Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 pm
Cliff Bungalow – Mission Community Centre
Cover: $20 or $15 for seniors, students, and CBMCA members.
Ticket sales start around 7:00 pm; Music starts at 8:00 pm.
No reservations taken; rush seating only.
We recommend you come early, enjoy a beverage, and get a good seat.
The band, based in Calgary, has been performing their brand of cool, funky jazz across Alberta for the past 19 years.
Blues and Latin elements are strong components of the group’s sound, as they take jazz standards and perform them with their own unique twist!
Recent performances include the Cliff Bungalow-Mission Jazz Series, Canadian Jazz YYC Festival, National Music Centre, Arts Commons, Alvin’s Jazz Club, and numerous other jazz clubs, nightclubs, hotels, along with a multitude of corporate events.
The players are:
Rick Climans on saxophones. Rick is a life-long saxophonist and teaching artist in Toronto. Rick has played in diverse genres from jazz to rhythm and blues, and from pop/rock to synth wave. Jazz is definitely his prime focus and special area of expertise. He’s performed across North America, including New Orleans, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Phoenix, and Toronto.
Morgan McKee on keyboards. Morgan has a strong musical pedigree having graduated from the iconic Berklee College of Music in Boston, and is a highly sought after keyboard player, who has performed across the United States and Canada. He is also actively directing and performing in numerous theatrical productions across Alberta.
Stefano Valdo on bass. After musical education in his native Italy, Stefano moved to California, immersing himself in the Los Angeles performing scene. After moving to Calgary in 2006, Stefano has been an active player and instructor, along with being an adjunct professor of music at Ambrose University.
Robin Tufts on drums. Robin is one of the most highly regarded drummers in Calgary. His musical approach to percussion and his versatility lends itself to any style of music, especially jazz. Besides being the primary drummer in Rick’s Quartet, he performs with a huge array of artists, both vocalists and dance companies, including the University of Calgary.
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