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MAESTRO FRESH WES . SCARBOROUGH BACK TO SCHOOL

Toronto, On – Maestro Fresh Wes (Wes Williams) The Godfather of Canadian Hip Hop, will bring home a special inspirational event.  Giving back has always been a part of the iconic artist’s DNA, never forgetting where he came from.   Maestro hopes to encourage young students, parents, and educators to aim for an awesome upcoming school year.   The event is inspired by Maestro’s popular children’s book, “Stick To Your Vision: Young Maestro Goes To School” (co-written by Rhodora Meliton-Vanderpool, illustrations by Leon “Eklipz” Robinson ) 

 

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2022 Nominees Announced for The Canadian Live Music Industry Awards at Canadian Music Week

Canadian Music Week and the Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) are happy to announce the 2022 nominees for the Canadian Live Music Industry Awards. Hosted by Jully Black, the Live Music Industry Awards will take place June 10 at the El Mocambo with performances by Jully Black, Sam Drysdale, Preston Pablo, Rêve, and Nobro.

The Canadian Live Music Industry Awards will celebrate the live music sector in Canada across 19 categories, as an incredible and long-awaited “reunion” of a community so badly impacted by COVID-19.

“Never has it been more important to come together and celebrate each other and the incredible resilience of our live music community. The past two years have been excruciating and yet we have persevered. Now, here we are – the moment has finally arrived. Join us to recognize our peers and colleagues who have gone above and beyond, and led this sector through our many challenges. The Canadian Live Music Industry Awards is our time to shine the spotlight back stage and front of house, and thank, celebrate and acknowledge you and all you do.” Erin Benjamin, President & CEO, CLMA.

The Canadian Live Music Industry Awards will also acknowledge outstanding leadership and contributions to our community through the following awards: Excellence in Music “City” Development to the City of London, Ontario; the Lifetime Achievement Award to Jeff Cohen of Collective Concerts; the Legends of Live Award to Jully Black, the Canadian Queen of R&B; and The Canadian Live Music Industry Awards “Unsung Hero” Award to Susie Grynol, President & CEO, Hotel Association of Canada and Beth Potter, President & CEO, Tourism Industry Association of Canada as co-Leaders of the Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses (hardesthit.ca).

Tickets for the CLMA are on sale now at: https://cmw.net/conference/online-registration/
The 2022 Nominees for the Canadian Live Music Industry Awards are:

#ForTheLoveOfLIVE Award – Individual
Eduardo Ottoni
Marc Gertner
Amanda Burgener
Lisa Zbitnew
Brandon Eedy
Marshall Feit
Mervon Mehta
Umair Jaffar
Tyson Boyd

#ForTheLoveOfLIVE Award – Organization/Company
Riverfest Elora
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Curbside Concerts
Kingston Live
Side Door
Canada’s Music Incubator (CMI) – CMI Live
Starlite Sessions
Lemmon Entertainment
Les SMAQ

#ForTheLoveOfLIVE Award – Coalition/Collaboration
Breaking Down Racial Barriers
Love You Live Venue Coalition (Toronto)
BC Music Festival Collective
Starlite Sessions & BOP Management
More Music Management & HipHopCanada
Outstanding Emerging Organization
Golden Hour Productions
Curbside Concerts
Culturas 360°
Hotels Live Canada
Debaser
Midnight Agency

Overcoming Adversity Award – Large Venue/Festival
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Scotiabank Arena
Budweiser Stage
Escapade Music Festival
Shambhala Music Festival
Calgary Bluesfest
Calgary Stampede

Overcoming Adversity Award – Medium Venue/Festival
Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival
Horseshoe Tavern
Koerner Hall (The Royal Conservatory)
El Mocambo
Rickshaw Theatre
deCoste Performing Arts Centre
Starlite Room
The Park Theatre
Ausgang Plaza
Vogue Theatre

Overcoming Adversity Award – Small Venue/Festival
Festival Country Lotbinière
The Carleton
Hank’s Tavern
The Westdale Theatre
Peterborough Folk Festival
Capitol Music Club
Hugh’s Room
Waveland
Winterruption YEG
The Grace Arts Centre
South Block BBQ
Bar Le Ritz PDB
Folk On The Rocks
Le Pantoum
Small World Centre

Outstanding Digital Live Music Event
Budweiser Stage at Home
100 Homes: Concert Connections
Canada Performs (NAC)
Aeolian Hall Phoenix Sessions
TD Music Connected Series
Calgary Bluesfest
The LUV Concert Series
Saying Goodbye
The Lemmon Stage
International Indigenous Music Summit

Outstanding In-Person Specialty Concert
Hotels Live
DNA Live & Live Nation: The Drive In Experience
The Road to Rock the Park Patio Series
All Axis Festival
Shambhala Music Festival: Stage Reunion Speciality Concerts

Agent of the Year
Ben Buchanan
Romi Mayes
Paul Biro
Tao-Ming Lau
Ralph James
Grant Paley
Jack Ross
Stefanie Purificati
Julien Paquin
Nicole Rochefort
Joel Baskin

Manager of the Year
Nikki Shibou
Joel Carriere
Jason “JR” Antoine
CJ Allen
Maria Escamilla
Steve Kenny & Teresa Nelson
Eli Wener
Alexander Wyder
Tre Digga

Production Person of the Year
Eduardo Ottoni
Leslie Goldthorpe
George Antonio
Paul Zivontsis
Doug McKendrick
John Ellingbo
Vanessa Arscott
Sarah Costa

Concert/Club Talent Buyer of the Year
Jessica Lemmon
Craig Laskey
Rob Cyrynowski
Mervon Mehta
Joëlle Turcotte / Sébastien Gagnon
Greg Curtis

Festival Buyer of the Year
Spencer Shewen
Alex Primeau
Alfredo & Mercedes Caxaj
Evelyne Côté
Adam Oppenheim
Brent Oliver

A/V Production Company of the Year
FM Systems
DC Music Toronto Rehearsal Studios Sound Stage and Event Space
DL Sound and Lighting
ENTXX Productions
Pulse Concert Works Calgary
Decibel Entertainment Ltd.
Plan V Productions
Promosa: Production Management
Briere Production Group

The Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) is the voice of Canada’s live music industry. The CLMA represents venues, clubs, concert promoters, festivals, talent agencies, arenas, performing arts centres, industry associations and networks, as well as suppliers to the sector. Its mission is to entrench the economic, social, and cultural value of live music – creating the conditions for concerts to thrive, from coast to coast to coast.

Canadian Music Week is Canada’s leading annual entertainment event dedicated to the expression and growth of the country’s music, media and entertainment industries. Combining multifaceted information-intensive conferences; a trade exposition; awards shows and the nation’s largest new music festival. All conference functions take place at the InterContinental Toronto Centre at 225 Front Street West in Toronto.

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Friday Night Blues Jam feat. Mike Sedgewick Black Swan Tavern

Friday Night Blues Jam feat. Mike Sedgewick Black Swan Tavern

The Friday Night Blues Jam is hosted by the team of singer Robin Hutchison, and guitar player, Mike Sedgewick. The origins of the jam can be traced back to 2016 at a small bar in Toronto’s Beaches area called The Peppery Cat. Within’ a few months, they began to develop a unique brand of high level musicianship, fostered an environment of friendly and welcoming community, and built a reputation as one of the best places in the East End to catch authentic blues on a Friday night. It was not uncommon during that time to catch such guitar greats as Tony Springer and Frank Cosentino stop by and tear it up for a few songs. Gradually, in a grass roots approach, they built a solid following from local music fans. Consistently delivering quality music in a casual and impromptu way.

It was in 2017 that the Peppery Cat closed operations, and the jam was moved across Queen St. East to The Salty Dog. Both venues were owned by the same family so it was an easy and logical transition. Although slightly smaller in size, the Salty Dog had a more intimate and comfortable vibe. When it was filled with music fans, the energy for both performer and audience was unparalleled. It was during this time, up until it also closed in February 2020 (unrelated to covid), that the Friday Night Blues Jam really became what it is known for today. Many of the top players from Southern Ontario regularity would occupy the featured guest spot. It was not uncommon to have Juno winners, Maples Blues winners, and up and coming stars to be featured as guest, in the house band, or just drop by to play a few or mingle with the community. Musicians such as Tom Bona, Jonny Wong, Jesse Whiteley, Joshua Miller, Ian Andrews, Julian Fauth, Steve Grisbrook, Frank Cosentino, Rob Quail, Jerome Tucker, Tony Springer, Sugar Brown, Conor Gains, George Koller, Russ Boswell, Little Magic Sam, Nick Tabarias, Paige Armstrong, Tim Gittens, Tracey Gallant, John Fraser Findlay, Dan MacKinnon, Mike Nagoda, Sons of Rhythm, Meghan Parnell, Dave Barnes, Greg Godovitz, and Sandra Bouza, to name a few. Many friendships and professional relationships were forged during this time. International visitors would show up and share their stories of how they heard about the scene that was happening.

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By February of 2020, those Friday nights were standing room only, and it was difficult to move in the confines of the venue. Serendipitously, the venue had been outgrown when the Salty Dog closed, and the jam needed a new home. The perfect opportunity was at the Black Swan Tavern (154 Danforth Ave). The Black Swan Tavern was bigger, had a more central location, and most importantly has a storied history of having some of the greatest blues musicians in the world play there during the days of the Kendall-Wall Band from the 80’s and 90’s. It was clear after the inaugural Black Swan event that they had indeed found their new home. A place to grow, evolve, and continue to fill the hearts of dedicated blues fans with some of the best music and energy that Toronto has to offer.

 

Tyler Yarema live at the Reservoir Lounge

Since 1993, Toronto-based musician, Tyler Yarema (then twenty-one years old) has been performing at the Reservoir Lounge, soon after its official opening in downtown Toronto. The self-taught musician (pianist and vocalist) currently plays weekly on Friday and Saturday evenings, beginning at 9:30pm. Last Friday was the first show post-COVID and was received extremely well by the patrons at the Lounge; a clear relief as many locals had their first taste of live music post-pandemic.

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Though, I use the term “self-taught,” Yarema would prefer the term “self-educated.” The difference being that self-taught implies learning without external sources. Self-educated is more a personal study from both the artist themselves, and other artists and teachers and resources.

Yarema has been dabbling in music since the ripe age of thirteen, where he would play guitar in jam sessions with friends. At the age of sixteen, one of his co-dabblers brought their keyboard. As soon as Yarema sat down with the keys, he knew that his life had changed. While something beyond him (one-might-say, divine source) took over, he knew he had found his calling.

Tyler Yarema

Throughout his youth, he would ditch classes to play the school piano instead of studying. It didn’t take long before his mother accepted this as part of his artistic process.

Upon asking Yarema advice for other musicians, he agreed that while things differ from individual to individual, as well as place to place and time to time, it really does depend on three huge factors. The first being, the patience and time to dedicate into learning a new skill and surrendering your life to said skill. The second being the commitment to jam sessions and playing with as many different artists as possible, in as many venues, locations, and circumstances as one can manage. But the third, and arguably most important factor is something beyond you, a skill set you were given at birth. To quote, to be an artist requires something that the “good lord gave you that sets you 1,000 miles beyond your colleagues” before you even begin the learning process. Many true artists can emphasize with this factor, feeling as though they are a vessel to their art and not truly creating it externally, but it comes from something within one’s self. A drive beyond their own function.

Tyler Yarema

Yarema’s main advice for fellow musicians starting out – while things are constantly changing, just keep performing. Keep doing what you love. Keep learning and keep dabbling. Also, try out open-mic nights, as you never know where one avenue might lead.

Yarema has recently been invited to join the Downchild Blues Band as the keyboardist, the first show will be during the Tim Hortons Southside Shuffle.

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The Rex Hotel Toronto

Late Nights at The Rex: Musings About a Unique Toronto Venue

The live music venue is known for its retro-chic décor, and of course, the infamous and by-now-beloved pillar in the middle of the dining area. It’s this unique modern-yet-historical charm that makes it so distinct – and so popular as a late-night hangout spot. For many years it’s been a central venue for the TD jazz festival. Why wouldn’t it be, given that it’s such a household name? Believe it or not, though, The Rex started out from seriously humble roots. In 1960, Bob Ross bought out the cute but unremarkable United Clothing Store and converted it into an expanded bar, which quickly attracted an audience. Around 20 years later, as Queen Street West became increasingly hip, Ross realized that he had better keep up with the times if he wanted to boast a poppin’ venue for local clientele. Initially he hosted mainly pro-alt-country and rockabilly music, genres that are scarcely recognizable today. But all that was soon to change.

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In the early days of the venue, Bob Ross would shut down early, go to the nearby jazz bar Bourbon Street & Basement Street, and chillax with the musicians till the early hours of the night. Eventually they started showing up at the Rex between sets – mostly for the bargain drinks. So it was a combination of sociability and business savvy (read: cheap beer) that lay down the roots of The Rex as we know it today.

One seemingly ordinary night, Canadian saxophonist DT Thompson was playing down the street. After a set, the jazz musician strutted in casually, playing “When The Saints Go Marching In” while prancing around the bar. Eventually he found his way to the bar, and requested a rye and coke for his impromptu entertainment. Ross was seemingly more amused than anything, because from that day forward the venue has been known predominantly for its jazz and blues shows.

 

 

 In the early days of the venue, Bob Ross would shut down early, go to the nearby jazz bar Bourbon Street & Basement Street, and chillax with the musicians till the early hours of the night. Eventually they started showing up at the Rex between sets – mostly for the bargain drinks. So it was a combination of sociability and business savvy (read: cheap beer) that lay down the roots of The Rex as we know it today. One seemingly ordinary night, Canadian saxophonist DT Thompson was playing down the street. After a set, the jazz musician strutted in casually, playing “When The Saints Go Marching In” while prancing around the bar. Eventually he found his way to the bar, and requested a rye and coke for his impromptu entertainment. Ross was seemingly more amused than anything, because from that day forward the venue has been known predominantly for its jazz and blues shows. The bar has been renovated many times over the years, but none of the changes have modernized it so much as to take away its characteristic and unmistakable Old Toronto feel. The bar is still owned by Bob Ross, and now he has his grandson Avi around to manage it with him. Tom Tytel took over booking in the 90s, and he’s been the go-to guy ever since. The Rex may be a bar, but it seems to be equal parts a family.

The bar has been renovated many times over the years, but none of the changes have modernized it so much as to take away its characteristic and unmistakable Old Toronto feel. The bar is still owned by Bob Ross, and now he has his grandson Avi around to manage it with him. Tom Tytel took over booking in the 90s, and he’s been the go-to guy ever since. The Rex may be a bar, but it seems to be equal parts a family.

 

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Review: La Force

Review: La Force

La Force

Featuring a lead vocalist with a stunning voice filled with passion and clarity, La Force has a sound that is filled with beautiful melodies and instrumental accompaniments. Their eclectic music would be ideal for an funky restaurant or art gallery, a mellow party with candles and soft conversation or just to enjoy while one sits and writes music reviews. They range from the soft and soulful to a more upbeat and unpredictable style. It’s fun to listen to while being relaxing at the same time. La Force would appeal to a wide variety of audiences of many ages. Their name is appropriate, because they ARE a force. They stand out rather than blending with the status quo, which isn’t easy to do nowadays, and they are going places. Definitely worth checking out!

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Check it out for all things music in Toronto, including Open Mic listings, maps to live music venues, featured local singers/musicians and music news and reviews. 

 

The entertainment and writing communities were saddened to learn of the passing of Gary Webb-Procter aka ‘Gary17’, widely respected musician, critic and Editor of East York Chronicle late last year. Gary’s death didn’t just leave a hole in the hearts of his friends, family, readers and fans, it left a hole in the music scene. Gary took the spotlight off the bands we had already heard of and gave the lesser-known acts a chance to shine. Without his reviews, the Linsmore Tavern wouldn’t be a mecca for up-and-coming musicians, and we would never have heard of or from some incredible talent. The talent of the future deserves the same recognition that their predecessors gained from Gary’s pieces. Reviewing live music isn’t easy nowadays, but as vaccination rollouts continue, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. We are proud to offer our services. These are big shoes to fill, but we hope we can honour Gary’s memory by doing it justice. 

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Precious Love by Chris Birkett

Chris Birkett is a multi-talented, award winning producer, singer/songwriter, composer and sound engineer. His music collaborations with A-list international artists like Sinead O’Connor, Alison Moyet, Dexys Midnight Runners, Talking Heads, The Pogues, Bob Geldof, Quincy Jones, Mel Brooks and Steve Earle have sold over 100 million records and earned four Canadian Junos, a Grammy, a Polaris Music Prize and three international AMPEX Golden Reel Awards for excellence in the music business.

Precious Love is about how positive feelings can grow, and how love can transform people, for people are precious, and relationships are the foundation of humanity. Written and performed by Chris Birkett the song features some of Toronto’s finest musicians, Bill King on keyboards, Gene Hardy playing sax, Paul DeLong on drums, and background vocals by Taylor Abrahamse. The video is created by Joan Prowse.

Chris is no stranger to Canadian music, having co-produced five award winning albums for the legendary Buffy Sainte-Marie, including her comeback album “Coincidence and Likely Stories” (1992) and the Juno winning “Running for the Drum” (2009).

His career began as a guitarist, playing in London clubs before touring with Memphis artists Rufus Thomas, Ann Peebles and King Floyd. At 23, Chris was performing with the pop group Love Affair, whose song “Everlasting Love” ruled the UK charts. The following year, he joined the band Omaha Sheriff who had just signed a major recording deal with Tony Visconti, manager of Good Earth Records and producer for David Bowie and the Moody Blues.

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With Visconti as a mentor, Chris expanded his career to include producing, engineering and mixing many UK and international hits including Sinead O’Connor’s #1 song “Nothing Compares 2 U”. His London studio was a beehive of activity that was rated #2 in the world on Billboard’s top studio charts.

At the same time, Chris’ own single “Where Do We Go From Here?” was picked by Ed Bicknell (Dire Straits’ manager) to play alongside U2, Peter Gabriel, Bob Marley, Tears for Fears and Queen on Polygram’s “One Voice One Love” album.

In 1993, Chris left the UK for France and built a recording studio inside his chateau near Bordeaux. There he produced albums with the Buena Vista Social Club and other world-class musicians, including Etran Finatawa, whose debut album was nominated for a 2006 BBC Radio best world music award. He then moved his studio to Paris, where he released his second album, “Freedom” and received growing acclaim for his work with world musicians like Algerian sensation Ali Amran.

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In 2012, Chris moved to Canada, opened a recording studio in Toronto and finished work on his third album “Be Creative” featuring performances from many talented Canadian artists including Glen Milchem (Blue Rodeo) and Rick Emmett (Triumph). Now a Canadian citizen, Chris’ credits include co-producer of Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Polaris and Juno award winning album “Power in the Blood” (2016) and the recent Juno winner, Medicine Songs (2017), both for True North Records. In 2019 he released 11:11, his fourth album under the band name The Free Spirits.

Chris is currently creating new recordings for a range of talented Canadian and European musicians and is immersed in his own upcoming albums: Songs from the Kauai Hotel Room and a collection of fun-loving songs with his new collective, The Happy Campers. In February 2021, he released the single Precious Love for his documentary filmmaker wife Joan Prowse.

Among his many Precious Loves Chris enjoys performing his original music live at musical venues, clubs and online events.

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