Past events

Sunday, January 10  - 7 to 10 p.m.
No cover

• Peter Brown - keyboards
  

Vineyards Wine Bar & Bistro
54 York Street, in the Market
613-241-4270
www.vineyards.ca

Sunday, January 10 - 9 p.m.
No cover

• Anton Covic - flamenco guitar
  
• Linsey Wellman - flutes, palmas

The Manx Pub
370 Elgin Street
613-231-2070

Saturday, January 9 - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
$5 entertainment fee for non-diners.

• Peter Hum - piano
  
• Nathan Cepelinski - alto saxophone
  
• Alec Walkington - bass
  

Pianist Peter Hum is an mainstay of Ottawa's jazz community. Largely self-taught, he has been fortunate enough to share the bandstand with some of Canada's finest jazz musicians, including Sonny Greenwich, Pat LaBarbera, Andre White, Rob Frayne, Kelly Jefferson, Mike Allen and John Geggie. Peter's performances and compositions have been broadcast in Ontario, Quebec and across Canada by CBC Radio and Radio-Canada. Thanks to a grant from the City of Ottawa, Peter's debut CD will be released in 2010. Peter is also a celebrated jazz writer whose maintains the web diary jazzblog.ca.

Saxophonist and composer Nathan Cepelinski is one of the most outstanding young jazz talent to have emerged from Ottawa. Just 21 years old, Nathan received his first saxophone when he was 12, as a birthday gift from his parents. Over his middle-school and high-school years, he studied with renowned saxophonist Billy Robinson for several years before Billy's death in 2005. Nathan was recognized as an exceptional musician while in high school by DownBeat magazine, which bestowed on him five awards for his playing and composing. Nathan attends the Berklee College of Music in Boston on full-tuition scholarship, where he studies with such internationally acclaimed musicians as Joe Lovano, Hal Crook and Dave Santoro.

Bassist Alec Walkington, originally from Ottawa, is one of the most in-demand bass players on the Montreal jazz scene. After studying at St. Francis Xavier University and Humber College, Alec moved to Montreal in 1985. He attained a Masters Degree in Music from McGill University, where he now teaches classes in composition, improvisation and double bass. Alec has played with such visiting artists as Joe Henderson, Slide Hampton, Kenny Wheeler, Jimmy Heath, Curtis Fuller, Barry Harris, and Maria Schneider.

Café Paradiso
199 Bank Street
613-565-0657
www.cafeparadiso.ca

Saturday, January 9 - 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. (IJO starts at 9:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $20 in advance ($15 for seniors and students), $25 at the door. Available online at http://www.shagexplosion.com/payment.php

Featuring the Impressions in Jazz's 13-piece repertory orchestra, performing authentic recreations of music from the 1920's, 30's and 40's.

"An amazing night of live swing music for an amazing night of Shag – and Charleston, Lindy Hop and Balboa! We'll also have two different levels of classes to ensure dancers of all levels get the most out of the weekend! With all these teachers, all these classes, and a gala featuring Ottawa's Impressions in Jazz Orchestra, this is one weekend to remember!"

For more information: www.shagexplosion.com

Dance Ottawa Studio
151 Chapel Street
Ottawa