Fall Videos by Tia McGraff, Killin' Time Band, Hamilton All-Star Jazz Band

Update from 2021 Post

Links: Tia McGraff,  More Tia McGraff Stories, Video above courtesy of Tia McGraff

Links: Killin' Time Band, More KTB Stories, Video above courtesy of Killin' Time

Links: Hamilton All-Star Jazz Band, More HASJB Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton All Star Jazz Band - Topic

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Kicking Off Black Music Month! Videos by LMT Connection, Colina Phillips, LTtheMonk

Update of 2021 Post

To start up Black Music Month, we'd like to showcase our local afro-Canadian music community!

Links: LMT Connection, More LMT Connection Stories, Video above courtesy of Canal Bank Shuffle

Links: More Colina Phillips Stories, Video above courtesy of McMasterMuseum

Links: LTtheMonk, More LTtheMonk Stories, Video above courtesy of LTtheMonk

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International Jazz Day Videos ft Dually Noted, Ashley St. Pierre, Hamilton All Star Jazz Band w Micah Barnes

Update of 2015 Post

Links: Dually Noted, Video above courtesy of Jim Slominski



Links: Ashley St. Pierre, More Clark Johnston Stories, Adrean Farrugia, More Videos from this Show, Video above courtesy of Greater Niagara Jazz Club



Links: Hamilton All-Star Jazz Band, More HASJB Stories, Micah Barnes, Video above courtesy of Melody Greaves


Links: More International Jazz Day Videos, Our Jazz Posts

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Mardi Gras Videos by Waterstreet Blues Band, Pardi Gras, Swamparella

Update of 2021 Post

Links: Waterstreet Blues Band, More WSBB Stories, Video above courtesy of waterstreetbluesband

Links: Pardis Gras, Video above courtesy of Cory Mercer

Links: Swamparella, More Swamparella Stories, Video above courtesy of chukcanuk

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Valentine's Day Videos by Brennagh Burns, Dharlings, Big Rude Jake, Ken Whiteley

Update of 2011 Post

Links: Brennagh Burns, More Brennagh Burns Stories, More From This Show

More From This Show



Links: Big Rude Jake, More Big Rude Jake Stories, Margaret Stowe, More Margaret Stowe Stories, More From This Show



Links: Ken Whiteley, More Ken Whiteley Stories, More From This Show

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Throwback Thursday: Christmas Videos 2009 ft Jude Johnson, Jacob Moon, Trickbag, Jackie Washington

Original Post: December 25, 2009

Updated Post: December 25, 2025

Links: Jude Johnson, More Jude Johnson Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers



Links: Jacob Moon, More Jacob Moon stories, Video above courtesy of Philip Bast

Links: Trickbag, More Trickbag Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers, 

More videos from this show

Links: Jackie Washington, More Jackie Washington Stories, Video above courtesy of luispeartree

Click here for more Christmas stuff

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Fall Videos by Paul Langille, Dan Medakovic, Mike Daley

Update of 2020 post

 

Links: Paul Langille, More Paul Langille Stories, Video above courtesy of Paul Langille

Links: Danny Medakovic, More Danny Medakovic Stories, Video above courtesy of Danny Medakovic



Links: Mike Daley, More Mike Daley Stories, Video above courtesy of Mike Daley

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Oscar Peterson's 100th Birthday

August 15, 2025 would have been Canadian Jazz legend Oscar Peterson's 100th birthday.

Biographic Highlights (From Wikipedia)

• Born Oscar Emmanuel Peterson in Montreal (August 15, 1925)
• Won the national music competition organized by the CBC (1940)
• Released first recordings: I Got Rhythm and The Sheik of Araby (1945)
  
  
  
  Links: Oscar Peterson, More Oscar Peterson Stories, Video above courtesy of Overjazz
  
  
• First Album: Piano Solos (1950)
• Plays with Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich on The Drum Battle (1952)
• Plays with Count Basie on Basie Jazz (1952)
• Releases Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (1959)
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  Links: Louis Armstrong, More Louis Armstrong Stories, Video above courtesy of Jazz & Blues
  
  
• Received Order of Canada, Officer (1972)
• 1st Grammy (of 8): Best Jazz Performance by a Group The Trio (ft guitarist Joe Pass, and bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen)(1975)
  
  
  
  Links: Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Video above courtesy of Joseph Passadena
  
  
• Inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame (1978)
• Received Order of Canada, Companion (1984)
• Honoured on Austrian postage stamps (2003)
• Honoured on Canada Post stamps (2005)
• Died of kidney disease at his home in Mississauga (December 23, 2007)
• Canada's Walk of Fame (2013)
• Documentary Oscar Peterson: Black + White released (2021)
• A "Heritage Minute" about him was created (2021)
  
  
  
  Links: Heritage Minutes, Video above courtesy of Historica Canada
  
  
• Featured on a commemorative loonie (2022)

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International Jazz Day Videos by Josephine Biundo, Loretta Hale, Quarter to Nine

Update of 2015 Post

In honour of International Jazz Day, here are a few videos from our great, local  Jazz performers.



Links: Josephine Biundo, Video above courtesy of Josephine Biundo



Links: Loretta Hale Big Band, More Loretta Hale Stories, Video above courtesy of the Loretta Hale Big Band



Links: Quarter to Nine, More Quarter to Nine Stories, Video above courtesy of Steel City Jazz Festival

Links: International Jazz Day, More Jazz Stories

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Spring Videos by Greg Moverley, Ella & Louis, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Tragically Hip

Update of 2020 Post

Links: Greg Moverley, More Greg Moverley Stories, Video above courtesy of Greg Moverley - Topic



Links: Ella Fitzgerald, More Ella Fitzgerald Stories, Louis Armstrong, More Louis Armstrong Stories, Video above courtesy of Amalokch



Links: Sonny Boy Williamson I, More Sonny Boy Williamson I stories/covers, Video above courtesy of TheHistoryJohn



Links: Tragically Hip, More Tragically Hip Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of The Tragically Hip

Click here for more spring songs

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International Bagpipe Day Videos by Scantily Plaid, Bourne & Macleod, Rufus Harley

Update of 2018 post 

Links: Scantily Plaid, More Scantily Plaid Stories, Video above courtesy of Doug Feaver



Links: Bill Bourne, More Bill Bourne stories, Video above courtesy of Anikat



Links: Rufus Harley, Video above courtesy of The Eyewizard

Links: International Bagpipe Day, More Bagpipe Day Videos

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World Sax Day Videos by Bill Holinaty, Gordon Aeichele + Simon Wheeldon, Mike Ricci

Update of 2017 Post

Links: More Bill Holinaty Stories, Sherman Lee Dillon, Video above courtesy of daragent2



Links: Gordon Aeichele, More Gordon Aeichele Stories, More Simon Wheeldon Stories, Andre Bisson, More Andre Bisson stories, Video above courtesy of Andre Bisson



Links: Mike Ricci, Video above courtesy of Mike Ricci Trio

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Thanksgiving Videos by Fred Eaglesmith, Alex Bird, Fairport Convention

Update of 2018 Post 

Links: Fred Eaglesmith, More Fred Eaglesmith Stories, Video above courtesy of Fred Eaglesmith - Topic

Links: Alex Bird, More Alex Bird Stories, Video above courtesy of Alex Bird

Links: Fairport Convention, More Fairport Convention Stories, Video above courtesy of clotho98

More Thanksgiving Music

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International Kissing Day Videos by Chantal Chamberland, Rita Chiarelli, Tebey

Links: Chantal Chamberland, More Chantal Chamberland Stories, Video above courtesy of evosoundVEVO

Links: Rita Chiarelli, More Rita Chiarelli Stories, Video above courtesy of Rita Chiarelli - Topic

Links: Tebey, More Tebey Stories, Video above courtesy of Tebey

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Fathers Day Videos by Evan Champagne, Guelph Youth Jazz Ensemble, Zachary Lucky

Update of 2019 Post 

Links: Evan Champagne, More Evan Champagne Stories, Video above courtesy of Evan Charles 



Links: Guelph Youth Jazz Ensemble, Video above courtesy of gyjevideo



Links: Zachary Lucky, More Zachary Lucky Stories, Video above courtesy of Zachary Lucky

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Sarah Vaughan's 100th Birthday (ft Covers by Chantal Chamberland)

Today (March 27, 2024) would have been American Jazz legend Sarah Vaughan's 100th birthday.

Biographic Highlights (From Wikipedia)

• Born in Newark, New Jersey (March 27, 1924)
• Won top prize at the Apollo Theater Amateur Night contest (1942)
• Started working with Earl Hines' band (April 4, 1943)
• Started solo career in 1945
• Started radio show, Songs by Sarah Vaughan (1949)
• Release first solo album: Sarah Vaughan (1950) 
• Received star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1985)
• Inducted into the American Jazz Hall of Fame (1988)
• Passed away on April 3, 1990
• Album Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown and the single If You Could See Me Now inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (1999)
• Single Tenderly  inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (2019)

Below are a few local musicians covering songs that Sarah made famous.

Video above courtesy of Chantal Chamberland - Topic

Links: Chantal Chamberland, More Chantal Chamberland Stories, Video above courtesy of Chantal Chamberland - Topic

And now a song from the lady herself

Links: Sarah Vaughan, Video above courtesy of Sarah Vaughan - Topic

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Happy Leap Day! Videos by Big Rude Jake, Colin Linden, Big Bill Broonzy

Update of 2020 post 

Links: Big Rude Jake, More Big Rude Jake Stories, Video above courtesy of Big Rude Jake



Links: Colin Linden, More Colin Linden Stories, Video above courtesy of Colin Linden - Topic



Links: Big Bill Broonzy, Video above courtesy of Tim Gracyk

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Happy National Drumming Day ft Danny Lockwood

Update of 2019 Post

Links: Brian Griffith, More Brian Griffith Stories, Video above courtesy of Doug Smith



Links: Brad Krauss, More Johnny Cash Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of daragent2

Links: Chris Chambers, More Chris Chambers Stories, Video above courtesy of David Stephen

Links: Danny Lockwood, More Danny Lockwood Stories, More Drummer Day Stories

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Happy First Day of Fall! Videos by Matt Mays, Loralee McGuirl, Diana Panton

Links: Matt Mays, More Matt Mays Stories,  Video above courtesy of Matt Mays

Links: Video above courtesy of Loralee McGuirl

Links: Diana Panton, More Diana Panton Stories, Video above courtesy of Diana Panton - Topic

More Fall Videos

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