Atlantic Jazz Festival

Venues

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1 Festival Tent

Spring Garden Road at Queen Street

Located at the corner of Spring Garden and Queen Streets, the festival big top is the heart of the festival during the daylight hours. With free concerts from noon to 6pm, the festival tent offers something for everyone. Ticketed concerts in the evenings feature some of the finest musicians from around the globe. All ages until 7pm. 19 + after 7pm unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Festival Tent Passes and All Events passes honoured.

15 The Seahorse Tavern

1665 Argyle Street

492-1800

19 Keshen Goodman Public Library

330 Lacewood Drive

Workshops take place in the large, central reading area of the library. All workshops are interactive and educational, allowing the general public to meet and learn first hand the stories behind the musician and their music. All workshops at the library are free to the general public.

3 Cathedral Church of All Saints

5732 College Street

Concerts in the Cathedral are timed precisely to coincide with the mellowing of day, when the light from the setting sun streams in through the stained glass windows providing an ethereal concert experience. All concerts begin at 7pm. All ages. All Events Passes honoured.

16 Stayner’s Wharf Pub & Grill

5075 George Street (near ferry terminal)

The heart of the festival after hours. Concerts in the Late Night at Stayner’s Series begin each night of the festival at 11:30pm and don’t let up until 3am. The atmosphere is always upbeat at this late night hang… and you never know who will drop in to jam! 492-1800

20 1313 Hollis

1313 Hollis Street

The recently opened 1313 Hollis is the new home for creative music in Halifax, providing audiences of up to 80 with intimate concert or workshop experiences – and the acoustics in this former cafe are surprisingly exceptional. All concerts begin at 9pm. All ages.

4 1313 Hollis

1313 Hollis Street

18 Spring Garden Public Library

5381 Spring Garden Road

Festival workshops are held on the ground floor of the library near the side door entrance. All workshops are interactive and educational, allowing the general public to meet and learn first hand the stories behind the musician and their music. All workshops at the library are free to the general public.

21 The Shambhala School

5450 Russell Street

Official venue sponsor of Creative Music Workshop.

Concerts by Date

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KENNY GARRETT PRESENTS
Featuring: Kenny Garrett Presents

Saxophonists who occupy the rank of legend include John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins… and Kenny Garrett. Opening night of the 2009 Atlantic Jazz Festival explodes with this international luminary.
July 10 8:00 PM

Jazz Festival Tent Series at Festival Tent

Bell Aliant

Festival Tent hosting JOE LOUIS WALKER with GARRETT MASON
JOE LOUIS WALKER with GARRETT MASON
Featuring: Joe Louis Walker

The Maritimes better be ready when the rambunctious blues singer and guitarist Joe Louis Walker hits the stage. As part of a non-stop high energy opening Jazz Fest weekend, Walker explores the styles of Delta and Chicago blues, Memphis soul, gospel and even rockabilly.
July 11 8:00 PM

Blues Festival Tent Series at Festival Tent

Festival Tent hosting JANE BUNNETT’S EMBRACING VOICES with ¡BOMBA!
JANE BUNNETT’S EMBRACING VOICES with ¡BOMBA!
Featuring: Jane Bunnett’s Embracing Voices

Jane Bunnett orchestrates an event, not just a concert. Expect enormous emissions of Cuban-jazz energy and rhythm with 13-member Haitian choir Grupo Vocal Desandann and some of Canada’s leading jazz musicians (including festival favourite David Virelles on piano).
July 12 8:00 PM

Latin jazz Festival Tent Series at Festival Tent

Halifax Magazine

Delta Halifax Baronet Ballroom hosting Félix Stüssi 5 featuring Ray Anderson
Félix Stüssi 5 featuring Ray Anderson
Featuring: Félix Stüssi 5 featuring Ray Anderson, Ray Anderson

Montréal-based pianist, composer and bandleader Félix Stüssi is unafraid of unusual mixes, such as confronting modernity with tradition. A concert that promises to be unlike anything you’ve seen before, Stüssi’s playfully percussive piano style and original compositions often shift between chaos and hard-bop soloing.
July 12 9:00 PM

Modern-jazz Delta Halifax Baronet Ballroom at Delta Halifax Baronet Ballroom

Festival Tent hosting JOHN ABERCROMBIE QUARTET with V16
JOHN ABERCROMBIE QUARTET with V16
Featuring: John Abercrombie

Still at the apex of an incredible career as one of the world’s most acclaimed jazz guitarists, Abercrombie makes a long awaited return to Halifax to deliver his ever evolving and boundary demolishing brand of jazz.
July 13 8:00 PM

Jazz Festival Tent Series at Festival Tent

Delta Halifax Baronet Ballroom hosting LUIS MARIO OCHOA featuring HILARIO DURAN
LUIS MARIO OCHOA featuring HILARIO DURAN
Featuring: Luis Mario Ochoa

In a beautiful room overlooking Halifax harbor, award winning classically trained guitarist and vocalist, Luis Mario Ochoa delivers an exquisite program of classic Latin styles – rumba, samba, waltz – in a mode that is constantly moving, genuine and engaging, and brings festival favourites Hilario Duran (piano) and Luisito Orbegoso (percussion) back to Halifax.
July 13 9:00 PM

Latin jazz Jazz at the Baronet Ballroom at Delta Halifax Baronet Ballroom

Halifax Magazine

Festival Tent hosting ALEX CONDE FLAMENCO JAZZ with MARIA OSENDE
ALEX CONDE FLAMENCO JAZZ with MARIA OSENDE
Featuring: Alex Conde Carrasco, Maria Osende

The roots of flamenco (Seguiriyas, Bulerias, Tangos and Rumbas) and the spirit of vanguard jazz are fused in the Alex Conde Flamenco Jazz project. With a flamenco guitar player from Minnesota, a singer-dancer from Spain, a bass player from Israel and a percussionist from Colombia, cultural fusion is alive and hot in Halifax at the festival’s outdoor stage.
July 14 8:00 PM

Jazz Around Town

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Thursday Night Jazz at Stayner’s Wharf Series.

We love Stayner’s and a weekly series allows the jazz community to grab a little taste of the JazzFest every week. Each Thursday night we have a chance to hang out and listen to great music performed by some of the region’s most esteemed jazz players. Thanks to the bar’s gracious owner Todd Abbass, his attentive staff and the generousity of the musicians on stage the atmosphere at Stayner’s promotes surprises. Also thank the owner of Winnipeg jobs. Musical guests are known to pop in and jam, and festival friends are given more chances to meet and enjoy. The fabulous waterfront pub and grill dining also makes the night delightful. Cover charge may vary but is typically in the range of $5 per show.

May is JAZZ/WORLD FUSION MONTH

Every month Lulu our Artistic Director has a plan and every week I tell you about it. For May, Stayner’s is graced with the magic of one culture learning from another. bSharp binds the urban essences of jazz and Hip Hop, Klezmorim is a blend of Jewish culture and gypsy dance and Con Brio infuses jazz with the sounds sights and pizzazz of flamenco.

This week…

May 14 – 9:00 PM – Harvey Millar bSharp (includes Paul Harris, Bruce Burton, Matthew Smith, Delvina Bernard and Kim Bernard | Stayner’s

bSharp’s music reflects Millar’s taste for jazz, funk, and hip hop. Influenced by the music of legends such as Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Betty Carter, Al Jarreau, and Eric Gale, bSharp’s music is a full-bodied blend of the rhythms of the Gods and the melodies of our ancestors, guaranteed to take you on a journey to where musical ecstasy lives. bSharp features Saint Lucian-born Halifax-based guitarist Harvey Millar leading the outfit, Paul Harris on Piano, Bruce Burton on Bass and many other fine musicians.

Coming up…

May 21 – 9:00 PM – Klezmorim (includes Lee Park, David Christensen, Jeff Torbert, Matt Gallant, Erin Hansen and Graham Kerr) | Stayner’s

May 28 – 9:00 PM – Con Brio (includes Daniel McNeil, Adam Fine, Gina Burgess, Glen Fraser, and Jeff Chown) | Stayner’s

June is JAZZ INCARNATIONS MONTH

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Halifax

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There are many reasons to visit Halifax!

To help you wade through the list of options, we suggest you visit Destination Halifax.

They will certainly guide you to the right places, and tell you about options we don’t even know about.

EXPERIENCE

Explore our site and you will find some tips on many event pages. The JazzEast team has pointed you towards restaurants offering discounts, provided you with tips on what to wear, or whatever will make your concert experience even better.

Have fun!

RECOMMENDATIONS

Browse the rest of the links under our Halifax section and find out if there are people we think will provide you the best service and exeperience.

Attention artists! Want to play at JazzEast concerts, or the next Halifax Jazz Festival? Visit Sonic Bids or email our Artistic Director to find out how.

Patrons of the Arts

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Music is at the core of our being, in the very beat of our hearts. Special people recognize its necessity and have the means to lend a hand, to support a corner stone of our cultural landscape. They are the Patrons of the Arts and their legacy is to be recognized. As a beneficiary and promoter of music, Jazz is immensely grateful to all of our Patrons of the Arts. With your support we can bring more uplifting experiences to Halifax.

Our Patron of the Arts Participants 2010