Upcoming – Sunday, Nov. 18 – SOULidified – The Duke Live
TODAY!!! Songs of Innocence and Experience – Friday October 26, 8 pm Free Times Café
Songs of Innocence and Experience Randy Newman, Tom Waits, Al Green,Daniel Lanois, Bob Dylan, Jesse Winchester,Delbert McClinton, Otis Redding, and more. The Echotones are an intimate cabaret-style group ofToronto-based artists who bring fresh interpretationsto the work of great songwriters. Chris Lowry, lead vocals Tom Melville, keyboardsWill Melville, vocals, guitar and mandolinDaniel Kölsch, sax, clarinet, flute and cajon Friday October 26, 8 … Continue reading TODAY!!! Songs of Innocence and Experience – Friday October 26, 8 pm Free Times Café
TODAY!!! SOULidified at The Duke Live
Sunday, October 21st is your next chance to hear all those great Soul hits from the ’60s when SOULidified hits the stage at The Duke LIVE!, 1225 Queen St. East (at Leslie) in Toronto. If you drive, there’s limited parking behind the club but also close by on the street. TTCing it? The Queen streetcar … Continue reading TODAY!!! SOULidified at The Duke Live
Party Conversation – The Head-office
This is a true conversation I recently had at a social event. I was talking to a young, ambitious student… Me: What are you studying? Student: Business. Me: Aahh, ok. Any particular area? Student: No, you, know, business stuff. Me: Ok, let me rephrase my question: What is your goal, what would you like to … Continue reading Party Conversation – The Head-office
“Live cleanly… Do right… You can improve as a player by improving as a person. It’s a duty we owe to ourselves.” — John Coltrane
The Songs of Tom Waits – Tonight 8pm at the Free Times Cafe!
Very excited to share the stage on clar and sax with Chris Lowry (vocals) and Tom (piano) and Will (guit, mandolin) Melville at the Free Times Cafe to perform an entire night of songs of Tom Waits. Tonight only at 8pm! Continue reading The Songs of Tom Waits – Tonight 8pm at the Free Times Cafe!
Today at The REX! 3:30-6:30pm. The Advocats Big Band.
The Advocats are very excited to be returning to perform at The Rex Hotel (194 Queen Street West, just west of University) on Saturday, November 12 from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. This is an excellent venue where live jazz has been celebrated for many years. We always have a great time when we play at … Continue reading Today at The REX! 3:30-6:30pm. The Advocats Big Band.
Check out our new videos with SOULidified!
SOULidified was busy in the studio bringing you these great new videos. Click here and check them out! Daniel Continue reading Check out our new videos with SOULidified!
“These jazz musicians – they walk so close to the edge, sometimes they fall off.”
— Bouncer at a New York jazz club after telling us that the scheduled band for the night didn’t show up. New York, 26 July 2016. Continue reading “These jazz musicians – they walk so close to the edge, sometimes they fall off.”
” The best revenge is massive success.” — Frank Sinatra
” The best revenge is massive success.” — Frank Sinatra Continue reading ” The best revenge is massive success.” — Frank Sinatra
Your Next Opportunity To Hear SOULidified – Seven44 – April 24, 5-9pm – Authentic, Classic 60s Soul
Come on out 5-9 on April 24! Have some dinner, listen to a really great band (honest!) play some fantastic music (from the likes of Otis Redding, James Brown, Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Motown artists, and many more). The food is good (especially great wings), the beer is cold and the grooves coming … Continue reading Your Next Opportunity To Hear SOULidified – Seven44 – April 24, 5-9pm – Authentic, Classic 60s Soul
“Style is whatever you do, if you can do it with confidence.” — George Clinton
Team work!
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It must be that time of the year again :-)
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Romantic Date
SOUL, SOUL, SOULidifed – Tonight (Friday, July 10th) Live at the Monarchs Pub, 9pm-1am!!!
For Monarchs Pub Website click here. SOULidified is the brainchild of leader and arranger Rick Blechta. While his playing experience covers virtually every music genre and kind of ensemble, the soul songs he played as a teenage hold a special place in his heart. He figures it’s now time to share it with a wider … Continue reading SOUL, SOUL, SOULidifed – Tonight (Friday, July 10th) Live at the Monarchs Pub, 9pm-1am!!!
Daniel Kölsch - Saxophones, Clarinet & Flute 