Free Jazz Concert At The Library: Tara Davidson Trio
Save the date! For the first time ever, a Toronto Jazz Festival concert will take place in a Toronto Public Library Branch! The Tara Davidson Trio will give a jazz festival preview concert at North York Central Library on Tuesday, June 16, at 7 p.m. Saxophonist Tara Davidson has hopped the globe to play at venues such as the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands, The International Jazz Festival in Lima, Peru, and prestigious concert halls, including Carnegie Hall in New York City, and the Kennedy Center in Washington D. C. So count your lucky stars, North Yorkers! Don’t despair, those of you who don’t live in North York – North York Central Library is on the subway line. Just hop on the rocket and zoom to this free concert. You can borrow Tara Davidson's latest recording, Duets, from the library. Call (416) 395-5639 to register for this concert.
The jazz festival, which takes place from June 18 to June 29 this year, began in 1987 and it has grown to be one of the most anticipated music festivals on Toronto’s busy summer music calendar. Over the years, the festival has attracted some of the giants of jazz, including Miles Davis, Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Rosemary Clooney, Stan Getz, Etta James, Wynton Marsalis, Cab Calloway, Diana Krall, and Oscar Peterson.
Here’s a selection of CDs you can borrow from the library – all of these artists have played at Toronto’s jazz festival:
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You can also stream jazz from Hoopla, accessed through the Toronto Public Library’s website with your library card. Here’s a selection of jazz available from Hoopla:
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If you'd like to learn about the history of jazz, check out the ten part documentary series Jazz, by director Ken Burns. The series was given a rating of 8.5 out of 10 by IMDb (Internet Movie Database). Borrow individual episodes of the DVD, or stream the series via Hoopla.
Your library card gives you access to a huge collection of contemporary and classic jazz. Go to Naxos Music Library (Jazz) to stream music from this comprehensive collection, which includes music from labels such as Blue Note, EMI, Warner Jazz and Fantasy Jazz.
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3 thoughts on “Free Jazz Concert At The Library: Tara Davidson Trio”
Thanks for the update. Jazz at the library – amazing!
Always enjoy your posts. I can plan for this event.
Thanks for your comment! I hope you come to the concert — I sampled some of Tara Davidson’s music on her website, and it’s really good.