A Halifax Jazz Festival Music Education Program
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TICKETS BOX OFFICE Tickets range from $10 to $68 and include ONLINE taxes. www.halifaxjazzfestival.ca Free admission for children under 10 at the Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, and INTERAC Main Stage. payments accepted. FUSION PASS $229 – SOLD OUT KIOSKS Self-serve etixnow kiosks are located at the This premium pass provides you with unlim- Halifax Forum (2901 Windsor St.) and Music ited access to all shows at the festival. Perfect Nova Scotia (open weekdays 9:00am–5:00pm, for the devoted jazz fan, this pass lets you 2169 Gottingen St.). Visa, MasterCard, and jump the line and catch any show, any time. INTERAC payments accepted. STANDARD PASS $129 – SOLD OUT FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE This all-access pass lets you catch everything The Festival Box Office is located at the at the festival, subject to capacity. Please Main Stage (corner of Lower Water St. and note, Standard Pass does not guarantee entry; Salter St.) venues are subject to capacity and first come, first served. Box office will open 6:00pm– 9:45pm July 12, and 10:00am–9:45pm daily starting July 13. ADMISSION AT THE DOOR All venues general admission. No refunds. Concert’s venue address, half hour before show time. Cash or credit card payment Some stages are 19+ or are only open to accepted. minors who are accompanied by a legal guardian. For more information please see page 58. All concerts rain or shine. No cash, credit back or refunds. CONTENTS MASTHEAD Tickets ................................................. 3 Sara Russell, Editor, Writer and Designer Welcome from Halifax Jazz Festival ..... 5 Tara Thorne, Editor and Writer Greetings and Message from TD ......... 6 Metro Guide Publishing, Design Sponsors ...........................................11 Advocate Printing, Printing Program ............................................ 13 Sydney Smith, Festival Creative Festival Schedule .............................. 32 Creative Music Workshop .................52 Halifax Jazz Festival ........................... 54 Kids at the Festival .............................56 Tent Site Map and Guide . ................. 57 Venue Map .......................................58 Susan Hunter Award ..........................60 Artist Index ........................................62 TICKETS: halifaxjazzfestival.ca 3 MESSAGE FROM THE HALIFAX JAZZ FESTIVAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS On behalf of the Board Mainstage (where the new Halifax library is of Directors, I would like located), to the current Waterfront location— to sincerely thank you along with a variety of venues throughout Metro for joining us at the 30th Halifax. anniversary of the TD Halifax Jazz Festival. For others, these six days will be a fresh and exciting experience, whether it is folks visiting And there’s plenty to Halifax for the first time, or new residents Photo: Shannon MacIntyre celebrate! to HRM, or those who simply want to find out what all the fuss is about. To all of you— For 30 summers, this festival has been an welcome! integral part of the musical and cultural fabric of Nova Scotia. From its very beginnings, the And, as we venture into a new decade of festival has featured world class acts, nationally bringing world-class music to our city and known jazz artists, and rising stars. Today, the province, we also bid farewell to one of the great event brings together 350 local musicians, 450 friends of the TD Halifax Jazz festival. This is volunteers—and more than 50,000 spectators. Artistic Director Lulu Healy’s final festival with us —and together we wish her all the best! Amazingly, many of the people performing, volunteering, and working on site today have Board Chair Andrew Killawee been here since the beginning—from the old LOBSTER FESTIVAL FEATURING Certified Angus Beef ® PREMIUM QUALITY TOP SIRLOIN 8 OZ AGED FOR 40 DAYS NEVER FROZEN *FREE PARKING AT PURDY’S WHARF. Evenings & Weekends 1877 HOLLIS ST. HALIFAX | 902 407-0007 *Free parking available weekdays after 5 PM and all day weekends. The above trademarks are owned by PDM Royalties Limited Partnership used under licence. TICKETS: halifaxjazzfestival.ca 5 TWITTER: @hxjazzfest #hjf30 FACEBOOK: halifaxjazzfestival INSTAGRAM: @hxjazzfest MESSAGE FROM TITLE SPONSOR TD CANADIAN HERITAGE TD Bank Group is than to celebrate music at more than nine The Government of an outstanding contribution to the region’s pleased to bring you major music festivals from Victoria to Halifax. Canada places a great cultural landscape and given audiences the the 30th annual 2016 Thousands of fans across Halifax—including deal of importance chance to enjoy enriching musical experiences. TD Halifax Jazz festival, me—look forward to this event every year. on culture and the a world-class event I’m excited to take in the music by local arts, which are the As Minister of Canadian Heritage, I commend celebrating talented and international talent and enjoy the great expression of Canada’s all the organizers, artists, and volunteers and culturally diverse celebration this festival has to offer! story. We know how who helped make this year’s event a success. artists from Canada important it is to let Thank you for your efforts to give music and around the world. This incredible event wouldn’t be possible Canadians experience lovers the opportunity to appreciate the Congratulations to all involved with the festival without support from so many amazing people. the arts in their own communities and to richness and diversity of jazz and other musical on three decades of fantastic jazz music in Thank you to the hundreds of organizers, support our artists and creators in what they do genres. Congratulations on the festival’s Halifax! volunteers, talented musicians, and, of course, best: inspiring and entertaining us as they bring 30th anniversary. the thousands of fans who make the Halifax our culture to life. This is why we are proud to Nova Scotians share a love of music—it is a Jazz Festival a hit every year. We’re thrilled be part of the 30th TD Halifax Jazz Festival. For The Honourable Mélanie Joly passion that brings us together and enriches you’ve all come together in our spectacular the past three decades, this festival has made our lives. backyard for the love of music. Music is one of many ways that TD connects Tara Lynn Hughes with customers and communities across the Senior Vice President country. And what better way to come together TD Canada Trust, Atlantic Region PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA Congratulations to the music. Your ability to keep this festival fresh Halifax Jazz Festival. For and entertaining speaks to dedicated leadership 30 years you have been as well as an ongoing commitment by the bringing established and musicians and the public. This is a wonderful WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT emerging talent to Nova showcase of culture for all to enjoy. Thirty years of Our place by the ocean gives the world a Scotia. For 30 years you incredible jazz is a reason to know us, to do business with us, and have been showcasing On behalf of the Province of Nova Scotia, reason to celebrate. The to visit us. Events like this contribute to the the best in jazz music I congratulate the festival on 30 years and Halifax waterfront main attractiveness of our waterfront destination. to the people of this extend my best wishes to all the performers, stage will be alive with Enjoy everything the festival has to offer, and province. Along the way you created a signature dedicated staff, volunteers, and audiences. the sounds of Atlantic immerse yourself in the energy and creativity of event that blends education, environmental Canada’s largest and a waterfront and city infused with jazz. sustainability, and community with wonderful Minister Tony Ince longest running jazz festival. Thousands of Jennifer Angel, Acting CEO visitors, and hundreds Waterfront Development of musicians and volunteers bring sounds from around the world to the water’s edge and to spaces around the city. We are proud to host the TD Halifax Jazz Festival and an amazing lineup of performances. Mingled with that are the sounds of future musicians coming from Theodore Tugboat during the children’s Splash! Bang! Boom! workshops. 6 TICKETS: halifaxjazzfestival.ca TICKETS: halifaxjazzfestival.ca 7 TWITTER: @hxjazzfest #hjf30 FACEBOOK: halifaxjazzfestival INSTAGRAM: @hxjazzfest CITY OF HALIFAX MESSAGE FROM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR As Mayor of Halifax significantly to our vibrant music community Happy 30th Anniversary and on behalf of while delighting the senses of music enthusiasts HJF! You’ve made Regional Council, I am across generations. Halifax a more creative, delighted to welcome culturally diverse and you to the TD Halifax I want to acknowledge, with gratitude, the joyful place to live over Jazz Festival, taking commitment and dedication of the Festival the past three decades. place on many stages organizers, staff, volunteers, musicians, You’ve brought across our region. and supporters, past and present, for the world-class music overwhelming success of this celebration of and unforgettable experiences to hundreds of This vibrant world-class festival is one of the artists, creativity, and musical excellence. thousands of people in this city. We celebrate most anticipated events of the summer and this historic milestone by bringing back some features a wide range of music genres to Enjoy the enthusiasm of the TD Halifax Jazz of the festival’s all-time favourite artists: Oliver thrill fans of all ages. The oldest jazz festival Festival culture and entertainment. Jones, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Laila Biali, in Atlantic Canada continues to reinforce our Colin Stetson (who returns with Arcade Fire cultural identity and love of music. Kindest regards, violinist Sarah Neufeld!)—as well as reinstating Mike Savage, Mayor the legendary Late Night Jam at Stayner’s Congratulations and sincere best wishes are Wharf. We also welcome some really exciting extended as the largest music festival in our artists to Halifax for the first time: Ms. Lauryn region celebrates its 30th anniversary. For Hill, Thundercat, Chic feat. Nile Rodgers, River three decades the festival has contributed Tiber, Julia Holter, and some of the remarkable young musicians who are shaping the jazz scene in Toronto: Tara Kannangara, Autobahn, FOG Brass Band, and Rachel Therrien.