Join the Jacob Do Quintet for a LOVELY evening of jazz standards and dancing.
Doors: 7pm
Lesson: 7:30pm
Social Dance: 8:30pm
Get your tickets here.
Swing‘n Skate will be back at City Hall on Sundays from 1:00 – 4:00 pm throughout January and February. Show off your best moves to some swing, big band, soca, salsa and more inside Edmonton City Hall. If you’d rather be outdoors, the music will be broadcast directly outside for ice skaters at City Hall Plaza.
Come out to St. Albert to hear Jacob from 6:30pm-9:30pm. No cover charge, reservations recommended.
Join the Jacob Do Trio (Kessler Douglas- bass; Eric Zeller-drums) as they play a set of very exciting tunes. Reservations are highly recommended and can be made through the Blue Chair.
Hear Jacob play with Brady Lloyd at the Yardbird Suite performing original compositions, jazz arrangements and creative pop interpretations. Tickets available for $29 on the Yardbird Suite website or at the door, if it does not sell out first.
Band
Brady Lloyd, keyboard, piano
Jacob Do, saxophone
Reuben Spyker, drums
Morgan Hanna, guitar
Henrel Ivory, bass
Listen to Jacob and Tom Van Seters at the Red Door by the Art of Cake. Cover charge of $15 and a minimum spend of $20. No reservations, seating is first come first serve.
The Jacob Do Octet thrives at the intersection of structured innovation and artistic freedom. Pieces like “I’ll Be Around” and “Fourtune” feature their range – from soulful ballads to high-engery, rhythmically intricate compositions, providing a platform for collaborative exploration and ensuring every performance is a fresh and engaging experience. This innovative approach has made the Jacob Do Octet a standout presence in Alberta’s jazz scene, selling out their debut performance at the Yardbird Suite in March 2024. They will be releasing their debut EP in at this show.
Stardust is a small festival in Edmonton, Canada celebrating swing dancing and jazz music. Several events take place over a weekend, each involving 2-3 sets of live music, intended for lots of social dancing and your listening pleasure. Newcomers are always welcome! There are drop-in lessons for the Friday and Saturday events. You may also witness unique activities, contests, and performances to keep you well entertained. Participants can come for just one event, or sign-up for the whole weekend. Come join us!
Stardust is a small festival in Edmonton, Canada celebrating swing dancing and jazz music. Several events take place over a weekend, each involving 2-3 sets of live music, intended for lots of social dancing and your listening pleasure. Newcomers are always welcome! There are drop-in lessons for the Friday and Saturday events. You may also witness unique activities, contests, and performances to keep you well entertained. Participants can come for just one event, or sign-up for the whole weekend. Come join us!
Stardust is a small festival in Edmonton, Canada celebrating swing dancing and jazz music. Several events take place over a weekend, each involving 2-3 sets of live music, intended for lots of social dancing and your listening pleasure. Newcomers are always welcome! There are drop-in lessons for the Friday and Saturday events. You may also witness unique activities, contests, and performances to keep you well entertained. Participants can come for just one event, or sign-up for the whole weekend. Come join us!
In a ground-breaking event closing out the Festival, The Edmonton Jazz Orchestra, Edmonton’s premiere professional big band, will share the stage with members of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at the Winspear Centre.
This Sunday afternoon matinee concert will feature some of Edmonton’s best jazz and classical artists and Edmonton’s finest aspiring young jazz musicians, playing arrangements of well-known tunes that festivalgoers and music-lovers have come to love and enjoy, including songs made famous by George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra plus many more.
This one-of-a-kind concert experience will highlight the rich talent and spirit of collaboration that is thriving in the Edmonton’s arts community, celebrating an all-Edmonton lineup of musicians.
For only $5, kids ages 3-12 get to experience the concert along with Jazz for Kids, an interactive, engaging, educational performance in the Winspear lobby, one hour prior to the show.
Tickets: https://www.winspearcentre.com/tickets/events/eso/2024/fascinating-rhythm-ejo-meets-eso/
The Jacob Do Quartet approaches Black American Music with an authentic, precise, and ambitious perspective, connecting to audiences through the shared human experience. Utilising the classic saxophone/piano/bass/drums instrumentation, Jacob’s original compositions and arrangements are unified by soundscapes of intensity and vulnerability, contributing to the rich lineage of the saxophone quartet. Jacob channels his creativity from his own lived experiences, combining extensive training with a bold artistic vision. This results in a captivating blend of tradition and contemporary exploration that evokes ferocity, persistence, intimacy, and nostalgia. The band features Jacob Do on tenor saxophone, Josh Krushel on piano, Aretha Tillotson on bass, and Eric Zeller on drums.
Tickets: https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/jacob-do-quartet-yardbird-suite-tickets/13431334?pl=tdjazzfestival
Sean Croal is an upright and electric bassist, as well as a composer, bandleader, and educator. Sean leads his own ensemble whose performances take an eclectic and genre crossing approach to the jazz trio, incorporating baroque, hard-bop, and contemporary jazz. This ensemble hosts “New Standards”, which is a weekly performance and jam session hosted in Edmonton and features a wide array of musical guests both local and international. This trio featuring Gareth Gilliland on Guitar, and Biboye Onanuga on drum kit has been sharing the stage weekly for over two years here in Edmonton, and has traveled as far as Helsinki playing music together. The trio is excited to be featuring one of Edmonton’s most in demand saxophonists Jacob Do, incorporating his voice into the tight knit trio.
Tickets: https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/sean-croal-quartet-yardbird-suite-tickets/13430964?pl=tdjazzfestival
Connor has been heavily involved in the local music scene. Working with a multitude of music artists (such as Arlo Maverick, John Hewitt, & Electric Religious) and participating in many performances in Edmonton and across Western Canada as a bass player in a variety of forms including jazz, rock, funk, pop, R&B/soul, folk, indie, country, and classical.
Whether he’s in the studio or performing live, Connor’s background in a wide range of genres and his cross-training on both upright and electric bass have given him a unique style and an ear for laying down the perfect bass line in any song. His passion for many different types of music coupled with his impeccable performance skills and formal education make him a sought-after musician for live music performance, recordings, and song compositions.
Doors: 7:00pm
Lesson: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Dance: 8:30pm – midnight
Location: Sugar Swing Ballroom, 10019 – 80 Ave NW
Admission: $14 Regular
Lesson: $2 plus admission
Discount of $2 for students, Sugar Swing members, and out-of-town 100km+ guests
Tickets: https://www.sugarswing.com/register/tickets/
Join the Don Berner Big Band for 2 in 1: The Don Berner Big Band Meets the Rhythm Gunners Big Band on Friday, June 21, 2024 at 7:30PM at Triffo Theatre, 11110 104 Avenue NW
The Don Berner Big Band is the city of Edmonton’s flagship large jazz ensemble. An Edmonton jazz favourite for over a decade, the Don Berner Big Band became the first professional large jazz ensemble in Edmonton to have a fully programmed concert season in 2021. Featuring Edmonton’s best jazz musicians, the Don Berner Big Band presents an eclectic season drawing from classic big band and swing repertoire, collaborations with contemporary and pop artists, adaptations of works from other mediums, and more with a variety of special illustrious guests.
Two…that’s right ‑TWO big bands on one stage for one night only!! Two of Edmonton’s only professional big bands go head to head for an evening of musical acrobatics that has to be seen to be believed!! 36 musicians on one stage!! One exceptional ticket price! More bang for your buck than any show in town!! Higher! Louder! Faster! Who will win in this contest of musical might? We’re pretty sure the audience will! This is not to be missed! The Rhythm Gunners Big Band is a part of the Royal Canadian Artillery Band — voluntary donations for the Military Family Resource Centre will be being collected to help support our troops! This project is supported by the Edmonton Arts council, the City of Edmonton, and the Edmonton Downtown Business Association.
City Hall Players - Temple of Electroyne | Noon | City Hall Atrium.
The Program
Temple of Electryone; Skybridge
The Artists
Will Northlich-Redmond is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist. His compositions have been featured all over the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Work has been supported by the National Gugak Center (Seoul, South Korea), the NYU Vilar Global Fellows, Amsterdam’s STEIM Center, the Moers Festival, the Wesleyan University Laptop Ensemble and Balinese Gamelan Ensemble, the Portland Flute Society, the Ojai Art Center, the NYU New Music Ensemble, and New Music Edmonton. Will performs electronic music under the pseudonym BlipVert, which features some of his most personal and extreme compositions.
Temple of Electryone is a synaesthetic homage to the goddess Electryone. Throughout the piece, Electryone’s mystique is highlighted by subtly shifting aural and visual elements such as interpretive conducting, electronic and acoustic sound, and graphic imagery.
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Lindy Harvest at Sugar Foot Ballroom
Brad Shigeta - trombone/leader
Bob Tildesley- trumpet
PJ Perry - alto saxophone
Jacob Do - tenor saxophone
Dan Davis - baritone saxophone
Mboya Nicholson - piano
Paul Johnston - bass
Dan Skakun - drums
Lindy Harvest at Sugar Foot Ballroom
Brad Shigeta - trombone/leader
Bob Tildesley- trumpet
PJ Perry - alto saxophone
Jacob Do - tenor saxophone
Dan Davis - baritone saxophone
Mboya Nicholson - piano
Paul Johnston - bass
Dan Skakun - drums
Jacob Do - Saxophone
Paul Johnston - Bass
Dave Laing - Drums
LIVE JAZZ THURSDAY AT DOWNTOWN CONTINENTAL TREAT!
Immerse in the rhythm: Live Jazz Thursday August 31st at downtown Continental Treat! Join us for an enchanting evening with “Sean Croal quartet” on August 31st from 6-9pm. Experience A mesmerizing fusion of classic jazz and contemporary hits while savouring upscale European dining.
$5 Cover charge
Sean Croal - Bass
Jacob Do - Saxophone
Garett Gilliand - Guitar
Jon Guenter - Drums
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Photo by Conor Nickerson
Sean Croal, upright and electric bass
Jacob Do, saxophone
Gareth Gilliland, guitar
Biboye Onanuga, drum kit
Sean Croal is an upright and electric bassist, as well as a composer, bandleader, and educator. Sean was born in Alberta but has spent much of his life internationally studying bass in places such as Doha, Qatar, and Helsinki, Finland. Sean is quickly establishing himself as one of the most active names in Alberta's music scene, playing alongside the likes of Bob Mintzer, Terell Stafford, and Charlie Austin to name a few. Sean leads his own ensemble whose performances take an exciting and energetic approach to the jazz trio, incorporating baroque, swing, and hard-bop. Sean continues to establish himself throughout Alberta, whilst still being a part of the development and education in the music community throughout Canada and beyond.
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Sean Croal Trio at Kaleido Festival
Jacob Do - Tenor Sax
Sean Croal - Bass
Jon Guenter - Drums
More info:
https://www.kaleidofest.ca/
Jacob Do Trio @ Kaleido Festival!
Join us for a short 45-min set at the Kaleido Festival 2021! This is a free event.
With:
Dave Laing - Drums
Paul Johnston - Bass
More info:
https://www.kaleidofest.ca/
