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To headline our 2014-15 season, 2014 -2015 Season Subscription Packages 2014–2015 Season we’re rolling out the red carpet for ( ) , one of the most QUINTET 5 concerts Subscriber: $165 highly regarded artists on (One Subscription) today’s scene. Along side Asper Supporter: $334 favourites pianist (One Subscription + $169 tax receipt) Patron: $665 and jazz guitar genius Russell Malone, we bring on (One Subscription + $500 tax receipt) a handful of outrageously gifted newcomers like Benefactor: $1,654 vibraphonist Warren Wolf, hailed as the next major (Two Subscriptions + $1,324 tax receipt) QUARTET (4 concerts) voice on the vibes and Trinidadian born Etienne Subscriber: $149 Charles who will add his own brand of excitement (one subscription) to the mix with Caribbean soul jazz. We round Supporter: $296 (One subscription + $147 tax receipt) out the year with Carmen Lundy, a gifted singer Patron: $595 who brings her amazing range and sinewy vocal (One subscription + $446 tax receipt) ability to the great music of legendary singers Benefactor: $1,432 (Two subscriptions + $1,134 tax receipt) Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan. What an incredible season! Enjoy! Student Subscriptions: Quintet $82 Quartet $75

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Sponsored by: in association with: Izzy Asper Jazz Performances Rady Jewish Community Centre B100-123 Doncaster Street, Winnipeg, MB R3N 2B3 VICKAR Sponsored by: in association with: Chev Olds www.radyjcc.com GUARANTEE THE ETIENNE CHARLES YOUR SEAT REGINA CARTER’S QUINTET TO SOUTHERN COMFORT QUINTET THEHOTTEST Winner of the 2014 Jazz Journalists’ Award Saturday, Sept. 20,2014 8:00 p.m. TICKET for Violinist of the Year Sunday, Sept. 21,2014 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. ININ TOWN!TOWN! Saturday, Apr. 18,2015 3:30 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Groove to the joyful sound of this critically-acclaimed, Trinidad- Winnipeg Art Gallery born trumpet virtuoso. Charles, a rising star mentored by A recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, Regina legendary artists like pianists Monty Alexander 2014–2015 Season Carter is considered the foremost jazz violinist of her and Marcus Roberts, brings us soul music that generation. The range of top artists who have is Creole at heart – a tasty Caribbean-infused benefited from her virtuosic playing is gumbo cooked up with a multitude of jazzy stunning: Max Roach, Oliver Lake, Aretha flavours from calypso to blues to bebop Franklin, Dolly Parton, and Billy Joel are just and R & B. A Julliard-trained prodigy, a few. Join her and her knock-out quintet on Etienne specializes in feel-good fusion RUSSELL MALONE a roots journey into the music of that blends the infectious dance rhythms with special guest her father’s Alabama childhood, and colourful textures of reggae, a fascinating mix of gospel, folk, calypso and jazz. “I want people to CYRUS CHESTNUT old timey and all that jazz. get up and dance to it,” says Charles. Saturday, Mar 7,2015 8:00 p.m. A sure-fire season-opener! Sunday, Mar 8,2015 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Russell Malone is a jazz guitar icon. He can play it all – rock, country, blues, jazz – you name it. But Malone really shines when playing bebop, swing and cool jazz. His lyrical playing and THE CARMEN LUNDY dazzling technique have led to collaborations with many great jazz artists like , Harry Connick Jr., , Diane QUARTET THE WARREN WOLF Reeves and . This time we’ll be treated to a program Saturday, May 2,2015 8:00 p.m. QUARTET of music from the repertoire of jazz guitar legends like Charlie Christian, Charlie Byrd, Kenny Burrell and Wes Montgomery. The Sunday, May 3,2015 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. p.m. Chicago Tribune described Malone’s recent appearance as Saturday, Nov. 1,2014 8:00 Popular jazz vocalist Carmen Lundy celebrates the 91st “buoyant, joyous music-making.” Add to the mix the fabulous Sunday, Nov. 2,2014 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. birthdays of jazz greats, Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Cyrus Chestnut on and we are in for a real treat! Hailed as the next major voice on his instrument, the Washington in a program of beloved vocal jazz standards. Lundy is renowned worldwide for her vocal artistry and 31-year-old star was last featured on our dynamic stage presence. Her more than three decade career stage with Christian McBride’s band. Says McBride, Russell Malone Cyrus Chestnut has earned her several Grammy nominations, along with “What he does on vibes is pretty incredible.” With top-ten albums and performances and recordings with some a sound and style descending from Milt of the world’s best jazz artists. The Jackson, Wolf and his hard swinging Globe raves about her “Her abundant range bandmates bring us a program featuring and sinewy tone make her the kind of pure some of Ellington’s most beloved singer whose voice not only inhabits lyrics tunes along with a blues-to-swing-to- but is an instrument ready to swing.” classical collection of indelible Along with a stellar band, including her melodies. A not-to-be-missed virtuoso fabulous pianist, Patricia Rushen, Lundy performance from a rising star! will deliver an evening of pure magic!