The kids are back in school and it's time to unpack the holiday luggage. If you look around, you will see there are some great musical opportunities coming up.
The first is coming up right away, Tuesday, Feb. 25 at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts in the form of Joe, Jackie and Paul.
Joe Sealy is a celebrated pianist, composer, musical director, recording artist, Governor General Award Recipient and Member of the Order of Canada. This Juno Award winner has toured with Blood, Sweat and Tears and performed with such artists as Sammy Davis Jr., John Candy and jazz greats Joe Williams and Milt Jackson.
Paul Novotny has performed in jazz clubs and on concert stages with artists including Holly Cole, Carol Welsman, Jackie Richardson, Danny B and Molly Johnson. He also wrote the themes for CBC National News and The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos.
Jackie Richardson's long and distinguished career has included unforgettable performances in theatre, film and television, which have garnered her both Genie and Dora Awards. She has performed and recorded with countless artists including Ray Charles, Anne Murray, Dr. John and Celine Dion and appeared in films directed by Sidney Lumet and Norman Jewison.She has starred opposite Christopher Reeve, Sidney Poitier, Jane Seymour and Keifer Sutherland.
Next on the not-to-miss list is a Balkan/Swing Dance Party with The Road to Django Collective Saturday, March 8 presented by the Battlefords Jazz Society. The Road to Django Collective is based in Edmonton and features a fantastic array of musicians, coming together to make magic happen. From the beginnings of the Gypsy Trail to the hot swing of HotClub of France and everything in between, for two years now, this group has presented their show in Edmonton to sold-out crowds to celebrate the birthday of Django Reinhardt, perhaps the world's greatest-ever guitar player. The Road to Django Collective was put together after Cam Neufeld attended a festival in France in 2010 that celebrated Django's 100th birthday. That same year he travelled to India to explore the roots of gypsy music and he continued through the Balkans, Spain and France studying and composing music. Since then, he has made two more trips to India, Turkey and the Balkans continuing to play and research music of the Roma. Many of the compositions in this show were written during those travels. This event will be held in the Sloan Auditorium of the legion in North Battleford. Look up a Jazz Society member for ticket information.
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