Under My Feet
A Road to Remember
Chicago Goes West
Visions From The Farm
Mark DeJong to perform at Expo 2010 Shanghai
Chronograph saxophonist Mark DeJong will be performing 2 sets at the Americas Square venue as part of Canada's Cultural Programming at Expo 2010 Shanghai. Set for September 3rd, he will fly over to join the festivities. More...
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Karl Schwonik Nominated for Western Canadian Music Award
We are pleased to announce that Karl Schwonik has been nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award! A decorated, international award-winning jazz drummer, this is Karl Schwoniks first WCMA nomination. In the Jazz Recording of the Year category, Karl is recognized for his debut solo album Visions from the Farm. The album has garnered much international recognition for Karl, including a Downbeat Student Award for the track Gwynne, named after his hometown in Alberta. More...
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A Trio of Awards for Young Albertan Jazz Star Karl Schwonik!
Alberta based drummer Karl Schwonik has had a busy May and June, being awarded 3 major awards for his work as a performer and composer. It started off with being given the Student Downbeat Award for ‘original song: outstanding performance’, by the renowned Downbeat Magazine in May. Later that month, Karl was informed he was the recipient of the 2010 AFM International Diversity Award: President’s Youth Award from the American Federation of Musicians. Finally, late June saw Karl receive the coveted Lt. Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award for 2010, which was presented by to Karl by the Lt. Governor of Alberta along with a medallion and cheque for $10,000. More...
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Tyler Hornby Hits #1 in Ottawa
Tyler keeps climbing the Ontario charts - he's now #1 on the jazz chart in our nation's capital - Ottawa! 'A Road to Remember' is also #12 on CHUO's Top 30! Check out the charts here More...
Some Calgary Jazz Festival shows still on
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A live performance of the Karl Schwonik Quartet playing tracks from his album Visions from the Farm, will be broadcast on CBC Radio 2 tonight! 7:30 pm MST More...
Calgary Venues to the Rescue for Cancelled Jazz Fest
It is with sadness that we share the news that the 2010 Calgary Jazz Festival has been officially cancelled. More...
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Tyler Hornby Hits #1 in Windsor
The new release from Tyler Hornby, "A Road To Remember" has been climbing up the jazz charts across Canada, hitting #1 in Windsor, Ontario June 1st.
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Johanna Sillanpaa to channel Billie Holiday
June 9th marks a very special show for vocalist Johanna Sillanpaa. Join her and her band mates for a special tribute night to the legendary More...
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Karl Schwonik wins Downbeat Award
We are pleased to announce that Karl Schwonik has won the Student Downbeat Award for his track 'Gwynne' from his latest album Visions from the Farm. It was selected as the winner in the 'Outstanding Performance for Original Song' (College) category. More...