Conducting

If you missed the Edison Jazz & World Music Awards back in November, you can watch a few clips here. Here is a video of guitarist  Reinier Baas performing my arrangements of his compositions with the Metropole Orchestra : Here is a video of me conducting a couple of tunes with the Metropole Orchestra featuring guest soloist Marcus Miller : Here is a video of our full set with Marcus:

Want to learn more about the Coltrane Ballads Project and how it all came together? Read my interview with Josh Grossman here: http://torontojazz.com/guide/what-heck-coltrane-ballads-project

Check out our fabulous new artwork! If you haven't already reserved your ticket, you can do so here!

Tickets are now on sale for the first ever combined concert of the Danjam and Sneak Peek orchestras! We will be paying tribute to one of the greatest jazz records of all time, the Coltrane "Ballads" album. The concert will feature Mike Ruby on tenor saxophone playing the role of the great John Coltrane, and will also feature John Riley (drums), Arlia de Ruiter (violin), Victor Cheng (piano), and Daniel Jamieson (conductor/arranger). Alex Dean will be your host for the evening

The Danjam Orchestra will be performing in Toronto on AUGUST 6th & 7th at the Rex . 9:30pm both nights. We will be playing Danjam Orchestra classics. - FACEBOOK LINK - WOODWINDS: Nick Morgan, Tara Davidson, Jeff King, Dave Neill, Perry White TRUMPETS: Steve Dyte, James Ervin, Mike Malone, Jon Challoner (Tues), Alex Brown (Wed) TROMBONES: William Carn, Paul Tarussov, Heather Segger, Alex Duncan GUITAR: Alex Goodman PIANO: Victor Cheng BASS: Justin Gray DRUMS: Ethan Ardelli

Please enjoy this collection of videos from both the Toronto & New York CD release concerts.