2010 Artists

Noon to 11:00 PM https://www.animalfreedomday.com This is a world wide broadcast from the Festival on the internet on the ustream network. Please visit the site and see the world wide attention this event and the Festival are getting in the media and people's hearts and souls. The Burlington Jazz'n Blues Festival is proud to sponsor this event being the festival is the only vegetarian festival of it's kind in the world. We invite all people to come out and enjoy the amazing cuisine served by the Festival Food vendors on this important day for the world and the animals we share it with. Please go online at the Animal Freedom Day and take a stand for animal protection and pledge to be a veggie for that day wherever you are in the world.

5:00 PM TO 6:00 PM www.reverbnation.com/bobbyhebertexperience BOBBY HEBERT EXPERIENCE Bobby Hebert is an accomplished bassist, music producer, band leader and promoter. His current project, The bobby hebert experience, is considered to be one of Hamilton's top bands. The Hamilton Spectator referred to the band as the finest assemblage of Canadian music makers anytime, anywhere. Performing regularly to packed clubs in Hamilton, including the very popular Hess Village, Hamilton's music Mecca from 1999 to 2003, Bobby continues to build a strong and loyal following. His 5 string Fender Jazz Bass is a powerful tool of expression for him on stage and anchors the sound of his band into a deep soulful groove. Bobby's history in the Canadian Music Scene dates back to the 60's. During that time, he co-founded the Jameson Roberts Blues Band with guitarist, singer and songwriter Ron Marinelli, a group that was listed in RPM Magazine as on of the top 100 bands in Canada. The band was also voted number one in the Hamilton Spectator newspaper Readers Choice poll in 1969. They recorded their first original single at Daniel Lanois's first historic home recording studio in Ancaster. Bobby has shared stages with such bands as Bob Seger, The Amboy Dukes and Mandala. His band was also booked to open for Cream at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, and Wayne Cochrane and the CC Riders, featuring Jaco Pastorius on bass. Additionally, he played bass for several Hamilton based bands including Tranquility Base, with Ian Thomas and Nora Hutchinson, and Flapping, with Ron Marinelli and Buzz Sherman. He also promoted a number of high profile music events in Hamilton, including the Jammers from the Juno's Concert Series, beginning in 1996, and the 1999 Hamilton Spring Music Festival. He also co-founded the Pearl Factory on Steven street in 2002 as a centre for arts. He founded the Gore Park Music Festival. In 2003 for the Downtown Hamilton BIA.. He founded the Burlington Jazz’n Blues Festival in 2004. The Festival is now in it’s 7th year of operation and has hosted over 200,000 people. The Festival also features the Eco symposium and the United Way Seniors Day. In 1999 Bobby produced and played bass for two Burlington Indie artists with Vezi Tayyeb at Kensington Sound in Toronto - John Burns ‘Out’, and Marla Jane, ‘I Live My Life’. B He has also released, ‘Blues From the Hammer’, which he produced, arranged and on which he played bass, is world class. With the help of executive producer and lead vocalist Bryon Walpole this CD is pure Hamilton. From the inspired keyboard work of Canadian greats Denis Keldie and Jesse O'Brien to the guitar tracks of local hometown blues guitar master Colin Philips, this inspired CD rocks the blues. Bobby was especially pleased to work with Steve Negus of Saga fame as the CD's mixing and mastering engineer. Bobby recently worked in a key role with cellist and jazz musician, Dr. Alan Stelling in the mixing of Alan’s CD release ‘Alan Stellings Play’s Oscar Peterson’. A very unique and original four part cello representation of Oscar’s famed Canadiana Suite. Bobby plans to release to live CD’s in the near future. Jameson Roberts Blues Band Revival Concert and BHX Live at the Tribute to Jeff Healey Concert. Bobby is also recording a spiritual CD of Indian chants in Montreal beginning in October this year for release into the East Indian market. He believes that mantras are mind releasing and this CD will provide many benefits to the listener. The other members of his band include lead vocalist Steven Ambrose and lead guitarist Brian Griffith. Brian has been awarded top Hamilton Guitarist at the Hamilton Music Awards. He has toured with Willie Nelson and Daniel Lanois who are very close friends of Brian. Brian is a s good as it gets on the guitar anywhere and anyplace. Steven was raised, the son of a gospel singer, in Toronto, Canada. Summer holidays were spent singing Gospel with dad and brothers touring the U.S.A and Canada. His music remained a family thing all through his teens and 20s with recording and performing projects. Steven says "I sang harmony with my brother James on his first recording in New York 1967." Steven Finally, he could wait no more and went downtown to sing with bar bands. 1979 was a very interesting year. Steven sang around Toronto with 3 or 4 of the hottest bands (just guesting). He had a unique approach to Rhythm & Blues and so it was an obvious good choice for Prakash John, having spent 5 years touring and recording with Alice Cooper and Lou Reed, to pick Ambrose as the lead singer of The Lincolns. The Lincolns, from day one in 1979, were a hit and continue to be a hit to this day. Upon entering Vancouver the billboard read "Best Bar Band in Canada". Steven was approached to do commercials, radio shows and television shows. After 6 years with The Lincolns, Steven went out on his own and travelled to Los Angeles. Many productive things were done in LA but Steven's popularity in Toronto demanded he come back. The Steven Ambrose Band was formed very quickly and shows were booked. Following that Steven, became the lead singer for a 12­piece band, BRASSROUTES, and it started to make a name for itself. BRASSROUTES has had the biggest audience for four years running at the Beaches Jazz Festival in Toronto. In two evenings over 200 BRASSROUTES CDs were sold this past July. This festival features more than 50 auditioned bands performing throughout the community of the Beaches. In 1995, Steven decided he must do a solo album and have a product to sell to his fans. Steven wrote, produced and recorded "Well Above The Norm". This album features some of Toronto's most talented players: Jay Speciali (now playing bass with Sass Jordan), Gary Breit (keyboard player with The Lincolns and Amanda Marshall, Kevin Breit (guitar player who has worked with Holly Cole, K.D. Lang, Janis Ian, Casandra Wilson and Bruce Springsteen's wife) and Charlie Coolie, drummer with Amanda Marshall. Having known, admired and learned from Steven for many years, these players jumped at the opportunity to record his album. Many songwriters submitted tunes. A Shirley Eickhart (writer of "Let's Give Them Something To Talk About" recorded by Bonnie Raitt) tune and a Lloyd Landa tune made it to the final product. There is one more CD in the can and ready for release with the "Voodoo Sex Junkies" ­ another original project. BRASSROUTES is working on their third release and the material is written for Steven's next solo project (a drum and vocal album). Other areas of interest in the arts has emerged for Steven over the past few years as well. Acting is one and Steven has been on hundreds of films as a stand in (for Gary Busey most recently), stuntman, actor (speaking part) in "I Love A Man In Uniform" and extra. During the recording of "Well Above The Norm", Steven started drawing and created the cover art for that album. From that, 300 more drawings were produced within a year and were displayed in a gallery in Toronto. Music still remains the main focus of Steven's extensive talents as he feels this is the best way for him to "speak" to people and create an inspiring, good affect. The desire to sing for mankind is heard through Steven's song "Lullaby To Planet Earth" on his solo album. The desire to inspire and create a good affect is seen as one watches the audience during one of Steven's performances. Steven is a consummate artist. Steven has been singing with BHX for 15 years across gigs in Ontario. Steven and Bobby are two life long soul brothers.

1:30: - 3:00 PM Couldn’t stand the weather aka Cosmic Warehouse A tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan and friends. Guaranteed to please the crowd and keep them rocking! Phil Morrisson, Manager Healey’s Roadhouse Influenced by the likes of Ian Moore, Jimi Hendrix, The Allman Brothers, Robin Ford, Joe Bonamassa and many others. The untimely death of Stevie Ray left the Blues scene without its best so we decided to do our part of keeping Stevie and his music alive with our tribute. Formed in 2000 by Neil Board on guitars / vocals and Gord Dowling on bass / vocals with Al Smail on drums and former Kim Mitchell alumni (Pre Max Webster), Jimmy Bruton on keyboards. From the many shows at Jeff Healey’s roadhouse, Club279, Hardrock Café Skydome and many great (and not so great) clubs throughout Ontario and the US to the Junior Jam, teaching the kids the blues or opening for Omar and The Howlers, Downchild Blues Band, Sass Jordan, Alannah Myles to the Thorold Canal Bank Blues Shuffles and Jazz and Blues festivals in Halton, Barrie, Burlington or the endless benefit shows for M.S. Society, Healey’s SIDS Foundation, Leukemia Research Canada (6 years), Georgetown Bread Basket (17 years running), over 10,000 pounds of food collected so far or hosting Erin Radio 101.5 live to air jam. Our mission is simple, keep the Blues Alive!

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM https://www.fernlindzon.com We are pleased to welcome fern centre stage Sunday afternoon at Spencer Smith Park. The Sunday Line-up is power packed. Fern Lindzon is an engaging pianist and singer who brings an unassuming authority, an inquiring spirit and a natural grace to contemporary jazz. Mark Miller, jazz writer and former jazz critic for The Globe and Mail. Fern Lindzon’s debut jazz recording, Moments Like These; duets with Don Thompson, George Koller & Reg Schwager, reveals her skill as a pianist, vocalist, composer, lyricist and arranger. The CD garnered excellent reviews in "Whole Note", "Montreal Mirror", "Coda", "Now Magazine", "LA Jazz Scene", "Vancouver Sun", a feature article in "The Globe and Mail," numerous endorsements on radio by JAZZ FM, CBC, campus radio, and online sites including jazzreview.com. The liner notes were written by former "Globe and Mail" jazz critic, Mark Miller. Fern’s eclectic musical interests have kept her extremely busy and much in demand with her own jazz ensembles and in several klezmer bands. Fern is a truly outstanding performer; the music never gets in the way of her floating voice, but provides a perfect background for her inventive style. She won "Vocal Group of the Year" at the 2009 Canadian Folk Music Awards with Sisters of Sheynville. Born in Toronto, Fern was educated at the Royal Conservatory and the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto. She continued her studies privately with Don Thompson and Frank Falco, Fred Hersch and Barry Harris. In 2009 she received a Canada Council for the Arts grant to study the fusion of jazz and Yiddish music. Fern’s current quartet includes multiple Juno Award winning Mike Murley on saxophones, George Koller on bass and Nick Fraser on drums. It was recorded by the CBC radio’s "Canada Live" for broadcast in May 2009. This quartet will be recording Fern’s second jazz CD in April 2010. Fern can be heard in all of Toronto’s premier jazz rooms, as well as The Cellar in Vancouver and Herman’s in Victoria, and has performed at many jazz festivals including the Toronto, Markham, Beaches Parti Gras, Distillery, City Roots and Barrie Jazz & Blues. She has also appeared at Canwest Cabaret and has performed at Ashkenaz in Toronto and other Jewish music festivals in Winnipeg, Edmonton, Washington, Buffalo, Vancouver and San Francisco, as well as the Sala Rossa in Montreal and the Avant Garde in Ottawa. Her rising profile has attracted the attention of Bravo TV, which is preparing a profile for its series "Arts & Minds". Fern sits on the advisory board of JPEC-Jazz Performance Education Centre. Fern conducts the jazz choir at Havergal College and teaches privately.

7:00 - 8:30 PM James has opened for the famous Bobby Blue Bland. This guy can real singer and play the blues. This will be a great show from another wonderful Burlington musician.

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM https://www.jerryjohnson.ca Latest News! Texas management pleased to announce the FALL 2010 WORLD TOUR OF TEXAS!! dates and cities to follow Check out You Tube for video of Nailene and Mine at the Simply Texas Blues Festival Jerry very reluctantly left San Angelo Texas, on Monday may 10,2010.Plans have already begun for the much longer "Fall-2010 World Tour of Texas" tentatively schedlued to begin Oct 1 and culminating with the just confirmed NEW YEAR'S EVE AT SEALY FLATS!!!!!Details to follow! !!!! Feb 1,2010 Jerry's in Memphis!!! BB King's and The Beale st Tap Room, 2 great clubs in 2 nights!" I might not go back to Canada" Jerry announced after applause at the Beale st Tap room. The recently released "Right Now" cd was well received at Saturday's Sociable at Donnelly's Pub "Right now" and "Show me some Action" are available at Dr Disc in Hamilton. (CD Baby.com soon to have both) "we're all really happy with the new cd!Jerry was featured on a sept 09 airing of "guitar Greats" On Erin Radio 101.5 fm ,preceding the evening show at the Busholme Inn."Stealin', Cheatin' and Lyin'"is well received at every playing! "Maybe this will get us another nomination?" Jerry was heard to say, referring to the Blues recording of the year nomination they received for the "Show me some action" cd,featured on BIKER TV(OLN) Receptive crowds at festivals and club dates are heard to say"Amazing!! Why haven't we heard of this guy B4!?!? Where can we see him NEXT!!! An in store performance was well received, at the Sunrise location in Toronto."Great to see our fans come out and support the band!" "An amazing live performance!" A fireball of six string Madness!" "Guitar gymnastics!" The show featuring songs from the cds "Show Me Some Action" and "Right Now" are described as "intense and passionately delivered in a style blending The Allman bros, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughan,Robin Trower,George Thorogood...... you're guaranteed a show you'll be talking about". Both recordings feature Jack Pedler on drums and Rob "Lord Bubba" Brown on bass. Show me some action was showcased in an intimate setting at the Jamhouse studio (fall of 2007) with Jerry ,Jack and Bubba playing to a very receptive crowd , including Tony Furtado, Steve and Nicole Negus,Frankie Venom, Ray Materick, Sonny Del Rio,and many more of our friends and fans. Thank you all so much for helping us to celebrate, We'll soon be celebrating our second! The story of this band is brief and intense. It began with Jack Pedler agreeing to record with Jerry, and leading him to the Jamhouse studio in Hamilton. Jack, Jerry and Bubba met on Monday morning and by Tuesday evening had recorded 10 songs. Everyone invovled could see the instant and amazing chemistry between these 3 fine musicians. "Show me some action" was completed by fall of 2007 and nominated for blues recording of the year. Since then the band has been giggin' steadily at clubs and festivals. Playing guitar is life's passion for this lanky, rag-topped, sizzling six stringer, and now with Jack Pedler on druns and "Lord Bubba" on bass, Jerry is able to showcase his brand of high energy Texas style rockin' blues.

8:00 PM to 10 PM https://www.johanneslinstead.com MISTICO - autographed - only $13.99! MisticoMISTICO has been named "Best World Album" AND "Best Instrumental Album - Acoustic" in the ZMR Awards and to celebrate we have lowered the price - but only for a limited time. ORDER TODAY TO RECEIVE AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY! Also available at B & N, Borders, Amazon, eMusic.com, iTunes, and other fine locations. MISTICO explores the many nuances of the Spanish guitar, from the traditional to the contemporary, from the passionate to the fiery. Known equally for his beautiful melodies and for his lightning-fast guitar work, multi-award winning composer Johannes Linstead joins with musicians from around the world, such as Spain, Cuba, Greece, Iran, and Venezuela, to make this album a rare gem amongst the Latin guitar genre. From the opening track, The Happy Song (Felicidad), Johannes sets the tone for what is sure to be your go-to album when you need a little spice in your life! Price: US $13.99 + S&H Quantity Buy from iTunes Johannes Linstead - Mistico Soundclips: http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/1724066 Posted Mon, 04/28/2008 - 14:44 by admin From being named “Guitarist of the Year”, to winning six “Best Album” awards, to four top-ten Billboard charting albums, to top-ten radio airplay, Johannes Linstead has become recognized internationally as one of the best selling guitarist and composers in the Instrumental and World Music genres. In 2010 Johannes signed an "Influential Artist" endorsement agreement with Yamaha Corporation of America, the largest musical instrument manufacturer in the world. On stage and on his recordings, Johannes lets loose a fiesta of Spanish guitar magic! MISTICO, Johannes' new release, has taken his career to new heights, winning two titles in the ZMR Awards being named "Best World Album" and "Best Instrumental Album - Acoustic" plus ranking in the #1 position on eMusic.com's "World Music" and "Jazz/Blues" charts. The album explores the many nuances of the Spanish guitar. From the traditional to the contemporary, from the passionate to the fiery, this masterpiece is a culmination of all his years as a guitarist. Known equally for his beautiful melodies and for his lightning-fast guitar work, multi-award winning composer Johannes Linstead, joins with musicians from around the world; such as Spain, Cuba, Greece, Iran, and Venezuela to make this album a rare gem amongst the Latin guitar genre. His previous album CAFE TROPICAL reached the #1 position on eMusic.com World Music Chart within the first week of its release and reached the #4 position on the coveted Billboard music charts in the US. After this meteoric rise on the charts, CAFE TROPICAL earned him the "Guitarist of the Year" title in the 2007 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards as well as a JUNO nomination in the "Instrumental Album Of The Year" category the same year. MEDITERRANEA (released Sept. 2004) shot straight to the Top Ten, reaching the #6 position and was named "Best World Album" in the NAR Lifestyle Music Awards. All of Johannes' CD have charted on Billboard and are available around the world. Johannes' live performances are nothing short of phenomenal. Bursting with tropical sounds, audiences are moved to dance and clap along to his music. In concert, as on his recordings, Johannes and his group create a festive mood with plenty of lightning fast guitar improvisations and spicy percussion solos alive with the driving beats of bongos, congas, timbale and doumbek. Lively Latin and Mediterranean rhythms combined with Johannes' technical virtuosity leave audiences breathless. A hugely talented multi-instrumentalist, Johannes plays; guitar, piano, mandolin, sitar, bouzouki, bass, wood flute and various percussion instruments. On his recordings he is backed by world-class musicians from countries as diverse as Cuba, Columbia, Syria, Greece, Mexico, Russia, Venezuela, the Ukraine and India. Influenced deeply by the many journeys he has experienced, Johannes states, "The influence of the many countries I have visited; from Spain, to the Caribbean Islands, to the Far East, have moved me to create new rhythms and sounds. Experiencing these cultures - not just the music but also the people's everyday triumph over hardships - is what inspires my music." Discography: MISTICO (September 25, 2009 - #1 on eMusic.com's World Music and Jazz/Blues charts, winner of "Best World Album" and "Best Instrumental Album - Acoustic" in the ZMR Awards, Top Ten on ZoneMusicReporter.com radio chart for two months) CAFE TROPICAL (April 25, 2006 - #4 on Billboard's New Age Chart, #1 on eMusic.com World Music Chart) MEDITERRANEA (September 2004 - #6 on Billboard's New Age Chart; Winner "Best World Album" NAR Lifestyle Music Awards; #7 on NAR's Top 100 Radio Airplay Chart for Sept.'04) ZABUCA (2003 - 34 weeks on Billboard's New Age Chart, peak #8; NAR's Top 100 New Age Radio Airplay for 2003) GUITARRA DEL FUEGO (2001 - 36 weeks on Billboard's New Age Chart, peak #6; "Best Contemporary World Album" NAV Magazine; #8 on Billboard's Top Ten New Age Indie Sales) KISS THE EARTH (2000 - 9 weeks on Billboard's New Age Chart, peak #12) SOL LUNA TIERRA (1999 - 3 weeks on Billboard's New Age Chart, peak #17)

1:00 PM -2:30 PM http://mog.com/music/Melissa_Bell After a stellar performance in 2009 that had heads turning Melissa returns to our festival stage after a month tour in Europe showcasing her amazing talent. This girl is headed for the big time and she is right out of Burlington. We are proud to present Melissa at this years event.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM https://www.paradigmshiftjazz.com Nearly 2 decades after its inception Paradigm Shift the brainchild of Melvin Henderson was formed to promote the idea of storytelling through music. Henderson who was born in the mid fifties, grew up and was influenced by many great guitarist of his time such as George Benson, and Wes Montgomery (and just about anyone who plays great guitar). Their influences can be heard in his playing. After attending Berklee School of Music in the mid-seventies, Melvin performed in Boston and New York with his own group, the East West Band, which included Tommy Campbell on drums. In the early 80's Melvin toured and recorded with Al Jarreau, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Cheryl Lynn, Roy Ayers, to name just a few. After returning to his hometown Rochester, New York, in the mid-eighties he opened his own jazz club called Indigos. Indigos featured such jazz greats as Wynton Marsalis, Mel Lewis, Kenny Burrell, Joe Locke, Johnny Griffin, Barney Kessel, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell and many more. After two years of running Indigos, during which Melvin had little time to perform, he decided to close the club and return to playing full time again. In the following years Melvin shared the stage with such jazz greats as Jack McDuff, Urbie Green, Houston Person, Joe Locke and Doctor Lonnie Smith. With Paradigm Shift with Eric Alexander, Bobby Militello, Fred Wesley and David "Fathead" Newman, while continuing to compose and perform his own music. Even though their path had crossed many times before, Gerry Youngman, who attended Berklee School of Music as a trumpeter, joined forces with Melvin in the late 80's. Prior to attending Berklee, Gerry studied with Rochester's Chuck Mangione. While at Berklee, under the direction of Phil Wilson, Gerry performed with Claudio Roditti, Mark Elf, Hal Crook, and others in the Thursday Night Dues Band. Gerry has shared the stage with many top names in the music world, including Lou Donaldson, Gerry Niewood, Gary Burton, and the great Thad Jones. Drummer Jared Schonig was born in Los Angeles on August 12, 1983. His parents, both professional musicians, encouraged him at an early age to take up the piano. After studying classical piano for 11 years he decided to switch to the drums (his fathers instrument) during his frist year of high school. Jared attended the prestigious Hamilton Academy of Music in Los Angeles, California, where he had the pleasure in performing with George Duke, Eric Marienthal, Bobby Rodriguez, and a number of All-County and City honor groups. During his three years at Hamilton, Jared was the recipient of 4 Downbeat Student Music Awards, including a 'Best Soloist' honor his senior year, in 2001. Jared attended the prestigious Eastman School of Music and studied with Rich Thompson. While at Eastman he performed with the Bionic Bones with Fred Wesley and Steve Turre, the Eastman New Jazz Ensemble, Harold Danko's JPW a (Jazz Performance Workshop), and the Eastman Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Bill Dobbins. During his time at Eastman, Jared won three more Downbeat Student Music Awards; in 2002 for his pseudo-funk/jazz band Groove Brewery and in 2004 for his JPW The Verytall Band, "which was recognized as the nations top collegiate combo, as well as another "Best Soloist" honor. After Jared moved to New York City, Sean Jefferson joined the group on drums. Sean recently received his Masters degree in music education at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY where he was awarded an assistantship for the duration of his studies. Sean has had many great teachers including John W. McNeill Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra), Ben Parris (Maskaraid Productions, LLC & NEMeSIS Records), Dave Mancini (Maynard Ferguson, Chuck Mangione, Rosemary Clooney), Dr. Eric Schmitz (SUNY Oswego, Russell Scarbrough Big Band), Mike Melito (Chris Potter, James Moody, Chuck Mangione, Bob Sneider). Sean has freelanced throughout New York State and Germany for the past seven years. During that time he has had the privilege to perform with such notable artists as Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jeff Tyzik, Paradigm Shift, Alvin Parris III, Gray Mayfield, Terrance Bruce, and Bill Tiberio. Sean recently recorded an album with his group The Jazz Mad Lab. The album is set to release in spring 2008. Currently he is performing exclusively with two groups, The Jazz Mad Lab & Paradigm Shift. In addition to an extensive performance career, Sean teaches drumset and percussion privately in Rochester, NY and has done so for the past 6 years. As Paradigm Shift the trio has performed with David 'Fathead' Newman, Eric Alexander, Wycliffe Gordon, Marcus Printup, Fred Wesley, Bobby Militello, and Joe Locke. Melvin Henderson plays and endorses Aslin Dane and J3 guitars. Gerry Youngman plays and endorses the Nord C1 combo organ.

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM https://www.bryansorensen.com http://www.myspace.com/thebryansorensenband http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12361076569 Join the Party with Bryan and his band and put your dancing shoes on. You will love Bryan's guitar work in the concert! Don't miss this slot in the Festival.

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM On Friday, the festival features the fourth annual United Way Seniors’ Day starting at 2 p.m. Seniors can enjoy the Crooner Legends show with the fabulous voice of Burlington resident Vili V. performing the music of Frank Sinatra, Roy Orbison, Bobby Darin and all the greats. This is a show performed by one of Canada's rising singing stars Vili V. Free seniors tickets, including vegetarian dinner, a program and reserved seating are available at the United Way office at 429 Elizabeth St., Unit C. Vili V BIO Singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Vili V (Vili Verhovsek) was born to be a musician. Originally from Hamilton, Ont., this passionate artist has been inspiring audiences with his unique sound, charisma and charm since the age of 17. And the moment he hits the stage with guitar in hand, his songs invite the listener into a musical conversation meant to uplift the spirit. His new independent album The Journey does just that.   Vili V has been a musician for most of his life. By age 16, he was regularly performing in church and private events. By age 18, he won the 1996 Collingwood Elvis Tribute Championship – which is second only to Graceland's in prestige. And as he continued to hone his skills several awards followed, including a Top 10 finish at the YTV Achievement Awards. In 2000, Vili found his niche and decided to become a solo artist, upon graduating from Mohawk College's music program. His blend of classic rock ‘n’ roll, roots and inspirational music has allowed him to tour in places such as Slovenia, New York, Tennessee, British Columbia and Quebec with appearances on radio and television. He's performed with such Canadian icons as rock legend Ronnie Hawkins and Polka king Walter Ostanek, and shared the stage with international comedy superstar Russell Peters. In 2003 Vili released his debut album Indigo Blue on the Sextant/EMI label, a project that he wrote and co-produced. As music critic Jeff Mahoney wrote in The Hamilton Spectator, “The record is a powerful debut. Vili Verhovsek’s voice delivers the music with great command and identity.” One song from the album was even featured in a movie screened at the Cannes International Film Festival in France. But at the same time, Vili yearned to create more inspirational music. His new album The Journey features mostly original songs that connect with the human condition, and in it, he plays all the instruments – including guitar, piano, organ and percussion.   “It’s important that each of my songs speak to people,” says Vili. “The song ‘Young Man (Leave Your Guns at Home)’ was inspired by a shooting that took place outside a church in Toronto. I had to write a song that would get the message out about gun violence in the city.”   Vili’s passion for people is also shown in his charity work for organizations such as the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Red Cross and several church ministries.  website: http://www.vilimusic.com http://www.facebook.com/vilivmusic This is a special show for the Seniors Day given by Vili.Vili is a fantastic singer and show man. You don't want to miss this start to a great Festival.

1:00 PM TO 3:00 PM The Jimmy Stahl Big Band The Jimmy Stahl Big Band was formed in 1977 by leader Jimmy Stahl. The band comes from a humble beginning as a rehearsal band made up of professional musicians that were involved in about 9 different churches of varying denominations that were looking to perform a higher level of both gospel and jazz standards. People began hearing about the band and started booking them to perform at banquets,concerts, weddings, dances etc. The band soon started being booked as the main event for gospel concerts through out Ontario, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and Michigan. The Jimmy Stahl Big Band has had the pleasure of backing up Grammy Award winning artists such as Phil Driscoll, Kathy Trocolli, the legendary Ralph Carmichael, Ron Kenoly, Steve Green, to name a few and was the house band for " 100 Huntley Street " for about 6 years for their live New Years Eve TV show, as well as Kathy Trocolli's Christmas TV special. This band performs a repertoire of gospel music that swings like crazy. Gospel music at its finest colliding with jazz and the blues. After taking a couple of years off the band is back, bigger and better than ever. The Burlington Jazz'n Blues is proud to present the Jimmy Stahl Big Band on Sunday July 25th, showtime 1-3 PM centre stage Spencer Smith Park. Jim Stahl Leader, Trumpet, Flugel Horn, Conductor, Orchestra Contractor jimstahl@mac.com Cell:905-933-2121 http://www.thejimmystahlbigband.com

2:00 Pm to 4:00 PM website: http://www.vilimusic.com http://www.facebook.com/vilivmusic This is a special show for the Seniors Day given by Vili.Vili is a fantastic singer and show man. You don't want to miss this start to a great Festival.