March 2019
KATIE THIROUX TRIO
With glowing endorsements from the likes of Quincy Jones, The New Yorker and NPR, Los Angeles-based Katie Thiroux has clearly established herself as one of the most exciting and in demand musicians today. Her unique gift of simultaneously balancing sultry vocals and virtuosic bass
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BRENDAN McGRATH TRIO
Brendan McGrath is a professional pianist from Edmonton, specializing in improvised and classical piano. McGrath has studied and played with the likes of Patricia Tao, Jim Lewis, Chris Andrew, Jeremiah McDade, Bob Tildesley
Find out more »YARDBIRD SUITE JAZZ ORCHESTRA Directed by Craig Brenan
Trombonist Craig Brenan has been an active artist and teacher in Edmonton for the past thirty years. Known for being an adventurous performer, he is also a composer and arranger.
Find out more »Joe Semple Quartet
Joe Semple is an Edmonton based clarinetist specializing in the jazz idiom. His quartet plays a mixture of eclectic originals and hard swinging standards, drawing inspiration from jazz greats such as John Coltrane, Eddie Daniels, and Brian Blade.
Find out more »Chandelle Rimmer and Tom Van Seters
After several years of making music together, vocalist Chandelle Rimmer and pianist Tom Van Seters recently released their first collaborative album “Stillness Falls” on Bent River Records. Accompanied by some of Edmonton’s finest musicians, this concert will feature their unique compositions
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TRIO ANTIPODES
Trio Antipodes is a highly expressive, improvisational trio of guitar, piano and drums. It features Graydon Cramer on drums, Jeff Presslaff on piano and Keith Price on guitar. The name refers
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JOHN STETCH
Originally from Edmonton, pianist John Stetch is a six time Juno nominee, and has written over fifty compositions for solo piano, jazz combo and more recently some classical chamber formats.
Find out more »April 2019
Ryan Davidson Trio
Ryan is a Canadian freelance guitarist who has performed and recorded professionally for more than 20 years. He holds a Master of Music in Jazz Studies Performance from the University of North Texas
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YARDBIRD SUITE ALL-STARS PRESENT “ART PEPPER + ELEVEN”
In 1959, Art Pepper entered Contemporary Record’s studios in Los Angeles to record what has become one of jazz history’s signature albums - “Art Pepper + Eleven”. One of the finest post-Parker alto saxophonists,
Find out more »YARDBIRD SUITE ALL-STARS PRESENT “ART PEPPER + ELEVEN”
In 1959, Art Pepper entered Contemporary Record’s studios in Los Angeles to record what has become one of jazz history’s signature albums - “Art Pepper + Eleven”. One of the finest post-Parker alto saxophonists,
Find out more »Kate Blechinger Quintet
Kate Blechinger is an inventive and charismatic jazz vocalist, composer, and arranger. Originally hailing from Regina, Saskatchewan, Kate takes direct influence from the vast prairie landscapes of her youth
Find out more »Eric Weiden Quintet Plays Teatro
After working with great folk acts like Calexico, Giant Sand and Neko Case, trumpeter Eric Weiden developed an appreciation for great songs not often heard in jazz clubs. Surrounding himself with musicians who are at home playing many styles, Eric's quintet will perform songs from
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KIRK MacDONALD QUARTET featuring the legendary HAROLD MABERN
Acclaimed Toronto based saxophonist/composer Kirk MacDonald is touring western Canada with the legendary American pianist Harold Mabern joined by bassist Kieran Overs and Vancouver drummer Jesse Cahill.
Find out more »KIRK MacDONALD QUARTET featuring the legendary HAROLD MABERN
Acclaimed Toronto based saxophonist/composer Kirk MacDonald is touring western Canada with the legendary American pianist Harold Mabern joined by bassist Kieran Overs and Vancouver drummer Jesse Cahill.
Find out more »Jazz Nipp trio
Jazz is an Edmonton based pianist, a graduate of MacEwan University’s Bachelor of Music program and a student of Chris Andrew. He has an affinity towards jazz, hip hop, and R&B and is the current keyboardist
Find out more »Allen Jacobson’s Slide Zone
Allen Jacobson’s Slide Zone is a trombone quartet with bass and drums, featuring Edmonton’s most creative trombonists. The ensemble explores the soundscape of contemporary music with repertoire ranging from bebop, to Bartok, to original compositions.
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SANDRO DOMINELLI TRIO PLUS 1
The Sandro Dominelli Trio Plus 1 is coming together for the first time to bring some classic standard jazz music to the Yardbird Suite.
Find out more »SANDRO DOMINELLI TRIO PLUS 1
The Sandro Dominelli Trio Plus 1 is coming together for the first time to bring some classic standard jazz music to the Yardbird Suite.
Find out more »The Writers’ Guild
The Writers’ Guild uses the canvas of a traditional jazz quintet, blending musical influences old and new as they continually hone their craft into exciting, vital new music. As these composers comment, collaborate
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IGOR WILLCOX QUARTET
The Igor Willcox Quartet is a jazz/fusion group comprised of Igor Willcox on drums, Vini Morales on keyboards, Wagner Barbosa on saxophone and Glecio Nascimento on bass. With elements of jazz
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DAVID WEISS SEXTET
In a jazz climate that rewards neo-conservative tributes and far-flung exercises in deconstruction, David Weiss has distinguished himself another way - through finding flexibility and innovation in music that has its roots in the mainstream.
Find out more »Mark Segger Quartet
The Yardbird Suite is proud to present local talent and collaborative opportunities every Tuesday evening during the season at the weekly jam sessions. From 8:00pm-9:00pm, an all-star Edmontonian band takes the stage
Find out more »May 2019
Tom Van Seters Quintet
Jazz pianist and composer Tom Van Seters has been an active member of the Canadian music scene for over twenty-five years. He has performed in a wide variety of settings from solo to symphony orchestra and collaborated
Find out more »JF Picard And Friends
Edmonton saxophonist JF Picard and his friends will be performing original compositions in this intimate quartet setting.
Find out more »Shelley Jones Quartet
Vocalist Shelley Jones’ passion for music is clearly evident in any style she sings but jazz has always been her first love. A highly experienced and seasoned vocalist, Shelley’s latest project has been performing
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Tim Williams and Kevin Belzner
Tim Williams' career began in the coffee houses of Southern California in the mid-1960s. Tim has played festivals, folk clubs, concert halls and roadhouses from Morocco, to Australia, and from Yukon Territory to Mexico.
Find out more »Tim Williams and Kevin Belzner
Tim Williams' career began in the coffee houses of Southern California in the mid-1960s. Tim has played festivals, folk clubs, concert halls and roadhouses from Morocco, to Australia, and from Yukon Territory to Mexico.
Find out more »Montuno West – Latin-Jazz Jam
Alberta’s most caliente Latin-Jazz Ensemble, Montuno West, is comprised of former members from Alberta’s Latin musical stalwarts, Bomba and Cumako. Strongly influenced by Cuban and other Latin styles
Find out more »Stephanie Urquhart Quartet “Concealment” CD Release
Known for her imaginative and genuine writing, Edmonton-based jazz pianist and composer Stephanie Urquhart is quickly gaining an international presence, having been featured at the Earshot Jazz Festival, Yardbird Festival of Canadian Jazz and the TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival.
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Audrey Ochoa trio
The Audrey Ochoa trio will be playing some original music off their last album and some unexpected hits from artists like peter frampton and Rihanna.
Find out more »Marty Majorowicz Quartet (CD Release)
Edmonton trombonist Marty Majorowicz will be releasing his new organ trio album, featuring European jazz superstar Florian Ross on Hammond organ and Wurlitzer. As it will take two keyboard players to cover Florian's parts, Marty has invited Chris Andrew and Stefan Kijek to provide the harmony.
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LAURA CREMA
Laura Crema has a rare interpretive gift that allows her to inhabit a song and dive deeply into the lyrics of an old standard to suggest new meanings, shades and inferences that have lain dormant until they were lit up
Find out more »June 2019
GARY GUTHMAN QUARTET
Born in Portland Oregon, Gary Guthman began his career at the age of nine. He performed as a member of the nationally acclaimed "Seldom Six" Dixieland Band as well as being a member of jazz
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