Join us on Sunday March 16th, 7:30pm-9:30pm for another singer-songwriter circle hosted by Rebecca Hennessy featuring the incredible Amanda Martinez, Jennarie, Kevin Breit and Michael Herring.
Described by World Music Central as “one of the great new voices in Spanish language Latin Music, Amanda Martinez has been embraced by audiences all of the world with five highly acclaimed albums to her credit: Sola, Amor, Mañana, Libre and most recently Recuerdo.
Jennarie is an independent artist with a distinct blend of R&B and jazz, channeling influences from Adele and Amy Winehouse into a uniquely personal style. Jennarie is gaining international attention through her recent releases, “Never Been Small”, “Stop”, “My Body Treats Me Better” and freshly released, “Minding and Business”.
Rebecca Hennessy is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and bandleader. On February 7th, 2025, she released her third vocal album, “Makeshift Island Live at the Jazz Room”. Her previous releases , “Joy Will Find Us”, and “All The Little Things You Do” have had radio play on international stations, CBC and Jazz FM. She has released 10 albums to date as a bandleader or co-bandleader and is currently working on a new album featuring her original music using the poetry of Thomas King. Rebecca’s original music has sounds that travel through roots, jazz and Americana traditions.
JAZZIN THE JUNCTION: On Saturday evenings this winter, JazzInToronto proudly presents a brand new series featuring some of the city's finest jazz musicians. The setting is the intimate & charming La Rev Cocina & Cantina, where the authentic Mexican cuisine is irresistible.
ABOUT REBECCA HENNESSY:Rebecca Hennessy is an award winning Canadian trumpeter, vocalist, composer and bandleader who has been working professionally since 2006. As a leader and co-leader, Rebecca has released eight albums to date and has toured Mexico, Panama, Sri Lanka, Europe, USA and extensively in Canada. She has also performed and recorded with internationally recognized artists including Adele, Kevin Breit, Ron Sexsmith, Andy Kim, Owen Pallett, Broken Social Scene, Feist, Ab Baars and Ken Vandermark.
Rebecca was a recipient of the 2018 Emerging Jazz Artist Award by the Toronto Arts Foundation. In July 2016, Rebecca Hennessy’s FOG Brass Band was nominated for both the Montreal Jazz Festival’s Grand Prix de Jazz and the Galaxie Rising Star Award at the Halifax Jazz Festival. Immediately following this tour, FOG recorded their first full-length album, Two Calls, funded by the Ontario Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts. This album entitled, Two Calls, (4.5/5 - All About Jazz) was included in various top 10 jazz releases of 2017 including the Ottawa Citizen’s best Canadian jazz albums of 2018.
Rebecca has jazz performance degrees from University of Toronto and Vancouver Island University.
PERSONNEL:
Rebecca Hennessy - trumpet and vocals
Tania Gill - piano
Michael Herring - bass
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Recommended arrival time: 5pm. Music Starts at 5:30pm