Epicurean Calgary

Epicurean Calgary
Calgary, AB
Canada
ph: 403-269-6592 ex. 2
epicureancalgary@yahoo.ca

Concerts

June 2018

June 14-17, 2018

JazzYYC Summer Festival

Various locations

Schedule:
Ironwood Canadian Series
Ironwood Stage and Grill, 1229 9th Ave. S.E.
Thursday, June 14
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Allison Au Quartet
JUNO Award winning Allison Au Quartet performs fresh originals in the contemporary Jazz genre. Au's music transports you to a place where instrumentals ring bold and emotions run free. Melodies cascade and collide, highlighting Au's gift for layering voices and rhythms. Her writing showcases the colour and character of each instrument, while providing ample room for her band mates to push her compositions to new heights.
General Admission: $35
Students: $25

Friday, June 15
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Hilario Duran “Contumbao”
Juno nominated “Contumbao” explores the entire spectrum of Afro-Cuban music from his roots. Pianist Hilario Duran is coming back to his ancestors to take us on a trip of this unique atmosphere that belongs to Cuban music.
General Admission: $35
Students: $25

Saturday, June 16
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
The Heavyweights Brass Band
Whether receiving props from The Roots on Twitter, jamming with puppets on CBC Kids' Mamma Yamma, recording with the legendary Giovanni Hidalgo or being championed by influential DJ and tastemaker Gilles Peterson, The Heavyweights Brass Band pack a one-two punch of crossover appeal and respect from music's elite.
General Admission: $35
Students: $25

Sunday, June 17
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Maya Rae featuring Miles Black Trio
Prodigious young talents performing jazz music and the American Songbook have gone back to the beginnings of the genre – artists like Ella Fitzgerald and even Judy Garland were blowing away listeners of all ages with their talent, incredible tone and sense of swing from their teenage years and beyond. This phenomenon has led to an ongoing output of incredible female singers over the decades, that continues today with Vancouver-based, 16 year-old singer, musician and composer, Maya Rae. She is inspired by musicians like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone and The Beatles, and modern-day artists like Jamie Cullum, Megan Trainor, and Ed Sheeran. Maya is an artist who is proving that a jazz artist does not need to be confined by the past, but can use her influences, her own experiences as a young woman, and her view on the world to inform her diverse presentation of soulful music.
General Admission: $25
Students: $15

Junction Live Series
Junction, 628 8th Ave. S.W.
Friday, June 15
8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Melody Diachun
JUNO and National Jazz Awards nominated vocalist Melody Diachun and her crackerjack band hit the stage with music that unites the freedom and excitement of jazz expression with funk, rhythm & blues, and fun. Celebrating her new release "Get Back to the Groove", the focus is on irresistible originals, unexpected covers, and compelling grooves.
General Admission: $25, $50 with dinner
Students: $15, $40 with dinner

Saturday, June 16
8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet
Following the successful album Desire, saxophonist Yuri Honing comes again with a jazz album that breathes peace, serenity, tension and mysticism. The inspiration comes from Honing's love for classical music, history and art.
General Admission: $25, $50 with dinner
Students: $15, $40 with dinner

Mainstage at MRU Series
TransAlta Pavilion. Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts. Mount Royal University Conservatory, 4825 Mt. Royal Gate S.W.
Thursday, June 14
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Memories of Tomorrow: John Roney plays the Koln Concert
John Roney recreates the legendary Koln Concert of Keith Jarrett. John Roney plays Keith Jarrett
General Admission: $25
Students: $15

Mainstage at NMC Series
Studio Bell, 850 4 Street S.E.
Friday, June 15
8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Eric Alexander Quartet featuring Harold Mabern
Tenor sax star Eric Alexander and his quartet featuring his 81-year- old mentor, veteran pianist Harold Mabern. Alexander, a prolific recording artist based in New York, has propelled his instrument’s bop-based jazz tradition into the 21st century; the Memphis-born Mabern has been called “one of the great post-bop pianists.”
General Admission: $45
Students: $35

Saturday, June 16
8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Chelsea McBride’s Socialist Night School
It's time to take a trip through the life story of...you. Hot on the heels of the success of their debut release "The Twilight Fall", Chelsea McBride's Socialist Night School is taking their lush soundscapes on the road for their first tour ever. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes sad, The Twilight Tour takes you for a ride...but always brings you home.
General Admission: $45
Students: $35

Late Night @ Lolitas
Lolitas Lounge, 1413 9 Ave. S.E.
Thursday, June 14
9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
Parc X Trio
Parc X trio is a Montreal-based contemporary jazz trio featuring Gabriel Vinuela-Pelletier (piano and compositions), Alex Lefaivre (bass and compositions) and Noam Guerrier-Freud (drums). To celebrate its 10 year anniversary, Parc X trio released its 7th recording, Dream, in April 2017 on Challenge Records International. Pursuing the electric trio format, the group’s latest musical explorations showcase their typical original blend of contemporary jazz harmonies, staggering dynamics, break-beat grooves over odd time signatures and classical music structures. As complex as the music might seem on paper, the trio navigates through the material effortlessly with grace and power.
General Admission: $20
Students: $10

Friday, June 15
9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
Penny Sanborn Trio
Featuring Penny Sanborn on accordion, Darcy Stamp on violin & Simon Fisk on bass, these musicians will present an attractive selection of music, ranging from Italian folk to Parisian Musette to Tango and Jazz. Listen for Italian, "O Sole Mio", French musette, "Indifference", Astor Piazzolla's Tango, "Oblivion" and Jazz standard, “Summertime”.
General Admission: $20
Students: $10

Ironwood Late Night Series
Ironwood Stage and Grill, 1229 9th Ave. S.E.
Thursday, June 14
10:00 p.m.-11:55 p.m.
John Roney Trio Jam Session
General Admission: $10
Students: $5

Friday, June 15
10:00 p.m.-11:55 p.m.
John Roney Trio Jam Session
General Admission: $10
Students: $5

Saturday, June 16
10:00 p.m.-11:55 p.m.
Frisson
Frisson is an emerging, eight piece, genre crossing ensemble with members from across the United States, Caribbean, and Europe. In the summer of 2018, the group will be making its international debut in Western Canada, and release it's second full length album.
General Admission: $20
Students: $10

Sunday, June 17
12:00 a.m.-1:55 a.m.
John Roney Trio Jam Session
General Admission: $10
Students: $5

JazzYYC JazzCamp – Public Workshop Series
Memorial Park Library, 1221 2 St. S.W.
Friday, June 15
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Melody Diachun
Free event from the Jazz Camp workshop series.

2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Allison Au
Free event from the Jazz Camp workshop series.

Saturday, June 16
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Eric Alexander
Free event from the Jazz Camp workshop series.

2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Frisson
Free event from the Jazz Camp workshop series.

Women in Jazz Forum
Ironwood Stage and Grill, 1229 9th Ave. S.E.
Sunday, June 17
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
By donation event from the Jazz Camp workshop series.

Stephen Avenue Mall Lunch Series
Stephen Avenue, Off Centre St.
Wednesday, June 13
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Tricia Edwards Quartet
Join in for the lunch series! ALL SHOWS FAMILY FRIENDLY AND TOTALLY FREE! Located at the outdoor stage off centre street.

Thursday, June 14
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Frisson
Join in for the lunch series! ALL SHOWS FAMILY FRIENDLY AND TOTALLY FREE! Located at the outdoor stage off centre street.

Inglewood JazzWalk
Sunday, June 17
12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sunday JazzWalk
Various Venues in Inglewood
Inglewood, S.E. Calgary
Join in for the Inglewood JazzWalk. Family friendly and FREE! Details to be announced soon!

Tickets: FREE-$45
Passes: $150, Students: $100

JazzYYC has announced the lineup for the June jazz fest and it promises to be a great four days of jazz in Calgary.
There are three series of concerts during the festival, which will run from Thursday, June 14 through Sunday, June 17. Most of the action takes place in Inglewood, at the Ironwood Stage and Grill and at Lolita’s Lounge.
Also look for the late night series at the Ironwood and The Late Night Series at Lolita’s Lounge.

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