Avalon Tassonyi “Sprigs & Brush” Tape Release w/ Isla Craig
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Toronto Improvisers Orchestra
Ayal Senior and Friends
Ayal Senior and Friends
Ayal Senior & Friends Southern Cross Residency at the Tranzac continues in 2024 with Edition #3 for March. Very excited to be exploring new music from our forthcoming LP, to be announced shortly, with heavy session aktion from the studio quartet, minus one. Heavy session players Kurt Newman (gtr)& Blake Howard (drums/percussion) as well as […]
John Millard’s Hope Street
John Millard’s Hope Street
Hope Street features new and old songs by John Millard with improvised accompaniment by Rob Clutton and Chris Pruden. John Millard is a songwriter, singer and banjo player who led the Polka Dogs and John Millard and Happy Day. He is known for his work composing for theatre. Most recently The Cave with Martha Ross […]
Conversation Jazz Jam
Conversation Jazz Jam
Conversation - a Tranzac Jam is a weekly jam that invites musicians and dancers into a safe space where the only rule is be in the moment while creating music in community with others. Each week a house band starts off the night with a 45 minute set of music and then the floor is […]
Hart House Jazz Combo
Avalon Tassonyi “Sprigs & Brush” Tape Release w/ Isla Craig
Avalon Tassonyi “Sprigs & Brush” Tape Release w/ Isla Craig
Join Toronto-born songwriter Avalon Tassonyi for the release of their third solo album "Sprigs & Brush". Avalon will be backed by The Rock Stars (Thom Gill, Eliza Niemi, Jason Bhattacharya), performing brand new material fresh from the studio, and of course a few acoustic tunes from "Sprigs & Brush" which will be available on cassette. […]
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.
Songwriter’s Circle: Ella Frank, Mimi, and Siobhan Bodrug
Songwriter’s Circle: Ella Frank, Mimi, and Siobhan Bodrug
Join Ella Frank, Mimi, and Siobhan Bodrug for a songwriter's circle featuring original solo and collaborative work. Ella Frank’s Indie-Folk style is defined by her grounded lyrics, compelling melodies, and her heart-wrenching voice. Mimi's ethereal melodies paired with her poetic, yet honest, lyrics create a unique sound reminiscent of 70's Folk artists. Siobhan Bodrug’s musical […]
Toronto Zine Library Open Hours
Jelena Ćirić + ZINNIA: Songs for piano in the deep of winter
Jelena Ćirić + ZINNIA: Songs for piano in the deep of winter
Join two masterful singer-songwriters for an intimate evening of songs that light bright as a match and burn slow as a candle. Jelena Ćirić is a Toronto native who settled in Reykjavík, Iceland in 2016, where she crafts folk-pop songs that have prompted comparisons to Laura Marling and Joni Mitchell. Her EP ‘Shelters one’ was […]
a Josh Cole quartet + strings
a Josh Cole quartet + strings
“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 “Cole plays an extremely strange, distorted solo" - Art Music Lounge Bassist Josh Cole presents a night of improvised chamber music w/ Lina Allemano […]
Comhaltas Irish Slow Session
The Brodie West Quintet
The Brodie West Quintet
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 are substituted up and in that case it's usually Phil Melanson who is there […]
Never Was
Serotonin: A Little Booster Show
Serotonin: A Little Booster Show
The second Thursday of every month, hosts Surer Qaly and Chris Middleton are throwing a little Pay-What-You-Can show for people who want a little boost of Serotonin before their end of the month show. Featuring some of their friends, these up-and-coming comics will try out new material. Please come and see new jokes before anyone […]
Strangetooth
Strangetooth
Strangetooth is a Toronto based bluegrass band known for their rich vocal harmonies, stellar picking, and eclectic song choices.
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.
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