Jazz at the Centre kicks off the series on April 27th with a special performance by 2022 JUNO nominated pianist Amanda Tosoff and Jocelyn Gould, winner of the 2021 JUNO award for Best Jazz Album, accompanied by Jon Maharaj (bass) and Ethan Ardelli (drums). The concert will be held at CMC's Chalmers Performance Space and also livestreamed. For more information, go to https://cmccanada.org/jazz-at-the-centre/
General Admission. $15 Advance / $20 at the door
CMC Members and Arts Workers. $12 Advance / $15 at the door
Students. $10 anytime
Jazz at the Centre will celebrate jazz composers through performances, promotion of composers and their compositions, access to works at CMC Library and shop and master workshops. It will provide mentorship, scholarship and professional development opportunities for emerging composers and the next generation of Canada's jazz musician.
The Jazz at the Centre series is curated by Producer and Artist Representative, Celine Peterson.
"It is a thrill and privilege for me to work with the team at the CMC in this capacity, as space is created where the work of our immensely talented jazz composers can be showcased nationally and internationally. Amanda Tosoff and Jocelyn Gould are two exceptionally talented, dedicated, and hardworking musicians and composers. The musical excellence that they embody as musicians, composers, and band leaders, is precisely what this series is about."
CMC's heritage is linked with contemporary jazz music, including heritage composers John Weinzweig, Phil Nimmons, Harry Freedman, Ann Southam, as well as Oscar Peterson, Hugh Fraser, Elizabeth Raum, Glenn Buhr, Elizabeth Knudson, James Harley, Jérôme Blais, Bob Erlandson and more. The works of many Canadian jazz composers can be found in CMC's Lending Library and Shop. CMC Centrediscs has released many albums by Canadian jazz composers.
About Amanda Tosoff
Amanda Tosoff is a B.C-raised, Toronto-based pianist, composer, and educator with six albums to her credit. As a bandleader and side-woman, she has performed with internationally recognized artists. Her own groups have been featured at festivals across Canada and abroad and they have opened for jazz luminaries. Amanda is also co-artistic director of newly founded online education company, Music Arts Collective. Her album, Earth Voices was nominated for a 2022 JUNO for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year.
About Jocelyn Gould
JUNO award-winner, Jocelyn Gould has been called "a leader in the next generation of great mainstream jazz guitarists". She has performed internationally with Grammy nominated artists. She is the 1st place winner of the 2018 Wilson Centre International Jazz Guitar competition and Head of the Guitar Department at Humber College. Jocelyn won the 2021 Jazz Album of the Year: solo for her debut album, Elegant Traveler.
About Celine Peterson (Jazz at the Centre, curator)
Celine Peterson is a producer, artist representative and radio/podcast host who has presented concerts and given inspiring speeches all over the globe. She manages some of the most exciting jazz artists on the jazz scene today, in Canada and internationally. She is producer of the Kensington Market Jazz Festival and Artistic Producer of the annual "Voices of Freedom" concert presented by Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts.
About the Canadian Music Centre (CMC)
The Canadian Music Centre is a catalyst that connects you to the ever-evolving world of Canadian musical creation through performance, education, and promotion. The CMC provides unique resources for exploring, discovering, and performing Canadian music. We are passionate about nurturing a musical community that honours our legacy and supports the professional development of Canadian musicians and composers.
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Category: Live Music | Jazz
Venue details: CMC, 20 Saint Joseph Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 1J9, Canada
