Music Lives!

Stan Chang has been practicing scales on the piano since he was 5 years old. From piano recitals in his piano teacher’s living room to playing in churches, Stan received training through the Royal Conservatory of Music as well as Wilfrid Laurier University in the Honours Music Program.  Through years of practice and experience, Stan has perfected his musical passion, performing a mix of jazz, classical + pop instrumental favorites at weddings, restaurant venues, lounges and special functions across southern…

Robert Lee is an emerging upright bassist, composer, and bandleader in the Toronto jazz scene. His musical interest started with the violin before switching to the bass. He is a graduate from the University of Guelph Bachelor of Music as well as Humber College in Jazz Performance. During this time, he has had the opportunity to study with Neil Swainson, Ted Quinlan, Mike Downes, Geoff Young, Lorne Lofsky,Kieran Overs, Andy Ballantyne, Gord Sheard, Pat LaBarbera, Kirk MacDonald, and others. He has been recognized…

With techniques acquired more in welding school and fab shops than during the completion of his degrees and diplomas, publishing and record contracts, film scores and jingles, residency gigs, festivals, tours, workshops, radio, television, club and sidewalk appearances, Paul Taylor has been known to literally break in pianos. He broke three strings on the old piano at Manhattans and put his finger right through a keyboard – “I like being a welder/fitter, it gives me better tone.”

Mark currently resides in Kitchener, and entertains all over Ontario, from Muskoka to Windsor.   Using his powerful voice and impressive keyboard skills, he can read a room and play exactly the right thing at the right time.   It’s a skill that comes with playing in front of millions of people, under countless situations, spanning 6 decades.  Mark has travelled to many incredible places, all over the world, including New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong and many others.  He has…

Carmen Spada graduated Summa Cum Laude 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…

For the past 20 years Canadian jazz guitarist Mark Ucci has toured from coast to coast in Canada and internationally in the United States and China. Born in Hamilton, Ontario and raised in Burlington, Mark took up the guitar at age 8 and was introduced to jazz music when he was 15. He subsequently went on to study guitar at Mohawk college with Canadian jazz icon Reg Schwager and composition with Mike Malone. Mark has released two jazz trio recordings under his…

Matt Weidinger has a voice like no other. The 25-year-old Kitchener, ON native is a passionate young songwriter, who is well known for his mature rock/soul vocals and impressive multi-instrumental (keyboards, guitars) talents. His unmistakable earthly tones captivate the hearts of anyone who hears it. He performs like a veteran musician on the piano and organ, and is equally proficient on guitar, bass or mandolin. Although some consider him a throw back of the ’60s, he still has the capacity to…