Mike Murley Trio
with Renee Rosnes
Thursday July 17 , 2025
The Light House Arts Centre
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
An engaging, lyrical saxophonist, Mike Murley is one of Canada’s most celebrated jazz artists. He has played on fourteen Juno Award-winning recordings since 1990, seven as a leader or co-leader, seven as a sideman. His most recent Junos include The North (2018), Metalwood’s Twenty (2017) and his trio’s Test of Time (2013).
Murley moved to Toronto from his native Nova Scotia in 1981 and has enjoyed a career that has spanned a wide stylistic spectrum. Recordings with legendary Canadian artists such as Ed Bickert, Rob McConnell, and Guido Basso showcase the saxophonist’s talents in the mainstream standard repertoire. In addition, he has recorded and performed with numerous international artists including David Liebman, John Schofield, Norma Winstone, as well as the late Paul Bley, John Abercrombie, and Kenny Wheeler.
Multi-award winning pianist and composer Renee Rosnes’ already distinguished career continues to reach higher levels marked by new music, exciting collaborations, and ever-evolving musicianship. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, she relocated to New York from Vancouver, Canada in 1985, quickly establishing a reputation of the highest regard, touring and recording with such masters as Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Hutcherson, JJ Johnson, and James Moody. From 1990-2000, she was the pianist for the Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra, and is a founding member of the all-star ensemble, the SFJAZZ Collective, with whom she toured and recorded for six years. She is also an 11-year member of NEA Jazz Master Ron Carter’s Quartet.