George Olliver - Opening Night at the 7th Annual Brantford International Jazz Festival

Brantford Jazz Jazz Artists, Jazz Festival

[intro]George Olliver with guests Liberty Silver and John Finley perform FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2014, 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm on the Bell Main Stage. This is a free concert.[/intro] GEORGE OLLIVER is celebrating over 2 ½ decades as a professional Canadian recording artist/writer/producer. He has had several Canadian hit records as lead singer for the lengendary ” MANDALA”, “GEO.OLLIVER & …

Latin Swing Orchestra opens 7th Annual Brantford Int’l Jazz Festival

Brantford Jazz Jazz Festival

[intro]The Latin Swing Orchestra perform FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2014, 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm on the Bell Main Stage. This is a free concert.[/intro] The Latin Swing Orchestra was founded in January of 2013 by Fhanor Molina. He formed a great band which brings a modern musical legacy of salsa from the 60’s and 70’s like the Charanga, Latin Jazz …

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Our Local Stage

Brantford Jazz Jazz Artists, Jazz Festival

Each year the Brantford International Jazz Festival is proud to feature local and area performers on our Local Stage, part of our ongoing commitment to the community. Be sure to check out the local talent and familiar faces on our Local Stage, located on Dalhousie Street in front of the Post Office building. [one_half_first] Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013 Denis Rondeau …

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The Canadian Jazz Quartet - “A Tribute to Peter Appleyard”

Brantford Jazz Jazz Artists, Jazz Festival

[intro]The Canadian Jazz Quartet perform SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2013, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm on the Bell Main Stage. This is a free concert.[/intro] The Canadian Jazz Quartet are: Founder and leader Gary Benson Guitar Frank Wright Vibraphone Don Vickery Drums Duncan Hopkins Bass The Canadian Jazz Quartet plays mainstream jazz with a swinging and graceful treatment of standards and …

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The Imbayakunas Open Sunday on the Bell Stage

Brantford Jazz Jazz Artists, Jazz Festival

[intro]The Imbayakunas perform SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2013, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on the Bell Main Stage. This is a free concert.[/intro] The Imbayakunas’ music allows the listener to escape on an exotic voyage to a South American traditional Native community. Our musical intention is to share the rich sounds of the Andean regions. In Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia traditional …