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Welcome to the Jazz Performance and Education Centre The Jazz Performance and Education Centre (JPEC) is a registered charity dedicated to the preservation and development of jazz in Canada. Officially incorporated in 2008, JPEC has identified as its goal the creation of a first-class, multi-purpose jazz venue in Toronto which will feature performances by top local, national and international jazz talent; educational programming in which fans of all ages can learn about jazz; recording facilities; and a Hall of Fame and Archives which will encompass and preserve Canada’s outstanding jazz heritage and tradition. The facility will enhance Toronto’s reputation as one of the best cities in North America in which to experience live jazz. We invite you to explore the site and find out what we’re all about. Your being here is the first step to ensuring JPEC is a success – please continue to support JPEC and jazz in Toronto! Our final concert of the 2011 - 2012 season took place at the
Saturday, April 21, 2012, 7:30pm Toronto Centre for the Arts Luciana Souza and Romero Lubambo: Brazilian Duos Also Featuring : Amanda Tosoff Quartet Luciana Souza, daughter of poet Tereza Souza and singer, composer, guitarist Walter Santos, grew up in Säo Paulo. She is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston from which she received a Bachelor's degree in Jazz Composition. She then received a Master's degree from the New England Conservatory of Music. Souza has been nominated four times for a Grammy Award as best jazz vocalist. She has appeared and recorded with both renowned jazz musicians and composers of new music, including Danilo Perez, Hermeto Pascoal, Romero Lubambo, Maria Schneider, Kenny Werner, John Patitucci, Herbie Hancock, and Osvaldo Golijov. Her longstanding duo work with Lubambo has earned accolades across the globe. Romero Lubambo is a Brazilian jazz guitar player. He unites the styles and rhythms of Brazil with his fluency in the American jazz tradition. He has established himself as a "first call" guitarist in New York, performing and recording with many outstanding artists, including Dianne Reeves, Michael Brecker, Yo-Yo Ma, Diana Krall, Wynton Marsalis, and many others He studied classic piano at a very early age. At 13, he started learning the classic guitar, studying at the Villa-Lobos Music School. At the same time he studied engineering at PUC University in Rio de Janeiro. Since 1985, he has lived in the USA and played and recorded with names as Astrud Gilbero, Dianne Reeves, Michael Brecker, Al Jarreau, Kayhleen Battle, Herbie Mann, Ivan Lins, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, Paquito D'Rivera, Harry Belafonte, Grover Washington, Jr., Luciana Souza, Segio Assad, Dave Douglas, Odair Assad, Lenny Andrade, and Cesar Camargo Mariano. Recently he has been playing with Trio da Paz. One of his most well-known and well-loved contributions is as the guitar/percussion near-orchestra he provides to Yo-yo Ma and Paquito D'Rivera on "Doce de Coco" on Ma's Apassionata CD; while the cello and clarinet answer each other seamlessly, the steady rhythm they seek, the bass, and the grace notes are all provided by Lubambo's fingering. "an evening of inspired excellence, utter musical involvement and constant willingness, even insistence, on creative chance-taking-all reason why the Souza/Lubambo performances represent a must-see and must-hear musical destination." - Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times In line with JPEC's regular programming, Amanda Tosoff, one of Canada's top contemporary groups, will open the show Amanda Tosoff leads her quartet with Chris Gale on saxophone, Sean Cronin on bass, and Morgan Childs on drums. The group has steadily gained critical recognition since their debut album Still Life from 2006, and have performed alongside jazz legends Bobby Hutcherson, Oliver Jones, Ingrid Jensen, and Phil Dwyer. They have received several awards, including the CBC Galaxie Rising Star Award and the General Motors Grand Prix de Jazz at the Montréal Jazz Festival. "Tosoff shows great promise: as a composer, leader, and performer... Her quartet swings with a genuine spirit, and she interprets clearly with a crisp motion. . she brings the piano into full view through her calm demeanor and complete confidence." - Jim Santella, Cadence
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