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SUMMARY:Adam Kolker & Gary Versace Quartet (Jazz Concert Series)
DESCRIPTION:Hamilton Music Collective Presents: \nAdam Kolker & Gary Versace Quartet\nThursday April 9\, 2026\nTICKET LINK\nFollowing standout performances in 2024 and 2025\, we welcome back Grammy-nominated NYC players Adam Kolker on sax/bass clarinet (Village Vanguard Orchestra\, NYC) and Gary Versace on piano. Joined by Neil Swainson on upright bass and Terry Clarke on drums. \n\nAdam Kolker (saxophone/bass clarinet) \nGary Versace (piano) \nNeil Swainson (bass) \nTerry Clarke (drums) \nSeries Tickets on sale Thursday January 8 2026 9:00am \nIndividual Tickets on sale Thursday January 15 2026 9:00am \nTickets: $45 / $25 (student) \nPurchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show here. \nCheck out the rest of the winter series here. \nPlease choose your seats at check out! \nDoors at 7:00PM\, show at 8:00PM (two sets). \nAbout Adam Kolker: \nAdam 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. \nAbout Gary Versace: \nBased in NYC\, originally hailing from Cos Cob\, CT.\, jazz pianist\, organist and accordionist Gary Versace is one of the busiest and most versatile musicians on the international jazz scene\, working with musicians such as John Scofield\, John Abercrombie\, Maria Schneider\, Kurt Elling\, Rudy Royston\, Rich Perry\, Mike Rodriguez\, Regina Carter\, Ellery Eskelin and Ray Anderson. Versace\, along with bandmates vocalist Kate McGarry and guitarist Keith Ganz\, was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2019 for his work on ‘The Subject Tonight is Love\,’ the band’s latest trio recording\, and has performed on several other Grammy-winning and nominated recordings by composers John Hollenbeck and Maria Schneider. Currently Versace is the pianist in Schneider’s orchestra\, and has appeared on dozens of recordings as a sideman on various labels over the years with nationally and internationally known jazz artists. Versace won the Jazz Journalists’ Association’s “Best Instrumentalist – Instruments Rare In Jazz (accordion)” award in 2018\, the “Organist of the Year’ award in 2012\, and is mentioned yearly in both the readers and critics polls in Downbeat and JazzTimes magazines. Before embarking on his performing career\, Versace spent eight years as a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Oregon\, and currently teaches in the jazz studies department at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester\, NY. \n— \nJoin Hamilton Music Collective for our winter jazz concert series\, showcasing top Canadian and international musicians in jazz\, blues\, and improvised music since 2014. 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! \nAll proceeds from ticket sales support the An Instrument For Every Child (AIFEC) program. \nFor more information about the Hamilton Music Collective and An Instrument For Every Child visit: hamiltonmusiccollective.ca \nParking is available in the parking lots. Read more here: https://www.thegasworks.ca/parking/
URL:https://hamiltonmusiccollective.ca/event/adam-kolker-gary-versace-quartet/
LOCATION:141 Park Street North\, 141 Park Street N\, Hamilton\, ON\, L8R 2N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Jazz at the Gasworks
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SUMMARY:Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti (Jazz Concert Series)
DESCRIPTION:Hamilton Music Collective Presents: \nES:MO (Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipiniti) Album Release Celebration\nThursday April 23\, 2026\nTICKET LINK\nES:MO (Elizabeth Shepherd\, vocals\, and Michael Occhipinti\, electric guitar) returns with their genre-bending folk\, R&B\, and jazz sound\, celebrating the new album Sunshine In My Bones. \nSeries Tickets on sale Thursday January 8 2026 9:00am \nIndividual Tickets on sale Thursday January 15 2026 9:00am \nTickets: $45 / $25 (student) \nPurchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show here. \nCheck out the rest of the winter series here. \nPlease choose your seats at check out! \nDoors at 7:00PM\, show at 8:00PM (two sets). \nAbout ES:MO: \nES:MO is Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti\, two imaginative musicians who blend genres to create music that is uniquely their own. ES:MO fuses a love of songwriting with the inventive musicianship they’re known for as perennial Juno Award nominees and veterans of Canada’s music scene. \nMichael Occhipinti’s huge palette of sounds and skill has made him one of Canada’s most respected guitarists\, and pairing his talents with Elizabeth Shepherd’s soulful and ethereal voice and keyboard work stunned listeners on their debut\, The Weight of Hope\, which received a 2022 JUNO Award nomination (individually\, Michael and Elizabeth have a combined 19 JUNO nominations). The album was built around the duo’s unique interpretations of songs by Stevie Wonder\, Bruce Cockburn\, Jackie Shane\, Nick Drake\, and others. \nES:MO is now finishing its second album\, SUNSHINE IN MY BONES\, a celebration of the duo’s own compositions built on hours of jam sessions\, found sounds such as washing machines\, improvised voice and guitar loops\, and the magical connection Elizabeth and Michael share when they create music together. The lyrics explore everything from war crimes to cruise ship class warfare\, love among tulips\, and the need for human connection. Guest drummers Larnell Lewis\, Jinu Isac\, Tony Ferraro\, and Marito Marques join Elizabeth and Michael\, who play everything else. Look for it in March 2026. \nIn the meantime\, their single If We Were Vampires\, a stunning cover of Jason Isbell’s dramatic love song\, has just been released on all streaming platforms. \n— \nJoin Hamilton Music Collective for our winter jazz concert series\, showcasing top Canadian and international musicians in jazz\, blues\, and improvised music since 2014. 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! \nAll proceeds from ticket sales support the An Instrument For Every Child (AIFEC) program. \nFor more information about the Hamilton Music Collective and An Instrument For Every Child visit: hamiltonmusiccollective.ca \nParking is available in the parking lots. Read more here: https://www.thegasworks.ca/parking/
URL:https://hamiltonmusiccollective.ca/event/elizabeth-shepherd-and-michael-occhipinti-jazz-concert-series/
LOCATION:141 Park Street North\, 141 Park Street N\, Hamilton\, ON\, L8R 2N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Jazz at the Gasworks
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SUMMARY:Jambassadors Battle of the Bands
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URL:https://hamiltonmusiccollective.ca/event/jambassadors-battle-of-the-bands-3/
LOCATION:141 Park Street North\, 141 Park Street N\, Hamilton\, ON\, L8R 2N4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Open Jam For Youth
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LOCATION:141 Park Street North\, 141 Park Street N\, Hamilton\, ON\, L8R 2N4\, Canada
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