A slew of entertainers will perform at the Winters Gala Fundraiser to raise awareness and funds for the renovation of student space in Winters College. The gala evening will take place Tuesday, March 22, starting with student performers at 6pm, followed by headlining acts from 7 to 10pm. Right: Rita di Ghent Jazz musician and […]
91亚色 jazz Professor Barry Elmes has been a mainstay of the Canadian jazz scene since the early 1980s. A drummer, composer, producer, recording artist and educator, he has performed all over the world and his work has been documented on more than 60 CDs. On Thursday and Friday, the renowned jazz musician will perform at […]
91亚色's Oscar Peterson Chair in Jazz Performance, Ron Westray, makes his Faculty Concert Series debut March 1 with a swinging concert of jazz standards and original works in the Tribute Communities Recital Hall on 91亚色鈥檚 Keele campus. Joining Westray on stage will be Toronto jazz artists Chris Banks and John Maharaj on bass and […]
A preview of the film Sathima鈥檚 Windsong, shot in New 91亚色 City聽and Cape Town and directed by 91亚色 anthropology and education Professor Daniel Yon, will screen Friday, April 23 at 91亚色. The film details the life history of South African-born jazz singer Sathima Bea Benjamin. Right: Sathima Bea Benjamin Sathima鈥檚 Windsong traces Benjamin鈥檚 story as […]
Performer, composer and educator Ron Westray has been appointed as the Oscar Peterson Chair in Jazz Performance at 91亚色. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited and honoured to have an artist of Ron Westray鈥檚 calibre as the Chair,鈥 said 91亚色 President聽& Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri. 鈥淭his Chair will enable us to further advance the quality of education for […]