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Lytton Park chanteuse ready to bring Ella (and Louis) to jazz festival

June 15, 2019October 16, 2019 Brian Baker Barbra Lica, jazz, music, TD Toronto Jazz Festival, University Of Toronto

Barbra Lica is ramping up for a performance at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival on June 22 at Home Smith Bar inside the Old Mill.

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Emilie-Claire Barlow to celebrate 20-year career at jazz festival

June 14, 2019October 16, 2019 Brian Baker Emilie-Claire Barlow, jazz, music, Steve Webster, TD Toronto Jazz Festival

This year’s Emilie-Claire Barlow show at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival is 20 years in the making. It’s been that

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Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO 

Sept. 14–16: Jazz festival in Kensington market

September 2, 2018September 12, 2018 Streeter staff Augusta Avenue, Baldwin Street, Bellevue Avenue, jazz, Kensington Avenue, Kensington Market, Kensington Market Jazz Festival, Molly Johnson

The third annual Kensington Market Jazz Festival takes place Sept. 14 to 16 in and around Kensington Market.

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Beaches Jazz Festival singer and baby
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Forget all that jazz, street festival a blast for all music lovers

July 30, 2018July 31, 2018 Rodger Burnside Beaches Jazz Festival, jazz, Queen Street East

About 45 bands played the Beaches Jazz Festival, few of them jazz groups, but a variety of musical genres drew enthusiastic crowds.

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Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO 

July 26–28: Beaches Jazz Fest on Queen St. E.

July 12, 2018May 8, 2020 Streeter staff Beaches Jazz Festival, jazz, Queen Street East, street festival

This year’s Beaches Jazz Festival StreetFest is set from July 26 to 28 from 6 to 11 p.m. on Queen Street East between Woodbine Avenue and Beech avenues.

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Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO 

July 5–Aug. 31: Jazz With a View at Yonge Eglinton Centre

July 1, 2018December 20, 2018 Streeter staff jazz, Yonge Eglinton Centre, Yonge Street

Jazz With a View will be held at the Yonge Eglinton Centre rooftop garden every Thursday and Friday from July 5 to Aug. 31.

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Robi Botos's new album, Old Soul
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Robi Botos collaborates with all-star cast for new album

February 1, 2018February 18, 2018 Brian Baker jazz, Montreal Jazz Festival, Robi Botos

It’s Cedarvale pianist Robi Botos’s 10th album and he’s brought with him an eclectic mix of musicians for an eclectic album.

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Rubel still blowing strong in Yorkville

January 5, 2018July 20, 2018 Rodger Burnside David Rubel, Hazelton Avenue, jazz, Toronto Heliconian Club

For four years now, jazz musician David Rubel has been playing his semi-annual recitals at the Toronto Heliconian Club on Hazelton Avenue in Yorkville.

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Column VIEWS 

Midtown — and all that jazz

February 3, 2017October 16, 2019 Brian Baker Bill King, jazz, Robi Botos, Sophie Milman

Jazz musician Sun Ra once said, “The earth moves in a certain rhythm, a certain sound. When the music stops

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Humewood saxophonist gains Momentum

September 7, 2016September 7, 2016 Brian Baker jazz, Juan Arce, Shuffle Demons, Turbo Street Funk

Humewood resident Juan Arce has a fond memory of his beginnings with the band Turbo Street Funk. The 27-year-old sits

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Toronto Jazz Festival a reunion for Casa Loma pianist

May 27, 2015May 27, 2015 Brian Baker B.B. King, Bill King, jazz, TD Toronto Jazz Festival, The Real Divas

It’s a few days after B.B. King’s May 14 death, and jazz musician and music photographer Bill King is sharing

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Business 

More room for dance classes

September 28, 2012 Town Crier staff art, ballet, Hip hop, jazz, kids, Tandem Studios, theatre

Tandem Studios expands space on Yonge Street

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NEWS 

Jazz fest set to boogie

July 18, 2012May 8, 2020 Shawn Star Beaches Jazz Festival, jazz, Lido Chilelli, music

Music of all types to delight Beachers and tourists alike

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NEWS 

Get ready to groove

July 10, 2012June 15, 2014 Daniel Rosen Carlos Bastidas, Hilario Duran, jazz, Laura Fernandez, Mel Lastman Square, music, Pan American Latin Jazz Festival, Rob Tardik

Canada’s first-ever Pan American Latin Jazz festival coming to North York

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…And all that jazz

February 24, 2012 Town Crier staff Anthony Michelli, jazz, music, Rob Clutton, Steve Koven, Steve Koven Trio

East York resident’s trio tours the world

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That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020February 6, 2023 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danforth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
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Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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