THE TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS FULL LINEUP
Keith Jarrett, Chaka Khan, Stanley Clarke, Bobby McFerrin, Bill Frisell,
Dianne Reeves, Gregory Porter, Galactic, Nels Cline and more!
Toronto – Unveiled earlier today, the lineup for the 28th anniversary of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival gets underway this June when it kicks off summer, as more than 1,500 musicians entertain in over 50 locations across the city when half a million music lovers unite for one of the city’s largest music festivals.
In a rare solo performance, Keith Jarrett, one of the world’s greatest virtuoso pianists, will perform on Wednesday, June 25 while legendary R&B vocalist, Chaka Khan kicks off the festivities on Thursday, June 19. They join previously announced Earth, Wind & Fire among the headliners for this year.
For detailed listings, club shows and more free concerts visit www.torontojazz.com
Featured performers for the 2014 TD Toronto Jazz Festival:
Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 1.855.985.5000.
For tickets to Chaka Khan and Earth, Wind & Fire, visit Sony Centre or call 1.855.872.7669
For tickets to Keith Jarrett, visit Roy Thomson Hall or call 416.872.4255
For tickets to Gregory Porter, Bill Frisell and Roy Hargrove, visit Jane Mallett Theatre or call 416.366.7723
For tickets to Hiromi, Buika and Measha Brueggergosman, visit Koerner Hall or call 416.408.0208
For detailed listings, club shows and more free concerts, visit www.torontojazz.com
*All artists marked with an asterisk indicate previously announced shows.
Thursday, June 19
Chaka Khan (Opening: Shemekia Copeland) – Sony Centre 8pm
Mark McLean featuring Kellylee Evans – Jazz Bistro 8pm
Memo Acevedo & The Building Bridges Band featuring Jacquelene Acevedo / Jane Bunnett: Maqueque – Lula Lounge 8pm
Friday, June 20
Melissa Etheridge (Opening: Deborah Cox) – Nathan Phillips Square 8pm FREE
June Garber & Friends featuring Russ Little Quartet with Jackie Richardson – Home Smith Bar, Old Mill Toronto 7:30pm
Gregory Porter – Jane Mallett Theatre 8pm
Mark McLean featuring Lester McLean – Jazz Bistro 8pm
Luis Mario Ochoa Sextet – Shops at Don Mills 7pm FREE
Saturday, June 21
David Clayton-Thomas (Opening: Oakland Stroke) – Nathan Phillips Square 8pm
June Garber & Friends featuring Russ Little Quartet with Amanda Martinez – Home Smith Bar, Old Mill Toronto 7:30pm
Mark McLean featuring Wade O. Brown – Jazz Bistro 8pm
Lighthouse – Nathan Phillips Square 12:30pm FREE
Wagner Petrilli Sextet – Shops at Don Mills 2pm FREE
Rehan Dalal – Nathan Phillips Square 2:30pm FREE
Our Old School – Shops at Don Mills 5pm FREE
Sunday, June 22
Kenny Wayne Shepherd / Robert Randolph & The Family Band – Nathan Phillips Square 8pm
Bill Mays – solo piano – Jazz Bistro 8pm
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society – Music Gallery 8pm
Odessa / Havana – Shops at Don Mills 12pm FREE
Toronto Mass Choir – Nathan Phillips Square 12:30pm FREE
Organic – Nathan Phillips Square 2:30pm FREE
Lorraine Klaasen Group – Shops at Don Mills 3pm FREE
Monday, June 23
Galactic / Big Sam’s Funky Nation – Nathan Phillips Square 8pm
Canadian Jazz Quartet w. Ken Peplowski – KAMA 5pm
Gerald Clayton – solo piano – Jazz Bistro 8pm
Snarky Puppy – Horseshoe Tavern 10pm
Elizabeth Shepherd Quartet – Nathan Phillips Square 12pm FREE
Drumhand – Shops at Don Mills 1pm FREE
Viva Mexico Mariachi – Shops at Don Mills 5pm FREE
Joy Lapps Trio – Nathan Phillips Square 5 pm FREE
Tuesday, June 24
* Earth, Wind & Fire – Sony Centre 8pm
Dianne Reeves (Opening: Brandi Disterheft Quartet) – Nathan Phillips Square 8pm
Canadian Jazz Quartet w. Harry Allen – KAMA 5pm
* Hiromi: The Trio Project – Koerner Hall 8pm
Jon Ballantyne – solo piano – Jazz Bistro 8pm
Nels Cline / Julian Lage Duo – Horseshoe Tavern 10pm
Patricia Cano – Nathan Phillips Square 12pm FREE
Happy Pals – Shops at Don Mills 1pm FREE
Mike Murley Trio – Nathan Phillips Square 5pm FREE
Rhythm & Truth – Shops at Don Mills 5:30pm FREE
Wednesday, June 25
KEITH JARRETT – solo piano – Roy Thomson Hall 8pm
Lettuce / Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Nathan Phillips Square 8pm
Canadian Jazz Quartet w. Warren Vache – KAMA 5pm
* Buika – Koerner Hall 8pm
Ian Shaw – solo – Jazz Bistro 8pm
Joey DeFrancesco Trio – Horseshoe Tavern 10pm
Laila Biali Trio – Nathan Phillips Square 12pm FREE
Woodshed Orchestra – Shops at Don Mills 1pm FREE
Denis Keldie Trio – Nathan Phillips Square 5pm FREE
Slocan Ramblers – Shops at Don Mills 5:30pm FREE
Thursday, June 26
John Scofield Uberjam Band / Dave Holland, Kevin Eubanks, Craig Taborn, Eric Harland – PRISM – Nathan Phillips Square 8pm
Canadian Jazz Quartet w. Houston Person – KAMA 5pm
* Measha Brueggergosman – Koerner Hall 8pm
Norma Winstone Trio – Jazz Bistro 8pm
Suzie Vinnick Quartet – Nathan Phillips Square 12pm FREE
Rosemary Galloway Trio – Nathan Phillips Square 5pm FREE
Maylee Todd – Shops at Don Mills 7pm FREE
Friday, June 27
Bobby McFerrin spirityouall (Opening: Soul Nannies) – Nathan Phillips Square 8pm
June Garber & Friends featuring Russ Little Quartet with Barbra Lica – Home Smith Bar, Old Mill Toronto 7:30pm
Roy Hargrove Quintet – Jane Mallett Theatre 8pm
Oliver Jones Trio – Jazz Bistro 8pm / 10:30pm
Broadsway – Hard Rock Café 10pm
Benny Meets Artie w. Ross Wooldridge Big Band & Lorraine Lawson – Nathan Phillips Square 12pm FREE
Harkness-Herriott Duo – Nathan Phillips Square 5pm FREE
Cyndi Cain – Shops at Don Mills 7pm FREE
Saturday, June 28
Stanley Clarke / Mehliana featuring Brad Mehldau & Mark Guiliana – Nathan Phillips Square 8pm
June Garber & Friends featuring Russ Little Quartet with Melissa Stylianou – Home Smith Bar, Old Mill Toronto 7:30pm
Bill Frisell – GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE – Jane Mallett Theatre 8pm
Oliver Jones Trio – Jazz Bistro 8pm / 10:30pm
Kelly & The Kellygirls – Hardrock Café 10pm
Youth Jazz Showcase: JAZZ.FM91 Youth Big Band / Yoshihiro Murakawa Quartet / National Youth Jazz Combo / Anthony Fung Quintet – Nathan Phillips Square 11am FREE
Jim Galloway Quartet – Shops at Don Mills 2pm FREE
Autorickshaw – Shops at Don Mills 5pm FREE
Tara Davidson Trio – Nathan Phillips Square 5pm FREE
