Latin jazz, Canada

Rubim de Toledo
Saturday, Oct 16
Yardbird Suite, Edmonton

Rubim de Toledo presents – A Night of Bossa Nova and Brazilian Jazz

Canadian-Brazilian musician Rubim de Toledo brings a night of Bossa Nova and Brazilian jazz to Edmonton’s Yardbird Suite on Saturday, October 16th. The ‘Jazz Bossa Band’ features an all-star line-up of Alberta’s finest jazz musicians, including Rubim de Toledo (guitar / bass), Allison Lynch (vocal), Jim Brenan (saxophone), Chris Andrew (piano), Malcolm Lim (percussion), Tyler Hornby (drums). Joining the ensemble for this evening’s performance are percussion master Malcolm Lim and jazz vocalist Allison Lynch.

The night will feature interpretations of music by Brazilian composers Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto, Hermeto Pascoal and Egberto Gismonti, as well as many of de Toledo’s original compositions.

Rubim de Toledo began his professional career as a bassist at the age of 17, performing with Albertan jazz legends ‘Big’ Miller, P.J. Perry and Tommy Banks. Twenty years later and now based in Calgary, Rubim has performed across the globe with a variety of artists in numerous musical styles, including performances in Asia, Europe, South America, Mexico, Cuba, the U.S. and at every major musical festival in Canada.  The River, Rubim’s third solo release, has distinguished him as a major voice in the western Canadian jazz scene. The CD was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award (2009) in the Best Jazz Recording category, and was chosen as CD of the week as well as claimed the #1 spot on CKUA Radio’s music charts in March of 2009.

Besides his work as a solo and freelance artist, Rubim frequently lends his talents as musical director to the acclaimed dance company, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, and is a co-founder of Alberta’s premiere Latin group, Bomba. As well as being a composer, bandleader and performer, Rubim is a passionate educator. He is the assistant director of the Mount Royal University Summer Jazz Camp and an instructor of Jazz studies in the Mount Royal University credit music department.

for more info visit www.rubim.com

Canadian jazz

Jazz Workshops
Hosted by Aaron Leaney
Oct 13 & 20
Calgary Central Public Library

Saxophonist Aaron Leaney Conducts Workshops

Calgary jazz saxophonist Aaron Leaney, best known for his work in the improvised field, presents the second of his three part workshops this evening at the Calgary Central Public Library.

The second workshop, Forms and Structures, covers the shape of the jazz song and how the jazz musician approaches playing on a standard.
In the final installment, Improvisation, to be held Wednesday, October 20, Leaney will discuss the development of improvisation over the history of Jazz and how key innovators changed the way music is played today.

Workshop events are free (with your library card) and will be held from 6:00-7:30pm at 616 MacLeod Trail S.E.

To register, go to www.calgarypubliclibrary.com, and click on the programs link. 

for more info visit www.myspace.com/aaronleaney

Canadian jazz vocal

Jazz Vocalist Karin Plato
Canadian Tour
CD Release out of town

Plato Tours in Support of New CD, out of town

Vancouver jazz vocalist and composer Karin Plato has set out on a Canadian tour in support of her new CD release, out of town, a double-album effort featuring jazz standards and art songs. Joining Karin for the tour are pianist John Roney and guest cellists, Dominic Painchaud and Brian Holt, who alternate dates along the way.
Karin Plato is considered a leader among Canadian jazz vocalists, with numerous accolades including multiple awards nominations such as a Juno Award (2000), Canadian Jazz Vocalist of the Year at The National Jazz Awards (3 time nominee)and the WCMA nod for Jazz Recording of the Year.

out of town features Karin’s arrangements of songs including Irving Berlin’s Blue Skies and Harold Arlen’s If I Only Had A Brain, as well as art-song based material such as Stephen Sondheim’s I Remember and Saskatchewan composer Marguerita Spencer’s Reality.

“Plato’s superlative intonation is tempered with lovely phrasing and an ease of execution…elegant, flowing, and ruminative” – Dianne Donovan CKUA Radio
 
“Plato’s confident, tuneful phrasing and hip articulation stands out as she weaves a musical spell” – The Edmonton Journal

Karin Plato Get Out Of Town Tour Schedule 2010
 
September 30 Quebec City (Largo Resto-Club)
October 1-2 Toronto (The Homesmith Bar)
October 3 Montreal (The Upstairs Club)
October 8 Ottawa (Café Paradiso)
October 9 Ottawa (Alcorn Music Studios)
October 28 Calgary (Cantos Music Foundation)
October 29 Edmonton (Grant MacEwan University)
October 29 Edmonton (The Yardbird Suite)
October 30 Medicine Hat (The Black Box Theatre)
November 1 Jasper (Papa George’s Restaurant)
November 2 Red Deer (La Casa Pergola)
November 3 Lethbridge (The Slice)
November 4 Regina (Regina Jazz Society)
November 5 Saskatoon (The Bassment)

for more info visit www.karinplato.com