Bernie Senensky's Tribute to "Jazz at Massey Hall" at Jazz Bistro

60 years ago Massey Hall was host to what has been forever heralded as The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever – for one glorious night Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Bud Powell and Charles Mingus left an indelible mark on the history of jazz in Toronto. It was the only time these five jazz giants recorded as a unit the last recorded meeting of Parker and Gillespie. The audience was small – the cheques bounced – but the music was legend.

Pianist Bernie Senensky brings his own tribute of this concert to Jazz Bistro supported by Jake Wilkinson – Trumpet, Darryl Orr -
Saxophone, Barry Elmes – Drums and Steve Wallace – Bass – the audience will be large – the cheques won’t bounce – and the music will be legend....

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60 years ago Massey Hall was host to what has been forever heralded as The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever – for one glorious night Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Bud Powell and Charles Mingus left an indelible mark on the history of jazz in Toronto. It was the only time these five jazz giants recorded as a unit the last recorded meeting of Parker and Gillespie. The audience was small – the cheques bounced – but the music was legend.

Pianist Bernie Senensky brings his own tribute of this concert to Jazz Bistro supported by Jake Wilkinson – Trumpet, Darryl Orr -
Saxophone, Barry Elmes – Drums and Steve Wallace – Bass – the audience will be large – the cheques won’t bounce – and the music will be legend.

MUSIC CHARGE $20.00 MUSIC BEGINS AT 9 P.M.

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