DAVID LAVOIE

David Lavoie is a guitarist, trumpeter, composer, and educator in Calgary, AB. He is also in demand as a freelance musical collaborator for many artists. He spent several years in Vancouver after completing his BMus at Capilano University and led a group with noted Canadian jazz musician Brad Turner there. David is passionate about sharing his music through a variety of projects. From jazz to post-punk, he has led several groups which play his original compositions. David’s multi-faceted approach to his music allows him to create thoughtfully and expressively in many genres.

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JOANNA BORROMEO

Joanna Borromeo is a singer, pianist, composer, educator, and Juno-nominated recording artist. Well-versed in the genres of jazz, hiphop jazz, soul, R&B, and contemporary classical music, Joanna is one of Calgary’s most creative musical talents in the city. Her work as a freelance musician has taken her to festivals throughout the UK, the Caribbean, and all across Canada. As an artist and bandleader for her own projects, she’s performed in major jazz venues along the west coast of the US, including Yoshi’s SF, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, and LA’s the Blue Whale. What she loves the most about playing jazz is expressing harmonic nuance, having the room to stretch out improvisationally, and the art of exploring groove and rhythm. Her biggest musical influences in jazz to-date are Michael King (Theo Croker), Wynton Kelly, and Ahmad Jamal.

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NATE CHIANG

Nate Chiang is a freelance drummer living and playing in Calgary, AB. He has been gigging in a variety of styles (mostly jazz and hip hop) for over 5 years in Calgary and studying jazz drumming with some of Calgary’s foremost educators. Nathaniel is currently the band leader for the Nate Chiang Trio, the house band at Deane House in Inglewood.

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ADAM PETTIGREW

While at the University of Calgary, studying under Marilyn Engle and Dr. Lana Henchell for a degree in classical piano, Adam Pettigrew side slipped into a jazz career on double bass. He now performs regularly around Calgary as a sideman, working with the David Lavoie Quartet, the Bow Djangos, the Fox Big Band, Johnny Summers, and many more.

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Continuing to expand the definition of “chamber music”, ISC is co-presenting this concert with JazzYYC with a double bill featuring two incredible groups: David Lavoie Quartet and Aaron Shorr Trio.

David Lavoie Quartet

Under multi-instrumentalist David Lavoie’s leadership, the band pulls off a tasteful variety of repertoire, reflecting Lavoie’s appreciation for lyrical melodies, angular melodies and melodies with unusual intrigue. You’ll hear jazz icons and original tunes performed with profound reverence for the language of jazz. The quartet is made up of David Lavoie on Trumpet and EVI, Joanna Borromeo on keys, Adam Pettigrew on bass, and Nate Chiang on drums.

Aaron Shorr Trio (Curated by JazzYYC) 

The Aaron Shorr Trio brings together three of Western Canada’s most formidable jazz voices, featuring Aaron Shorr on guitar, Jeff Gammon on bass, and Jon McCaslin on drums. A cornerstone of the Winnipeg jazz scene for nearly a decade before relocating to Calgary, Shorr has performed with artists including William Bonness and Caity Gyorgy, as well as the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Royal Winnipeg Ballet. His 2023 debut album, Omand’s Creek, explored the classic guitar trio format through original compositions alongside interpretations of jazz standards and popular music. Joined by Gammon and McCaslin, two mainstays of Calgary’s jazz scene, the trio brings together three musicians with a shared focus on improvisation, interaction, and the guitar trio tradition.

The Aaron Shorr Trio is presented by JazzYYC in partnership with the Instrumental Society of Calgary.

PROGRAM

I’ll Start the Good Habit Later, David Lavoie
Fern House, David Lavoie
The Contrarian, David Lavoie
For Ron, David Lavoie
Ohm’s Law, David Lavoie
I Started the Good Habit, David Lavoie

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Aaron Shorr Trio

FEATURED ARISTS

DAVID LAVOIE QUARTET

AARON SHORR TRIO