30 Years of Learning, Jamming & Celebrating Jazz with JazzWorks!
Join the 30th Anniversary Weekend Celebration: May 2-4, 2025
View the Weekend Souvenir Program
Join the 30th Anniversary Weekend Celebration: May 2-4, 2025
View the Weekend Souvenir Program
JazzWorks’ Vocal Dinner Show
May 2, 2025: Dinner 5:30-7pm; Vocal Concert 7-10pm
Festival Japan Restaurant, 149 Kent St., Ottawa
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, Nancy Bergeron, Steve Hambling, 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.
May 2, 2025: Dinner 5:30-7pm; Vocal Concert 7-10pm
Festival Japan Restaurant, 149 Kent St., Ottawa
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, Nancy Bergeron, Steve Hambling, 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
May 3, 2025: Workshops 1-3pm; Concert 7:30-10pm
Centretown United Church, 507 Bank St., Ottawa
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. And why not take in a Workshop given earlier in the day (1:00-3:00pm) by Claire Devlin or Nick Maclean?
Band Leader: Sam Cousineau; Performers: Brian An, Lucas Denison, Claire Devlin, Nick Maclean, Ross Morgan, Max Simpson & Robert Wannell. Opening act: 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.
Workshops: Both workshops are structured for a general audience. All instruments, vocalists and jazz-curious are welcome to attend.
May 3, 2025: Workshops 1-3pm; Concert 7:30-10pm
Centretown United Church, 507 Bank St., Ottawa
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. And why not take in a Workshop given earlier in the day (1:00-3:00pm) by Claire Devlin or Nick Maclean?
Band Leader: Sam Cousineau; Performers: Brian An, Lucas Denison, Claire Devlin, Nick Maclean, Ross Morgan, Max Simpson & Robert Wannell. Opening act: 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.
Workshops: Both workshops are structured for a general audience. All instruments, vocalists and jazz-curious are welcome to attend.
- Claire Devlin - "Improv Games for the Apocalypse"
- Nick Maclean - "Problem Solving for Jazz: How to Practice with Clarity, Structure and Direction"
JazzWorks’ 30th Anniversary Jam Session Party
May 4, 2025 Great Big Jam Session Party 3:30-8:30pm
Westboro Legion, 389 Richmond Rd., Ottawa
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! Come and pay onsite "from the ❤". Free registration is encouraged through Eventbrite so organisers have an idea of attendance numbers. For more information on the host bands, please see here.
May 4, 2025 Great Big Jam Session Party 3:30-8:30pm
Westboro Legion, 389 Richmond Rd., Ottawa
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! Come and pay onsite "from the ❤". Free registration is encouraged through Eventbrite so organisers have an idea of attendance numbers. For more information on the host bands, please see here.
