This month we have a great singer joining us, Rocco Continenza, by way of the Halton Jazz Singers. We occasionally work together backing the singers up on their shows.
Along with many favourite crooner songs made popular by Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Bobby Darin, etc., we will have a good selection of the Ranger’s instrumental pieces.
We are back as an instrumental quartet. We have been working on a whole lot of new material and arrangements. There will be a sampling of jazz and familiar pop tunes that all will recognize and enjoy.
As always, this is a free event open to the public. The Port Credit Legion features a very reasonable priced cash bar and a BBQ on the terrace.
The Jazz Rangers are very happy to be featuring singer D.Ruth this week. She is a jazz singer born and raised in Ontario, first introduced to jazz music by her father. She studied classical music until 18 years of age and graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Music, however jazz music was always her first love. D.Ruth has performed regularly with many of our well known local groups, like the Mississauga Big Band, in some of the best known GTA jazz venues.
Along with some new material from the jazz standards, we will be adding some soul, pop and other styles to our repertoire.
Rain or shine, this is a free event open to the public. The Port Credit Legion features a very reasonable priced cash bar and a BBQ on the terrace.
We are hosting some really talented young musicians from the University of Toronto Jazz Performance program this month. Coming back is sax player Garret Hildebrant who first played with us last October, and he is bringing his friend, Christian Antonacci on trumpet, to join us. This is a special treat for all of us, having the opportunity to play with such talented young musicians. The Jazz Rangers will be a keyboard, bass and drums trio this week, backing up Garret and Christian
As usual, 2-4 PM, open to the public with no entry charge, very reasonable bar and BBQ on the deck, weather permitting.
Directly from recent performances with the Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble in their recent Open Mic Night, and their live recording for the latest CD, Eiko Lees is joining us for a few tunes between our regular fare. Eiko has been singing in Japan and Canada for over 30 years with a wide variety of jazz combos and ensembles. She is a great complement to the Jazz Rangers, and lots of fun to play with.
The BBQ is open with burgers and franks, the cash bar is open with very reasonably priced drinks.
Open to the public with free admission (we will be passing the hat around to help support the cause).
Another Sunday afternoon of music and fun with the quartet from 2-4PM. There are again a few new additions to our songbook repertoire.
As always, free admission (but we will be passing the hat around to help support the cause) and the public is always welcome. The cash bar will be open with very reasonably priced drinks. This makes for a great afternoon of a variety of music with a few surprises usually mixed in.
This week we will have the Jazz Rangers… neat on their own… with lots of new material. We will be celebrating New Orleans and the deep south in several traditional tunes mixed in with more of the familiar standards we all love.
As always, free admission (but we will be passing the hat around to help support the cause) and the public is always welcome. The bar will be open with very reasonably priced drinks. This makes for a great afternoon of jazz, blues with a few surprises mixed in.
We are very pleased to have Gary Martin joining us this week. He is well known around Toronto leading his own band “The Megacity Swing Band” and playing regularly with the “Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble” and the “Octocats“.
This week will be an informal jam session type of musical gathering where we will be sharing music, some stories and having lots of fun. Remember that the Port Credit Legion is open to the public, there is no cover charge and drinks are very reasonably priced.
We are having a holiday season themed show this time around with Christmas and New Year approaching. Bring your friends to sing along, dance and just enjoy the fun with Siona Neale’s Midnight Flame and the Jazz Rangers.
Remember, all are welcome in the Port Credit Legion which is open to the public. There is the cash bar with very reasonable prices on all drinks.
We welcome back Teisha Hall once again. She first sang with us here at the Port Credit Legion in August and we thought this would be a great treat for a special Remembrance Day show. Please take note that we are on later today, starting at 4PM to accommodate for the Legion’s special program on this important day.
There is lots of space to bring all your friends and family for an enjoyable afternoon of jazz and Teisha’s own stylized pop hits.
