Tickets on sale March 6 • Voting begins March 15 The National Jazz Awards, presented by Galaxie, CBC’s Continuous Music Network and generously supported by FACTOR, has confirmed that the hosts of this year’s National Jazz Awards are Tim Tamashiro, an artist in his own right and weekend host of CBC Radio’s Tonic and Karen Gordon, a modern day renaissance woman in demand as writer, radio host, film reviewer and media trainer but probably first and foremost a music lover. Executive Director,

Legendary Jazz Vocalist Sheila Jordan in a special Valentine’s Day Concert and Intensive Vocal Workshop Intimate Valentine’s Day Concert Sheila Jordan with special guests: Don Thompson and Dave Restivo Chalkers Pub, 247 Marlee Ave. Toronto Tickets: $25 each per show/ or $35 at the door* 2:30 4:00 pm or 6:30 8:00 pm For tickets call 1-888-222-6608 or visit www.ticketweb.ca Sheila Jordan’s 4 hour Intensive Vocal Workshop with Dave Restivo Sunday Februar

Landmark Seventies Quartet Reunites When vibraphone virtuoso meets contemporary guitar maestro Toronto Let the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival take it back to where it all began when Gary Burton Quartet Revisited, with special guest Pat Metheny, reunite at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts for a special concert on Monday, June 29. Tickets are on sale now. Tickets $45 - $85 Four Seasons Centre Box Office: 416.363.8231 or 1.800.250.4653 Visit ww

The Huntsville Jazz Festival is back again this year, bigger and better than ever. Five great evening concerts in Huntsville�s intimate Algonquin Theatre. The jazz offerings continue daily throughout the community for the duration of the festival. July 30 - Juno Award-winner, pianist, composer, arranger, leader, Hilario Duran is a master of Cuban and Latin jazz. Supported by bassist Roberto Occhipinti and drummer Mark Kelso this exceptional trio breaks new ground presenting a unique style o

June 25, 2008: For Immediate Release GUELPH The Guelph Jazz Festival turns 15 this year, and is announcing its most ambitious, confident and diverse year of programming yet. In the Festival’s first year, Artistic Director Ajay Heble might have considered dedicating a whole Sunday of events to New York composer and bandleader John Zorn, but that would have seemed an unlikely dream. Similarly, having acts like Tortoise (Chicago), ICP Orchestra (Netherlands), and Satoko Fujii ma-do (Japan) al