full of soft
twists and turns. Bringing a breath of fresh air to the music with
their effects and inspired poetry, their sound is both blues-
inspired and soothing, smooth and spirited. They put forth an
accessible jazz without being cutesy, but one that is cinematic
and experimental. Evoking the great outdoors, self-discovery,
navigating between the immensity and the infinitely small, this
Arnaud Spick-Saucier - Piano
first album offers an intricate musical journey full of spirit and
Étienne Dextrase-Monast - Bass reflection. This special group is bringing a breath of fresh air
Philippe Lussier-Baillargeon - Drums to the music with their effects pedals and inspired poetry. The
band won the Montreal International Jazz Festival 2018 TD
Ticket $25 Student $15 Grand Jazz Award following their debut album Fabulation.
Elizabeth Shepherd
Saturday June 15 @ 9:30 pm
King Eddy - 438 9 Ave SE
Hailed as “a jazz virtuoso blessed with a pop sensibility”, velvety-
voiced pianist and composer Elizabeth Shepherd has been
praised by critics worldwide for her arrestingly original writing
and soulful delivery. The Montreal-based soul-jazz innovator has
established herself as one of the most alluring and imaginative
artists on the scene today, and is seen as part of a wave of jazz
musicians bringing the art form to a new generation of music
Elizabeth Shepherd - Voice & Keyboards
fans. A 4x JUNO-nominee, Elizabeth’s newest album, MONTREAL
Michael Occhipinti - Guitar (2019) is devoted to the history of her vibrant hometown.
Mark Nelson - Drums
Jacques Kuba-Seguin - Trumpet Ticket $35 Student $25
Jon Wielebnowski - BassKing Eddy Cocktails
Jon Day Latin Jazz Project
Friday June 14 @ 7 pm
King Eddy - 438 9 Ave SE
Under the direction of pianist and trumpeter, Jon Day, this new ensemble
explores the music of the Afro-Cuban legends combined with jazz and funk
elements featuring some of Western Canada’s top talent.
Jon Day is a multi-instrumentalist, musical director, composer, arranger
and educator. Over a career spanning nearly 30 years, Jon has the privilege
of sharing the stage with an extensive list of international and local artists
including: Alex Acuna, Elizabeth Shepherd, Howard McCrary, Oscar Cartaya,
Sean Jones, P.J. Perry, Jamey Aebersold, David Braid, Jack Semple, Doug Riley,
Jann Arden, Clarence Clemens and the “Temple of Soul”, among others.
Jon Day - Piano & Trumpet, Daniel Nava - Bass Ticket $10 Student $5
Hector Murillo - Percussion, Tyler Hornby - Drums
Kelly Steele Quartet
Saturday June 15 @ 6 pm
King Eddy - 438 9 Ave SE
Kelly Steele is a tap dance performer, instructor, and choreographer from
Calgary, Alberta where she has been tap dancing for over 20 years. She
has performed as part of residencies at the Vancouver International Tap
Festival, Tap City in New York City, Sarah Reich’s Tap Music Project in Los
Angeles, and Nicholas Young’s Institute for the Rhythmic Arts in Chicago.
Kelly is passionate about the connection between tap dance and music,
performing with musicians at events such as International Jazz Day, the
Feats Festival of Dance, and JazzYYC’s Canadian Jazz Festival with the Kelly
Steele Quartet.
Kelly Steele - Tap Dance, Mark Limacher - Piano Ticket $10 Student $5
Jonathan Wielebnowski - Bass, Harry Faunt - DrumsJazzwalk Free events - Sun. June 16
Noon - 2 PM
GABRIELLA LACONSAY QUARTET
JazzYYC 2018
Salt & Pepper, 1413 - 9 Ave SE
1 PM - 3 PM
JAZZYYC YOUTH LAB BAND
New Central Library, 802- 3 St SE
1 PM - 3 PM
WILLY JOOSEN
Swans of Inglewood, 1336 - 9 Ave SE
2 PM - 4 PM
RICK LETT
Kent of Inglewood, 1319 - 9 Ave SE
2 PM - 4 PM
JOEL UNTINEN TRIO
Gravity Espresso & Wine Bar, 909 - 10 St SE
3 PM - 5 PM
MITCHELL JANTZIE TRIO
Rosso Coffee Roasters (Studio Bell), 850 - 4 St SE
4 PM - 6 PM
KATE MELVINA TRIO
Where the
The Hose and Hound Neighbourhood Pub, 1030 - 9 Ave SE
4 PM - 6 PM
TIM WILLIAMS
Cold Garden Beverage Company, 1100 - 11 St SE Music Begins
Noon - 6 PM
ARTWALK WITH ART
225 58 Avenue SE
(Free Guided JazzWalk Tours) 403.244.5555
For details or to register: artwalkwithart@gmail.com
or @artwalkwithart
3404 5 Avenue NE
Sunday afternoon features our wildly 403.245.3725
popular annual JazzWalk, sponsored
by TD and the Inglewood BIA. A
free, family-friendly event at various
10 Royal Vista Drive NW
venues throughout Inglewood and 587.794.3195
the Music Mile! Don’t miss your
guided tour of all the afternoon’s
music with Art Walk With Art.JAZZYYC Members
JazzYYC membership is central to the success of our efforts to build a vibrant jazz community in
Calgary! Our ask is straightforward. If you love jazz in our city, renew or become a new member
today. Your JazzYYC membership will put you at the heart of Calgary’s resurgent jazz scene. Our goal
is $30,000 in membership sign-ups and we can’t get there without you. All you have to do is go to:
www.jazzyyc.com/become-a-new-member
Jazz Lovers Jazz Cat
For $30 minimum you’ll be a For $250 minimum, you’ll become a
Participating Member and: Sustaining Member plus:
• Receive tax receipt for 80% of your contribution • Receive all privileges of the Jazz Lovers membership
• Sustain the JazzYYC website & weekly newsletter • Invitation to exclusive celebrations at JazzYYC events
• Participate at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) • Reserved seating where possible
• Join other Jazz Lovers for members-only celebrations • Recognition for your support, if desired
• Participate in Membership Award prize draws
Jazz Legend Young Lions
For $1,000 minimum, you’ll become a Free Student Membership with benefits
Building Member Plus: that include:
• Receive all privileges of Jazz Lovers and Jazz Cats levels • Access to student priced advanced ticket sales
• Exclusive invitation to our prestigious Jazz Legend • Access the JazzYYC weekly newsletter
Appreciation event • Participate at the Annual General Meeting (AGM)
• Preferential reserved seating where possible • Join other Jazz Lovers for members-only celebrations
• Public recognition if desired • Last minute promotional door pricing to events,
• If you commit to a subscription of $1,000 per year space permitting
for 5 years, or $5,000 at once, you’ll become a JAZZ 4 • Direct communication about JazzYYC outreach,
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