Ethan Tonack
Saturday, September 14th @ 5:25 pm
Jazz Alley | Alley Between 93 & 94 St
Ethan Tonack is an Edmonton based guitarist and composer. His trio features other local talents Daniel Sedmak (bass), and Connor Ellinger (drums) performing a selection of original compositions and jazz standards.
Peter Filice
Josh Krushel
Saturday, September 14th @ 4:20 pm
Jazz Alley | Alley Between 93 & 94 St
The Filice-Krushel duo, formed in April of 2019, comprises of two energetic, young musicians Peter Filice (trombone) and Josh Krushel (Keys). They both share a love for energetic improvisation, and thoughtful musical communication. Whether it’s soulful ballads, driving bebop or top 40’s pop, they’re sure to entertain any audience.
Bare Bones Brass Band
A New Orleans-y Brass band from Edmonton. We take jazz standards and give them a modern, exciting twist.
Saturday, September 14th @ 3:15 pm
Jazz Alley | Alley Between 93 & 94 St
We are a New Orleans Influenced small brass band. We are made up of young Alberta based musicians. We aim to make jazz accessible to everyone and we always enjoy performing.
Kate Blechinger
Saturday, September 14th @ 2:10 pm
Jazz Alley | Alley Between 93 & 94 St
Kate Blechinger is an inventive and charismatic Edmonton based vocalist, composer, and
arranger. Originally hailing from Regina, Saskatchewan, Kate takes direct influence from the vast prairie landscapes of her youth to create expansive, evocative compositions and arrangements for listeners to enjoy. Kate’s “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!
In November 2018, Kate released her debut album, Under a Dancing Sky, which features innovative folk-jazz arrangements of Joni Mitchell’s compositions alongside several of Kate’s original songs. This collection of songs is a tribute not only to Joni Mitchell, who celebrated her 75th Birthday in November 2018, but also to Kate’s experiences growing up on the prairies. Recently, Kate was honoured to receive the Jazz Recording of the Year award at the Edmonton Music Awards for her version of “Night in the City.”
Tiger’s Traverse
Saturday, September 14th @ 12:00 pm
Jazz Alley | Alley Between 93 & 94 St
Tiger's Traverse is an up-and-coming group based out of Edmonton, Alberta. Led by Tiegen Costa, this young group of jazz musicians pushes the envelope combining traditional jazz with a more contemporary outlook by mixing styles.
Joel Gray
Friday, September 13th @ 8:00 pm
Jazz Alley | Alley Between 93 & 94 St
A proud Edmontonian, Joel Gray attended the music programs of Grant MacEwan College and the University of Alberta, studying trumpet with William Dimmer of the ESO and Dr. Fordyce Pier. He started playing professionally at the age of 17, and has shared the stage with some of the world's finest artists, including Tommy Banks, P.J. Perry, Slide Hampton, Diana Krall, Nikki Yanovsky, Jens Lindemann, Allen Vizzutti, Rollanda Lee, and commercial talents Gino Vannelli, Frank Sinatra Jr., the Temptations, and Wayne Newton.
Known for his versatility, Joel is as comfortable playing lead trumpet with the pops orchestra as he is playing traditional New Orleans music or baroque piccolo trumpet. He is a regular performer with many local artists and diverse musical ensembles, including the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, The Edmonton Jazz Orchestra, the Singing Christmas Tree Orchestra, the Tommy Banks Big Band, the Alberta Symphony Orchestra, and Bok Brass, to name only a few. He is a veteran in the orchestra pit, having performed many professional musical theatre productions, including the national Broadway tours of Wicked, Marry Poppins, A Chorus Line, and Billy Elliot, as well as local professional productions presented at the Citadel Theatre. Joel teaches music at MacEwan University and directs the Littlebirds Big Band.
Dan Davis Trio
Friday, September 13th @ 7:00 pm
Jazz Alley | Alley Between 93 & 94 St
Dan Davis is a saxophonist and educator from Edmonton AB. He completed his Masters in Jazz Studies at the University of South Florida in 2009.
The Writers’ Guild, a new music composition collective he co-leads received a WCMA nomination for their record “Based on a True Story.” In 2015 Dan’s composition “What Happens Next” received an Edmonton Music Award for Best Jazz Recording.
Dan has been fortunate enough to perform with P.J. Perry, Tommy Banks, Jim Head, Joel Gray, Juno winners Mike Murley and Kevin Turcotte, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, the Yardbird Suite Jazz Orchestra, the Edmonton Jazz Orchestra, and the Glen Miller Orchestra. Dan’s latest project sees him bringing the Baritone Saxophone to the front of the stage. This is the saxophone Dan started on back in 8th grade and is the instrument that allows him to speak most truly with his musical voice.
His music is inspired by the sweet-sounding Harry Carney and Gerry Mulligan, as well as the brash and sassy sounding Ronnie Cubert and Garry Smullian. Currently, Dan is an instructor at MacEwan University and the MacEwan Conservatory of Music at Alberta College. He gives masterclasses and performances around his home province of Alberta and across Western Canada.
Zack Lim
Sunday, September 15th @ 12:00 pm
Piano Under the Sun | 93 St & 118 Ave
Zack grew up in Sherwood Park, playing (and practicing!) piano since the age of 5. Classically trained in Royal Conservatory, he often participated in the Sherwood Park music festivals and was an active leader in his high school band program.
Currently, he is studying jazz at MacEwan University as a composition major, and enjoys listening to a wide variety of genres from jazz and classical all the way to J-rock and alternative. When not studying, Zack teaches at the Sherwood Park School of Music in hopes to develop his students’ skills so they can learn the joy of music!
The Kaleido Festival is organized by The Arts on the Ave Edmonton Society, a non-profit, community based, grassroots initiative engaged in development of 118th Avenue into a community arts district.
Programming may be subject to change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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