Kate Blechinger Quartet

Sunday • 4:00 pm

Jazz Alley | (Alley) 93 St & 118 Ave (Southside of 118)

Kate Blechinger is an inventive Edmonton based vocalist, composer, and arranger. Originally hailing from Regina, Saskatchewan, Kate has been active in the Western Canadian music scene since 2013, bringing her own unique brand of vocal jazz to the TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival, the Yardbird Suite, and countless other venues. Musically, Kate takes direct influence from the vast prairie landscapes of her youth to create expansive, evocative compositions and arrangements for listeners to enjoy. Her “jazz” is the musical equivalent of an artist’s palette, and is definitely a hybrid of sorts; she pairs the harmony, instrumentation and improvisation of more traditional jazz forms with the lyricism of modern jazz and folk genres. What results is a music that is personal, poetic, and playful – and one that involves audiences in a truly eclectic musical journey!

Socials:
Website: https://www.kateblechinger.com/
Insta: @blechins

Joel Jeschke Quartet

Sunday • 3:00 pm

Jazz Alley | (Alley) 93 St & 118 Ave (Southside of 118)

Joel Jeschke is a professional drummer/percussionist and composer based out of Edmonton, Alberta. As a composer and bandleader Joel performs and records with his group the Joel Jeschke Quartet. Joelʼs music is highly rhythmic and syncopated blending technical and complex composed material with improvisation, taking influence from nordic jazz groups Wako, Espen Berg Trio, Katu Kaiku and Phronesis.

Socials
Website - https://www.joeljeschkedrums.com/
Instagram - joeljeschkedrums
Facebook - joeljeschkedrums
Youtube - Joel Jeschke

Mallory Chipman

Sunday • 2:00 pm | Jazz Alley | (Alley) 93 St & 118 Ave (Southside of 118)

Sunday • 3:30 pm | Front Porch Series (12111 94th street (DELTON))

Mallory Chipman is an award-winning musician, songwriter, and producer from Edmonton, Canada. Throughout her decade long career, she has boldly traversed genres has released five albums to critical acclaim, both with her solo project and her band The Goddamsels. She has shared the stage with the likes of Don Ross, Madeleine Peyroux, and numerous symphony orchestras, and has toured throughout Canada and Europe. Her powerful voice and story-driven songwriting has been described as “some of the finest folk rock currently being made” (Amplify Music Magazine) and has set her apart as “a rising light in Canadian music” (NewTech Radio). Her new album As Though I Had Wings recently hit the Top 10 on the Canada Folk/Roots charts. Alongside her performance work, Mallory is an esteemed music scholar and educator, vocal coach, and recently founded Canada’s first ever co-operative record label, Tunnel Mountain Records.

Socials
Website: https://www.thegoddamsels.com/
Insta: @thegoddamsels
Facebook: The Goddamsels
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sX8FgAM0u77R3OB_eebng?

Brett Hansen Quartet

Saturday • 6:00 pm

Jazz Alley | (Alley) 93 St & 118 Ave (Southside of 118)

Brett Hansen is an Edmonton based guitarist, composer, and educator. He is a graduate of MacEwan University’s Bachelor of Music program where he graduated with distinction studying under Juno Nominated guitarist Jim Head. He has studied under other acclaimed guitarists including Matthew Stevens, Gilad Hekselman, Mike Stern, Julian Lage, Lage Lund, Pete McCann, and Rez Abbasi. Brett is an in demand side person having performed with the likes of PJ Perry, Mike Rud, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Tim Tamishiro, Chris Andrew, and many others. He has performed internationally and at renowned clubs and festivals across Canada. With hundreds of performances and almost a dozen recordings as a side person, he is currently working towards his debut album as a band leader.

Peter Filice Quartet

Saturday • 5:00 pm

Jazz Alley | (Alley) 93 St & 118 Ave (Southside of 118)

Peter Filice is a trombonist, writer and vocalist based in Edmonton. At 14, he joined the Littlebirds All Star Jazz Big Band and Combo, playing in it for 5 years, 3 of them as first chair of his section. Having graduated from Victoria School of the Performing Arts, he his now finishing a degree at Macewan University for Jazz and Contemporary music (performance major). He has played alongside a variety of acts in and around Edmonton, such as the YSJO and the Brasstactics, while also writing for groups as a leader and as a sideman/arranger.

The Felt Hat String Band

Saturday • 4:00 pm

Jazz Alley | (Alley) 93 St & 118 Ave (Southside of 118)

John Calverley is the violinist and leader of the Felt Hat String Band. The group includes some of Canada’s finest professional musicians playing in the hot swing- jazz style. This quartet which includes violin, two guitars, and bass, came about from a love of the 1930’s Gypsy-Jazz pioneered by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. The Felt Hat String Band performs melodies from the canon of this genre in a new and refreshing way, while staying true to the origins of this classic sound.

Contact:
John Calverley
superfiddle@gmail.com
+1(780) 982-0293

First Gen (Scott Snider)

Saturday • 3:00 pm

Jazz Alley | (Alley) 93 St & 118 Ave (Southside of 118)

First Gen is a jazz rap band based out of Edmonton, Alberta. Fronted by Scott Snider aka Gr8Skawt, the band is a passion project built to push the first-generation immigrant experiences through improvisatory jams and lyrics celebrating where the members came from, their families, and the pop culture they gravitated to. Heavily influenced by the hip hop heavyweights MF DOOM, Nujabes, Dumbfoundead, Denzel Curry and the member's jazz backgrounds, every show is a voyage as the band aims to complete its mission of making waves from overseas.

Jeremiah McDade

Saturday • 2:00 pm

Jazz Alley | (Alley) 93 St & 118 Ave (Southside of 118)

Jeremiah McDade is an award winning multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger & composer. Jeremiah frequently performs at festivals and theatres throughout North America & Europe with his Juno Award winning group “The McDades” as well as collaborating and recording with a wide variety of artists. He can be heard on dozens of recordings and soundtracks and he has been a featured soloist on several occasions with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Calgary Philharmonic. With one foot planted in the rich tradition of the saxophone, the other is firmly planted in the contemporary modality of jazz.

Socials
Website: https://themcdades.com/
Youtube: The McDades
Insta: themcdadesmakemusic
Facebook: The McDades