Week of Events
Toronto Improvisers Orchestra
Ayal Senior and Friends
Ayal Senior and Friends
Ayal Senior & Friends rez returns in May for a special Mother's Day Edition, #5 for 2024! Accompanying Senior as usual is the tremendous Kurt Newman whose recent LP, 'Cagey Doves' by the Country Phasers is an essential ripper for '24! Grip that action here: https://rat-drifting.bandcamp.com/album/cagey-doves Senior & Newman are getting ready to drop a […]
Maryem Tollar Presents: Al Qahwa
TCAF
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.
Chris Banks Presents: Broken Pedals
Aline Homzy’s Ghostgirl
Aline Homzy’s Ghostgirl
Each month, Ghostgirl (Aline Homzy, violinist) delves into a different ghost story from across Canada, crafting original compositions and ghost stories, and exploring improvisation alongside a diverse ensemble of musicians, including Allan Mackie on bass, Michael Davidson on vibes, Steven Noronha on piano, and others. From the ethereal melodies inspired by ghostly tales from Victoria, […]
Josh Cole’s Kind Mind
Josh Cole’s Kind Mind
“Cole can be coolly lyrical, he can write a controlled “classical” counterpoint, he can drop in some funk, and he can also let the improvisers loose in the stratosphere.” – Popmatters.com “The effect is both lyric and timeless, almost ambient, made by instrumental sounds as engaging as you might hear.” –Stuart Broomer, The Whole Note […]
Honeypaw
Honeypaw
Honeypaw invites you to share their journey as they turn unpublished wax cylinder recordings into a modern concert program with traditional instruments. Following the residency in October they will present the results in the Lithuanian villages where the wax cylinders were recorded.
Toronto Klezmer Society Epic Klezmer Jam
Toronto Klezmer Society Epic Klezmer Jam
Join the Toronto Klezmer Society on the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 9:30-11:30 for our EPIC jam on Jewish folk music known as klezmer! Instrumentalists of all abilities are welcome to join in. Set lists and sheet music is available for download at http://www.torontoklezmersociety.com. We collect money on a PWYC basis to pay the […]
Strangetooth
Strangetooth
Strangetooth is a Toronto based bluegrass band known for their rich vocal harmonies, stellar picking, and eclectic song choices.
Chris Bezant presents Django at the Tranzac
Chris Bezant presents Django at the Tranzac
‘Chris Bezant Presents Django' brings together a selection of Toronto's heavyweights to celebrate and explore the impression that Django Reinhardt continues to leave on music today. Join Chris Bezant, Jonathan Meyer, Roberto Rosenman, and Mo Mitchell, as they peer through one of the countless facets of the jewel that is Django's legacy. Come find warmth […]
Stella Walker and Vera the Poetess
Stella Walker and Vera the Poetess
Stella Walker and Vera the Poetess An evening of comedy with Stella Walker – “The Goddess of Oddness”. Enjoy a mix of clean absurdist comedy and witty original songs in this playful one woman variety show. Stella will play several of her unique characters including Vera the Poetess who will read several appalling poems from […]
Masahiro Takahashi presents Cha-no-yu
Masahiro Takahashi presents Cha-no-yu
Cha-no-yu is a gathering of music producers, improvisers, and listeners held from 21:30 to 23:30 every third Friday at Tranzac Southern Cross. The series showcases a performance by an invited collaborator and Masahiro Takahashi, as well as a performance by a curated guest musician. Inspired by the pioneering spirit of producers like Haruomi Hosono, Jim […]
Saturday Bluegrass Casual
Jamzac
JS Presents!
Kevin Breit and Don Rooke
Kevin Breit and Don Rooke
Kevin Breit and Don Rooke playing original compositions on a variety of cool old instruments.
Cachada at Tranzac
Cachada at Tranzac
Cachada is the sound of modern Salvadoran cumbia; a handpicked selection of pan-Latin musicians from Toronto's Latin, jazz, and urban music scenes. The group performs a repertoire of strictly original music that fuses hip hop, reggae, and Latin jazz into their traditional cumbia sound; creating one of the most fun and interesting Latin dance bands […]
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