Funding provided by the Government of Ontario.

Quartet/Quintet/sextet made up of current and former student musicians from UofT and Humber College with Vocals, drums, saxophone and/or trumpet, bass, guitar and piano. We play a mixture of jazz standards with original arrangements and some arranged by me along with my original music.

The Emmett Hodgins Coast Group is a jazz fusion ensemble of performers from around the globe based in Toronto, Canada. Featuring Victoria, B.C. born artist Emmett Hodgins, this band is also comprised of artists from Zimbabwe, Jamaica, and other parts of Canada such as Alberta.

The group was founded after a brief summer tour through the coast of B.C. (hence the name Coast Group) where the band was formed playing original compositions inspired by the B.C. coast, and the atmosphere and global emotion of the time.

The Geraden Smith quartet is lead by emerging Toronto jazz guitarist and Humber Music Alumni Geraden Smith.

Currently filling the side-person chairs in his band are fellow Humber graduates Teagan Larmand on Acoustic Bass and Tor Stangeland on drums.

The original compositions Geraden brings to the table for this ensemble are influenced heavily by traditional and modern jazz, contemporary rock styles and the blues. The Geraden Smith Trio is based out of the Greater Toronto Area and performs regularly at local venues and festivals.

The Harry Bartlett Trio is a Toronto-based ensemble featuring Harry Bartlett (guitar), Caleb Klager (bass), and Harry Vetro (drums). With a foundation in jazz and an affinity for Americana music, the Harry Bartlett Trio’s music “transcends a single genre” (Textura).

Merging jazz improvisation and folk influences, their music is at once recognizably nostalgic and unexpectedly fresh.

Jacob Soucy is a Canadian trumpeter, composer, and producer based in Toronto. Soucy’s forthcoming EP includes music influenced by J Dilla, KAYTRANADA, Anderson. Paak, Roy Hargrove, Robert Glasper, Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Brasstracks, and Vulfpeck. Neo-soul, hip-hop, jazz-fusion, hyper-pop, and house/edm somehow tied together. Minimalist Maximalism.

Marigold officially took its current name and identity in the summer of 2019. They perform a blended eclectic from influences such as Pat Metheny, Roy Hargrove, Domi and JD Beck, Steely Dan, Weather Report and more the band developed its own repertoire of original material.

Matt Greenwood is a guitarist and composer from Harare, Zimbabwe, now based in Toronto after recently graduating from Humber’s music program.

His quintet, featuring Lucas Dubovik, Matt McCormack, Joshua Stanberry and Matt Dicker, performs Matt’s original music which draws from jazz, rock, African and classical music whilst creating immersive cinematic soundscapes.

As a collective, Nezqwik prides itself in being a truly unique band. The choice to remain instrumental as often as possible is intentional, as it forces us to express ourselves through the voice of our collective instruments.

In addition, we blend elements of all the genres we are immersed in, which includes, jazz, gospel, hip-hop, funk, rock, and even traditional Indian music!

We feel very strongly about our work because it is an unwavering presentation of who we are as a band, what we stand for, and the music that inspires us.

Award-winning jazz singer-songwriter Ori Dagan has attracted a dedicated and growing audience, both in his native Toronto and internationally. He brings a wry and agile sense of swing to everything he does, whether interpreting a standard, spinning a pop tune on its head or introducing his own original music and lyrics. Dagan's rich bass-baritone is unmistakable.

Tycoon’s renowned family of artists is comprised of hundreds of professional touring percussionists and drummers from all over the world. They come from a wide variety of countries with differing musical backgrounds, and their performances range anywhere from the recording studio to playing live in front of jam packed stadiums, but they all have one thing in common: They place their complete trust in Tycoon percussion instruments to deliver the exact sounds they need in every situation.

Ryan Gazzola's music combines pop songwriting with a love for retro musicality. The independent songwriter performs across Canada live with the four-piece Ryan Gazzola Band, a group of musicians formed during Gazzola’s time studying at McGill University (Montreal).

2023 ALGM award winner, Wayling James creates and performs high energy, original feel-good music and covers all genres from R&B and Reggae to Blues and Classic Rock. Their sole intent is to fully entertain their audience, get people dancing and connect on a personal level with everyone who attends their performances!