\ ETOBICOKE \

If big-band Jazz is to your taste then you’ve got a treat in store for you tonight at The Old Mill Inn nestled on the banks of the Humber River north of Bloor St. West where Etobicoke begins.

Starting at 8 p.m. JAZZ.FM91 radio station presents, as part of its “Sound of Jazz” concert series, an 18-piece orchestra of young players backing trumpet-flugelhorn innovator, composer and Grammy winner Randy Brecker.

The JAZZ.FM91 Youth Big Band, led by musical director Jules Estrin for the past near-decade, is comprised of exceptionally talented middle and high school students, the station says in a promotional blurb.

Guest artist Brecker has recorded on hundreds of albums with high-calibre artists as diverse as Frank Sinatra, Jaco Pastorius, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and Frank Zappa.

Tickets for the show in the facility at 21 Old Mill Rd., just north of the subway station of that name, are $40 and can be ordered online.

-Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca

SHOW LISTINGS for Monday, November 21, 2021

Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically.

Listings preceded by an asterisk (*) are repeating weekly events. (Double asterisk indicates repeating event with different hosts/guest/etc.). Events preceded by question mark (?) usually take place but have not been confirmed. Admission prices followed by a slash and minus (/-) after the amount indicates door charge with availability of cheaper rates for some purchases. /+ indicates stated price is minimum.

Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined and, where applicable, include a live link to their websites. Advertisers’ listings are in larger highlighted type, include live link to website and also have ad icon included in listings.

416 – TORONTO CENTRAL

4:30-6:30> Song Creation Series workshop with Signe Miranda @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO

6> Paul Linklater with guests Lori Cullen; Tyler Messico; Brent Randall @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO

6:30> U of T Jazz Ensembles @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

**7-1 (sign-up at 7, show starts 7:30)> open stage with host Signe Miranda @ Free Times Café, 320 College St., TO

7-11> Adam Gontier @ Velvet Underground, 508 Queen St. W., TO ~songwriter

*7-10> open stage with Brad Scott @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave., TO

7:30> Naming The Twins @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

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

8> Ukulele jam @ Tranzac Lounge (Main Hall), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

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

9-12> Lisa Marie Kruchak @ Wolf Like Me, 834 Bloor St. W., TO ~songwriter

*9:30> open mic with host Mark Villamor at Amsterdam Bicycle Club, 54 The Esplanade, TO

9:30> Joe Sullivan Big Band @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., TO ~Jazz; $

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

**10> open mic (2 songs; sign-up starts 8 p.m.) with hosts Dave Lang & John Sladek @ Tranzac Lounge (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave., TO

10> Sugar Brown @ Cameron House (front), 408 Queen St. W., TO ~original Blues

*10> Chris Gostling @ The Roxton, 379 Harbord St., TO ~songwriter; no cover

10> Lost In The Wilderness; guests tba @ Lost And Found, 577 King St. W., TO ~Hip Hop

416 - TORONTO EAST

7-10> Dan Walsh @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave., Toronto East ~solo looping artist with vocals; no cover

**7:30> M-Factor Mondays with host Elana Harte & Lucio Agostini with features by Taylor Holden; Sarah Hiltz @ The Old Nick, 123 Danforth Ave., TO East ~songwriters

*8-12> Riverboat Mondays acoustic open stage jam with Julian Taylor & Tyler Ellis @ Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave. TO East

8:30-10:30> Big Rude Jake with Bay of Pigs @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E., TO East ~Blues

9> Tom Waits Appreciation Congregation @ Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., TO East ~Tom Waits tribute; no cover

*9-12> The Out of Towners @ Sauce on Danforth, 1376 Danforth Ave., TO East

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

416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE

7:30> JAZZ.FM91 “Sound Of Jazz” series featuring 18-piece Youth Big Band with Randy Brecker @ Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Rd. ~Jazz; $40

*8-12> Al Reilly’s Catalyst also featuring Anthony Cee & Rick Anderson host Rock jam @ Rockpile, 5555 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke

416 – TORONTO SCARBOROUGH

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

416 – TORONTO WEST

5-8> Teigan McKight Trio @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~Jazz

7> Andrew Miller Group @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St., TO West ~Jazz; pwyc

*7:30> Balfolk @ La Rev, 2848 Dundas St. W., TO West ~French Folk music & dance; $5-10/pwyc

*8-11> Ken Yoshioka @ On Cue Billiards, 349 Jane St., TO West ~Blues

8:30> The Roughnotes; Jenn Fiorentino; Alex Mason; more  @ Smiling Buddha Stage 1, 961 College St., TO West ~indie; $7

8-2> Matt Mays for Dakota 10^th anniversary & benefit for iPods for Memories @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave., TO West ~$25

8:30> Fire & Grace @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W., TO West ~Classical/Folk/Pop violin & guitar duo; $

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

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

9-1> Linda Carone @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave., TO West ~vintage Jazz & Blues

9:30> Trevor Falls Collective @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St., TO West ~Jazz; pwyc

10> Wing Night (The Band) @ Drake Hotel Lounge, 1150 Queen St. W., TO West ~no cover

*10> open mic with Richard McCarthy & feature @ The Hole In The Wall, 2867 Dundas St. W., TO West

519

*8-2> Matt Weidinger @ Jimmy Jazz, 52 Macdonell St., Guelph ~acoustic originals & covers

8> Piper Hayes @ Edelweiss Tavern, 600 Doon Village Rd., Kitchener ~original Roots-Pop

705

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

7-11> Beyond The Wall; Output; The Corporate Life; more @ The Spill, 414 George St. N., Peterborough ~indie Rock/Punk; $5

9?> jam night with Rob Drake @ Sticky Fingers Dunlop, 199 Essa Rd.

10> Tasseomancy @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough

905 EAST

*8-11> open stage @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

905 NORTH

9:25-1:05> jam/open stage with backline @ Sneakers Uptown, 18025 Yonge St., Newmarket

905 SOUTH

*8:30-12:30> songwriters open stage with host JP Riemens @ Cat ‘n’ Fiddle, 174 John St. S., Hamilton

905 WEST

*7-10> open mic with Chris Partland @ The Purple Heather, 3600 Dundas St. W., Burlington

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

9-1> Kevin Reid & The Deadbeats @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/R&B

*9:30-1> jam with Tom Barlow @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit

Copyright © 2016 Toronto Moon Magazine. All Rights Reserved