getting a little tipsy by now - the crowd was loosening up - just a bit….
Devil Knocking on my Back Door
In honour of Ed Eyles, a very good friend of ours who just passed away, a big crowd of his family and friends came out to celebrate his life - these are some of the videos from the night
Helping raise money for MS
Looking serious!
Photos courtesy of the lovely Malu BaumGarten - fantastic photographer
- Cabbagetown Festival 2011
- heating up on the street
- getting hotter
- Except for Gord who looks unnaturally cool
joining Grant Russell and the Boogie Brothers
I had the privilege of joining Grant Russell and the Boogie Brothers at the Toronto Ribfest this year - this was also the first time I played barefoot and it was great - very liberating - it also helps when you only have to sing and play saxophone as opposed to all the other crap I usually drag with me - I’ve never played a ribfest before - it was fantastic - the crowd is already sitting eating ribs so you don’t have to coral them like we usually have to.
The boogie brothers are a great bunch of guys and I was thrilled to be invited - - this was also my first chance to play anything with ‘toronto’ and ‘festival’ in the title - no small feat in these parts!
Michelle Mantle joining the Divas onstage
Elana Harte’s Thursday night music nights at Slacks are always great - here we are joined by the lovely Michelle Mantle - doing a rendition of Landslide by Stevie Nicks with us - a wonderful atmosphere where musicians get up and join each other’s sets - the way it should be done
ride for sight all day jam
Grant Russell organizes the all day gig at PJ Creek’s bar in Mississauga and we were honored to participate - and we actually got a mention in the Mississauga News - Yes - we made the paper - I look like a chipmunk blowing on the sax but at least it was in the paper…. what can you do
The divas making music
Another shot of the band having a blast -Les Hoffman on guitar, Trish Kerr on guitar, Johnnie Nicol on drums, Catherine Pieroni on vocals, Gord Fox on bass
Upstairs at Aquila is an excellent venue for music - the owner has been a great boost to the musician community in the junction - always a privilege to play there
Shot from Malu Baumgarten - great photographer - we had the privilege of having Malu come to the show and take some shots - she makes us look good! We love her. : )