Kirby Sings The Pauls ~ Kirby Sewell, Jerry Proppe and Jeff Meszaros Asylum for the Arts is proud to present, a Valentine’s Day special with Kirby SINGS The Pauls, celebrating the music of Paul McCartney & Paul Simon. Amber the executive chef at the Asylum will be pairing food with music […]
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Tim Williams Inspired by the Hillbilly and Western Swing music he heard as a child, Tim absorbed late Fifties Rhythm & Blues and Rock & Roll, Hawaiian and Mexican music, early Sixties Folk, and Bluegrass “like a sponge” before discovering a passion for traditional blues styles which […]
Shane Statz Trio Spontaneous and inventive, this evening music will be a freewheeling sax drum, bass trio in the vein of Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson, mixing it up with a blend of classic american songbook, jazz standards and originals. Shane Statz-saxophoneRob Hutchinson-bassAfolabi Fapojuwo-Drums
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 […]
newMUSIC – acrosticacrostic(to alcides l.) Lauro Pecktor YYC Dec.20/Jan.21 Performed by Nia Devetzis and Jiajia Li This piece was composed influenced by alcides lanza’s creative processes in plectros IV (1974-I) and ontem (1991-I). Like plectros IV, acrostic takes place at an imaginary antique shop. The percussionist enters the shop and […]
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Luis Barros Luis Barros is a musician from Brazil who is passionate about The Beatles and Brazilian music. Inspired by The Beatles songs, Popular Music of Brazil (MPB) and Bossa Nova (a traditional Brazilian genre, originated by the fusion of Jazz and Samba), Luis Barros created the […]
JazzYYC Live Wordle Showdown! Due to an unexpected last minute communication challenge we had to move JazzYYC’s AGM from Feb. 24th to Mar 24. We didn’t want to create a dark night for music at Asylum for Art so we have put together a great volunteer jazz quartet plus some […]
Winter Solace 2.0 – JJ Flute Studio JJ Flute Studio nurtures the next generation of musicians. Trained in Beijing, Toronto, and Germany by some of the best flutists in the world, Jiajia Li’s approach to teaching is to not only pass down the skills and traditions of playing the instrument, […]
Hilarious Harmonious This will be a full evening of entertainment! Start the evening enjoying a glass of wine and appreciating the brand-new MOB Café! — part of Asylum for Art. The comedy show starts at 8pm, it will be 70 minutes and will feature 3-5 different comedians of varying styles. […]
LIVE MUSIC Brunch Silvia Temis and Jorge VillenaJorge and Silvia duet from Notas de 4 will be performing a few new songs that will be in the upcoming recording to be released in the fall of 2022 and also some songs from their award winning recording “Rosas & lilies” at […]
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The Lorna MacLachlan QuintetLorna MacLachlan, PianoJeremy Coates, BassRobin Tufts, DrumsAndre WickenHeiser, TrumpetRichard Harding, Sax Lorna 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 […]
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Keith Roger and Jay Bowcott Jay Bowcott and Keith Rodger are pickin’ and grinnin’ and strumming and singin’ some top shelf bluegrass for ya’ll. After realizing they’d both independently spent the pandemic gig slump feverishly devouring the root-scootin’ sounds and stylings of bluegrass music, these two familiar […]
Selena Fisher Augustine Yates accompanies Selena Fisher on piano as she belts out covers of beloved jazz standards and musical theatre classics. In addition to performing feel good jazz standards, together these two perform covers of well known current pop songs that have a classic jazz spin to them, drawing in their audience […]
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Darcy Stamp Trio A versatile musician and sought after side-man, Darcy Stamp has also shared the stage with an array of artists like George Canyon, John Wort Hannam Josh Groban, The Calgary Jazz Orchestra, and Johnny Summers among others. Joined by guitarist Jonathan Lagore, and Bassist Stefano […]
newMUSIC – Ben LahringBen Lahring will be presenting a set of recent compositions for solo classical guitar as part of the New Music Series at the Asylum for Art. Ben’s own compositions range from programmatic to minimilistic timbral explorations and will be paired with pieces by fellow Canadian composers William […]
Flamenco Jaleo with Ricardo Diaz – March 5, 2021 For 2 nights, March 5 and March 12, Flamenco Jaleo, based in Calgary, brings an intimate and passionate traditional flamenco music and dance experience. An ensemble of some of Canada’s foremost flamenco artists, Flamenco Jaleo includes singer/dancer Silvia Temis and dancers Francesca Canalizo and […]
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Lorna MacLachlanLorna 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, Dance and National […]
Angela Wrigley TrioIn 2017, Angela Wrigley, Dave Lake and Derek Stoll began playing all over the Calgary jazz scene. Dave and Derek both lent their own creative influences, revelling in their differences and finding shared interests, to Angela’s compositions and arrangements. These influences have accelerated the trio towards their first […]
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Ben Tizzard and Natalie Inga Ben Tizzard is a Calgary based musician with a Bachelor of Music Degree at Ambrose University in Jazz Guitar. He has had the honour of studying with leading Calgary musicians such as Ralf Bushmeyer, Neil McVey, Stefano Valdo, Pat Belliveau and Aaron […]
newMUSIC – Mark Limacher feat. Jiajia Li Join composer Mark Limacher as he plays and discusses some of his musical aphorisms during this epoch of continued catastrophe and descent into madness. He is pleased to be joined by special guest, Jiajia Li on flute.
Flamenco Jaleo with Ricardo Diaz – March 12, 2021 For 2 nights, March 5 and March 12, Flamenco Jaleo, based in Calgary, brings an intimate and passionate traditional flamenco music and dance experience. An ensemble of some of Canada’s foremost flamenco artists, Flamenco Jaleo includes singer/dancer Silvia Temis and dancers Francesca Canalizo and […]
LIVE MUSIC Brunch! Scott Arnold
Singers and Sisters – Zujey and Gisela Romero