Thursday 24 July 2008 at 9:08 pm
Neil will be taking part in a concert featuring Canadian composers. Part of the proceeds will go to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.
Classically Contemporary Canadian Music Summer Night
Host: Manuel Flores and friends
When: Saturday, June 28 at 8:00pm
Where: Trinity Anglican Church
See the poster
here.
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 9:07 pm
Klezmachine is now available to listen on www.radio3.cbc.ca and search for klezfactor. Klezfactor are Mike Anklewicz - saxes, clarinet, comps; Ali Berkok - keys; Ben Plotnick - violin, David MacDougal - drums; the Mike Smith - bass, Jarek Dabrowski - guitar
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 9:07 pm
On Friday May 16 Klezfactor (Mike, Ali, and Jarek) will appear in an interview on "That Radio" at 12pm promoting band's newest album 'Klezmachine'. All comps by Mike Anklewicz.
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 9:06 pm
J Dabrowski Trio (this time with J Dabrowski on guitar, Mike Murley on saxophone, and Brent Robinson on bass) will appear at the Rose Theatre in Brampton on May 1st at 6pm. We will play mostly jazz standards and some original tunes.
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 9:06 pm
In the spirit of Motown and its legends such as Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and others Jarek will join the Carolyn Thompson Band on April 26th at Ten Feet Tall located on 1381 Danforth Avenue (between Greenwood & Coxwell Ave) Toronto, Ontario M4J 1N2. For more information please call (416)778-7333. First set starts at 9pm.
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 9:05 pm
KlezFactor returns to The Rex (194 Queen St. W.) -- Toronto's busiest and most venerable jazz club -- on Monday, May 19, 2008 at 9:30 pm. Cover is TBA. This is going to be a very special show.... it is the "Klezmachine i-Release" -- the digital release of our second album.
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 9:04 pm
Mississauga Living Arts Centre, Sunday, April 20 at 7pm.
"An evening filled with live persussion featuring professional drummers and "What's on? TAP!" Dance Company.
Jarek Dabrowski and Debashis Sinha will be among the drummers accompanying the tap dance group (www.whats-on-tap.com). Come and see a fussion of latin and middle eastern percussion and taiko drums playing along the energetic dance troupe. The dance act will be interjected with solo percussion pieces. BOX OFFICE: 905 306 6000 (toll free: 1-888-805-8888)
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 9:04 pm
Unfortunately due to a severe snow storm we had to postpone our concert on March 8. However, we are pleased to say our rescheduled date is on April 24, 2008.
Diapason is thrilled to be presenting a
Music Gallery Classic Avant series concert.
Diapason performs "The Slow Monument of Sound"
New Toronto quartet plays new music by Jordan Nobles, Jeremy Strachan and themselves.
Neil Martinez - piano, clarinet
D. Alex Meeks - percussion
Avesta Nakhaei - piano
Kousha Nakhaei - violin
More Info
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 9:03 pm
Diapason is thrilled to be presenting a
Music Gallery Classic Avant series concert.
Diapason performs "The Slow Monument of Sound"
New Toronto quartet plays new music by Jordan Nobles, Jeremy Strachan and themselves.
Neil Martinez - piano, clarinet
D. Alex Meeks - percussion
Avesta Nakhaei - piano
Kousha Nakhaei - violin
More Info
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 9:03 pm
Diapason will be performing
Diapason at the Dance Jam - Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008 6:55pm.
Dovercourt Penthouse
805 Dovercourt Road.
Neil Martinez - piano, clarinet
D. Alex Meeks - percussion
Avesta Nakhaei - piano
Kousha Nakhaei - violin
More info
here
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 9:02 pm
On March 7th, 9pm at the Cadillac Lounge we will be backing an Australian country singer Brad Cole with a seven piece band. The show will feature all original music written by Brad. The concert is a part of Canada Music Week and Brad's only appearance in Toronto. After that he is leaving for Nashwille. If you are a modern country music fan you don't want to miss this opportunity.
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 9:02 pm
This is an exciting project put together by Elena Xie, a masters student at York University and a contemporary dancer. This three part program is a story told in form of a dance. The accompaniment combines elements of traditional Chinese and Middle Eastern music with Patty Chan on erhu, Jarek Dabrowski on oud, and Debasis Sinha on percussion. The first performance takes place at York University in stufio F on the first floor of the Accolade building (Dance Department) on Jan. 31st at 12pm. The second performance will take place on Feb. 2nd downtown, 55 Mill Street, Cannery Bldg #38, dance studio theatre 313 at 8 pm. Contact us for further details.
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 9:00 pm
Klezfactor is a six piece fusion band with a diverse and at the same time unique sound that plays a mix of klezmer, East European folk, jazz, and rock. (yeah, did I miss anything there). We have a few upcoming dates when you can hear us play at the following venues:
Free Times Caffee - De. 30th, 2007, 12PM;
Factory Theater - Jan. 22nd, 9:30pm to 12 am;
Factory Theater - Jan. 24th, 9:30 pm to 12 am;
Concord Caffee - Jan. 25th, 8 pm to 12am;
Factory Theater - Jan. 31, 9:30pm to 12 am;
Factory Theater - Feb. 7th, 9:30pm to 12am;
Free Times Caffee - March 9th, 11am to 3pm;
Trane Studio - March 19th, time t.b.a.;
In February the band will be in studio working on the second album. It will be released during Summer at one of the Harbourfront gigs. Stay tuned for more news.
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 8:59 pm
With the assistance of Fr. Joe and Mavic P.,
Neil will be leading and accompanying the Italian and English choirs at St. Matthew's RC Church.
Mass times:
Dec 24: 8:00 PM - English / Italian (bilingual)
Dec 25: 10:45 AM - Italian
Dec 25: 12:00 PM - English
Merry Christmas!
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 8:57 pm
Diapason is playing again! Come and listen to an essentially human sound. Freedom is universal. Everyone is welcome.
ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (Leftover Daylight Series)
60 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 218
Adults $10, Students/Seniors $6
Neil Martinez - piano, clarinet
D.Alex Meeks - percussion
Avesta Nakhaei - piano
Kousha Nakhaei - violin
Leftover daylight
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 8:57 pm
J
Dabrowski Trio will be performing at Ryerson University on Friday November 16 at 6:30pm. This evening is a mixture of jazz standards and originals.
Thursday 24 July 2008 at 8:51 pm
Mississauga Living Arts Centre, Sunday, April 20 at 7pm.
"An evening filled with live persussion featuring professional drummers and "What's on? TAP!" Dance Company.
Jarek Dabrowski and Debashis Sinha will be among the drummers accompanying the tap dance group (www.whats-on-tap.com). Come and see a fussion of latin and middle eastern percussion and taiko drums playing along the energetic dance troupe. The dance act will be interjected with solo percussion pieces. BOX OFFICE: 905 306 6000 (toll free: 1-888-805-8888)
Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 12:24 am
After a fun trio gig just last week in the North York Library with Gino on panpipes/flute, Valeska on ethnic percussion, and myself on guitar I remain in the cheerful mood of South American music for the next two weeks. This time on November 10 in CC Library Theatre I will join Jose Louis Enriquez and his band to perform some of the hot Latin Standards from Colombia and other Latin American places. The quartet features Jose Louis Enriquez on guitar, Brent Robinson on bass, Norman Amadio on piano, Dan Smith on hand percusion, and myself on drumkit and guitar. I will also play some duets with Hose Louis and solo guitar. Tickets are $7.
See you there,
Jarek
Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 12:00 am
Sept 22 -
Kousha
9 PM onwards
Labspace Studio 278 Carlaw Ave. Unit 202
Collaboration with aerial artist Camile Greenstein and John Loerchner.
http://www.labspacestudio.com/labsessions2/flyer.php
Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 12:00 am
Sept 29 -
Kousha
Nuit Blanche: "Close Knit, All Night Knitting and Dancing"
by Kathleen Rea
All Night Long
Out door stage at Queen Street west and Cowen Avenue just a few blocks west of Dufferin bridge
http://www.reasondetre.com/
Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 12:00 am
October 6,7 -
Kousha
4PM
Accompanying two wonderful dancer/choreographers Ali Gratian and Tracey Norman
Pia Bouman Studio Theatre, 6 Noble Street (Queen and Dufferin)
Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 12:00 am
Sept 23 -
Kousha
3-6 PM
Arcadia Coop Performance Space
680 Queen's Quay West (at Bathurst)
http://www.the-webspace.com/michele/
Also performing: Trichy Sankaran, Casey Sokol and more
Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 12:00 am
Kousha will be taking part in the 2007 Junction Arts Festival.
See
here for details.
Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 12:00 am
On October 27 a seven piece band "Simon Says" will be performing at the North York library featuring Norman Amadio on piano, Simon Mayfield on vocals, Brent Robinson on bass, John Viera on drums, Alan LaChance on guitar, Atsuko LaChance on keys, and
Jarek Dabrowski on guitar and percussion. The band will play a mixture of jazz, rock and roll, and latin music.
Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 12:00 am
Neil,
Kousha,
Avesta,
D.Alex et al
Event: YUMSA October
Improv Soiree
"a night of improvised music & dance"
What: Performance
Host: York Undergrad Music Students Association
When: Friday, October 19 at 7:30pm
Where: Winters Senior Common Room (York University)
FREE Admission
Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 12:00 am
On Saturday, September 29th at 8PM, the Toronto Saxophone Society will present
it's very first concert, featuring an all-star lineup of some of Toronto's
leading classical saxophonists, and hosted by the "Ambassador of the
Saxophone", Paul Brodie.
Join us at Arraymusic (60 Atlantic Ave - King and Dufferin area) to hear:
York faculty member Sundar Viswanathan performing music by Astor Piazzola
York grad and current PhD student Daniel Rubinoff performing Violet Archer's
"Sonata for alto saxophone and piano" with another York grad
Regina Lam on
piano.
York PhD student (and RCM faculty member) Mike Anklewicz performing music by
Warren Benson and Victor Morosco.
The programme also features Mark Laver, and RCM and UWO faculty member Bobbi
Thompson.
Stay tuned for more -- the TSS will have 4 more concerts throughout the 07/08
Concert season.
Whether you're interested in the saxophone, or just contemporary concert music,
head on down to the Arraymusic Studio on Saturday night for some great
performers playing some great music!
Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 12:00 am
Neil will be taking part in the performance of "Music for Clarinets"
Black Lung Clarinet Ensemble
will perform a piece by Jeremy Strachan creatively titled "Music for Clarinets" (.ca 25-30min).
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Old Fort York park, off of Strachan, north of Lakeshore and south of the train tracks, 9pm-ish. This show is an "after party" for the Corsano/Baczkowski (drums/baritone sax) show at the Tranzac, which is happening earlier at 5pm.
Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 12:00 am
Klezfactor (Toronto's the Klezmer/jazz/rock fusion six piece band) will be performing again on November 7 at Smilng Buddha (961 College Street) at 11:30pm, right after Arkana Music Project led by Ali Berkok. Klezfactor is Mike Anklewich on sax/clarinet, Ali Berkok on piano/keys, Ben Plotnick on violin,
Jarek Dabrowski on guitar, Michael Smith on bass, and Dave McDoughal on drums. See you all there. The band will be recording their second album early in the new coming year so you have an opportunity to hear some of the material before it is released.
Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 12:00 am
The
Diapason ensemble will be performing
Diapason at Tranzac on November 4, 2007. 5 PM
292 Brunswick Avenue
Neil Martinez - piano, clarinet
D.Alex Meeks - percussion
Avesta Nakhaei - piano
Kousha Nakhaei - violin
PWYC
Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 12:00 am
Oct 11, 2007, 7pm
The second annual Humanity in Harmony Festival, on Thursday, Oct. 11, is
an Interdisciplinary Expressive Culture Performance Collaboration (IECPC).
The celebration is an evening of music, dance, installations, poetry, theatre
and visual arts from around the world. The event will feature a great lineup of
presenters, including:
- Regina Lam, Piano
- Bert Smith, Poetry
- Isaac Akrong, Attenteben Flute
- African Dance Ensemble (ADE)
- Alexandra Weiss, Skyjuice Band
- Leonard Williams, Spoken Word
- Daniel Schnee & Gerry McGoldrick, Improvisation
- Black Kukrudu, African Acappella
- Nina Soypher & Co., Sopildka & Paintings Theatrepeace, Mimes
Humanity in Harmony website:
http://humanityinharmonyinc.org
Tickets: $10 general; $5 students & seniors.
Box Office: 416-736-5888 or
www.yorku.ca/perform.
For our last year's event, see the
Sept. 29, 2006, issue of YFile.
Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 12:00 am
Saturday, September 8, 2007. Yonge Dundas square. Free.
Neil will be taking part in the Toronto (new music) Marathon with the ensemble
Ambiguity Cream.
This event is organized by
Contact Contemporary Music and runs from 2 - 10 PM
