Recital - Vocal/Instrumental Students
2024-06-13 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-06-14 17:15 - 18:30, 2024-06-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | 141 Park Street North, 141 Park Street N, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N4, Canada

Who It Is! - Free Outdoor Concert (Eclectic Local)
2024-07-06 17:00 - 18:00
Brought to you by Lead Sponsor Incite Foundation for the Arts.
Saturday July 6: Who It Is!

Inspired by the soulful sounds of Les McCann and Eddie Harris and the funky grooves of the 60’s.
Featuring Darcy Hepner on saxophone, Paul Intson on electric bass, Joel Haynes on drums, and Jesse O’Brien on keyboards.

All shows: Saturdays from 5:00 – 6:00pm
Gates Open at 4:00pm, Rain or Shine.
No admission fee. All ages event.
Beer garden
Outdoor Stage at The HMC Centre for Performance and Education (The Gasworks, 141 Park St N, Hamilton)
Chairs Provided

The series is co-curated by members of the HMC and the HPO with the goal to bring vibrant, accessible musical performances to the downtown community.
Made possible with the support of Ontario Creates.

About Darcy Hepner:
Born in Edmonton, Alberta and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, he is the son of professional musicians (conductor Lee Hepner and pianist Patricia Rolston). His professional career began as a cellist at the age of 15 and transitioned to flute, clarinet, and saxophone during his studies at McMaster University (BMus 1978). While pursuing jazz studies at the University of Miami he performed with Henry Mancini, BB King, Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Mel Tormé and many others (MMUS 1980). Moving to New York City in 1983 he studied composition and saxophone at New York University with Lee Konitz and Bob Mintzer. During his second residency in New York from 1996 to 2005, Hepner toured with Blood, Sweat and Tears, played in Broadway and Off-Broadway shows and in clubs with such artists as Buster Poindexter, Tom Wopat and the Ed Palermo Big Band.
Since 2008 he has recorded and performed with Tom Wilson (musician) and LeE HARVeY OsMOND as both a woodwind player and conductor/arranger for his symphony shows which have included performances with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa.
In 2015, he collaborated with Canadian musician Ian Thomas as arranger and conductor to develop a concert for the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. The music for the concert was used to produce Thomas’s “Life In Song” recording.
Hepner taught at Berklee College of Music (Boston) 1985–89, and was founder and head of the Music Program at Selkirk College in Nelson, BC, 1989–96. From 2005 to 2020, he held the position of professor of music at Mohawk College, Hamilton.

Tadioli Duo - Free Outdoor Concert (Eclectic Local)
2024-07-20 17:00 - 18:00
Brought to you by Lead Sponsor Incite Foundation for the Arts.
Saturday July 20: Tadioli Duo

Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra violinist, Suhashini Arulanandam, and cellist Sybil Shanahan form Tadioli Duo. At this concert the Duo takes listeners on a musical journey of world music featuring a rich variety of masterworks from the Western Classical repertoire, Argentine Tango and music with South Asian influences.

All shows: Saturdays from 5:00 – 6:00pm
Gates Open at 4:00pm, Rain or Shine.
No admission fee. All ages event.
Beer garden
Outdoor Stage at The HMC Centre for Performance and Education (The Gasworks, 141 Park St N, Hamilton)
Chairs Provided

The series is co-curated by members of the HMC and the HPO with the goal to bring vibrant, accessible musical performances to the downtown community.
Made possible with the support of Ontario Creates.

About Tadioli Duo:
Praised for their “spirited performance coupled with sensitive playing” (Lalanath De Silva,
composer), violinist Suhashini Arulanandam and cellist Sybil Shanahan have performed
together as the Tadioli Duo sincw 2018. The duo presents thoughtfully curated programs,
inspired by their deep well of collective musical interests and personal cultural heritages. Their repertoire draws from a rich variety including masterworks from the Western Classical repertoire, Irish fiddle, Argentine Tango, and music with South Asian influences.
Passionate about music education, the duo has presented concerts and workshops to elementary and high schools in Southern Ontario, and each maintains an active private teaching studio. The Tadioli Duo are frequent performers on the Chamber Music Mississauga roster, performing concerts both in person and virtually since the duo’s inception.
www.tadioliduo.com
About Suhashini Arulanandam:
Suhashini Arulanandam is a member of The Oscar Peterson School of Music faculty, teaching private violin lessons. She also teaches violin in the Oscar Peterson Program, founded in 2022.
Suhashini brings a full and varied musical life to her teaching studio. She has spent over 20 years working as an orchestral and chamber musician. She is deeply committed to transmitting string pedagogy through an anatomically accurate lens, and admits a healthy addiction to Dounis exercises. She is dedicated to helping violinists grow their musical skills in a holistic and healthy way, including developing deliberate practice strategies and managing expectations.
Suhashini has taught and coached for over 25 years. She is a violin coach for the Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and the Regional String Program at Port Credit Secondary School, and has been a visiting coach for several other youth orchestras. She has developed and/or presented numerous educational performances and workshops for schools in the Peel, Halton, and York Region District school board, as an individual as well as in collaboration with other groups and organizations.
Suhashini is a longtime member of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. She is in demand in the Toronto music scene, performing frequently with the Esprit Orchestra, Thin Edge New Music Collective, Soundstreams, Arraymusic, Tapestry Opera, and most recently the Montreal-based Ensemble Obiora. A member of the 7-piece tango band, Solidaridad, Suhashini has performed in Buenos Aires, Brooklyn, and Portland as well as locally with organizations such as the Stratford Summer Music and the Chamber Music Society of Mississauga. She performs frequently with cellist Sybil Shanahan as the Tadioli Duo, introducing audiences to new and richly impactful voices such as Andalusian composer-violinist Yardani Torres Maiani, Jessie Montgomery, and Reena Esmail, as well as drawing from the cherished repertoire of the Western Classical canon. As a recording artist, Suhashini can be heard on the Naxos and Centrediscs labels including the Aradia Ensemble’s Juno-nominated Vivaldi: Sacred Music, Vol. IV, as well as on Solidaridad Tango’s debut album DISTANCIA, Sarah Slean’s Metaphysics, and Tapestry Opera’s Rocking Horse Winner. These have been broadcast on CBC Radio 1 and 2, Jazz.FM91, and La 2X4 FM 92.7 Buenos Aires.

About Sybil Shanahan:
Cellist Sybil Shanahan has played the cello for as long as she can remember. A contemporary performer comfortable across many musical styles, Sybil runs her own event music business Beaux Strings for which she is a published music arranger of several pops songs for string ensembles. A travel lover, Sybil’s lifelong commitment to the cello and the medium of chamber music has provided her with the opportunities to perform around the world, including much of Canada, USA, Europe, Argentina and South Africa to date. Between 2010-2020, she performed and recorded extensively with Ensemble Vivant, “Canada’s chamber music treasure” (Toronto Star). Her debut album, Caprice, was released in 2014 and features several previously unrecorded French Romantic cello duos with Coenraad Bloemendal.
Sybil manages a full private teaching studio for adult cellists is based in Toronto, and she has been on faculty at Lake Field Music Camp since 2012. As a freelance performer, she has joined orchestras across Ontario. When not involved in musical pursuits, she can often be found on her paddle board, skis or bike, or tending to her spoiled cats. Sybil completed her University education in Europe. She holds a Master’s Degree from the class of cello soloist Patrick Demenga in Switzerland and a Bachelor from the class of Gregor Horsch in Amsterdam.

Junestone - Free Outdoor Concert (Eclectic Local)
2024-08-03 17:00 - 18:00
Brought to you by Lead Sponsor Incite Foundation for the Arts.
Saturday August 3: Junestone

All shows: Saturdays from 5:00 – 6:00pm
Gates Open at 4:00pm, Rain or Shine.
No admission fee. All ages event.
Beer garden
Outdoor Stage at The HMC Centre for Performance and Education (The Gasworks, 141 Park St N, Hamilton)
Chairs Provided

The series is co-curated by members of the HMC and the HPO with the goal to bring vibrant, accessible musical performances to the downtown community.
Made possible with the support of Ontario Creates.

About Junestone:
Fresh, brilliant, and funky as hell are just some of the ways startled audience members describe Junestone. It doesn’t take long for waves of iridescent guitar chords, lush keyboard improvisations, and the band’s wild and groovy vibe to sweep a room. As sincere as they are beguiling, Junestone’s music is ear-catching, memorable, and at times delightfully outrageous. The band features Borys Franiczek on guitars, Ian Aisling on keyboards, Olivia Brown on bass and vocals, and Justin McHugh on drums.
Junestone’s music is psychedelic and often alludes to themes of self-realization, assertiveness, and vision. Smitten with jazz and rock as they are, the band’s playing is routinely inspired by America’s Classical Music and 90’s alternative hits alike. Junestone is consistently influenced by music from everywhere, but their song- writing ingenuity owes it all to American music legends like Charles Mingus, James Brown, and Erykah Badu.
The band began in the summer of 2018 when Olivia devised a band practice with three of her dear friends: Ian, Justin, and Borys. She had written three new songs and was ready to put them together. One of these songs, “Who Cares”, would be the band’s first single less than a year later. Since then, the band has released seven singles. As time has passed, writing has become a more collective endeavour. The band’s repertoire has now expanded to include dozens of originals.
Each band member has studied jazz performance in the GTA. Borys is a graduate of York University’s Music program while Justin studied at Humber College. Both Ian and Olivia are graduates of Mohawk College’s music program. Ian currently works as a composer and has written music for two CBC documentaries, The Last Guide and Road to Roxham. Justin is a regular performer on the Toronto music scene and has played with Brownman Ali and Juno award-winning musician Donné Roberts among others. Borys has attended California Brazil Camp and like Olivia, works as a private music teacher in the Hamilton area. Olivia has attended the Banff Centre as a musician in residence (Winter 2018) and was nominated as an emerging artist for three consecutive years at the Hamilton Arts Awards (2017-2019).
Junestone’s performance experience includes T.U. Jazz Fest 2020 and Ontario Place Summer Live Music Festival 2021 and 2022. They have also played various events at Royal Botanical Gardens including SummerTide 2023 and both WinterTide 2022 and 2023. Upcoming performances for Junestone include Markham Village Music Festival 2023, Hamilton’s Music on the Waterfront 2023, and Markham’s DTM Music Fest in September.

HPO String Quartet feat. Bud Roach - Free Outdoor Concert (Eclectic Local)
2024-08-24 17:00 - 18:00
Brought to you by Lead Sponsor Incite Foundation for the Arts.
Saturday August 24: HPO String Quartet feat. Bud Roach

HPO’s string quartet alongside vocalist Bud Roach showcase beloved selections from the Great American Songbook, featuring iconic jazz works and sentimental tunes by Cole Porter and Irving Berlin. All arrangements by HPO cellist, Laura Jones.

All shows: Saturdays from 5:00 – 6:00pm
Gates Open at 4:00pm, Rain or Shine.
No admission fee. All ages event.
Beer garden
Outdoor Stage at The HMC Centre for Performance and Education (The Gasworks, 141 Park St N, Hamilton)
Chairs Provided

The series is co-curated by members of the HMC and the HPO with the goal to bring vibrant, accessible musical performances to the downtown community.
Made possible with the support of Ontario Creates.

About Bud Roach:

Tenor Bud Roach maintains a busy schedule of performances from the Baroque to the contemporary. His recordings for the Musica Omnia label have been recognized internationally as ground-breaking achievements in historically-informed performance practice. “Roach is marvellous throughout….Five stars” (Early Music Today, UK). Recent highlights include staged works of Claude Vivier on tour in Berlin and London, UK (Soundstreams Canada, 2022), concert appearances with La Chapelle de Quebec, the Hamilton Philharmonic, the London Symphonia, the Bach Elgar Choir, Nota Bene Baroque Players, the Menno Singers, Soundstreams Canada, the Spiritus Ensemble, Talisker Players, Toronto Masque Theatre, and the Toronto Consort.
He founded the vocal quartet Capella Intima in 2009, and their recordings of Canzonette Spirituali, e Morali, 1657, and Alessandro Scarlatti’s “Gli equivoci nel sembiante” have met with critical acclaim in Canada, the US, and Europe. Bud has also premiered works by Jeffrey Ryan, Andrew Staniland, Melissa Hui, Abigail Richardson-Schulte, Norbert Palej, and John Burge.
Bud’s musical career began as an orchestral oboist, after earning a Bachelor of Musical Arts from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Music degree from Yale University, studying with Ronald Roseman. He played often with the orchestras of the Canadian Opera Company, the National Ballet of Canada, and Phantom of the Opera before moving to the United States, where from 1997-2004 he held positions with the Toledo Symphony, the Michigan Opera Theater, and the Buffalo Philharmonic.
His career as a tenor began in 2005, when he was invited by Lydia Adams to join the Elmer Iseler Singers, with whom he performed for seven years. Other ensemble affiliations include the Canadian Opera Company Chorus (2008-2012), La Chapelle de Quebec under Bernard Labadie (2008-2023), and Soundstreams’ Choir 21.
Engagements for the 2022-2023 season include guest appearances with the Toronto Consort (Praetorius), the Spiritus Ensemble and the Bach Elgar Choir (Bach cantatas), the National Academy Orchestra (Messiah), leading performances of “Worship in a Time of Plague” with Capella Intima (Toronto, St. Catharines, Hamilton) as well as debut performances with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra; solo recitals in Toronto, Hamilton, and Boston (Boston Early Music Festival Fringe Series); and a residency with Pacific Opera Victoria with composer Jeffrey Ryan and librettist James Fagan Tait (2022), followed by a Canada Council-supported workshop in Vancouver at the Canadian Music Centre (2023). Two new recordings for Musica Omnia will be released internationally in early 2023—a solo recording (Affetti Amorosi, voice and theorbo) of Venetian arias from the 1620s, and Capella Intima’s third recording, featuring sacred Venetian motets for 1-6 voices with the Gallery Players of Niagara (Worship in a Time of Plague).
Bud is committed to the cultural enrichment of his local community of Hamilton, Ontario. He has served on the boards of the Hamilton Arts Council and the Bach Elgar Choir, and volunteers as the Founder and Artistic Director of HAMMER BAROQUE, a monthly, pay-what-you-can concert series for Early Music guests from across North America.
Bud is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Musical Arts program at the University of Toronto, continuing his exploration of self-accompanied performance practice with the theorbo and baroque guitar. His current research into the use of digital media in historical performance began at McMaster University (MA, Communications and New Media, 2019), and he has presented on this topic at international conferences in Sydney, Vilnius, Bloomington, and the University of Toronto.

HMC Presents: Harold Danko Trio
2024-10-03 20:00 - 22:30
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Harold Danko Trio
Thursday October 3, 2024
TICKET LINK

Featuring:
Neil Swainson (Bass)
Terry Clarke (Drums)
Series Tickets on sale Friday August 23 2024 9:00am
Individual Tickets on sale Friday September 6 2024 9:00am
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)
Purchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show here.
Check out the rest of the fall series here.
Please choose your seats at check out!
Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).
Thanks to our charcuterie sponsor Sam’s Cheese & Meats! Find them in the Hamilton Farmer’s Market.
About Harold Danko
A 30-album discography, associations with an impressive list of jazz legends including Chet Baker, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis and Woody Herman, not to mention countless recording sessions, only describe a fraction of what pianist Harold Danko brings to the table. In a career spanning more than a half century, Harold Danko has established himself as a distinguished pianist, composer and band leader, fortified by an impressive resume. Since 1980 he has earned ASCAP awards yearly for the value of his catalog of original compositions. Danko holds Professor Emeritus status at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, where he chaired the jazz studies program for eleven years.
Pianist/composer Harold Danko is best known for his long-term associations with an impressive list of jazz legends including Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Lee Konitz and Woody Herman. Beginning his piano studies at the age of five, Harold became serious about pursuing a career in jazz at the age of fifteen when he commenced studies with Gene Rush in Youngstown, Ohio. After graduation from Youngstown State University and a stint in the Army band, Harold landed the piano chair in Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd, which launched his career as a much sought after jazz musician. He also developed a reputation as a respected jazz educator and served on the faculties of the Manhattan School of Music, the New School/Mannes, and Hartt College.
He has performed at major jazz venues throughout the world as well as on recordings, television and video. As a band leader he has been featured in Lincoln Center’s “Meet the Artist” series, Washington (DC) Performing Arts Society series at J.F.K. Center, the Rochester International Jazz Festival, and numerous jazz festivals both in the USA and abroad. In 1995 he was awarded an NEA Fellowship to perform his own works in a series of concerts in New York City. Throughout the 90s Harold performed with and composed for his own quartet with Rich Perry (tenor saxophone), Scott Colley (bass) and Jeff Hirshfield (drums) and more recently a trio with Hirshfield and Michael Formanek (bass) with whom he has recorded a series of highly acclaimed CDs on the SteepleChase label. For more than two decades, Harold has won ASCAP awards, based on “the unique prestige value of [his] catalogue of original compositions.”
He accepted an appointment from the Eastman School of Music in 1998 and now chairs the Jazz and Contemporary Media department. He teaches jazz piano, directs the Jazz Performance Workshops, and heads the Eastman Jazz Trio, whose first CD was released in 2003. In addition to his own educational video, Jazz Keyboard Techniques, available only in Brazil, he can be seen and heard on video performances with Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, and Lee Konitz. Harold’s featured column, “Solo Piano”, appeared in Keyboard Magazine for more than five years, and his keyboard improvisation method, the Illustrated Keyboard Series, is a widely used reference.
His latest CDs, released over the last three years on the SteepleChase label, “Spring Garden”, “Rite Notes”, and “Trillium” are all inspired by Igor Stravinsky.
“These recordings document important steps in my continuing exploration of Stravinsky’s music for purposes of composition and improvisation – a harvest growing directly from the Rite of Spring and other related works. In live performances the eighteen pieces developed from my studies serve as springboards for further investigation and improvisation. My post-production work on the recordings sparked greater interest in finding even more content to draw on from Stravinsky’s scores, and the pieces have evolved into a kind of suite for solo piano incorporating details that had to be left out of the recordings. I premiered an abbreviated version in 2020 at my Leap Year concert on February 29 in East Rochester and longer versions later at the Bop Shop and Rochester International Jazz Festival.”
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Join Hamilton Music Collective for our 10th anniversary jazz concert series, showcasing top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. Step into our cozy jazz lounge at 141 Park Street, featuring a top notch sound system (brand new in 2020), wine selections, and an attentive audience. It all comes together in the perfect venue to hear world-class jazz in downtown Hamilton!
All proceeds from ticket sales support the An Instrument For Every Child (AIFEC) program.
For more information about the Hamilton Music Collective and An Instrument For Every Child visit: hamiltonmusiccollective.ca
Parking is available in the parking lots. Read more here: https://www.thegasworks.ca/parking/

Open Jam For Youth
2024-10-05 13:30 - 15:00, 2024-11-02 13:30 - 15:00, 2024-12-07 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-02-01 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-03-01 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-04-05 13:30 - 15:00

HMC Presents: John Neudorf
2024-10-24 20:00 - 22:30
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
John Neudorf
Thursday October 24, 2024
TICKET LINK
Featuring:
John Neudorf (Vocals)
Joel Haynes (Drums)
Nancy Walker (Piano)
Clark Johnston (Bass)
Chris Gale (Sax)
Series Tickets on sale Friday August 23 2024 9:00am
Individual Tickets on sale Friday September 6 2024 9:00am
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)
Purchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show here.
Check out the rest of the fall series here.
Please choose your seats at check out!
Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).
Thanks to our charcuterie sponsor Sam’s Cheese & Meats! Find them in the Hamilton Farmer’s Market.
About John Neudorf
With a blues foundation as deep as his jazz improvisations, vocalist John Neuford’s performances are an explosive fusion of scat, warm phrasing, and unmistakable passion for his craft. Originally trained as a jazz drummer, his brand new album “Here’s To Life,” features classics from The Beatles and Ray Charles along with original tunes that promise to elevate John’s musical narrative to new heights. A marvel not to be missed, Neudorf captivates audiences with every note.
Embark on a musical journey with John Neudorf, a seasoned force in the industry for the past three decades. Originally honing his skills as a jazz drummer at Mohawk College, John’s evolution into a dynamic vocalist under the guidance of Rosemary Burns marked the beginning of a remarkable transformation. Venturing into the blues realm, John fronted bands alongside classic blues players like Mel Brown and shared stages with the iconic Mat “Guitar” Murphy. Simultaneously exploring the rich landscape of jazz, John collaborated with local talents in the vibrant Niagara Region, culminating in studies with Mark Murphy, the esteemed “Down Beat” jazz vocalist of the year.
John’s musical odyssey includes performances at renowned jazz hubs in Toronto, showcasing his evolving confidence and technique. His debut album, “I Remember” (2001), introduced a captivating blend of melodic favourites like “Creepin'” and “I Remember Clifford,” alongside his soulful original composition, “Last Time.” With a blues foundation as deep as his jazz improvisations, John’s performances are an explosive fusion of scat, warm phrasing, and unmistakable passion for his craft. A marvel not to be missed, John Neudorf captivates audiences with every note. The crescendo of his journey unfolds in 2024 with the release of “Here’s To Life,” a new album featuring classics and original tunes that promise to elevate John’s musical narrative to new heights.
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Join Hamilton Music Collective for our 10th anniversary jazz concert series, showcasing top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. Step into our cozy jazz lounge at 141 Park Street, featuring a top notch sound system (brand new in 2020), wine selections, and an attentive audience. It all comes together in the perfect venue to hear world-class jazz in downtown Hamilton!
All proceeds from ticket sales support the An Instrument For Every Child (AIFEC) program.
For more information about the Hamilton Music Collective and An Instrument For Every Child visit: hamiltonmusiccollective.ca
Parking is available in the parking lots. Read more here: https://www.thegasworks.ca/parking/

HMC Presents: Mandy Lagan with Origins
2024-11-07 20:00 - 22:30
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Mandy Lagan with Origins
Thursday November 7, 2024
TICKET LINK
Featuring:
Mandy Lagan (Vocals)
Even Farncombe (Piano)
Ted Quinlan (Guitars)
Andrew Downing (Bass)
Derek Gray (Drums)
Matt Lagan (Sax, EWI)
Kevin Turcotte (Trumpet)
Series Tickets on sale Friday August 23 2024 9:00am
Individual Tickets on sale Friday September 6 2024 9:00am
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)
Purchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show here.
Check out the rest of the fall series here.
Please choose your seats at check out!
Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).
Thanks to our charcuterie sponsor Sam’s Cheese & Meats! Find them in the Hamilton Farmer’s Market.
About Mandy Lagan
Reimagining material from two of the most influential composers of our time, Canadian vocalist Mandy Lagan returns by popular demand to celebrate the song books of Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell. Joined by her seven-piece band Origins, Lagan is “no mere jazz vocalist” (CBC Radio). Lagan “rises to the challenge of honouring Mitchell’s legacy…” with her ambitious project The Joni Book, heralded as one of the top 20 CDs of 2018 by JAZZ.FM91.
Singer-composer-arranger-band leader, Mandy Lagan created the Origins Ensemble with the mandate of using pre-existing artistic work and redefining it through a musical, creative process.
In 2005 Ms. Lagan embarked on a project of creating songs using poetry from Robert Louis Stevenson’s “A Child’s Garden of Verses”. Verses was the first project of this nature.
Verses was a very personal project for Ms. Lagan. “A Child’s Garden of Verses” has been appreciated and loved by her family for three generations. Verses is an extraordinary collection of songs that took years to create as she worked closely with David Occhipinti, Joe Lagan, Nancy Walker, Carl Horton, Kevin Turcotte, Blair Mackay, Andrew Downing and Blair Mackay.
The Joni Book, also a project very close to the heart, Mandy assembled the Origins ensemble once again to help her to realize the arrangements she imagined for some of her favourite Joni Mitchell songs. Andrew Downing, Blair Mackay, and Kevin Turcotte continue to contribute to the Origins projects along with newcomers Dave Restivo, Ewen Farncombe, Ted Quinlan and Jim Vivian. “The Joni Book” was heralded as one of the top 20 CDs of 2018 by Jazz FM 91, where it receives regular airplay. It has also been featured on CBC Radio’s “Jazz with Laila Biali”. The press has praised Mandy’s imaginative arrangements, and her earnest, stunning vocals. She has truly made these songs her own, while honouring the stories, melodies and harmonies that make Joni’s music so powerful. The result is a wonderfully mature collection of playful and creative arrangements that clearly come straight from the heart.
THE PAUL SIMON PROJECT is the most recent endeavour for Mandy and her band, ORIGINS.The band consists of some of Canada’s finest jazz musicians, Ewen Farncombe-piano, Ted Quinlan-guitars, Kevin Turcotte-trumpet, Matt Lagan-sax, Andrew Downing-cello, Jim Vivian-bass, and Blair Mackay-percussion/drums. Once again Mandy and her band members are reimagining material from one of the most influential composers of our time, bringing their own unique flavour and approach to these iconic songs from The Paul Simon Songbook. This will be the 5th recording project under the leadership of Ms. Lagan.
Mandy began taking herself seriously as a singer in 1990 when she moved from Hamilton to Toronto and formed a band in order to play songs of Joni Mitchell’s as well as her own writing. In 2002 she released her first CD, “I Thought About You”, a collection of jazz standards and two originals. In 2003 she released her second CD, “You See Me”, a selection of five jazz standards and five originals. In 2007 she released her third CD, “Verses”, a collection of Robert Louis Stevenson’s poetry which she collaboratively set to music. The “Verses” project awarded her financial support from the Canada Council for the Arts and The Ontario Arts Council.
After 30 years in Toronto Mandy has returned to Hamilton where she continues her teaching, writing, recording and performing.
“Mandy’s new recording the Joni Book, is one of the most successful takes on Joni’s music I’ve heard. Great arrangements that keep the integrity of Joni’s tunes but makes them sound fresh and new. Also the laid-back and confident vocal approach from Mandy that makes this recording very strong.”
Brad Barker – JAZZ FM 91.1
“Folksinger was too limiting a term to describe Joni Mitchell, just as Mandy Lagan, in pushing the boundaries in new and original ways, is no mere jazz vocalist. This combination makes Lagan’s project “The Joni Book” a must-listen — make that “must” experience – for music fans from both schools.”
Mark Rheaume – CBC Radio
“Lagan rises to the challenge of honouring Mitchell’s legacy…. [she] wraps her voice around the layers of lyrical meaning and shading embedded in these great songs.”
Barry Livingston – WholeNote Magazine
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Join Hamilton Music Collective for our 10th anniversary jazz concert series, showcasing top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. Step into our cozy jazz lounge at 141 Park Street, featuring a top notch sound system (brand new in 2020), wine selections, and an attentive audience. It all comes together in the perfect venue to hear world-class jazz in downtown Hamilton!
All proceeds from ticket sales support the An Instrument For Every Child (AIFEC) program.
For more information about the Hamilton Music Collective and An Instrument For Every Child visit: hamiltonmusiccollective.ca
Parking is available in the parking lots. Read more here: https://www.thegasworks.ca/parking/

HMC Presents: Darcy Hepner & Friends
2024-11-28 20:00 - 22:30
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Darcy Hepner & Friends
Thursday November 28, 2024
TICKET LINK
Ted Quinlan – Guitar
Nancy Walker – Piano/Keyboards
Paul Intson – Bass
Joel Haynes – Drums
Series Tickets on sale Friday August 23 2024 9:00am
Individual Tickets on sale Friday September 6 2024 9:00am
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)
Purchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show here.
Check out the rest of the fall series here.
Please choose your seats at check out!
Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).
Thanks to our charcuterie sponsor Sam’s Cheese & Meats! Find them in the Hamilton Farmer’s Market.
About Darcy Hepner
A crowd favourite and no unfamiliar name to jazz fans in Hamilton, Darcy Hepner is the son of professional musicians (conductor Lee Hepner and pianist Patricia Rolston). His professional career began as a cellist at the age of 15 and transitioned to flute, clarinet, and saxophone during his studies at McMaster University (BMus 1978). While pursuing jazz studies at the University of Miami he performed with Henry Mancini, BB King, Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Mel Tormé and many others (MMUS 1980). Moving to New York City in 1983 he studied composition and saxophone at New York University with Lee Konitz and Bob Mintzer. During his second residency in New York from 1996 to 2005, Hepner toured with Blood, Sweat and Tears, played in Broadway and Off-Broadway shows and in clubs with such artists as Buster Poindexter, Tom Wopat and the Ed Palermo Big Band.
Since 2008 he has recorded and performed with Tom Wilson (musician) and LeE HARVeY OsMOND as both a woodwind player and conductor/arranger for his symphony shows which have included performances with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa.
In 2015, he collaborated with Canadian musician Ian Thomas as arranger and conductor to develop a concert for the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. The music for the concert was used to produce Thomas’s “Life In Song” recording. Since he has developed a sold out Beatles show for the HPO, and will conduct the music of James Bond in 2025.
Hepner taught at Berklee College of Music (Boston) 1985–89, and was founder and head of the Music Program at Selkirk College in Nelson, BC, 1989–96. From 2005 to 2020, he held the position of professor of music at Mohawk College, Hamilton
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Join Hamilton Music Collective for our 10th anniversary jazz concert series, showcasing top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. Step into our cozy jazz lounge at 141 Park Street, featuring a top notch sound system (brand new in 2020), wine selections, and an attentive audience. It all comes together in the perfect venue to hear world-class jazz in downtown Hamilton!
All proceeds from ticket sales support the An Instrument For Every Child (AIFEC) program.
For more information about the Hamilton Music Collective and An Instrument For Every Child visit: hamiltonmusiccollective.ca
Parking is available in the parking lots. Read more here: https://www.thegasworks.ca/parking/

HMC Presents: "Kind of Blue" Revisited
2025-02-06 20:00 - 22:30
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
“Kind of Blue” Revisited
SOLD OUT!
Thursday February 6, 2025
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Kevin Turcotte – Trumpet
Nick Morgan – Alto sax
Pat Labarbera – Tenor sax
Mark Eisenman – Piano
Neil Swainson – Bass
Terry Clarke – Drums
Series Tickets on sale Friday January 10 2025 9:00am
Individual Tickets on sale Friday January 17 2025 9:00am
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)
Purchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show here.
Check out the rest of the winter series here.
Please choose your seats at check out!
Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).
Thanks to our charcuterie sponsor Sam’s Cheese & Meats! Find them in the Hamilton Farmer’s Market.
About Pat LaBarbera
Pat LaBarbera, saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, jazz educator was born in Mt. Morris, New York and spent the first thirty years of his life in the United States before moving to Toronto in 1974. His father taught the basics of music to Pat and his two younger brothers, John (a gifted arranger/trumpeter) and Joe (a highly accomplished drummer). He studied at the famed Berklee College of Music, and soon after graduating, began to make his presence felt with the best of the American big bands.
By the time he relocated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1974, Pat LaBarbera was already well-known for his solo work with the bands of Louis Bellson, Woody Herman, and for seven years, touring and recording as featured tenor saxophone soloist with the Buddy Rich Band throughout every major city in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Universally considered one of the world’s most exciting saxophonists.
LaBarbera has performed and recorded consistently with Elvin Jones since 1975, appearing at premier jazz festivals all over the world. After a brief hiatus, he rejoined Elvin Jones’ ‘Time Machine’ in 2001 to perform and tour North America, Britain. Europe, and Japan for the next two years. Describing LaBarbera’s phenomenal talent, Elvin Jones said, “Pat has tremendous musical ability beyond technical facility. He has great power of concentration to detail and is totally committed with body and soul.”
LaBarbera has played on every major network television show including The Ed Sullivan Show and Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show several times. He has worked with the biggest entertainers in the business including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Corea, Woody Shaw, and McCoy Tyner.
Pat LaBarbera has been among the key members of the Toronto jazz scene for the past three-plus decades, claiming Junos and ‘Jazz Report’ Awards for writing and performing with his own jazz ensembles all along the way. He has been on the full-time teaching faculty at Humber College for the past several years instructing on Saxophone, Ensemble Performance, Jazz Repertoire Development, and Advanced Jazz Theory and Performance. His album, Deep in a Dream, won the 2000 Juno Award for Best Mainstream Jazz Album.
His album, Deep in a Dream, won the 2000 Juno Award for Best Mainstream Jazz Album. His album, Crossing the Line, features pianist Brian Dickinson and bassist Neil Swainson, as well as special guests trumpeter Randy Brecker and drummer Joe LaBarbera.
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Join Hamilton Music Collective for our 10th anniversary jazz concert series, showcasing top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. Step into our cozy jazz lounge at 141 Park Street, featuring a top notch sound system (brand new in 2020), wine selections, and an attentive audience. It all comes together in the perfect venue to hear world-class jazz in downtown Hamilton!
All proceeds from ticket sales support the An Instrument For Every Child (AIFEC) program.
For more information about the Hamilton Music Collective and An Instrument For Every Child visit: hamiltonmusiccollective.ca
Parking is available in the parking lots. Read more here: https://www.thegasworks.ca/parking/

HMC Presents: Heather Bambrick
2025-02-27 20:00 - 22:30
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Heather Bambrick
Thursday February 27, 2025
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Heather Bambrick – Vocals
Stu Harrison – Piano
Ross MacIntyre – Bass
Chase Sanborn – Trumpet / Flugelhorn
Ben Wittman – Drums
Series Tickets on sale Friday January 10 2025 9:00am
Individual Tickets on sale Friday January 17 2025 9:00am
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)
Purchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show here.
Check out the rest of the winter series here.
Please choose your seats at check out!
Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).
Thanks to our charcuterie sponsor Sam’s Cheese & Meats! Find them in the Hamilton Farmer’s Market.
About Heather Bambrick:
Heather Bambrick is a JUNO-nominated vocalist who has collaborated with Phil Nimmons, Fred Hirsch, Gene DiNovi, Guido Basso, Lea Delaria, Rob McConnell, Peter Appleyard, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, and others.
Heather has released three solo recordings, including You’ll Never Know, which was nominated for Vocal Jazz Recording of the Year at the 2017 JUNO Awards and Jazz Recording of the Year at the 2018 East Coast Music Awards. Her new recording is set for release in early 2019. Heather has been a featured guest on numerous projects, and has been awarded Canada’s National Jazz Award for Vocalist of the Year.
Beyond singing, Heather is one of Canada’s top voice actors, voicing characters for commercial campaigns and several animated series including Emmy-nominated Wild Kratts, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, and Justin Time. She is also an award-winning broadcaster on JAZZ.FM91 (Canada’s only all-Jazz radio station), and a highly regarded adjudicator and clinician, working at schools and festivals across Canada.
“Heather hits every right note”, says Mark Rheume of CBC Radio. WholeNote Magazine calls her “one of the finest jazz singers in this country”, and All About Jazz says her voice is a “paragon of clarity” and that “she’s the real deal in every way”.
Heather’s live performances have been described as “what happens when Ella Fitzgerald meets Carol Burnett at a Newfoundland Kitchen Party!” As a born-and-raised Newfoundlander, Heather uses her East-Coast charm to welcome the audience in to a true “show”.
Heather is a musician’s singer, operating at the top of her craft. She brings together top-notch musicians (internationally considered to be some of the best in their field), wide-ranging repertoire (including everything from jazz standards and impressive original compositions, to reimagined pop tunes and Newfoundland folk songs), interesting and unique arrangements, and outstanding stage presence and humour to create a show that is entertainment at its finest!
As Heather, herself, puts it: “People often feel a need to ‘connect’: to music, to stories, to artist, and to each other. I like to make that connection through music, stories, laughter, and true entertainment. As an artist, I feel it’s my duty ensure audiences are entertained and engaged through and through. There are a lot of people who crave that feeling of getting lost in a show – and I want to give it to them.”
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Join Hamilton Music Collective for our 10th anniversary jazz concert series, showcasing top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. Step into our cozy jazz lounge at 141 Park Street, featuring a top notch sound system (brand new in 2020), wine selections, and an attentive audience. It all comes together in the perfect venue to hear world-class jazz in downtown Hamilton!
All proceeds from ticket sales support the An Instrument For Every Child (AIFEC) program.
For more information about the Hamilton Music Collective and An Instrument For Every Child visit: hamiltonmusiccollective.ca
Parking is available in the parking lots. Read more here: https://www.thegasworks.ca/parking/

Kid's Morning Program - March Break Tech Week
2025-03-10 09:00 - 12:00
This March Break, dive into the world of music with our exciting new morning program! Designed for kids ages 8–12, this week-long adventure (9am–12pm) lets students explore the art of songwriting and music creation.
Students will get hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art music tech lab Soundhaus Studio, composing original movie scores on iPads and experimenting with a variety of traditional rock band instruments in a fun, daily jam-session. Working in groups with instructors Mr. Garrett in the beats lab and Mr. Andrew in the jam room, students will develop their skills, learn how to create music solo and together, and leave with a song of their own to cherish forever. No prior musical experience is required—just bring your creativity and enthusiasm!
By the end of the week, your child will have made new friends, learned to express themselves through music, and gained the confidence to jam with others and create new material. It’s a fun, educational, and unforgettable experience that will inspire young musicians of all levels.
Daily Schedule:

9:00 – 9:15am: Drop off
9:15 – 10:15am: Session 1 (Beats Lab / Jam Room)
10:15 – 10:30am: Snack break
10:30 – 11:30am: Session 2 (Jam Room / Beats Lab)
11:30 – 11:45pm: Clean up, Group Activity
11:45 – 12:00pm: Pick up

Cost: $155 for five mornings (March 10 – 14)

Location: The HMC Centre for Performance and Education at The Gasworks (141 Park Street North, downtown Hamilton)
Dates: Monday March 10 – 14, 2025

Intro to Digital DJing with DJ Realistic (Workshop)
2025-03-10 13:00 - 14:30
Intro to Digital DJing with DJ Realistic
Aaron Sakala aka DJ Realistic (he/him)
Ages 13 – 19
Monday, March 10 – 1:00 – 2:30 pm

Join Aaron Sakala aka DJ Realistic and get your hands on the decks with DVS (digital vinyl systems). DVS combines easy-to-use DJ software and your digital music collection with physical turntables and vinyl records. Dive into the basics of mixing and scratching with Serato in this hands-on workshop!

Join us for the second annual March Break Tech Week, offering something for youth of all ages! Kids ages 8-12 can create their own movie score and pick up a new instrument every day in our new Monday-Friday morning program. Teens ages 13 – 19 can choose from a variety of 90-minute workshops. Learn the basics of Digital DJing, explore electronic music with Ableton, or get hands on with effects pedals. Co-write with pro songwriters and producers, and get a taste of the Musical Futures Production Program from HMC.
All programs take place at The HMC Centre for Performance and Education at The Gasworks. Register now on our website!
https://hamiltonmusiccollective.ca/programs/march-break/
About DJ Realistic:
Born and raised in Hamilton, DJ Realistic (Aaron Sakala) has been a cornerstone of the local music scene celebrated for his exceptional mixing, blending, and scratching techniques for over thirty years.
REALISTIC’s collaborative highlights include Eklipz, Peoples Republic, Lee Reed, and WARSAWPACK, with whom he released two albums and toured Canada. He has also shared the stage with renowned artists such as Xzibit, DJ Krush, Alexisonfire, Roots Manuva, Saukrates, and Souls of Mischief.
Co-founder of Live N Direct, Hamilton’s pioneering hip-hop radio show on 93.3 CFMU, REALISTIC helped shape the city’s soundscape by supporting and promoting local talent.
A skilled sound engineer, he provides sound tech for musicians, sound design for theatrical productions, and records and produces music for EMCEEs.
REALISTIC privately mentors emerging and established DJs through custom tailored lessons and loves his time helping the upcoming generation cultivate their voices and hone their craft.

How to Collaborate and Write Great Songs (Workshops)
2025-03-11 13:00 - 14:30
How to Collaborate and Write Great Songs

Melissa Dutch (she/her) & Sasha Szlafarski (he/him)
Ages 13 – 19
Tuesday, March 11 – 1:00 – 2:30 pm

Join songwriter Melissa Dutch and producer/composer Sasha Szlafarski as they demonstrate tips and tricks to collaborate with others and write a great song. Experience the process and write lyrics and melodies together! Back by popular demand!

Join us for the second annual March Break Tech Week, offering something for youth of all ages! Kids ages 8-12 can create their own movie score and pick up a new instrument every day in our new Monday-Friday morning program. Teens ages 13 – 19 can choose from a variety of 90-minute workshops. Learn the basics of Digital DJing, explore electronic music with Ableton, or get hands on with effects pedals. Co-write with pro songwriters and producers, and get a taste of the Musical Futures Production Program from HMC.
All programs take place at The HMC Centre for Performance and Education at The Gasworks. Register now on our website!
https://hamiltonmusiccollective.ca/programs/march-break/
About Melissa Dutch:
MELISSA DUTCH is an ARTIST/PERFORMER/WRITER, and VOCAL COACH, specializing in contemporary pop, rock, soul, and indie genres, with a technical background in jazz, classical voice, musical theatre, and opera. She offers students a diverse and all-encompassing music education, or a specific focus on almost any genre.
She has been running her registered private studio, MELISSA DUTCH MUSIC STUDIO, from 2016 to today, with a community of dedicated voices. Melissa has an active career as a solo gigging, writing and recording artist in Hamilton and the GTA. Melissa has been recording and releasing original music as a powerful vocalist and an honest poet & lyricist since 2020.
Melissa’s dedication to holistic artistic growth has made her a passionate coach who believes in caring for the whole artist. She approaches instruction with a spirit of healing, acceptance, growth, and inclusivity (particularly for those who are neurodivergent and/or those on a mental/spiritual health journey with their art). The voice is our instrument, an extension of our natural body, the language of our heart, and an expression of our soul.
About Sasha Szlafarski:
Sasha is a multi-disciplinary musician, producer, audio engineer, and composer based in Hamilton, Ontario. His work is marked by a strong emphasis on both sonic and emotional honesty, with a balanced appreciation for both complexity and understatement in music.
Sasha began playing guitar at age 10 and quickly developed an interest in music production, teaching himself recording techniques. By middle school, he was engineering and mixing EPs for his bands. By high school graduation, he had released six EPs and toured internationally as a professional musician. He later pursued Film Scoring studies at the Berklee College of Music.
After completing his studies, Sasha built a career as a composer, engineer, and producer for film, television, and commercial music, working with various filmmakers and studying under Toronto composer Donald Quan. His work expanded into sound recording on film sets and post-production mixing.
In addition to his commercial projects, Sasha quietly produced music on the side for his close friends and colleagues who shared his passion for emotive music, unconventional orchestration, and layered storytelling. At the same time, Sasha advanced his engineering skills by working as a repair technician, specializing in guitars, amplifiers, recording studio equipment, and pedals, while also building his own gear. In 2021, he would eventually open Everything Hz, a professional recording studio, in Hamilton, Ontario.
In 2023, Sasha joined the Hamilton Music Collective, where he designed and outfitted their new recording studio and music tech educational facility, Soundhaus, at the iconic Gasworks building in Hamilton.

From Song Idea to Produced Track (Workshop)
2025-03-11 15:00 - 16:30
From Song Idea to Produced Track

Melissa Dutch (she/her) & Sasha Szlafarski (he/him)
Ages 13 – 19
Tuesday, March 11 – 3:00 – 4:30 pm

Join producer/composer Sasha Szlafarski and songwriter Melissa Dutch as they show how to produce a high quality track using a microphone, midi instruments and your own computer! Learn how to record and layer vocals, virtual instruments and effects to turn your song idea into a finished track. Back by popular demand!

Join us for the second annual March Break Tech Week, offering something for youth of all ages! Kids ages 8-12 can create their own movie score and pick up a new instrument every day in our new Monday-Friday morning program. Teens ages 13 – 19 can choose from a variety of 90-minute workshops. Learn the basics of Digital DJing, explore electronic music with Ableton, or get hands on with effects pedals. Co-write with pro songwriters and producers, and get a taste of the Musical Futures Production Program from HMC.
All programs take place at The HMC Centre for Performance and Education at The Gasworks. Register now on our website!
https://hamiltonmusiccollective.ca/programs/march-break/
About Sasha Szlafarski:
Sasha is a multi-disciplinary musician, producer, audio engineer, and composer based in Hamilton, Ontario. His work is marked by a strong emphasis on both sonic and emotional honesty, with a balanced appreciation for both complexity and understatement in music.
Sasha began playing guitar at age 10 and quickly developed an interest in music production, teaching himself recording techniques. By middle school, he was engineering and mixing EPs for his bands. By high school graduation, he had released six EPs and toured internationally as a professional musician. He later pursued Film Scoring studies at the Berklee College of Music.
After completing his studies, Sasha built a career as a composer, engineer, and producer for film, television, and commercial music, working with various filmmakers and studying under Toronto composer Donald Quan. His work expanded into sound recording on film sets and post-production mixing.
In addition to his commercial projects, Sasha quietly produced music on the side for his close friends and colleagues who shared his passion for emotive music, unconventional orchestration, and layered storytelling. At the same time, Sasha advanced his engineering skills by working as a repair technician, specializing in guitars, amplifiers, recording studio equipment, and pedals, while also building his own gear. In 2021, he would eventually open Everything Hz, a professional recording studio, in Hamilton, Ontario.
In 2023, Sasha joined the Hamilton Music Collective, where he designed and outfitted their new recording studio and music tech educational facility, Soundhaus, at the iconic Gasworks building in Hamilton.
About Melissa Dutch:
MELISSA DUTCH is an ARTIST/PERFORMER/WRITER, and VOCAL COACH, specializing in contemporary pop, rock, soul, and indie genres, with a technical background in jazz, classical voice, musical theatre, and opera. She offers students a diverse and all-encompassing music education, or a specific focus on almost any genre.
She has been running her registered private studio, MELISSA DUTCH MUSIC STUDIO, from 2016 to today, with a community of dedicated voices. Melissa has an active career as a solo gigging, writing and recording artist in Hamilton and the GTA. Melissa has been recording and releasing original music as a powerful vocalist and an honest poet & lyricist since 2020.
Melissa’s dedication to holistic artistic growth has made her a passionate coach who believes in caring for the whole artist. She approaches instruction with a spirit of healing, acceptance, growth, and inclusivity (particularly for those who are neurodivergent and/or those on a mental/spiritual health journey with their art). The voice is our instrument, an extension of our natural body, the language of our heart, and an expression of our soul.

Bring On The Bass with DJ Ade (Workshop)
2025-03-12 15:00 - 16:30
Bring On The Bass with DJ Ade

Adrian Duzyer aka DJ Ade (he/him)
Ages 13 – 19
Wednesday, March 12 – 3:00 – 4:30 pm

Put on your bass face for this sound design workshop, where you’ll create bass tones of such awesome power they’ll shake buildings and turn heads at traffic lights. Whether you want bass that pounds, thumps, wobbles, wubs or roars, this Ableton workshop will give you the strategies and techniques you need to create your own unique sounds, regardless of your skill level or software.

Join us for the second annual March Break Tech Week, offering something for youth of all ages! Kids ages 8-12 can create their own movie score and pick up a new instrument every day in our new Monday-Friday morning program. Teens ages 13 – 19 can choose from a variety of 90-minute workshops. Learn the basics of Digital DJing, explore electronic music with Ableton, or get hands on with effects pedals. Co-write with pro songwriters and producers, and get a taste of the Musical Futures Production Program from HMC.
All programs take place at The HMC Centre for Performance and Education at The Gasworks. Register now on our website!
https://hamiltonmusiccollective.ca/programs/march-break/
About DJ Ade:
Adrian Duyzer (DJ Ade) has been making beats since he fell in love with techno in the 90s. He’s produced dozens of tracks but, sadly, he’s still not famous. Over the past few years he’s been focused on producing deep dubstep and hip-hop, as well as performing live at underground parties that tend to get a little out of hand.

Wired for Noise: Pedals & Beyond with Nim
2025-03-13 13:00 - 14:30
Wired for Noise: Pedals & Beyond with Nim

Nim (they/them)
Ages 13 – 19
Thursday, March 13 – 1:00 – 2:30 pm

What’s with all that noise?! Join synth, bass, and live sound engineer Nim (Basement Revolver, Sound of Separation) for an electrifying exploration of noise music. Learn how to manipulate sound with effects pedals like reverb, delay and distortion to create wild soundscapes. Great for guitar/keyboard players and those interested in sonic experimentation!

Join us for the second annual March Break Tech Week, offering something for youth of all ages! Kids ages 8-12 can create their own movie score and pick up a new instrument every day in our new Monday-Friday morning program. Teens ages 13 – 19 can choose from a variety of 90-minute workshops. Learn the basics of Digital DJing, explore electronic music with Ableton, or get hands on with effects pedals. Co-write with pro songwriters and producers, and get a taste of the Musical Futures Production Program from HMC.
All programs take place at The HMC Centre for Performance and Education at The Gasworks. Register now on our website!
https://hamiltonmusiccollective.ca/programs/march-break/
About Nim:
Nim is a musician and audio engineer based in Hamilton. Their experience in the field has allowed them to approach music from all angles. From performing and writing to recording and mixing (both live and in the studio) Nim brings over a decade of perspective to the table, weaving it all together in their work creating experimental noise music.

Jambassadors Battle of the Bands
2025-04-02 19:00 - 21:00
Hamilton Music Collective presents
Jambassadors Battle of the Bands!

Friday May 2 2025
7:00 – 9:00pm
141 Park Street North, Hamilton (The Gasworks)
$10 Adults / $5 Students

Cheer on our students as they show off all they’ve learned in the Hamilton Music Collective Jambassadors program! Eight bands will perform for our special guest judges and one band will receive an awesome grand prize!
RSVP or pay at the door
All ages event.
All proceeds support the An Instrument For Every Child program. The Hamilton Music Collective is a registered Canadian charity.
About Hamilton Music Collective:
Hamilton Music Collective (HMC) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2008 by a local group of musicians, educators and community supporters, who are passionate about music and believe in its transformative power to enrich lives and empower students. HMC’s mission is to invigorate the music scene in Hamilton through professional live performances, education, events, workshops and exhibits.

HMC Presents: Adam Kolker
2025-04-10 20:00 - 22:30
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Adam Kolker
Thursday April 10, 2025
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
David Occhipinti – Guitar
Neil Swainson – Bass
Terry Clarke – Drums
Series Tickets on sale Friday January 10 2025 9:00am
Individual Tickets on sale Friday January 17 2025 9:00am
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)
Purchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show here.
Check out the rest of the winter series here.
Please choose your seats at check out!
Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).
Thanks to our charcuterie sponsor Sam’s Cheese & Meats! Find them in the Hamilton Farmer’s Market.
About Adam Kolker
Adam Kolker is a multi-talented performer, composer and arranger. He performed and recorded with latin-jazz artist Ray Barretto from 1994 through 2002 (with whom he received two GRAMMY nominations). He also appears in New York City with groups including the Village Vanguard Orchestra, Fred Hersch’s “My Coma Dreams,” the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Bruce Barth, Judi Silvano, Lucia Pulido, and his own groups with John Abercombie and Billy Hart. He has recorded with Bruce Barth, John Hébert, Marty Ehrlich, The Story, Bobby Previte, Gunther Schuller, Bruce Saunders, Frank Carlberg, among others.
Adam is also a member of the Brooklyn Jazz Underground, was a full time Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst from 1999-2008 and currently teaches at Kutztown University and Prinz Claus Conservatory in the Netherlands.
Kolker’s first release as a leader, “Crazybird”, on A Records with Tim Hagans, Kevin Hays, Jeff Ballard and Doug Weiss, reached the Top Ten on the CMJ Charts, and received critical acclaim from such publications as Jazz Times, JazzIz and the Village Voice.
Other CDs include “Sultanic Verses” (Satchmo Jazz Records) with Bruce Barth, Billy Hart, Ray Barretto and John Hébert, “Change Of Time” (OmniTone Records) a trio with Russ Lossing and John Hébert, performing music based on music by Bela Bartok which received 4 1/2 stars in Downbeat Magazine and was voted one of the Top CD’s of the Decade.
“Meditacions” (Satchmo Jazz Records) co-led with Catalan drummer Xavi Maureta, received the award for “Best Modern Jazz CD” from the Catalan Jazz Society in 2002, and Kolker’s “Flag Day,” (Sunnyside) with John Abercrombie, John Hébert and Paul Motian, received critical acclaim from the New York Times, Jazz Times, Stereophile, and Downbeat.
In May 2011, Kolker released “Reflections” (Sunnyside), with John Abercrombie, John Hébert, Russ Lossing, Billy Mintz, Judi Silvano and Kay Matsukawa.
A cooperatively-led quartet with Scott Wendholt, Ugonna Okegwo and Victor Lewis, “AndThem” was released in 2015 (Fresh Sound Records).
“Beckon” – on Sunnyside Records – features a trio including Steve Cardenas on guitar and Billy Mintz on drums, accompanied by a woodwind trio of Lawrence Feldman (flutes), David Gould (clarinets) and Jackie Henderson (bassoon). Released in 2017.
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Join Hamilton Music Collective for our 10th anniversary jazz concert series, showcasing top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. Step into our cozy jazz lounge at 141 Park Street, featuring a top notch sound system (brand new in 2020), wine selections, and an attentive audience. It all comes together in the perfect venue to hear world-class jazz in downtown Hamilton!
All proceeds from ticket sales support the An Instrument For Every Child (AIFEC) program.
For more information about the Hamilton Music Collective and An Instrument For Every Child visit: hamiltonmusiccollective.ca
Parking is available in the parking lots. Read more here: https://www.thegasworks.ca/parking/

HMC Presents: Tony Monaco B3 Organ Trio
2025-04-24 20:00 - 22:30
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Tony Monaco B3 Organ Trio
Thursday April 24, 2025
TICKET LINK
Tony Monaco – B3 Organ
Ted Quinlan – Guitar
Ted Warren – Drums
Series Tickets on sale Friday January 10 2025 9:00am
Individual Tickets on sale Friday January 17 2025 9:00am
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)
Purchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show here.
Check out the rest of the winter series here.
Please choose your seats at check out!
Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).
Thanks to our charcuterie sponsor Sam’s Cheese & Meats! Find them in the Hamilton Farmer’s Market.
About Tony Monaco
Tony Monaco may be the best organ player you have yet to hear of, flying stealth while playing arguably some of the hottest B-3 around. Mentored by the legendary Jimmy Smith in what is considered the more classic style, Monaco does not swing, smolder or smoke. “Tony Monaco burns is this most fitting!” CriticalJazz Review2012. Tony Monaco began his keyboard life at age eight. When he was twelve, his destiny as a jazz organist was sealed when he first heard Jimmy Smith. An enthusiastic student, Tony began working in Jazz clubs as a teenager in his native Columbus, Ohio, guided by local organ gurus Hank Marr and Don Patterson. Four years later, Jimmy Smith invited Tony to come play at his club in California, a peak lifetime experience for Tony.
In April 2000, Tony met fellow jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco, who offered to produce a debut CD for him. This collaboration resulted in the critically acclaimed “Burnin Grooves”. The international success of the recording served as the catalyst for regional and national tours. Tony has since released 8 International releases and toured around the globe many times. Tony also toured and recorded with Pat Martino for over two years! As an ardent student of the organ, it’s no surprise that Tony is an accomplished teacher as well. In addition to private students, classes and clinics, Tony has produced a series of instructional DVDs titled “Playing Jazz Hammond” that have become indispensable for many serious students of the organ. Tony continues to expand his catalogue using most updated technologies. He developed a system of giving lessons one on one online and gives lessons to students around the globe! His passion for teaching allowed him to secure his “Artist in Residence” status at Hope College in Holland, Michigan where he teaches students both online as well as in regular workshops, groups and one-on-ones at the College. Presently, Tony maintains a very busy schedule that includes festival appearances, clinics, and workshops.
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Join Hamilton Music Collective for our 10th anniversary jazz concert series, showcasing top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. Step into our cozy jazz lounge at 141 Park Street, featuring a top notch sound system (brand new in 2020), wine selections, and an attentive audience. It all comes together in the perfect venue to hear world-class jazz in downtown Hamilton!
All proceeds from ticket sales support the An Instrument For Every Child (AIFEC) program.
For more information about the Hamilton Music Collective and An Instrument For Every Child visit: hamiltonmusiccollective.ca
Parking is available in the parking lots. Read more here: https://www.thegasworks.ca/parking/

Jambassadors Battle of the Bands
2025-05-02 19:00 - 21:00
Hamilton Music Collective presents
Jambassadors Battle of the Bands!

Friday May 2 2025
7:00 – 9:00pm
141 Park Street North, Hamilton (The Gasworks)
$10 Adults / $5 Students

Cheer on our students as they show off all they’ve learned in the Hamilton Music Collective Jambassadors program! Eight bands will perform for our special guest judges and one band will receive an awesome grand prize!
All ages event.
All proceeds support the An Instrument For Every Child program. The Hamilton Music Collective is a registered Canadian charity.
About Hamilton Music Collective:
Hamilton Music Collective (HMC) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2008 by a local group of musicians, educators and community supporters, who are passionate about music and believe in its transformative power to enrich lives and empower students. HMC’s mission is to invigorate the music scene in Hamilton through professional live performances, education, events, workshops and exhibits. HMC is best known for their program An Instrument For Every Child which provides free high quality music lessons to children in Hamilton’s highest-needs schools and community centres.

Beats By U! Student Showcase
2025-06-04 18:30 - 20:00
Cheer on our students at the second annual Beats By U! Student Showcase! Hear original electronic beats from the next generation of producers, DJs and beat makers.
Students from three of our beat making / music production classes will be performing their original music on stage in the Gasworks theatre for the first time. This event is open to the public and we hope to have support from friends and family in this intimate, dance club environment.
Where: Theatre inside the HMC Centre for Performance and Education at The Gasworks
When: Wednesday June 4 2025
Time: 6:30 – 8:00pm
Doors open at 6:00pm
Performances begin at 6:30
Part of the Musical Futures Production Program by Hamilton Music Collective.
Read more about our music production classes here.
Price: Free entry (donations accepted)
All ages event.
All proceeds support the An Instrument For Every Child program. The Hamilton Music Collective is a registered Canadian charity.
About Hamilton Music Collective:
Hamilton Music Collective (HMC) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2008 by a local group of musicians, educators and community supporters, who are passionate about music and believe in its transformative power to enrich lives and empower students. HMC’s mission is to invigorate the music scene in Hamilton through professional live performances, education, events, workshops and exhibits. HMC is best known for their program An Instrument For Every Child which provides free high quality music lessons to children in Hamilton’s highest-needs schools and community centres.
