The organizers of Merrickville’s Jazz Fest (MJF) are pleased to announce an outstanding programme for this year’s festival. Featuring a diverse lineup of established and up-and-coming artists from Montreal, Toronto, Merrickville and the Ottawa-Gatineau region, MJF will welcome close to twenty jazz groups including Montreal’s exciting bebop drummer Norman Marshall Villeneuve, Toronto rising star Swing and Gypsy jazz vocalist Denielle Bassels, and the festival’s first Artist-In-Residence acclaimed Ottawa jazz pianist Brian Browne to name a few. PROGRAMMEThursday October 16 7:30 pmGRAND OPENING with Merrickville’s own Swing Bridge –The Baldachin Inn RestaurantFriday October 16 3:00 pm Tom McMahon Trio – Fulford Preparatory College 5:00 pm The Lee Anne Frederickson Quartet – The Baldachin Inn Restaurant 7:00 pm Doug Martin Duo – Gad’s Hill Place 8:30 pm The Sun Crescent Barbeque Stompers – The Goose & Gridiron Restaurant & Pub Saturday October 18 12:00 pm The Peter Liu Trio – Merrickville United Church 1:30 pm Adam Daudrich Trio – Holy Trinity Anglican Church 3:00 pm Double Bill: East Side Jazz Quartet and Quarteto Latino – The Merrickville Legion 5:30 pm Neal Sealy Quartet – The Goose & Gridiron Restaurant & Pub 7:30 pm Denielle Bassels Quintet – The Baldachin Ballroom 9:30 pm Caridad Cruz & Miguel De Armas – Harry McLean’s Pub, The Baldachin Inn Sunday October 19 10:30 am Master Class with Brian Browne – Fulford Preparatory College 12:00 pm Peter Brown Quartet – The Baldachin Inn Restaurant 2:00 pm Norman Marshall Villeneuve’s Jazz Message – Merrickville United Church 4:00 pm Peter Woods & Brian Browne – Holy Trinity Anglican Church 5:30 pm Nicole Ratté Jazz Duo – Gad’s Hill Place 7:30 pm CLOSING EVENT: A Tribute to Blossom Dearie plus special guests Grace Hrabi & Alex Moxon and Brian Browne – The Baldachin Ballroom “As a regional event in only its fourth year of operation, we are extremely proud that Merrickville’s Jazz Fest has grown so quickly in popularity and appeal”, said MJF co-organizer Peggy Holloway. “Our sincere appreciation goes out to all our supporters including local businesses and in-kind sponsors, musicians and audience members as well as our dedicated team of volunteers who contribute to make MJF a great success each year. A portion of the proceeds will benefit music programming for young people in our community. We especially want to acknowledge”, continued Peggy, “the support of our Platinum and Gold level sponsors: The Blue Pearl Foundation,The Baldachin Inn, Karen Oxorn Jazz Vocalist and Kate McGregor Communications as well as the Village of Merrickville-Wolford for a generous grant.” A complete list of sponsors is available online. Artist-In-Residence/Master Class MJF is proud to announce that Brian Browne, one of Canada’s premier jazz pianists, will be the festival’s first-ever Artist-In-Residence on Sunday October 19. Brian will perform in two concerts as well as lead a Master Class, a unique and special opportunity for students and young professional musicians to learn from an exceptional artist, composer and educator. Details on Brian’s Artist-In-Residence activities are available here. TICKETS and PASSES are now on sale and information about artists, venues, schedules and directions is available online. WIN A FREE FESTIVAL PASS! Those who purchase a Festival Pass by October 10 will be eligible for a draw to win a second Festival Pass free of charge. Details about the draw are available on the festival website. Visit the website for the latest updates. High resolution photos are available on our Media page. For additional information and interviews, please contact: Karen Oxorn, Media Liaison, Merrickville’s Jazz Fest Telephone: 613-241-1933 E-mail: karenoxorn@sympatico.ca Website: www.merrickvillesjazzfest.com
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