The Heavyweights Brass Band
1:00 p.m.
John Pittman, trumpet
Paul Metcalfe, saxophone
RJ Satchithananthan, trombone
Tom Richards, tuba
Lowell Whitty, drums
The Heavyweights Brass Band is a New Orleans-inspired brass institution that hits hard with its seasoned blend of groove, energy, virtuosity, and originality!
Shelley Jones
2:30 p.m.
Shelley Jones – Vocals
Andrew Glover – Keyboards
Wes Yaciuk – Guitar
Wes Caswell – Bass
Sandro Dominelli – Drums
Influenced by both traditional and modern jazz, her style can be described as classic jazz with a contemporary feel. Shelley will be singing classic/contemporary jazz along with some favourite Latin and R&B songs.
Montuno West
4:00 p.m.
Israel “Toto” Berriel- Vocals and Percussion
Chris Andrew- Piano
Rubim de Toledo- Bass
Raul Tabera- Drums
Montuno West presents a high-energy, crowd-pleasing mix of Afro-Cuban and Latin-Jazz music that always aims to be uplifting and compelling. At this concert Montuno West is proud to invite Afro-Cuban vocal and percussion master Israel “Toto” Berriel to share the stage with them.
Ernesto Cervini’s Tetrahedron
Featuring Nir Felder
5:30 p.m.
Luis Deniz, alto saxophone
Nir Felder, guitar
Rich Brown, electric bass
Ernesto Cervini, drums
JUNO Award winner Ernesto Cervini is a Modern Drummer who embodies the spirit of jazz legends Art Blakey and Billy Higgins. He uses the language of Hard pop as a launching pad for his funky and groovy arrangements. Ernesto Cervini's Tetrahedron is featuring Jazz guitar phenomenon, Nir Felder. An energetically charged evening of music full of excitement and improvisation.
Laila Biali
7:00 p.m.
Laila Biali, voice, piano
Mark DeJong, saxophones
George Koller, bass
Ben Wittman, drums
Laila’s live show is eclectic and energetic, a true representation of her on and off stage. Melodies take thrilling left turns and pre-choruses give way to instrumental interludes. One minute Biali is soaring over a bluesy storm of handclaps and hard-charging keyboard riffs, the next she is pouring out her soul on an impassioned ballad. It’s jazz, it’s pop, it can’t be put into a box but it’s beautiful.
