A new three-part jazz music series will launch at the Guelph Youth Music Centre (GYMC) on Feb. 26 at 7:30pm with Juno nominated Brent Rowan and Friends.
Brent Rowan and Friends features Brent Rowan on sax, Jason Raso on bass, Ted Warren on drums and Dave O’Neil on vibes. With this group, it will be a concert not to be missed, organizers state in a press release.
Brent Rowan is a Guelph based saxophonist, who also plays flute, clarinet and other woodwind instruments. Rowan is the director of Cambridge Concert Band, New Horizons Band Guelph and the Guelph Youth Jazz Ensemble. He also teaches woodwinds and jazz improvisations at Tritore Studio of Music. Rowan has also performed at festivals and in concerts across Canada, the UK and Germany.
“The GYMC is very excited about this year’s jazz music series in support of the Centre,” commented Gabriella Currie-Ziegler, executive director of the Guelph Youth Music Centre in a press release. “What a treat for Guelph jazz lovers to enjoy these outstanding artists right here in our community. Brent Rowan and Friends will open the series with style.”
Jason Raso is a master of the four and six-string bass guitar, whose music has been heard on radio and jazz stations around the world. His virtuosity has also brought him in front of the camera to play for television viewers across Canada.
Ted Warren teaches in the jazz studies programs at Humber College in Toronto and Mohawk College in Hamilton. He’s also a well-regarded clinician and adjudicator. Warren has a solid reputation as a musical and versatile drummer. He fronts his own quartet, Ted’s Warren Commission, which released their debut CD in 2004.
Dave O’Neil has performed at numerous venues, music festivals and theatre productions in Eastern Canada and parts of the U.S. O’Neil has taught privately for 28 years and spent four years on the part time music faculty at Mohawk College.
Advance tickets for the Brent Rowan and Friends concert are $20 each or $25 at the door.
The jazz music series will continue on March 20 at 4pm with the Pat Collins Trio and May 22 at 4pm with John Sherwood and Friends. Tickets can be purchased for each concert at www.gymc.ca or by calling the office at 519-837-1119.
