Guitar

In a career that spans three decades and a discography that includes more than a dozen eclectic and innovative recordings, six-time GRAMMY® nominee Mike Stern has established himself as one of the premier jazz and jazz-fusion guitarists and composers of his generation.

Concerts

Mike Stern Band

Sun Jun 24 8:00pm

 

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Horseshoe Tavern

Consummate guitarist, composer and musical interpreter Bill Frisell has assembled a trusted ensemble consisting of Jenny Scheinman (violin), Tony Scherr (bass), Greg Leisz (guitars) and Kenny Wollesen (drums) to record his take on the classic songs of John Lennon.

Concerts

Frisell Plays Lennon featuring Bill Frisell, Greg Leisz, Tony Scherr, and Kenny Wollesen

Tue Jun 26 7:00pm

 

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Enwave Theatre - Harbourfront Centre

After many years on the road building separate, successful solo careers, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi have united to form a new band with an extended pool of collaborators and friends. Well-known for their outstanding live performances, the formidable husband-and-wife duo are now exploring new ideas together through songs rooted in the blues and infused with their own unique blend of southern soul, American roots music, authentic rock ‘n’ roll, and a touch of Florida swamp magic. These ideas coalesced into an album, "Revelator," which was released on Sony Masterworks on June 7, 2011.

Concerts

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Fri Jun 29 8:00pm

Mainstage Concerts

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Toronto Star Stage at Nathan Phillips Square

"At various points along the four-decade continuum of George Benson’s career, he has been heralded as a jazz guitarist of unparalleled chops, a vocalist with great emotional range and sophistication or a combination of both. However, he regards himself as an entertainer in the broadest sense of the word – a singer of songs, a spinner of tales. That’s the essence" Songs and Stories.

Concerts

George Benson

Tue Jun 26 8:00pm

Mainstage Concerts

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Toronto Star Stage at Nathan Phillips Square

Brian Katz/Ernie Tollar
Brian Katz is widely acclaimed for his personal approach to playing modern jazz on the classical guitar and piano, and for his evocative compositions;

Saxophonist/bansuri flautist Ernie Tollar has an outstanding ability to synthesize diverse musical traditions.

KATZTOLLAR mostly performs original compositions in the “world jazz” genre: the music is rooted in the modern jazz tradition and extends outwards to embrace elements of Middle Eastern, East Indian, Classical and various folk traditions.

fulare_pad, pronounced “Furaripaddo” in Japanese, means wanderer or traveler.

Daisuke Maeda, ukulele
Hideyuki Shimizu, guitar

Both musicians began studying guitar at the age of 13. Along the way, Daisuke found that his real interest was the ukulele and once he and Hideyuki joined their musical talents, in 2005, they founded a guitar/ukulele duo and called themselves the Wanderers (fulare-pad).

Mezcla Cuban All Stars, under the direction of Pablo Menendez, has been a part of the sound-track of the Cuban music scene for the past twenty-five years. A jazz ensemble fusing Afro-Cuban rhythms with yoruba, salsa and rock, Mezcla's music is a genuine celebration of the culture and musical roots of the Pearl of the Antilles.

While still in his teens, Jesse moved to New York City where he soaked up much of the classic jazz scene. In New York, he performed at Windows on the World (107th floor of the former World Trade Center), the Spy Bar (SoHo) and Lansky's Lounge (East Village). Returning to his native Toronto, Jesse met and began working with Canadian music legend Jeff Healey.

Singer/songwriter’s are usually well respected for their finely crafted songs and lyrical poetry, yet many times they are plain hard to understand and relate to. Enter Andrea Ramolo, the Toronto based indie artist, who is currently on a 90+ show tour which will take her and bandmate Jason Skiendziel all across Canada. Her musical path is one of relentless touring that helps her see the great outdoors and experience life to the fullest. I had a chance to chat with her after the tour’s kickoff show in Toronto at the Bread and Circus. It was interesting to say the least.