• Sunday 1 Feb, Ottawa's own MonkeyJunk are scheduled to appear at Irene's Pub for a
  "Send Off to Memphis" Party.  Com'on out and support the Ottawa Blues Society's
  representative to the "International Blues Challenge"  competitions, taking place February
  4-7, 2009, Memphis, TN.  Good luck to MonkeyJunk!

• Wednesday 4 Feb, Wednesday Night Jazz with Tim Bedner Guitar, Mark Alcorn
  Baritone Guitar and Marilee Townsend Drums with special guest Zakari Frantz on Alto Sax.
  Every Wednesday in February. www.alcornbednertownsend.com
  
  Open Mic Electric Jam at Bass Line Station.
  

• Thursday, 5 Feb, the Stellar Cast Blues Showcase at Irene's hosted by Mike Ktenas and Corky Kealey, with weekly guest hosts and sit-ins by Ottawa's best roots musicians. This week - hosted by southern rock guitar virtuoso, Robert Farrell.   
  
  Saturday 7 Feb, Juno-nominated singer-songwriter Kellylee Evans, Canada's Jazz Angel of the heavenly vocals, makes a hometown stop on her winter tour in Ottawa to perform at a fundraiser in support of
  newly re-furbished Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts & Humanities. 
  
  She will be performing songs from her upcoming CD, "The Good Girl". The album is slated for release in early 2009 and once again features her original material. And, much like her first album, the music is an eclectic mix touching on soul, jazz, R &B and world music styles.  This performance will be a special treat for Evans and audiences as it takes place her birthday and will be recorded for CBC Canada Live.
  
  For events that aren't listed on the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide calendar you can use the venue links of the generic venue listings on the calendar to find out what's on other days of the week. Click those web links for more info.

More details on blues opportunities, can be found on Liz Sykes' blog, Ottawa Blues This Week.

For more jazz opportunities, check out Brett Delmage's Ottawa Jazz Happenings.

Other music news can be found an the now 272 member 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.