Watch Sonny Greenwich play "Epiphany" and sit in with the DT Big Band

Cheers to Hamilton guitar great Sonny Greenwich on his birthday! Here's "Epiphany" and some 1964 footage w/ The DT Big Band. 

Dollar Bin Delights: Ron Collier Tentet

The Ron Collier Tentet album for CTL brought togetherToronto jazz scene aces Fred Stone, Guido Basso, Ed Bickert, Archie Alleyene, Bernie Piltch & Bill Britto. 

Happy 100th Birthday Phil Nimmons!

Celebrating the 100th birthday of composer/educator and Canadian jazz legend Phil Nimmons with an interview and two classics.

LINKS

MyScena – Phil Nimmons: 100 Years In The Making

CBC.ca – Legendary B.C. jazz musician Phil Nimmons turns 100

That time Fred Stone sat in with Ed Bickert, Jerry Toth & Butch Watanabe

Here's an interesting Toronto jazz time capsule featuring trumpeter Fred Stone with a bearded Ed Bickert and crew circa 1965. 

Happy Birthday Fred Stone!

 

Remembering late Toronto jazz great Fred Stone on his birthday with "Theme from Lawrence of Arabia" and "Inception."

Happy Birthday Fred Stone

Remembering the great Fred Stone on his birthday with a performance of "Inception" from 1965 and "Theme From Lawrence of Arabia"

Happy Birthday Fred Stone!

Remembering Fred Stone on the 50th anniversary of his CBC performance of "Inception" – September 9, 1965.