Presenting Some of Canada’s Finest Jazz Musicians NOVEMBER 8-15, 2008 • Tommy Banks and P.J. Perry • Turtleboy • Chandelle Rimmer and Joel Gray • Jim Head • Steve Kirby Our 36th Year, Issue 5 – November /December 2008 • Alain Bédard Auguste Quintet See Page 9 for November/ December Yardbird Suite Programming Publication Mail # 40047729 EDMONTON JAZZ SOCIETY 11 TOMMY BANKS WAY (Corner of 102 St & 86 Ave) EDMONTON AB T6E 2M2 Edmonton Jazz Society’s Board of Directors YARDBIRD 2007•2008 Jasiek Poznanski • President SUITE Adrian Albert • Vice-President 11 Tommy Banks Way (corner of 102 St & 86 Ave) Shelley Chebry • Secretary Edmonton, Alberta T6E 2M2 Paul Wilde • Treasurer Phone: (780) 432-0428 Board Members Dave Babcock • Chris Brown Pam Josey • Craig Magill THEYARDBIRDCREW Yardbird Suite Our Volunteer House Managers PROGRAMMING • Adrian Albert, Julie • Bill Hume • Judy Hume • Pam Josey King, Craig Magill, Jasiek Poznanski • Tracy Kolenchuk • Rhonda Netterfield PRODUCTION • Lisi Sommer • Mary Richards • Marilyn Rude JAM SESSIONS • Dave Babcock • Rosalynn Ruptash • Suzanne Slade Raymond Baril • Collette Slevinsky • Karen Voller LITTLEBIRDS DIRECTOR • Joel Gray • Gail Wozny FINANCE • Suzanne Morter PRESS RELEASES • Paul Wilde TRANSPORTATION • Alan Spence Yardbird Suite HOUSE MANAGER & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR • Pam Josey Newsletter The Yardbird Newsletter is published five times per year by the Edmonton Jazz Society. 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Perry - alto sax Bobby Cairns - guitar Jonathan Lindhorst - saxophone John Taylor - bass Ryan Butler - guitar/effects Dan Skakun - drums Adam Miller - drums/voice www.pjperry.com www.myspace.com/turtleboytrio MONDAY • NOV 10 TUESDAY • NOV 11 Littlebirds Big Band Festival Jam Session Workshop with “Tenor Madness” featuring Dave Babcock, Don Berner Dino Dominelli and Jerrold Dubyk along with Chris Andrew on piano, Mike Lent on bass and Sandro Dominelli on drums. 6:30pm - 9pm ADMISSION FREE Doors open at 8:30pm with the session starting at 9pm. Come down and listen to some great big band sounds. Tickets just $3.00 for everyone! Don’t miss it! WEDNESDAY • NOV 12 Chandelle Joel Rimmer Gray From Edmonton From Edmonton Doors 7:30pm Show 8pm MEMBERS $14 GUESTS $18 Chandelle Rimmer - vocals John Taylor - bass Joel Gray - trumpet Doug Berner - bass Kent Sangster - saxophone Sandro Dominelli - drums Don Berner - clarinet, saxophone John Newton - drums Chris Andrew - piano Rob Thompson - piano 4 THURSDAY • NOV 13 FRIDAY • NOV 14 Jim Head Steve Quartet Kirby From Edmonton From Winnipeg/Edmonton Doors 7:30pm Doors 8pm Show 8pm Show 9pm MEMBERS $14 MEMBERS $16 GUESTS $18 GUESTS $20 Jim Head -guitar Jamie Cooper - drums Steve Kirby - bass Chris Andrew - piano Chris Andrew - piano Kent Sangster - saxophone Sandro Dominelli - drums John Taylor - bass Dave Morgan - trumpet SATURDAY • NOV 15 Alain Bédard Auguste Quintet From Montreal ADVANCETICKETS • TICKETMASTER.CA Doors 8pm Show 9pm 780-451-8000 MEMBERS $16 GUESTS $20 • for more info • YARDBIRDSUITE.COM Frank Lozano - sax Alain Bédard - bass Jean-Christophe Beney - sax Pierre Tanguay - drums Alex Grogg - piano 5 Tommy Banks and P.J. Perry Turtleboy Saturday, November 8 Sunday, November 9 MEMBERS $20 • GUESTS $24 MEMBERS $12 • GUESTS $16 A special performance by jazz legends Inspired by such great musicians as Paul Tommy Banks and PJ will be an Motian, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, and Jim exciting opening to this year’s Yardbird Black, the bass-less jazz trio Turtleboy from Jazz Festival. Tommy Banks will be Montreal combines free collective jazz and presented with an Honorary Licentiate instrumental rock to create a truly unique from Conservatory Canada as part of musical experience. More often than not, their annual Convocation ceremony to the emphasis is placed more on a group be held at Taylor University November 8, sound and collective improvisation, rather 2008. Conservatory Canada is a national, than any one person’s individual solo. The accredited music examination system. band has worked tirelessly developing It is their tradition to present Honorary this concept in order to create a seamless Licentiates to Canadian musicians who blend of total music. have made a significant contribution to the world of music and music education. Turtleboy was formed in July, 2007, and has recently completed their debut album. The performance by Banks and Perry They were recently voted Montreal’s #2 recognizes the conservatory’s new jazz jazz act. They will be promoting the disc curriculum and examination system, the at their Yardbird Suite debut which will first of its kind by a Canadian organization. follow several weeks at the prestigious Students can now be musically assessed Banff Centre’s Fall Career Development on the performance of contemporary Residency as recipients of the TD styles of music such as Swing, Blues, Fellowship Trust Scholarship. Rock. Successful candidates receive secondary school credits for such accomplishments. “... stripped-down and heartfelt...A fresh new discovery” Conservatory Canada Executive Director, L’Off Festival de Jazz de Montreal Victoria Warwick, is excited by Senator Banks’ willingness to accept the Licentiate. “Conservatory Canada wants to keep music students studying longer. Chandelle Rimmer We are all aware of the wonderful benefits Wednesday, November 12 gained through music study and we feel MEMBERS $14 • GUESTS $18 that young people will stick with their private lessons if the music is engaging Upon graduation from Grant MacEwan and familiar for them. And what better College with a Major in Vocal Performance, role model than Tommy Banks, well known Ms. Rimmer has been an active singer politician and jazz musician. I know the in the Edmonton area. She has also students attending convocation to receive directed the Festival Singers in Sherwood medals and scholarships will be inspired Park and the MacEwan Jazz Choir and and motivated by the words and music of Contemporary Choir. She now teaches this very accomplished musician.” some of the vocal performance classes at MacEwan. • for more info • YARDBIRDSUITE.COM In 1993, Chandelle returned from the Jazz Generations Tuesday, November 11 7:30 pm Bill Eddins unites jazz stars of today and tomorrow with the power of full orchestra in memorable night of jazz standards, bebop and scat. Crooner Denzal Sinclaire, teenage sensation Nikki Yanofsky, and local legends P.J. Perry and Tommy Banks perform music by Ella Fitzgerald, George and Ira Gershwin, Charlie Parker and more! P.J. Perry Nikki Yanofsky Denzal Sinclaire Tommy Banks Tickets on sale now! www.edmontonsymphony.com 780-428-1414 Dress Circle $65 • Terrace $55 • Orchestra $45 • Upper Circle $25 • Gallery & Orchestra Front $20 Student & senior discounts available. Agency fees apply 7 prestigious Berklee College of Music Jim Head in Boston, USA, graduating summa Thursday, November 13 cum laude with a Bachelor of Music in MEMBERS $14 • GUESTS $18 Vocal Performance. She was a recipient of numerous scholarships and awards Jim Head has played with many artists including Most Outstanding Vocal including Tim Hagans, Sheila Jordan, Kirk Performer for the 1992-93 academic year. MacDonald, Lew Tabackin, P.J. Perry, John O’Gallagher, Rob McConnell, Owen Since returning from Berklee, Ms. Rimmer Howard, Dave Restivo, Andre White, has been a local clinician in jazz scatting Campbell Ryga, John Stetch, Keiran Overs, and singing, has recorded commercials for Hugh Fraser, Chet Doxas, Doug Riley, Jane radio and television and continues to be Bunnett, Jim Vivian, Pat LaBarbera, Steve a busy musician in Edmonton. Chandelle Wallace, Chris Tarry, and Steve Slagle. has been instructing vocal students for many years, specializing in jazz, pop and He has also worked with a number of country music. pop, folk, and blues artists, including Jann Arden, Serena Ryder, and Darrell Scott. Jim’s first CD as a leader, Mind’s Eye, Joel Gray features Josh Rager on Rhodes, Jim Vivian Wednesday, November 12 on bass, and Owen Howard on drums. Since 2007, Jim is Guitar Section Head in MEMBERS $14 • GUESTS $18 the Music Program at MacEwan. Joel Gray has spent 15 years as a freelance trumpet player and educator in Edmonton and its surrounding areas. Joel attended Steve Kirby the music programs at MacEwan College Friday, November 14 and the University of Alberta. As a music MEMBERS $16 • GUESTS $20 educator, he teaches trumpet at MacEwan College, Keyano College, the Augustana Before coming to Winnipeg from New Campus of the University of Alberta, and York in 2003, jazz bassist Steve Kirby had directs the Littlebirds Big Band. established an enviable career, performing, recording and touring with some of the Joel is a regular performer with many biggest names in jazz including Elvin local artists and ensembles, including the Jones, Wynton Marsalis, Cyrus Chestnut,