esday Jam Hosted by Elissa Moores presented by Yardbird Suite
Schedule
Tue May 26 2026 at 08:00 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC-06:00Location
11 Tommy Banks Way, Edmonton, AB, Canada, Alberta T6E 2M2 | Edmonton, AB
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Elissa Moores, trumpetDana Anderson, tenor sax
Elisabeth Wagner, piano
Aretha Tillotson, bass
Biboye Onanuga, drums
Elissa Moores is an emerging professional trumpet player, educator, clinician, and director based in Edmonton. Since earning her bachelor's degree in Jazz and Contemporary Trumpet Performance from MacEwan University in 2020, she has gone on to perform frequently in various professional big bands including the Yardbird Suite Jazz Orchestra, the Edmonton Jazz Orchestra, the Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra, and the Don Berner Big Band.
She is currently a member of local semi-professional concert band, the Edmonton Winds, appearing on their recent 2025 album release, Close To Home. Other notable records in which Elissa has participated include the 2022 albums Pipe Dreams, recorded with Jim Walker, and The Long View, both recorded with the MacEwan Generations Big Band and produced by Bent River Records. In addition to Walker, Elissa has worked and performed with several notable musicians throughout her career, including Melissa Aldana, Jens Lindemann, Robi Botos, Allan Gilliland, Tara Davidson, Allison Au, PJ Perry, Virginia McDonald, Maria Schneider, Al Muirhead, Mallory Chipman, Chelsea McBride, Dean McNeill, Audrey Ochoa, John Beasley and Hilario Duran.
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