Just
highlighting some events this week on the calendar.
- Sunday 16
Sunday, January 16, 2011, 7:00 PM Benefit Concert for
the Children’s Choir
Program of First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa
featuring: JOHN
HAYSOM-trumpet, BERT WASLANDER-piano, HOWARD TWEDDLE-
bass. With SPECIAL
GUESTS: SANDY FAUX-Vocals, DAVE WARD-Sax,CHRIS
THOMPSON-drums.
First
Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, 30 Cleary
Ave.
Adults $25, Student/Senior $20, Family
$40 Or PWYC. Tickets available at
the Unitarian congregation
Office and Leading Note. Jazz standards, selections
from the Great American
Songbook and original tunes by John Haysom.
-
Thursday 20 January - JazzWorks Monthly
Jam Carleton Tavern, 223
Armstrong
Street across from the Parkdale Market. Its a great
combination – great music
by local jazz musicians, a comfortable and
friendly atmosphere, with lots of free
parking and top notch pub food
that’s available into the late evening. 8 pm to
midnight-ish - Cover/Admission: $5. Proceeds support jam sessions and JazzWorks
scholarshipJazzWorks Monthly Jam Carleton Tavern, 223 Armstrong Street across
from the Parkdale
Market.
Everything
else in live music events is covered either on my own calendar at the
following link, that
has more details on the above events and much more.
Ottawa and area is very well served with blues,
jazz and other event
listings. These include:
Events either on or not on the calendar may be found in
greater
detail at the other sources
below.
For live bluesy opportunities, check out Liz
Sykes' blog,
Ottawa Blues This Week.
For more jazz opportunities, check
out:
Ottawa Jazzworks Ottawa Jazz Happenings as well as Brett
Delmage's OttawaJazzScene.ca
All are usually updated
early to mid-week.
Other music news can be found
an the now 309 plus members
Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide Group
on Facebook. If you're
a Facebook member check out
what else is going on. If you're not a
Facebook member, the above link
gives you the opportunity to join.
Radio station CKCU also provides a
comprehensive listing on its web site
of upcoming music events at the
various venues. Click HERE for
more.
Jim Roy
Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide
Phone: (613)
829-3725 www.ottawabluesjazz.ca
bluesandjazzguy@ncf.ca