Each instalment of Solitary Shrew features two performances led by women and gender non-conforming artists spanning an array of genres and artistic disciplines. This month features the Angela Pincente Quartet (jazz) & Jessica Spurrell (folk-rock)!

No Octopus Dancing. Two sets of spontaneous electroacoustic spatter wrangled by organic percussive clatter. Allison Cameron - electronics Stephen Parkinson - guitar Germaine Liu - percussion and electronics Mark Zurawinski - percussion and electronics

Hope Street is a new project led by songwriter and composer John Millard. Millard has been active in the Canadian music and theatre scenes for thirty years. His projects The Polka Dogs, John Millard and Happy Day, and The Cave have released 7 recordings and toured Canada and Europe. He has worked across Canada as […]

Ladyfinger with Diane Roblin (piano, keyboards) and Kayla Milmine (soprano sax) is an ensemble of two distinguished players within Toronto’s creative music scene. They are composers of original music and interpreters of compositions by jazz greats like McCoy Tyner and Carla Bley. They are joined by Mark Zurawinski on drums. Experimental jazz. Holger Schoorl and […]

The Tulle Time Trio is Tania Gill (piano) with All-Set! lifers Jake Oelrichs (drums), and Mike Smith (bass). Please join us for an evening of dubbed-out improvised piano trio music.

Harry Bartlett is a Canadian guitarist and composer currently living in Nashville, TV. With a background in jazz and an affinity for Americana music, Harry's compositions "transcend a single genre" (Textura) With support from the Suba Institute, Harry recorded his latest project, "Mountain Air," with Aline Homzy on violin and Andrew Downing on bass. Set […]

Adjacent Spheres is an amorphous blob of Thelonious Monk’s entire catalogue, drifting through songs as if in a dream. High intensity in a quiet package, delivering a delicate but ferocious interpretation of one of the most important books of music from the 20th century, Michael will prioritize multi-generational collaborators and adjacent musics as well. Each […]

new songs by LUKA KUPLOWSKY DOROTHEA PAAS MAGGIE KEOGH DON ROOKE STEVEN NORONHA CARLYN BEZIC TIFFANY WU ELLA COYES ADA DAHLI BEN GUNNING RYAN DRIVER JUSTIN OROK BRAM GIELEN ROBINSON KIRBY   Thom Gill and Luka Kuplowsky head up a rotating crew of Toronto artists for eclectic and intimate tribute nights. Reimagining the songbooks of […]

Please join us for this very exciting double bill! 7PM - Back from a tour in Italy and preparing to hit the studio, LINA ALLEMANO FOUR perform their acclaimed new series of Diptychs! LINA ALLEMANO trumpet, compositions BRODIE WEST alto saxophone ANDREW DOWNING double bass NICK FRASER drums 8PM - TANIA GILL QUARTET play compositions […]

Ghostlight continues their equinox and solstice residency at the Tranzac. Inspired by the planets relationship to the sun and crossing the lines of dreams and other unconscious states. Yes, there are only 4 shows a year. This is the second show of the series. File alongside: The Velvet Underground, Scott Walker, Beach house and Black […]

Ayal Senior & Friends Residency continues at the Tranzac with Edition #6 in June for '24! All of these cats would not be out of place on Tom Baker's own Higher Key label! Excited to be back stretching out new & even newer music ahead of our June 19 LP release, ORA, Walking Tall's own […]

Join Charles James and friends for an evening of improvised music drawing inspiration from minimalist composers such as Steve Reich, Terry Reilly, and Philip Glass. Featuring: Michael Davidson - Vibraphone Aline Homzy - Violin Bryan Holt - Cello Charles James - Bass/synth Graham Campbell - Guitar Robbie Grunwald - Piano/synth

George Meanwell presents his original songs, written from a music, theatre, roots, and hitchhiking perspective spanning fifty years, sung and played where it is always afternoon. Joined once again by the remarkable Toronto guitarist Eric St-Laurent, continuing a partnership simmered over twelve years ago for your benefit. "George Meanwell's songs are original, clever, often brilliant, […]

Get ready to groove with Green's Genes, a powerhouse trio featuring Robbie Grunwald on keys, Mackenzie longpre on drums, and Mark McIntyre on bass. These musicians are going on a groove exploration, drawing inspiration from the likes of Robert Glasper, Vulfpeck, Caribou, Anderson .Paak, Nils Frahm, and Radiohead. Every night, they take audiences on an […]

Join cousins Chuck Erlichman and Elrichman for 2 solo performances.

Audiences can anticipate an enchanting evening where Zoe's artistry blends jazz with the rich traditions of Sardinian music. Her performance will feature an array of instruments, including the clarinet, launeddas, Sardinian cowbells, and lumanoise, creating a unique soundscape that traverses genres and traditions. "Solo" explores new forms and directions in improvised music, drawing from Sardinian […]

3 sets of improvised music! Guests from Europe! ZOE PIA solo (Italy): launeddas & clarinet + BLOOP (Berlin/Toronto): Lina Allemano trumpet/Mike Smith live processing, effects + TWINS (Toronto/Austria): John Oswald & Karen Ng, alto saxophones, 
Rob Clutton & Christopher A Williams double basses MAGIC at the T-ZAC! BLOOP: LINA ALLEMANO trumpet & MIKE SMITH live-processing […]

Molehill returns to improvise two sets of mildly dubby, sometimes twangy, and rarely jazzy trance music. Featuring the classic line up of All-Set! lifers Pete Johnston (guitar), Jake Oelrichs (Drums), and Mike Smith (bass guitar)

Join us on Saturday, June 29 to hear solo sets by Mathias Mann and Denis Romanov in a rare live appearance together. The two friends, who bonded over bagels and love of nylon string guitar, self-describe their music genre as just "guys singing their little songs". The event is PWYC and open to anyone who […]

Join singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Suzanne de Bussac for a high energy full-band performance in celebration of the release of her new EP WATER. de Bussac serves up an intriguing mix of alternative, jazz, blues, and world music leaning on her classical training. Come hear tracks from the album plus a dose of edgier fare from […]

You are invited to take in an afternoon of ambient interstellar electroacoustic drift vibes. Cosmic Homeostasis is an artistic collective that gathers for the purpose of creating large-ensemble improvised drone-based music. Mixing performers with diverse musical backgrounds and experience levels, performances create space to develop improvisatory skills through listening while constructing unique sonic environments. New […]

Join Ella Frank and Siobhan Bodrug for an evening of original and collaborative music in this Songwriting Showcase. These young artists are both singer-songwriters/recording artists from Toronto, and recent graduates from Seneca College’s Independent Songwriting and Performance Program. Ella Frank's Indie-Folk music is defined by her vulnerable lyrics, compelling melodies and her grounded, heart-wrenching voice. […]