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SUMMARY:HMC Presents: Harold Danko Trio
DESCRIPTION:Hamilton Music Collective Presents: \nHarold Danko Trio\nThursday October 2\, 2025\nTicket Link\nHarold Danko – Piano \nTerry Clarke – Drums \nPat Collins – Bass \n  \nSeries Tickets on sale Friday August 22 2025 9:00am \nIndividual Tickets on sale Friday September 5 2025 9:00am \n  \nTickets: $45 / $25 (student) \nPurchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show here. \nCheck out the rest of the fall series here. \n  \nPlease choose your seats at check out! \nDoors at 7:00PM\, show at 8:00PM (two sets). \n  \nAbout Harold Danko \nA 30-album discography and long-term associations with legendary jazz artists not to mention countless recording sessions and worldwide tours\, describe only a fraction of what pianist Harold Danko brings to the table. In a career spanning more than a half century Harold has established himself internationally as a distinguished pianist\, composer\, and band leader fortified by a most impressive resume. \nDanko holds Professor Emeritus status at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester\, NY\, where he chaired the jazz studies program for eleven years but is probably best known for his long-term associations with jazz luminaries including Chet Baker\, Gerry Mulligan\, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis\, Lee Konitz\, and Woody Herman. During that time his reputation as a jazz educator grew as he served on the faculties of the Manhattan School of Music\, New School/Mannes\, and Hartt College before accepting the Eastman appointment in 1998. \nBeginning piano studies at the age of five\, Harold became serious about pursuing a career in jazz at 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 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 or Jay Anderson (bass) with whom he recorded a series of highly acclaimed CDs on the SteepleChase label. Since 1980 he has earned ASCAP awards yearly for “the unique prestige value of [his] catalogue of original compositions.” \nAt the Eastman School of Music he developed the Jazz Performance Workshop curriculum and chaired the Jazz and Contemporary Media department\, taught jazz piano\, theory\, and history\, and led the Eastman Jazz Trio and Quartet. 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 regarded reference\, in addition to his educational video “Jazz Keyboard Techniques”\, available in Brazil. \nHis latest CDs\, released over the last three years on the SteepleChase label\, “Spring Garden”\, “Rite Notes”\, and “Trillium” are all inspired by Igor Stravinsky. \n“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.” \nhttps://youtu.be/youe-L3Ze8w?si=dE0crQV9yY-PnB1Q \n— \nJoin Hamilton Music Collective for our fall 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/
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LOCATION:141 Park Street North\, 141 Park Street N\, Hamilton\, ON\, L8R 2N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Jazz at the Gasworks
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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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SUMMARY:HMC Presents: Avataar ft. Sundar Viswanathan
DESCRIPTION:Hamilton Music Collective Presents: \nAvataar featuring Sundar Viswanathan\nThursday October 23\, 2025\nTICKET LINK\nSundar – Saxes/Flutes \nMichael Occhipinti – Guitar \nLaura Swankey – Vocals \nJulian Anderson-Bowes – Bass \nRavi Naimpally – Tablas/Percussion \nMax Senitt -Drums \n  \nSeries Tickets on sale Friday August 22 2025 9:00am \nIndividual Tickets on sale Friday September 5 2025 9:00am \n  \nTickets: $45 / $25 (student) \nPurchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show here. \nCheck out the rest of the fall series here. \n  \nPlease choose your seats at check out! \nDoors at 7:00PM\, show at 8:00PM (two sets). \n  \nAbout Avataar \nAvataar is an award-winning Brampton-based world-jazz group featuring some of Canada’s finest jazz\, world\, funk\, and pop musicians. Petal\, (2016) received critical acclaim from publications including DOWNBEAT\, JAZZIZ\, allaboutjazz and worldmusiccentral.com. Worldview was released in Oct 2021 and won the 2022 JUNO award for Best Jazz Album of the Year (Group) \n  \nAvataar’s music is inspired by the deep musical traditions of India\, Africa and Brazil\, rooted within the framework of modern jazz. In an innovative marriage of ancient and modern\, driving grooves intersect with cinematic atmospheres and soaring melodies\, creating a fresh\, emotive sonic experience. Band members share an eclectic range of musical expertise -hardbop\, pop\, rock\, electronica\, free improvisation\, world and R&B/Soul filter into the interpretations of the tunes. \n  \nBios: \nJUNO-winning saxophonist/flutist/vocalist and composer Sundar Viswanathan has shared the world stage with national/international artists alike. He has performed extensively in Europe (including stints with the Grammy-nominated Charles Tolliver Big Band at several Jazz Festivals)\,Japan\, Brazil\, South Africa\, Canada\, the Caribbean\, and the USA.Musical associations from Jazz and World music arenas include Wynton Marsalis\, Vijay Iyer\, Kenny Wheeler\, Jaffa Road\, Lee Konitz\, Dave Holland\, Kiran Ahluwalia\, Rez Abbasi\, John Abercrombie\, Suba Sankaran\, Terry Clarke\, Joe Lovano\, John Hicks\, Cecil McBee\, Billy Hart\, Jim McNeeley\, Hip Hop artist GURU\, and Dave Douglas. He has been commissioned to compose/perform with several Dance companies in Canada/USA. Sundar has been reviewed/profiled in Downbeat\, JAZZIZ\, the New York Times\, Worldmusiccentral.org\, Toronto Star\, Ottawa Citizen\, EYE magazine and several other Canadian and international publications. Sundar’s music has been featured on CBC radio\, JAZZ FM\, WBAI\, Radio Bombay and college radio nationally and internationally. \nJUNO-nominated Canadian vocalist\, improviser and electronic sound artist\, Laura Swankey is dedicated to exploring the full capacity of her voice\, both in solo settings and in collaboration with others. Her solo work for voice and electronics sets simple\, earnest melodies and stories over top of lush soundscapes and bizarrely textured grooves.Laura creates and presents with Noam Lemish’s 2024 Juno-nominated Twelvetet\, Plastic Babies\, Parade\, The Afton Project\, Elisa Thorn’s HUE\, Mike McCormick’s Proxemics\, and Jazz Bras Dot Com. She is thrilled to be joining Sundar Viswanathan’s 2022 Juno award-winning ensemble\, Avataar. In 2024\, Laura will be releasing a duo album of improvised music with long-time collaborator and friend\, guitarist Patrick O’Reilly (W/DRWNRecords)\, as well as albums with Parade\, The Afton Project and Plastic Babies. \nAn eight-time JUNO Award nominee\, guitarist/composer Michael Occhipinti‘s inventive approach to creative music of all kinds has earned him a broad array of listeners and the respect of criticsandmusiciansalike.Crossinggenresthatincludejazz\,chambermusic\,funk\,worldmusic\,and anything involving modern guitar sounds\, Michael is both a versatile musician and an imaginative bandleader.HisSicilian JazzProject hasbeen called “a masterpiece of cross-cultural fusion” and has thrilled audiences in Canada\, the U.S.\, Italy\, and Mexico -the project earned Michael a JUNO nomination\, and a Chalmers Award that allowed him to live in Sicily from March -June 2010. \nBassist Tyler Emond is a multi-instrumentalist\, composer\, and music producer\, who has worked with a broad array of musical acts found in Canada and around the globe. As a bassist/guitarist he has performed and recorded with Alessia Cara\,TylerShaw\, Matt Dusk\, Amalia\, Mark Kelso’s Jazz Exiles\, Avataar\, Marito Marques\, Ahmed Moneka\, Fethi Nadjem\, The Canadian Arabic Orchestra\, Naseer Shamma\, Mr. Something Something\, Tamar Ilana & Ventanas\, Netsanet Melesse\, Dead Prez & Randy Brecker. As an audio engineer andmusical directorEmondhas produced recordings for Hush\, Kune\, Ahmed Moneka\,TylerShaw\, Tamar Ilana & Ventanas\, Tennis Partner\, Tara Moneka\, Fethi Nadjem\, Melissa Lauren\, Duane Forrest\, Janelle Monique\, Melanie Brulee\, Kristin Fung\, and Natureboy \nRavi Naimpally studied the art of tabla playing in India. Having completed extensive training with his uncle Nikhil Ghosh and also Anindo Chatterjee\, Ravi has been an active member of the Toronto world music scene for nearly 20 years. As a vital part of Toronto’s large South Asian community\, Ravi continues to perform traditional music from India. Ravi has had several Juno nominations and is featured on Kiran Alhuwalia’s Juno winning CD Beyond Boundaries. For the last 11 years Ravi has led his own Indo-jazz ensemble Tasa\, which was awarded an Urban Music Award for Best World Music album. \nJuno winning drummer/percussionist Max Senitt is a highly regarded and in-demand freelance musician on the Toronto and international scene. He brings a wealth of experience and versatility gained from performing across Canada\, USA\, theCaribbean\, SouthAmerica\, and Europe with such Grammy and Juno award winning artists as: Alex Cuba\, Hilario Duran\, Odessa/Havana\, Josh Groban\, Odessa Havan\, the Flying Bulgars\, and Carol Welsman. Presently a member of Tzadik Recording artists “Zebrina” and Uruguayan singer Valeria Matzner’s bands\,he also leads his own Trio. \n— \nJoin Hamilton Music Collective for our fall 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/
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