Caity Gyorgy (pronounced George) is a two-time JUNO- award winning Calgary vocalist who is known for singing bebop and swing music. In addition to performing, Caity is also an avid writer and composes songs in the style of the Great American Songbook. She is the Grand Prize Winner of the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest in the Jazz category, received the 2022 and 2023 JUNO for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year.

“Canadian jazz singer Caity Gyorgy, in addition to having a warm voice and swinging phrasing, is a skilled songwriter whose originals sound as if they are from the 1950s with more modern lyrics.”
-Scott Yanow, Downbeat

The Western Canadian Music Award winning Apollo Suns plays instrumental psychedelic jazz rock, best known for their high-octane live shows. From Winnipeg, the band creates their own unique sound with the dancefloor in mind.

“…a sound that collides genres in a charming way that truly makes you want to get up and dance.”
-Liz Douglas, the permanent rain press

With his sextet Turboprop, JUNO-award winner Ernesto Cervini flexes his arranging muscles, creating a vast landscape of musical textures and moods on which monster Canadian jazz musicians can play. Their third album, Rev, was nominated for the 2018 JUNO award for Jazz Album of the Year (Group) and Cervini’s 2022 album Joy was nominated for a JUNO award for 2023 Jazz Album of the Year (Solo).

“The group has an infectious, propulsive energy delivering a power punch without forsaking nuance and melody.”
-Frank Alkyer, Downbeat Magazine

JUNO-nominated Mazacote is a hard-hitting World/Latin band with deep roots in the music of Colombia, Mozambique, and Venezuela. Inspired by Afro-Caribbean percussion and tropical party sounds, they play brass-heavy Latin dance beats with a message.

“Simply one of the most exceptional Latin music projects in recent memory. An invigorating, dynamic group….a vibrant celebration, potent and passionate music.”
-WholeNote

Pulkes Band brings the best Isreali brass and string players together for a show unlike anything you’ve experienced, pulsing with African rhythms, Western grooves, Mediterranean and Balkan sounds, combining for a world-lifting sensation designed to move your body.

“Pulkes Band will make you get up and move, dance, sing, and fill you with joy.”