Jazzeast Events
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July 07, 2011 (Thursday)
- Time:
- 5:30 pm
- Venue:
- 1313 Hollis
- Genre:
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25th Anniversary Festival Tent WOW! Pass
more...Performers: Back Alley Big Band, Christian McBride, Digable Planets, DJ Waahli, Forro in the Dark, Harry Manx, Jill Barber, LA-33, Laila Biali Trio, Nomadic Massive, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Pugs and Crows, Salsa Picante, The Bad Plus, The Extremities, The Sisters Euclid and Zumbini Circus
July 07, 2011 (Thursday)
- Time:
- 11:59 pm
- Venue:
- 1313 Hollis
- Genre:
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On Sacred Ground: Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring Arranged and Performed by The Bad Plus | Yaron Herman Trio
The Bad Plus (NYC/MPLS)
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contemporary jazz / classicalPerformers: The Bad Plus and Yaron Herman Trio
July 08, 2011 (Friday)
- Time:
- 8:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Classical, Contemporary, Pop
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July 08, 2011 (Friday)
- Time:
- 11:00 pm
- Venue:
- Tall Ship Silva
- Genre:
- Contemporary, Jazz, World
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Wilsons Halifax Jazz Festival 25th Anniversary Parade
The 25th anniversary parade will feature many interesting acts including Azul: School of Flamenco dance, Dende Do Recife, Samba Nova, Halifax Circus, The Thunderbolts, The Woods, Booty Boppin' Brass Band...and a few surprises!
more...July 09, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 12:00 pm
- Venue:
- Parade Route
- Genre:
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Zulkamoon
Eight musicians and special guests fuse various instruments and vocals with melodies sung in Spanish and English. Launched in 2010, Zulkamoon is not just a band; it is an attitude and genre called: Halilatin intense. Their sound is a mixture of Latinmore...
July 09, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 12:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Reggae, World
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Members of The Bad Plus Artist Talk
For the past ten years The Bad Plus have broken down the walls of jazz convention and created an uncompromising body of work, largely original, and based on what they call their “personal brand of avant-garde populism.” Though firmly rooted in the acoustic jazz piano trio traditionmore...
July 09, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 1:00 pm
- Venue:
- St. Matthew's United Church
- Genre:
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Samba Nova
Energy, passion and fun are the trademarks of Halifax’s own 20-30 piece percussion group, Samba Nova. Incorporating various elements of Brazilian music, such as samba maracatu and samba funk, this group's lively street music gathers all to themore...
July 09, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 1:15 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Brazilian, Samba
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Asia & Nu Gruv
Asia & Nu Gruv are a high energy ensemble fronted by lead singer Asia, a dynamic vocalist with a soulful passionate style. Performing original material and 60’s R&B, soul, classic Motown, and funky blues combined with melodic rock vocalsmore...
July 09, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 2:30 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- r&b, soul
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Ghostrider and The Allied Horns
Ghostrider delivers high-energy, rockin' blues to the concert stage and offers fresh arrangements of blues classics and original material. This is one blues group who is not satisfied to take to the stage and leisurely run through its repertoire. Theirmore...
July 09, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 3:45 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Blues
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Colin Stetson, Jerry Granelli & Jay Clayton
Colin Stetson (MTL)
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improv / jazzPerformers: Colin Stetson, Jay Clayton and Jerry Granelli
July 09, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 7:00 pm
- Venue:
- St. Matthew's United Church
- Genre:
- improv, Jazz, Vocal
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July 09, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 8:00 pm
- Venue:
- Schooner Showroom, Casino Nova Scotia
- Genre:
- Traditional-jazz
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The Pharcyde | The Extremities CD Release Featuring Ghettosocks
NEW ARTIST ANNOUNCED!
The Pharcyde (LA)
more...Performers: Ghettosocks, The Extremities and The Pharcyde
July 09, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 8:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- hip-hop, Jazz
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Paul Cram's 4 Flavours | Dani Oore & Mystery Guest
Paul Cram's 4 Flavours (HFX)
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improv / experimentalPerformers: and Paul Cram
July 09, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 9:00 pm
- Venue:
- 1313 Hollis
- Genre:
- Experimental, improv
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July 09, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 11:00 pm
- Venue:
- Tall Ship Silva
- Genre:
- Blues, funk, Rock
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Chebucto Big Band
The Chebucto Big Band is one of the Maritimes’ best swing bands and a Halifax Jazz Festival regular. This 20-piece group of talented musicians inspires listeners to groove and dancers to jump onto the floor with a great variety of jazz standardsmore...
July 10, 2011 (Sunday)
- Time:
- 12:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Big Band, Jazz
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Samba Nova Brazilian Rhythms
Samba Nova is a Halifax percussion ensemble known for its energetic, rhythmic grooves. This workshop will provide basic instruction on how to play various Brazilian rhythms using percussive instruments such as the Samba Nova’s interactive and entertaining approach to teaching is sure to appealmore...
July 10, 2011 (Sunday)
- Time:
- 1:00 pm
- Venue:
- 1313 Hollis
- Genre:
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July 10, 2011 (Sunday)
- Time:
- 1:15 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Jazz
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Mike Cowie and the Waterbabies
Trumpeter Mike Cowie is the heart of this classic and sophisticated quartet. His vocal-like warmth and beautiful melancholic tone is one of the reasons why the ensemble has become a mainstay at the local Niche Lounge. Music lovers always enjoy theirmore...
July 10, 2011 (Sunday)
- Time:
- 2:30 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- r&b, Smooth Jazz
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The Sanctified Brothers
The power of the gospel voice, and the spirit that moves it, is gracefully demonstrated each time The Sanctified Brothers perform. Consisting of many family members and all friends, this Halifax group makes it hard for all to resist jumping up andmore...
July 10, 2011 (Sunday)
- Time:
- 3:45 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- gospel, r&b
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Daniel Matto
Daniel Matto has a charming, energetic style that has made his performances a desired treat in Halifax. His music is a skillfully mixed cocktail that blends jazz standards, fresh twists on some rock classics and original compositions. Audiences respondmore...
July 10, 2011 (Sunday)
- Time:
- 4:30 pm
- Venue:
- The Whirligig Stage
- Genre:
- Traditional-jazz
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band | Back Alley Big Band
This is the real New Orleans thing, my friends. Based out of The Preservation Hall in the heart of the New Orleans’ French Quarter, the PHJB serves up a whopping dose of traditional dixieland jazz. It's the sound of a communitymore...
Performers: Back Alley Big Band and Preservation Hall Jazz Band
July 10, 2011 (Sunday)
- Time:
- 8:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- dixieland, Jazz, Swing
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The Unsupervised | Crofts, Adams, Pearse
The Unsupervised (VA)
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improv / experimentalPerformers: Crofts, Adams & Pearse Trio and The Unsupervised
July 10, 2011 (Sunday)
- Time:
- 9:00 pm
- Venue:
- 1313 Hollis
- Genre:
- Experimental, improv
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July 10, 2011 (Sunday)
- Time:
- 11:00 pm
- Venue:
- Georgian Lounge (Lord Nelson)
- Genre:
- Jazz
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July 11, 2011 (Monday)
- Time:
- 10:30 am
- Venue:
- Theodore Tugboat
- Genre:
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Beyond Brazil
Beyond Brazil explores the exciting folkloric styles of Brazilian music with special tribute to the country's legendary pianist and composer, Antonio Carlos Jobim. Full of energetic, syncopated grooves, this stellar East Coast ensemble is so cool theymore...
July 11, 2011 (Monday)
- Time:
- 12:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Brazilian, Jazz
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July 11, 2011 (Monday)
- Time:
- 1:00 pm
- Venue:
- 1313 Hollis
- Genre:
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Martha Kelly Quintet
Step into a classic jazz concert where the vocalist is divine and the music is straight-up. With a mix of standards and new R&B/soul versions of jazz era pop tunes, such as Killing Me Softly and For All We Know, emerging band leader and go-to trombonist Martha Kelly escorts listeners to themore...July 11, 2011 (Monday)
- Time:
- 1:15 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Jazz
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Morgan Davis
Born to R&B, brought up with the spirit of country blues and schooled by the Delta blues, Morgan Davis has an authentic sound that saves the best of the old and makes it new with his wit and large doses of humour. He has traveled across Canada,more...
July 11, 2011 (Monday)
- Time:
- 2:30 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Blues
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Der Heisser
Yiddish for "the Hot One," Der Heisser performs Jewish klezmer music with that unmistakable Eastern European sound - Romanian, Hungarian, Gypsy and Russian. Der Heisser was founded by two hot ones from the Halifax music scene: violinist Ginamore...
July 11, 2011 (Monday)
- Time:
- 3:45 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- klezmer
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The Synchronics
This quartet of some of the city’s most exciting cross-over musicians are known to leave a lasting impression on the groove muscles of all of their audiences. With an eclectic repertoire that delves into jazz, blues, and funk charts from the 60s and 70s, the Synchronics lay down a groove somore...
July 11, 2011 (Monday)
- Time:
- 4:30 pm
- Venue:
- The Whirligig Stage
- Genre:
- funk, r&b, soul
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Kenny Barron In Concert
Kenny Barron is a living legend. He began his career in the late 50’s working with Philly Joe Jones. Throughout the 60’s he played with such giants as Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard and Buddy Rich. His wonderful lyricism andmore...
July 11, 2011 (Monday)
- Time:
- 8:00 pm
- Venue:
- Schooner Showroom, Casino Nova Scotia
- Genre:
- Bop, Jazz
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Jill Barber | Pugs & Crows
Jill Barber (VAN)
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jazz / folkPerformers: Jill Barber and Pugs and Crows
July 11, 2011 (Monday)
- Time:
- 8:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Eastern European Folk, Folk, Jazz, Modern-jazz
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Gordon Grdina & Kenton Loewen | Geordie Haley Trio
Gordon Grdina & Kenton Loewen (VAN)
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modern jazz / improv / Arabic classicalPerformers: Geordie Haley, Gord Grdina Trio and Gordon Grdina & Kenton Loewen
July 11, 2011 (Monday)
- Time:
- 9:00 pm
- Venue:
- 1313 Hollis
- Genre:
- Arabic Classical, improv, Jazz, Modern-jazz
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July 11, 2011 (Monday)
- Time:
- 11:00 pm
- Venue:
- Georgian Lounge (Lord Nelson)
- Genre:
- Americana, Blues, roots
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July 12, 2011 (Tuesday)
- Time:
- 10:30 am
- Venue:
- Theodore Tugboat
- Genre:
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Con Brio
Con Brio is a six piece ensemble performing all original music--a saucy fusion of flamenco and jazz. The group includes some of the best musicians Halifax has to offer, including flamenco guitarist Daniel MacNeil, who writes and arranges all the musicmore...
July 12, 2011 (Tuesday)
- Time:
- 12:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Flamenco, Jazz
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Anthony Cox Bass Masterclass
Prominent Minneapolis bassist and composer Anthony Cox’s remarkable skills as a composer and improviser have led him to tour and record with the likes of Dewey Redman, Geri Allen, Arthur Blythe, Mike Cain, Uri Caine, John Scofield, Pat Methenymore...
July 12, 2011 (Tuesday)
- Time:
- 1:00 pm
- Venue:
- 1313 Hollis
- Genre:
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Jeff Goodspeed Quartet
Halifax audiences have been enjoying the combo of sax player Goodspeed and pianist Pupo for years. This partnership exemplifies the passion, power and warmth one might expect from a Nova Scotian-Cuban collaboration - lush melodies and crystal clearmore...
July 12, 2011 (Tuesday)
- Time:
- 1:15 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Jazz
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BC Kwartet
If the idea of hearing live the music of Jimmy Smith, Lou Donaldson, Grant Green, Meters Funk and the like gives you a wee thrill, then the B.C. Qwartet is your perfect afternoon along the waterfront. The newly formed group of local cats (Ken MacKaymore...
July 12, 2011 (Tuesday)
- Time:
- 2:30 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Blues, Jazz
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Cyndi Cain
Cyndi Cain is best known for her sultry and powerful voice, but her soul-moving live performances are quickly becoming a forerunner for attention. Her original neo-soul songs and excellent R&B band conjure reminiscences of great 60s soul musicmore...
July 12, 2011 (Tuesday)
- Time:
- 3:45 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Neo-soul, r&b
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July 12, 2011 (Tuesday)
- Time:
- 8:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Blues, Fusion, Jazz, Rock, roots
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July 12, 2011 (Tuesday)
- Time:
- 9:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Company House
- Genre:
- improv, spoken word
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July 12, 2011 (Tuesday)
- Time:
- 11:00 pm
- Venue:
- Georgian Lounge (Lord Nelson)
- Genre:
- Jazz
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Let's Play With Sageev Oore
Come and enjoy a musical journey with your little one(s) on Theodore Tugbaot! Pianist and all-round music maker Sageev Oore will entertain and delight the entire family while demonstrating the importance of music and art in a young child’s development.
more...July 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
- Time:
- 10:30 am
- Venue:
- Theodore Tugboat
- Genre:
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July 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
- Time:
- 12:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- gypsy jazz, Swing
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Jeff Torbert
Songwriter/composer Jeff Torbert’s music unfolds like stories, each carrying with them their own cinematic tenderness or dramatic energy. Like other great storytelling musicians, such as Bill Frisell and Pat Metheny, Torbert keeps both the mindmore...
July 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
- Time:
- 1:15 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- improv, Jazz
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Krisanne Crowell and Solarocity
Singer-songwriter, pianist, saxplayer, Krisanne Crowell's catchy melodies, smooth vocals and good horn arrangements create a signature sound that is driven by a top-notch rhythm section. She delivers jazz and blues with an edgy, contemporary soundmore...
July 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
- Time:
- 2:30 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Blues, Jazz
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Elisapie Isaac Artist Talk *New Time*
Inuk singer, composer and filmmaker Elisapie Isaac’s music has been described as a seduction from somewhere distant, somewhere other worldly - is it Polar Pop? Arctic Electric? Join this remarkable songstress as she plays a few songs off of her first solo recording and talks about her musicalmore...
July 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
- Time:
- 3:00 pm
- Venue:
- Spring Garden Public Library
- Genre:
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Jaffa Road
Jaffa Road is truly a sonic adventure. Rooted in Jewish, Classical Arabic and Indian music, their music is tempered and gracefully illuminated by electronica, rock, pop, dub and modern jazz and their singer’s arresting vocals uphold the acrobaticmore...
July 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
- Time:
- 3:45 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- World
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Erin Costelo
Erin Costelo's smokey baritone adds another level of artistic depth to all of her blues, ballads and boogie-woogie compositions. Her deep knowledge of songwriting and arrangement shines through as her songs carry the listener up to celebratory peaksmore...
July 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
- Time:
- 5:30 pm
- Venue:
- The Whirligig Stage
- Genre:
- Folk, Jazz
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Forro in the Dark | DJ Whaali | Zumbini Circus
Forro in the Dark (NYC)
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Brazilian forro / world / countryPerformers: DJ Waahli, Forro in the Dark and Zumbini Circus
July 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
- Time:
- 8:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Brazilian
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July 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
- Time:
- 9:00 pm
- Venue:
- Imperial Ballroom (Lord Nelson Hotel)
- Genre:
- Jazz
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Granelli / Cox / Granelli / Fisk
Granelli/Cox/Granelli/Fisk (HFX/MLPS/NYC/CAL)
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improv, modern jazzPerformers: J. Anthony Granelli, Jerry Granelli and Simon Fisk
July 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
- Time:
- 9:00 pm
- Venue:
- 1313 Hollis
- Genre:
- improv, Modern-jazz
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July 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
- Time:
- 9:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Company House
- Genre:
- Folk, Pop
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July 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
- Time:
- 11:00 pm
- Venue:
- Georgian Lounge (Lord Nelson)
- Genre:
- Jazz
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Compania Azul
Compañía Azul creates its own place within the beauty of the music, movement and rhythms of flamenco. Through a passionate, stunning display of emotion, sound and colour, the group (guitarists, percussionists, dancer and singer) bringsmore...
July 14, 2011 (Thursday)
- Time:
- 12:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Flamenco
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July 14, 2011 (Thursday)
- Time:
- 1:00 pm
- Venue:
- Spring Garden Public Library
- Genre:
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2x2
Blending post-modern fusions of funk, jazz and blues, quartet 2x2 is fascinating to watch and hear. Driven by the soulful sound of the Hammond B3 organ, the band's repertoire consists of everything from Ray Charles to Miles Davis to Stevie Wonder.more...
July 14, 2011 (Thursday)
- Time:
- 1:15 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Blues, funk, Jazz
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July 14, 2011 (Thursday)
- Time:
- 2:30 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Blues, Jazz
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Tunnel Six
Born while attending a workshop at the Banff Centre, Tunnel Six has become an excellent example of a successful international cooperative group, a collective that lives apart but plays together. The North American sextet have produced new compositionsmore...
July 14, 2011 (Thursday)
- Time:
- 3:45 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Contemporary, Jazz
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July 14, 2011 (Thursday)
- Time:
- 7:00 pm
- Venue:
- St. Matthew's United Church
- Genre:
- Big Band, Jazz
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Christian McBride & Inside Straight | Laila Biali Trio
Christian McBride and Inside Straight (NYC)
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modern jazzPerformers: Christian McBride and Laila Biali Trio
July 14, 2011 (Thursday)
- Time:
- 8:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Jazz, Modern-jazz, Pop
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July 14, 2011 (Thursday)
- Time:
- 9:00 pm
- Venue:
- Imperial Ballroom (Lord Nelson Hotel)
- Genre:
- Chanson, Jazz, Rock
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Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People
Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People (ON)
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experimental cabaretJuly 14, 2011 (Thursday)
- Time:
- 9:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Company House
- Genre:
- Experimental Cabaret
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Barry Romberg Trio featuring Kirk MacDonald
Barry Romberg Trio featuring Kirk MacDonald (TO)
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jazz / improvJuly 14, 2011 (Thursday)
- Time:
- 11:00 pm
- Venue:
- Georgian Lounge (Lord Nelson)
- Genre:
- improv, Jazz
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Riot Squad
Jamie Gatti, one of Canada’s most versatile and in-demand bassists, leads this excellent crew of local jazz musicians. Marked by his full-bass signature sound, Riot Squad brings a unique edge to their mixed repertoire of original funk, jazz andmore...
July 15, 2011 (Friday)
- Time:
- 12:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Jazz
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R.A.P (Rhythm & Poetry) with DJ Waahli
A hip hop writing workshop given by Waahli (a dj, Mc, musician & producer) of Nomadic Massive. In this workshop Waahli will give a brief history of rap, slang used, flows, delivery and style. After this workshop all participants should have a goodmore...July 15, 2011 (Friday)
- Time:
- 1:00 pm
- Venue:
- Spring Garden Public Library
- Genre:
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Halifax Trombone Summit III
The Halifax Trombone Summit is a grand spectacle as well as a super sonic delight. Dave Staples, the man behind the summit curtain, leads over ten trombonists through a wide selection of classic jazz hits. The third edition of the group, this one ismore...
July 15, 2011 (Friday)
- Time:
- 1:15 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Jazz
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Shirley Jackson and Her Good Rockin' Daddys
Shirley Jackson & Her Good Rockin’ Daddys fuel the dance floor with a mix of horn-powered west coast blues and swinging sounds. The grand group hail to a sound inspired by the early years of Rock & Roll when horn sections were an integralmore...
July 15, 2011 (Friday)
- Time:
- 2:30 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Blues
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Glen Strickey Quartet w/ Doris Mason
This young St.FX graduate is making waves over on the Island. Glen Strickey’s sweet saxophone tone brings out the softer side of his selection of popular songs, and his eternally swinging approach to standard jazz tunes draws more...Performers: Doris Mason and Glen Strickey Quartet
July 15, 2011 (Friday)
- Time:
- 3:45 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Jazz
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Paul Simons Trio *New Date*
Halifax’s jazz scene is a better place with Paul Simons as our go-to pianist/arranger/composer. His tasteful, melody-loving style creates a welcoming basis for his dips into swing, jazz pop standards and free improvisational pieces. Simons&rsquomore...
July 15, 2011 (Friday)
- Time:
- 4:30 pm
- Venue:
- The Whirligig Stage
- Genre:
- Jazz
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John Chiasson & The Lonely Hearts Club Band *NEW DATE AND TIME*
John Chiasson and the Lonely Hearts Club Band (HFX)
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jazz / popJuly 15, 2011 (Friday)
- Time:
- 6:15 pm
- Venue:
- The Whirligig Stage
- Genre:
- Jazz, Pop
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Jeff Reilly - Black Sun
ECM recording artist Jeff Reilly is a formidable performer, capturing the power of his technical virtuosity into a capsule of astonishing emotional expression. “Black Sun” is Reilly’s latest project, exploring the process of personal transformation through a series of new works commissionedmore...July 15, 2011 (Friday)
- Time:
- 7:00 pm
- Venue:
- St. Matthew's United Church
- Genre:
- Classical, Contemporary
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July 15, 2011 (Friday)
- Time:
- 8:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Afro Caribbean, Latin, salsa
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Granelli / Tronzo / Granelli
Granelli/ tronzo/ Granelli (HFX/BOS/NYC)
improv / jazzThis is the 3rd concert in a special series of four celebrating Jerry Granelli’s 70th birthday...
more...July 15, 2011 (Friday)
- Time:
- 9:00 pm
- Venue:
- 1313 Hollis
- Genre:
- improv, Jazz
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July 15, 2011 (Friday)
- Time:
- 9:00 pm
- Venue:
- Imperial Ballroom (Lord Nelson Hotel)
- Genre:
- Modern-jazz
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July 15, 2011 (Friday)
- Time:
- 11:00 pm
- Venue:
- Georgian Lounge (Lord Nelson)
- Genre:
- Classical, Latin jazz
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Tuesday Night Big Band
Under the direction of Frank Ridgeway, Bob Bauer, Bryan Crocker and Tobias Beale, the Tuesday Night Big Band have been performing for 24 years. Featuring one of the largest collections of big band sheet music in maritime Canada (over 300 titles!),more...
July 16, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 12:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Big Band, Jazz
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July 16, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 1:00 pm
- Venue:
- 1313 Hollis
- Genre:
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Big Valley Swing Orchestra
This Annapolis Valley based 22-piece swing band has the reputation of having one of the best swing sounds on the East Coast. Their show-stopping arrangements of jazz standards have been delighting audiences for years – don’t miss it!more...
July 16, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 1:15 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Big Band, Jazz
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Scott 'n' the Rocks
The hottest little big band in the East is one of the many projects of guitarist, composer and arranger Scott Macmillan. His creative drive and love of jazz are combined with the best of the best of Halifax’s jazz musicians to form Scott n&rsquomore...
July 16, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 2:30 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- Big Band, Jazz
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Students of Creative Music Workshop
The result of a week of hard work and eye-opening experiences, the Creative Music Workshop gives a glimpse into the fascinating world of off-the-cuff music making. Support them as these students take a huge musical leap on the path of improvisationmore...
July 16, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 3:45 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- improv
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Charles Spearin: Happiness Project | Jerry Granelli Trio w/ special guest Mary Jane Lamond
Charles Spearin: The Happiness Project (MTL)
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contemporary jazz / improvPerformers: Charles Spearin and Jerry Granelli Trio
July 16, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 7:00 pm
- Venue:
- St. Matthew's United Church
- Genre:
- Contemporary, improv, Jazz
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Digable Planets | Nomadic Massive
Words to the wise: clear the next day. You will need to rest. Most of you know Digable Planets from their 1993 single "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)." This hit and their reputation for clever innovation has made them onemore...
Performers: Digable Planets and Nomadic Massive
July 16, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 8:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Festival Tent
- Genre:
- hip-hop, Jazz, World
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Jubilee Swing Orchestra | Alex Pangman *SOLD OUT*
FINAL NIGHT EXTENDED CELEBRATION!
more...Performers: Alex Pangman and Jubilee Swing Orchestra
July 16, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 9:00 pm
- Venue:
- Imperial Ballroom (Lord Nelson Hotel)
- Genre:
- Big Band, Jazz, Swing
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Late Night at the Imperial Ballroom* with Jubilee Swing Orchestra *SOLD OUT*
Jubilee Swing Orchestra (NS)
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swing / jazz / big bandJuly 16, 2011 (Saturday)
- Time:
- 11:00 pm
- Venue:
- Imperial Ballroom (Lord Nelson Hotel)
- Genre:
- Big Band, Jazz, Swing
