Ottawa Jazz Guide - 5 December 2005

This guide to the week's live jazz in the
Ottawa area is from all of the information I've been
able to get together. The best place to confirm these
events is the venue in case of cancellations or
changes that I haven't been made aware of.

Note: If this listing isn't ready for this week,
click here for the daily listings.

5-9     MONDAY-FRIDAY

Nathalie Khoriaty vocals & piano
- 5 pm @ Zoe's Lounge, Chateau Laurier


6       TUESDAY

Double Take Duo- 7 to 10 pm @ Vineyard's

Mike Essoudry on drums with
various friends sitting in
- 8 to 10 pm @ Planet Coffee


7       WEDNESDAY

A variety of local jazz performers booked
by Kelly Craig
- 7:30 pm (call venue for specifics) @ Social
      


The Sugar Sticks with Ken Kanwisher,
Ian Babb, Don Paterson, Gabe Bianchini,
Phil Bova and Vince Halfhide or Mike
Rud on alternate weeks - 8 pm @ Pub Italia
       


      


Gerry Shatford - solo piano.
Hard-swingin', two-fisted
solo piano from Gerry Shatford
- 7 to 9 pm @ Café Paradiso
MORE
       


Bill Gobby Duo- 8 to 11 pm @ Vineyard's

Yves Laroche Duo with various
guests - 9 pm @ Café Nostalgica

Victor Nesrallah Trio 
- 9 pm @ The Rainbow


8       THURSDAY
      


Bob Misener Trio ... classic jazz,
swing and blues featuring Don
Patterson on trumpet, Craig Kennedy
on guitar and Bob Misener on
keyboards and bass - 6:30 to
9:30 pm @ Mooney's Bay Bistro
       


      


Brian Browne - solo piano.
Tasty selections from one
of Ottawa's keyboard masters
on the venue's grand piano
- 7 to 10 pm @ Café Paradiso
Web Site
       


C'est Si Bon - 7:30 pm @ Monterey Inn

The East Side Trio performs jazz standards 
for dining/drinks at this exceptional 
restaurant in the ByWard Market.  
East Side Trio is: Ralph Hopper - alto and 
soprano saxes. piano - various, bass - various
- 8:00 pm (no cover) @ Eighteen 18 York St
(244-1188 for reservations)
ARTIST PROFILE

The Souljazz Orchestra Funk Night 
(jazz, funk, afrobeat, latin, hiphop) 
- 10 pm - $5 (Ottawa U students get 
discounts on door & drinks) @ Babylon
ARTIST PROFILE


9       FRIDAY
      




Brian Browne Trio Buffet dinner 
and dancing Tickets $75.00 per person
Please call ( 613 ) 829 9102
Profits to the Children's Snowsuit 
Fund, Ottawa - 7pm to 12:30 am
@ Masonic Lodge, 430 Churchill Avenue,
Web Site

       


Peter Turner Trio
- 7:30 - 10:30 pm
@ The Swan, Carp

Dick Maloney Trio with Dick on vocals,
Glenn Robb on drums, Sol Gunner on
bass and Art Lawless on keys
- 7:30 to 10:30 pm @ Monterey Inn


10      SATURDAY

Paul Sheehy - 6 to 9:30 pm
@ MTL & Co. 47 William St.
ARTIST PROFILE

Special edition of Dance Hall Days.
Dancing from 8:00pm to 1:00am
Dance Lesson from 8:00pm to 9:00
345 Richmond Rd (The Churchill Club)
Live performances by Verona Katz 
Jazz Ensemble. Midnight snacks, 
Door Prizes $15/ person. For Details
Web Site

The Jazz Police with Pete
Beaudoin, Eddie Bimm & Sherry
Harding - 8 pm to midnight @ Zoe's


11      SUNDAY

Brunch with Clay Young and various
guests - 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
@ Fiddlehead's, Perth

      


Magnolia Rhythm Kings
- 3 to 6 pm @ Royal Oak, Kanata
MORE
       


Hugh O'Connor Duo - 4 to 7 pm @ Chez Lucien
      


The Glebop Jazz Trio
- 6 to 8 pm @ Arrow & Loon
MORE ON GLEBOP
       


Kelly Craig Sextet with Kelly Craig - trumpet,
Nathan Cepelinski - alto sax, Brian Asselin 
- tenor sax, Steve Boudreau - piano,
Martin Newman - bass and Jeff Asselin 
- drums 7 to 11 pm @ The Mercury Lounge 

Pollcats Duo- 7 to 10 pm @ Vineyard's
      


Kim Kaskiw's "Shades of Love"
CD Signing Party only - 7 to 10 pm
@ Rockliffe Bistro, 319 St. Laurent
Web Site
       


Dick Maloney Trio with Dick on vocals,
Glenn Robb on drums, Sol Gunner on
bass and Art Lawless on keys
- 7:30 to 10:30 pm @ Monterey Inn


For the addresses and phone numbers of the venues,
click below.

Jazz Venues

If you know of any events or other information I've either
missed or gotten wrong in this Guide, please e-mail me the
details.




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