Blunt Object plays the music of Carla Bley
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Toronto Improvisers Orchestra
Kiraa Trio
Kiraa Trio
Kiraa Trio Kiraa is a vocalist based in Toronto. They write a mix of rnb and pop with jazz elements. They have performed in a few bands in Toronto in the genres of jazz swing, fusion, rnb/pop, and neo soul. Joining them on bass, Pt Sanderberg and on Keyboard, Steven Norohna. They will be performing […]
The Ugly Bug Band
The Ugly Bug Band
The Ugly Bug Band are a quartet of friendly people (Blitz, Wendy Banks, Martin Loomer, and Arnd Jurgensen) who play ragged-but-right folk songs about monkeys, falling in love, and occasionally do some creative reworkings of old myths. They play ukulele, accordion, guitar, banjo, bass, kalimba, and everyone sings - you may find yourself singing along […]
Blunt Object plays the music of Carla Bley
Blunt Object plays the music of Carla Bley
11-piece ensemble Blunt Object plays the quirky, wry, and sarcastic music of Carla Bley.
Tranzac Open Stage
Tranzac Open Stage
The Tranzac open stage is every Monday in the Southern Cross room. All are welcome! Start: 7pm Sign up: 6:30pm 8 minute slots (or two songs) The open stage is a safe space in accordance with the Tranzac code of conduct.
Dun-Dun Land, Night 9 (ft. Fleshtone Aura)
Dun-Dun Land, Night 9 (ft. Fleshtone Aura)
DJ Longhorn Grille, a.k.a. Fleshtone Aura, a.k.a. the Southern Cross' bar manager himself, Andrew Zukerman (a.k.a. the previous custodian of the early 2nd-Tue timeslot) joins ye olde Dun-Dun Man, a.k.a. Craig Dunsmuir, a.k.a. the current custodian of said timeslot! Exclamation points perhaps unnecessary, but nonetheless included! Solo instrumental guitar --> Solo instrumental electronics --> yr […]
Josh Cole Presents: Clutton/Cole/Driver/Melanson
Josh Cole Presents: Clutton/Cole/Driver/Melanson
Improvised music // some might even call it free jazz Rob Clutton - double bass Josh Cole - double bass Ryan Driver - synth Phil Melanson - drums joshcolebass.com
Donna Lee Quartet
Donna Lee Quartet
The Donna Lee Quartet w Marilyn Lerner, Josh Cole, Phil Melanson and Brodie West. A note from Brodie West: For my monthly at the Tranzac I will often schedule my quintet called The Brodie West Quintet which is Tania Gill piano, Josh Cole bass, Nick Fraser drums, Evan Cartwright drums and myself. Sometimes the drummers […]
Never Was
Never Was
Never Was is a quartet named after a curious sentence from The You Train by science fiction and fantasy writer, N.K. Jemisin. Featuring Madeleine Ertel on trumpet, Naomi McCarroll-Butler on alto saxophone and clarinets, Patrick O'Reilly on guitar, and Joe Sorbara on drums and percussion, the group explores original music in the Black American Creative […]
Cosmic Country For Communists
Cosmic Country For Communists
Hosted by Kurt Newman, this monthly series creates a space for experiments in country and folk music forms, which can range from more or less straight-ahead to more or less psychedelic. Between sets: comedy from the best of Toronto's left-of-center comedians.
Collette Savard and the Savants
Collette Savard and the Savants
With her palette of acoustic folk instruments, Collette whittles out of her imagination beautiful song gems. She brings them to you wrapped in the exciting package of her band of seasoned masters, The Savants: Rebecca Campbell(Jane Siberry, Ian Tamblyn...),John Switzer John Switzer(Jane Siberry, Vance Gilbert, Katherine Wheatley etc.³) Martin Worthy (Joe Hall, Paul Quarrington), Tim […]
Musica Universalis- Kyle Kutchins/Colin Fisher, Chiquita Magic
Musica Universalis- Kyle Kutchins/Colin Fisher, Chiquita Magic
Musica Universalis July 14th Kyle Hutchins/Colin Fisher duo Chiquita Magic Tranzac southern cross Suggested donation 10$ https://facebook.com/events/s/musica-universalis-kyle-hutchi/586647013652563/?mibextid=Gg3lNB
James Brown and Mike Milligan
James Brown and Mike Milligan
Guitar and Bass duo improvisations by James Brown and Mike Milligan. Originals, standard jazz melodies and not so standard things that venture freely. Guitarist, composer and educator James Brown has been a long time staple on the Canadian jazz scene James’ most recent recording Song Within the Story was released in 2022 (NGP Records) and […]
Marilyn Yogarajah, %%30%30, Sable, Tegan Dietsch, Michael Palumbo
Marilyn Yogarajah, %%30%30, Sable, Tegan Dietsch, Michael Palumbo
Join us for 2 sets of free improvisation featuring Marilyn Yogarajah on Trumpet and Keys, Tegan Dietsch with Tap Dancing and Found Objects, Sable on Guqin & Effects, %%30%30 on Drums and Percussion, and Michael Palumbo on Modular Synth
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