For a full listing, go to the Ottawa Jazz Scene website @ OttawaJazzScene.ca
THURSDAY MARCH 28 Terry Gillespie Band @ NAC4
Souljazz Orchestra @ Babylon
Tim Bedner, Mark Alcorn & David Pontello @ Gigspace
FRIDAY MARCH 29 Karen Oxorn & John Wiseman @ First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa
JW Jones @ Rainbow
SATURDAY MARCH 30 Fabulous Thunderbirds @ Centrepointe Theatre
Dominique Forest @ Zola's
Renee Yoxon, Mark Ferguson, Brandon Wint @ Pressed
Mark Decho Trio @ Brookstreet Hotel
Mike Essoudry's Mashed Potato Mashers @ Irene's
SUNDAY MARCH 31 Tim Bedner & Mike Tremblay @ Zen Kitchen
Standing Room Only @ Almonte Old Town Hall
Renee Yoxon & Craig Pedersen @ Herb & Spice, 1310 Wellington Street West
Apex Jazz Band @ Royal Oak, Kanata
FRIDAY APRIL 5 Rimbombante CD launch @ TAN Roasters Coffee, 317 Wilbrod Street
Douglas Watson @ Rainbow
SATURDAY APRIL 6 Karen Oxorn, Dominique Forest, Nicole Ratte @ NAC4
Paul Deslauriers @ Irene's
Jack de Keyser @ Rainbow
SUNDAY APRIL 7 Oliver Mtukudzi & Mighty Popo @ Ritual
Phil Albert Group @ UMI Cafe
FRIDAY APRIL 12 Cameron Wallis @ The Cove
SUNDAY APRIL 14 Cameron Wallis @ Gigspace
Tim Bedner & John Geggie @ Zen Kitchen
WEDNESDAY APRIL 17 Morgan Davis @ Irene's
FRIDAY APRIL 19 David Rotundo @ The Cove
SATURDAY APRIL 20 Kellylee Evans @ NAC4
Roddy Ellias, Christine Duncan & Jesse Stewart @ Gigspace
David Rotundo @ The Cove
WEDNESDAY APRIL 24 to
SATURDAY MAY 11 Jackie Richardson @ NAC Theatre
THURSDAY APRIL 25 Terry Gillespie @ Irene's
THURSDAY APRIL 25 to
SATURDAY MAY 4 Northern Scene @ NAC
FRIDAY APRIL 26 Jeff Johnston Trio @ Gigspace
SUNDAY APRIL 28 Tim Bedner & Peter Hum @ Zen Kitchen
Mayr Tiefenbacher Duo @ UMI Cafe
Chris Whiteley & Diana Braithwaite @ Rainbow
TUESDAY APRIL 30 International Jazz Day
THURSDAY MAY 2 Vince Halfhide @ Irene's
SATURDAY MAY 4 Northern Blues @ Rainbow
SUNDAY MAY 5 Bob Falisch & Jack Wright @ UMI Cafe
THURSDAY MAY 16 Jed Rached @ Irene's
FRIDAY MAY 17 Robin Banks @ The Cove
SATURDAY MAY 25 Tara Davidson, Tim Bedner, William Carn,
Jim Doxas & John Geggie @ NAC4
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Bill Coleman, 1904-1981
About Me
- Ron Sweetman
- Ron Sweetman has been an activist for jazz and blues since arriving in Canada in 1969. He was a founder member of L’Atelier de Musique Experimentale (1972), Jazz Ottawa (1976), and Music Now (1997). He has written for CODA magazine since 1970, and has been a member of the Down Beat International Critics Poll since 1982. He has hosted his weekly jazz and blues radio show “In A Mellow Tone” on CKCU-FM 93.1 since May 1976. In his spare time, Ron is a management consultant.
