Whitney Smith Big Steam Band @ The Monarch — May 19, 2025

Whitney Smith Big Steam Band @ The Monarch

Date: Monday January 20, 2025.

Time: 8:15 pm

Location: Monarch Tavern

The Whitney Smith Big Steam Band is back! With 17 of Toronto’s best 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. 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, Jake Koffman, 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.

Co-Producer & Master of Ceremonies: Gordon Winch.

Sound engineer: Gabby Gurgel.

Front of House: Anastasia Smolina & Harrison Winch.

Host or Publisher Whitney Smith Big Steam Band