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Past Events
Fred Hersch with Norma Winstone Two Grammy-nominated and internationally acclaimed musicians in one night: pianist Fred Hersch performs a solo set and is then joined by vocalist Norma Winstone. Each musician has performed with the top names on the international jazz scene and each has made what are recognized as some of the most important contributions to the jazz idiom. Pianist and composer Fred Hersch has been called a "one of the small handful of brilliant musicians of his generation" by Downbeat and has earned a place among the foremost jazz artists in the world today. From the late 70's onward as a sideman to jazz legends including Joe Henderson, Art Farmer and Stan Getz, he has solidified a reputation as a versatile master of jazz piano, as well as a relentlessly probing composer and conceptualist. He is widely recognized for his ability to steadfastly create a unique body of original works while reinventing the standard jazz repertoire – investing time-tested classics with keen insight, fresh ideas and extraordinary technique. Whether unaccompanied, in duo, working with trios and quintets, Hersch has explored the jazz tradition to its fullest even as he opens new and undiscovered doors. Hersch's numerous accomplishments include a 2003 Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship for composition, two Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance and a Grammy nomination for Best Instrumental Composition. He has appeared on over one hundred recordings, including more than two-dozen albums as bandleader/solo pianist. Some say her voice defines an entire era of British and European Jazz. One ecstatic reviewer described it as, “both sumptuous and airily ethereal at once…” and since emerging on the London jazz scene in 1966, Norma Winstone has worked with many of the biggest names in Britain and Europe. Norma recorded five albums for ECM with Azimuth, and her own ECM album, Somewhere Called Home is widely considered to be a classic. Integral to Kenny Wheeler’s big band, her amazing voice enhances Music for Large and Small Ensembles. A gifted lyricist, Norma has written for many of the greats; her lyrics for Jimmy Rowles have been recorded by singers as diverse as Tierney Sutton and The Swingle Singers. She has earned Best Jazz Vocalist in the Melody Maker Poll, three nominations for the BBC Jazz Awards, an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List and the Skoda Jazz Ahead Award for her contribution to European Jazz. Norma's trio (with pianist Glauco Venier and saxophonist/bass clarinetist Klaus Gesing) recording Distances garnered 4 1/2 stars in Downbeat Magazine, was named top Jazz Vocal CD from Academie Du Jazz in France and received a Grammy nomination as Jazz Vocal CD of 2008. Their latest ECM recording will be released this fall.
For more information on Fred Hersch please visit fredhersch.com
On October 3rd, The Jazz Performance and Education Centre presented its second annual Jazz Gala. The evening, a tribute to the Honourable Warren K. Winkler, Chief Justice of Ontario, introduced the new 19-piece JPEC Jazz Orchestra, featuring some of Canada’s top jazz artists, award winners and educators – a veritable who's who among jazz musicians. We'd like to thank our sponsors for their support and for helping to make the Jazz Gala possible. The evening’s featured soloist, jazz diva Ranee Lee, O.C., enjoys a successful career as one of Canada's most popular jazz vocalists and recording artists - an award winning songwriter, educator, actress and children's book author. Emerging jazz artists, many of whom study with JPEC Jazz Orchestra members, performed throughout the evening in the lobby thus merging jazz educators, performers and students for one stellar evening.
We'd also like to thank the Novotel Toronto North York hotel, who partnered with JPEC to offer a special guest room rate of $139.00 per night, which included a buffet breakfast, overnight parking and more.
 
Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes This special concert features the acclaimed husband and wife duo of pianists Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes (two pianos, four hands). Bill Charlap is a Grammy Award nominated Blue Note recording artist. He was a regular in Gerry Mulligan’s band and is a frequent guest of the Phil Woods Quintet; for the last three years, he has been the Artistic Director of Jazz In July, a six-concert series at the 92nd Street Y's Tisch Center for the Arts. Renee Rosnes is a four-time Juno Award winner and a Blue Note recording artist with nine albums under her name. She has been the pianist for Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter and JJ Johnson, among others, and is a founding member of the SF Jazz Collective.
Kurt Rosenwinkel Standards Trio Kurt Rosenwinkel is acclaimed as one of the leading lights of the next generation of jazz artists. A Verve recording artist, he has performed with some of the biggest names in contemporary jazz including Joe Henderson, Joshua Redman, Brian Blade and Brad Mehldau, has released four albums under his own name and is currently working on his fifth. A tenured professor at the Jazz Institute of Berlin, Kurt Rosenwinkel received formal training at Berklee College of Music in Boston and later apprenticed with Gary Burton and Paul Motian’s Electric Bebop Band. Tonight’s performance features Eric Revis on bass and Rodney Green on drums.
Ingrid & Christine Jensen Quintet Acclaimed Canadian sisters and musicians Ingrid (trumpet) and Christine (alto sax) Jensen have assembled an all-star quintet to perform an evening of high-energy original jazz composition. Juno Award winning Ingrid Jensen is a Berklee College and a member of the Grammy Award winning Maria Schneider Orchestra and Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, two of jazz’s most important big bands. She has performed with some of the most important names in contemporary jazz and conducts master classes, clinics, and workshops around the world. Christine Jensen is an adjudicator, clinician and instructor at McGill University and has traveled around the world performing and leading master classes. She has released three albums under her name on the Effendi label and has earned a reputation as an outstanding composer, a skill she demonstrates especially when leading her Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra.
Dianne Reeves Grammy Award winning vocalist Dianne Reeves presents an evening of jazz and holiday standards with her all-star quintet. Four-time Grammy Award winning vocalist Dianne Reeves has performed extensively with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and was the first Creative Chair in Jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic; she appeared in and is featured prominently on the soundtrack to the 2005 film Good Night and Good Luck starring George Clooney. A Blue Note recording artist, she has released numerous albums under her own name; when Christmas Time is Here was released in 2004, Ben Ratliff of The New York Times raved, “Ms. Reeves, a jazz singer of frequently astonishing skill, takes the assignment seriously; this is one of the best jazz Christmas CD's I've heard.”
Oliver Jones Trio In the opening concert of JPEC’s inaugural concert series, pianist and Canadian jazz legend Oliver Jones takes the stage with his acclaimed trio. Oliver Jones is a Justin Time recording artist, a Juno Award winner, and recipient of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. Oliver Jones’ inspiration is not confined to the artistic community. He’s also the proud recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. award, celebrating his contributions to the Black Community in Canada and in his native Montreal. In 1993 he received the Order of Québec, the province’s highest honour, and the next year he was awarded the Order of Canada, for "outstanding achievement in the arts." That same year, at the invitation of the Government of Canada, Jones toured several cities in China with bassist Dave Young and drummer Barry Elmes. JPEC at the JCC JPEC was pleased to partner with the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre to present a series of four lectures on a variety of jazz topics, led by some of the most engaging personalities in Toronto’s jazz community. All seminars took place at the Miles Nadal JCC; a $9 admission included light refreshments. Richard Twardzik: Tragic Genius of Jazz Piano Jack Chambers examines the brief life of Richard Twardzik, a piano genius well-respected in his time by some of the greatest figures in jazz including Charlie Parker and Chet Baker. Taking the CODA - Surviving the Perfect Storm Facing Jazz Publishing and Recording in the Digital Age CODA Magazine Publisher Mark Barnes discusses the challenges facing print publications and traditional recording in our ever-increasing digital age. On Being a Jazz Vocalist Acclaimed jazz vocalist Heather Bambrick will examine the role of the vocalist in jazz including: A History of Jazz in Toronto Dr. Andrew Scott takes us on a journey through the rich history of jazz in Toronto. |
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