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Tomorrow night the Alex Dean Jazz Orchestra kicks off two shows at the Rex ahead of recording our first full length album! We will be performing Alex Dean compositions arranged by Mike Malone, and yours truly. Come see me wave my arms in front of the band tomorrow & Thursday at 9:30pm both nights! Woodwinds : PJ Perry, Mark Promane, Pat Labarbera, Dave Neill, Shirantha Beddage Trumpets : Alex Kundacioglu, Brian O'Kane, Alex Brown, Mike Malone Trombones : Terry Promane, Kelsl

It has been almost two years since my big band has performed live as my life has undergone a few major changes - including joining The U.S. Army Field Band as a Staff Arranger and moving to Washington, DC! Now that things have more or less settled, I am proud to announce that one week from now the Danjam Orchestra will be back at  The Rex  for two nights of live music. We will be tackling 3 brand new arrangements including an original composition by Jason Logue. Please come o

*** VENUE CHANGE: Both performances will be held at Humber College Lakeshore Campus. 3199 Lake Shore Blvd W, Etobicoke, ON M8V 1K8*** The Alex Dean Jazz Orchestra is proud to make its debut appearance with a new suite composed by Alex Dean , arranged and conducted by Daniel Jamieson , and featuring special guest saxophonist PJ Perry and drummer John Riley at the David Chu Theatre on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. The Juno and Grammy-winning Dean will be premiering his new big

Come down to the Rex at the end of the month and join the Danjam Orchestra for 2 nights of music! We will be welcoming some new players to the band: Al Kay, Brian Dickinson, Matt Woroshyl, Cade Calder, and James Rhodes. Highlights will include: Brian Dickinson on Phantasm,  Al Kay, Matt Woroshyl, and Jeff King on  Wabash,  and and finally Harley Card on a brand new arrangement of mine. You will have to come down to find out what it is! Dates : Tuesday September 29th '15, & W

Come down to the Rex next week and join the Danjam Orchestra for 2 nights of music - different tunes each night! We will be premiering a new arrangement featuring Dave Neill and William Carn. We will also be brushing the cobwebs off of my arrangement of "I've Never Been In Love Before," featuring Nick Morgan. Other exciting highlights will include: Mike Malone on "Alone Together," Jeff King on "At This Point," and "Phantasm" is always a treat with Alex Goodman and Florian Hoe