Danjam Orchestra

It's finally here! The video of the September 2013 performance of the Coltrane Ballads Project in Toronto featuring Mike Ruby, John Riley, Arlia de Ruiter, Victor Cheng, and myself is up on YouTube! Both the Danjam & Sneak Peek Orchestras played their butts off. I am very proud of this performance and I am pleased to be able to share it with all of you. Enjoy! Program (click to jump): 00:36 - Say It (Over & Over Again) 08:04 - It's Easy to Remember 13:06 - You Don't Know W

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.