30 Years of Learning, Jamming & Celebrating Jazz with JazzWorks!
Join the 30th Anniversary Weekend Celebration: May 2-4, 2025
Join the 30th Anniversary Weekend Celebration: May 2-4, 2025
JazzWorks’ Vocal Dinner Show
May 2, 2025: Dinner 5:30-7pm; Vocal Concert 7-10pm
Festival Japan Restaurant, 149 Kent St., Ottawa
General Admission: $60; Friends of JazzWorks: $55; Students (with ID): $50
Join us for the first of our 30th Anniversary Weekend Celebration events! Enjoy a dinner show featuring JazzWorks’ community vocalists, backed by a professional rhythm section. Performing vocalists are attendees of JazzWorks’ Vocal Open Mics, held on the first Sunday of every month between October to May at 10,000 Hours Piano Rehearsal Studios. Door prizes provided by Festival Japan Restaurant. Performers: Tina Bates, Steve Hambling, Karen Oxorn, Sue Reive, Shawn Snider, Jennifer Sutton, Anita Tong & Bill Wylie. Backing band: Chad Linsley, Steve Boudreau, Richard Page & Jose Garcia.
For more information on the vocalists and their backing band, see the bio page.
JazzWorks’ Young Artists in Concert
Featuring Former Jazz Camp Youth Scholarship Winners
May 3, 2025: Workshops 1-3pm; Concert 7:30-10pm
Centretown United Church, 507 Bank St., Ottawa
Concert - General Admission: $20; Friends of JazzWorks: $15; Students (with ID): FREE
Workshop - General Admission: $15; Friends of JazzWorks: $10; Students (with ID): FREE
Over the past 30 years, JazzWorks has provided over 80 youth scholarships for Jazz Camp. Enjoy the professional jazz stylings of former youth scholarship winners who have gone on to pursue musical careers. Take in a workshop earlier in the day given by one of these talented young professionals. Band Leader: Sam Cousineau; Performers: Brian An, Lucas Denison, Claire Devlin, Nick Maclean, Ross Morgan, Max Simpson, Patrick Smith & Robert Wannell. Opening acts by the Broadview Jazz Band and the Nepean All-City Lab Band. These events at Centretown United Church are sure to be a highlight of JazzWorks’ 30th Anniversary Weekend Celebration! Door prizes from select sponsors.
For more information on the performing young artists, see the bio page.
JazzWorks’ 30th Anniversary Jam Session Party
May 4, 2025 Great Big Jam Session Party 3:30-8:30pm
Westboro Legion, 389 Richmond Rd., Ottawa
General Admission: pay from the ❤
Join us at the Westboro Legion for a celebration of fun, friends and music. Since 1994, regular monthly JazzWorks Jam Sessions have been a staple for community jazz musicians and they continue to contribute to the formation of many groups that play in local venues. You will hear multiple host bands play at this jam, so bring your instrument or mic and join the party!
JazzWorks’ 30th Anniversary Celebration Weekend Pass
All-Access Weekend Pass (limited quantities available)
Available for purchase until March 31, 2025
General Admission: $90; Friends of JazzWorks: $75
JazzWorks’ 30th Anniversary Weekend Celebration is guaranteed to be a fun-filled weekend for jazz fans, JazzWorks community members and friends & family, and the jazz-curious. Mark your calendar and purchase this all-access Weekend Pass to attend every weekend event. All-Access Weekend Pass holders receive a complimentary 30th Anniversary JazzWorks T-shirt. Offer available until March 31, 2025.
May 2, 2025: Dinner 5:30-7pm; Vocal Concert 7-10pm
Festival Japan Restaurant, 149 Kent St., Ottawa
General Admission: $60; Friends of JazzWorks: $55; Students (with ID): $50
Join us for the first of our 30th Anniversary Weekend Celebration events! Enjoy a dinner show featuring JazzWorks’ community vocalists, backed by a professional rhythm section. Performing vocalists are attendees of JazzWorks’ Vocal Open Mics, held on the first Sunday of every month between October to May at 10,000 Hours Piano Rehearsal Studios. Door prizes provided by Festival Japan Restaurant. Performers: Tina Bates, Steve Hambling, Karen Oxorn, Sue Reive, Shawn Snider, Jennifer Sutton, Anita Tong & Bill Wylie. Backing band: Chad Linsley, Steve Boudreau, Richard Page & Jose Garcia.
For more information on the vocalists and their backing band, see the bio page.
JazzWorks’ Young Artists in Concert
Featuring Former Jazz Camp Youth Scholarship Winners
May 3, 2025: Workshops 1-3pm; Concert 7:30-10pm
Centretown United Church, 507 Bank St., Ottawa
Concert - General Admission: $20; Friends of JazzWorks: $15; Students (with ID): FREE
Workshop - General Admission: $15; Friends of JazzWorks: $10; Students (with ID): FREE
Over the past 30 years, JazzWorks has provided over 80 youth scholarships for Jazz Camp. Enjoy the professional jazz stylings of former youth scholarship winners who have gone on to pursue musical careers. Take in a workshop earlier in the day given by one of these talented young professionals. Band Leader: Sam Cousineau; Performers: Brian An, Lucas Denison, Claire Devlin, Nick Maclean, Ross Morgan, Max Simpson, Patrick Smith & Robert Wannell. Opening acts by the Broadview Jazz Band and the Nepean All-City Lab Band. These events at Centretown United Church are sure to be a highlight of JazzWorks’ 30th Anniversary Weekend Celebration! Door prizes from select sponsors.
For more information on the performing young artists, see the bio page.
JazzWorks’ 30th Anniversary Jam Session Party
May 4, 2025 Great Big Jam Session Party 3:30-8:30pm
Westboro Legion, 389 Richmond Rd., Ottawa
General Admission: pay from the ❤
Join us at the Westboro Legion for a celebration of fun, friends and music. Since 1994, regular monthly JazzWorks Jam Sessions have been a staple for community jazz musicians and they continue to contribute to the formation of many groups that play in local venues. You will hear multiple host bands play at this jam, so bring your instrument or mic and join the party!
JazzWorks’ 30th Anniversary Celebration Weekend Pass
All-Access Weekend Pass (limited quantities available)
Available for purchase until March 31, 2025
General Admission: $90; Friends of JazzWorks: $75
JazzWorks’ 30th Anniversary Weekend Celebration is guaranteed to be a fun-filled weekend for jazz fans, JazzWorks community members and friends & family, and the jazz-curious. Mark your calendar and purchase this all-access Weekend Pass to attend every weekend event. All-Access Weekend Pass holders receive a complimentary 30th Anniversary JazzWorks T-shirt. Offer available until March 31, 2025.
