PEC JAzz festival 2023
August 15-20
Tickets on sale May 23rd
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Tickets on sale May 23rd
Subscribe to our email list for updates about the Festival, including announcements of this year's performer lineup!
Jazz Education Program - March 24-26, 2023
At the PEC Jazz Festival we have been busy getting ready for the new season. It starts with our 13th Jazz Education Program. For the last twelve years, the PEC Jazz Festival has hosted the finest jazz education program in Canada for more than 1100 high school jazz musicians. Each year some of Ontario's best student jazz bands attend the three-day session to work with top jazz performers and music educators.
This year will feature ensembles from
Centennial Secondary School (Belleville)
John McCrae Secondary School (Ottawa)
Cawthra Park Secondary School (Mississauga)
and the Toronto Jazz Academy Orchestra.
Capping off the three days of workshops, performances, and clinics will be a Sunday, March 26 concert at the Empire Theatre in Belleville, Ontario. The Swing Into Spring concert features the Brian Barlow Big Band along with the four participating high school ensembles.
At the PEC Jazz Festival we have been busy getting ready for the new season. It starts with our 13th Jazz Education Program. For the last twelve years, the PEC Jazz Festival has hosted the finest jazz education program in Canada for more than 1100 high school jazz musicians. Each year some of Ontario's best student jazz bands attend the three-day session to work with top jazz performers and music educators.
This year will feature ensembles from
Centennial Secondary School (Belleville)
John McCrae Secondary School (Ottawa)
Cawthra Park Secondary School (Mississauga)
and the Toronto Jazz Academy Orchestra.
Capping off the three days of workshops, performances, and clinics will be a Sunday, March 26 concert at the Empire Theatre in Belleville, Ontario. The Swing Into Spring concert features the Brian Barlow Big Band along with the four participating high school ensembles.
Guido Basso
1937-2023
Guido was a treasured and long-time presence at the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival in his role as artist-in-residence. In the last two decades, our festival-goers, perhaps more than any others, knew well the breadth of his talent, the depth of his musical spirit, and the “everyman” charm he exhibited in his encounters with fans.
In August 2021, Andy Sparling sat down for a chat with Guido. We have brought it forward here once again, in the hope you will be fondly reminded of the musician - and the man.
Well done, Guido. Well done.
Guido Basso Reminiscences - Interviewed by Andy Sparling
1937-2023
Guido was a treasured and long-time presence at the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival in his role as artist-in-residence. In the last two decades, our festival-goers, perhaps more than any others, knew well the breadth of his talent, the depth of his musical spirit, and the “everyman” charm he exhibited in his encounters with fans.
In August 2021, Andy Sparling sat down for a chat with Guido. We have brought it forward here once again, in the hope you will be fondly reminded of the musician - and the man.
Well done, Guido. Well done.
Guido Basso Reminiscences - Interviewed by Andy Sparling
Thank You to our Amazing Local Sponsors for their Generous Support!
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