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Volume 11 Issue 10 - July 2006

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Liberty Bistro and Bar

Liberty Bistro and Bar 25 Liberty St.@ Atlantic 416-533-8828 Jul 7, 8,21, 22KarenManion Mezzetta 681 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-658-5687 'Wednesday Concerts in a Cafe" Sets at 9 and 10: 15. Reservations recommended for first set. LISTINGS:C/ubs w.JAZZ Mezzrows 1546 Queen St. W. 416-658-5687 Paikdale neigltlormod pub featuring jazz and blues on Saturrlay afternoons, Sunday evenings, and a live jam every other Wednesday. Mod Club Theatre 722 College St. www.themodclub.com Montreal Bistro 65 Sherboume. 416-363-0179 www.montrealbistro.com Jul 1 GeorgeColemanDuartet. Jul 5GabiEpstein and her Band. Jul 6-8/an Bargh and Duncan Hopkins. Jul 11 Amanda Martinez CD Release. Jul 12 Eliana Cuevas Duintet. Jul 13Nehrig/K oiler & Braid Trio. Jul 14, 15 Heather BambrickDuintet. N' Awl ins Jazz Bar and Dining 299 King St. W. 416-5951958 Every Tues.Stacie McGregor. Every Wed Jim Heinenan Trio. Every Thu Blues Night with Special Guest Vocalists. Every Fri/Sat All Star Bourbon Street Band. Every Sun Rabi Botos. Odd Socks at Oovercourt House 805 Dovercourt Rd. 416-537-3337 Swing Dances, Lessons and Concerts. The Old Mill 21 Old Mill Road. 416-236-2641 www.oldmilltoronto.com Note: dates do not include Sundays. Jul 1-BJayBoehmer. Jul 10-22FifthAvenue.Jul 24-26JayBoehmer. Jul 27, 28 The Legendary Lead Singers of the Temptations. Jul 29CHF/ Live Broadcast. Jul 31-Aug 2 Lost Vegas. Aug3-5Paulyand the Goodfellas. Orbit Room 508A College St. 416-535-0613 Pilot Tavern 22 Cumberland 416-923-5716 www.the~lot.ca Jazz every Sunday Afternoon-Laila Biali T no (twice a month) and others. Jun 3 Kieran Overs Duartet. Jun 1 OJanis Steprans Duartet. Jun 17 Kevin TurcotteDuartet. Jun 24Kirk Macdonald Duartet. The Red Guitar 603 Markham St. 416-9134586 www.theredguitar.com This month's Guest Curator: Rob Clutton. Jul 1 Michel Donato & European Friends, Midnight VIP Jazz Jam session. Jul 2Corry's Rip- Your Heart Out Standards Band. Jul 4 Viewfinder. Jul 5Lenny Solomon Trio, Matt Stevens Group. Jul 6 Rob C/utton Featuring Duorum. MONTHL V SPECIAL: THIS IS JAZZ COUNTRY! Jul 6 Victor Bateman's Another Country. Jul 7 Mr. Rick and the Biscuits. Jul 8 Tena Palmer. Jul 9John Alcorn. Jul 11 Anything but jazz: Brian Blain, Sarah Curtis. Jul 12 David Occhipinti and Perry Smith, Club Django. Jul 13RobCluttonBand,MarieveHeringtonCDRelease. Jul 14SteveKoven Trio. Jul 15RosemaryGaUoway Duartet. Jul 16 Vaca/Jazz and Cabaret Sundays: Piaf.-Love Conquers All featuring Naomi Emmerson. Jul 18 Anything but Jazz TBA. Jul 19 Richard Whiteman Trio. Jul 20 Rob C/utton Features: The Sea Gone Off With the Sun, John Russon. Jul 21 Ron Davis Duartet. Jul 22Mark Eisenman Trio. Jul 23 Yvette Tollar. Jul 25 Anything but jazz: Andy Sheppard. Jul 26Ky/eBrerlfers Trio, The Love Mechaniques.Jul 27 Mike Kane Trio, String Theory. Jul 28 Don Francks Trio. Jul 29Alex Dean Trio. Jul 30 Red Guitar Staff and Friends. The Reservoir lounge 52 Wellington 416-955-0887 www.reservo irlounge.com Every Mon Sophia Perlman and the Vipers, Tu es Tyler Yarema arlf his Rhythm, Wed Bradley and the Bouncers, ThuJanice Hagen, Fri Chet Valiant Combo, Sat Tory Cassis. Jul 2Chess Fever. The Rex Jazz and Blues Bar 194 Queen St. W.416-598-2475 www.therex.ca Jul 1 Excelsior Traditiona/Jazz, Swing Shift Big Band, TJO Big Bar,J, Mike Murley Septet,Late-Night Jam. Jul 2 Red Peppers Dixie/am Band, Matzo Ball Gumbo, Worst Pop Band Ever, Andrew Rathburn Duartet, Late Night Jam. Jul 3 Richard Whiteman Trio, The Five Spot. Jul 4 Ebb, Jazz Jam. Jul 5 Peter Smith Trio, Nate Renner Duartet. Jul 6 Kevin Duain, TheBotosBrothers.Jul7 Ho//yC/arkTrio, Jake Chisolm Duartet. Jul 8 Ed Vokurka Swing Ensemble, The TJOBigBand,FenderRhodes Trios, Vahn Misner Trio. Jul 9 Chris Donnely, Dr. Nick and the Rollercoasters, Richard Whitehouse, Matt Stevens Duartet. Jul 10Richard Whiteman Trio, Peter KauffmanDuartet. Jul 11Ebb, Classic Rex Jazz Jam. Jul 12 Peter Smith Trio, Mirobolus Trio. Jul 13 Kevin Dua in, Michael Dunston Non et. Jul 14 Holly Clark Trio, Michael Dunston Nonet. Jul 15&/ Vokurka Swing Ensemble, Them Damned Johnsons, Fender Rhtxfes Trios, Terra Hazelton and Her Easy Answers. Jul 16Chris Donnely, the Sum of Five, Richard Whitehouse, Everytime Band. Jul 17 Richard Whiteman Trio,JohnCheesmanBigBand.Jul 18 Ebb, Rex Jazz Jam. Jul 19 Peter Smith Trio, Daryl/ DrrDuartet. Jul 20 Kevin Duain, CD Release: Ryan Oliver Duartet. Jul 21 Holly Clark Trio, Brandi Oisterheft Sextet. Jul 22Ed Vokurka Swing Ensemble, Chris Hunt Tent et+ 2 Fewer Rhtxfes Trios, Rob Campbell Duartet. Jul 30 Chris Donnely, Freeway Dixieland, Michael Shand Trio. AND COMING IN AUGUST: N.O.J.O, Dave Young Octet, Marilyn LemerDuintet, Steve Koven Duartet, Kiki Misumi Duintet, Peter Hill Duintet, Dixie Demons, The Jazz Navigators, Chris Hunt Tenter + 2 CD Release, Thyron Lee Whyte Duintet, Aisieri Duintet, Amanda Martinez, Avi Granite, John Cheesman Big Band, Du ins on Nacho ff Fender Rhodes Trio, The Sisters of Sheynville, The Freeway Dixieland Septet, Kevin Duain, Ed Vokurka Swing Ensemble, Hugh Fraser and PhiDwyer, The Respect Sextet, The Kevin Brow Ensemble, Jamie Reynolds "Yacht Jazz'; Brian ChahleyDuintet. Safari Bar and Grill 1749 Avenue Rd.416-787-6584 Every Tues Encore Jazz Sassafraz 100 Cumberland 416-964-2222 Thu-Sun Washington Savage. Sat, Sun Roy Patterson Trio. Spezzo Ristorante 140Yoik Blvd. Richmond Hill, 905-886-9703 Live jazz Every Thursday. The Trane Club 964 Bathurst St. 416-913-8197 Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe 6300 Falls view Boulevard Niagara Falls 1-905-354-5000 Zazou 315 King St. W. Live jazz Every Fri and SatE/izabethShepherd/so/opiano WWW. TH EWHOLENOTE .COM ANNOUNCEMENTS, LECTURES, MASTERCLASSES, ... ETCETERA ANNOUNCEMENTS *To July 2: Toronto Downtown Jazz. Jazz Art - the Originals. Exhibition of original artwork by Barbara Klunder, created under commission from Toronto Downtown Jazz, beginning in 1998. Each original is of a musician. & selected images were used as the annual motif and incorporated into posters, programmes. signage & souvenir !-shirts to become the "face" of each year's festival. Pages Art Window. Pages Books & Magazines. 256 Queen St. West. 416-598-1447. * July 8 & 9, 1 Oam-5pm: Elora Centre for the Arts.Art/11 The Yard-Outdoor Show and Sale. Exhibition of artwork by over 50 artists from across Ontario & beyond, with entertainment by live musicians. Tour through the Centre. take in the Gallery show. Mill St. East & Melville St., Elora. 519-846-9698. (adult), children free. * July 12-August 18: The Japan Foundation. Waterscape: Homage to Toru Takemitsu. Exhibition of paintings by Noriko Saito, inspired by the music of and dedicated to the Japanese composer Toru T akemitsu on the 10th anniversary of his death. Call for Gallery times. Opening Reception:July 12 6:30- 8:30. 2nd floor, Colonnade Bldg, 131 Bloor St. West. RSVP for Opening Reception to: 416- 966-1600 x600. Free admission to Gallery. * July 16 12 noon-5pm: Musicworks Magazine. Bizarre Bazaar. Fundraising sale of books. posters. albums. CDs, concert programs & more. Edward Day Gallery, 952 Queen St. West.416-910-7231 or nadene@magma.ca * July 25 2:30: Stratford Summer Music. Opening of the Mozart Exhibition. Mozart Cafe, Avoca Restaurant, 23 Albert St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600, www.stratfordsummermusic.ca * July 26 6:00-9:00: Beaches International Jazz Festival. An Ovation of Jazz. Annual gala featuring a chef's showcase of delicacies from the finest restaurants in the Beaches & neighbouring communities. Balmy Beach Club, foot of Beech Avenue on the ALEXANDER KATS A first class Russian-trained professional pianist/teacher is now accepting students for regular private lessons or repertoire coaching, from advanced (ARCT, university) to all grades of RCM. DOWNTOWN LOCATION Call: 416-340-1844 alexander.kats@sympatico.ca waterfront. 416-410-8809, www.beachesjazz.com To benefit the Toronto East General Hospital Foundation. * August 24-27: Epilepsy Toronto. 1th Annual Toronto Buskerfest. Features award winning troubadours & acrobats from around the world. Thursday & Friday: noon-11 pm; Saturday: 1 Oam-11 pm; Sunday: 1 Oam-6pm. Historic St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood, Front St. between Jarvis & Scott Sts. 416- 964-9095, www. torontobuskerfestcom PWYC. Donations in support of Epilipsy Toronto welcome. LECTURES/SYMPOSIA * July 21 6:30: The Japan Foundation. Presentation by percussionist Robin Engelman on Toru Takemitsu and his music. 2nd floor, Colonnade Bldg, 131 Bloor St. West. 416- 966-1600 x600. * July 24 time tbd: Beaches International Jazz Festival/TO Canada Trust Jazz Workshop and lecture Series. Traditional Cuban Rhythms with Rosendo Leon Arocha Jr. Kew Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 416410-8809, www.beachesjazz.com Free. * July 24 time tbd: Beaches International Jazz Festival/TO Canada Trust Jazz Workshop and lecture Series. Get that First Gig with Rico Ferrara. Kew Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 416-410-8809, www.beachesjazz.com Free. * July 25 7:30-9:00: Beaches International Jazz Festival/TO Canada Trust Jazz Workshop and lecture Series. The Art of Jazz Singing. Kew Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 416-410-8809, www.beachesjazz.com Free. * July 25 time tbd: Beaches International Jazz Festival/TO Canada Trust Jazz Workshop and lecture Series. The Art of Jazz Improvisation with Reg Schwager & Roy Patterson. Kew Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 416-410-8809, www.beachesjazz.com Free. * July 26 time tbd: Beaches International Jazz Festival/TO Canada Trust Jazz Back to Ad Index

Workshop and Lecture Series. Latin Percussion with Rumba & Joaquin Hildago. Kew Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 416-410-8809, www.beachesjazz.c om Free. • August 3 4:00: Stratford Summer Music. Who Needs Mozart? Harry Somers Lecture with music, presented by William Littler. City Hall, 1 Wellington St., Stratford. 1-800-567 -1600, www.stratfordsummermusic.ca Free. • August 5 2:00: The Japan Foundation. Artist talk by Noriko Saito an the exhibition Waterscapes. (See Announcements above.) 2nd floor, Colonnade Bldg, 131 Bloor St. West. RSVP to: 416-9661600 x600. *August 14-19: University of Toronto. Yamaha Trumpet Symposium. Master class· es, semi-private lessons, ensemble work ­ shops. Featuring Jens Lindemann & James Thompson. Details: www.trumpetsymposium.com Edward Johnson Bldg, 80 Queen's Park. 416-946- 3477. Participant: 0 to 0, Single Day Audit: /. MASTER CLASSES • July 23 and July 24: Early Music Master Classes by Tarantella. Baroque Guitar, Renaissance Lute with Manuel Minguillon Nieto; keyboard with Susan Toman. 519-685-6526, www.londonearlyopera.ca. , (st w/ id). For full London Early Music festival details, see summer music festival listings. *July 23 2:00-7:00: Pattie Kelly. Sensible Vaca/ Training. Master class focusing on influencing and improving the coordinative process of the vocal muscles, aiming to bring them into equilibrium and to eliminate muscu· lar interference. Participants & auditors welcome. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square. 905-271-6896. (partici· pants), (auditors). * July 23 2:30-5:30: Singing Studio of Deborah Staiman. Master class in Show Tunes Interpretation: drama workshop for musical theatre. Yonge & Eglinton area - please call for exact location. 416-483-9532. www .singingstud io. ca * July 26 2:00: Stratford Summer Music. Organ Academy Master Class. Knox Church, Waterloo & Ontario Sts., Stratford. 1-800-567- 1600, www.stratfordsummermusic.ca Free. "AROUND THE GLOBE WITH FAVOURITES REQUESTED BY AUDIENCE" "Fur Elise", "Der Liebestraum", "La Campanella", Neapolitan songs, "Ballade for Adeline", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", Pavarotti, Sinatra and other requests from YOU ... Friday October 20, 8pm. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West Vladimir Dounin, piano For requests and PIANO LESSONS 416-321-5627 • July 27 2:00: Stratford Summer Music. Organ Academy Master Class. Knox Church, Waterloo & Ontario Sts., Stratford. 1-800-567- 1600, www.stratfordsummermusic.ca Free. • July 28 2:00: Stratford Summer Music. Organ Academy Master Class. Knox Church, Waterloo & Ontario Sts., Stratford. 1-800-567- 1600, www.stratfordsummermusic.ca Free. * July 29 2:00: Stratford Summer Music. Organ Academy Master Class. Knox Church, Waterloo & Ontario Sts., Stratford. 1-800-567- 1600, www.stratfordsummermusic.ca Free. * August 20 2:00-7:00: Pattie Kelly. Sensible Vaca/ Training. Master class focusing on influencing and improving the coordinative process of the vocal muscles, aiming to bring them into equilibrium and to eliminate muscular interference. Participants & auditors welcome. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square. 905-271 -6896. (participants), (auditors). WORKSHOPS * July 1 3:00: TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival. Ken Page Memorial Trust Workshop Series: Guitars & Jazz. Workshop by Lorne Lofsky; Hall Hill, moderator. Jazz.FM91 Broadcast Centre, Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. West. www.torontojazz.com * July 1 6:00: TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival. Talkback Series: Sax-man speaks. Informal preview of this evening's Mainstage performance, given by Mike Murley; Ralph Benmergui & Larry Green, moderators. Jazz.FM91 Broadcast Centre, Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. West. www.torontojazz.com * July 2 3:00: TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival. Ken Page Memorial Trust Workshop Series: Let's Came ta an Arrangement. Workshop by Bruce Cassidy; Hall Hill, moderator. Jazz.FM91 Broadcast Centre, Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. West. www.torontojazz.com * July 2 6:00: TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival. Talkback Series: Programmer shares. Informal preview of this evening's Mainstage performance, given by Sybil Walker; Ralph Benmergui & Larry Green, moderators. Jazz.FM91 Broadcast Centre, Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. West. www.torontojazz.com v,,,,,,,,,,,,1,1,,,,, ~ 314Churchil1Ave " ~: {' Toronto, Ontc1rio ~ ~ M2R 1 E7 Canada ;. v Tel: 416-224-1956 v ~ Fax: 416-224-2964 ~ (! MIKROKOSMOS www.mikrokosrnos.co,n ~ ,' ,., I ' ~ We buy your ' ,., ~ classical LP ,., collection (,: (classical, such as Beethoven, Mozart, Stockhausen) ,, we travel anywhere :! ~ for good collections ~ " *July 3-14: Canadian Opera Company. Summer Opera Camp 2006- Create-a-Ring!2- week program in which participants will create their own version of Wagner'sRing, thereby learning first-hand about opera through music & drama activities, as well as costume, prop & set design, movement & make-up workshops. Open to young people entering grades 4 to 6. Monday-Friday, 9am-3:30pm. Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Centre, 227 Front St. East. 416-306-2377. $100 (some bursaries available). * July 4 6:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Songwriting 7 01. Examining the essential elements that go into the creation of a song. First part of interactive workshop series with composer, songwriter, keyboard player and arranger, John Capek. 90 Croatia St. 416-408-2825. or all three work· shops for 5. * July 4-Aug 22: Little Chicken Production. One Hot Summer Sing. 8-week summer sing of rock, gospel, jazz, pop, blues, r&b, hip hop. Bring your voices, your songs, your instruments. Ian Crowley, director.Tuesday nights, 7:30-9:30. Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave.ian.crowley@sympatico.ca . • July 5 6:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Fram Chuck Berry to Bob Dylan in a Big Yellow Taxi. Students will write a personal prose story & then use it as a database for creation of a song lyric. Second part of interactive workshop series with composer, songwriter, keyboard player and arranger, John Capek. 90 Croatia St. 416-408-2825. $ 50 or all three workshops for 5. * July 6 6:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. When sangs threaten a regime. Discussion of the emotional power of songs: What part do lyrics, melodies & harmonies play in contributing to this power? Third part of interactive workshop series with composer, songwriter, keyboard player and arranger, John Capek. 90 Croatia St. 416-408-2825. ~· or all three workshops for 5. • July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2pm-4pm: Claim Your Voice Studios in Hamilton. Singing Workshop for Adults (78+}. Explore the function of your voice, singing songs from around the world in unison & harmony. Fee includes a private lesson, all materials. 8-10 participants. To register or for more information: Sue Crowe Connolly, 905-544-1302. 0, 5 if you bring a friend. * July 9, 23, August 6, 20, 2:00: Improvising Musicians Toronto IAIMToronto)/ Now Lounge. Improvisation workshops hosted by AIMToronto. 189 Church St. 416- 769-2841. Details: www.bumpywilson.com/ nowseries.htm * July 19 7:30: Toronto Shapenote Singing from Sacred Harp. Beginners welcome. St. Stephen-in-the-Fields, 103 Bellevue Ave. 416- 922-7997 or pleasancecrawford@rogers.com * July 25 8:00: Toronto Folk Singers' Club.An informal group that meets for the purpose of performance & exchange of songs. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-532- 0900. * July 28 2:00: Stratford Summer Music. Marionette Workshop far Adults. Location in Stratford tba. 1-800-567-1600, www.stratfordsummermusic.ca Registration . * July 29 2:00: Stratford Summer Music. Marionette Workshop far Children. Location in Stratford tba. 1-800-567-1600, WWW. stratfordsummermusic.ca Registration . * August 3, 10, 17, 2pm-3:30pm: Claim Your Voice Studios in Hamilton. Singing Workshop far Youth (12-1 lyrs}. Explore the function of your voice, singing songs from around the world in unison & harmony. Fee includes a private lesson, all materials. 8-10 participants. To register or for more information: Sue Crowe Connolly, 905-544· 1302. $100, if you bring a friend. • August 9-1 3: Allyna Harris & Trisha ~ -···,. VOCAL TEACHER ? Opera Singer Elena Ciorici • Provides unique learning experience of authentic Italian Vocal School • Winner of International Contests ~ performed in Europe for over 20 years • For beginners and advanced students • Preparation for International Contests and Conservatory Competition FOR DETAILS CALL ELENA CIORICI AT 416.638.1919 www.tescuano.com Sign up for music lessons today! Oshawa • 902 Simcoe St.N. • 905-434-1773 Markham • 9833 Hwy 48 • 905-209-1264 North York • 2777 Steeles Ave.W. • 416-514-1109 Mississauga • 900 Rathburn Rd.W. • 905-273-3939 Brampton • 370 Main St.N. • 905-450-4334 Burlington• 3180 Mainway Dr. • 905-319-7919 [II] Long & McQuade MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. w w w. Ion g- m c quad e. com --------,..,.,,,-,------"''-'"•• j ULY 1 - SEPTEMBER 7 2006 WWW.THEWHOLENOTE. COM 45 .£, • . ..:..:.."'~ -~ Back to Ad Index

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