2015 TD Toronto Jazz Festival Lineup

TORONTO – The 29^th TD Toronto Jazz Festival 2015 lineup gets underway this summer as over half a million jazz music lovers come together at over 50 Toronto locations to experience one of the city’s largest music festivals. From June 18 – June 29, over 1, 500 musicians will entertain audiences and start the summer with a musical bang!

Featured performers for the 2015 TD Toronto Jazz Festival:

Thursday June 18

Oscar Peterson 90^th Birthday Celebration: The Oscar Peterson Quartet with Alvin Queen and Ulf Wakenius featuring Robi Botos & special guest Christian McBride – Jane Mallett Theatre at 8 p.m.

Renee Rosnes Quartet – Jazz Bistro at 8:00 p.m.

Friday June 19

TBA – Nathan Phillips Square at 8:30 p.m.

Heather Bambrick & Friends – Home Smith Bar at The Old Mill at 7:30 p.m.

Renee Rosnes Quartet – Jazz Bistro at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday June 20

Tower of Power – Nathan Phillips Square at 8:30 p.m.

Heather Bambrick & Friends – Home Smith Bar at The Old Mill at 7:30 p.m.

Renee Rosnes Quartet – Jazz Bistro at 8:00 p.m. / 10:30 p.m.

Sunday June 21

The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, directed by Scotty Barnhart with guest vocalist Carmen Bradford – Nathan Phillips Square at 8:30 p.m.

Fred Hersch Trio – Jazz Bistro at 8:00 p.m.

Monday June 22

Al Jarreau – Nathan Phillips Square at 8:30 p.m.

Drew Jurecka’s Gypsy Swing Quartet – Jazz Bistro at 8:00 p.m.

Mike Stern Trio – Horseshoe Tavern at 10:00 p.m.

Tuesday June 23

Christian McBride Big Band – Nathan Phillips Square at 8:30 p.m.

Robert Glasper Trio – Jane Mallett Theatre at 8:00 p.m.

Phil Dwyer Trio – Jazz Bistro at 8:00 p.m.

Kurt Elling – Koerner Hall at 8:00p.m.

Wednesday June 24

An Evening with Branford Marsalis – Jane Mallet Theatre at 8:00 p.m.

Booker T – Nathan Phillips Square at 8:30 p.m.

Sinal Aberto – Jazz Bistro at 8:00 p.m.

Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli Quartet featuring Jessica Molaskey with special guest Alex Pangman – Koerner Hall at 8:00 p.m.

Thursday June 25

Al Di Meola Elegant Gypsy & More Electric Tour – Nathan Phillips Square at 8:30 p.m

Dave Holland, Lionel Loueke, Chris Potter & Eric Harland Quartet – Jane Mallett Theatre at 8:00 p.m.

Duchess – Jazz Bistro at 8:00 p.m.

Garland Jeffreys – Horseshoe Tavern at 10:00 p.m.

Friday June 26

Snarky Puppy – Nathan Phillips Square at 8:30 p.m.

Charles Lloyd featuring Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders & Kendrick Scott – Jane Mallett Theatre at 8:00 p.m.

Jackie Richardson & Friends – Home Smith Bar at The Old Mill at 7:30 p.m.

Freddy Cole Quartet – Jazz Bistro at 8:00 p.m. / 10:30 p.m.

Sonny Knight & The Lakers – Horseshoe Tavern at 10:00 p.m.

Saturday June 27

Gary Clark Jr. – Nathan Phillips Square at 8:30 p.m.

Jackie Richardson & Friends – Home Smith Bar at The Old Mill at 7:30 p.m.

Freddy Cole Quartet – Jazz Bistro at 8:00 p.m. / 10:30 p.m.

Monday June 29

Jamie Cullum – Koerner Hall at 8:00 p.m.

For more information, visit www.torontojazz.com