Volume 8 Issue 7 - April 2003

Deborah Overes, performers; Derek Bate,
conductor; Guillermo Silva-Marin, stage
director. May 2,3,6,9, 10: 8:00; May 7, 11:
2:00. Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St.
East. 416,366·7723. $28-$59.
University of Toronto Faculty of Music.
. Operetta and Musical Theatre. Apr 25,26:
OPERA AND MUSIC THEATRE LISTINGS CONTINUED
8:00. MacMillan Theatre, 80 Queen's
.Park. 416·978·3744. $12,$6.
Vesnivka Choir/Toronto Ukrainian Male
Chamber Choir. A Tribute to Mykola
leontovych. Leontovych: The Feast of the
Water Nymphs (unfinished one-act opera);
selections of liturgical & folk music.
Guest soloists: Christine Stelmacovich,
Lesia Piasta, Katyryna Chubar & Taras
Chmil; Halyna Kvitka Kondracki, music
director. April 11: 7:30. Glenn Gould
Studio, 250 Front St. West. 416· 763·
2197. $25,$20.
Y:orkminstrels. Guys and Oolls. Music &
lyrics by Frank Loesser. Nick Sabetti,
Bryan Chamberlain, Danielle Wolstat,
Finnie Jesson & other performers; Harry
McCarthy, musical director. Apr 26, May
1,2,3: 8:00; Apr 27, May 4: 2:00. Leah
Posluns Theatre, 4588 Bathurst. 416·291·
0600. $21, $19(sr), $17(st) .
Alleycatz 2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865
Every Mon Salsa Night w. OJ Frank
Bischun, Every Tue Christopher Plock
Trio, Every Wed Errol Fisher Jazz, Blues
and Motown Quartet, Every Thu The
Flow w/ Carlos Morgan, Every Sun Jam
Session w/ Tony Springe" Band, Apr 4
Motorcity, Apr 5 Soul Mothers w/ Corey
Branigan, Apr 11 Soular, Apr 12 Debbie ·
Johnson, Apr 18 Motorcity, Apr 19 Soul
Mothers w/ Corey Branigan, Apr 25
Oisco Night w/ Disco Inferno Band, Apr
26 Soular.
Artbar 1214 Queen W.
Small room in the renovated Gladstone
Hotel with intimate atmosphere and mood
lighting featuring Toronto performers.
Closed Sundays.
Ben Wicks 424 Parliament 416-961 ·9425
Cameron House 408 Queen St. W. 416·
703·0811
C'est What 67 Front E. 416·867·9499
Saturday afternoon traditional jazz from
the Hot Five Jazzmakers
Gate 403 403 Roncesvalles 416·588·2930
Every Sun Ron Davis Jam Session, Apr 4
David Rotundo and Julian Fauth, Apr 5
.Nick Ali Trio, Apr 11 Mark Sepic Latin
·Jazz Trio, Apr 12 laura Hubert Jazz
Trio, Apr 17 Bob Wowk Jazz Ouo, Apr
18 Lynn Tremblay Jazz Quartet, Apr 19
Nonie and Eugene Blues Ouo, Apr 25
• Espanola Slim
Grossmans 279 Spadi1a Ave. 416-977-7000
Hot House C.afe Market Square
416-366)800
Jazz brunch every Sunday, Alternating
weeks: Ken Churchill Quartet, 5spot
Hugh's Room 2261 Dundas W.
416-531-3181
L'Arte Bar and Gallery 416-535-3181
Lisa's Cate 245 Carlaw Ave.
416-406-64 70
Apr 5 Alex Radeff, Apr 6 Aura Borealis,
Apr 12 Trevor Jones, Apr 13 Oave
Mandel Apr 17 Jazz Jam, Apr 19 Mark
Sepic, Apr 20 Arseil Torlakovic Apr 25
Party/, Apr 26 Ousty Bodhan, Apr 27
George Grossman and Swing Nair
Lula Lounge 1585.Dundas West
416·588-0307
Apr 3 Joaquin Hidalgo and Eddie Bullen
live in Concert, Apr 4 Small World Music
and Six Degrees Presents The Beat of the
Globe, Apr 18 Toronto's First SDUKOUS/
CHAMPETA PARTY
Mezzetta 681 St. Clair Ave. W.
416·658-5687
"Wednesday Concerts in a Cal6". Sets at
9:00 and 10: 15 pm. Reservations
recommended for first set.
AZZ: CLUBS AZZ: CONCERT UICK PICKS
Apr 2 Brian Katz & Rob Piltch, Apr 9
Oave Young w/ Reg Schwager, Apr 16
Nadia Petra Ouo, Apr 23 Rebecca Enkin
and Ron Oavis, Apr 30 Michael Occhipinti
and Kevin Turcotte.
Mezzrows 1546 Queen W. 416-535-4906
Parkdale neighborhood pub featuring jazz
and blues on Saturday afternoons,
Sunday evenings and a live jam every
other Wednesday.
Montreal Bistro 65 Sherbourne
426-363·0179
Apr 1 ·5 Oon Thompson Quintet w/ Terry
Clarke, Phil Owyer, Kevin Turcotte and
Jim Vivian, Apr 7 Graham Howes
Quartet, Apr 8· 12 ·oenny Christianson/
Jan Jarczyk Quintet w. Jimmy Ooxsaz,
Pat Labarbera and Kieran Overs, Apr 14
Rob Piltch and Lorne lofsky - Ouo, . Apr
15·Apr 19 Ian Bargh Trio w/ Frank
Wright and Oon Vickery, Apr 21 Jazz for
Jumoke: A benefit concert for Camp
Jumoke, featuring Mike Murley and David
Occhipinti Ouo, Apr 22-Apr 26 Ted
Quinlan Quintet w/ Kieran Overs, Dave
Restivo, Ted Warren and Perry White, Apr
28 The Georgia Ambros Septet CO
Release, Apr 29-May 3 Gene OiNovi and
Oave Young Duo.
N' Awlins Jazz Bar and Dining 299 King
St. W. 416·595· 1958
Cajun Style cooking -and New Orleans
style jazz.
Oasis 294 College St. 416-975-0845
Occasional Jazz. Call for details
Orbit Room 580A College St.
416· 763·34 70
Pilot Tavern 22 Cumberland
416-923-5716
One of Toronto's oldest watering holes,
established in 1944 with a tradition of
live jazz every Saturday afternoon.
Ouigleys 2232 Queen E. 416·699-9998
Reservoir Lounge 52 Wellington
416·955-0887
Live jazz of the swing variety Monday
through Saturday with the emphasis on
good time music in an intimate, casual
background.
Rex Jazz & Blues Bar 194 Queen St. W.
416·598·2475 Sat· Tues, 2 shows/evening.
Call for times, or visit
www .jazzintoronto.com
Every Tue Rex Jazz Jam (Guest hosts for
April· John Dbercian, Nick Ali, Gord
Webster, Brandi OisterheftJ , Apr 1
6:30pm Kira Callahan, Apr 2 Chris Gale
Quintet, Apr 3 Rancho Misterio, Apr 4
Melissa Stylianou Trio, Apr 5 laura
Hubert Band; Miriam Snider, Apr 6 The
Four Mikes; The Botos Brothers, Apr 7
Runcible Spoon, Kurt Swinghammer &
Ron Davis Trio, Apr 8 Kira Callahan, Apr
9 Chris Gale, Apr 10 Rancho Misterio Apr
11 Melissa Stylianou Trio, Apr 12 The
TJO: Toronto Jazz Orchestra; Miriam
Snider, Apr 13 The BeBop Cowboys, The
Botos Brothers, Apr 14 Runcible Spoon;
Kurt Swinghammer & Ron Davis Trio, Apr
15 Kira Callahan, Apr 16 Chris Gale
Quintet, Apr 17 Rancho Misterio, Apr 18
Melissa Stylianou Trio, Apr 19 Or. Nick &
The Rollercoasters; Miriam Snider, Apr 20
Freeway Dixieland Septet; The Botos .
Brothers, Apr 21 Runcible Spoon, Kurt
Swinghammer & Ron Oavis Trio, Apr 22
Kira Callahan, Apr 23 Chris Gale Quintet,
Apr 24 Rancho Misterio, Apr 25 Amanda
Martinez, Apr 26 John Cheesman Big
Band; Miriam Snider, Apr 27 Club
Ojango, The Botos Brothers; Apr 28
Runcible Spoon, Apr 29 Kira Callahan,
Apr 30 Chris Gale.
Rhodes Restaurant 1496 Yonge St.
416-968-9315
Apr 2 Tony Quarrington, Apr 3 Oick
Felix, Apr 4 Frank Wright, Ian Bargh, Apr
5 Mike Murley, David Occhipinti, Apr 9
Bernie Senensky, Apr 10 Fred Ouligal Ian
Bargh, Apr 11 Bill McBirnie, Roy
Patterson, Apr 12 San Murata, Neville
Barnes, Apr 16 Oavid Braid, Apr 17
Danny McErlain, San Murata, Apr 18
Ben Jansson, lee Wallace, Apr 19
Simone Johnson, Jim McBirnie, Apr 23
Oavid Occhipinti, Apr 24 San Murata,
Neville Barnes, Apr 25 Gary Benson, Dave
Field, Apr 26 Norman Amadio, Duncan
Hopkins.
Rockit 120 Church St. 416·947·9555
Downtown club featuring contemporary
jazz and blues every night except Sunday
and Monday.
Sassafraz 100 Cumberland 416·964·2222
Located in the heart of fashionable
Yorkville is this European style bistro
with live jazz on weekends
Top O' the Senator 416·364-751~
Apr 1 ·6 Jake Langley Quintet, Apr 8· 13
Rob McConnell Tentet, Apr 15· 20 The
Don Thompson Quartet featuring Norma
Winstone, Apr 22·27 Jean Beaudet Trio,
Apr 29 Michele Mele, Apr 30 Hot Club of
Cowtown.
The Tranzac 292 Brunswick Ave.
416·923·8137. Every Wed. 9pm Grande
Bouche Swingette (gypsy swing jazz,
free), Every Fri 9pm Dixieland Music (free)
Victory Cafe 581 Markham St.
416-516-5787
Located beside Honest Ed's this spot is
the Thursday night home of Club Django.
Whistlers 995 Broadview Ave.
416421-1344
Pat Carrey's Jazz Navigators Sundays, 9·
12:30. No Cover. '
Note: Concert quick picks are abridged.
For details see the comprehensive
concert listings, pages 39 to 56
GTA
April02
· 8:00: U of T Faculty of Music. 11 O'Clock
Jan Orchestra. Phi Nimmons, director.
April04
· 9:30: Harbourfront Centre. Vu.rt" Mahlasela,
singer/composer.
April06
· 1 :30: CAMMAC/McMichael Gallery. Sunday
Concert: Michael Cada Jan Ensemble.
April 09
· 8:00: ilnStage at Glenn Gould Studio.
Seamus Blake, tenor sax; John Stetch, piano.
April 10
· 8:00: Living Arts Centre Mississauga.
lighthouse.
April 11
· 8:00: Heritage Theatre. lighthouse.
April 13
· 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jan V~
Gordon Sheard Quartet.
Apri 14
· 8:00: Markham Theatre for Performing
Arts. lighthouse.
April 16
· 8:00: Humber Music Jazz Series. The One &
Only Phi WOtX/s. Oon ThOITflSon Ensemble;
Oenny Christianson; Humber Colege Studio
Jan Ensemble.
Apri120
· 1 :30: CAMMAC/McMichael Gallery. SlKlday
Concert: Norm Amadio Tno.
April 25
· 8:00: Burlington Concert Band. Swifrl into ·
SpritrJ. Guest" Peter Appleyard, vibraphone.
April 27
· 1 :00: Jeunesses Musicales of Ontario/
Harbourfront Centre. Cuslion Concert: Hot
Salsa! Latin rhythms, jazz.
· 3:00: Hannaford Street Silver Band. Al That
Jazz. Alex Dean, reeds; A!astai- Kay, tfOITlbone;
Cllltis Metcalf, music drectoc
• 4:30: Christ Church Deer Park. Jan V~:
Celeliratifrl the Mu.ric of Duke UfrJ(on.
May02
· 8:30: York University Centre for the Study
of Black Cultures in Canada. Joe Sealey T no;
Archie Aleyne with Kolage.
May03
· 8:00: Duke Ellington Society. Jin 6afloway
and the fl-Piece WeeBiJBand.
May04
· 1 :30: CAMMAC/McMichael Gallery. SlKlday
Concert: Colson T no.
FURTHER AFIELD
May02
· 8:00: Harlequin Singers. love Notes. Music
from Broadway, the big batd era, jazz & pop.
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