Laila Biali
Laila
Biali is fast becoming a major focal point on Canada's music scene. She's toured with Sting, Suzanne Vega, Chris Botti and Paula Cole, opened for Diana Krall, Dave Brubeck and Christian McBride, and presented her own
music at prestigious international venues including Carnegie Hall. Her reputation for challenging the boundaries of music is unparalleled, weaving together various genres seamlessly into her arrangements and
compositions. Her accolades include SOCAN Composer of the Year and Keyboardist of the Year at the National Jazz Awards and a 2011 JUNO nomination for her recent disc Tracing Light.
Feb. 10
@ 8:00 PM Glenn Gould Studio (CBC Building) 250 Front St. W. | Tickets: $29.50 Phone: 416 872-4255 or order online by clicking here JPEC presents Enesco Re-Imagined
with Romanian Expat Pianist Lucian Ban & Bassist John Hebert The Jazz Performance and Education
Centre (JPEC) and Romanian Cultural Institute (RCI) are proud to present the second concert series of the 2011/12 Season - the jazz re-visitation of the music of the late Romanian violinist,
classical composer and conductor George Enesco, by Enesco Re-Imagined.
Live in concert Toronto Romanian Expat Pianist Lucian Ban and Bassist John Hebert will showcase Enesco's music legacy in this
daring contemporary jazz re-imagination of some of his unique works for a stunning group of NYC jazz iconoclasts. Ban and Hebert overlay avant-garde jazz interplay and improvisatory language via the frontline of
trumpeter Ralph Alessi, saxophonist Tony Malaby, violinist Albrecht Maurer and violist Mat Maneri. Drummer Gerald Cleaver finds a percussive ally in Bengali tabla player Badal Roy.
Opening for the masterful
workings of Enesco Re-Imagined is the groovy and all-Canadian Jazz quartet Peripheral Vision. The creative leaders of the group are long time musical collaborators, guitarist Don Scott and bassist Michael Herring.
Influenced by the collaboration of the modern New York scene and the Jazz of the 1960's, the innovative and toe-tapping works of the quartet are more than likely to have the audience feel the vibes of modern day Jazz.
Fri. Feb. 17
@ 7:30 PM Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front Street W. | Tickets: $35 for adults and $15 for students (proper student ID required) Phone: .1 855 985-2787 or 416 872-4255 (Glenn Gould Box Office) or, order online by clicking here Brandi Disterheft
The Globe and Mail hailed bassist/composer Brandi Disterheft as "...the hottest bassist in Canadian Jazz." Her
fiery playing and charismatic performances, along with an innovative writing style inspired by Mingus and Björk, have earned her loyal fans the world over and a 2008 JUNO Award for Debut, her very first album.
The late great Oscar Peterson said, "She has the same lope or rhythmical pulse as my late bass player, Ray Brown. She is what we call serious."
Tues. Feb. 21 @ 8:00 PM
Glenn Gould Studio (CBC Building) 250 Front St. W. | Tickets: $29.50 Phone: 416 872-4255 or order online by clicking herePavlo
Canada's own, Pavlo has performed across the globe. With a major PBS special now airing on Bravo TV in Canada he returns for a night of Mediterranean Guitar with his world class band.
"Impressive? Astonishing!" The Globe and Mail
Fri. Feb. 24
@ 8:00 PM Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. | Tickets: $40 - $60 Phone: 416 872-4255 or order online by clicking here _____________________________________ |
