Tuesday Jam Hosted by Biboye Onanuga presented by YS
Schedule
Tue Oct 01 2024 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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Biboye Onanuga, drumsAndreas Wegner, bass
Brady Lloyd, piano
Dana Anderson, soprano sax
Making his Yardbird Jam Hosting debut, Biboye Onanuga presents "The Music of Monk" joined by an iconoclast ensemble of local musicians.
“'The key to swing jazz is to swing it.' Monk’s words are often top of mind when I play this music.
One of the beautiful things about this genre is the ability for an individual’s essence to unravel through their playing. Their touch, feel, interpretations, etc . . . these things tell you about a person. And while technical skill and ability may be heard, 'a genius is the one most like himself' (Monk) - their sound is felt. I am inspired by the players who seek to earnestly express themselves through the medium of music. Monk may have been the greatest of these. So we celebrate him and his contributions the best way we know how - through the music that was uniquely his own."
Join us in kicking off the Yardbird Jam with a short set featuring Monk tunes and arrangements.
Biboye Onanuga is a British-born, Nigerian-Canadian drummer, and imaginative composer. A recent MacEwan University music graduate, Biboye quickly became a sought-after player, joining nationally-recognized players such as Jim Head, Rubim DeToledo, Mboya Nicholson to name a few. Biboye has made meaningful contributions to the local scene through his instrumental hip-hop/jazz band, Good information, and the 2-year-tenure weekly music series, New Standards.
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Where is it happening?
11 Tommy Banks Way, Edmonton, AB, Canada, Alberta T6E 2M2Event Location & Nearby Stays:
