Julie Michels will be coming to the Old Mill Toronto with her friend and musical collaborator of “long duration”, the award-winning pianist and composer, David Restivo. They’ll be putting a jazz edge on stories from the standards, to blues, gospel, roots and frankly, anything that catches their ears! It’s going to be a great night of stories and memories, put the great music and vocal interpretations.
As a baby, Julie Michels hummed in key with the radio and she hasn’t stopped since! Her abiliy to vocalize flows effortlessly from within her “glorious holler” and “big-hearted soul” (Mark Miller, Globe and Mail) has been a unique and important feature on the Toronto jazz scene for more that two decades gigging in New York, Europe, the Middle East and North America.
David Restivo is an award-winning pianist and composer. Born in Lansing, Michigan, molded by the mountains and coasts of New England, and based primarily in Toronto, Canada since 1982, he has been a sought-after and influential figure in Canada’s jazz community since the late 1980s. He recently relocated to Nelson, BC after accepting an offer to join the fulltime music faculty at Selkirk College.
Well-known for his work with Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass, the Mike Murley Quintet, and legendary songwriter Marc Jordan, David has performed and recorded with such renowned artists as Dave Holland, Curtis Fuller, Mel Tormé, Kenny Wheeler, Jon Hendricks, and David Clayton-Thomas. A dedicated music educator for over 20 years, he has previously taught at Humber College, the Banff Centre for the Arts, and the University of Toronto. His own teachers have included Muhal Richard Abrams, Jim McNeely, and Kenny Werner.
Immersed in the arts from birth, a chance discovery of a Dizzy Gillespie recording at an early age led him to eventually focus on jazz and improvised music, though he derives inspiration from a wide range of musical and non-musical sources, including John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Joni Mitchell, Genesis, Hazrat Inayat Khan, Gustav Mahler, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Marc Chagall, and J.S. Bach. “…simply one of the most exceptional jazz pianists of his generation that Canada can boast of…” (Roger Levesque, Edmonton Journal)
Date: May 31, 2024
Doors open: 6:00pm
Entertainment begins: 8:00pm
Menu: On Entertainment nights we will be serving our A La Carte Dinner Menu.
Doors open: 6:00pm
Entertainment begins: 8:00pm (two 50 minute sets with a 20 minute break)
Price: $20 prepaid entertainment charge (non-refundable and non-transferable) and a $30 minimum spend on food and/or beverage per person. A La Carte Dinner Menu will be used and is subject to change.
Taxes: Prices Exclude Tax and Service Charge and are subject to change during peak seasons.
Gratuity Policy for Groups/Parties: For groups/parties of 10 or more persons, a minimum 15% gratuity will apply. Only one bill will be presented to groups/parties of 10 or more.
Reservation Policy: A credit card is required to secure all reservations. A $20 entertainment charge will be charged at time of booking.
Allergy Statement: While we will do our best to accommodate your needs, please note our menu may contain or come into contact with wheat/gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish and soy. Old Mill Toronto Hospitality Inc. is not a nut free facility.
Menu: Menu will be A La Carte. Menu subject to change.
Seating Arrangement: Please note that our seating style is not traditional theatre room seating; it’s a dining room setup. Some seats may face away from the stage to comfortably enjoy your meal, and you may need to turn to fully enjoy the performance. The seating arrangement will be for the entire night, so guests will not be changing seats after dinner.
Get ready to be swept away by the enchanting melodies of live jazz music at Old Mill Toronto. Make your reservations early to ensure you don’t miss out on this captivating musical experience that brings together the best of jazz and fine dining in Toronto.
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