Jazzeast Events
New Years Day Levee featuring Katey Day
Join folk/blues singer songwriter Katey Day for dinner and songs as we ring in the new year - a $4 entertainment surcharge will be added to your bill.- reservations not required. info: 902-433-0500 | Jamiesons Irish House & Grill
Sunday, January 1 at 5:30 pmOpen Waters Festival: North Atlantic Showcase
Open Waters Festival of new and improvised music, January 11-14, 2012. The North Atlantic Showcase features acts from across Atlantic Canada, such as Starry Nights, Aperture Trio, suddenlyLISTEN, sub:text, Zokugaku, TBA, Sanctuary, Spanner (Nfld), Motion (NB), PC Trio, Vocalypse and A Love Upstream. Presented by Upstream, 902-461-1232, info@upstreammusic.org. For tickets and festival pass call 902-494-3820| Sir James Dun Theatre, Dalhousie Arts Centre, $20/$15
Wednesday, January 11 at 8:00 pmOpen Waters Festival: North Atlantic Showcase
Open Waters Festival of new and improvised music, January 11-14, 2012. The North Atlantic Showcase features acts from across Atlantic Canada, such as Starry Nights, Aperture Trio, suddenlyLISTEN, sub:text, Zokugaku, TBA, Sanctuary, Spanner (Nfld), Motion (NB), PC Trio, Vocalypse and A Love Upstream. Presented by Upstream, 902-461-1232, info@upstreammusic.org. For tickets and festival pass call 902-494-3820| Sir James Dun Theatre, Dalhousie Arts Centre, $20/$15
Thursday, January 12 at 8:00 pmOpen Waters Festival: North Atlantic Showcase
Open Waters Festival of new and improvised music, January 11-14, 2012. The North Atlantic Showcase features acts from across Atlantic Canada, such as Starry Nights, Aperture Trio, suddenlyLISTEN, sub:text, Zokugaku, TBA, Sanctuary, Spanner (Nfld), Motion (NB), PC Trio, Vocalypse and A Love Upstream. Presented by Upstream, 902-461-1232, info@upstreammusic.org. For tickets and festival pass call 902-494-3820| Sir James Dun Theatre, Dalhousie Arts Centre, $20/$15
Friday, January 13 at 8:00 pmOPEN WATERS FESTIVAL presents TENA PALMER: Composer in residence
Nova Scotia native, composer/vocalist Tena Palmer. Originals/jazz mix with Mike Murley, Reg Schwager, Jim Vivian, and Ted Warren. More Information call: (902) 461-1232 | Sir James Dunn Theatre, Dalhousie Arts Centre, $20/$15 at the door
Saturday, January 14 at 8:00 pm-
Jared Farney's High Sobriety Big Band
[The New Standard monthly concert series] Jared Farney's High Sobriety Band (Antigonish) takes their high energy improvisation to JazzEast stage. Jared Farney (drums), Matt Macdougall (guitar) Peter Bull (bass) and Evan Mahaney (Sax)more...
January 18, 2012 (Wednesday)
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- 9:00 pm
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- The Company House
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Big Night Out Band
A high energy and interactive dance band that has rocked dance floors across Canada. more info: 902-492-1800 | 5075 George St , $5.00 Cover
Thursday, January 19 at 9:00 pmJeff Goodspeed & Friends at Stayner's
Every Sunday, join Stayner's for dinner and stay for the great music featuring Jeff Goodspeed & Friends | Stayner's Wharf Pub & Grill | No cover
Sunday, January 22 at 5:00 pmCMW Lab Ensemble
Beginning Sunday, October 16th join Jerry Granelli and company for the weekly, 2-hour CMW Lab Ensemble. Every Sunday everyone will be exploring a different aspect of improvised music and touching on the principle of Music with a big M. For anyone who has taken the summer intensive this is a great chance to dive into some of the concepts talked about then, and for any CMW freshmen this is a great opportunity to see what this program is all about. For information contact mackelvie.andrew@gmail.com | 1313 Hollis Street, the home of the Creative Music Workshop, suggested $5 at the door
Sunday, January 22 at 7:00 pmMonday Night Jazz at the Shoeshop
Every Monday night, the Economy Shoe Shop becomes that much better with the addition of great jazz. | No cover
Monday, January 23 at 9:00 pmKing's View Academy Wintertime Showcase
You're invited to King's View Academy Wintertime Showcase featuring film, dance and music. The event is in celebration of the new King's View Performing Arts Program and it features the Conservatory Ballet Ensemble, Chris Mitchell, Dinuk Wijeratne, Gregory Heyn, Jenna Lang and Tony Quinn. | Lilian Piercey Concert Hall, Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts, no cover
Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 pm-
Jeff Torbert, Joe Grass, and Zoe Leger
[In the Dead of Winter Music Festival co-presentation] JazzEast partners with a sister music festival, In the Dead of Winter, as a means to blur some of those unnecessary boundaries surrounding music. On Thursday, January 26more...
January 26, 2012 (Thursday)
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- 8:00 pm
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Jazz at Stayner’s
Another fantastic music week. Brian McConnell, Georges Hébert, Danny Parker & Scott Ferguson | at Stayner’s
Thursday, January 26 at 9:00 pmThe Carleton's Thursday Night Residency with Ian Janes
Ian Janes is a 5 time ECMA-nominated, soul/R&B artist and winner of Music Nova Scotia’s Album of the Year in 2002 for his second release. Ian and his band (Tom Roach on drums and bassist Tom Easley) will take the stage each Thursday | The Carleton Music Bar & Grill in Halifax , $5 at the door.
Thursday, January 26 at 10:00 pmRumi Concert-Rebecca Cohn
The Silk Road festival of Rumi concerts commissioned by Yo Yo Ma in 2009 to celebrate 800 years passing of Rumi's life with original music.For this concert Saeed has composed 7 pieces of music of uplifting performance and remarkable ensemble of 10 innovative artists to celebrate Rumi’s life. Enjoy an evening of music and poetry of the 13th century mystic, Rumi.| Rebecca Cohn , $25.00 - $20.00 seniors/student
Friday, January 27 at 7:00 pmThe Booty Boppin' Brass Band
Another afternoon of fantastic music at Stayner's. They are looking forward to you joining them for a bite and some entertainment. | Stayner's Wharf Pub & Grill, no cover
Saturday, January 28 at 4:00 pm