Sudbury will be a swingin’ hot spot

Jazz enthusiasts say they can’t wait for the first ever Jazz Sudbury Festival, which takes place Sept. 11 and 12 at Science North.

“It’s great. After playing jazz for 20 years I can say this (festival) is absolutely fantastic. I could not believe it when I heard about it,” said Allan Walsh, a local musician and jazz instructor at Laurentian University.

Jazz festival headliners include Canadian pianist Michael Kaeshammer, and the Shuffle Demons, a Toronto band.
Here’s a heads-up on who’s coming to Sudbury and when they’re playing:

Friday, Sept. 11
Kick-off community concert (admission free)
Main Stage
6:30 pm-Jazz Sudbury online talent search finalists
7:15 pm-Joe Sealy
8:30 pm-The Shuffle Demons
Saturday, Sept. 12
Main Stage
11 am-Sudbury Jazz Orchestra
12 pm-Angela Scappatura
1 pm-Jeannette Lambert Quartet
2 pm-Broche a Foin
3 pm-Borealis Jazz Quartet
4 pm-The Lost Fingers
6:30 pm-Main stage re-opens
7 pm-The Souljazz Orchestra
8:15 pm-Joe Sealy & The Jazz Birds
9:30 pm-Michael Kaeshammer
Stage Two
11-Bebop For Babies (special performance for children)
noon-Sarah Craig & Sunnyside Paris
1 pm-Zach Weil Quartet
2 pm-Sea Horse Run
3 pm-Reg Schwager Quartet
4 pm-The Common Dread
5 pm-Hilary Welch Quintet
6 pm-Patricia Cano
Workshops at Science North to be announced
12 pm, 1:30 pm and 3 pm
Vale Inco Cavern
6:30 pm-Robin Desmeules Trio
7:30 pm-Sulfer City Blues Band
8:30 pm-TBA
Cortina Jazz Cruises
(separate ticket required)
1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 5:30 pm- Sarah Craig and festival guest
Lakehouse Restaurant
6:30 pm-9:30 pm-Ron Kelly and James
Dorland

Greater Sudbury Transit will provide free transportation to and from the festival Saturday to all advance ticket holders. Simply show your tickets to the driver, said organizers.

Advance tickets are at all TD branches, the Sudbury Community Foundation, second floor Rainbow Centre, 673-7770 or online at www.jazzsudbury.ca.

Science North will also provide an evening program for children aged six to 12 at a small cost. Phone 522-3701.

Jazz Sudbury Festival tickets are $75, single Jazz Pass ($60 for seniors and students), $60 for a single evening pass ($50 for seniors and students), $20 for a single day pass ($45 for a family of four with additional children $5 each) and $25 for Cortina Jazz Cruise to be purchased only at 673-7770.