Whitney Smith Big Steam Band @ The Monarch — February 17, 2025

Whitney Smith Big Steam Band @ The Monarch Tavern

Date: Monday February 17, 2025.

Time: 8:30 pm (doors open at 8:00 pm)

Location: Monarch Tavern

Parking: For info on where to park, go here.

Who are we? The Whitney Smith Big Steam Band is back! With 17 of Toronto’s best professional musicians, tha band has its roots in the hard swing roar of the 1950s post-big band era. Arrangements by band members of classics and originals by Smith. To our knowledge, we are the only jazz orchestra in the city where the majority of our repertoire is band-composed and where a wide roster of vocalists are a featured as a key part of the show.

Every 3rd Monday of the month, two sets. $20 through Eventbrite. $25 at the door. Limited seating.

Whitney Smith Big Steam Band

TRUMPETS: Sandy Barter, Chris Howells, Jim McGrath, Andrew McAnsh.

TROMBONES: Paul Tarussov, Gord Meyers, Jamie Stager, Peter Hysen.

SAXES: Matt Woroshyl, Collen Allen, Scott Marshall, Patrick Smith, Simon Wallis.

RHYTHM: Tania Gill (p), Whitney Smith (g), Malcolm Connor (b), Joel Haynes (d).

Arrangements by Jim McGrath, Andrew Jones and Jake Wilkinson.

Master of Ceremonies/Co-Producer: Gordon Winch.

Sound engineer: Gabby Gurgel.

Front of House: Anastasia Smolina & Harrison Winch.

Host or Publisher Whitney Smith Big Steam Band