Friday March 28
Alexis Baro Sextet
Alexis Baro was born and raised in the mecca of Latin music, Havana, Cuba. He grew up in a musical family and began playing the trumpet at a very early age. Inspired by his mother and aunt (both of whom played with the national ballet and symphonic orchestras of Cuba), Baro received classical training and earned his teaching certification from the famed Amadeo Roldan Music Institute in Havana. Since relocating permanently to Toronto in 2001, he has toured extensively throughout Canada and Europe performing with various artists and has been the lead trumpet on the Canadian Idol show for the past three seasons.
He performed at the 50th Anniversary Concert of "The Quintet" at Massey Hall in Toronto as a member of the Massey Hall All Star Big Band. In 2004 he was honored as a co-winner of the National Jazz Award for best acoustic group (Kollage).
Baro has been a nominee in 2005, 2006 and 2007 for best Trumpet player at the National Jazz Awards and has received a Gemini Award for a live television performance with hard bop band Kollage. He has performed with many artists such as Kollage, Paquito D’Riviera, David Foster, Andrea Bocelli, Hilario Duran, The Temptations, John Secada, NOJO, CaneFire, Alex Cuba, Son Ache, Johannes Linstead, Cassava, Ruben Vazquez, Adonis Puentes, and The Puentes Brothers.He was most recently a featured soloist on Hilario Duran’s Juno Award winning CD “From The Heart”.
afternoon matinees @ 3pm
evening licenced concerts,
doors open @ 7:15
music @ 8pm
2008 line- up
Jan. 19
Sandy Cameron (sax, clarinet)
also Willy Gaw (guitar/vocals), Dick Owings (violin/vocals), Neil Fraser (guitar), Bill Lockie (bass/vocals), Pam Gaw (vocals)
up-tempo, classic swing, Django Reinhardt-inspired music
jam in evening
Kath Raber (vocals)
also Craig Carmedy (sax), Walt Musekamp (guitar), Henry Piovesan (piano), D.D. Myles (keyboards), Barry Lamb (bass), John Keith (drums)
at matinee – Sistas Blue
(Kath’s four grand-daughters): Shayle, Trinity, Nichole, and Danielle
old jazz and blues classics changed up
jam at both matinee & evening
“I like to have people come up”
Feb. 16
Doug Towle (guitar)
also David Marlon (bass), Mike Michalkow (percussion)
Latin jazz, Flamenco, and Modern World Beat – & a few standards
Jam in evening
Mar 1
Justin Glibbery (piano/keyboards)
also Stan Sabourin (saxes), Gord Robertson (guitar), Stefan Bienz (bass) Steve McPhee (drums)
contemporary original jazz heavily inspired by Pat Methany –15% standards
jam in evening – for some standards
Mar 15
John Capon (bass trombone)
also Pat Coleman (guitar), Ken Lister (bass), Buff Allen (drums)
straight-down-the-middle bebop, Latin jazz, & ballads – 25% originals – John has been call the “Joe Williams of the bass trombone” (mellow but sexy
jam in evening
Fri. Mar 28
Alexis Baro (trumpet)
also Jeff King (sax), Alberto Gomez (piano), Paco Luviano (bass), Chendy Leon (percussion), Alberto Suarez (percussion)
Latin-Cuban jazz with R&B, soul, & funk on the side
jam in evening – to be confirmed
Mar 29
Band Blast: Celebration of Youth in Jazz
Kalamlka Secondary Jr. Sr. Jazz Bands
Salmon Arm Secondary Sr Jazz Band
likely minimal tickets available for public sale
Apr 12
Okanagan Swing Band
Bob Erwig (coronet)
Also Don Ross (sax), Bjorn Edblad (clarinet, sax), Randy Millan (guitar), Bernie Addington (bass), George Beazley (piano), Bill Lowden (drums)
danceable Dixieland-Swing from 30’s & 40’s (eg. Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong) – 10% originals
jam in evening
Apr 26
Larry Crawford Quartet
Larry Crawford (sax, clarinet, flute)
also Neville Bowman (piano, vocals), Cam Ward (bass), Scott Gamble (drums)
from the old to the new -- jazz from the 30’s to 21st C
jam – to be confirmed
May 10
The Salmon Armenians
Lody Kieken (keyboards)
also Mike Scharf (saxes), Doug Sonju (saxes, clarinet), Richard Thorne (trumpet, trombone), Sabrina Weeks (vocals), Mike Hilliard (guitar), Murray Holmes (bass guitar), Larry Keats (drums)
2007 “Best Blues Band” in the Okanagan – 2nd year in row – non-stop R & B
jam in evening – horn players only
May 24
Weeds/Minemoto Quartet
Cory Weeds (saxes)
also Sharon Minemoto (piano), Jodi Proznick (bass), Jesse Cahill (drums)
straight-ahead hard bop – funky hard-driving music along with the more sensitive side of jazz – “some classic soul jazz, standards, familiar bebop heads, and crafty originals”
