Mon. Sept 01: 
closed

Tues. Sept 02:
closed

Wed. Sept 03:
closed

Thur. Sept 04:
closed

Fri. Sept  05:
Private Party

Sat. Sept 06:
Private Party

Sun. Sept 07:
closed

Mon. Sept 08:
closed

Tues. Sept 09: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:00pm: Acoustic Soul open mic - $10
...................hosted by Black Lotus, this is an evening for all to explore their soulful side.

Wed. Sept 10: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:00pm: Debbie Fleming Quartet - $10
...................."Singing her some familiar tunes, and a bevy her own compositions. 
....................Debbie will make you laugh and maybe even bring a tear to your eye." 

Thu. Sept 11: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:30pm: Joe Sealy and Blay Ambolley Live - $15
...................Ghanaian multi-instrumentalist Blay Ambolley teams up with 
...................Juno-award winning jazz pianist Joe Sealy.

Fri. Sept 12: Night 1: Black Underground Series presents
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:30pm: PART 1 - Tribute to FREDDIE HUBBARD
......................................- the Acoustic Years - $15
...................Called "Canada's preeminent jazz trumpeter" by the New York Times,
...................Brownman pays tribute to one of the greatest voices in trumpet history.
...................Tonight the band will explore Freddie's acoustic period.
...................feat. Brownman (trumpet), Jeff King (tenor sax), Adrean Farrugia (piano),
...................Marc Cashion (bass), Jeff Halischuk (drums)

Sat Sept 13: Night 2: Black Underground Series presents
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:30pm: PART 2 - Tribute to FREDDIE HUBBARD
......................................- the Electric Years - $15
...................Called "Canada's preeminent jazz trumpeter" by the New York Times,
...................Tonight the band will explore Freddie's electric period.
...................feat. Brownman (trumpet), Marcus Ali (alto sax), Dave Restivo (keyboards), 
...................Tyler Emond (electric bass), Colin Kingmore (drums)

Sun. Sept 14: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:00pm: Out Of Orbit - $10
..............feat. Prakash John, Jordan John and Shiraz Tayeb

Mon. Sept 15: 
closed

Tues. Sept 16: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:00pm: KG and The VIP's - $5-10

Wed. Sept 17: live from NY!
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails
08:00pm: PART 1 - Aaron Staebell Quartet (from NY) 
......................................feat. Dave Restivo & Brownman
...................$15 at door 
...................$10 adv (click here to get on adv list)
...................$7 students w/ ID (click here to get on student list)
...................Acclaimed 23 year old New York drummer comes to Toronto backed
...................by some of Canada's most dynamic jazz musicians.
...................feat. Aaron Staebell (drums & compositions), Dave Restivo (keys), 
...................Brownman (trumpet), Tyler Emond (bass)

Thur Sept 18: live from NY!
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:00pm: PART 2 - Aaron Staebell Quartet (from NY)
......................................feat. Dave Restivo & Brownman
...................$15 at door 
...................$10 adv (click here to get on adv list)
...................$7 students w/ ID (click here to get on student list)
...................Acclaimed 23 year old New York drummer comes to Toronto backed
...................by some of Canada's most dynamic jazz musicians.
...................feat. Aaron Staebell (drums & compositions), Dave Restivo (keys), 
...................Brownman (trumpet), Tyler Emond (bass)

Fri. Sept 19: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:30pm: Ruth Mathiang with Waleed Abdulhamid - $15
..................." Sudanese singer/song writer Ruth Mathiang's songs
...................represent her hopes and dreams for the world, and
...................especially her home country.". 

Sat. Sept. 20: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:30pm: Margo Roi Quartet - $10-$15
..................."Toronto based jazz vocalist Margot Roi delivers powerfully
...................performed straight ahead jazz that cross-pollinates traditional
...................and contemporary standards for a textured fresh sound."

Sun. Sept. 21: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:00pm: Cara Matthew Band - $10
...................British Colombian songstress brings her unique combination of
...................jazz and blues to the Trane Studio.

Mon. Sept 22: 
closed

Tues. Sept 23: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:00pm: Acoustic Soul open mic - $10
...................hosted by Black Lotus, this is an evening for all to explore their soulful side.

Wed. Sept 24: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:30pm: For When You Get There feat. Steven Ward - $10
...................Influenced heavily by both classical & jazz, trombonist & InRetro magazine 
...................cover boy Steve Ward brings his electro acoustic experimental
...................improvisation ensemble to the Trane. 
...................Nico Dann - Drums, Damian Dobrowolski - Bass, Mark Laver - Sax, 
...................Jay Merrow - Guitar, Steve Ward - Trombone

Thu. Sept 25: 
06:00pm: Fundraiser for the Hurricane victims in Haiti
08:30pm: Jake Langley Group - $10
...................New York Jazz Magazine says "... infectious... Langley (is) one of the most
...................notable Canadian musicians to come to light in the past years." 

Fri. Sept. 26: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:30pm: Waleed Kush with Special Guest Billy Bang
...................$20 at the door / $15 in advance

Sat. Sept 27: 2 Shows
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:30pm: Show 1: Trouble with Special Guest Billy Bang
...................$25 at the door / $20 in advance
11:00pm: Show 2: Trouble with Special Guest Billy Bang
...................$25 at the door / $20 in advance
..................."Thirty years ago, violinist Billy Bang began to redefine his instrument?s place in
...................jazz history. A singular voice, he soon joined that handful of individuals who have
...................inventively adapted the violin?s timbre and super soprano range to demanding
...................improvisational music." - AllAboutJazz.com

Sun. Sept 28: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:00pm: Glenn Buhr Quartet - $10
..................."Glenn Buhr Quartet is fun to hear, and it is rewarding to listen to the interplay
...................of spot-on tight ensemble work and unpredictable freedom in their arrangements." 
...................- Live Music Repot

Mon. Sept 29: 
closed

Tues. Sept 30: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:00pm: JC and Hoag / The Rusty Fairmount Group - $10
 
 

Coming in Oct  '08....

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FIVE WEEKS FOR COLTRANE

Week 1 - Fri Oct 03: Shawn Nyquist
Week 2 - Fri Oct 10: Scott Marshall
Week 3 - Fri Oct 17: Neil Brathwaite
Week 4 - Fri Oct 24: Pat Labarbera
Week 5 - Fri Oct 31: Casey Benjamin (T.B.C.)
 
 

Coming in Nov '08....

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Every Sat in Nov. 2008 - the return of Brownman's

Week 1 - Sat Nov 01, 2008 :  "Young Miles"  -  The Bird Years
Week 2 - Sat Nov 08, 2008 :  "Birth Of The Cool & Kind Of Blue"  -  Post-Bop Miles 
Week 3 - Sat Nov 15, 2008 :  "Plugged Nickel"  -  The Shorter Years 
Week 4 - Sat Nov 22, 2008 :  "From Bitches Brew to Tutu"  -  Electric Miles
Week 5 - Sat Nov 29, 2008 :  "Doo-bop"  -  Had he lived...
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