Author Archives: Suzan Zilahi

Earth, Wind & Fire, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Béla Fleck and Brooklyn Rider, Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Gamak, Myriad3.

Dianne Reeves, Les Soeurs Boulay, Stacey Kent, Bill Frisell, Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens, Kirk MacDonald Quartet.

Performances on June 24 included: Daniel Lanois, Elliott BROOD, Holly Cole, Delbert and The Commotions, Hedvig Mollestad Trio, David’s Angels and Socalled. It was pouring rain in the Park, but people still showed up with a smile and great mood!

The music starts every night at 10:30pm until June 30th. Who knows who might show up!

Enjoy live jazz from Ottawa’s best jazz artists while dining on special Jazz Festival menu plates at three of Downtown Rideau’s finest culinary establishments.

June 24 concert preview. Baptiste Trotignon with Mark Turner, Alex Pangman, Hiromi, Canailles, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society.

Bongou Lemonade, Detroit Soul Food, Suzy Q donuts, Share Happy ice-cream, Green Papaya, Doozy Candle, The Original Souvlaki, A Curious Shop, Bytown Bayou, Sula Wok, Fitz’s Catering, Sunny Days Gourmet Dogs, Bombay Garden.

A look at June 22 performers! Montreal Jubilation Choir, Colin Stetson, Kathleen Edwards, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell, Snarky Puppy…

Win tickets to Beau’s Oktoberfest! Tweet a picture of yourself to @OttawaJazz with Beau’s After Dark Ale and tag it #AfterDarkJazz. We’ll announce a winner after the Festival closes on July 1.

The Bad Plus, Itamar Borochov & Jonathan Greenstein, Ron Sexsmith, Lorraine Klaasen, Colin James, Austra, Les Mosquitos, Capital Grass and the No Men…

Due to popular demand the TD Ottawa Jazz Festival is releasing more Youth Passes ($90).

Opening day was high in energy, color and fun! Jaffa Road, Autorickshaw, Richa Sharma, DJ Rekha, Bollywood dance lessons, food vendors, people dancing and fun fun fun!

British-born, New York City-based, DJ Rekha is a DJ, curator, record label owner and educator. She Kicks Off the OLG After Dark Series on June 20 – 10:30 p.m.

Holly Cole has a long and storied international career, having successfully toured and sold hundreds of thousands of recordings around the world. She performs on June 24 at Dominion-Chalmers United Church.

Are you waiting for your Festival pass? Good news, they have arrived and are ready for pick-up or mail-out. Plus, the Bronze and Youth passes have a new look – wallet size!

Join us on Thunderclap before noon on June 6th and be entered into a draw to win a pair of Bronze Passes

Did you see the spontaneous Bollywood dance performance in Confederation Park?

TD Ottawa Jazz Festival’s opening night on Friday, June 20, 2014 to feature Bollywood superstar, Richa Sharma.

Lunchtime strollers in Confederation Park will witness an array of moves and grooves as dance troupes busts into impromptu performances.

Ever wonder what Bollywood is and what it has to do with music?

Beau’s brewmaster, Matthew O’Hara, talks about Beau’s After Dark Ale, Specially Brewed for TD Ottawa Jazz Festival.

After 16 years of volunteering with the TD Ottawa Jazz Festival, Wendy Bardach receives Ottawa Festivals’ annual Volunteer of The Year Award. Mayor Jim Watson presented the award to Wendy on Friday, May 8th, 2014.

The Jazz Trio plays the Tartan Homes Signature Series, Saturday, June 21 2014, at Dominion-Chalmers United Church.

Jazz pianist and composer Omer Klein will be performing at the NAC Fourth Stage on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. For tickets visit www.nac-cna.ca.

March 31, 2014, National Art Centre’s Fourth Stage