5 Questions with Darius Jones
Are you familiar with the NYC composer/saxophonist Darius Jones? With his upcoming Ottawa appearance taking place on Tuesday, September 18th at the National Arts Centre’s Fourth Stage, we took the opportunity to get know him on a deeper level. Jones will perform the most recent album from his Man’ish Boy Epic, an ambitious multi-recording of nine albums reflecting […]
R.I.P. Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul”
The TD Ottawa Jazz Festival sends its sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul”. We were fortunate to have presented Aretha to perform at the festival in 2014 where we reported the second largest single ticket sales in the festival’s history. It was extraordinary meeting the great lady […]
RIP Ken Pickering, creative genius and leader of the Vancouver Jazz Festival
Our great mentor, Ken Pickering, is dead of cancer, too soon, too soon. Ken was for all of us a leader, mentor, music zealot, knowing and loving those fine musical moments of genius and insight; Ken was also loving and kind and the definition of friend. I cannot imagine the sadness for Chris, the love […]
Jazz Pianist Extraordinaire, Brian Browne, Dies At 81
Long regarded as one of Canada’s lead jazz pianists, Brian Browne, has died. Brian passed away late afternoon, Tuesday, June 5 after defiantly ‘duking it out’ with lung cancer. Brian was 81 years of age.
JAZZ… Every hour on the hour: The 24-Hour Jazz Ramble is back with some of the city’s top musicians
From 10am Friday, May 24 – 10am Saturday, May 25, more than two dozen of the city’s best musicians will perform non-stop in 45-minute sets every on the hour, all day and all night, at the Record Centre…
An astounding array of superlative artists to perform at 2018 TD Ottawa Jazz Festival
The TD Ottawa Jazz Festival is proud to continue its tradition of acclaimed excellence and present a diverse and vibrant lineup in its 38th year!
‘Six degrees of separation” at 2018 TD Ottawa Winter Jazz Fest
‘Six degrees of separation” at 2018 TD Ottawa Winter Jazz Fest…
Notice – 2017 Ottawa Jazz Festival AGM
Thursday, November 30, 2017. Colonel By Room, Ottawa City Hall. Open to all Members of the Ottawa Jazz Festival.