The Jazz Room is a live music venue located in the Huether Hotel in Uptown Waterloo, showcasing the best in jazz. Featuring local, national and international performers Friday and Saturday nights, Soul/R&B shows on select Thursdays, and special Sunday matinees.
The Jazz Room is presented by the Grand River Jazz Society. In addition to our corporate
and government funding partners, we rely on the generous support of individuals.
As a registered charity, donations to the Grand River Jazz Society are tax-deductible, and much appreciated.
Sep 11 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Photo Credit : Roslyn Witter Dave Wiffen received a BMUS (performance) from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Masters of Music (Jazz and Contemporary Media, performance) from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester New York. Right after graduating, he toured North America and Japan with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and has since performed all over …
Sep 12 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Please join us for two exciting sets of original and standard Jazz music played in an intimate organ trio setting. Émile d’Eon (Guitar) is a member of the Faculty of Music at Humber College in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2011 Émile released Storyline, his debut album and has performed and recorded with artists including Robben …
Sep 18 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Three-time Latin Grammy nominee Jovino Santos Neto, a master pianist, composer and arranger, is one of the most important Brazilian musicians working today. Currently based in Seattle, Washington, he has throughout his career been closely affiliated with the Brazilian master Hermeto Pascoal. He was an integral part of Pascoal’s group from 1977 to1992, where he …
Sep 19 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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A transcultural re-imagining of the music of John & Alice Coltrane and beyond, featuring an eclectic collection of instruments, sounds, rhythms, and melodies from around the world by some of Canada’s top jazz and global musicians. Inspired by the counter-cultural spiritual revelations of John and Alice Coltrane in the late 60’s, Jonathan and Andrew Kay …
Sep 24 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Keyboardist and arranger Michael Shand is excited to curate and perform a soul/R&B show for the Jazz Room audience for the first time! No stranger to the Jazz Room, Michael has shared our stage with his jazz trio as well as Dawn Taylor Watson, Micah Barnes, Selena Evangeline, Larnell Lewis, to name a few. Michael …
Sep 25 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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Hines, Farrugia, Wagler and Bowman……..Sounds like a law firm, but I wouldn’t trust them to negotiate any deals. Their abilities are a bit more niche and artistic in nature. Join them for an evening of standards and reimagined pop songs. Derek Hines’ book of vocals is quite diverse. The themes focus on traditional standards from …
Sep 26 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
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The Bob Brough Quartet is a distinguished jazz ensemble featuring saxophone, piano, bass, and drums. Comprised of accomplished musicians with extensive performance experience, the quartet presents a refined and engaging program that celebrates the rich tradition of jazz while embracing contemporary influences. Their repertoire includes beloved jazz standards, carefully selected lesser-known compositions, and original works …
Special Thanks
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