There goes January and come to think of it, we had some great gigs considering the weather in southern Ontario!Now we’re looking for hot jazz in February.  Sign up for free jazz Enewsletter

February 5 & 6 Big Bad Wolf Jazz & Blues Quintet entertain at Jason’s Pub, Owen Sound, at 10:00 p.m. with Stehanie [...]

Last week of January ends on a upbeat note for jazz in Grey and Bruce. Check out www.jazzbythebay.ca for last-minute listings.

Friday, January 29 – Phoenix Jazz Group perking up diners from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Queen’s Bar & Grill, Port Elgin. Performing Arts of Saugeen Shores (PASS) last gig of the month features Charlie [...]

Sunday, January 17 – 2:00 p.m. Sauble Beach. I’m pleased to report that Bobby Dean Blackburn’s gig at Sauble Dunes Restaurant continues every Sunday afternoon. With local musicians sitting in lately – sax player Steve Kennedy expected this Sunday – it’s been an interesting winter so far at this cavernous and comfy location.  Sometimes there’s [...]

January 14 is Tuba Madness at Top Flyte Jazz Club, Southampton.
N.Jay Burr is a Canadian tuba virtuoso who has toured internationally the past 20 years performing a variety of musical styles among them mainstream tunes as well as standards. He will be playing with regulars Charlie Bell, sax, Andy Harasymchuk, guitar, Mike Grace, double bass, [...]

Note to self: be considerate of others, particularly wait staff, when dining out.
I was reminded recently of a Maclean’s magazine article about restaurant patrons who are noted for bad behavior.A waiter’s hit list includes those who routinely send back wine, pinch the pepper grinder, or constantly complain, among other unacceptable behaviors.
This came to mind while [...]