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TORONTO: YOUNG ARTIST SERIES: FELIX WONG returns
Toronto based jazz pianist Felix Wong returns to THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Tuesday, April 15th and Thursday through Saturday, April 17th through 19th at 6:00 pm as part of the club's Young Artist Series. Felix began playing the piano at the age of 4. He is a self-taught jazz musician. His many musical influences include Bill Evans, Esperanza Spalding, Michael Brecker, Roy Hargrove, Joshua Redman, Jaco Pastorius and more. He is a former member of the Toronto All-Star Big Band, where he has performed with the legendary Doc Severinsen and Jackie Richardson. He has travelled with the band, performing venues such as Casa Loma, Old Mill Inn, the Beaches International Jazz Festival and more. He is currently a member of the Jazz FM 91.1 Big Band, where he has had the opportunity to perform with Joey Defrancesco. Felix was chosen to be a part of the 2013 Conn-Selmer Centerstage Jazz Band under the direction of Alex Dean, feautring some of the most outstanding young jazz players in Canada. Recently, he also performed in the TD Young Jazz Showcase in Port Hope, under the direction of Denny Christianson, where he opened for the All-Canadian Legends Renee Rosnes, P.J. Perry, Terry Clarke, and Neil Swainson. There is no cover charge.
TORONTO: LUCY RICARDO SOUND SYSTEM AT JAZZ BISTRO
Lucy Ricardo Sound System will perform at THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Tuesday, April 15th at 8:00 pm. The group is an eight piece Brazilian bossa-latin-funk ensemble, featuring vocalists Eliana Cuevas and Luanda Jones. LRSS intertwines a playful hodge-podge of musical styles, which include covers by Astrud Gilberto, Joao Gilberto, Stan Getz, Tom Jobim, and Sergio Mendes. The superb vocal abilities and compelling stage presence of Venezuelan born Ms. Cuevas, and Brazilian born Ms. Jones is supported by an all-star lineup of Toronto's finest session musicians, led by music director Jeremy Ledbetter. Rounding out the LRSS lineup is DJ Cesar Caballero who spins cool and breezy Brazilian flavoured beats between sets. There is a $10 cover.
WASHINGTON, DC: BOWIE STATE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
The Bowie State Jazz Ensemble will perform at BLUES ALLEY (1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC - 202-337-4141) on Tuesday, April 15th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. The Bowie State University Band Program, under the direction of Dr. Adolph E. Wright, is comprised of the Symphony Of Soul Marching and Pep Bands, as well as the Concert and Jazz Bands. Each ensemble functions as part of a primary musical unit that services the Bowie State University community and represents the University in a performance capacity throughout the United States and abroad. The BSU jazz band is a select group of approximately 20 musicians who make up a fully instrumented "big band." Emphasis is placed on the study of diverse jazz styles and literature, ensemble performance, and improvisation. Call for cover/minimum information.
D.C.: BOHEMIAN CAVERNS ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: THAD WILSON QUINTET
The Thad Wilson Quintet will take over as "Artist in Residence" at BOHEMIAN CAVERNS (2001 Eleventh Street N.W., Washington, DC - 202-299-0800) on Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm in April. One need not dig too deep into our areas jazz scene before coming across the name Thad Wilson. Since coming to D.C. in 1997, Wilson has become a mainstay in the jazz clubs of U Street and beyond by consistently performing with passion, intensity, and consummate artistry in a variety of settings. In addition to his own considerable abilities, his groups feature some of the finest players in the D.C. area. Thad hails from Elizabeth N.J. (7 miles from Manhattan). There, he spent many nights in NYC, playing at jam sessions at the Village Door, Village Gate, Blue Note, West End Cafe, Visiones, Smalls, and attending every performance he could get to on the subway. He played with many of the greats such as James Moody, Benny Golson, Arnie Lawrence, Cecil Bridgewater, Vanessa Ruben, Ted Curson, and many others. These experiences led to Thad touring the world as a trumpeter and guest artist. His worldwide appearances include Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia; Paris, France; Antigua, Guatemala; Puebla and Mexico City, Mexico; the D.C. Jazz Festival; Atlanta Jazz Festival, the New Orleans Jazz Festival and many other cities around the world. In 2003, Thad performed his original suite, Reflections on Romare, at the National Gallery of Art's Romare Bearden exhibition opening in 2005. In 2006 and 2007, he served as Program Director for The National Gallery of Art's Jazz in the Garden summer concert series. In 2008, Thad went on the road with the musical production, Ella, which chronicled the life and times of Ella Fitzgerald. He played the role of Donnie and was featured in the play performing a musical impression of Louis Armstrong. Currently, in addition to composing and touring, Thad teaches Jazz Studies at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. There is a $10 cover.
FLORIDA: BILL CHARLAP & SANDY STEWART AT THE ROYAL ROOM
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