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Kelby MacNayr’s Tiny Rhythm Kings Swing the Sounds of the Season, Dec 6, Brentwood Bay Emporium
Friday, December 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
$26.50
Kelby MacNayr’s Tiny Rhythm Kings Swing the Sounds of the Season!
Join us for a very special concert as the renowned Swing-Era super-group the Tiny Rhythm Kings bring their swing, sass and soul to the Classics of the Holiday Season!
Seasonal favourites made famous by such artists as Ella Fitzgerald, Nat “King” Cole, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and more!
Featuring renowned jazz organist Dr. Tony Genge, guitarist Joey Smith and drummer/ vocalist Kelby MacNayr!
Kelby MacNayr has been a mainstay of the West Coast just seen for over 20 years working with some of the finest International artists in Jazz, sharing the stage with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Django Bates, John Clayton, Ingrid Jensen and MORE!
MacNayr’s Tiny Rhythm Kings is a band designed to celebrate the joie de vive of the Swing Era and feature some of the most swinging musicians on the West Coast!
Join us for this very special presentation of Holiday Classics – bringing all the warmth and joy of the season – in a swinging, toe-tapping style!!
Featuring the swinging and soulful drums and vocals of Kelby MacNayr, the outrageously groovy Hammond B3 organ of Dr. Tony Genge and the masterful and understated guitar playing of Joey Smith, this group is a tour-de-force of swing!
Drummer and vocalist Kelby MacNayr has performed across North America with many of the greats in jazz and world music Including Grammy award winners John Clayton, Alex Cuba and Gail Deadrick, Canadians Ian McDougall, Dan Thompson, Hugh Fraser and Neil Swainson and has shared the stage with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Terrell Stafford, Tamir Hendlemen and more!
Piano player and organist Tony Genge has been a staple of the Canadian jazz scene teaching at Saint Francis Xavier in Nova Scotia before relocating to the West Coast. Tony has played with a Who’s Who of Canadian and international jazz greats from David “fat head” Newman to Jeff Hamilton, John Scofield and many more.e of Counts, Dukes and Kings – Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Nat King Cole!
This powerhouse trio invites you to sit back and relax to the swing, sass and soul of classic jazz!
Guitarist Joey Smith spent his early years on the road with the famous Glenn Miller Orchestra before relocating to Victoria BC! Since then he has performed with every major act on the West Coast and is one of the most in-demand musicians in the city.
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Category: Live Music | Jazz
Price:
General: CAD 26.50