Jazz Hockey monster band trades ice for stage to support Richard Underhill for mayor

/TORONTO DOWNTOWN/

When Mike Murley and his throng of Jazz-playing Friday Jazz Hockey All-Stars drop the gloves tonight it won’t be to fight –at least not with each other, but only with the challenge of creating great music.

 

Murley and players of various instruments like Tim Posgate, Dominic Mancuso, Perry White, Kevin Turcotte, Scott Marshall, Michael Theodore, Carlos Lopez, John Hobbs, Gord Myers, Mike White, Andrew Bonniwell and Illios Steryannis, have been getting together on the ice Friday nights for hockey for 25 years, according to a page on Facebook set up for an event taking place tonight at which the ensemble will gather to face-off with chords and trills and fills instead of sticks and pucks.

But while many of the members have interacted with one another in various Jazz bands and, naturally, jammed with one another over the years, tonight is the first time they’ll all get together to do an ensemble performance as the FJHAS.

The 9:30 show, taking place at The Rex, at 194 Queen St. W. at University Ave. in downtown TO, is billed as a “Jazz Hockey Fundraiser” for the mayoralty campaign of Shuffle Demons leader and brilliant Juno-winning composer and saxist Richard Underhill, who’s one of their own both on and off the ice. As I’ve told you before, Underhill is conducting a serious run for mayor –even if his campaign, launched at the beginning of this year, does include evidence of his wit and whimsy along with genuine political propositions.

During tonight’s event the self-proclaimed “saxplayer for the taxpayer” will also share some of his very progressive, serious and well thought out political policies –and perhaps he’ll even explain the details of his cheeky “Million Gigs Plan” as well.

Attendees are encouraged to donate to the campaign, of course, and will also be treated to what could be, participants are saying, the birth of a brand new monster band.

-Gary 17, www.torontomoon.ca

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Noon> Free lunchtime Jazz with tba @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

5-8> Danny B & Brian Gauci duo @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~R&B/Blues

*5> The Cosmotones @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E.. TO East ~Rockabilly

6> Julian Fauth Quartet @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

*6-9> Calliope’s Nest open stage/jam for women @ Lola Pub, 40 Kensington Ave., TO

6:15> Russell Leon Student Concert @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO

6:30> Alan Hetherington + Chocolatte da Vila Maria (from sao Paulo) @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

7-9> Danny Michel Band & guests @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West

7> Songwriters open stage with hosts Kirsten Jones @ Bar Radio, 615 College St., TO

*7> Hard Time Mondays with Rick & Gailie @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

**7:30> M Factor Mondays with host Elana Harte & features Amy Kate; Arlene Bishop @ Old Nick, 123 Danforth Ave., TO East

7:30> George Lake Big Band @ Seven44, 744 Mount Pleasant Blvd., TO North ~R&B/Swing

8-11> Massey Harris @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., Toronto East ~songwriter

8-12> open stage with Julian Taylor & 9:30 feature by Gabe Salem @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave. TO East

*8-11> open stage @ McGradie’s, 2167 Victoria Park Ave., Scarborough

8-12> BBQ & jam night with Catherine Harrison @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville; ($8.95 with BBQ dinner special starts at 6)

*8-12> open stage @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

**8:30> open stage with host Alex Zdravkovic @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO

**9-1:30> jam with No Band Required @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave., TO

*9-1> Hamstrung Stringband @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Bluegrass

9> blueVenus @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E.. TO East ~original Pop

9-1> Joe Amato Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

*9-1> eclectic open stage/jam @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave., TO West

*9> open mic (2 songs; signup starts 8p.m.) @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

*9-1> jam with Tom Barlow @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit

*9:30-2> Sebastian Agnello & friends @ Black Swan (ground floor), 154 Danforth Ave., TO East

9:30> Richard Underhill’s Jazz Hockey fundraiser for mayoralty campaign and “Million Gigs Plan” @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz

*10-2> jam with Kimberley Wetmore & Company feat. Dave Girdlestone of Soul Funkshun @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore E., Port Credit

10> Jordan John @ The Orbit Room, 580 College St., TO ~R&B/Blues

10> Joe Nolan @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

10> Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~Country

10:30> Big Otter Creek acoustic duo @ The Hideout, 484 Queen St. W., TO ~indie Rock

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