jazz!November/December 2010

Amos Garrett

Marty Majorowicz Syndicate

Peter Belec

Ubiquitous Orchestra

Hot Club Edmonton

Amos Garrett Jazz Trio

Shirley Johnson

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Marty Majorowicz SyndicateTrombonist and composer Marty Majorowicz

is bringing an evening of modern jazz to the

Yardbird Suite. The Syndicate, comprised of

some of Edmonton’s best jazz musicians, will

present many original compositions inspired

by Tomasz Stanko, Dave Holland, and Kenny

Wheeler.

Marty has established himself as one of

Edmonton’s most versatile trombonists, working

with the likes of the Edmonton Jazz Orchestra,

the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Hugh

Fraser, Chucho Valdes, Lew Tabackin, Johnny V,

Jens Lindemann, and the Temptations.

Besides performing, Marty is active in music

education at all levels. A Keith Mann Young

Band Director Award winner, Marty directs the

Edmonton Catholic Schools All Star Jazz Band,

and directs the Louis St. Laurent Jr. High Band

and Choral program.

“Marty Majorowicz is one of the most talented

and driven young musical artists I have had the

pleasure of working with in many years. As a totally

literate artist, he has the rare ability to participate

in a vastly wide range of musical environments

and participate in the most inspired manor.”

-Hugh Fraser

best of edmonton

Marty Majorowicz Syndicate From Edmonton

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2010TICKETS - MEMBERS $12, GUESTS $16DOORS - 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM

Marty Majorowicz - tromboneDave Morgan - trumpetPaul Richey - pianoThom Golub - bassThom Bennett - drums

Artist website:www.martymajorowicz.com

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An established member of Edmonton’s music

community, Peter continues to enjoy making

music in a variety of situations from the super-

funk sounds of the Superband, to the horn-

heavy pop sounds of the Retrofitz and the folk/

rock sounds of Colleen Brown. Peter is excited to

be releasing his debut CD ‘Melodic Miner’ at the

Yardbird Suite. It features some of Edmonton’s

finest musicians, all original music that captures

the essence of all of Peter’s influences and

melds them together in a very accessible and

unique way.

An in-demand local guitARTist, Peter Belec

finds himself playing all over town and having

a great time doing so. He is a graduate of the

Grant MacEwan guitar program and works as a

freelance player. Despite what the “jazz grimace”

usually found on his face might tell you, Peter

couldn’t be happier playing music. To him it is

the most direct path to pure being.

His style is spontaneous, unique and kinetic,

and ranges from Jazz to Funk to textural sonic

soundscapes. His original music is very fresh

and accessible, with dynamic arrangements

and a real knack for incorporating all of Peter’s

influences.

Finding himself regularly in a recording studio,

he has appeared on numerous local releases

such as Ann Vriend, James Murdoch, Colleen

Brown and Beth Arrison, and some jazz

recordings including Dave Babcock and the

Doug Organ Trio. More recently Peter has been

contributing ‘Belectronics’ to projects such as

Greg Amundson’s ‘Hector Fector’.

Peter was the recipient of the NeXtfest 2007

emerging artist award.

cd release event

Peter Belec

Peter Belec From Edmonton and Calgary

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2010TICKETS - MEMBERS $14, GUESTS $18DOORS - 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM

Peter Belec - guitarDave Morgan or Bob Tildesley - trumpetJerrold Dubyk - saxophoneDoug Organ - piano, keyboardsMike Lent or Dan Churchill - bassLuis Tovar - percussionJamie Cooper – drums

Artist website:www.peterbelec.com

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Alexis Baro Sextet From Toronto

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2009TICKETS - MEMBERS $20, GUESTS $24DOORS - 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM

Alexis Baro - trumpetJeff King - saxRich Brown - bassRobbie Botos - keyboardsKC Roberts - guitarLarnell Lewis – drums

Artist website:www.myspace.com/alexisbaro

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Ubiquitous Orchestra

The earliest incarnation of the Ubiquitous

Orchestra occurred in May ‘93 at the Yardbird

Suite. The primary focus of this ensemble then

and still, was to feature the music of prominent

composers and arrangers ranging from Tadd

Dameron and Gil Evans to Charles Mingus, plus

more contemporary figures like Jaco Pastorius

and Joe Zawinul. The Ubiquitous Orchestra also

frequently dips into the realms of R&B and funk

to round out an already wide spectrum. As a

ten piece band, the Ubiquitous Orchestra is

equipped to explore regions of music a larger

ensemble just would not fit. Each player has a

singular voice in the harmonic structure and is

provided ample opportunity for improvisation.

Ubiquitous Orchestra From Edmonton and Calgary

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26-27, 2010TICKETS - MEMBERS $16, GUESTS $20DOORS - 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM

Bill Jamieson - saxophoneJim Brenan - tenor saxophoneRobin Taylor - baritone saxophoneBob Tildesley - trumpetJoel Gray - trumpetCraig Brenan - tromboneGreg Smith - guitarAndrew Glover - piano, keyboardsMike Lent - bassSandro Dominelli - drums

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Hot Club Edmonton

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Hot Club Edmonton From Edmonton/Calgary

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2010TICKETS - MEMBERS $14, GUESTS $18DOORS - 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM

Daniel Gervais - violinClinton Pelletier - guitarThea Neumann - vocalsTim Campbell - rhythm guitarKeith Rempel - bass

Artist website:www.hotclubedmonton.com

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ÔªøGypsy Jazz was shaped within the context of Paris in the 1930s by Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli and the Quintette du Hot Club de France. Together, these two masters popularized this style and made waves throughout the world. Gypsy Jazz is an utterly infectious genre of music that encompasses haunting airs, swinging melodies, driving rhythms and virtuosic improvisation. All of this is delivered with the Gypsy flair. When listening to this music, one can imagine a smoky and crowded bar in France. Hot Club Edmonton seeks to capture the essence of the Quintette du Hot Club de France while paying tribute to two giants in the history of jazz.

Clinton Pelletier and Daniel Gervais were first drawn to Gypsy Jazz in 2003.

Gervais has been playing the violin since the age of five. He plays a variety of fiddle styles and classical violin. He is currently working towards a Bachelor of Music at the University of Alberta as well as having a busy schedule of performing, recording and teaching. Daniel has five recordings to his credit in a variety of genres.

Clinton Pelletier’s understanding and respect of the guitar far exceeds his years. He began playing when he was eleven years old under the guidance of his father, Freddie Pelletier. At sixteen years of age, Clinton received the “B.E.S.T. International Scholarship” from the Berklee College of Music. However, he decided to attend Grant McEwan College in Edmonton where he received Honors with Distinction. Following his studies, he toured with various performers, started several bands, became a much sought-after freelance guitarist and opened his own recording studio.

Revered as one of the top guitar players in Alberta,

the reputation Amos Garrett has spent over four

decades building spans beyond the geography of

the Prairies, reaching into the U.S. and overseas.

This two-time Juno award winner was born in

Detroit, but raised in Toronto. “My first break and

ticket to the U.S. was courtesy of Ian and Sylvia

Tyson,” says Garrett. Garrett went to work with

the Tyson’s new band, Great Speckled Bird. With

their new sound, hard-hitting country-rock, they

headed off to Nashville to record and spend the

next two years touring.

During this time, Garrett was rapidly developing his

own technique: a method of bending more than

one string at a time. This innovation gave Garrett

the ability to sound like a pedal-steel guitarist,

while remaining rooted as a jazz player.

He spent the next number of years moving up

through the guitar ranks and contributing his

legacy to music history. He teamed up with folk

artists Geoff and Maria Muldaur and played guitar

in virtuoso harmonica player Paul Butterfield’s

band Better Days, and later reunited with Maria

Muldaur as her guitar player and band leader.

Garrett was the player who performed the famed

guitar solo in Maria Muldaur’s 1974 hit, “Midnight

at the Oasis.”

“I wanted to sing. I loved to sing, but there was no

way I could do so being a hired gun for bands,”

says Garrett, who has enjoyed a full career both

on his own as well as sharing the stage with other

renowned artists such as Stevie Wonder, Emmylou

Harris, Bonnie Raitt and Anne Murray (with whom

he recorded her first five albums). Over the years,

Garrett has recorded with over 150 artists.

These days, Garrett, who relocated to Alberta in

1989, keeps busy with three bands: his acoustic

act, blues band and the Amos Garrett Jazz Trio. His

most recent recording, “Get Way Back” (2008), is a

tribute to the late blues singer/composer Percy

Mayfield. It received rave reviews.

Amos Garrett can look back on a musical journey

well travelled, proof that hard work and persistence

pay off.

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Amos Garrett Jazz Trio

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Amos Garrett Jazz Trio From High River and Calgary

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2010TICKETS - MEMBERS $22, GUESTS $26DOORS - 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM

Amos Garrett - guitar, vocalsGreg Caroll - bassKeith Smith – drums

Artist website:www.melmusic.com/amos_garrett

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yardbird suite blues

Shirley Johnson

Shirley Johnson has been singing all her life. She got her start singing gospel music in church at the age of six years in Norfolk, Virginia, eventually moving to Chicago where she has held down a weekly gig at Blue Chicago for the past 17 years.

An outstanding vocalist, she has recorded two CDs on Chicago’s Delmark label. The first, Killer Diller, was released in 2002. It is an excellent blues recording showcasing Shirley’s strong gospel roots and soul influences. She followed that up with her latest CD Blues Attack (2009), a mixture of blues originals, R & B, and soul standards, which led to a nomination for this year’s Blues Music Award for traditional blues female artist of the year.

For many years she has been an able ambassador, at home and abroad, representing both the blues and gospel traditions. Shirley has a passionate, strong voice that can deliver a Chicago blues shuffle with uncommon conviction, and infuse a slow ballad with the reassuring power of her own personal experience. Shirley Johnson is an entirely modern blues singer with ample talent, heart and class.

Shirley Johnson will be backed up by one of western Canada’s best blues bands, The Jimmy Guiboche Band featuring Jimmy Guiboche, Graham Guest, Chris Brzezicki and Grant Stovel.

Shirley Johnson From Chicago and Edmonton

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10-11, 2010TICKETS - MEMBERS $18, GUESTS $22DOORS - 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM

Shirley Johnson - vocalsJim Guiboche - guitarGraham Guest - pianoChris Brzezicki - bassGrant Stovel – drums

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November 2Dave Babcock Quartet

Dave Babcock - saxo-phones, Chris Andrew - keyboards, TBA - bass, Sandro Dominelli - drums

November 9Andrew Glover Quartet

Andrew Glover - key-boards, Bob Tildesley - trumpet, Mike Lent - bass, Sandro Dominelli - drums

November 16Karen Porkka Quartet

Karen Porkka - saxo-phones & vocals, Jamie Philp - guitar, Farley Scott - bass, Thom Bennett - drums

November 23Dave Morgan Quintet

Dave Morgan - trumpet, Craig Brenan - trombone, Paul Richey - keyboards, Dan Churchill - bass, Jamie Cooper - drums

November 30Dino Dominelli Nu Jazz Quartet

Dino Dominelli - saxo-phones, Glen Halls - piano, Lindsay Woolgar - bass, Paul Woida - drums

December 7Tim Mulligan Quartet

Tim Mulligan - vibes, Jim Head - guitar, Mike Lent - bass, Jamie Cooper - drums

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November 5Jean-Pierre Zanella QuartetMembers $16, Guests $20Doors 8 PM - Show 9 PM

November 6DOUBLE BILL NIGHTSandro Dominelli TrioJane Bunnett & the Spirits of HavanMembers $24, Guests $28Doors 8 PM - Show 9 PM

November 7Peripheral VisionMembers $16, Guests $20Doors 7:30 PM - Show 8 PM

November 10Run Stop RunMembers $16, Guests $20Doors 7:30 PM - Show 8 PM

November 11SinistrioMembers $14, Guests $18Doors 7:30 PM - Show 8 PM

November 12JazzlabMembers $24, Guests $28Doors 8 PM - Show 9 PM

November 13DOUBLE BILL NIGHTthe ABtrioThe Tony Wilson SextetMembers $20, Guests $24Doors 8 PM - Show 9 PM

November 19Marty Majorowicz SyndicateMembers $12, Guests $16Doors 8 PM - Show 9 PM

November 20Peter BelecMembers $14, Guests $18Doors 8 PM - Show 9 PM

November 26-27Ubiquitous OrchestraMembers $16, Guests $20Doors 8 PM - Show 9 PM

December 3Hot Club EdmontonMembers $14, Guests $18Doors 8 PM - Show 9 PM

December 4Amos Garrett Jazz TrioMembers $22, Guests $26Doors 8 PM - Show 9 PM

December 10-11Shirley JohnsonMembers $18, Guests $22Doors 8 PM - Show 9 PM

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