LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Augustine YatesAugustine Yates shines as both a composer and performer. His music highlights both of these aspects through unconventional song forms that value improvisation in different ways. His compositions focus on the collective interplay of everyone within the ensemble and the listener is taken through a different […]
Celebration of Women in Jazz A Celebration of Women in Jazz for Women in Jazz featuring:Tina Hartt, Deb Rasmussen and Lorna MacLachlan, Sarah Matheson Nadeau, Tricia Edwards, Michelle Gregoire, Natalie deJong, Robin Tufts, Jeremy Coates and more … raising funds for a new scholarship for young women in Jazz
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Jim McLennanIf I was taking up or wanting to add fingerstyle guitar to my techniques I would seek out private lessons from or attend Jim McLennan’s clinic/workshops. He plays that stuff great and has a rep of being a fine teacher –Amos Garrett Jim McLennan’s reputation as a fingerstyle […]
Sean Croal TrioConnecting the likes of J.S. Bach and Charlie Parker, Sean Croal Trio will be interpreting European Classical pieces through the lens of Black American Music. The conception of this set of music was originally to be part of Sean’s final undergraduate recital, however, just days before the debut performance the recital […]
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Ben Tizzard and Stefano ValdoStefano Valdo and Ben Tizzard are bringing a duo performance to the Asylum for Arts.Stefano Valdo is a formidable force within Calgary’s music scene from performing and recording for television and radio commercials, to performing with various independent artists. Ben is currently studying with […]
newMUSIC ~ Mark DeJong and Aaron Young Tonights program will feature Mark DeJong and Aaron Young performing new music composed for this concert presentation. Saxophonist Mark DeJong is a dynamic and versatile musician. Well-known across western Canada, he is equally at home in various settings with such diverse activities as touring […]
Mark DeJong’s Artifacts Quartet Simon Fisk – celloSanah Kadoura- drumsAaron Young – guitarMark DeJong – saxophone The Artifacts Quartet explores emotions through sound, feelings through rhythm, and melodies through intuition. Combining repertoire that is both classic and original, the Artifacts Quartet will break the sound barrier.
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Shane Statz and Esteban Herrera
Tim Williams and Jim McLennan – A Fingerstyle AffairTim Williams and Jim McLennan together in a hybrid event – demo/discussion/performance/Q & A – exploring history, styles and techniques, influences, writing and arranging for acoustic fingerstyle guitar. For players and listeners. Tim Williams, Inspired by the Hillbilly and Western Swing music […]
Prairie Fire Quintet feat. Mark DeJong and Carsten Rubeling Mark DeJong – SaxophoneCarsten Rubeling – TromboneAfo Fapojuwo – DrumsDaniel Nava – BassMorgan McKee – Piano Carsten is one of Canada’s most active and dynamic trombonists. He has studied and performed in Toronto, Berlin, and San Francisco and completed his graduate studies at the […]
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Scott ArnoldScott Arnold, RMT (ARMT), Off-Campus Instructor (MRU), Guitarist, Banjoist, Trombonist, Composer, Arranger, Guitar Guru (CBC), Counter-Culture Nomad (CBC), Benevolent Dictator, Author, Photographer, Dog Sledder, self committed member of The Asylum for Art, all ’round nice guy and graw as … (Tracy A Smith) believes that art […]
Nate Waters Quartet Nate Waters – SaxophoneEmile Leger – GuitarAdam Pettigrew – BassAfo Fapojuwo – Drums Nate Waters has been studying and performing saxophone in a myriad of styles for almost twenty years. He has a MMus in Saxophone Performance and a BMus in Secondary Music Education from the University of […]
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Doug WaiteDoug has written a bunch of songs and is recording them in his basement these days. His plan is to release one on Bandcamp, via Facebook, every Friday. At this rate, he should be through his current list of songs in about two years. Doug has […]
Continuum Continuum is an exciting new Jazz quintet led by saxophonist Shane Statz. It features originals cowritten by Shane and trumpeter Johnny Summers, with some classic standards performed as well. Expect a large range of sounds and styles covering the lineage of Jazz from it’s inception to now. Continuumjazz.ca Shane […]
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Darcy Stamp QuartetThe sound of an Old Fashioned cocktail. Canadian Jazz Violinist, Darcy Stamp has a sound that will take you back to the days of late night swingin’ night clubs, fedoras, and classic cocktails. From the time he was a teenager sneaking into the jazz clubs […]
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newMUSIC The Music of Peter JancewiczSusan Hlasny, piano Chris Sandvoss, viola Peter Jancewicz, composer/piano Please join pianist Susan Hlasny, violist Chris Sandvoss and composer/pianist Peter Jancewicz at the Asylum for Art for an evening of original music inspired by Canadian art and poetry: Evening Rain for piano, Six Canadian Sketches […]
Duke Ellington Tribute by JazzworksDue to the enthusiastic response to their first Tribute to Duke Ellington in November Jim Hutchison Jazz Works Quintet is returning to the ASYLUM for ART at 8PM on Saturday April 9th to perform their Tribute to the Duke II. His broad repertoire and many collaborations […]
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Luis Barros Luis Barros is a musician from Brazil who, inspired by The Beatles and Brazilian music (Bossa Nova and Popular Music of Brazil), created the (cover-acoustic) project ‘Across the Universe’ Luis Barros is a musician from Brazil who is passionate about The Beatles and Brazilian music. […]
Redline Quintet feat. Joanna Borromeo (piano) and David Lavoie (Trumpet) ~ April 15Redline Trio brings to life an attitude of a bygone era with a modern perspective. Since 2016, Redline Trio has been featured weekly at Betty Lou’s Library, an award-winning speakeasy in downtown Calgary. They have presented concerts at […]
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Augustine YatesAugustine Yates shines as both a composer and performer. His music highlights both of these aspects through unconventional song forms that value improvisation in different ways. His compositions focus on the collective interplay of everyone within the ensemble and the listener is taken through a different […]
Redline Quintet feat. Esteban Herrera (piano) and David Lavoie (Trumpet) ~ April 16Redline Trio brings to life an attitude of a bygone era with a modern perspective. Since 2016, Redline Trio has been featured weekly at Betty Lou’s Library, an award-winning speakeasy in downtown Calgary. They have presented concerts at […]
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Lorna MacLachlan and Andre WickenheiserLorna MacLachlan has been writing, arranging, performing and teaching in and around the Calgary area for over 30 years. After completing a graduate degree in Composition and theory she embarked on a career as a composer providing award winning original music for Theatre, […]
Montuno WestMontuno West boasts an exciting and infectious sound strongly influenced by jazz, Cuban and other Latin styles. A true blend of tradition and modern approaches keeps the band’s sound fresh, evocative, and, most importantly, uplifting! In 2019 the group won the Calgary Music Award for World Recording of the Year. It […]