International Women's Day with Rebecca Hennessy Trio at La Rev

JAZZIN THE JUNCTION: On Saturday evenings this winter, JazzInToronto proudly presents a brand new series featuring some of the city's finest jazz musicians. The setting is the intimate & charming La Rev Cocina & Cantina, where the authentic Mexican cuisine is irresistible.

ABOUT REBECCA HENNESSY:Rebecca Hennessy is an award winning Canadian trumpeter, vocalist, composer and bandleader who has been working professionally since 2006. As a leader and co-leader, Rebecca has released eight albums to date and has toured Mexico, Panama, Sri Lanka, Europe, USA and extensively in Canada. She has also performed and recorded with internationally recognized artists including Adele, Kevin Breit, Ron Sexsmith, Andy Kim, Owen Pallett, Broken Social Scene, Feist, Ab Baars and Ken Vandermark.

Rebecca was a recipient of the 2018 Emerging Jazz Artist Award by the Toronto Arts Foundation. In July 2016, Rebecca Hennessy’s FOG Brass Band was nominated for both the Montreal Jazz Festival’s Grand Prix de Jazz and the Galaxie Rising Star Award at the Halifax Jazz Festival. Immediately following this tour, FOG recorded their first full-length album, Two Calls, funded by the Ontario Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts. This album entitled, Two Calls, (4.5/5 - All About Jazz) was included in various top 10 jazz releases of 2017 including the Ottawa Citizen’s best Canadian jazz albums of 2018.

Rebecca has jazz performance degrees from University of Toronto and Vancouver Island University.

PERSONNEL:

Rebecca Hennessy - trumpet and vocals

Tania Gill - piano

Michael Herring - bass

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Recommended arrival time: 5pm. Music Starts at 5:30pm

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