Carmen Spada graduated from Berklee College of Music, in Boston, MA, obtaining a dual major in Piano Performance and Jazz Composition. While at Berklee, he earned the Berklee Achievement Scholarship, was nominated for the Boston Jazz Society Scholarship, represented Berklee internationally as a Student Ambassador and was the recipient of the 2007 Herb Pomeroy Award for excellence in Jazz Composition. ​Upon graduation, Carmen established firm roots in the New England area music scene in both jazz and world music, and to…

The Fourth Line is a new modern jazz trio, based in Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo. Playing a mix of originals, standards and progressive interpretations of contemporary popular music, The Fourth Line has one foot in the future, and one firmly rooted in the jazz tradition. Consisting of Thomas Hammerton on piano, Tyler Wagler on double bass and Mike Rajna on drums they are currently working on their first recording project.

Born in British Columbia but calling Toronto home, Cara Matthew is one of Canada’s most soulful and talented jazz and blues singers. Called “Canada’s next international jazz star” by Canadian Music magazine, Matthew has long demonstrated a unique talent for transforming pop singles into jazz and blues numbers. A year after the release of her debut album, Make You Feel My Love in 2009, Matthew went to the drawing board and began work on her second album, Everybody Hurts. Launched…

Whimsical, soulful and sweet are just a few of the words that can be used to describe singer-songwriter Olivia Borkosky. She hails from the artistic hub of Guelph, Ontario, and performs everything from 50′s and 60′s classics, to current folk gems, to her own original material. Olivia’s soaring vocal melodies, twinkling ukulele and introspective lyrics leave even the most discerning listener captivated. She can also be seen fronting her up-and-coming indie/folk band, Olivia and the Creepy Crawlies. www.oliviaborkosky.com

Piano player, Bob McFee, and guitarist, David Cowell, have been playing music together since 2013. Their music is an acoustic mix of older jazz, swing, Gypsy jazz, bossa nova and a little blues. Antonio Carlos Jobim, Django Reinhardt are obvious influences. The music often has the feel of the 20s, 30s, 40s but with a contemporary flair. This is jazz that is accessible to the general public. You don’t have to be a jazz aficionado to enjoy the music of Bob McFee…