•Alleycatz2409 Yonge
•Alleycatz2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865www.alleycatz.caEvery Mon Salsa Night with Frank Bischunwith Lessons; Every Tue Carlo BerardinucciBand, Cover; Every Wed Valu David &Co. Jazz & Soul; Every Thu Soul, R&B andReggae, No Cover; Fri and Sat Funk, Soul,Reggae, R&B, Top 40, Cover withoutdinner reservations. Mar 4,5,6 GraffittiPark. Mar 11 Soular. Mar 12,13 LadyKane. Mar 18 Graffitti Park. Mar 19,20Soular. Mar 25,26,27 Lady Kane.•Annex Live, The296 Brunswick Ave. 416-929-3999www.theannexlive.com•Aria Bistro & Lounge485 Main Street North, Brampton905-451-2600www.queen-b-events.comEvery Fri and Sat•Azure Restaurant and Bar at theIntercontinental Hotel225 Front Street 416-597-3701www.azurerestaurant.caEvery Thu, Fri, Sat Dan Bodanis Trio withBernie Senensky and Steve Wallace 5:30-10:30pm.•Black Swan, The154 Danforth Ave. 416-469-0537Every Wed The Danforth Jam w/ Jon Longand Friends 9:30pm.•Bon Vivant Restaurant1924 Avenue Rd 416-630-5153Every Friday Margaret Stowe (g) 6-9pm•Castro’s Lounge2116 Queen Street East 416-699-8272 NOCOVEREvery Sun Jeremy Rouse Trio (Jazz/Roots)6-9pm; Every Mon Smokey Folk (Bluegrass/Rockabilly) 9:30pm.•Chalkers Pub Billiards & Bistro247 Marlee Avenue, 416-789-2531www.chalkerspub.com (for completelistings)Third Mon every month The Sisters ofSheynville; Every Wed Girls Night OutVocalist-Friendly Jazz Jam 8:30-12 withhost Lisa Particelli (voc/fl) Peter Hill (p) RossMacIntyre (b) Norman Marshall Villeneuve(d) No Cover; Every Sat Dinner Jazz 6-9pm,Serious Old School 9:30pm-2am. Mar 6Carol McCartney. Mar 13 Nancy WalkerQuartet. Mar 20 & 21 Jake Langley CDRelease. Mar 27 Mark Eisenman Trio.•Chick N’ Deli744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-489-3363www.chickndeli.comEvery Mon Big Band Night; Every Tue JamNight; Every Sat Climax Jazz Band 4-7.Classico Pizza & Pasta2457 Bloor Street West 416-763-1313Every Thu Jazz Guitarist Nate Renner 7pmNo Cover•Cobourg, The533 Parliament St. 416-913-7538Jazz Sundays 9PM NO COVER•Commensal, Le655 Bay St. 416-596-9364LISTINGS: SECTION 3IN THE CLUBS: MOSTLY JAZZwww.commensal.caJazz Fridays & Saturdays 6:30pm - 9:30pmNO COVER•Communist’s Daughter, The1149 Dundas St W. 647-435-0103Every Sat 4-7pm Gypsy Jazz w MichaelJohnson & Red Rhythm: Michael LouisJohnson (t/voc) Roberto Rosenman (g) TerryWilkins (b).•Corktown, The175 Young St. Hamilton 905-572-9242Sets at 8pm and 10pm, Coverwww.thecorktownpub.caEvery Wed The Darcy Hepner Orchestra &Special Guests.•Dave’s Gourmet Pizza730 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-652-2020www.davespizza.caEvery Thu 8-12 Uncle Herb Dale & FriendsOpen Mic.•DeSotos (formerly Regal Heights Bistro)1079 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-651-2109Every Thurs Open Mic Jazz Jam 8pmmidnight,hosted by Double A JazzEvery Sun Brunch with Double A Jazz andGuest 11am-2pm.•Doctor’s House, The21 Nashville Rd, Kleinburg. 905-893-1615www.thedoctorshouse.caLive Entertainment every Saturday 6:30pm•Dominion on Queen500 Queen St. E. 416-368-6893www.dominiononqueen.comEvery Sun Rockabilly Brunch 11am-3pm; Every 1 st & 3 rd Sun Jazz Jam withhost Robert Scott 4-7pm; Every TueFrench Gypsy Jazz Jam with host WayneNakamura. 8:30pm, pwyc; Every Thu JohnT. Davis on B3, 5:30-8pm, No Cover.For daily details visit our website.•Dora Keogh Irish Pub141 Danforth Ave. 416-778-1804www.allens.to/dora (full listings)Every Sat Roberto Occhipinti Quartetfeat Hilario Duran, Mark Kelso and weeklyspecial guest.•Drake Hotel, The1150 Queen Street West 416-531-5042www.thedrakehotel.ca (full calendar)•Frida Restaurant999 Eglinton Avenue W. 416-787-2221.www.fridarestaurant.caLive Jazz Tuesdays 7-10pm/No Cover•Gate 403403 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-588-2930www.gate403.comLIVE JAZZ & BLUESEvery night, two shows daily,three on SundayNo Cover Charge / PWYCFor daily details visit our website.•Grossman’s Tavern“Toronto’s Home of the Blues”379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-1210www.grossmanstavern.com (completeschedule)NO COVEREvery Sat The Happy Pals matinee 4-8pm;Every Sun Nicola Vaughan Acoustic Jam4-9pm, The Nationals with Brian Cober:Double Slide Guitar Open Stage Jam9:30pm-2am.•Harlem Restaurant67 Richmond Street E. 416-368-1920www.harlemrestaurant.com (full musicschedule)NO COVEREvery Fri Jazz/Blues 7:30-11:30pm; EverySat Jazz/Blues 7:30-11:30pm; Every SunSoulful Sunday 6-10pm; Every Mon OpenJam Night hosted by CarolynT 8pm-1am.•Home Smith Bar & Grill21 Old Mill Rd. 416-236-2641www.oldmilltoronto.comNo Cover Charge, minimum expenditureEvery Thursday John Sherwood 7:30-10:30pm; Every Friday “Something toSing About” Series 7:30-10:30pm; EverySaturday Piano Masters Series 7:30-10:30pm.Mar 5 Stevie Valance (voc) RichardWhiteman (p) Kieran Overs (b). Mar 6Norman Amadio (p) Rosermary Galloway (b)Don Vickery (d). Mar 12 Brenda Earle (voc/p)Mike Downes (b) Anthony Michelli (d). Mar13 Danny McErlain (p) Pat Collins (b) KevinDempsey (d). Mar 19 Debbie Fleming (voc)Bruce Harvey (p) Jack McFadden (b). Mar20 Ian Bargh (p) Fred Duligal (sax) NeliSwainson (b). Mar 26 Bonnie Brett (voc)Mark Eisenman (p) Steve Wallace (b). Mar27 Richard Whiteman Duo.•Hugh’s Room“Toronto’s home of live Folk and Roots”2261 Dundas Street W. 416-531-6604www.hughsroom.com (full schedule)All shows start at 8:30pm; for ticket pricesrefer to website.Mar 2 Roxanne Potvin & Caracol. Mar 6Joni Mitchell Tribute. Mar 12 50 Waysto Love Paul Simon. Mar 18 Fred Penner.Mar 26 & 27 John Hammond. Mar 28 KenWhiteley’s Gospel Matinee, Colin Hunter CDRelease.•Joe Mama’s317 King Street W. 416-340-6469Live music every nightEvery Sun Nathan Hiltz, Bernie Senensky& Sly Juhas.•Latinada1671 Bloor Street W. 416-913-9716www.latinada.comLive Music Wednesday to Sunday•Lula Lounge1585 Dundas W. 416-588-0307www.lula.ca (complete schedule)Every Wed Latin Jazz Jam with SeanBellaviti 10pm; Every Fri Dominic Mancuso:Lula Live and Intimate 8pm.For daily details visit our website.•Manhattan’s Music Club951 Gordon St., Guelph. 519-767-2440www.manhattans.ca•Mezzetta Middle Eastern Restaurant681 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-658-5687www.mezzettarestaurant.comEvery Wed Jazz Series: sets at 9:00 and10:15. Cover -10•Momo’s Bistro664 The Queensway, Etobicoke416-252-5560 www.momosbistro.com•My Place: A Canadian Pub2448 Bloor Street W. 647-348-4702www.myplacepub.caJazz: Wed 7-10pm•N’Awlins Jazz Bar and Dining299 King St. W. 416-595-1958www.nawlins.caEvery Tue Stacie McGregor; Every WedJim Heineman Trio; Every Thu Blues Nightwith Guest Vocalists; Every Fri/Sat All StarBourbon St. Band; Every Sun Terry Logan.•Old Mill, Thesee Home Smith bar•Painted Lady, The218 Ossington Ave. 647-213-5239www.thepaintedlady.caNo Cover / Pay-What-You-CanEvery Sun Safety in Numbers 6-9pm withRobert Stevenson (cl) Chris Bezant (g) ChrisKettlewell (b) ; Every Mon Open Mic 10pmlate,all genres; Every Tue Rambunctious!10pm: 11-piece horn band•Pan on the Danforth516 Danforth Ave. 416-466-8158Every Fri Sean Bray and Rita di Ghent Trio8-11pm•Pantages Martini Bar and Lounge200 Victoria St. 416-362-1777Every Mon Curtains Down with JenniBurke; Every Fri Robert Scott; Every SatSolo Piano: Various artists.•Pero Lounge812 Bloor St. W. 416-915-7225www.perorestaurant.comEvery Fri and Sat Archie Alleyne’s Kollage8-11pm.•Pilot Tavern, The22 Cumberland. 416-923-5716www.thepilot.caJazz Saturdays 3:30 – 6:30 NO COVER•Press Club, The850 Dundas St. W. 416-364-7183www.thepressclub.caLive music every nightEvery Tue Open Jam; Every Second WedJazz Jam with hosted by trombonist RJSatchithananthan.•Quotes220 King Street W. 416-979-7697“Fridays at Five” with Canadian JazzQuartet: Gary Benson (g), Frank Wright(vibes), Duncan Hopkins (b), musical directorDon Vickery (d) and featured guest:Mar 5 Russ Little (trom). Mar 12 KellyJefferson (sax). Mar 19 Denny Christianson(trump). Mar 26 Jim Galloway (sax).•Reposado Bar & Lounge136 Ossington Ave. 416-532-6474www.reposadobar.com Cover on Fridays, all other nights PWYCEvery Mon Alt.Country-Roots. Every WedSpy vs. Spy vs. Sly: James Robertson (g),Nigel Hebblewhite (b), Sly Juhas (d); EveryThu The Reposadists: Roberto Rosenman(g), Tim Hamel (trump), Jon Meyer (b), JesseBarksdale (g), Sammy Alexander (voc);Every Fri Roberto Rosenman (g), Tim Hamel(trump), Patrick Gregory (g), Graham Duncan(b), Sammy Alexander (voc).•Reservoir Lounge, The52 Wellington St. E. 416-955-0887www.reservoirlounge.comNEW: “Apres Work” Series Tuesdays andWednesday. 7-9pm. Every Mon SophiaPerlman and the Vipers; Every Tue Tyler48 WWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COMMarch 1 - April 7, 2010
Yarema and his Rhythm; Every Wed Bradleyand the Bouncers; Every Thu Janice Hagen;Every Fri DeeDee & the Dirty Martinis;Every Sat Tyler Yarema and his Rhythm;Every Sun Luke Nicholson and the SundayNight Service.•Rex Hotel Jazz and Blues Bar, The194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475www.therex.ca “Where Jazz Lives”Two to four shows daily.Every Mon U of T Student Jazz Ensembles,Humber College Student Jazz Ensembles.Every Tues Sean Bray’s Peach Trio, ClassicRex Jazz Jam. Every Wed Alex Dean &Vaughan Meisner play Jerry Bergonzi. EveryThur Kevin Quain. Every Fri HogtownSyncopators, Ted Warren Trio. Every SatDanny Marks. Every Sun Excelsior DixielandJazz. For daily details visit our website.•Saint Tropez, Le315 King St. W. 416-591-3600Live piano jazz 7 days a weekwww.lesainttropez.com•Spezzo Restorante140 York Blvd. Richmond Hill 905-886-9703Live jazz Every Saturday. www.spezzo.com•Ten Feet Tall1381 Danforth Ave. 416-778-7333www.tenfeettall.caSaturday Night Cabaret 8-10pm, pwycMar 6 Alex Tait. Mar 13 Ros Kindler. Mar20 Donna Garber. Mar 27 Tina Nodwell’s“Flapper Madness”Sunday Jazz Matinee 3:30-6:30pm, NoCover: Mar 7 Buddy Aquilina. Mar 14Yvette Tollar. Mar 21 Kingsley Ettiene. Mar28 Ilana Waldston, Lisa Particelli’s GirlsNight Out Bonus Show (7-10pm).•Tequila Bookworm512 Queen Street West 416-603-7335Modern/Experimental Jazz Sun, Thur, Fri,Sat at 9pm, PWYC. For details see ourwebsite.•TODO Fusion Resto-Bar217 Ossington Avenue 416-526-7200www.myspace.com/todofusionrestobar•Trane Studio964 Bathurst St. 416-913-8197www.tranestudio.com (full schedule)•Tranzac292 Brunswick Ave. 416-923-8137www.tranzac.org (complete listings, variousgenres). Live music every night, variousstyles. Every Sat Jamzac Open AcousticJam 3pm; Every Mon Open Mic MusicNights with Guest Hosts 10pm; Every FriThe Foolish Things 5pm.•Zemra Bar & Lounge778 St. Clair Ave. W 416-651-3123www.zemrabarlounge.comEvery Wed Open Mic and Jam; Every FriLive Music Fridays.ANNOUNCEMENTS• Mar 27 3:00: Canadian Children’sOpera Company. Be a Part of theMagic. CCOC open house. First UnitarianCongregation, 175 St. Clair Ave. W. 416-366-0467. Free.• Until Apr 15: Performing Arts YorkRegion. 2010 Founders’ Music Scholarship.PAYR is currently accepting applications forits annual music scholarship. This year bothvocalists and instrumentalists are eligible toapply for the ,000 scholarship. Finalistswill perform at a concert on June 4.LECTURES/SYMPOSIA• Mar 02 4:00: Pontifical Institute ofMedieval Studies. Darwinism, Religion andMusic. A lecture by Bennett Zon, chair ofmusic at the University of Durham. SeminarRoom A. 416-926-7142. Free.• Mar 07 2:00: Toronto Opera Club.Non-Standard Masterworks of the OperaticRepertoire. Audio-visual presentation byguest speaker Joel Katz, director of theRoyal Conservatory’s Summer Opera Series.Room 330, Edward Johnson Building, 80Queen’s Park. 416-924-3940.• Mar 15 8:00: Toronto Wagner Society.Inside the Wagner Orchestra. With membersof the COC Orchestra. Arts and Letters Club,14 Elm St. 416-966-5289. suggesteddonation for non-members.•Apr 02 2:00: Royal Conservatory.Lecture Series: Lecture 3 Schumann PianoConcerto In A Minor. Anton Kuerti, speakerand piano. Mazzoleni Hall, 273 Bloor St. W.416-408-0208. .MASTERCLASSES•Mar 05 2:30: University of Guelph.Yoga for Singers. Led by Marta McCarthy.MacKinnon Building, Room 107, 68 TrentLane, Guelph. 519-824-4120 x54377.•Mar 11 2:00: University of Guelph.Strings. Playing in the orchestra: the relationshipbetween string players, conductorsand the concert master. MacKinnon Building,Room 107, 68 Trent Lane, Guelph. 519-824-4120 x54377.• Mar 12 3:30: University of Guelph.Guitar. Led by Ken Aldcroft. MacKinnonBuilding, Room 107, 68 Trent Lane, Guelph.519-824-4120 x54377.• Mar 16 11:30am:York UniversityDepartment of Music. Vocal Masterclasswith baritone Brett Polegato. With youngsingers from the studios of CatherineRobbin, Stephanie Bogle, Norma Burrowes,RCM Summer Operaproduction of Mozart’sLa Clemenza di TitoAUDITION DATES:March 6, 13, 20For an audition, emailoperaauditions@rcmusic.caor visit rcmusic.ca/operaLISTINGS: SECTION 4ANNOUNCEMENTS, MASTERCLASSES, WORKSHOPS, ETCETERALeon Fleisher gives master classes at the Royal Conservatory,March 22-24.Michael Donovan, Janet Obermeyer andKaren Rymal. Tribute Communities RecitalHall, Accolade East, 4700 Keele St. 416-736-2100 x22926. Free.• Mar 18 2:00: University of Guelph. JazzCombos. MacKinnon Building, Room 107,68 Trent Lane, Guelph. 519-824-4120x54377.•Mar 21 2: 00: Singing Studio of DeborahStaiman. Master class in musical theatre/audition preparation. Textual analysis andother interpretative tools for the “sungmonologue.” Yonge & Eglinton area – pleasecall for exact location. 416-483-9532.• Mar 22-24 10:00am & 8:00pm: RoyalConservatory. Masterclasses with LeonFleisher. Mazzoleni Hall, Royal Conservatory,273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208. .• Mar 25 3:30: University of Guelph.Vocal Masterclass. MacKinnon Building,Room 107, 68 Trent Lane, Guelph. 519-824-4120 x54377.• Mar 28 10:00am: Canadian FluteAssociation. Patricia CreightonMasterclass. Kingsway Conservatory ofMusic, 2848 Bloor St. W. 416-293-1302.Auditor fee .• Mar 28 2: 00: Singing Studio ofDeborah Staiman. Master class in musicaltheatre/audition preparation. Textualanalysis and other interpretative tools forthe “sung monologue.” Yonge & Eglintonarea – please call for exact location. 416-483-9532.March 1 - April 7, 2010 WWW.THEWHOLENOTE.COM 49
