What's On?.....events calendar - February 23 2019

What's On?.....events calendar

Your time-planner for upcoming classic jazz events around the GTA and a few just beyond:

Known gigs for the month, plus other noteable events further out.
Click on any gig for more details
Additions/deletions/amendments gladly received, please.

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Time	Event
8:30 PM - 12:30 AM	All Star Bourbon Street Band @ N'Awlins Bar & Dining Twice-weekly residency. Fridays & Saturday evenings N'Awlins Jazz Bar & Dining
9:30 PM - 1:00 AM	Reposadists @ Reposado bar Thursday & Friday evenings. Gypsy - inspired jazz Roberto Rosenman/guitar Tim Hamel/trumpet John Myer/bass Geoff Halischuck/drums Sandy Alexander/vox Roberto Rosenman Reposado Bar
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Ragweed JB @ K-W Jazz Club, Waterloo Sponsored by The Kitchener-Waterloo Dixieland Jazz Club. Weekly gigs thorough May 2019. Bands vary. Non-members welcome. Sextet today: Brian Graville/trumpet Bob Reeves/reeds Len Gosling/trombone Jamie Macpherson/banjo Ian Boyes/drums Bob Welbourn... more
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Swing Shift @ The Rex Approx. monthly gig at this location. 1930s onward big band music. Swing Shift Big Band The Rex Hotel
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Ed Vokurka @ Tartistry Weekly gig. Jazz violin jam with guests. Ed Vokurka Tartistry Coffee House
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Climax Jazz Band @ Leaside Pub Monthly residence thru June 2019 (usually the last Saturday of each month) British Trad style jazz. Chris Daniels/leader/bass Others tba The Climax Jazz Band The Leaside Pub
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Red Rhythm @ Communist's Daughter Weekly residency. Gypsy jazz meets trumpet playing bartender. Players vary. Michael Louis Johnson/leader/trumpet/vocal Roberto Rosenman/guitar Terry Wilkins/bass Patrick Gregory/guitar Bob Stevenson clarinet Red Rhythm Communist's Daughter
4:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Happy Pals @ Grossman's Resident weekly New Orleans Jazz Party. Default septet (subs common): Patrick Tevlin/leader/trumpet Roberta Tevlin/trombone Chuck Clarke/drums Gabriel Kerekes/reeds Charlie Trainor/piano Ben Lee/banjo Lucas Gadke/bass The Happy Pals Grossman's Tav... more
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM	All Star Bourbon Street Band @ N'Awlins Bar & Dining Twice-weekly. Friday & Saturday evenings. N'Awlins Jazz Bar & Dining
9:10 PM - 1:00 AM	Shim Sham Band @ Dovercourt House Weekly swing dance event, usually to a live band; bands vary. Dance lessons at 7pm. The Shim Sham Band Dovercourt House (Swing Toronto)
9:45 PM - 11:45 PM	Tyler Yerema @ Resevoir Lounge Tyler Yerema & His Rhythm. A weekly gig. Stride piano, swing, boogie-woogie. Tyler Yerema The Reservoir Lounge