Tomorrow, November 28th is #GivingTuesday

A Message To Friends Of The Edmonton Jazz Festival Society

#GivingTuesday | Jazzworks Clinicians | Seasonal Playlists

Thanks to those who have generously donated to help us share a special Edmonton Jazz Orchestra performance with the students attending the upcoming Jazzworks Non-Competitive Band Festival in March.

Tomorrow, November 28th, is #GivingTuesday, the last day of our campaign where you can donate in support of our educational program and have your gift matched by our special partner.

Share the gift of music with an aspiring student today!

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JAZZWORKS 2024

We are delighted to introduce two of our four clinicians for the upcoming Jazzworks Non-Competitive Band Festival in March. We know they will both bring incredible insight and inspiration to participating students and band directors.

DEAN MCNEILL

Trumpeter/composer Dean McNeill is Head of the University of Saskatchewan Department of Music where he teaches jazz and classical performance. He has shared the concert stage with many notable instrumentalist / bandleaders, including Jon Ballantyne, Tommy Banks, Dee Daniels, Phil Dwyer, Hugh Fraser, Wycliffe Gordon, Ingrid Jensen, Bob Mintzer, and Maria Schneider, to name a few. Both as a performer and a professor, Dean credits much of his success to diligence and strong musical role models.

BIBOYE ONANUGA

Biboye Onanuga is a versatile drummer and imaginative composer based in Edmonton. A recent MacEwan Music graduate, Biboye quickly became a sought-after player and has made his own contributions to the local music scene through series’ such as New Standards - a weekly show+jam centred around improvisation. In 2019, Biboye's dedication to the craft led him to further his studies in Finland, where he spent five transformative months at Metropolia University, delving deeper into the intricacies of jazz drumming and composition.

'TIS THE SEASON PLAYLISTS

Enjoy our ever growing #JAZZiswithEDMJAZZ 'TIS THE SEASON playlists with holiday favourites as selected by EJFS staff, volunteers and followers.

LISTEN HERE ON SPOTIFY

WATCH/LISTEN HERE ON YOUTUBE

Have a song you would like added to one of our playlists? Email us at [email protected]

Other #JAZZiswithEDMJAZZ playlists to enjoy:

Trombones Make Everything Taste Better LISTEN HERE

#JAZZiswithEDMJAZZ Playlist curated by Edmonton-based trombonist Audrey Ochoa to showcase trombone instrumentation found in songs of varying genres, arrangements, and eras.

Lyricist Lounge Hip-Hop Jazz Playlist LISTEN HERE

#JAZZiswithEDMJAZZ Playlist curated by Edmonton-based Hip-Hop artist Arlo Maverick sharing a collection of jazz inspired Hip-Hop songs in celebration of Hip Hops 50 year anniversary.

SPECIAL THANKS

THE EJFS WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THANKS TO THE BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE SHOWN SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, HELPING US SHARE JAZZ WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR SUMMER FESTIVAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS.

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The Edmonton Jazz Festival Society presents the

TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival, The Edmonton Jazz Orchestra,

Jazz Around Town Initiative, and Jazzworks Educational Workshops.