Full Schedule
Festival Day 4
Marilyn Crispell (USA) solo piano
Acclaimed pianist Marilyn Crispell returns once again to Guelph for a highly anticipated solo recital. Her recent recordings emphasize a more reflective and lyrical side to her masterful piano playing.
- Venue:
- Cooperators Hall - River Run Centre
- Type:
- Concert
- Price:
- $25/$15
- Time:
- 10:30 AM
Kidsability with members of Ratchet Orchestra (ON / Quebec)
This will be the third year in a row that the KidsAbility Youth Ensemble has performed at the Upper Wyndam Street Jazz Tent. Accompanying the Ensemble this year are members of Ratchet Orchestra (Quebec).
- Venue:
- Wyndham Street Jazz Tent
- Type:
- Concert
- Price:
- Free
- Time:
- 11:45 AM
Canaille (ON)
Canaille is a Toronto-based free jazz quintet that performs his decidedly groove-centred compositions, interpreting them with wide-open and energetic solos.
- Venue:
- Wyndham Street Jazz Tent
- Type:
- Concert
- Price:
- Free
- Time:
- 1 PM
Kid Koala (Quebec)
Conventions dictate that flashy demonstrations of speed are the hallmark of turntable artistry; instead, Kid Koala uses his instrumental palette to weave stories through sound.
- Venue:
- Mitchell Hall - St. Georges Church
- Type:
- Concert
- Price:
- $20/$20
- Time:
- 1:30 AM
Jaffadek (ON)
In this musical mash-up Jaffa Road is joined by members of Juno-nominated Eccodek: Andrew McPherson and Deliveryboy. Weaving their cinematic instrumental style into this cultural mix, the sound-scientist producer with sample savvy Deliveryboy will dip into Eccodek's signature palette of dubwise global fusion, blending together ancient and modern sounds from the four corners of the globe.
- Venue:
- Wyndham Street Jazz Tent
- Type:
- Concert
- Price:
- Free
- Time:
- 2:30 PM
Ratchet Orchestra (Quebec)
Montréal bassist and composer Nicolas Caloia is a true original and his flexible 30-plus-member Ratchet Orchestra is a wonderful band that flies in the face of musical fashion, and brings to mind the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra.
- Venue:
- Norfolk United Church – Sanctuary
- Type:
- Concert
- Price:
- $15/$10
- Time:
- 3 PM
The Broadview Trio (ON)
A project less than a year old, yet Mike Murley, Rich Brown, and Ted Warren bring over 60 years combined experience to the table. All three members of this band are highly regarded in the Canadian, Jazz, Funk and Big Band scenes.
- Venue:
- Wyndham Street Jazz Tent
- Type:
- Concert
- Price:
- Free
- Time:
- 4:15 PM
Marilyn Lerner, Ken Filiano, Lou Grassi (ON/USA)
Lerner exhibits a beautiful touch that few pianists can rival and a deep sensitivity to her materials and collaborators. She brings this sensitivity to bear in this trio with veteran American musicians, bassist Ken Filiano and drummer Lou Grassi.
- Venue:
- Cooperators Hall - River Run Centre
- Type:
- Concert
- Price:
- $15/$10
- Time:
- 5 PM
Fanfare Pourpour (Quebec)
The origins of this wonderful ensemble go back thirty-five years, when their precursor, L'Enfant Fort (literally "The Strong Child" and a double entendre, in French, for "The Fanfare") would parade through the streets of Montréal.
- Venue:
- Wyndham Street Jazz Tent
- Type:
- Concert
- Price:
- Free
- Time:
- 6 PM
Huelepega Sound System (ON)
Huelepega Sound System plays doombia, an electronic extension of cumbia, the legendary and infective Columbia-via-Mexico dance music.
- Venue:
- Wyndham Street Jazz Tent
- Type:
- Concert
- Price:
- Free
- Time:
- 7:45 PM
Sangam: Charles Lloyd, Zakir Hussain, Eric Harland (USA)
Charles Lloyd, saxophones and other winds, was a key voice in modern jazz. Zakir Hussain is internationally celebrated for his masterful contributions to the field of Indian classical music. Joining them is drummer Eric Harland, who has played with Betty Carter, Joe Henderson and Wynton Marsalis.
- Venue:
- Main Stage - River Run Centre
- Type:
- Concert
- Price:
- $49/$39
- Time:
- 8 PM (First half of a double bill with the Trio)
The Trio: Muhal Richard Abrams, Roscoe Mitchell, George E. Lewis (USA)
Though each member of The Trio is an accomplished composer, this group is committed to collective improvisation, a wonderful context in which to hear these incredible instrumentalists: George Lewis (trombone), Roscoe Mitchell (saxophone), Muhal Richard Abrams (piano).
- Venue:
- Main Stage - River Run Centre
- Type:
- Concert
- Price:
- $49/$39
- Time:
- 8 PM (Second half of a double bill with Sangam Trio)
Sagapool (Quebec)
With its contagious joie de vivre and its vibrant music, this band of six musicians has created an original and dazzling repertoire that reflects the colourful influences of Montreal's cultural mosaic.
- Venue:
- Wyndham Street Jazz Tent
- Type:
- Concert
- Price:
- Free
- Time:
- 9:30 PM
The Souljazz Orchestra (ON)
The Ottawa-based Souljazz Orchestra is an outstanding ensemble that fuses the energy of 1960s free jazz with funk and groove music from around the world.
- Venue:
- Wyndham Street Jazz Tent
- Type:
- Concert
- Price:
- Free
- Time:
- 11:15 PM
Chicago Underground Duo (USA/Brazil)
The Chicago Underground Duo creates an elaborate and cohesive sound-world that is more expansive than one would expect from just two instrumentalists: Rob Mazurek on cornet and laptops, Chad Taylor on drums and vibraphone.
- Venue:
- Mitchell Hall - St. George's Chruch
- Type:
- Concert
- Price:
- $25/$20
- Time:
- 11:30 PM
