This powerhouse vocal duo delivers exhilarating performances of legendary Canadian songwriters ranging from Leonard Cohen to Joni Mitchell, the Guess Who and Arcade Fire. William Bell Gazebo

The Swing Fever Octet are a perennial favorite of the concert series attracting hundreds of listeners and dancers each summer. The band incorporates many well-known tunes with varied rhythms for toe tapping and high stepping. They play current hits with ballroom and big band sounds to round out two hours of music under the stars. (7:00-9:00p.m.)– Katherine Bell Gazebo

Tickets on Sale Now! Northern Ontario's premier destination for live jazz! A heavenly weekend of jazz, blues, fusion, R&B, and soul, the 2017 Jazz Sudbury Festival is sure to entertain and get you dancing! September 8th to 10th 2017, the festival features both club performances at local downtown venues leading into the festival and main stage headliner performances at the Grace Hartman Amphitheatre on Friday September 8, 2017 and Saturday September 9, 2017. The jazz will continue into the night with after-hours performances at local downtown venues. Meet our Main Stage! Friday Sept 8: Dan St. Marseille with the Borealis Jazz Quartet: With roots up here in the North, Dan St. Marseille's saxophone/clarinet recordings are heard internationally on jazz radio and have been the subject of articles in such publications as Downbeat, Jazztimes, Los Angeles Times, and Jazz Critic among others. Three of St. Marseille's CDs received four star ratings in the third edition of the All Music Guide To Jazz; The Experts Guide To The Best Jazz Recordings. In addition to local and national tours, Dan has performed in Canada and many jazz clubs and festivals including a headline performance at the prestigious Coleman Hawkins Festival in Topeka, Kansas. He will be accompanied by Sudbury’s own Borealis Quartet to kick off the Festival! Heather Bambrick: JUNO-Nominated Heather Bambrick, winner of the National Jazz Award for Vocalist of the Year and Broadcaster of the Year, is in demand as a performer, educator, and host. She has performed and/or recorded with numerous international artists, including Phil Nimmons, Kenny Wheeler, Gene DiNovi, Guido Basso, Darmon Meader, Peter Appleyard, John Lamb, Carol Welsman, Jackie Richardson, Denzal Sinclaire, The Caliban Quartet, Rudy Webb, and the late Rob McConnell. Tanika Charles: In a few short years Tanika Charles has transformed from an emerging solo artist...

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