Trail & District Arts Council
presents
CaneFire: Caribbean Jazz
Performing Arts Series 26/27
Wednesday, March 24 at 7:30 pm
The Bailey Theatre
The Trail & District Arts Council presents the dynamic and intense “CaneFire: Caribbean Jazz”, on Wednesday, March 24 at 7:30 pm at The Bailey Theatre as part of the Performing Arts Trail series.
Dynamic and intense CaneFire creates music fashioned out of a myriad of Caribbean and Latin traditions. Pianist and composer Jeremy Ledbetter brings together band members from Canada, Cuba and Trinidad for an original sound featuring the steelpan at the front of this latin jazz combo, alongside horns, drums, bass and sax.
“If Dizzy Gillespie were still with us, he would love CaneFire.” - Vancouver Sun
Toronto-based Caribbean jazz powerhouse CaneFire is NOT your grandfather’s jazz
band. As one of the most explosive and energetic jazz ensembles on the planet, CaneFire
delivers a rollicking, high-octane show combining the white-hot energy of Cuban rhythm, the blinding musicianship of modern jazz, and the unbridled joy of the music of the Caribbean.
CaneFire’s signature sound revolves around its unconventional use of the steelpan – the
only petroleum byproduct in the world that is actually good for you. Led by Canadian
pianist/composer Jeremy Ledbetter, CaneFire also features steelpan virtuoso Mark
Mosca, Alexis Baro (trumpet), Braxton Hicks (saxophones), Chendy Leon (drums),
Yoser Rodriguez (bass), and Alberto Suarez (percussion).
CaneFire has released two albums and taken their unique brand of Caribbean Latin Jazz
from BC to Newfoundland, from South America to the Caribbean, including three years
in a row at the Trinidad and Tobago Jazz Festival.
Listen to them play.
“One of the most exciting live bands in Toronto” – The Live Music Report
“CaneFire concocted a hybrid sound from calypso, latin, jazz and blues, all the ingredients necessary for a truly unique Caribbean jazz experience.” – Trinidad Newsday
“Edge is what separates CaneFire from most of their contemporaries on the Caribbean jazz scene.” – Toronto Sun
Photo credit: Kevin Thom
Single tickets are $35. 30 years old and under pay $17.50.
A 7-show series pass is just $215. Previous season subscribers get to renew their pass and seats first from May 19 until June 15.
Or, Pick Your Own season by becoming an EDGE Member for $30, or $50 membership for two, and get 20% off Trail Arts Council presentations and other benefits.
All tickets are available online at purchase.trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail.
Tickets are non-refundable.
Reminder - please do not wear strong smelling perfumes or colognes to the Bailey Theatre as the building is a scent free zone. Thank you for your cooperation.
This series is made possible thanks to our sponsors Century 21 (Kootenay Homes Ltd.,), HUB International Insurance, Pharmasave Trail, TECK Trail Operations and the support of our funders the BC Arts Council, BC Live Performance Network, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
Other shows in the Performing Arts Trail series this season:
English by Sanaz Toossi- Thursday, October 22 at 7:30 pm. A quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom near Tehran. With warmth, humour, and insight, the play explores themes of belonging, cultural displacement, and the sacrifices made in pursuit of a new life.
Rémi Bolduc Band: Jazzy Christmas- Thursday, December 17 at 7:30 pm. Alto saxophone master Rémi Bolduc revisits the greatest Christmas tunes, both the classics and the lesser-known ones, adding his unique touch of blue for the delight of jazz lovers. Christmas + jazz = a perfect evening!
CaneFire: Caribbean Jazz- Wednesday, March 24 at 7:30 pm. Dynamic and intense CaneFire creates music fashioned out of a myriad of Caribbean and Latin traditions. Pianist and composer Jeremy Ledbetter brings together band members from Canada, Cuba and Trinidad for an original sound featuring the steelpan at the front of this latin jazz combo, alongside horns, drums, bass and sax.
Artsclub Theatre: Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women- Thursday, April 1 at 7:30 pm. This coming-of-age favourite invites audiences to rediscover one of the most cherished stories in literature with a fresh and inventive stage adaptation. Set in 19th-century New England, the play follows the four March sisters as they navigate love, loss, and the difficulties of young adulthood during the Civil War.
Symphony of the Kootenays: Mirrors of the Mind - Sunday, April 11 at 2 pm. Listen to music shaped by the human spirit in all its complexity as we explore the inner landscapes of great composers, from Beethoven’s luminous lyricism to the haunting stillness of Pärt, the passion of Schumann, the clarity of Britten, and the yearning beauty of Tchaikovsky.
