Edmonton All-Star Swing Band Sponsored by the Dixieland Jazz Society of Alberta

Thursday, September 10th @ 7:00 PM
Eastwood Community League Rink (11903 86 St. NW)

The Dixieland Jazz Society of Alberta is pleased to present the Edmonton All-Star Swing Band, made up of veteran musicians whose roots date back to the “Tailgate Jazz Band” and the “Alberta Gentlemen of Jazz” that were active from the mid-1950s through the 90s. The Edmonton All-Star Swing Band played with Rollanda Lee for many years, performing for delighted audiences all over Western Canada and beyond. The band is currently made up of the old stalwarts Doug Innes (clarinet/tenor saxophone), Andrew Glover (piano), Wes Jaciuk (guitar/banjo), and Dean Pierno (drums), and its newer members include Allen Jacobson (trombone), Joel Gray (trumpet), and Glenn Durksen (bass). The band performs traditional swing and New Orleans style jazz, including blues, spirituals, swing, and show tunes from the 20s, 30s, and 40s. It’s toe-tapping, listening, and dancing music at its finest!

Cara McLeod of Mercury Opera

• Saturday, August 22nd @ 3:30 PM
  Balcony of Paraiso Tropical Food Market - 9136 118 Ave

• Tuesday, September 8th @ 6:30 PM
  Balcony of Paraiso Tropical Food Market - 9136 118 Ave

Cara Lianne McLeod is an Edmonton-based soprano who has performed a wide range of music across a variety of stages and opera companies. Her credits include: High Priestess in Aida, Annina in La Triavata, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, and many more. She toured as a soprano soloist with the Alberta Symphony Orchestra and has sang the national anthem at the Alberta Legislature on multiple occasions.
Stop by or bring a chair to the grassy space and watch as she sings from the Paraiso Balcony.