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Haven’t Met You Yet...... Michael Bublé First We Take Manhattan...... Let Go The Line...... ...... Swingin’ Shepherd ...... Pretty Lady...... Lighthouse After The Gold Rush...... Moonlight Desires...... Gowan

INTERMISSION Constant Craving...... k.d. lang You’re Still The One...... The Weight...... Black ...... Gino Vanelli If You Could Read My Mind...... The Call To Dance...... Leahy Harvest Moon...... Neil Young Black Velvet...... Spinning Wheel...... Blood, Sweat & Tears At Tim Hortons, if we can’t serve our premium blend coffee within twenty minutes of brewing it, we won’t serve it at all. That’s why we write the time on the pot, whenever we brew a fresh one. It’s your guarantee that you’ll always get a great-tasting cup of coffee. WHO’S WHO

JEFF CHRISTMAS (Conductor) Jeff is While signed to in the nineties, Neil’s album a Canadian-based , arranger, releases garnered him multiple Juno nominations. In 2009 conductor, drummer, percussionist Neil was asked by famed foreign correspondent Arthur and trumpeter. He studied at York Kent to voice a song for Afghanistan in an effort to improve University, , the University of conditions and awareness in the war torn country, to which Western Ontario, London, Ontario, he gladly consented. More recently, his vocal performance and , on “Love To Live In Toronto” earned the top prize in a Boston, where he majored in Film competition that featured more than five hundred entrants. Scoring and Composition. He has performed with several symphony orchestras across North Current projects include ongoing pop concerts with America, as well as appearing internationally with such symphony orchestras throughout the U.S and , and notable artists as Denny Doherty, The Rankin Sisters, Ashley lead vocals with the groups “Brass Transit” and “You Can McIsaac, J.P. Cormier, and Michael Burgess. He recently Close Your Eyes”, which perform musical retrospectives of conducted a tour with Roger Hodgson (Supertramp). He the songs of Chicago and James Taylor, respectively. Neil was musical director/arranger for the Opening of the MTS continues to be in high demand, not only for his abilities as Center in where he conducted the WSO and guest a singer but also for his skillful expertise as both a producer artists , , and arranger. and Chantal Kreviazuk. His musical theatre experience includes productions at the Grand Theatre London, Huron DAVID BLAMIRES (Lead Vocals) Country Playhouse, and the in , David Blamires was born in Yorkshire, as well as a four-month position with Chandris Fantasy England but grew up in London, Cruise Lines based in the Caribbean. His performances Ontario, Canada. David got his start in include collaborations with Sam Noto, Phil Nimmons, Al music as a very busy session vocalist Kay, Jeff Stout, George Zonce, Duncan Hopkins, Mike in Toronto, singing on thousands Murley, Kevin Turcotte, Jerry Johnson, and Guido Basso. of jingles, album recordings, and soundtracks. As a member of the U.S.- During his tenure as composer in residence with Orchestra based Pat Metheny Group from 1986-, London, he wrote several major compositions including 1997, he appeared on three Grammy Award-winning Algoma, a tone poem for orchestra, and Concerto for English albums and performed for multitudes of fans all over the Horn. Jeff has worked with Amy Sky, Marc Jordan, Lorraine world. During this time he also recorded and released Segato (The Parachute Club), Alan Frew (), Rik his own self-titled contemporary jazz album, “The David Emmett (Triumph) Brian Vollmer (Helix), , Blamires Group”, throughout the U.S. and Canada. Jim Witter, Thomas Wade and The Spoons. In 1997, David and his family moved from Toronto to Jeff’s original compositions for a wide variety of ensembles Chicago, where he began working as a staff composer for a are in demand internationally. His music for the Opening very successful music and audio production company. David Ceremonies of the Canada Games premiered on national writes and records music for TV and radio commercials, for television in the summer of 2001. Jeff has worked on various clients such as American Airlines, Coors, Proctor & Gamble, feature films and television programs with credits including McDonald’s, Kraft, and many more. High Point Casinos (Global TV), National Aboriginal Achievement Awards (CBC) and “Chatroom” (HBO, David performs regularly around the Chicago area, both as BET). His most recent commissions include Bluewater a solo artist and as a guest vocalist with “Tributosaurus”, Portrait for solo oboe and orchestra, and Canadian Voyage, a phenomenally successful tribute/cover band. David is a five-movement suite for french horn and orchestra. the father of an AAA hockey-playing daughter, and is consequently never home and always broke. NEIL DONELL (Lead Vocals) “You blew me away!” These were the words KATHRYN ROSE (Lead Vocals) As a internationally renowned writer- singer , “Canada’s original producer spoke after bombshell” Kathryn Rose is known hearing Neil Donell sing for the first for her artful, cerebral brand of sexy/ time at Toronto’s legendary Blue Note sad/funny cinematic pop. Her latest club. High praise indeed, yet such release, Something I Can Use (2010), accolades are not uncommon for the is a compilation of favorites from singer/songwriter, who moved from her three previous solo albums, to emerge on Toronto’s music scene in the with new, live and reworked tracks, eighties. Since then, Neil has come to prominence for his available at her website and on iTunes. Kathryn’s reputation extreme vocal versatility, gift for mimicry and four-octave also precedes her as one of the country’s top “go-to” vocal range. This combination of attributes has made him voices, having sung on well-over 60 albums of other artists. the “go to” voice for more than ten thousand recording Some of her live and studio appearances include work sessions, in virtually every medium where music is an with , Kevin Breit, Oliver Schroer, Patti integral component. He has been referred to in the media Labelle, Sir Tom Jones, Stephan Moccio, , as “the most recorded voice in the country.” He has lent his , Martin Fry (ABC), The Spoons, Susan voice to the albums of many other artists: Anne Murray, Aglukark, Esthero, Sarah MacLachlan and many more. Triumph, Rush; the list goes on and on. WHO’S WHO

Kathryn has sung on countless soundtracks and jingles. She Peter has always loved the sound of a rock band with an provided vocals for the TV shows Battle Of The Blades and orchestra. In the early ‘90s this dream became a reality for the last two seasons of as a backup singer in him with the establishment of Jeans ’n Classics. What began the live band. Her own songs have been placed in film and as seven scared people assembled for a one-off concert television, and have been covered by and experiment with an equally nervous orchestra, has grown Slean Slean, both with the acclaimed Art Of Time Ensemble. into an ensemble of twenty-nine people presenting forty-five different pop/rock productions with over eighty orchestras Kathryn was also a successful actress in film, TV and stage worldwide, to some two hundred thousand people annually. until she left that world for music in her mid-twenties. Currently this longtime core artist with Jeans ‘n Classics The J&C family features some of the finest vocalists and is balancing her solo music career, sitting on the Board instrumentalists in Canada and the US. It also boasts a of CIRAA (Canadian Independent Recording Artists’ number of headliners of worldwide note, including Roger Association), finding time to play prestigious events in her Hodgson (formerly of Supertramp) and Martin Fry of ABC. trio side project with jazz star Emilie-Claire Barlow and Juno While there have been and continue to be magnificent winner Melanie Doane, and laughing everyday at the antics concert and orchestral experiences with Jeans ’n of her young daughter and son. www.kathrynrose.com Classics, certainly the April 2009 concert with ABC at The Royal Albert Hall in London, England stands out.

KATALIN KISS (Backing Vocals) On the home front Peter recently received the Mayor’s Katalin is known in the Canadian Award for the Arts in London, Ontario where he music industry for her staggering, resides, and was named to the University Of Western tear the roof off, goosebump- Ontario, Faculty Of Music “Wall Of Fame” in Sept. 2010. inducing vocals. In her travels she’s worked with many legends: Del DON PAULTON (Keyboard) Don Shannon, Chubby Checker, Chuck returns for his 17th season with Jeans Berry, and Chaka Khan. A much ‘n Classics. As a longtime member of respected member of the Jeans ‘n Canadian super-group “Lighthouse” Classics family, Katalin lives in Picton, Ontario with her he was inducted into the Canadian bassist husband and kids X3. They have their own recording Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. studio and have just begun renting a vacation cottage on He’s worked with five - their property in “beautiful Prince Edward County” over the winners and has performed with such summer months. acts as Chuck Berry, , The Byrds, Peter Noone (Herman’s Hermits), Del Shannon, LIS SODERBERG (Backing Vocals) Ben E. King, Leslie Gore and the Platters. Don toured Lis Soderberg is a longstanding core extensively with the hit theatre production, “A Closer Walk member of Jeans ’n Classics. An With ” (officially endorsed by Patsy Cline’s award-winning songwriter, singer husband), mastering the styles of Floyd Kramer, and has and voice actor, she continues to appeared with symphony orchestras across North America record and perform solo in addition as a much valued member of the Jeans ‘n Classics band. to her work with Canadian and international artists. She is heard PAUL DELONG (Drummer) Best frequently on TV & radio commercials, known for his multi-platinum success and is also the voice welcoming you aboard Air Canada. Lis with rock artist , Paul has lives in Toronto with her husband Brent Barkman and two forged a career which encompasses daughters, Cole and Ellis. Her new solo CD “Refuge” (2010) Funk, Fusion, Jazz and Latin, working is available online at iTunes and at other retailers, as well as with such diverse artists as Tom Scott, on her website: www.lissoderberg.com , David Blamires, Lawrence Gowan, Carlos Del Junco, PETER BRENNAN (, Jeans ‘n Carol Welsman, Dave Restivo,, Nick Classics Founder) Born in England, “Brownman” Ali, Colm Wilkinson, Doug Riley, Hilario Peter moved to Canada as a child. Duran, David Clayton Thomas, Roger Hodgson and The Growing up he was heavily influenced Canadian Tenors, to name a few. As a Juno Award winner by initially, however the and respected session player, Paul has performed at P.I.T. love affair with all things musical and the N.A.M.M. shows in L.A., twice at the Montreal continued and grew to include Drumfest, and at the Cape Breton Drumfest. He is one of everything from Jimi Hendrix to Gilbert SABIAN Cymbals’ most popular and effective clinicians. and Sullivan. Peter studied music formally for a time, but ultimately the lure of a traveling Paul has taught part-time at Humber College in Toronto rock band won out. During the ‘70s and ‘80s he toured for the past 24 years and has written several articles extensively throughout North America, establishing for Modern Drummer magazine. He also taught himself as a guitarist and Music Director with a variety of and performed at KOSA 2010. His book “DeLong groups. He also became an in demand producer/arranger Way To Polyrhythmic Creativity On The Drumset” with top ten successes in the UK, producer awards and is now being distributed worldwide by Hudson Ltd. grants in Canada, and was selected as a Juno judge. WHO’S WHO

MITCH TYLER (Electric Bass) Mitchell Mitchell has just begun his seventh season as a regular Tyler, a London, Ontario resident, is an guest conductor with Orchestra London Canada’s very Honours Bachelor of Music (Theory successful “Red Hot Weekends” series. In 2009, Orchestra and Composition) and Bachelor of London Canada contracted him to write an educational Education graduate of the University series of musical theatre shows for children that feature the of Western Ontario and has been a music of a great composer along with Mitchell’s original professional since 1987. As a music and the world famous children’s theatre troupe, freelance electric and upright bassist, Dufflebag Theatre. In February, 2009, “The Adventures of conductor and music educator he has Robin Hood” was premiered featuring the 1938 film score done everything from theater, concert and symphony work of Erich W. Korngold. In February, 2010, “Sleeping Beauty” to session, club and corporate engagements. He is a part was premiered featuring Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet score. time contract teacher of string music and classical guitar The 3rd show in this series, “The Three Musketeers” was with the Thames Valley District School Board in London, produced in February 2011. Ontario. He has recently conducted the Jacksonville Symphony As a long-time member of the Jeans ’n Classics Band, (2008, 2009, 2010), The Duluth Superior Symphony Mitchell has worked with many orchestras in Canada Orchestra (2010), The Lima Symphony Orchestra (2010), (Orchestra London Canada, Kitchener-Waterloo The Erie Philharmonic (2009), The Colorado Symphony Symphony, Philharmonic, Symphony, Orchestra (2007) and the Cleveland Pops Orchestra Québec Symphony etc.) as well as in the United States (2006) as well as the International Symphony Orchestra (Detroit Symphony, South Dakota Symphony, San Diego (/Port Huron). Mitchell is very much looking forward Symphony et al). He has shared the stage with Roger to a return engagement with the Lima Symphony Orchestra Hodgson (Supertramp), Lawrence Gowan (Styx), Rik this season in addition to premiering a new secondary Emmett (Triumph), Alan Frew (Glass Tiger), as well as school Educations Series concert this November with Amy Skye, Rich Little, Joan Rivers, Mickey Rooney and Orchestra London Canada. Donald O’Connor. Recent recordings include Denise Pelley’s “Christmas From The Heart” (2007) and London Mitchell also operates SMarT Laser Music Publishing Pro Musica / Antler River Project’s “Songs of The Land” (www.smartlasermusic.ca) where he is kept busy working (2008). as an arranger and music copyist. Proud to support the TD 30 Under 30 Program.

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Oboe Violins Aidan Dugan Megan Jones Marc Gibbons Carlos Armao Emily Field Clarinet Ruza McIntyre Mara Plotkin Rebecca MacLeod Nonna Aroutiounian Jennifer Martyn Nathan Smith Bassoon Jenna Gallagher Melanie Eyers Kat Mrmak Ian Hopkin Violas Horn Caroline Olsen Jessie Brooks Vanessa Hellinga Josh Wood Rachel Reimer

Trumpet Cellos Paul Stephenson Hannah Jackson Julie Vaughan Robin Howe Miriam Stewart-Kroeker Trombone Seth McNall Bass Nicholas Davis Percussion Erin MacLeod Dale Anne Brendon Brennan Connolly Flute Margaret Voorhaar Amelia Lyon AN EVENING WITH THE BAND Fri, 17 Oct. @ 8PM AILEY II Tues, 21 Oct. @ 8PM

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