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Quartet at Holy Oak–Sunday October 16

By JohnR |

This Sunday, October 16, at 9 pm, come out for some live jazz music at Holy Oak Cafe. Michael Davidson (vibes), John Russon (guitar), Chris Banks (bass), and Dan Gaucher (drums) will play original and standard jazz tunes.  It’s a cozy club, and a great spot for music.  Please come out with your friends! Holy […]

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Next Story and Song–Captain Cook!

By JohnR |

How many times have you circumnavigated the globe?  How often have you been hailed as a god?  If you haven’t had those experiences, perhaps you should come and hear about someone who did have them.  On Tuesday, October 25, Don Beith from McGill University will tell the story of Captain Cook.  Come sail with us […]

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September Quartet Shows

By JohnR |

Sept 15, 9:30 pm: Holy Oak Cafe.   John Russon, (guitar) Tom Richards, (trombone) Chris Banks, (bass) Nick Fraser, (drums)       Sept 20, 10 pm: Tranzac Club. Tom Richards, (trombone) John Russon, (guitar) Mike Milligan, (bass) Ethan Ardelli, (drums)  

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St. Thomas More

By JohnR |

The next installment of Story and Song Night will be this Tuesday, September 27.  Greg Kirk, from Stony Brook University on Long Island, will tell the story of St. Thomas More, the author of Utopia, and a man heavily involved in the politics that shaped Modern Europe.  Come out, enjoy the experience of being told […]

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A Year and a Half of Stories and Songs.

By JohnR |

We began our “Story and Song” meetings in January of 2010, carrying on the ancient human tradition of coming together around the performance of story-telling and music, and the monthly event is going strong. Over the last year and a half, we’ve heard a wide range of religious, historical and literary tales.  From the great […]

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John Russon Quartet at Gate 403–Tuesday August 30, 5-8 pm.

By JohnR |

The quartet will be John Russon on guitar, Tom Richards on trombone, Mike Milligan on bass, and Nick Fraser on drums.   We’ll be playing many of the original tunes we recently recorded, as well as some jazz standards.  We’re playing the dinnertime show–5-8 pm.  Gate 403 is at 403 Roncesvalles (just south of Howard Park) […]

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Quartet at the Tranzac

By JohnR |

Tonight–Tuesday, August 16–my quartet is playing the early show (7:30-9:30) at the Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto.  It will feature Tom Richards on trombone, Mike Milligan on bass, and Fabio Ragnelli on drums.

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Quintet at Holy Oak Cafe, Sunday August 14, 9 pm.

By JohnR |

I’ll be playing Sunday night with Chris Gale, Tom Richards, Mike Milligan, and special guest Lowell Whitty on drums.  We’ll be playing at Holy Oak Cafe, 1241 Bloor St. West, in Toronto, 9 pm to midnight.

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Next Story and Song Night

By JohnR |

There next Story and Song Night will take place at Naco Gallery Cafe, 1665 Dundas St. West, Toronto, on Tuesday August 23, 8:30 pm.

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