Tenor at Grossmans Tavern with The N.O. Connection!

 I am loving this Conn 16M I picked up this summer on a whim. The horn plays beautifully even if sometimes I do not!

Photo by Tom Rose

Frankie Foo and The Yoyo Smugglers at Grossmans Tavern, July 2024

Grossmans Tavern jumped up and down last Friday night to the sweet rocksteady and ska sounds of Frankie Foo! Join us at the end of every month for one of Toronto's favourite dance parties! 

All photos from Patrick Lynch.

Taken seconds before that cheap ass mail order sax strap snapped!

Brother Jan on trumpet!

Graeme on the tenor sax!

Skip and Paul with a bit of Shaggy

 

Bertie & The Gents at Union Summer Stage, July 2024

 

'Release Me' with Doc's Gastric Band at The KW Dixie Club, April 2024

 

Gregg Stafford and New Orleans Stomp!

 

Over The Waves for Miss Noonie

Gregg Stafford (trumpet), Charlotte McAfee-Brunner (trombone), Roberta Hunt (piano), Brian Sasaki (banjo) Colin Bray (bass), Chuck Clarke (drums).

Friday May 31st at Grossmans Tavern

Back Home in Indiana with guest Mickey Loran on Soprano Saxophone

New Orleans Stomp 2024 with Gregg Stafford!

It's been over 25 years that Gregg Stafford, trumpeter from New Orleans, has been making the trek up to the cold cold north to Toronto Ontario to hang with what he calls some of the most legit players around (Canada).

The annual visit was to celebrate Noonie and Cliff's Birthdays every November, as was tradition.

Mary Simpson had made it sure Gregg that would make it up to Toronto for the past 12+ years creating  the New Orleans Stomp in 2008 to celebrate the very real Toronto/New Orleans Connection.  

Cliff left us in 2003. Noonie left us in 2004. Mary left us in 2021.

Doug Simpson (yo bro) and family have taken up the task to continue what Mary set up for us.

The venue for this year is where things all started, really. Grossmans Tavern has been home to live music for well over 50 years and traditional, New Orleans style music, has been an enormous part of it's history.

Accompanying Gregg are a really great bunch of local musicians. I get to play as well. 

Roberta Hunt - piano and awesomeness

Charlotte McAfee-Brunner - trombone

Toby Hughes - alto saxophone

Brian Sasaki - banjo

Colin Bray - bass

Chuck Clarke - drums

Because of limited capacity at Grossmans there will be two seatings for the Friday May 31 show, 6pm and 10pm.

YES THERE WILL BE A DANCE FLOOR!

We have worked hard with our team of logicians to provide not only clear sight-lines but also plenty room for dancing. 

BLAM BLAM THE QC CODE or get your tickets from the bar on a Sunday from Toby.

or call 416 977 700 and get a ticket put aside, we'll see.

 

 

The Jazz Gangsters at Christie Gardens

 What a nice looking group of handsome we have here! You can't tell by their countenance what's really being hatched though. The Jazz Gangsters will be back at The KW Dixieland Club (located at Orobouros on Hazelglen Ave in Kitchener) on Saturday May 11th from 1 to 4pm and will be featured at The Distillery Districts 'New Orleans North' Jazz Festival on Sunday May 12th from 1 to 4pm.

A fun band with a real flare for performance.