January 26 SWINGING ON THE SILVER SCREEN - This evening, Frank Slabinak's audio-visual presentation is "Swinging on the Silver Screen." Frank's talk takes a look at some of the big bands that appeared on the silver screen during 1930s.
February 2 LIVE JAZZ - CHRIS DAVIS QUINTET - Tonight, we welcome the Chris Davis Quintet to the Cottage for their first visit. The band play modern jazz with style and flair. For this event, there is a minimum suggested band collection donation of $7 for BJS members (with membership card); non-BJS members will be charged a $7 cover charge at the door.
February 9 A QUARTET OF ONE - This evening, Society President Ian Tiele's presentation is "A Quartet of One." Ian will present four unrelated 30-minute topics: Billie, Ben and Sweets, Calypso Jazz, Black British Swing and Everything Happens to Me.
February 16 JAZZ MOVIE NIGHT - ST. LOUS BLUES - This evening, Frank Slabinak presents a "Jazz Movie Night." Frank's choice of movie is St. Louis Blues, a 1958 film broadly based on the life of W. C. Handy and starring Nat King Cole, Eartha Kitt, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Mahalia Jackson, Teddy Buckner, Barney Bigard, 'Red' Callender, Lee Young and Pearl Bailey.
February 23 WE CALLED IT MUSIC - Tonight, Perry Huntoon's presentation is “We Called It Music.” Perry will take a look at banjoist/guitarist Eddie Condon and his ‘Americondon’ Chicago Style music.
March 1 LIVE JAZZ - PULLMAN CONDUCTORS OF JAZZ - Tonight, we welcome the Pullman Conductors of Jazz to the Cottage for another return visit. This great band play Dixieland, Swing, Jazz and Blues in their own inimitable style. For this event, there is a minimum suggested band collection donation of $7 for BJS members (with membership card); non-BJS members will be charged a $7 cover charge at the door.
March 8 A QUARTET OF JAZZ PRESENTERS 8 - This evening, we have the eighth in our popular series featuring four different presenters discussing 4 different topics. Tonight's presenters and topics are to be arranged.
March 15 FREE AND EASY NIGHT - This evening, we have one of our extremely popular "Free and Easy Nights." Feel free to bring a jazz CD or DVD and play a track or two for the other members and guests. Don't worry if you don't want to bring anything, there will be plenty of great music to listen to on the night.
March 22 7TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY - LIVE JAZZ with the MARSHALL VENTE QUARTET - This evening, we welcome the Marshall Vente Quartet to the Cottage to provide the live jazz for our 7th Anniversary Party. Marshall has played twice for us before with his trio, this time he brings his quartet. There will be a free food buffet and a suggested minimum band donation of $10 is asked. This event is for members and spouses only. No exceptions!
March 29 TBA - Tonight's presentation by guest presenter/musician Mark O'Connor is to be arranged.
April 5 TBA - Tonight's presentation is to be arranged.
April 12 LIVE JAZZ - EDDIE STEVENS 3 - Tonight, we welcome the Eddie Stevens 3 to the Cottage for their first visit. For this event, there is a minimum suggested band collection donation of $7 for BJS members (with membership card); non-BJS members will be charged a $7 cover charge at the door.
Program subject to change without notice
MEETING SCHEDULE
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All meetings/events are held in the Cottage at Irish Times Bar and Restaurant, 8869 Burlington Avenue, Brookfield every Thursday from 7.00 p.m. onwards, (except where otherwise indicated).
