Hamilton Music Collective

HMC Presents: Payadora and Elbio Fernandez
2023-03-02 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Payadora and Elbio Fernandez
Thursday March 2, 2023

Featuring:
Rebekah Wolkstein, violin and vocals
Drew Jurecka, bandoneon, violin and vocals
Elbio Fernandez, vocals
Robert Horvath, piano
Joseph Philips, bass

Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)
Purchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show here.
Check out the rest of the Winter series here.

New this season: Choose your seats at check out!
Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).

Series tickets on sale Friday November 25, 2022 at 9:00AM.
Individual tickets on sale Friday December 2, 2022 at 9:00AM.

Thanks to our charcuterie sponsor Sam’s Cheese & Meats! Find them in the Hamilton Farmer’s Market.

About Payadora
“…a superstar group…With influences from Argentina to Eastern Europe to the great Astor Piazzolla, Payadora plays the tango like it’s meant to be: sultry, steamy, but with grace and precision”
Payadora is a contemporary chamber music ensemble that performs Argentinian/Uruguayan tango and folk music and original compositions inspired by that tradition. Since 2013, Payadora has self-produced two albums and has developed a loyal following across Canada, balancing a combination of virtuosity and creativity with stylistic accuracy, and featuring some of the most respected chamber musicians in Canada. Their broad scope in repertoire draws from the height of Buenos Aires’ tango tradition, including compositions by De Caro, Pugliese, Troilo, and Salgan, to the masterful, contemporary sounds of Astor Piazzolla and beyond. Drawing from eclectic backgrounds in Classical, Jazz, Latin, Eastern European folk music, and improvisation, Payadora’s performances exude technical virtuosity, playful spontaneity, and rhythmic vitality.
Their recordings are played regularly on Jazz FM’s Cafe Latino and Classical 96.3. The Argentinean Consulate in Toronto has endorsed Payadora’s skill and authenticity at recreating the musical aesthetic of that country by producing a video featuring the group in interviews and live performances. Payadora is also the featured ensemble in the 2019 documentary “The Sounds of Canada: Argentina,” part of a three-season series produced by ECG Productions (Ethnic Channels Group) exploring the variety and performers of diverse ethnic music in Canada.
Highlights from Payadora’s past performances include sold-out shows at Ottawa Chamberfest, Indian River Music Festival in PEI, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto Music Festival, the Lula Lounge, the Jazz Bistro, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival, and for the Canadian Opera Company’s World Music Series at the Four Seasons Centre. The group has been featured with the London Symphonia, Cathedral Bluffs Symphony and the Hannaford Street Silver Band, Festival of the Sound in Parry Sound, Stratford Summer Music Festival, Leith Festival in Owen Sound, Music in the Morning in Vancouver and Vancouver Island Music Festival.
They are currently collaborating with Grammy award-winning “Yiddish Glory” in concerts and have composed and arranged an entire record of Polish and Yiddish Tango.
Payadora will be releasing their third album with a grant from the Ontario Arts Council in 2022, which will include new works by the group’s founder, violinist, composer and singer Rebekah Wolkstein, funded by the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council.”

About Jazz at the Gasworks
Hamilton Music Collective Presents: Jazz at the Gasworks showcases top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. We are excited to welcome you back to the Gasworks following a $2.5 million transformation. Our new theatre has the same great stage, with a new sound system and expanded seating capacity for you to safely enjoy world-class music 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

Limited parking is available in our parking lot. Read more here: https://www.thegasworks.ca/parking/

Open Jam
2023-02-25 14:15 - 15:30, 2023-01-28 14:15 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada

Meet the Songwriter - James Bryan
2023-02-25 13:30 - 14:15 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Meet the Songwriter is a new talk/performance series presented by the Hamilton Music Collective – Each month, we’ll hear a few songs from a local songwriter/artist, and allow you to dive into their creative process with an open Q&A. You will leave with inspiring ideas and strategies you can apply to writing your own great songs!
Read more: https://hamiltonmusiccollective.ca/meet-the-songwriter/
James Bryan Bio:
Hailed as one of Canada’s top guitarists, James Bryan has the ability to make an artist feel both relaxed and empowered to create great music, and his track record with Nelly Furtado, Yuna, Backstreet Boys, Olly Murs, Luis Fonsi and many more have proven the success of his approach. “With anyone I work with, my goal is to find what makes them unique and nurture that until it shines bright enough for the whole world to see and hear.”

Advanced Programs Recital
2023-02-11 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada

Meet the Songwriter - Camille Intson
2023-01-28 13:30 - 14:15 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Meet the Songwriter is a new talk/performance series presented by the Hamilton Music Collective – Each month, we’ll hear a few songs from a local songwriter/artist, and allow you to dive into their creative process with an open Q&A. You will leave with inspiring ideas and strategies you can apply to writing your own great songs!
Read more: https://hamiltonmusiccollective.ca/meet-the-songwriter/

HMC Presents: Carn Davidson 9
2023-01-26 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Carn Davidson 9
Thursday January 26, 2023

Featuring:
Tara Davidson, woodwinds
Jason Logue, trumpet
Christian Overton, bass trombone
Kelly Jefferson, woodwinds
Kevin Turcotte, trumpet
Andrew Downing, bass
Shirantha Beddage, woodwinds
William Carn, trombone
Ernesto Cervini, drums

Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)
Purchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show here.
Check out the rest of the Winter series here.

New this season: Choose your seats at check out!
Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).

Series tickets on sale Friday November 25, 2022 at 9:00AM.
Individual tickets on sale Friday December 2, 2022 at 9:00AM.

Thanks to our charcuterie sponsor Sam’s Cheese & Meats! Find them in the Hamilton Farmer’s Market.

About The Carn Davidson 9
The Carn Davidson 9 was formed at the beginning of 2010 as a collaborative project between JUNO winning artists, trombonist William Carn and saxophonist Tara Davidson.CD9 draws on the body of compositions by its co-leaders. This collaborative project is an opportunity for both artists to “reimagine” their compositions for this chamber jazz instrumentation, shining new perspective on their existing repertoire. This 9-piece chord-less ensemble utilizes its seven horns as both melodic and harmonic devices, anchored by bass and drums.
The Carn Davidson 9’s unique sound is made stronger by an all-star lineup of prominent Canadian artists who are all exceptional ensemble players as well as outstanding soloists. In 2014, CD9 released their debut, NINE, which was nominated for a 2014 JUNO-nominated debut recording. In 2017, CD9 released their follow-up recording entitled Murphy, which was also nominated for a 2017 JUNO Award. Finally, in 2021, the group released their critically-acclaimed 3rd recording entitled The History of Us which explores themes of identity, love and loss.
In 2018, CD9 was fortunate enough to complete their first Western Canadian Tour to perform and promote their music across Canada (supported by the Canada Council for the Arts).

About Jazz at the Gasworks
Hamilton Music Collective Presents: Jazz at the Gasworks showcases top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. We are excited to welcome you back to the Gasworks following a $2.5 million transformation. Our new theatre has the same great stage, with a new sound system and expanded seating capacity for you to safely enjoy world-class music 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

Limited parking is available in our parking lot. Read more here: https://www.thegasworks.ca/parking/

Darcy Hepner & Friends (Jazz at the Gasworks)
2022-12-01 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Darcy Hepner & Friends
Thursday December 1, 2022
TICKET LINK (Eventbrite)
We are pleased to announce Darcy Hepner’s Ensemble will be performing at Jazz at The Gasworks. Featuring Darcy Hepner on saxophone, Ted Quinlan on guitars, Nancy Walker on piano, Kieran Overs on bass, and Joel Haynes on drums.
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)

Purchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/415528666427
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Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).

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.

About Jazz at the Gasworks
Hamilton Music Collective Presents: Jazz at the Gasworks showcases top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. We are excited to welcome you back to the Gasworks following a $2.5 million transformation. Our new theatre has the same great stage, with a new sound system and expanded seating capacity for you to safely enjoy world-class music 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

Open Jam
2022-11-26 13:30 - 15:00, 2022-10-29 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Our Open Jam for youth is back! Join us on the last Saturday of every month. Open Jam is an opportunity for musicians and singers age 18 and under to take the stage and showcase their talents. Jammers are welcome to perform a song on their own, accompanied by other bandmates, or by our talented house band of AIFEC instructors!
Show up, sign up and perform! No pre-registration or affiliation with AIFEC necessary.
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Nancy Walker Quartet (Jazz at the Gasworks)
2022-11-10 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Nancy Walker Quartet
Thursday November 10, 2022
TICKET LINK (Eventbrite)
We are pleased to announce acclaimed pianist and composer Nancy Walker will be performing at Jazz at The Gasworks, alongside Shirantha Beddage on saxophone, Kieran Overs on bass, and Ethan Ardelli on drums.
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)

Purchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/415528666427
Check out the rest of the Fall series: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/jazz-at-the-gasworks-fall-2022-1143839?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=creatorshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).

About Nancy Walker
“Nancy Walker has played enough piano to know how to keep listeners interested however hard she pushes the boundaries of familiarity.”
Nancy Walker is a Canadian musician based in the Toronto area. Her work as a pianist and composer reflects her view of the times we live in – at times intense, at times poignant, at times cerebral. Her most recent recording as leader is ‘Til Now Is Secret (Addo Records). Showcasing ten of her original compositions, the recording features multi-reed player Shirantha Beddage, guitarist Ted Quinlan, bassist Kieran Overs and drummer Ethan Ardelli, and was made possible with the help of the Ontario Arts Council.
Nancy has been recognized Canada-wide. Winner of the 2008 National Jazz Awards Keyboardist Of The Year Award and the 2003 Montréal International Jazz Festival’s prestigious Grand Prix de Jazz, Nancy has several previous discs as leader to her credit.
Her debut, Invitation, was released in 1997, and was voted one of the year’s best by Jazz Canadiana reviewers. Toronto Star critic Geoff Chapman named Luminosity (2000) one of the top jazz recordings of that year. Levitation, Nancy’s third recording (2003), was “a fine example of the modern jazz musician’s art” according to the Globe & Mail’s Mark Miller. When She Dreams was released in 2004 on Canada’s premier jazz label, Justin Time Records, and shot to the number one position on Canadian campus radio jazz charts.
In 2005, Nancy and her quartet (featuring saxophonist Kirk MacDonald, bassist Kieran Overs and drummer Barry Romberg) toured the Canadian jazz festivals. That same year Nancy was nominated in four categories at Canada’s National Jazz Awards. In 2006, Nancy’s recording Rainy Days and Mondays (Somerset/Universal) was nominated for a JUNO award in the “Instrumental Album Of The Year” category. She was also among the Keyboardist Of The Year nominees at the 2006 and 2007 National Jazz Awards. Her next recording Need Another was a trio date with Kieran Overs and drummer Ethan Ardelli.
Nancy’s 2011 release New Hieroglyphics (made possible with the help of The Ontario Arts Council) featured Ted Quinlan (guitar) along with Overs and Ardelli. Nancy’s quartet toured Western Canada in the fall of 2011 in support of the recording, with the assistance of The Canada Council For The Arts.
Learn more by visiting https://nancywalkermusic.com

About Jazz at the Gasworks
Hamilton Music Collective Presents: Jazz at the Gasworks showcases top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. We are excited to welcome you back to the Gasworks following a $2.5 million transformation. Our new theatre has the same great stage, with a new sound system and expanded seating capacity for you to safely enjoy world-class music 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

Music from Buffalo! (Jazz at the Gasworks)
2022-10-27 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Music from Buffalo!
Thursday October 27, 2022
TICKET LINK (Eventbrite)
We are pleased to welcome to Jazz at the Gasworks – ‘Music from Buffalo!’ featuring Clay Jenkins on trumpet, Charles Pillow on saxophone, Michael T. Jones on piano, Dave Young on bass, and Dan Hull on drums.
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)

Purchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/415528666427
Check out the rest of the Fall series: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/jazz-at-the-gasworks-fall-2022-1143839?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=creatorshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).
About Dan Hull:

As originator and host of Buffalo’s longest running guest artist series, drummer Danny Hull has enjoyed the unique distinction of accompanying some of the finest jazz musicians in the world. Dan Hull and Friends is a staple on the regional jazz scene, featuring both local talent and musicians of international repute.
Versatile and experienced in a variety of genres, Dan has been called upon to accompany the varied and sundry artists who appear on the Buffalo Philharmonic Pops Concerts, or as an accompanist to visiting artists – Judy Collins, John Pizzarelli, Jane Monheit, Houston Person, Karrin Allyson, Cyrus Chestnut, Kevin Mahogany, Don Rickles, Bill Charlap, Freddy Cole, Pat La Barbera, Veronica Swift, Gene Bertoncini, and Ernie Watts to name but a few. Among other highlights in a busy and rewarding musical career, was a tour of Peru and Brazil as a cultural representative for the United States Information Service.
As for documented performances, Dan can be heard on CD releases by clarinetist Sal Andolina and vocalists Carla Valenti, Joey Giambra, and Laurie Bordonaro, and on a 1999 televised Holiday Concert with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

About Jazz at the Gasworks
Hamilton Music Collective Presents: Jazz at the Gasworks showcases top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. We are excited to welcome you back to the Gasworks following a $2.5 million transformation. Our new theatre has the same great stage, with a new sound system and expanded seating capacity for you to safely enjoy world-class music 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

Mandy Lagan with Origins (Jazz at the Gasworks)
2022-10-13 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Mandy Lagan with Origins
Thursday October 13, 2022
TICKET LINK (Eventbrite)
We are pleased to announce Mandy Lagan will be performing the songs of Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell with her band ‘Origins’. Featuring Ewen Farncombe on piano, Ted Quinlan on guitar, Andrew Downing on bass, Derek Gray on drums, Kevin Turcotte on trumpet, Matt Lagan on saxophone.
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)

Purchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/415528666427
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Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).

About Mandy Lagan
“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
Mandy Lagan has been a singer/band leader since 1989. She has consistently pursued her desire to present songs creatively, uniquely and intelligently with the intention of conveying to her listeners the heart felt message that lives within. She has recorded four CDs since 2002. The songs span a wide range of material, from jazz standards, to original compositions to songs of Joni Mitchell. She was awarded funding for her “Verses” project from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. She has performed in various festivals and venues in Ontario with some of Canada’s most outstanding jazz musicians. She has also been teaching music since 1984, at Mohawk College until 1995 and privately to date.
After 30 years in Toronto Mandy has returned to Hamilton where she continues her teaching, writing, recording and performing.
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.

About Jazz at the Gasworks
Hamilton Music Collective Presents: Jazz at the Gasworks showcases top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. We are excited to welcome you back to the Gasworks following a $2.5 million transformation. Our new theatre has the same great stage, with a new sound system and expanded seating capacity for you to safely enjoy world-class music 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

BIG TRBL ft. Darcy Hepner - Eclectic Local
2022-09-24 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Venue: The Gasworks Outdoor Stage (141 Park St N, Hamilton)
Price: FREE

About BIG TRBL (Tim Tickner):
Canadian music producer, arranger and songwriter. Head writer for ‘The Air Company’ and later as a partner in ‘The Einstein Brothers. He has written and produced for Diana Ross, the Boomers, Allanah Miles, Alice Cooper and many others. He has written numerous commercials, TV themes & music including CBS special ‘The Martin Short Show’.
BIG TRBL, former DJ in residence at Shaolin Underground, performs improvised electronic jazz fusion using a variety of technology. Accompanied by saxophonist Darcy Hepner.
About Eclectic Local:
Curated by prominent cross-genre musicians and local industry professionals, Eclectic Local showcases established artists, bands and DJ’s in the genres of classical, indie rock, folk, hip hop and electronic fusion.

Duo Gelato - Eclectic Local
2022-09-17 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Venue: The Gasworks Outdoor Stage (141 Park St N, Hamilton)
Price: FREE

About Duo Gelato:
Multi-instrumentalist, film actor and Cirque de Soleil
acrobat Colin Maier and brilliant Finnish accordionist Matti Pulkki present
a program featuring oboe, fiddle, concertina, musical saw, accordion,
vocals and more. This world-travelled ensemble’s seasonal selections
exude a “warm, endearing vitality” (NY Times) that will leave you glowing.
About Eclectic Local:
Curated by prominent cross-genre musicians and local industry professionals, Eclectic Local showcases established artists, bands and DJ’s in the genres of classical, indie rock, folk, hip hop and electronic fusion.

Luke Lalonde ft. FRIE - Eclectic Local
2022-08-27 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Venue: The Gasworks Outdoor Stage (141 Park St N, Hamilton)
Price: FREE

About Luke Lalonde:
Luke Lalonde is the lead singer of JUNO-nominated indie-rock mainstays, Born Ruffians. Alongside the band’s 5 full-length records, Lalonde has become known as a prolific solo writer, collaborating with a variety of artists across several genres, including Caribou. In 2012, he released his debut solo effort, Rhythymnals. That album found Lalonde exploring a more electro-indie space, moving from his signature New Wave howl to a more echoey, crooning pure-pop sensibility. The release was met with notable acclaim, with critics drawing attention to the impressive breadth of Lalonde’s creative capacity.
In the seven year gap between his debut and sophomore releases, Lalonde wrote and recorded two collaborative albums that he shelved. “I wanted to make something that represents me entirely. The sound of this record sort of found me while I was writing songs in Brooklyn when I started playing around with different ways to record myself. Every song on this album is near and dear to me. I’m extremely proud of it.”
His latest LP, The Perpetual Optimist, was released on November 22, 2019 via Paper Bag Records. The album finds the singer writing more in the vein of Americana greats like John Prine, Roger Miller, and Kris Kristofferson; with nods to 60’s pop of Jacques Dutronc, and the Kinks. It is a record shaped as much by his own musical upbringing as it is by the frenetic world around him. He writes with a more pointed perspective than ever, addressing 2019’s most pressing issues: the escalating threat of climate change, connection in the face of manic uncertainty, and mortality. The Perpetual Optimist is Luke Lalonde’s most mature and confident work to date.
About F.R.I.E (Fort Rose Imagined Ensemble)
The Fort Rose Imagined Ensemble is composed of Annie Shaw, Connor Bennett, Dan Edmonds, Aaron Hutchinson and Joel Banks. The group performs original compositions, improvised pieces and jazz standards.
About Eclectic Local:
Curated by prominent cross-genre musicians and local industry professionals, Eclectic Local showcases established artists, bands and DJ’s in the genres of classical, indie rock, folk, hip hop and electronic fusion.

Ellis in Transit
2022-08-13 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Venue: The Gasworks Outdoor Stage (141 Park St N, Hamilton)
Price: FREE

About Ellis in Transit:
Ellis in Transit are a British-Canadian indie rock band from Hamilton, Canada. The band was originally formed as an acoustic duo in Scotland, where Alexandria Shankland and Philip James performed across the UK before making their way to Canada. Grown out of a collective love for the golden age of rock and roll, bassist Francesco Citino and drummer Keagan Early helped branch Ellis in Transit into a full band where they began playing shows all across Ontario – their debut live show being on the Pier Stage at Burlington’s 2018 Sound of Music Festival. Once described as a young band “dripping with nostalgia”, Ellis in Transit have been likened to a wide variety of musical artists including Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, The Black Keys and Jefferson Airplane.
About Eclectic Local:
Curated by prominent cross-genre musicians and local industry professionals, Eclectic Local showcases established artists, bands and DJ’s in the genres of classical, indie rock, folk, hip hop and electronic fusion.

Duo46 - Eclectic Local
2022-07-30 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Venue: The Gasworks Outdoor Stage (141 Park St N, Hamilton)
Price: FREE

About Duo46:
Duo46 is an international touring ensemble of guitarist Dr. Matthew Gould and violinist Beth Ilana Schneider-Gould. As artists living in the 21st-century, they embrace music by living composers and their performances and recordings celebrate new chamber music for guitar often composed specifically for them; including double concertos with orchestra, electro-acoustic music and trios with Mandolin (B.A.M. with Grammy nominated DeutscheGramophone Recording artist Avi Avital, Israel), Clarinet (with Dr. Jana Starling, Western University, Canada), Cello (Erich Oskar Huetter, Austria), and Piano (The Strung Out Trio with Dr. Nathanael May, USA) among others. More than 100 works have been commissioned with selected scores available at Les Productions D’Oz (Canada) and Sconfinarte (Italy).
About Eclectic Local:
Curated by prominent cross-genre musicians and local industry professionals, Eclectic Local showcases established artists, bands and DJ’s in the genres of classical, indie rock, folk, hip hop and electronic fusion.

Paulo Leon - Eclectic Local
2022-07-16 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Venue: The Gasworks Outdoor Stage (141 Park St N, Hamilton)
Price: FREE

About Paulo Leon:
Recently coming off his latest album “Partly Stabilized Partly Curious” (PSPC) and single “Chicken Little”, Paulo Leon is an artist, poet, musician, producer and rapper who is unwilling to fit the mold within the evolving musical landscape. Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Paulo is known for his melodic innovative production and exceptional lyricism. His artistic roots began in the Hamilton spoken word scene, as he led his high school team to place first in the largest spoken word competition in Canada, “Louder than a Bomb Canada” (2017). During this time and after, he not only tightened his skills as a writer but also as a producer, and began crafting his post-hip-hop sound, which is rooted in soul, r&b and pop-jazz fusion. Currently, Paulo’s focus is incorporating hardware and live instrumentation to blend genres and push the mainstream forward. Through his music, he hopes to convey a sense of escapism for his audience by exposing his truest self and the world that surrounds him. At only 21 years old, he writes, composes, arranges and produces all of his work. It is clear from listening to any of his records from his past three projects, singles and latest album PSPC, Paulo is a unique artist with a voice too talented to be unheard.
About Eclectic Local:
Curated by prominent cross-genre musicians and local industry professionals, Eclectic Local showcases established artists, bands and DJ’s in the genres of classical, indie rock, folk, hip hop and electronic fusion.

Jambassadors perform at Sound of Music Festival
2022-06-18 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Sound of Music Fest (Streetfest)

Last Day of Term 3
2022-06-18 | ON

Gasworks Spring Recital (Invite Only)
2022-06-11 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada

AIFEC Open Jam
2022-05-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-04-30 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada

Pat Collins Trio (Jazz at the Gasworks)
2022-05-19 20:00 - 22:30 UTC | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Pat Collins Trio
Thursday May 19, 2022 (Postponed from January 27, 2022)
TICKET LINK (EVENTBRITE)
We are pleased to announce acclaimed bass player Pat Collins will be performing songs off his latest album Time Well Spent. Featuring Tom Szczesniak on accordion and Reg Schwager on guitar.
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)
Purchase a Series Ticket and save 18% on each show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/214189946897
Check out the rest of the Winter/Spring 2022 series: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/jazz-at-the-gasworks-winterspring-2022-19979
Tickets on sale Friday December 3, 10:00AM.
Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).
About Pat Collins Trio
Originally from Qualicum Beach, B.C., bassist Pat Collins moved to Toronto in 1988 and has become one of the more active bassists on the Canadian Jazz Scene. Pat has performed with such legendary musicians as Oscar Peterson, Joe Henderson, Dizzy Gillespie, Herb Ellis, Jimmy Cobb and Lee Konitz. He has also performed with legendary Canadian musicians as Moe Koffman, Rob McConnell, Ed Bickert, Peter Appleyard and Don Thompson.
In January 2020, Pat released his second album as a leader with a trio featuring two of Canada’s premier jazz musicians, Tom Szczesniak on accordion and Reg Schwager on guitar. The album is called, “Time Well Spent” and has received rave reviews. The album was included on Jazz FM’s Top 25 jazz albums of 2020, and Jazz FM personality Heather Bambrick said the players “form a powerhouse trio. Together, they have a synergy that is just stunning, each player demonstrating his mastery while achieving a brilliant connection to his musical mates. Time Well Spent is poignant and gorgeous”.
Peter Hum of the Ottawa Citizen included “Time Well Spent on his top 10 jazz albums of 2020, and said, “Toronto area bassist Pat Collins focuses on absolutely lovely and evocative music…On a tender version of Paul Simon’s “Still Crazy After All These Years”, Collins’s acoustic bass tugs at heartstrings”.
For more information about Pat and the trio, please visit www.patcollinsbass.com
About Jazz at the Gasworks
Hamilton Music Collective Presents: Jazz at the Gasworks showcases top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. We are excited to welcome you back to the Gasworks following a $2.5 million transformation. Our new theatre has the same great stage, with a new sound system and expanded seating capacity for you to safely enjoy world-class music 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
COVID SAFETY PROCEDURES
Masks must be worn while not eating or drinking, and always while not seated.
Capacity Limited. We reserve the right to refund tickets if capacity limits change under Ontario guidelines. If tickets are refunded, priority will be given to Series Ticket holders and those who purchased first. Contact Tracing and Active Screening will be in effect. If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID, or have come in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID, please stay home.

Shuffle Demons (Jazz at the Gasworks)
2022-04-28 20:00 - 22:30 UTC | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Shuffle Demons
Thursday April 28, 2022
TICKET LINK (EVENTBRITE)
We are pleased to announce the dynamic Shuffle Demons will be celebrating their 35th anniversary with Juno-Award winner Richard Underhill (alto sax and vocals), Matt Lagan and Kelly Jefferson – (tenor sax), Mike Downes (bass) and Stich Wynston – (drums and vocals) at The Gasworks.
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)
Purchase a Series Ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/214189946897
Check out the rest of the Winter/Spring 2022 series: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/jazz-at-the-gasworks-winterspring-2022-19979
Tickets on sale Friday December 3, 10:00AM.
Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).
About Shuffle Demons
The Shuffle Demons leaped onto the Canadian music scene in 1984 with an electrifying musical fusion that drew from Sun Ra, Charles Mingus, Run DMC and the Beastie Boys. One of the first indie acts to break out on MuchMusic, this genre bending, visually entertaining, virtuosic jazz funk group have released eight CDs, two hit videos, won several music awards, done numerous tv and radio appearances and toured nationally and internationally including 25 cross Canada tours, 5 US tours, 17 European tours, as well as tours of the Caribbean, Central and South America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, playing on big festival stages, theatres and clubs.
The band continues the demon tradition today with a great line-up of players that includes Juno Award winner Richard Underhill -alto sax & vocals, Matt Lagan and Kelly Jefferson – tenor saxes , Mike Downes – bass and Stich Wynston – drums and vocals. Expect the same exciting, no holds barred performances that feature wild romps in the crowd, free jazz moments, danceable funk, poetry, killer solos and more. The Shuffle Demons are a crowd pleasing, full on musical group that backs up nutty stage antics with some phenomenal playing by some of Canada’s most talented musicians.
Visit their YouTube Channel.
About Jazz at the Gasworks
Hamilton Music Collective Presents: Jazz at the Gasworks showcases top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. We are excited to welcome you back to the Gasworks following a $2.5 million transformation. Our new theatre has the same great stage, with a new sound system and expanded seating capacity for you to safely enjoy world-class music 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
COVID SAFETY PROCEDURES
Masks must be worn while not eating or drinking, and always while not seated.
Capacity Limited. We reserve the right to refund tickets if capacity limits change under Ontario guidelines. If tickets are refunded, priority will be given to Series Ticket holders and those who purchased first. Contact Tracing and Active Screening will be in effect. If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID, or have come in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID, please stay home.

Who It Is! Friday Show (Jazz at the Gasworks)
2022-04-22 20:00 - 22:30 UTC | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Who It Is!
Friday April 22, 2022
TICKET LINK (EVENTBRITE)
Inspired by the soulful sounds of Les McCann and Eddie Harris and the funky grooves of the ‘60’s, ‘Who It Is’ features Darcy Hepner (saxophone), Jesse O’Brien (keyboards), Paul Intson (bass) and Joel Haynes (drums). Featuring special guests!
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)

Check out the rest of the Spring 2022 series: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/jazz-at-the-gasworks-winterspring-2022-19979

Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).

We reserve the right to refund tickets if capacity limits change under Ontario guidelines. If tickets are refunded, priority will be given to Series Ticket holders and those who purchased first.

About Jazz at the Gasworks
Hamilton Music Collective Presents: Jazz at the Gasworks showcases top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. We are excited to welcome you back to the Gasworks following a $2.5 million transformation. Our new theatre has the same great stage, with a new sound system and expanded seating capacity for you to safely enjoy world-class music 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

COVID SAFETY PROCEDURES
Masks must be worn while not eating or drinking, and always while not seated.
Capacity Limited. We reserve the right to refund tickets if capacity limits change under Ontario guidelines. If tickets are refunded, priority will be given to Series Ticket holders and those who purchased first. Contact Tracing and Active Screening will be in effect. If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID, or have come in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID, please stay home.

Who It Is! (Jazz at the Gasworks)
2022-04-21 20:00 - 22:30 UTC | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Who It Is!
Thursday April 21, 2022
THURSDAY NIGHT SOLD OUT. TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR FRIDAY.
Inspired by the soulful sounds of Les McCann and Eddie Harris and the funky grooves of the ‘60’s, ‘Who It Is’ features Darcy Hepner (saxophone), Jesse O’Brien (keyboards), Paul Intson (bass) and Joel Haynes (drums). Featuring special guests Steve Strongman and Laura Cole.
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)
Check out the rest of the Winter/Spring 2022 series: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/jazz-at-the-gasworks-winterspring-2022-19979
Tickets on sale Friday December 3, 10:00AM.
Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).
About Jazz at the Gasworks
Hamilton Music Collective Presents: Jazz at the Gasworks showcases top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. We are excited to welcome you back to the Gasworks following a $2.5 million transformation. Our new theatre has the same great stage, with a new sound system and expanded seating capacity for you to safely enjoy world-class music 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
COVID SAFETY PROCEDURES
Masks must be worn while not eating or drinking, and always while not seated.
Capacity Limited. We reserve the right to refund tickets if capacity limits change under Ontario guidelines. If tickets are refunded, priority will be given to Series Ticket holders and those who purchased first. Contact Tracing and Active Screening will be in effect. If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID, or have come in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID, please stay home.

No Classes (Good Friday through Easter Monday)
2022-04-15 - 2022-04-18 | ON

Laila Biali Trio (Jazz at the Gasworks)
2022-04-14 20:00 - 22:30 UTC | The Gasworks, 141 Park Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8R 2N5, Canada
Hamilton Music Collective Presents:
Laila Biali Trio
Thursday April 14, 2022
SOLD OUT!
We are pleased to announce Multi award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist Laila Biali and her trio will perform as part of Jazz at The Gasworks on April 14 2022.
Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)
Check out the rest of the Winter/Spring 2022 series: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/jazz-at-the-gasworks-winterspring-2022-19979
Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).
We reserve the right to refund tickets if capacity limits change under Ontario guidelines. If tickets are refunded, priority will be given to Series Ticket holders and those who purchased first.
About Laila Biali
Multi award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist and CBC Music national radio host Laila Biali has headlined festivals and venues spanning five continents from New York City’s Carnegie Hall to Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts, and supported international icon Sting. In 2020, Laila was honoured by SOCAN Music with the Hagood Hardy Award for Excellence in Songwriting. In 2019, Laila’s eponymous release won her a JUNO (Canada’s GRAMMY) for “Vocal Jazz Album of the Year.” The year prior, she was awarded top prize at the Canadian Songwriting Competition in the Jazz category. Laila was also the youngest-ever double winner at Canada’s National Jazz Awards when she was named “SOCAN Composer of the Year” and “Keyboardist of the Year.” She received her first JUNO nomination for Tracing Light (2011), and a spot on DownBeat Magazine’s “Best Albums of the Year” for Live in Concert (2013) and Out of Dust (2020). In September of 2017, Laila was brought on as the host for CBC Music’s national radio show, Saturday Night Jazz, a weekly show broadcast to listeners across Canada. While Laila continues to earn high honours in the Jazz world, her signature sound transcends genre as she “masterfully mixes jazz and pop, bringing virtuosity and unpredictability to songs that are concise and catchy” (Washington Post). Laila’s highly anticipated album, Out of Dust, which features multiple GRAMMY nominees and winners including Lisa Fischer, Alan Ferber, John Ellis, and Larnell Lewis, released March 27, 2020 and was also nominated for a 2021 JUNO Award.
“The album’s production is shimmering, the arrangements are lush and Biali’s voice – spanning registers – is pure and warm. She’s also fearless on piano and, above else, in her imagination. ★★★★“ – DownBeat Magazine
“There’s no boxing Laila Biali in … Capable of making you laugh and cry all at once, her delivery Out of Dust is divine. 4.5 stars.” – All About Jazz
Visit her website: Lailabiali.com
About Jazz at the Gasworks
Hamilton Music Collective Presents: Jazz at the Gasworks showcases top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. We are excited to welcome you back to the Gasworks following a $2.5 million transformation. Our new theatre has the same great stage, with a new sound system and expanded seating capacity for you to safely enjoy world-class music 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
COVID SAFETY PROCEDURES
Masks must be worn while not eating or drinking, and always while not seated.
Capacity Limited. We reserve the right to refund tickets if capacity limits change under Ontario guidelines. If tickets are refunded, priority will be given to Series Ticket holders and those who purchased first. Contact Tracing and Active Screening will be in effect. If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID, or have come in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID, please stay home.
