The WNBB big band has been invited to play Calgary’s Summer Jazz Festival. We are playing as part of Jazz Walk generously sponsored by TD Canada Trust and the Inglewood BIA. Popular, family-friendly, free events throughout the beautiful Inglewood/9th Avenue Strip.

Come see us at Ironwood Stage and Grill at 2PM, after the wonderful young JazzYYC lab band.

Pat Belliveau will be joining us to reprise his seminal role as our baritone sax player. Wendy Lomnes and MJ de Waal will be appearing on vocals.

Tags: Ironwood, Mari Jo, Shows, Wendy, Free

Is Calgary a Big Band Haven? Check out the article from EverydayTourist. Richard White quotes our own John Towell “I don’t know if Calgary is a unique haven for big bands. It’s possible something similar happens in many cities. But it’s certainly ‘under the radar’ – people are often surprised to discover the level of activity here. And the big bands are just part of the picture. Add in concert bands, orchestras, choirs and numerous smaller groups and you realize there are a huge number of Calgarians actively involved in our music scene.”

The article lists the following big bands in Calgary:


Calgary's Big Bands

• Prime Time Big Band (primetimebigband.com)
• Johnny Summers/Calgary Jazz Orchestra (calgaryjazzorchestra.com)
• Calgary Creative Arts Ensemble (calgarycreativeartsensemble.com)
• The Jazz-niks Big Band (jazz-niks.info)
• Midnight Blue Jazz Society Band (midnightbluejazzsociety.com)
• The Oath Big Band (telusplanet.net/public/mcaplan/oath)
• Razzama Jazz Band (razzamajazz.ca)
• Riverside Jazz Band (Cochrane: cochranemusic.ca)              
• Sentimental Journey Big Band (sentimentaljourney.org)
• Southern Stardust Big Band (southernstardust.ca)
• Springbank Big Band (springbankbigband.com)
• Summit Big Band
• Valley Winds Swing Band (Canmore: valleywinds.org)
• Wednesday Night Big Band (wnbb.ca)
• Westwinds Jazz Bands (5 bands) (westwindsmusic.org)
• Woodhouse Big Band (woodhousebigband.ca)

Tags: Other Bands

Tomorrow (Sunday) our great vocalist Wendy Lomnes has her CD Release Party. 7PM at the National Music Centre. Please support Jazz in Calgary, Wendy, and the great people at Koi by attending and buying her CD.

Tags: Wendy