Thanks to Tom Lewis, an update on future happenings for this talented local musician has been noted.

Justin Burgess

Heard him recently with Rob Gasidlo and Sheri Welden at a rather damp dinner date in Collingwood. Keep in touch, Justin. Wherever you move to, keep it local, man.

Last Sunday marked the last of Jazz By The Bay weekly concerts in Thornbury with a ribs & chicken barbecue dinner followed by Toronto All Stars Big Band of teen musicians, a favourite with many jazz fans in Grey Bruce.

Band members change annually as youngsters come and go within age restrictions, qualifying for this superlative [...]

My friend and jazz colleague, Tom Lewis, sent me a New York Times article about the surfacing of recordings from radio programs of some jazz greats’ live performances.  Now the property of National Jazz in Museum in Harlem, the recordings are to be restored and digitized, a process that could take many months. Read the [...]

Wow! What a fast summer this has been and this Saturday, August 14, is your last opportunity to take in one of our region’s innovative experiments in jazz production.
Master’s of Jazz is the brainchild of Stevie Vallance, a songstress of considerable talent who moved to Southampton recently and rejuvenated our jazz scene.  Joining local musicians [...]

Tonight’s vocalist, Stephanie Redpathe, arrived for second set and lit up the show with full throaty blues pipes doing justice to Flip Flop & Fly, Route 66 and others. Big Bad Wolf Jazz & Blues Band, a tight group with a rhythm that had many feet moving at the outdoor concert in Bayshore Park, Thornbury.

Rain [...]

Summer is slow in coming this year but there is nothing slow about the fabulous lineup of jazz gigs across Grey and Bruce counties. Here’s just a sampling of gigs coming to a venue near you. For up to the minute changes and additions go to  Jazz By The Bay

Wherever possible, web sites are listed [...]

At last it’s here, Victoria Day weekend and the beginning of summer happenings – outdoor concerts – and we have several – some beside railway stations, and beside large and small lakes or on parkland to look forward to. Be sure to check the calendar on Jazz By The Bay web site.  For those of [...]

Change for baby grand:

Richard Whiteman is slated for performing on the new baby grand piano at Top Flyte Lounge, Southampton on Thursday, May 13 at 8:30 p.m. This change doesn’t affect the rest of the lineup of guest drummer Mark Mariash. These musicians join regular trio of Charlie Bell, saxophone, Andy Harsymczuk, guitar and Mike [...]

Spring has sprung! At least on the jazz scene as local and imported talent continues to bring to Grey and Bruce residents the best in many different jazz styles. From Dixieland to Blues to Big Band to unique interpretations, somewhere you can find a sample of all not far from you. Here’s a sampling of [...]

April means spring to some, Georgian Sound Festival to others, and to most jazz fans it mean Grey and Bruce counties welcome many more gigs to choose from. Here’s a reminder from Mosaic Magazine:

Something new this year is a gig for the youngsters on Friday, April 23. An invitational jazz event featuring 10 regional youth [...]