Canadian Big Band Celebration

“Friday Night Jazz & Blues”

September 13, 2024

Enjoy a smorgasbord of jazz & blues shows in Saugeen Shores. A $25 passport gives you access to 7 shows at 7 different locations.

Friday Dinner Music
5:00 pm-7:00 pm

Enjoy easy listening LIVE dinner music provided by the following Dinner Music Sponsors.

• Elk and Finch - James Addis , piano
• Rosina RIstorante - Thales Hunter, guitar
• Walker House - Max Clark

Port Elgin Venues:

Saugeen Golf Club
8:00 pm-10:00 pm

Canadian Big Band

The prestigious 2024 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO will be hosted at Saugeen Golf Club! The SGC has partnered with the Canadian Big Band Celebration's Friday Night Jazz & Blues Event to present the Canadian Big Band.
The 18 piece Canadian Big Band is a professional big band whose membership includes some of the most talented musicians in Canada including former members of the Grammy award winning Rob McConnell's Boss Brass.
You can expect a very entertaining evening of jazz.

Queens Bar & Grill
8:00 pm-11:00 pm

Noodle Factory Jazz Project - Bruce County’s Original Little Big Band

This 11-piece band plays original arrangements and compositions in the jazz tradition but they are by no means traditional. Their music often blurs the lines between genres and draws its inspiration from many sources including classical, rock, funk, jazz and R&B. With some of the best musicians from the area, this band has plenty of great soloists to feature and is sure to entertain.

• Ian Burbidge, Alto Sax
• Jason Hunter, Tenor Sax
• Cam Porter, Baritone Sax
• Brian Windross, Trumpet, Vocals
• Al Mullin, Trumpet
• Hugh McGregor, Trombone
• Kerrie Lynne Boys, Trombone
• John McLelland, piano
• Mike Grace, Bass
• Ken Kelly, Guitar
• Steve Wood Drums

Three Sheets Brewing
8:00 pm-11:00 pm

The Chris Murphy Band

The Chris Murphy Band has been the opening act for: Johnny Winter, The Powder Blues Band and the Fabulous Thunderbirds.
Saxophonist / Vocalist, Chris Murphy is a Canadian blues artist, based in London On. He has released three recordings: Blowin’ the Horn (1999), I’m a Happy Guy (2005) & Hotwired (2010), they have been featured on CBC and College radio stations. He has been nominated 12 X’s for the Maple Blues Award and was presented three times with the Jack Richardson Music Award for Blues. He is currently working on his 4th recording.
Chris has also been featured on recordings by Jack deKeyzer (4), the Maple Blues Revue (2) and recordings with Benoit, Chicago Pete, The Old Chicago Blues Band, Uptown Blooze and the Forest City Jazz Band. He has toured with The Last Waltz Live (12 years), The Jack deKeyzer Band (6 years), The Maple Blues Revue (19 years), Chicago Pete (3 years) and Alberta Adams (2 years).
Some of the internationally famous artists he has worked with include: Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, Peter Appleyard, Cleo Laine, Della Reece, Little Anthony and the Temptations.

• Chris Murphy - Tenor Saxophone - Hammond Organ - Vocals
• Revered Doug Eyre - Bass - Vocals
• Tim Woodcock - Guitar - Harmonica - Vocals
• Jeff Bonneyman - Drums

Wismer House
8:00 pm-11:00 pm

Electric Blues Jam with Crazy Chester

Patrick Dunning is a well-known and respected blues guitarist, singer and band leader from the area who has a true passion for live Blues performance. He has established a very popular monthly Blues Jam to the delight of many guitarists, harmonica and horn players in the region and beyond. The Blues Jam attracts performers of all ages for an enjoyable evening of listening, performing and sharing of musical approaches to performing the Blues. Patrick performs regularly throughout the area with his own band Crazy Chester. *blues musicians are welcome to bring their instrument to sit in for a few tunes with Crazy Chester.

• Mike MacDonald - Guitar, Vocal
• Tyler Pantlin - Harmonica, Vocal
• Patrick Dunning - Organ, Piano, Guitar, Vocal
• Ray Thaw - Bass, Vocal
• Simon Kearns - Drums

Southampton Venues:

Duffy's Famous Fish and Chips
8:00 pm-11:00 pm

Joe Huron Trio

Guitarist Joe Huron studied Jazz at Malaspina College and York University in the early 80s. Since then he has had a career of performing and recording jazz with some of Canada's best jazz artists, including Lorne Lofsky, Pat LaBarbera, Steve McDade,Richard Underhill..etc. The Joe Huron Trio recorded 3 CDs that got airplay on Jazz fm and the CBC

• Joe Huron - guitar
• Bruce Rumble - bass
• Tim Moore - drums

The Southampton Inn
8:00 pm-11:00 pm

Stevie Vallance Trio

Stevie Vallance sings standards and favourites with Jazz Masters Neil Swainson, bass and Mike Allen, guitar.

Southampton Legion Branch 155
8:00 pm-11:00 pm

Tyler Yarema

Tyler Yarema has played on over fifty albums ranging in genres from blues and jazz to reggae and pop. Tyler is a must-see performer with an aggressive and entertaining stage presence, fingers - a - blur style of piano playing, and crooner’s voice often compared to Chet Baker.

• Tyler Yarema, Piano, Vocals
• Jon Meyer, Upright Bass
• Al Baby Webster, Drums