The Cornerstone Jazz Jam takes place on the third Monday of every month, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm, and is a pay-what-you-can event. A jazz jam is an informal session where musicians come together to play well-known jazz standards, improvise, and learn from one another in a welcoming, collaborative environment. Whether you’re an experienced player, […]
Splanky, Sometimes You Feel Like That, Such Sweet Thunder, Cycle, Murphy’s Law, Wood Chopper’s Ball II
Streamliner Modern Jazz Septet October 23 · 7–10pm Brothers Brewing, Guelph $20 / PWYC Streamliner is a new seven-piece jazz group bringing a larger-scale sound to the Guelph scene. The music moves through jazz-rock, blues, bebop and contemporary jazz, with arrangements by Liam Gallagher and Hayden Mesnick. The repertoire includes music by John Scofield, Liam […]
How to Swing Hard is a practical workshop focused on the essential skills that make jazz swing. We’ll work through quick, immediately useful exercises for developing feel, time, phrasing, articulation, and interaction. Designed for everyone from beginners to seasoned professionals, the workshop includes handouts and practice materials you can take home and return to throughout […]