In
the recent past:
Friday,
May 23, 2014 at The
Jazz Room presented
by the Grand River Jazz Society.
Saturday,
May 3, 2014
Homer Watson House & Gallery, a collaboration of painting and live
jazz presented by the gallery.
Friday,
December 20, 2013 The NVJQ played its annual Christmas
Cheer concert at Queens Commons Cafe in Kitchener. We were joined on
guitar by Ted Gibbons, Violin Jerzy Kaplanek and vocalist Charlena Russell.
Lots of fun was had with the lunch time crowd and it was great to share
the spirit of Christmas with such fine musicians. Photo (with magical
digital background enhancements by friend of the band Puran Perez.
September
13, 2013 NVJQ continues as a Quintet with another charmed
night at the Jazz Room! Jerzy Kaplanek is now regularly playing with
the NVJQ; a complete thrill for the quartet.
May
4th, 2013 at the Homer Watson House & Gallery. What
a splendid night we had. Our debut concert with Jerzt Kaplanek opened
with a violin solo over Autumn Leaves that left no doubt that the concert
would be special. Also in the audience was vibes man Tom Cummings who
spontaneously joined the group for a couple of tunes. The vibes duet
was joyful and fun.
March
2, 2013 NVJQ played a lovely concert at the Homer Watson
House & Gallery. Thanks to the staff at the gallery for making us
feel so welcome. Nice to be surounded by art!
November
30, 2013 Waterloo Region's Jazz Room is truly a great
spot to hear jazz. Thanks to the Grand River Jazz Society and the Jazz
Room for their ongoing support and local encouragement of live jazz.
John Zadro, piano, continues to find interesting tunes for the quartet
to "stretch out" on. Thanks to all who came by on such a snowy
Friday night.
September 28, 2012 was
a return to the ambience, great food, and community spirit of the Working
Centre's Queen Street Commons Cafe. The show featured Ted Gibbons on
guitar and Jacob DeGroot-Magetti on violin.
June
15, 2012
The New Vibes Jazz Quartet joined their favourite vocal ensemble, SOUL
SOUCE at Waterloo North Mennonite Church. Close vocal harmonies with
energetic delivery and a warm hospitatlity for their show. Soul Sauce
has just finished their 4th season; their fifth will sure to delight.
May
31, 2012
Friends of the CBC Forum, Knox Presbyterian Church (3:30 - 4:15) and
Clay and Glass Gallery (across the street, 6:00 to 7:30).
The
forum was webcast on www.friends.ca. After the forum we rolled across
Erb Street (literally) to the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery and continued
the celebration with cocktails and the Dalton Camp Literary Award. It
was a privilege to provide music for good folks with a good cause. Thank
you CBC and the listening community!
May
4, 2012 What a night! Lots of new repetoire; a full
house and an appreciative audience. Thanks Grand River Jazz Society
for a great night.
October
28, 2011 Standing Room only at Waterloo Region's new
premier live jazz venue.