Upcoming Events

Stellar performer, composer, and recording artist JOHN MacMURCHY plays host for the  “Wednesday Night Jazz Party” monthly series, each time featuring a different jazz quartet, and always welcoming some unannounced musical A-listers dropping by to join the party! A widely respected woodwind player, MacMurchy concentrates on clarinet, tenor saxophone, and baritone saxophone and is fluent in jazz and classical repertoire. He has released five full length records to critical acclaim and international airplay. John has worked with international artists as varied as Warren…

Juno Award-winning bandleader and instrumentalist BOB DeANGELIS is widely regarded as “Canada’s Own ‘King of Swing’”, and long considered to be one of this country’s most popular bandleaders.  He is a multiple award-winning instrumentalist, including two JUNO Awards and was awarded the title of “Jazz Clarinetist of the Year” from the Canadian National Jazz Awards.  Internationally recognized for his woodwind playing prowess, his diverse performing career includes appearances at international jazz festivals from Toronto to Montreux. He has performed as a guest…

Award-winning guitarist TED QUINLAN, respected as one of Canada’s elite guitar players, highly in demand as a jazz player, session musician, writer, and dedicated educator (he recently wrapped a 25-year tenure as head of the guitar program at Humber College), currently celebrates the critically-lauded release of his latest recording, “Absolutely Dreaming”. As a sought-after sideman, Quinlan has performed with renowned international jazz stars including Chet Baker, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Smith, Joey DeFrancesco, Michael Brecker, Dave Holland, Maria Schneider, and Dave Liebman.…

Tonight we feature chart-topping R&B recording artist MICHAEL DUNSTON. Long revered as a leader in the ‘soul revolution’, he’s a multiple ‘Wave Awards’ nominee, who’s been dubbed ‘a ballad’s best friend’ by respected peers.  His impressive career resume includes notable work in film including a starring role as Bo Diddley. He is a writer, performer, and producer who collaborated with ‘Urban Music Award’ winning guitarist Andrew Scott, who enthused “Michael is someone who channels the whole history of male R&B vocals…

Tonight’s edition of ‘Hidden Gems – an Evening of Buried Treasures’, again features skilled pianist ROSS WOOLDRIDGE as he delves into the Great North American Songbook ‘In Tribute to the Torch Song’, showcasing vocalist CAROLYN CREDICO, with LEW MELE on bass. Born in Hamilton Ontario, Ross Wooldridge showed early musical ability, taking piano lessons by age four.  Self-taught on clarinet at age 13, he took up the saxophone while a student at Ancaster High.  While attending Mohawk College and Humber…