Don Byron with NOJO @ The Rex, May 6th thru 9th

Clarinetist/saxophonist Don Byron will join the Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra for four nights at The Rex starting Wednesday.

Don Byron with NOJO

The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar

May 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th at 8 pm

 

Don Byron and NOJO, the Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra, have played together for almost thirty years, and Don appears on NOJO's JUNO nominated albums You Are Here and Highwire.  Don is no stranger to the Rex, having played a number of truly jaw-dropping shows over the years, while NOJO is the brainchild of guitarist Michael Occhipinti and pianist Paul Neufeld, a large ensemble dedicated to performing their bold and memorable original compositions the Globe and Mail called "the sound of surprise."  NOJO was the first big band to set up long running residence at the Rex starting in 1995, so it is only fitting that Don and the band are reuniting at the Rex once again. This show is not to be missed!

Get tickets right here: https://www.therex.ca/events/don-byron-and-nojo

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