2014 EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL PROGRAM GUIDE

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In 2007 the City of Edmonton was named the cultural capital of Canada and the Edmonton International Jazz, Festival was recognized as one of Edmonton’s Flagship Art Festivals. The flagship designation was established many years earlier when Edmonton’s Jazz City Festival was one of this country’s premiere events. For over 30 years, the Edmonton jazz community has created, presented and supported an international festival celebrating all of jazz music’s wonderful treasures. This impressive longevity is due to a passionately committed group of community minded Edmontonians on whose shoulders our great jazz festival rests upon.

The Edmonton Jazz community has created, presented, and supported hundreds of incredible jazz artists from around the world. Many jazz legends have taken to Edmonton stages including Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Chris Botti, John Scofield, Oliver Jones, Derek Trucks and Madeleine Peyroux, as well as hundreds of other remarkably gifted artists from our city, throughout Canada and around the world. This year’s musical talent is no exception with the inclusion of headliners

Bobby McFerrin spirityouall and Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood leading the way.

This year, we encourage our loyal patrons to introduce someone new to the Edmonton International Jazz Festival experience. Whether they attend the free Big Band Event, a Street Team performance or choose to buy a festival pass, there is a jazz style that everyone can enjoy, whether hip-hop, R&B, Afro-Cuban, Big Band or straight-ahead jazz. This year, BE CURIOUS. Sometimes it is the artist that you don’t know that will surprise you. Choose to explore something new and support the live music experience at the 2014 Edmonton International Jazz Festival.

On behalf of the Edmonton Jazz Festival Society Board of Directors, administrative sta!, crew leaders and volunteers, we welcome you to YOUR Jazz Festival. Explore, experience and enjoy!

Kent SangsterEIJF Artistic Director & ProducerEJFS Executive Director

MESSAGE FROM THE FESTIVAL PRODUCER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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As Minister responsible for Alberta’s vibrant and diverse culture sector, it is my great pleasure to welcome everyone to the 2014 Edmonton International Jazz Festival!

Musician Ornette Coleman once said, “Jazz is the only music in which the same note can be played night after night but di!erently each time.” During ten exciting days this summer, Edmontonians and visitors alike will experience the many notes and genres of jazz – from smooth jazz to bebop – as part of this celebrated festival that welcomes local, national and international artists to stages throughout our beautiful capital city.

My thanks to the event organizers, volunteers and talented performers who work hard to ensure that, year after year, this festival is a success.

Enjoy immersing yourselves in the spellbinding magic of jazz!

Heather Klimchuk || Minister

On behalf of City Council and the people of Edmonton, Alberta’s Capital City, I’d like to welcome everyone to the Edmonton International Jazz Festival.

Edmonton is known as “Festival City” for good reason, and the Edmonton International Jazz Festival is one of the crown jewels in our annual summer roster. Music lovers look forward to this festival every year, as it draws exciting artists from around the world to venues across our city.

We’re incredibly fortunate to have the Edmonton Jazz Festival Society, which brings such energy, passion and dedication to the planning that goes into hosting such a popular event. The work they do outside of the festival to support the development of aspiring musicians also ensures that Edmonton’s arts scene continues to thrive.

I thank the organizers, sponsors, volunteers and musicians whose generosity and talent make this festival possible every year. Your e!orts contribute to Edmonton’s reputation as a vibrant, cultured city that all of us are proud to call home.

Best wishes to everyone for an inspiring and fun-filled festival!

Yours truly,

Don Iveson || Mayor

MESSAGE FROM HIS WORSHIP MAYOR DON IVESON

MESSAGE FROM HONOURABLE HEATHER KLIMCHUK MINISTER OF CULTURE

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T I LO PA I ZWORKS WITH JAZZ || CHURCHILL SQUARE || NOON – 2PM

TILO PAIZ DRUM KIT & TIMBALAS

DAVE HERRICK TRUMPET

DAVID PENA BASS

FRANKIE HIDALGO KEYBOARDS

RENE ABUZON CONGAS & BONGOS

ALEXANDRO CORTEZ TENOR & SOPRANO SAXOPHONE

Originally from El Salvador, percussionist Tilo Paiz started his professional career at age 14 as a drummer in the 1950’s big band scene in San Salvador. Since then, he has established himself as a powerhouse performer, recording artist and band leader in the Latin American and Canadian music scene. Since arriving in Edmonton in 1990, he has performed and recorded with Tommy Banks, Bob Stroup, Gaye Delorme, PJ Perry, Pavlo, the Funk Brothers and Sandro Dominelli. Although he is known primarily as a Latin musician, Tilo refuses to be categorized by genre. His musical style embraces everything from world beat to traditional jazz to blues and rock. With more than 50 years of performing experience, Tilo continues to perform, record, teach and inspire young musicians.

PJ P E R R Y T R I OBRITTANY’S LOUNGE || 5PM – 8PM || TICKETS: $10 AT DOOR

E M E R G I N G A R T I S T S H O W C A S E :G O D S AV E T H E T R I OOSPAC || 6:30PM || DONATIONS ACCEPTED AT DOOR

LEONARD PATTERSON DRUMS

BRETT HANSON GUITAROLIVER WESTALL ORGAN

A / B T R I OBLUE CHAIR CAFÉ || 8:30PM || TICKETS: $15 AT DOOR*

DAN DAVIS SAXOPHONE

THOM BENNETT DRUMS & CYMBALS

KEITH REMPEL BASS

*RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED: (780) 989-2861

FREE

FRIDAY, JUNE 20

FREE

PJ PERRY TRIO

GOD SAVE THE TRIO

TILO PAIZ

A/B TRIO

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J O R G E L U I S TO R R E S & I R O KO P R O J E C T

CABARET @ OSPAC || SET 1: 8PM || SET 2: 9:30PMTICKETS: $20 PER SET || TWO SETS FOR $30

JORGE LUIS TORRES PERCUSSION/DIRECTOR

RAIMUNDO SOSA PERCUSSION

JESSICA DEUTSCH VIOLIN/VIOLA

ROBERTO RIVERÓN BASS

JORGE BETANCOURT PIANO

Jorge Luis Torres “Papiosco”, percussionist, composer, arranger, band leader and educator, is the band leader of Iroko Project, made up of Cuban musicians eager to add their unique voices the ever evolving Canadian jazz scene. The group presents a wide variety of music ranging from jazz, Yoruba, Rumba and Cuban songs showcasing the Cuban musical tradition, mixed with elements of modern jazz and Latin bringing techniques used by forgotten Cuban percussionists back to life.

N O R M A W I N S TO N E T R I O

YARDBIRD SUITE || SET 1: 8PM || SET 2: 9:30PMTICKETS: $20 PER SET || TWO SETS FOR $30

NORMA WINSTONE VOICE

GLAUCO VENIER PIANO

KLAUS GESIG SOPRANO

SAXOPHONE & BASS CLARINET

An English singer, a German reedman, an Italian pianist. This remarkable trio, whose performances encompass a great arc of music, was formed around 12 years ago when Glauco and Klaus, who had collaborated in many projects since the mid-90s, asked Norma to join their duo for a couple of concerts. All three quickly recognized the potential for developing a trio with its own specific musical character.

Since then, they have made three recordings on the ECM label, the first of which, Distances, was nominated for a Grammy in 2009 and the latest, Dance Without Answer, was released in early 2014. To quote from a recent review: “The two play beautifully together, finishing each others’ musical sentences... when Norma sings they fall right in around her... they truly

operate as a trio.”

S H E L L E Y J O N E S JEFFREY’S CAFÉ & WINE BAR || 9PM || TICKETS: $15 AT DOOR*

SHELLEY JONES VOCALS

MATT DAY PIANO

WES YACIUK GUITAR

GLENN DURKSEN BASS


SHELLEY JONES

NORMA WINSTONE TRIO

JORGE LUIS TORRES

Present your Jazz Passport at the venue door 10 minutes before showtime! Access based on available seats.

LITTLE BIRDS BIG BAND

MACEWAN BIG BAND

PAUL RICHEY AND THE FUSIONAUTS

POLITIC LIVE WITH QUORDAL FUSION AND OOZEELA

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SHELLEY JONES

NORMA WINSTONE TRIO

JORGE LUIS TORRES

LITTLE BIRDS BIG BAND

MACEWAN BIG BAND

PAUL RICHEY AND THE FUSIONAUTS

POLITIC LIVE WITH QUORDAL FUSION AND OOZEELA

L AT E N I G H T S P OT L I G H T:PAUL RICHEY AND THE FUSIONAUTSOSPAC || 11PM TICKETS: $10 OR SAME NIGHT TICKET STUB

PAUL RICHEY PIANO KEYBOARDS

MO LEFEVER GUITAR

JOHN TAYLOR BASS

STEVE GALLANT DRUMS

DAVE MORGAN TRUMPET

SATURDAY, JUNE 21

S P E C I A L P R E S E N TAT I O N :B I G B A N D E V E N T !AFTERNOON @ OSPAC || 2PMDONATIONS ACCEPTED AT DOOR

LITTLEBIRDS BIG BANDMACEWAN BIG BAND

RIVER CITY BIG BAND

A special afternoon presentation consisting of three Edmonton-based

bands, each performing of 45-minute set.

E M E R G I N G A R T I S T S H O W C A S E :P O L I T I C L I V E W I T H Q U O R DA L F U S I O N & O OZ E E L AOSPAC || 6:30PM || DONATIONS ACCEPTED AT DOOR

ROHAN “SONNY GRIMEZZ” MANI DJ

OLIVER “OOZEELA” SEVERIN VOCALS

CAMERON BROWNE KEYBOARDS

PETROS KUSMU GUITAR

SEAN WRIGHT BASS

STEVEN ATKINS DRUMS

MATT GRAHAM TRUMPET

MARLON “ARLO MAVERICK” WILSON VOCALS

BERT “DIRT GRITIE” RICHARDS VOCALS

CORY “BIGGA NOLTE” RICHARDS VOCALS

FREE

FREE


N O M A D I C M A S S I V ECABARET @ OSPAC || SET 1: 8PM || SET 2: 9.30PMTICKETS: $20 PER SET || TWO SETS FOR $30

DIEGAL LEGER AKA RAWGGED MC BASS & VOCALS

NANTALI INDONGO AKA IAM BLACKGIRL VOCALS

LOUIS DUFIEUX AKA LOU PIENSA VOCALS

RALPH JOSEPH AKA WAAHLI VOCALS

ROBINTZ PAUL AKA VOX SAMBOU VOCALS

ALEJANDRO SEPULVEDA AKA ALI SEPU GUITAR

MERYEM SACI AKA MEDUZA MA’AT VOCALS

NICOLAS PALACIOS HARDY AKA BUTTA BEATS DRUMS & VOCALS

GUESTS TBD

Montreal’s own Nomadic Massive has firmly established itself as a group of premier performers and skilled musicians in a genre that has evolved from its early days of two turntables and a microphone. These musical nomads represent an open-minded Hip-Hop which finds its inspiration in the traditions of the past; combining live instrumentation, samples, and a wide array of vocal styles."

S P E C I A L E V E N T ! R U D R E S H M A N H A N T H A P PA’ S G A M A KYARDBIRD SUITE || SET 1: 8PM || SET 2: 9:30PMTICKETS: $30 PER SET || TWO SETS FOR $49

REZ ABBASI GUITAR

RICH BROWN ELECTRIC BASS

DAN WEISS DRUMS

RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA SAXOPHONE

Guggenheim fellow and 2012 Downbeat International Critics Poll Alto Saxophonist of the Year, Rudresh Mahanthappa is one of the most innovative composers and performers in jazz today, fusing the musical culture of his Indian ancestry and jazz with myriad other influences to create a ground-breaking artistic vision.

Mahanthappa leads/co-leads several groups including the electro-acoustic quartet Samdhi, featuring guitarist David Gilmore, and the Indo-Pak Coalition with Rez Abassi on guitar and tabla master Dan Weiss. Previous ensembles include the critically-acclaimed Kinsmen featuring Carnatic saxophone legend Kadri Golpalnath and Apex, which showcased the highly influential alto-sax master Bunky Green.

His second release on ACT Music & Vision, Gamak, features a fiery communion with the always stunning David “Fuze” Fiuczynski (guitar) and a return to Mahanthappa’s longtime quartet partners François Moutin (acoustic bass) and Dan Weiss (drums).

This engagement is supported by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation through USArtists International in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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NOMADIC MASSIVE

RUDRESH MANHANTHAPPA’S GAMAK


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D’CANA

ETOROMA TRIO

ROLLANDA LEE

CHARLIE AUSTIN

R O L L A N DA L E E & H E R G E N T L E M E N O F J A Z ZJEFFREY’S CAFÉ & WINE BAR || 8PM || TICKETS: $15 AT DOOR*

ROLLANDA LEE VOCALS

ANDREW GLOVER PIANO

WES YACIUK GUITAR

DOUG INNES SAXOPHONE/CLARINET


D ’C A N ABLUE CHAIR CAFÉ || 8:30PM || TICKETS: $15 AT DOOR*

KAREN PORKKA VOICE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, HARMONIUM, MELODICA

GEORGE KOUFOGIANNAKIS OUD, GUITAR, BOUZOUKI, GUITAR SYNTH, FRETLESS GUITAR, BANJO

RON CEILIN BASS

JOHN NEELIN DRUMSET, FRAME DRUMS, DOUMBEK, CONGAS, BONGOS, DJEMBE, TIMBALES, TABLA, CAJON, SHAKERS/BELLS, PALMAS


L AT E N I G H T S H O W C A S E : E TO R O M A T R I OOSPAC || 11PM || TICKETS: $10 OR SAME NIGHT TICKET STUDDANIEL ETOROMA GUITAR, KEYBOARDS & VOCALS

EDWIN ALVARADO BASS

EFA ETOROMA JR. DRUMS, CYMBALS & PERCUSSION

SUNDAY, JUNE 22

J A Z Z B R U N C H : C H A R L I E A U S T I N T R I OEDMONTON PETROLEUM CLUB || 11AM – 1PM || TICKETS: $50 CHARLIE AUSTIN PIANO

JOSH MCHAN BASS

MIKE GILLESPIE DRUMS

The Jazz brunch is a delightful experience for jazz enthusiasts and foodies alike. Spend your Sunday morning with the Charlie Austin Trio while enjoying a gourmet bu!et.


S P E C I A L P R E S E N TAT I O N : E D M O N TO N J A Z Z C O L L E C T I V E W I T H T H E B R E N A N B R OT H E R SAFTERNOON @ OSPAC2PM || TICKETS: $25

EDMONTON JAZZ COLLECTIVEBOB TIDESLEY TRUMPET

JOEL GRAY TRUMPET

KENT SANGSTER SAXOPHONE

DANIEL DAVIS SAXOPHONE

JEREMIAH MCDADE SAXOPHONE

MARTY MAJOROWICZ TROMBONE

TIM LEMKE GUITAR

TOM VAN SETERS PIANO

JEFF JOHNSTON BASS

AFA ETOROMA DRUMS

THE BRENAN BROTHERSCRAIG BRENAN TROMBONE JIM BRENAN SAXOPHONE"

A L L S TA R J A M H O S T E D B Y J I M H E A D

BRITTANY’S LOUNGE10PM – 12AM || TICKETS: $10

The Jim Head Quartet takes to the stage for a one-hour performance followed by a jam session.

SUGAR SWING DANCE SOCIETY PRESENTS: S U M M E R S O L S T I C E S W I N G C O N C E R T

SUGAR FOOT BALLROOM || 6PM TICKETS: $25 FOR FIRST TWO SETS$40 FOR FOUR SETS, LESSON & DANCING

AL MUIRHEAD TRUMPET

JON MCCASLIN DRUMS

BRAD SHIGETA TROMBONE

IAN HUTCHISON BASS

JOSHUA ROBERTS GUITAR

Join the Solstice Swing Band for an authentic swing-era concert that includes an open dance floor.

Register at: solstice.sugarswing.com

THE BRENAN BROTHERS


JIM HEAD

SOLSTICE SWING BAND

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MEDESKI SCOFIELD MARTIN & WOOD

H E A D L I N E E V E N T ! M E D E S K I S C O F I E L D M A R T I N & W O O D

WINSPEAR CENTRE || 7:30PMTICKETS: $49.75 - $70.75 (PLUS SERVICE FEES)

JOHN MEDESKI KEYBOARDS

JOHN SCOFIELD GUITAR

BILLY MARTIN DRUMS

CHRIS WOOD BASS

Medeski Martin & Wood have won over a substantial audience that rarely responds to instrumental jazz music, let alone a guitar-less trinity purveying an unholy blend of Jimmy Smith, György Ligeti and the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Starting out in the early 90’s with a piano-bass-drums jazz setup, the threesome expanded their sound with unusual configurations. Medeski added electric piano (outfitted with distortion pedals and other e!ects), and began switching back and forth among Hammond organ, Clavinet, Mellotron and other keys. Wood alternated between stand-up and bass guitar, stuck paper behind his strings for a “snare” e!ect and occasionally employed a drumstick as a slide. Martin began keeping an international assortment of percussion instruments in his battery.

John Scofield’s guitar work has influenced jazz since the late 70’s and is going strong today. Possessor of a very distinctive sound and stylistic diversity, Scofield is a masterful jazz improviser whose music generally falls somewhere between post-bop, funk edged jazz, and R & B. After a debut recording with Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker, Scofield was a member of the Billy Cobham-George Duke band for two years. In 1977, he recorded with Charles Mingus, and joined the Gary Burton quartet. He began his international career as a band leader and recording artist in 1978. From 1982–1985, Scofield toured and recorded with Miles Davis.

Since that time he has prominently led his own groups in the international jazz scene, recorded over 30 albums as a leader, including collaborations with contemporary favorites like Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Eddie Harris, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Bill Frisell, Brad Mehldau, Mavis Staples, Government Mule, Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano and Phil Lesh.

Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood first recorded together on Scofield’s A Go Go (Verve 1998). That project united Scofield with Medeski Martin & Wood on material composed by Scofield and interpreted by all four musicians. In 1998, they released Out Louder, the inaugural album for MMW’s own Indirecto Records label and Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood’s first four-way collaborative recording.


S P E C I A L F I L M P R E S E N TAT I O N :A F I L M A B O U T K I D S A N D M U S I C : S A N T A N D R E U J A Z Z B A N D

YARDBIRD SUITE || 8PM || DONATIONS ACCEPTED AT DOOR

Presented in partnership with the Edmonton International Film Festival

Sant Andreu Jazz Band is a project arising from a music class. Conducted by Joan Chamorro, the big band unites children from six to eighteen years old in a classic jazz repertoire with lots of swing. The project garnered wide public attention and sold-out some of the Spain’s biggest auditoriums.

Featuring American jazz legends Jesse Davis, Terell Sta!ord and Wycli!e Gordon, this documentary is a journey led by the orchestra director that immerses us in a teaching method as unique as its results.

WINNERS:

Edmonton International Film Festival: Fiercely Independent Documentary Feature Award

Festival Internacional De Cine Documental Musical (Spain): Best Spanish Music Documentary

Lights. Camera. Help. Film Festival (United States): Best Feature

International Film Festival Document.Arts (Romania): Best Art Documentary

Festival Internacional de Cine Educativo y Espiritual (Spain): Best Feature, Audience Award, Signis Award, Best Sound

Festival Internacional de Cine Para Niños (Mexico): Special Mention For The Best Feature

Certamen De Cine De Viajes Del Ocejón (Spain): Best Film

MONDAY, JUNE 23

FREE


A FILM ABOUT KIDS AND MUSIC:SANT ANDREU JAZZ BAND

MYRIAD3

MY R I A D 3

WORKS WITH JAZZ || CHURCHILL SQUARE || NOON – 2PM

CHRIS DONNELLY PIANO

DAN FORTIN BASS

ERNESTO CERVINI DRUMS

Myriad3 was an accident."Chris Donnelly, Daniel Fortin, and Ernesto Cervini had never played together until a few substitutions and a twist of fate put them on stage together for the first time in late 2010. Since then, the trio has been making music in every jazz club in the Greater Toronto Area. The band is a true collective."Each member acts simultaneously as a leader and a sideman."They play mostly original music that features di!erent aspects of jazz improvisation, ensemble playing and contemporary composition."Myriad3 is modern jazz, meets classical, meets pop, meets Oscar Peterson. In November 2012, the group"released its debut album,"Tell on Universal/Alma Records.

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AL MUIRHEAD QUINTET

HARRIS EISESTADT GOLDEN STATE

S P E C I A L P R E S E N TAT I O N :A L M U I R H E A D Q U I N T E TF E AT U R I N G PJ P E R R Y & TO M MY B A N K S

CABARET @ OSPAC7PM || TICKETS: $25

AL MUIRHEAD TRUMPET

TOMMY BANKS PIANO

PJ PERRY SAXOPHONE

KODI HUTCHINSON DOUBLE BASS

TYLER HORNBY DRUMS

People aspire to be masters of many skills, and Al Muirhead is one who has accomplished this dream and has no plans of slowing down. Whether it is playing a sweet and melodic trumpet solo, composing and arranging for a big band, small ensemble or orchestra, performing one-take sessions on recordings or mentoring young musicians, Al is an inspiration in the music scene and is known as an elder statesman of Canadian jazz. Earning the prestigious 2013 Heritage Award Winner at the Western Canadian Music Awards is a testament to his talent and dedication to his craft. He’s everybody’s favourite trumpet player, he’s everybody’s favourite guy, and he is the complete musician.

H A R R I S E I S E N S TA DT G O L D E N S TAT E


HARRIS EISENSTADT DRUMS, COMPOSITIONS

MICHAEL MOORE CLARINET

SARA SCHOENBECK BASSOON

MARK DRESSER CONTRABASS

Golden State’s eponymous 2013 debut on the Songlines label garnered universal critical praise in North American and European publications and appeared on numerous best of 2013 lists. Dusty Groove praised its “unique sense of timing and spacing,” while Step Tempest called it “irresistible... music that breathes.” All About Jazz Italy cited Eisenstadt’s “bold structures and sure compositional voice,” while the New York City Jazz Record proclaimed “Eisenstadt’s sophisticated themes... suggest that his music has the potential to be as transformative as other non-idiomatic composers like Anthony Braxton.” Jazzrightnow.com calls Golden State “Eisenstadt’s most exploratory work to date,” while Emusic.com gave it Jazz Pick of the Week and cited Eisenstadt as “a prolific, distinctive stylist who operates with a consistently high level of quality control.” All About Jazz claims “Eisenstadt’s compositional prowess continues to yield significant rewards.”

This project was supported by a Canada Council for the Arts touring grant.


M AG I L L A F U N K C O N D U I T


BRETT MILES LEADER, SINGER,

KEYBOARD, SAXOPHONE, COMPOSER

BOB TILDESLEY TRUMPET

AUDREY OCHOA TROMBONE

THOM GOLUB BASS

DWAYNE HYRNKIW DRUMS

GREG SMITH GUITAR

JAMIE PHILP GUITAR

MO LEFEVER GUITAR

“We play original and exciting positive funky dance music guaranteed to make you have a good time!” Brett Miles, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and band leader, is currently a member of Dale Ladouceur and the Broke Ensemble, Krystle Dos Santos Band, Bob Tildesley’s Humane Beings plus his projects SeraphicSitter, Brett Miles Quartet and Big Black Brett’s Blues Brigade. His dance band Magilla Funk Conduit has released two studio albums, Just Dance and New Set New Sound.

H E A D L I N E E V E N T ! B O B B Y M C F E R R I N S P I R I T YO U A L L

WINSPEAR CENTRE || 7:30PM || TICKETS: $60.25 - $81.25 (PLUS FEES)

BOBBY MCFERRIN VOCALS

GIL GOLDSTEIN MUSIC DIRECTOR, ARRANGER, PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO & ACCORDION

DAVID MANSFIELD VIOLIN, MANDOLIN, NATIONAL RESONATOR GUITAR & LAP STEEL

ARMAND HIRSCH ACOUSTIC & ELECTRIC GUITAR

JEFF CARNEY ACOUSTIC BASS

LOUIS CATO DRUMS, GUITAR, BASS GUITAR & VOCALS

MADISON MCFERRIN VOCALS

Bobby McFerrin surprises us again, bringing it all back home with his new album, spirityouall. Now Bobby invites us to sit on the stoop awhile and listen as he throws some unexpected new ingredients into the melting pot and reinvents Americana. He invites us back to the great folk tradition of lifting our voices to sing together through life’s trials and triumphs.

spirityouall features beloved familiar tunes like “He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands” and “Every Time I Feel The Spirit” alongside original songs which explore Bobby’s everyday search for grace, wisdom, and freedom. The new material ranges from a celebratory hoedown (“Rest”) to a polemic anthem (“Woe”), to a down and dirty blues setting of Psalm 25:15. This project embraces Bobby’s folk, rock, and blues influences without abandoning his fearless improvisational approach or his never-ending exploration of the human voice. He moves seamlessly between lyrics and wordless lines, trading phrases with his band, inviting the audience to sing

TUESDAY, JUNE 24

FREE


MAGILLA FUNK CONDUIT

BOBBY MCFERRIN

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BOBBY MCFERRIN

SKETCHES OF ETERNITY

along. Bobby loves to sing this music, and it shows:"spirityouall"raises the roof with joyful grooves.

spirityouall continues Bobby’s life-long quest to integrate all the influences of the musical universe. But as in so many great American tales, sometimes it turns out that everything one is searching for is in one’s own backyard. The project honors the legacy of Bobby’s father, the great operatic baritone Robert McFerrin, Sr., the first African-American to sign a contract with the Metropolitan Opera Company and a renowned interpreter of the American Negro Spiritual." “ I always thought that someday I’d sing these songs,” Bobby says, “and that I’d have to find a way of doing it that was completely di!erent from my father’s approach. I think the idea has been kicking around for at least a couple of decades. And it was finally time.” Three of the traditional numbers featured on spirityouall —the opening track “Every Time I Feel the Spirit,” “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” and “Fix Me Jesus”—also appeared on the senior McFerrin’s 1957 album Deep River, but similarities end there. The spirituals are about liberation and courage, the human condition, the pioneering spirit, the search for strength in the face of adversity, and the journey toward a better place, and Bobby’s versions reach for new territory.

spirityouall is a deeply personal statement for Bobby McFerrin. “I couldn’t do anything without faith,” he says. “I couldn’t open up my eyes, I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t speak, I couldn’t sing. What I want everyone to experience at the end of my concerts is… this sense of rejoicing. I don’t want the audience to be blown away by what I do, I want them to have this sense of real joy, from the depths of their being. Then you open up a place where

grace can come in.” Lift your voice, open your heart, and sing along.

S K E TC H E S O F E T E R N I T Y

JEFFREY’S CAFÉ & WINE BAR || 9PM || TICKETS: $15 AT DOOR*

ANDREW REID PIANO/SYNTH

GARRET JOHNSON SAXOPHONE

KYLE HOLLANDS BASS

CHRIS WIEBE DRUMS



B E N E D I K T J A H N E L T R I O


BENEDIKT JAHNEL GRAND PIANO

ANTONIO MIGUEL DOUBLE BASSOWEN HOWARD DRUMS

The Benedikt Jahnel Trio features some of the most interesting and distinguished musicians in New York’s contemporary jazz scene. All of them are successful band leaders and sidemen who have proved their brilliance in numerous concerts and on records. The friendship between Benedikt and drummer Owen Howard reaches back many years; Howard was working as a guest professor at the University of Fine Arts in Berlin and Benedikt was his student. Owen’s unique sound and his magical approach to time is a revelation to every musician that has the honor to play with him and also to every listener. Spain’s Antonio Miguel has succeeded in creating a great reputation as an accompanist and as a soloist in New York, although he lived there for only three years. His sound shows the perfect balance between a lyrical touch and a hard grooving sententiousness. His relation to Benedikt grew through many jam sessions with mutual friends, especially during his brief attendance at City College New York.

A L L S TA R J A M H O S T E D B Y PJ P E R R Y

BRITTANY’S LOUNGE10PM – 12AM || TICKETS: $10

PJ PERRY SAXOPHONE

DAN SKAKUN DRUMS

MIKE LENT BASS

Juno-award winning saxophonist PJ Perry takes to the stage to perform a one-hour set followed by a jam session.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25

PJ P E R R Y T R I O

BRITTANY’S LOUNGE || 7PM – 10PM || TICKETS: $10 AT DOOR


BENEDIKT JAHNEL TRIO

PJ PERRY TRIO

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FREEPA U L L E D D I N G


PAUL LEDDING LEAD VOCALS

DOUG ORGAN PIANO

TRAVIS SWITZER ELECTRIC/DOUBLE BASS

THOM BENNETT DRUMS/PERCUSSION

LINDSEY NAGY BACKUP VOCALS

DAVE BABCOCK TENOR/BARI SAX

BOB TILDESLEY TRUMPET

AUDREY OCHOA TROMBONE

Possessing a professional and collected demeanor, Ledding comes to life on stage. Primarily focusing on a mix of jazz, pop and R&B, this rising star draws his inspiration from a variety of artists and music styles. The Saskatchewan-born artist began writing his own songs while a student in Vocal Jazz Performance at MacEwan University in Edmonton. Since then, he has continued to write his own songs and perform in a variety of venues throughout Edmonton.

J O E L M I L L E R


JOEL MILLER SAXOPHONES

JOHN RONEY PIANO

FRASER HOLLINS ACOUSTIC BASS

GREG RITCHIE DRUMS

An unusually versatile musician, Joel Miller"has lead a wide range of ensembles, from numerous traditional jazz groups, to the electronic infused Latin funk project Honeycomb, to a unique choral collaboration with noted conductor Iwan Edwards’ and his choir Concerto Della Donna. To date, the saxophonist’s recording career spans 14 years, beginning with his debut album,"Find a Way"(1996), followed by Playgrounds"(1998),"Sky Beneath My Feet"(1999),"…and then everything started to look di!erent…"(2001), Mandala"(2004) and"Tantramar"(2008)." Along with winning the Opus award in 2005 for concert of the year, Miller’s fourth album, Mandala, made the All About Jazz Publisher Picks."His"album Swim (2012), featuring Geo!rey Keezer, won a Juno Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year and an East Coast Music Award. The CD featuring his original compositions was chosen as the #1 Jazz Album of the year by the Ottawa Citizen and La Presse, and reached #1 on the Earshot Jazz Charts in 2012."Miller recently released his critically acclaimed album"Joel Miller & Honeycomb, featuring John Roney, Rémi-Jean Leblanc, Kiko Osorio, and Kullak-Viger Rojas. Winner of the 2013 Juno Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year, saxophonist"Joel

Miller performs his uplifting music with an acoustic jazz quartet."

PAUL LEDDING

JOEL MILLER


T R I O J É R Ô M E B E A U L I E U


JÉRÔME BEAULIEU PIANO

PHILLIPE LEDUC DOUBLE BASSWILLIAM CÔTÉ DRUMS

Modern jazz with a twist, based on a cohesive group e!ort rather than on personal virtuosity; that’s what the members of Trio Jérôme Beaulieu are going for. Jérôme Beaulieu, Philippe Leduc and William Côté created the band in 2011 shortly after their studies at University of Montréal. Since then, they have been using audio sampling and a variety of percussion, e!ects and prepared instruments to broaden the usual jazz trio’s set of textures and moods. The group lifted o! quickly, winning both Montréal’s Jazz en Rafale and Festi-Jazz de Rimouski’s Grand Prize in their first year of existence. A first album entitled L’Homme Sur La Lune (Man on the Moon) hit the shelves in spring 2012 and got nominated for an Opus Prize (Jazz album of the Year). Radio-Canada’s 2013-2014 Jazz Revelation now launch their second group e!ort, Chercher l’Équilibre (Searching for Balance) in the midst of a year filled with projects!

S E A N S O N E G O


SEAN SONEGO VOCALS

MADI ALLEN VOCALS/KEYBOARD

ANDREW REID KEYBOARD

BRAYDEN TREBLE ELECTRIC GUITAR

KYLE HOLLANDS BASS

MATT GILLINGHAM DRUMS


THURSDAY, JUNE 26

FREE


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SEAN SONEGO

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DAVID VIRELLES PIANO

THOMAS MORGAN ACOUSTIC BASSERIC MCPHERSON DRUMS/PERCUSSION

David Virelles has been hailed as one of the finest young pianists in jazz. His voyage from Cuba to Canada with Jane Bunnett and now to New York has been dotted with milestones that show how gifted he is. A prized student of Henry Threadgill, his Continuum was acclaimed by critics for its study of Afro-Cuban folklore wrapped in avant garde exploration. His talents have been scooped up by noted musicians like Steve Coleman, Chris Potter, Thomas Stanko, Wadada Leo Smith and Ravi Coltrane. For his 2014 tour, he brings the brilliant American bassist Thomas Morgan and rising-star drummer Eric McPherson to further extend his explorations of contemporary music. Continuum plays original music with equal parts American experimental jazz tradition, modern composition and Afro-Cuban folkloric echoes.

FREE

FRIDAY, JUNE 27

W R I T E R S ’ G U I L D


DAN DAVIS SAXOPHONE


TYSON KERR KEYS

JOSH MCHAN BASS

THOM BENNETT DRUMS

The Writers’ Guild is a jazz composers’ collective featuring five of Edmonton’s finest young creative minds. The band tinkers with the traditional jazz quintet, using vintage compositional tools to workshop new tunes and ideas, alchemizing jazz and funk, classical, R&B, and traditional folk music.

PJ P E R R Y T R I O

BRITTANY’S LOUNGE || 5PM – 8PM || TICKETS: $10 AT DOOR

DAVID VIRELLES CONTINUUM

WRITERS’ GUILD

PJ PERRY TRIO


E M E R G I N G A R T I S T S H O W C A S E : M A L LO R Y C H I P M A N

OSPAC || 6:30PM || DONATIONS ACCEPTED AT DOOR

MALLORY CHIPMAN VOCALS

BRETT HANSEN GUITAR

MATT GRAHAM TRUMPET/FLUGELHORN

ANDREAS WEGNER UPRIGHT BASS

LEONARD PATTERSON DRUMS

L A I L A B I A L I

CABARET @ OSPAC || SET 1: 8PM || SET 2: 9.30PMTICKETS: $20 PER SET || TWO SETS FOR $30

LAILA BIALI VOCALS, PIANO

GEORGE KOLLER BASSLARNELL LEWIS DRUMS

Award-winning Canadian jazz pianist, vocalist and songwriter Laila Biali has toured with Chris Botti, Paula Cole and Suzanne Vega, and recorded with and supported Sting. She takes the best of pop, rock, classical, world and soul, informs it with her expertise in jazz, and weaves it into her musical arrangements. Laila has presented her music at prestigious venues spanning five continents including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Tokyo’s Cotton Club, Peru’s El Festival Internacional de Lima, and Carnegie Hall in New York City. Her latest studio recording, Tracing Light, received a JUNO nomination for 2011 Best Vocal Jazz Album of the Year and her most recent release, Live in

Concert, was named one of the Best Albums of 2013 by Downbeat Magazine.

A N D R E W G LOV E R T R I O

BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ || 8:30PM || TICKETS: $15 AT DOOR*

ANDREW GLOVER PIANO & GUITAR

MARC BEAUDIN BASSSANDRO DOMINELLI DRUMS


L AT E N I G H T S P OT L I G H T: J OA N N A B O R R O M E O

OSPAC || 11PM || TICKETS: $10 OR SAME NIGHT TICKET STUB

JOANNA BORROMEO VOCALS, PIANO

EFA ETAROMA JR. DRUMS

JUSTIN KUDDING BASS

CARL JANZEN GUITAR

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LAILA BIALI

MALLORY CHIPMAN

ANDREW GLOVER TRIO

JOANNA BORROMEO

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SIERRA JAMERSON VOCALS

BRAYDEN TREBLE GUITAR

REBECCA STASIEWICH BASS

ERIC DOUCET KEYS

BRENDAN LYONS DRUMS

*RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED: (780)451-8890

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Time’s Tales, the album resulting from a collaboration between percussionist Je! Ballard with outstanding guitarist Lionel Loueke and the great Miguel Zenón on saxophone, o!ers a varied repertoire from Thelonious Monk to Iranian folk melodies, with influences from Bartók, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Stevie Wonder and more. At the same time, it reflects the musicians’ di!erent geographic backgrounds – the USA, Benin and Puerto Rico, o!ering a funky African groove, imitated bird melodies, dark and slow textures, and a Queens of the Stone Age cover, as well as a completely improvised song, which is perhaps a glimpse into the future of the band.

SATURDAY, JUNE 28

E M E R G I N G A R T I S T S H O W C A S E : ST E P H A N I E U R Q U H A RT

EMERGING ARTISTS @OSPAC || 6:30PMDONATIONS ACCEPTED AT DOOR

STEPHANIE URQUHART PIANO

BRIAN RAINE GUITAR

ANDREAS WEGNER BASS

MURRAY CAMERON SMITH DRUMS

C E L S I U S Q UA RT E T


PIERRE-PAUL BUGEAD BASS

GORD GRABER DRUMS

JAMIE PHILP GUITAR

BILL RICHARDS PIANO


FREE

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JEFF BALLARD TRIO

STEPHANIE URQUHART


A L E X PA N G M A N

CABARET @ OSPAC || SET 1: 8PM || SET 2: 9.30PMTICKETS: $20 PER SET || TWO SETS FOR $30

ALEX PANGMAN VOCALS/LEADER

BRIGHAM PHILLIPS TRUMPET

PETER HILL PIANO

CHRIS BANKS DOUBLE BASS

GLENN ANDERSON DRUMS

Since her teens, Pangman has earned a devoted following in her native Canada, garnering three National Jazz Award nominations, twice as Jazz Vocalist of the Year, and once for Best Original Song, and she has performed three showcases at the renowned Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. Her latest album, Have a Little Fun, finds the young Toronto chanteuse doing just that on a baker’s dozen of swing era standards and originals penned in the same vintage style.

L AT E N I G H T S P OT L I G H T: J E S S E P E T E R S

OSPAC || 11PM || TICKETS: $10 OR SAME NIGHT TICKET STUB

JESSE PETERS PIANO & VOCALS

TRAVIS SWITZER BASSMATTHEW ATKINS DRUMS

CELLAR LOUNGE DOUBLE BILLONE TICKET, TWO SHOWS

DA N L E VA S S E U R T R I O

THE CELLAR LOUNGE @ EDMONTON PETROLEUM CLUB8PM || TICKETS: $5 STUDENT/$10 REGULAR

DAN LEVASSEUR DRUMS

JOSH MCHAN BASS

STEFAN KIJEK PIANO

TOM VA N S E T E R S Q UA RT E T

THE CELLAR LOUNGE @ EDMONTON PETROLEUM CLUB9:15 PM || TICKETS: $5 STUDENT/$10 REGULAR


KENT SANGSTER SAXOPHONES

JOHN TAYLOR DOUBLE BASS

JON MCCASLIN DRUMS

J D 3 - J E R R O L D D U B Y K T R I O

BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ || 8PM || TICKETS: $15 AT DOOR*

JERROLD DUBYK TENOR SAXOPHONE

CHRIS ANDREW ORGAN

EFA ETOROMA JR. DRUMS



JESSE PETERS

DAN LEVASSEUR

ALEX PANGMAN

TOM VAN SETERS QUARTET

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JANE BUNNETT SOPRANO

SAXOPHONE & FLUTES

DAYME AROCENA VOICE

YUSA BASS TRES GUITAR & VOCALS

MAGDALEYS SAVIGNE PERCUSSION

DANAË OLANO PIANO

YISSY GARCIA DRUMS

Jane Bunnett has introduced a lot of great Cuban musicians to North American audiences over the past couple of decades, including Dafnis Prieto, Yosvanny Terry, Pedrito Martínez and David Virelles. Now she has assembled an exciting new sextet featuring the finest young women musicians in Cuba. Maqueque consists of Jane, virtuoso drummer Yissy García, dynamic percussionist Dayme, Yusa on tres guitar and fretless bass, pianist Danaë and Magdelys on batás and congas. All are great vocalists as well as instrumentalists, and all are in their early 20’s, except Yusa who’s a little older. Their blend of hardcore Cuban music with folkloric rhythms and jazz has a broad appeal.

SUNDAY, JUNE 29

S P E C I A L P R E S E N TAT I O N : E D M O N TO N J A Z Z C O L L E C T I V E W I T H J O N B A L L A N T Y N E

AFTERNOON @ OSPAC || 2PM || TICKETS: $25

JON BALLANTYNE PIANO

EDMONTON JAZZ COLLECTIVEBOB TIDESLEY TRUMPET

JOEL GRAY TRUMPET

KENT SANGSTER SAXOPHONE

DANIEL DAVIS SAXOPHONE

JEREMIAH MCDADE SAXOPHONE


TIM LEMKE GUITAR


JEFF JOHNSTON BASS

AFA ETOROMA DRUMS

Saskatchewan born, Manhattan-based pianist and composer Jon Ballantyne has released ten albums, won two Juno Awards, and has been nominated for four Juno Awards. Jon is an artist who deftly combines the unknown with the known. Listening to the wondrous sounds he makes at the piano, audiences can never be sure where he will take the music next. There can be a palpable sense that they are hearing a feeling, harmony, melody or rhythm they may be familiar with, and at the same time, they are likely to be figuratively on the edge of their seats, excited, gratified that they are being taken on a musical adventure unlike anything they may have experienced previously.

JD3 - JERROLD DUBYK TRIO

JANE BUNNETT AND MAQUEQUE

JON BALLANTYNE

SCHEDULE FRI, JUNE 20 SAT, JUNE 21 SUN, JUNE 22 MON, JUNE 23 TUES, JUNE 24 WED, JUNE 25 THURS, JUNE 26 FRI JUNE 27 SAT, JUNE 28 SUN, JUN 29

WINSPEAR CENTRE7:30PM

MEDESKI SCOFIELD

MARTIN & WOOD

BOBBY MCFERRIN SPIRITYOUALL

AFTERNOON 2PM BIG BAND EVENT

EDMONTON JAZZ COLLECTIVE

WITH THE BRENAN BROTHERS


WITH JON BALLANTYNE

EMERGING ARTISTS FREE 6.30PM – 7.30PM

GOD SAVE THE TRIO

POLITIC LIVE W/ QUORDAL

FUSION & OOZEELA

MALLORY CHIPMAN

STEPHANIE URQUHART QUARTET

CABARETSET 1: 8PM || SET 2: 9.30PM

JORGE LUIS TORRES & IROKO

PROJECT

NOMADIC MASSIVE

AL MUIRHEAD QUINTET

(7PM)LAILA BIALI ALEX PANGMAN

LATE NIGHT11PM – MIDNIGHT

PAUL RICHEY & THE FUSIONAUTS ETOROMA TRIO JOANNA

BORROMEO JESSE PETERS

YARDBIRD SERIESSET 1: 8PM | SET 2: 9.30PM

NORMA WINSTONE TRIO

RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA

GAMAK

FEATURE FILM:A FILM ABOUT KIDS & MUSIC (8PM ONLY)

HARRIS EISENSTADT

GOLDEN STATE


JOEL MILLER GROUP


JEFF BALLARD TRIO WITH

LIONEL LOUEKE & MIGUEL ZENÓN

JANE BUNNETT & MAQUEQUE

WORKS WITH JAZZCHURCHILL SQUARE

FREE || 12PM-2PMTILO PAIZ MYRIAD3 MAGILLA FUNK

CONDUIT PAUL LEDDING TRIO JEROME BEAULIEU WRITERS’ GUILD

EDMONTON PETROLEUM CLUB

JAZZ BRUNCH:CHARLIE AUSTIN

TRIO(11AM – 1PM)

CELLAR LOUNGE: DAN LEVASSEUR

(8PM)TOM VAN SETERS QUARTET (9:15PM)

JEFFREY’S CAFÉ & WINE BAR

9PMSHELLEY JONES ROLLANDA LEE SKETCHES

OF ETERNITY SEAN SONEGO SIERRA JAMERSON

CELSIUS QUARTET

BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ8:30PM A/B TRIO D’CANA ANDREW GLOVER

TRIO

JD3-JERROLD DUBYK

TRIO

BRITTANY’S LOUNGE PJ PERRY TRIO(5PM-8PM)

ALL-STAR JAM HOSTED BY JIM HEAD

(10PM – 12AM)

ALL-STAR JAM HOSTED BY

PJ PERRY(10PM – 12AM)

PJ PERRY TRIO(7PM-10PM)


THE JAZZ PASSPORT: A $99 TICKET FOR A MUSICAL TRIP AROUND THE WORLD! LOOK FOR THE JAZZ PASS SYMBOL THROUGHOUT THIS PROGRAM GUIDE TO SEE WHERE YOUR JAZZ PASSPORT WILL TAKE YOU. LIMITED PASSES ON SALE NOW AT TIX ON THE SQUARE. SEE DETAILS ON PAGE 25

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WINSPEAR CENTRE7:30PM

MEDESKI SCOFIELD

MARTIN & WOOD

BOBBY MCFERRIN SPIRITYOUALL

AFTERNOON 2PM BIG BAND EVENT


WITH THE BRENAN BROTHERS


WITH JON BALLANTYNE

EMERGING ARTISTS FREE 6.30PM – 7.30PM

GOD SAVE THE TRIO

POLITIC LIVE W/ QUORDAL

FUSION & OOZEELA

MALLORY CHIPMAN

STEPHANIE URQUHART QUARTET

CABARETSET 1: 8PM || SET 2: 9.30PM

JORGE LUIS TORRES & IROKO

PROJECT

NOMADIC MASSIVE

AL MUIRHEAD QUINTET

(7PM)LAILA BIALI ALEX PANGMAN

LATE NIGHT11PM – MIDNIGHT

PAUL RICHEY & THE FUSIONAUTS ETOROMA TRIO JOANNA

BORROMEO JESSE PETERS

YARDBIRD SERIESSET 1: 8PM | SET 2: 9.30PM

NORMA WINSTONE TRIO

RUDRESH MANHANTHAPPA

GAMAK

FEATURE FILM:A FILM ABOUT KIDS & MUSIC (8PM ONLY)

HARRIS EISENSTADT

GOLDEN STATE


JOEL MILLER GROUP


JEFF BALLARD TRIO WITH

LIONEL LOUEKE & MIGUEL ZENÓN

JANE BUNNETT & MAQUEQUE

WORKS WITH JAZZCHURCHILL SQUARE

FREE || 12PM-2PMTILO PAIZ MYRIAD3 MAGILLA FUNK

CONDUIT PAUL LEDDING TRIO JEROME BEAULIEU WRITERS’ GUILD

EDMONTON PETROLEUM CLUB

JAZZ BRUNCH:CHARLIE AUSTIN

TRIO(11AM – 1PM)

CELLAR LOUNGE: DAN LEVASSEUR

(8PM)TOM VAN SETERS QUARTET (9:15PM)

JEFFREY’S CAFÉ & WINE BAR

9PMSHELLEY JONES ROLLANDA LEE SKETCHES

OF ETERNITY SEAN SONEGO SIERRA JAMERSON

CELSIUS QUARTET

BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ8:30PM A/B TRIO D’CANA ANDREW GLOVER

TRIO

JD3-JERROLD DUBYK

TRIO

BRITTANY’S LOUNGE PJ PERRY TRIO(5PM-8PM)

ALL-STAR JAM HOSTED BY JIM HEAD

(10PM – 12AM)

ALL-STAR JAM HOSTED BY

PJ PERRY(10PM – 12AM)



THE JAZZ PASSPORT: A $99 TICKET FOR A MUSICAL TRIP AROUND THE WORLD! LOOK FOR THE JAZZ PASS SYMBOL THROUGHOUT THIS PROGRAM GUIDE TO SEE WHERE YOUR JAZZ PASSPORT WILL TAKE YOU. LIMITED PASSES ON SALE NOW AT TIX ON THE SQUARE. SEE DETAILS ON PAGE 25

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TICKET & BOX OFFICE INFORMATION

WINSPEAR CENTRE BOX OFFICEwww.winspearcentre.com || 780.428.1414

MEDESKI SCOFIELD MARTIN & WOOD$49.75 - $70.75 (plus service fees)

no passes

BOBBY MCFERRIN SPIRITYOUALL$60.25 - $81.25 (plus service fees)

no passes

TIX ON THE SQUARE www.tixonthesquare.ca || 780.420.1757

(Tickets also available at the venue door on show nights, space permitting)

YARDBIRD SUITE: SET 1: $20 || SET 2: $20 || TWO SETS: $30 || Norma Winstone Trio

Harris Eisenstadt Golden StateBenedikt Jahnel Trio

Joel MillerDavid Virelles Continuum

Jane Bunnett & Maqueque

YARDBIRD SUITE SPECIAL EVENTS: SET 1: $30 || SET 2: $30 || TWO SETS: $49 || NO PASSESRudresh Mahanthappa’s Gamak Je! Ballard Trio with Lionel Loueke

and Miguel Zenón: Time’s Tales

CABARET @ OSPAC || SET 1: $20 || SET 2: $20 || TWO SETS: $30 || Jorge Luis Torres & Iroko Project

Nomadic MassiveLaila Biali

Alex Pangman

Al Muirhead QuintetEJC w/ The Brenan Brothers

EJC w/ Jon Ballatyne

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS @ OSPAC || TWO SETS: $25 || JAZZ BRUNCH AT THE EDMONTON PETROLEUM CLUB || $50

THE CELLAR LOUNGE AT THE EDMONTON PETROLEUM CLUB || $5 - $10

TICKETS AT THE DOORJe!rey’s Café & Wine Bar || $15

(780) 451-8890 || www.je!reyscafe.com Blue Chair Café || $15

(780) 989-2861 || www.bluechair.ca

Brittany’s Lounge || $10 780-497-0011 || www.brittanyslounge.ca

10-DAY JAZZ PASSPORT $99 || TIX On The Square: www.tixonthesquare.ca || 780-420-1757

Gains bearer admission* to Edmonton International Jazz Festival performances at the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre (OSPAC) and the Yardbird Suite** from June 20-29, 2014.

*Admission is subject to ticket availability 10 minutes before each show and is granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

**Excludes Rudresh Manhanthappa’s Gamak and Je! Ballard Trio concerts.

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E D M O N TO N I N T E R N AT I O N A L J A Z Z F E S T I VA LVENUE INFORMATION & MAPS

WINSPEAR CENTRE 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square || 780.428.1414 || winspearcentre.com SEATING Concert hallFEATURES Bar & snacks, paid parking (underground, street, lot), wheelchair accessible

YARDBIRD SUITE 11 Tommy Banks Way || 780.432.0428 || yardbirdsuite.comSEATING Cabaret-style with tables and chairsFEATURES Bar & snacks, paid parking, street parking, wheelchair accessible

OLD STRATHCONA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE (OSPAC) 8426 Gateway Blvd || 780.436.6606 || cosmopolitanmusic.com SEATING Cabaret-style with tables and chairsFEATURES Bar & snacks, street parking, wheelchair accessible

PETROLEUM CLUB 11110 108 Street || 780.474.3411 || edpetroleumclub.com SEATING Cabaret-styleFEATURES full menu, free parking, wheelchair accessible

BLUE CHAIR CAFÉ 9624 76 Avenue || 780.989.2681 || bluechair.caSEATING Cabaret-style with tables and chairsFEATURES Full menu, bar, free parking, wheelchair accessible

JEFFREY’S CAFÉ & WINE BAR 9640 142 Street || 780.451.8890 || je!reyscafe.com SEATING Cabaret-style with tables and chairsFEATURES Full menu, bar, free parking, wheelchair accessible

BRITTANY’S LOUNGE 10225 97 Street || 780.497.0011 || brittanyslounge.ca SEATING Cabaret-style with tables and chairsFEATURES Bar & snacks, paid parking (underground, street, lot), wheelchair accessible

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JAZZ IN THE COMMUNITY

10046 116 Street, Edmonton, AB, T5K 1V7 || 780.990.0222 || [email protected]

The Edmonton Jazz Festival Society (EJFS) instills the appreciation of jazz music as a diverse art form in audiences, connecting the Edmonton-area community with provincial, national and international jazz artists. The EJFS is dedicated to providing a professional and supportive environment for jazz artists to perform, collaborate and celebrate jazz music from around the world with Edmontonians. Formed in 2005, the EJFS produces the annual Edmonton International Jazz Festival, supports and presents the Edmonton Jazz Orchestra, Edmonton Jazz Collective, and the Jazzworks education outreach programs to ensure Edmonton’s long jazz tradition continues.

JAZZWORKS MASTERCLASSESA professional development workshop for university/college aged musicians, young jazz professionals and exceptional high school students, Jazzworks is an educational component of the Edmonton International Jazz Festival. This summer outreach program provides an inspired setting for collaboration, development and learning through mentorship. Selected performers from the 2014 Edmonton International Jazz Festival line-up have committed to sharing their knowledge and experience by leading seminars on various topics including performance, composition, professionalism and the business of music.

These masterclasses were designed to o!er flexibility for those unable to attend a full-week of day-time studies, providing an opportunity for pre-existing ensembles to be workshopped as well as giving individuals without a group the chance to observe the session. Particpants are able to attend a single session or commit to the entire week. Jazzworks Masterclass is an Edmonton Jazz Festival Society initiative directed by Joel Gray and Kent Sangster."

Jazzworks is an Edmonton Jazz Festival Society initiative directed by Joel Gray and Kent Sangster2014 Jazzworks clinicians: Al Muirhead, Tommy Banks, Myriad 3, Joel Miller, David Virelles, and Jane Bunnett

EDMONTON JAZZ ORCHESTRAThe Edmonton Jazz Orchestra (EJO) is one of Edmonton’s professional large concert jazz ensemble consisting of many of the city’s finest jazz musicians and educators, several of which are nationally-recognized recording artists. This premiere ensemble explores the traditions of the jazz repertoire while also presenting existing and new works by leading Canadian jazz composers.

The EJO mandate is to create a professional structure where jazz musicians can conceive, compose, arrange, rehearse and perform large ensemble jazz in a concert setting. This creates a leading ensemble for Edmontonians to be proud of and a model for young musicians to aspire to.

In February 2009, the EJO began a partnership with the Jazzworks band festival, connecting more than 500 young musicians and educators with the EJO through a series of workshops and a live EJO performance at the Yardbird Suite.

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EDMONTON JAZZ COLLECTIVEThe Edmonton Jazz Collective (EJC) is the Edmonton Jazz Festival Society’s latest live performance initiative and unites a"group of professional jazz instrumentalist in a unique ensemble that showcases its members’ individual voices. EJC musicians are regular performers in the city’s jazz scene and span a variety of demographics, from seasoned veterans to emerging artists and new post-secondary graduates. The group’s central focus is the creation and development of original jazz compositions, and as part of each performance, audiences get insight from each composition’s writer.

THE TEAM

EJFS STAFFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Kent Sangster

OPERATIONS & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Nathalie TaitADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Katarina Bell

EJFS BOARD OF DIRECTORSPRESIDENT Barth Bradley VICE PRESIDENT Jack Watt

SECRETARY/TREASURER Dan Dunnigan DIRECTOR Adrian Albert

DIRECTOR Hal Simons DIRECTOR Curtis Sparrow

DIRECTOR Glen Buick

EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL CREWPRODUCER Kent Sangster

OPERATIONS & OUTREACH MANAGER Nathalie TaitARTISTIC LIASON & LOGISTICS COORDINATOR Katarina Bell

PRODUCTION MANAGER Ian TracePRODUCTION COORDINATOR John Quinn

MISSION CONTROL COORDINATOR Bonnie MixTRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR Tom Trace

VENUE COORDINATOR Janna TraceYARDBIRD SUITE COORDINATOR Pam Josey

HOSPITALITY COORDINATORS Ken Tovell & Veronica TovellSIGNAGE & DISTRIBUTION COORDINATOR Alan SpenceJAZZWORKS DIRECTORS Joel Gray & Kent Sangster

MARKETING & MEDIA RELATIONS Bottom Line ProductionsGRAPHIC DESIGN Woodward Design


VOLUNTEERS

The Edmonton International Jazz Festival is made possible thanks to our incredible army of volunteers! Thanks to everyone who has given time, energy and passion bringing music to the masses.

Edward"Allen

Geraldine"Amundarain

Jesus"Amundarain

Yvonne"Appah

Je!"Au

David"Baker

Linda"Baker

Cheryl"Balay

Sue"Barnes

Mary-Jane"Belec

Brenda"Bell

Jim"Bennett

Todd"Bertsch

Linda"Berzina

Marlene"Bidgood

Mary"Bigelow

Sandra"Bit

Yvonne"Boon

Robert"Brinton

Michelle"Bynoe

Sue"Cameron

James"Chang

Chumin"Chang

Deirdre"Crandall

Sandra"Currie

Starr"Curry

Harvey"Deutschendorf

Julia""Dolman

Terry"Donovan

Rachelle"Drouin

Gordon"Edmiston

James"English

Rosemarie"Fink

Steven"Friedenthal

Frank Gasparak

Barb"Graham

Jim"Hawkins

Shaq"Headley

Lorenzo"Heinrichs

John"Henker

Deborah"Hobbs

Jessica"Holtby

Vanessa"Incani

Walter"Kehl

Patricia"Keith

George"Kosowan

Myanh"La

Anick"Lavictoire

Dori"Lavy

Lynne"Lechelt

Iljun"Lee

Linda"Lievers

Arnel"Limpiada

Zhaolin"Liu

Bill"Liu

Karen"Lumley

Rita""Macdonald

Danielle"Manalili

Lynne"Mansell

Roland"Mansell

Enrico"Medina

Michelle"Miles

Taurina"""Mitchell

Shelly-Ann"Morgan

Marian"Mucha

Kaylee"Netterfield

Alice"Oscar

Brian"Overland

Len"Penner

Ethel"Ray

John"Ray

Aki"Romaniuk

Marilyn"Rude

Victor"Santillan

Keith"Sarsfield

Norm"Shandro

Jordan"Siemens

Julien"Simo

Sheila"Sirdar

Raymond"Sosa

Edgar"Struk

Hitomi"Suzuta

Sheila"Thompson

Marielle"Turgeon

Martin"Tweedale

Karen"Voller

Alex"Walden

Bonnie"Woloshuk

Sherri"Xie

Roya"Yazdanmehr

Beth"Young

Anna"Zelensky

Rhonda"Smith

Avril"Fouillard

Vianny"Avila

Barry"Oyango

Maggie"Schmidt

Brian"Dompe

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E D M O N TO N I N T E R N AT I O N A L J A Z Z F E S T I VA LSPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

FUNDERS

MEDIA SPONSORS

PARTNERS

Main StapleS

$5,000+ Bruce Hagstrom Christopher Robinson The Watt Watt Sisterhood

EDMONTON JAZZ FRIENDS & SUPPORTERSAdrian Albert Glenn Buick

Barbara and Terry Myers

Miep RaedscheldersCherilyn Michaels

Michael van Manen

Paul JulienDzunkam Simo

PLATINUM SPONSOR GOLD SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSOR COPPER SPONSORS

di-corp propertieS inc.

DONORS

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ARTIST INDEX

A/B trio 5

Al Muirhead 13

Alex Pangman 22

Andrew Glover Trio 20

Benedikt Jahnel Trio 16

Bobby McFerrin spirityouall 14

Brenan Brothers 10

Celsius Quartet 21

Charlie Austin Trio 9

D’Cana 9

Dan Levasseur Trio 22

David Virelles Continuum 19

Edmonton Jazz Collective 10, 23

Edmonton Jazz Orchestra 29

Etoroma Trio 9

God Save the Trio 5

Harris Eisenstadt Golden State 13

Jane Bunnett & Maqueque 23

The Je! Ballard Trio 21

Trio Jérôme Beaulieu 18

Jerrold Dubyk Trio 22

Jesse Peters 22

Jim Head 10

Joanna Borromeo 20

Joel Miller 17

Jon Ballantyne 23

Jorge Luis Torres and Iroko Project 6

Laila Biali 20

Lionel Loueke 21

Littlebirds Big Band 7

Magilla Funk Conduit 14

Mallory Chipman 20

MacEwan Big Band 7

Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood 11

Miguel Zenón 21

Myriad3 12

Nomadic Massive 8

Norma Winstone Trio 6

Oozeela 7

PJ Perry 5, 13, 16, 19

Paul Ledding 17

Paul Richey and The Fusionauts 7

Politic Live 7

Quordal Fusion 7

River City Big Band 7

Rollanda Lee 9

Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Gamak 8

Sean Sonego 18

Shelley Jones 6

Sierra Jamerson 21

Sketches of Eternity 15

Stephanie Urquhart 21

Tilo Paiz 5

Tom Van Seters Quartet 22

Tommy Banks 13

Writers’ Guild 19

2014 EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL PROGRAM GUIDE

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