• Steve Hudson Quintet • Simon Fisk Quartet • Deitra Farr with the Jim Guiboche Band • Harley Symington • Cindy Church - The Nearness of You: A ® Tribute to the Music of Hoagy Carmichael • Joel Haynes Trio • Lina Allemano Four • Jon McCaslin Septet • Michael Musillami Trio • Jim Brenan Quartet • The Claudia Quintet • Modo Trio: CD Release Event Volume 24, Issue 4 – September /October 2006 Volume

EDMONTON JAZZ SOCIETY 11 TOMMY BANKS WAY (Corner of 102 St & 86 Ave) EDMONTON AB T6E 2M2 Publication Mail # 40047729 Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of members of the Edmonton Jazz Society (1973) will be held at the Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way, Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 7:00 PM for the membership purpose of: Your Edmonton Jazz Society Membership supports a variety of 1. Receiving the report of the president; activities and ensures that the best of live jazz will continue to 2. Receiving and considering the report of the treasurer of the Society for the have a home in our city. fiscal year ended July 31, 2006 including the appointment of the auditors for the coming year; 3. Election of the board of directors and officers of the Society; Membership Options (check one): 4. The transition of such further business as may properly come before the Ì Gold Card $200 tax receipt & free admission for one year ...... $450.00 meeting or any adjournment thereof. Ì Silver Card free admission for one year ...... $250.00 Further information regarding the business to be discussed at the annual Ì Regular ...... $40.00 general meeting can be obtained by contacting the Yardbird Suite at Ì Student or Senior ...... $25.00 telephone 432-0428, or fax 433-3773. Prices include GST Make cheques payable and mail to: Dated at the city of Edmonton, in the Province of Alberta, this first day of Edmonton Jazz Society, 11 Tommy Banks Way, Edmonton AB T6E 2M2 September, 2006.

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Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: October 24: Kent Sangster EDMONTON JAZZ SOCIETY October 31: Nusteps 11 TOMMY BANKS WAY Edmonton Jazz Society (1973) EDMONTON AB T6E 2M2 11 Tommy Banks Way Hosted by a different professional band every week. (corner of 102 Street & 86 Avenue) Programming: Adrian Albert, Julie King, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 2M2 Craig Magill, Jasiek Poznanski, Bruce Stovel Host set from 9-10 p.m. with amateurs & professionals Phone: (780) 432-0428 Production: Jasiek Poznanski sitting in after 10 p.m. Only $3 admission (applies to all Fax: (780) 433-3773 House Managers and Volunteer Co-ordinators: members, guests and musicians) Pam Josey, Colette Slevinsky Board of Directors for 2005-2006: Office: Norma Davis President: Jasiek Poznanski Transportation: Alan Spence COME LISTEN OR SIT IN! Vice-President: Adrian Albert Press Releases: Paul Wilde Doors: 8pm • Show: 9pm Treasurer: Norma Davis Jam Sessions: Don Berner, John Newton Secretary: Shelley Chebry Directors: Dave Babcock, Yardbird Suite Newsletter is published five Craig Magill, Pam Josey, Allan Stoski times per year by the Edmonton Jazz Memberships: Pam Josey, Society (1973) Colette Slevinsky Littlebirds Music Director: Joel Gray Newsletter Editor: Jasiek Poznanski Contributing Writers: Lane Arndt, Yardbird Suite Jazz is a registered Bruce Stovel trademark of the Edmonton Jazz Advertising: Shelley Chebry Society (1973). Graphic Design: Kim Deley, Critical Path Marketing Communications Distribution: Monique Bielech, Shelley Chebry, Bill Harper Printed by: Nisku Printers (1980) Ltd. Canadian Publication Mail www.yardbirdsuite.com Product Sales Agreement # 40047729 SEPTEMBER • OCTOBER 2006 • www.yardbirdsuite.com • 3 Steve Hudson Quartet Simon Fisk Quartet The Steve Hudson Quintet gained a large following in and Originally from the East Simon Fisk Trio was formed in New Brunswick, around New York/New Jersey Coast of Canada, Simon moved The first, Trainwrecks was NJ, in 2003 as a group that and as far away as western to the West Coast in the spring nominated for a Western would dedicate itself to writing Canada. of 1995 after finishing a Canadian music award and performing original music. Whether the members of Bachelor of Music degree at St. (Outstanding Jazz Recording) in The group sought to create the band are conducting hand Francis Xavier University. He 2003, and the second, Intent, music that centered around the drumming seminars for very quickly became a sought was nominated for a pair of interests of the musicians - jazz, incarcerated juveniles, as is the after bassist on the Vancouver Leo Awards for Best Video and Indian music, punk, tango, rock case with percussionist David jazz scene, performing and Direction. Both releases - without any regard to any Freeman or playing under the recording in a variety of bands, received tremendous response specific genre. direction of one of the sagest of and various projects. from the critics, and audiences Their first CD, Outer Bridge, all musical statesmen--bassist In ‘99 Simon connected alike. was released in 2004 to critical Mike Noordzy is a member of with Michael Kaeshammer and Simon has become well acclaim by Keyboard magazine, William Parker's Introscopic toured Canada, USA, and known, not only for his bass All About Jazz, and other music ensemble--they come together Europe with the young playing, but for his writing style publications. The International to play a cerebrally exciting and boogie/stride pianist. Ending his seamlessly blending Music Competition of 2004 emotionally rich brand of long stint with Kaeshammer in folk/spiritual/free improvised/art cited the band as a finalist in creative music. 2003, Simon embarked on his rock/electronics, with a that year’s competition. Since Forged out of a student own solo career, releasing two modular sense of composition then Steve Hudson Quintet has meeting at Rutgers University CDís with his much-applauded that gives his music open from New Jersey/Canada from Calgary/Vancouver

Stephen Hudson - piano Simon Fisk - bass Mark DeJong - sax Chris Gestrin - piano Mike Nordzy - bass Aaron Young - guitar David Freeman - percussion Kenten Loewen - drums Craig Brenan - trombone FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 22 SATURDAY • SEPTEMBER 23 DOORS 8PM • SHOW 9PM • MEMBERS $10/GUESTS $14 DOORS 8PM • SHOW 9PM • MEMBERS $8/GUESTS $12

Dietra Farr with the Jim Guiboche Band Suite ardbird

Chicago native Deitra Farr Chicago at he time. After Italy and is has been singing soul and leaving Mississippi Heat, her Belgium. blues for three decades. She is collaboration with producer / Deitra one of Chicago's top vocalists, guitarist Johnny Rawls Farr will be with a distinctive warm and resulted in a stronger backed up soulful voice. She is also a appreciation of her soul roots by Jim songwriter, poet, artist, and and the release of a solo CD Guiboche writer. "The Search is Over" (1997). and his BLUES Deitra started singing Her second CD, entitled "Let It band. Jim professionally at age 17 in a Go" was released in 2005 to Guiboche is soul band. She switched to excellent reviews. bandleader from Chicago blues in the early 1980's, and Deitra has appeared on a of the in the early 1990's gained dozen recordings with other Sleepers, on saxophone, Dave Bridges recognition for her work as artists. She has toured Edmonton's top blues band. on bass, and Jim Berry on lead vocalist for Mississippi overseas many times, The band features Graham drums. Heat, the hottest blues band in frequently appearing in France, Guest on piano, Dave Babcock

FRI & SAT • SEP 29 & 30 Deitra Farr - vocals Graham Guest - piano Dave Bridges - bass Jim Guiboche - guitar Dave Babcock - sax Jim Berry - drums DOORS 8PM • SHOW 9PM • MEMBERS $18/GUESTS $22

4 • www.yardbirdsuite.com • SEPTEMBER • OCTOBER 2006 Harley Symington Joel Haynes Trio From the time Harley experience of song writing. Joel Haynes is an emerging, Symington first picked up a This show celebrates the dynamic drummer on the plastic guitar at four years old release of his first solo CD Canadian jazz scene. Since the and starting singing along to project entitled 'Don't Talk'. The age of 7, he has been playing Johnny Cash records, music has recording highlights his vocal and studying the drums with been an intrinsic part of his life. work, original compositions, and absolute dedication and Inspired by the sound of great arrangements of some great determination. Joel has grown jazz guitarists like Joe Pass and jazz, blues, and pop tunes. The from his early community Jim Hall, he found his way to stellar line-up of musicians on musical experiences in his the music program at Grant ''Don't Talk' includes Mike Lent, hometowns of Hamilton and MacEwan College to study with who produced the project, as Burlington, Ontario, and has Bob Cairns and Doug Rusu. well as Chris Andrew, Sandro progressed to playing with some from Toronto/Vancouver After graduation the working Dominelli, Bob Tildesley, Darcy of the finest jazz artists in musician world brought many Phillips, Lyle Molzan, Bernie Canada. Highlights include a and Toronto include: Andre stylistic influences. He has found nomiation for a National Jazz White, Dave Laing, Chris himself immersed in swing, from Edmonton Award in 2003, and being invited McCann, Bob McClaren, Don roots, blues, R&B, rock, and pop to perform with Oscar Peterson Vickory, and Barry Elmes. music over the years, and has and Dave Young for the Toronto During and following his been an integral part of Tsunami Relief Benefit in educational experiences, Joel numerous club, festival, TV, and January, 2005. has performed at many major Musical Theatre performances Many influences have jazz festivals in North America, across the country. formed Joel’s musical styling. His South America, The Caribbean, Chiefly recognized for his jazz studies at Humber College, and Europe. While in Ontario, he guitar expertise, he began to McGill University, and the has played with many expanded his career as a vocalist University of Toronto have given outstanding jazz artists, such as: during his time with The Jump Harley Symington - guitar him a broad base of skills and Ray Anderson, Rob McConnell, Orchestra. This led to fronting Bob Tildesley - trumpet knowledge which have shaped his own groups as a singer as Darcy Phillips - piano him into a highly technical, Joel Haynes - drums well as delving deeper into the Cliff Minchau - bass defined, inventive and diverse Jodi Proznick - bass Sandro Dominelli - drums musician. Instructors in Montreal Tilden Webb - piano FRIDAY • OCTOBER 6 SUNDAY • OCTOBER 8 DOORS 8PM • SHOW 9PM • MEMBERS $8/GUESTS $12 DOORS 7:30PM • SHOW 8PM • MEMBERS $8/GUESTS $12 Cindy Church: The Nearness of You A Tribute to the Music of Hoagy Carmichael

A stellar presence in the singular sound. As a born and Now living in Toronto, Canadian music scene, Cindy bred Easterner, her early sense Church has acquired national Church has crafted a body of of music was infused with the acclaim as one of the best work that is at once artistically acoustic country and folk singers in the country, and an successful and culturally traditions of the Maritimes. This international reputation for her significant, sought after by fellow early eastern folk immersion was pan-stylistic, multi-genre performers and treasured by to blend with a western country creative tendencies. listeners. Drawing set lists from sensibility as Church went on to This visit to the Yardbird her own catalogue and sing alongside of Alberta's own Suite sees Cindy Church with exceptional covers of tunes in and the to develop a Canadian legends, pianist Joe performances to appreciative signature country sound of her Sealy and bassist George Koller audiences internationally, Church own as captured on her Stony performing the project, "The has become renowned for the Plain records release, 'Love On Nearness of You: A Tribute to clarity and emotive precision of The Range, Just A Little Rain'. the Music of Hoagy her voice and the subtlety of her Her approach was a major key in Carmichael". approach to song inter-pretation the sound of Quartette, the If you like great songs sung and songwriting. Canadian country super group and performed beautifully by a Weaving influences from east completed by , trio of itinerant and venerable to west, she has blended styles Caitlin Hanford, Gwen Swick and Canadian legends then this is effortlessly to create her own the late . the night for you. from Toronto

SATURDAY • OCT 7 Cindy Church - vocals George Koller - bass Joe Sealy - piano DOORS 8PM • SHOW 9PM • MEMBERS $22/GUESTS $26

SEPTEMBER • OCTOBER 2006 • www.yardbirdsuite.com • 5 Lina Allemano Four Jon McCaslin Septet Lina Allemano is a Toronto jazz trumpeter and composer Jon McCaslin's latest with an established career project, "The Jon McCaslin playing, recording and touring Septet", is a hard swinging internationally. In addition to ensemble featuring some of fronting her own band, Lina Alberta's best jazz talent. The Allemano Four, she is also a band will feature music from member of the improvising trio Oliver Nelson's famous "N", Tim Posgate's Jazzstory and recording "Blues and the Horn Band, and Jane Abstract Truth", arranged Fair/Rosemary Galloway standards and original Quintet. Lina appears on over compositions from McCaslin's 25 recordings including her own debut album "McCallum's from Calgary newly released CD, Lina Island". McCaslin, originally from Allemano Four Pinkeye. Jon McCaslin - drums Lina was winner of the 2005 Saskatchewan, is a product of Dave Morgan - trumpet National Jazz Awards' CBC the Montreal jazz scene and his Kent Sangster - alto Galaxie Rising Star Award and from Toronto influences include such saxophone she was nominated for the drummers as Art Blakey, Max Jim Brenan - tenor 2005 Canadian Independent Lina Allemano - trumpet Roach, Philly Joe Jones and saxophone Brodie West - alto saxophone Tony Williams. Craig Brenan - trombone Music Awards Favorite Jazz Andrew Downing - bass Sheldon Zandboer - piano Artist and the 2005 National Nick Fraser - drums John Hyde - bass FRIDAY • OCTOBER 13 SATURDAY • OCT 14 DOORS 8PM • SHOW 9PM • MEMBERS $10/GUESTS $14 DOORS 8PM • SHOW 9PM • MEMBERS $8/GUESTS $12

Michael Musillami Trio Critics have called jazz Joe Diorio before moving than 30 diverse releases. serious and uncompromising guitarist/composer Michael permanently to the East coast "Immediately apparent musicians' has now become Musillami "a distinctive, in the early 1980's, working throughout the Playscape reality." "Like Blue Note or CTI in exemplary stylist," primarily in organ trios led by catalog is the high quality of their prime," adds Signal to (JazzWeekly.com), a "superb Richard "Groove" Holmes and musicianship and the bonds Noise reviewer John Chacona, artisan" (AllAboutJazz.com) and Bobby Buster among others. In that have formed amongst the "Michael Musillami’s Playscape "one of the more imaginative addition to paying his dues as a players," wrote Elliott Simon in label has a signature sound. guitarists in jazz" (Signal to sideman performing with an AllAboutJazz-New York label Committed, motile and Noise). "Musillami stands out in musicians such as Junior Cook, feature. "With its impressive compact, it's what you get the crowded field of jazz Dewey Redman, and Curtis track record in such a short when a close-knit group of like- guitarists for his ability to Fuller, he became a part of the time and strong commitment to minded musicians work synthesize different traditions circle of musicians connected to its artists, Playscape's vision of together for an extended period into a personal style," wrote Ed the Hillside Club in Waterbury, 'recording creative music by of time." Hazell in the Boston Phoenix. Connecticut, including frequent "In Musillami's music, the future collaborators Thomas from Calgary bluesy hard-bop feeling of Grant Chapin and Mario Pavone. Green meets the harmonic In 1999, Musillami founded daring and the extended the Playscape Recordings label techniques of Eric Dolphy in an to give himself and other irresistible combination of musicians a supportive down-home intimacy and sense environment for creative music. of adventure." Built around a core group of Born and raised in California, musicians including Tom Musillami was inspired early on Christensen, Peter Madsen, by musicians including Chet Pavone, Ted Rosenthal, and Baker, John Coltrane, Miles George Schuller, the label has Davis, and Bill Evans. He garnered extensive critical studied with renowned guitarist praise and a catalog of more

Michael Musillami - guitar George Schuller - drums FRIDAY • OCTOBER 20 Joe Fonda - bass DOORS 8PM • SHOW 9PM • MEMBERS $8/GUESTS $12

6 • www.yardbirdsuite.com • SEPTEMBER • OCTOBER 2006 The Claudia Quintet Jim Brenan Quartet

will cater at the very Calgary-based, Jim Brenan least to the deep, is known in Canadian jazz patient listener." In circles as an inventive and addition to Hollenbeck, multidimensional saxophonist, the band has four other truly a musician of vision. Jim superb musicians: Drew returns to the Yardbird Suite Gress (double bass), with his longstanding quartet Matt Moran to present his latest project; (vibraphone), Ted the long awaited debut of his Reichman (accordion) second CD the Spectre. and Chris Speed (tenor sax and clarinet). Their previous release, I, Jim Brenan - sax Claudia was a huge Chris Andrew - piano critical and sales Rubim De Toledo - bass from Calgary success, even reaching Ron Samsom - drums the top 15 jazz albums from New York played in the US, SATURDAY • OCT 21 DOORS 8PM • SHOW 9PM • MEMBERS $10/GUESTS $14 The Claudia Quintet is proof according to CMJ, a positive that the pessimists major industry guide! were wrong: jazz is not dead, Composer John Hollenbeck despite being embalmed by is also a drummer. So you major labels and confined by expect propulsion, and on his Modo Trio CD Release Event some musicians to dead ends. latest Claudia Quintet release In the works of this you get plenty of drive and The Edmonton, Alberta- augment the sound of his sensational NY-based, 'jazz and rush. But his force is mostly based Modo Trio was founded acoustic trombone, Modo Trio beyond' ensemble, jazz has about vibe and the simpatico in 1999 by trombonist Craig has toured across its native broken through its rigid shell relationship between the odd Brenan and bassist Jeff Canada and appeared on and been reborn in shimmering instrumentation assembled for Johnson to explore their mutual Canadian television. Prior to The and beautifully alluring new the date. interest in Electro-acoustic Uninvited, the group self- form. It lives and breathes in John Hollenbeck has Chamber and spontaneous released two recordings, music that melds influences worked with the likes of Cuong improvised music, as well as including 2005’s You Are Being from classical minimalism, new Vu, David Krakauer, Pablo the Drum ëní Bass music that Probed, which received music composition, and Ziegler, and the Village was reaching Western Canada extensive airplay on Canadian progressive and post-rock with Vanguard Orchestra. His at that time. The group radio. an astonishingly fresh jazz signature music has been solidified its current line-up Kevin Le Gendre of sensibility. Whatever one wants crafted in collaborations with when drummer Bill George Resonance FM 104.4 in to call their music, it has very Theo Bleckmann, Meredith joined the group in 2003, and London, England says of the striking original, unique and Monk, and Bob Brookmeyer. has continued to evolve its new album: ìThe Uninvited is a attractive qualities. He is a drummer who approach, bringing inspirations superlative example of how Group leader/drummer/ considers himself to be a lyrical such as dub music into its skilled musicians can work composer John Hollenbeck has player. In fact he îplaysî toys, already eclectic sound. within improvised, free-flowing specifically stated that their tins and tubesóbesides his Defined by Brenan’s rare structures and yet kick the 2005 "Semi-Formal" CD is "...a drum kit. use of harmonizers and loops to wickedest, funkiest of grooves 'listener's record' - a record that I, Claudia follows up the might not make perfect sense Claudia Quintet's self-titled from Edmonton when individual tracks are debut release and repeats the listened to randomly on one's magic of that 2001 session. ipod shuffle or on a writer's This unique band includes deadline.... In the end, despite accordion (Ted Reichman), despite cultural pressure to vibraphone (Matt Moran), create an instant "hit", I had to clarinet/saxophone (Chris listen to my inner voice and go Speed), and bass (Drew Gress). for this - whatever you want to Hollenbeck’s compositions call it - (is it a concept are beyond jazz, inching up on album?)...an album that I hope chamber music but informed by

John Hollenbeck - drums Ted Reichman - accordion Chris Speed - sax Drew Gress - bass Craig Brenan - trombone Bill George - drums Matt Moran - vibes Jeff Johnson - bass FRIDAY • OCTOBER 27 SATURDAY • OCTOBER 28 DOORS 8PM • SHOW 9PM • MEMBERS $18/GUESTS $22 DOORS 8PM • SHOW 9PM • MEMBERS $8/GUESTS $12

SEPTEMBER • OCTOBER 2006 • www.yardbirdsuite.com • 7 Yardbird Suite at a Glance All shows begin at 9 PM unless otherwise noted

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Steve Simon 24 Hudson Fisk September Quintet Quartet Friday • Sep 22 Saturday • Sep 23 25 26 27 28 Dietra Farr Jam with with the Jim Guiboche Band Chris Andrew Friday & Saturday • Sep 29-30

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 7 Cindy Church Joel Harley The Nearness of You: Haynes Symington A Tribute to the Music of Trio October Hoagy Carmichael Friday • Oct 6 Saturday • Oct 7 Sunday • Oct 8 9101112Jams Lina Jon 15 3: Bob Tildesley Allemano McCaslin 10: Audrey Four Septet Ochoa Friday • Oct 13 Saturday • Oct 14 16 17 18 19Michael Jim 22 Jam with Musillami Brenan GMCC Combo Trio Quartet Friday • Oct 20 Saturday • May 20

23 24Jams 25 26The Modo Trio 29 23: Kent Claudia CD Release Sangster Quintet Event 31: Nusteps Friday • Oct 27 Friday • Oct 28

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www.stevehudsonquintet.com www.linaallemano.com www.simonfisk.com www.michaelmusillami.com www.deitrafarr.com www.johnhollenbeck.com www.cindychurch.com www.chrisspeed.com www.joelhaynes.com