Category Archives: Rock

Primarily Rock, hard Rock, Blues

Toronto Jazz Festival-Mike Stern-Soul Rebels-Saidah Baba Talibah-Trombone Shorty

It’s difficult to keep up with the posts, I’ve been so busy taking pictures with not much time to cull, edit and post them. The last few days have been a musical smorgasboard of genre’s and inspiration. Jazz Fusion Guitar at the Horseshoe Tavern with the Mike Stern Band, New Orleans Brass Band troubadors the Soul Rebels at The Opera House, local soul rock diva Saidah Baba Talibah struttin her stuff under the Main Stage tent, and super uber talented Trombone Shorty with his band Orleans Avenue playin the funkiest, grooviest, most awesomeness music I’ve heard like ever! Loved that show!

More pix to come soon of the Stone Sparrows, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Kneebody, Tower of Power………….

link to a selection of pix so far from the 2012 Toronto Jazz Festival

Mike Stern

Saidah Baba Talibah

Trombone Shorty

Preview : Toronto Summer Music Festivals – Waterfront Blues, Toronto Jazz, Beaches Jazz

Festival Season is upon us here in Toronto!

And It Starts This Weekend!
Scott McCord and the Bonafide Truth

 First off, this weekend (June 1 – 3) we have the Waterfront Blues Festival held at Woodbine Park. Some acts I want to see are Monkey Junk, Lionel Young Band and Shakura S’Aida. Check out their site for the full line up. www.waterfrontblues.ca

The Lionel Young Band

 Later in June, the Toronto Jazz Festival, a universally known premier jazz festival. Held at various venues around town, running from June 22nd thru July 1st. An another exceptional lineup of acts, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Spectrum Road, Mike Stern Band, Janelle Monae, Soul Rebels, the list goes on and on. There appears to be something for every persons taste in music. Check out  www.torontojazz.com for all the info!
Alan Evans-Soulive

Spanish Harlem Orchestra

After a short lull, but probably filled with other festivals I haven’t been to yet, starts the Beaches International Jazz Festival on July 20th, running until July 29th. A completely free outdoor festival with workshops, seminars, great laidback music venues, the famous street festival, latin and Big Band stages, you name it! check out www.beachesjazz.com

KC Roberts and the Live Revolution

The Lionel Young Band

Red Baarat

Paul Reddick Band