Col. Tom's Swinging Door welcomes Alex Pangman @ The Cameron House, Sunday

Alex Pangman, Peter Hill and Gregg Anderson join Col. Tom and his crew for honky tonk kicks at the Cameron tonight 6-8 pm! 

Alex Pangman celebrates Swing Set #200 w/ Col. Tom Parker, Saturday

Tune into Toronto's Jazz FM 91 for Alex Pangman's Swing Set #200 with special guest Col. Tom Parker on Saturday at 7 pm. 

Writes Alex...

"This Saturday, Colonel Tom will be my special guest to celebrate 200 weeks of Swing Set on JazzFM 91 we will play some swinging music (maybe even some Bob Wills and Joe Venuti) and have some laughs. Tune into 91.1 FM at 7 pm ET in Southwest Ontario or worldwide on the app." 

Listen live online at https://jazz.fm/

You can catch Col. Tom – sans Alex – at his weekly Swinging Door hoedown on Sundays at at the Cameron from 6-8 pm.

Watch Alex Pangman's Sweet Hots' January live online concert

Alex Pangman and her Sweet Hots Drew Jurecka & Nathan Hiltz swing into the new year with their first online concert of 2026.

Alex Pangman & Her Alleycats @ Drom Taberna Patio, Sunday

Those in town for the Toronto Jazz Fest should see Alex & Her Alleycats at Drom Taberna (458 Queen St. W) today at 5:30pm.

Alex and Tom Parker sing at home on a snow day

Snowed in for Family Day? Here's Alex & Tom performing a few songs from home. Watch it here and the Sweet Hots below. 

Get into the Halloween spirit with Alex Pangman's Swing Set, Saturday

Alex will be sharing "spooky" treats from Eartha Kitt, Satchmo & Rene Marie on JazzFM.91 starting at 7 pm. 

Alex's playlist for tonight's Swing Set...

Getting in the mood for Halloween has never been easier with tonight’s set list JAZZ.FM91 

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Swingin' at the Seance

Scat Man Crothers - Ghost Riders in the Sky

Maddy and Her Jazz Friends - The House Is Haunted

Bing Crosby - I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You

Eartha Kitt - I Want To Be Evil

Rene Marie - I'd Rather Be Burned as a Witch

Chick Bullock - The Boogie Man

Harry Hall - Hush, Hush, Hush, Here Comes the Bogeyman

Wingy Manone - Boogie Man

Hannah Gill - Oogie Boogie's Song

Hannah Gill - My Man's an Undertaker

Louis Armstrong - Old Man Mose

Lee Morse and Her Blue Grass Boys - Tain't No Sin (To Dance Around in Your Bones)

Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns - Lucky Devil

Aileen Stanley - I'm a Jazz Vampire

Swing into 2024 with Alex Pangman's Sweet Hots

Here's Alex Pangman singing with her Sweet Hots' Drew Jurecka and Nathan Hiltz. Tips accepted at paypal.me/drewjurecka. 

Watch Alex Pangman & The Sweet Hots' August online performance

Here's Alex Pangman with violinist/clarinetist Drew Jurecka and guitarist Nathan Hiltz swingin' online recently. 

Catch Alex and her AlleyCats live at Drom Taberna (458 Queen St. W) on Monday from 8-10 pm – it's outdoors! 

Alex Pangman may be playing an outdoor show near you this summer

Alex and her Alley Cats crew will be swingin' around southern Ontario for the rest of the summer – visit her site for info. 

Alex Pangman w/ Ross Wooldridge Septet and Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble @ Avenue/Bloor Stage, Saturday

Alex Pangman joins Ross Wooldridge's septet on stage today at 3:30 pm followed by Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble at 5:30 pm. It's free!

Here's the scoop from the Toronto Jazz Festival...

Multi-instrumentalist Ross Wooldridge in a composer, arranger, producer, conductor, transcription specialist and educator. He co-leads traditional jazz band the Dixie Demons with trombonist Dan Douglas, and maintains a busy career of playing and recording with his Tribute to the Benny Goodman Sextet, and Tribute to Artie Shaw and his Gramercy 5, and his various big band shows such as Benny Meets Artie – the Hits of Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman. Notable names he has recorded with are Peter Appleyard, Don Thompson, Alex Pangman, Jaymz Bee, Terra Hazelton and the late Jeff Healey.

Leader of Toronto's Galaxy Orchestra, Ross has written many of their arrangements and produced their CD “Tribute to the Kings of Swing” which is played regularly on radio stations across North America. Two new albums from the Galaxy Orchestra are scheduled for release soon. Notable are his critically acclaimed recordings Tribute to the Benny Goodman Sextet Volumes 1 and 2, Scuttlebutt – a Tribute to Artie Shaw and his Gramercy 5 and two Dixie Demons recordings “Live at the Rex” and “Fossil Fuel”.

Most recently Ross produced and arranged the new album by Brenda Brown “Life Among Giants”, a dynamic recording featuring a stellar big band and concert orchestra.

Ross teaches elementary school band classes for the Toronto District School Board.

Although Alex Pangman grew up a couple of generations late to have sung with Benny Goodman, the vibrant vocalist is proud to be known as Canada's Sweetheart of Swing. With pipes aplenty, Juno nominee Pangman possesses the requisite taste, talent and knowledge of an avid record collector to breathe new life into the enduring songs of the classic jazz era. When she’s not singing, she’s also a broadcaster on JAZZFM.91 on her program Swing Set.

A superb song stylist, the gifted Toronto scenemaker and singer has built a loyal fanbase amongst jazz listeners and swing dancers alike through her critically acclaimed work surrounded by her wonderful Alleycats and Sweet Hots trio in the studio, nightclubs and concert halls. This includes several stellar shows at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, plus major jazz festivals across Canada, including at Massey Hall for the TD Toronto Jazz Festival, where she opened for Willie Nelson. Rhythm is her business, and so she’s proud to have worked with guitarists Bucky and John Pizzarelli, plus Jeff Healey. Since her miraculous 2008 lung transplant, her voice has also taken her to America, England and Scotland. She’s got Moxie!

The Ross Wooldridge Septet feat. Alex Pangman hits the Avenue/Bloor stage at 3:30 pm with the Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble at 5:30 pm. They're both free! Watch Alex perform "Slow Boat To China" with the Ross Wooldridge Septet followed by Asiko Afrobeat's performance at Afrofest 2021.  

 

Kevin Clark & friends w/ Alex Pangman @ Distillery District, Monday

New Orleans trumpeter Kevin Clark will be joined by Alex Pangman and pals at the Trinity outdoor stage from 4:30 to 7:45pm. 

Watch Alex Pangman's Sweet Hots' April online concert

Check out Toronto's Alex Pangman, Drew Jurecka and Nathan Hiltz swinging in spring. You can ontribute to their Tip jar here. 

Watch Alex Pangman's Sweet Hots play a livestream concert

For fans of swingin' small-combo 30s jazz who missed Alex Pangman, Drew Jurecka and Nathan Hiltz online Saturday, here ya go. 

Feel free to tip the band right here: paypal.me/drewjurecka

Watch Alex Pangman's Sweet Hots play Kensington Market, Saturday

Alex Pangman's Sweet Hots are playing for the dancers in Kensington Market. Check out the live stream right here.

Alex Pangman's Sweet Hots online concert, Saturday

Celebrate Alex Pangman's birthday with her Sweet Hots online concert Saturday at 8 pm here. Watch August's show while waiting. 

Ring in the New Year with Alex Pangman's final Swing Set

Alex Pangman signs off in swingin' fashion with her final Swing Set for jazzcast.ca which johnny-come-latelys can find here.  

Truckin' Around The Christmas Tree with Alex Pangman

Here's Alex Pangman's video for "Truckin' Around The Christmas Tree" off her delightful Christmas Gift album with her Alleycats.  

Alex Pangman reprises yuletide classics from Kay Starr, Mae Questel and others on Christmas Gift available via Bandcamp here.  

Happy Birthday Alex Pangman!

Celebrating Alex Pangman's birthday with Sweet Hots livestream show on FB right here. Watch their August show below.

Frankie Drake Mysteries' season finale features Alex Pangman song

Toronto's own Alex Pangman wrote a song for tonight's episode of Frankie Drake Mysteries airing on CBC at 9 pm Eastern. 

In honour of National Women's Day, Alex Pangman featured noted women composers in this livestream.   

Alex Pangman unveils new pandemic-inspired video

Watch the video for Alex & Her Alleycats' version of Louis Armstrong's "If We Never Meet Again" tonight at 8pm.

Here's the scoop...

Alex Pangman & Her Alleycats' new music video will premiere on YouTube tonight (January 12) at 8pm Eastern which you can watch below.

"If We Never Meet Again" is a Louis Armstrong composition that was chosen during the darkest times of the first wave, and recorded safely in isolation booths in summer 2020. Pangman notes, “Jazz music saw nations through the 1918 flu pandemic, the second world war, and many other crises. It's built for catharsis, distraction, and also celebration. I'm hopeful that 2021 will bring celebration!” You can hear that hopefulness when she sings, too.

The Alleycats quintet are John MacLeod on cornet, Peter Hill on piano, Glenn Anderson on drums and Chris Banks on the bass. Directed by Sean Ryan, the session was made possible by a COVID-19 grant from the Canada Council For the Arts, with Jeremy Darby at Toronto's Canterbury Music Company.

Check out Alex Pangman's version of "If We Never Meet Again) followed by Louis Armstrong's original 1936 version of the tune he co-wrote with Horace Gerlach below.