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The land and he has been a featured performer songwriter and musician, and Jane Ellenton on wood- recording was nominated for a Juno in with major bands including Art Blakey and NehRita manages to blend winds 20l l. The Jazz Messengers. Rob McConnell and the time-honoured qualities On Saturday. the Ryan Oliver's debut recording, Convergence, The Boss Brass. the Maynard Ferguson of classic soul with a mod» Oliver Quarter takes the was selected by CODA Magazine as one of Orchestra and the Elvin Jones Quartet. urn sensibility that flirts stage at the Jazz Room. the top it) Canadian jazz releases of 2007. The rhythm section is completed by Alex heavily With tau. and pop. The Juno~nominated, Ryan’s most recent recording is Strive. Coleman on bass and multiple Jan Award It is this effortless and Toronto-based saxophonist For his Jazz Room Show, Ryan will be winner Barry Elmes on drums seamless fusion that gives honed his craft on Canada's joined by the great Bernie Senensky on For more information \‘ISll NehRita her distinct sound west coast before moving to piano. He was lynchpin member of the Moe www.kwjaIJ.room.com. , and makes her feel familiar Amsterdam. Toronto and yet fresh and new. then NewYork. ; _ « Her two previous (Ii) Since returning to ’l‘oronâ€" " g V, .. ff 3 releases were well-support» to. he has maintained a busy ‘ , 5‘ ’ “ ,i, ? ed by the ( IB(.'. (armada AM, 'lhe l'ororito Sun. schedule as one “Canada's most in-demand ‘ J .. J Now l'oronto. and the former Wave 94.7, She saxophonists, , , a ‘ fl nk a. ”3. ’ ,' has Pfr‘formed live on (hnadaAM twice. had Oliver has toured India. Australia, New J ‘J‘ J ‘ , at m... J H . a- "J 5“" 37"” V ' the lead role in The (irand theatres produc- Yealand. the United States and Canada with ‘ D f E .6 . ' ,3 I '4 tion of Hair and has been funded by the the legendary eclectic jazz group, The Shuffle .- ~‘ ~t~ , , ' ()ntarioArtsUiuncil. Demons. 'j . . '_ . g :73" . 0 ll 4 . i 1 in 201] ht-r singlr» Are You Ready was He is also a member of Juno award win~ Li J w I" ‘ fl ‘ A ' , , picked up in the UK and even found its way ning blues/rock performer Derek Miller's .. , . . ' , ""33 y, A T ' onto the UK Soul (Ihart, peaking at No 6, group. The band has travelled throughout ' r g , ‘ " J ’ y . , NehRita is just coming off two concerts North America. including performances at ' ' 7,3 ' ~, _ g." i. ,C, with the KW Symphony and the Jan Society the New Orleans Jazz Festival. the Aboriginal . 7;, ' I" no m looks forward to her return to the Jan Room Achievement Awards (broadcast on (71V), -- -‘ um meEs on May l6, where she Will be doing a mix of and Toronto's litrndas Square. ()liver is fea~ d! _ “an“, . ME South Pacrfic opens May 14 at Drayton + 0% mm 84 30-11% - the timeless love story that has warmed (Ihilina Kennedy stars as Nellie Rimush. “w“, -â€" the beans of audiences ftir decades. 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