PEC Jazz Festival 2024
Tuesday, August 13th - Sunday, August 18th
August will be here before we know it! At the PEC Jazz Festival we have been busy getting ready for the new season. We're preparing some exciting performances and adding to the festival lineup every week! If you want to be the first to know about Festival updates, subscribe to our mailing list, or follow us on Instagram or Facebook to be the first to know!
Tickets for this years Festival go on sale May 10th!
Tickets for all PEC Jazz Festival Events will be available through our Eventbrite page, unless otherwise indicated.
Tickets for this years Festival go on sale May 10th!
Tickets for all PEC Jazz Festival Events will be available through our Eventbrite page, unless otherwise indicated.
Prince edward county jazz festival proudly presents...
Jazz Jam!
A benefit concert to support the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival, a not-for-profit, charitable corporation.
Thursday, May 9 • 7:30 p.m. • Waring Hall • 395 Sandy Hook Road • Picton
Get your tickets today at Eventbrite, $40
- Featuring the Brian Legere Quartet!
- Announcement of this year’s incredible lineup of Main Stage artists performing August 13 – 18 … be the first to hear about the exciting, all-star list of musicians!
- Surprise guest performances … you definitely don’t want to miss this!
Thursday, May 9 • 7:30 p.m. • Waring Hall • 395 Sandy Hook Road • Picton
Get your tickets today at Eventbrite, $40
ABOUT THE BENEFIT CONCERT…
All proceeds from this incredible night of music are to support and promote jazz in Prince Edward County, including advancing the musical education for students and young musicians by presenting high quality performances.
2023 was a year of challenge and change for the festival, with smaller audiences due to difficult economic times and increased competition. The Prince Edward County Jazz Festival is a not-for-profit, charitable organization and relies on – and appreciates – the support we get from our local jazz aficionados, great sponsors and longtime concert attendees.
Thank you.
All proceeds from this incredible night of music are to support and promote jazz in Prince Edward County, including advancing the musical education for students and young musicians by presenting high quality performances.
2023 was a year of challenge and change for the festival, with smaller audiences due to difficult economic times and increased competition. The Prince Edward County Jazz Festival is a not-for-profit, charitable organization and relies on – and appreciates – the support we get from our local jazz aficionados, great sponsors and longtime concert attendees.
Thank you.
ABOUT THE MUSICIANS
KYLE HEIDE - BASS To say that Kyle is a true global musician would be an understatement! In his 30+ years of performing and teaching around the world, he’s played with David Baker's Indiana University Jazz Ensemble, the Vintage Red Dixieland Band in Nashville, the Formosa Brass Quintet in Taipei, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, Blues No Bar power rock trio in Mumbai, and the Faculty Jazz Quintet in Hong Kong. Kyle has also researched and performed traditional Chinese music, Indonesian gamelan, Korean percussion, and South African kalimbas. He’s also taught music and film in international schools and universities in Taipei, Brussels, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Quito, and Buenos Aires. He began his music career at Indiana University, studying tuba and double bass, with graduate work in ethnomusicology. He currently lives in Prince Edward County and is very busy performing with the Brian Legere Quartet, the Commodores Jazz Orchestra, Brass Action, the Quinte Symphony, Bel-Loyal Brass Quintet, the Belleville and Hastings Community Bands, and Command Performance Choir. BRIAN COUGHLAN - SAXOPHONE Brian Coughlan is a Belleville-born and raised saxophonist, clarinetist, flautist, arranger, and conductor who has performed with such luminaries as The Temptations, Frankie Valli, Rich Little, and Eddie Fisher. He’s also played with the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia symphonies, the Ottawa, Winnipeg and Maritime jazz orchestras, and numerous other jazz, blues and pop groups. Brian studied music at Humber College in Toronto and spent 33 years as a musician in the Canadian Armed Forces before retiring as a Master Warrant Officer. Today, he’s the musical director/conductor for the Belleville concert band, while maintaining a busy performing schedule. |
BRIAN LEGERE - GUITAR, VOCALS Brian is a mainstay on the vibrant jazz scene in PEC, performing at various venues throughout the County where he lives, while also writing and recording. Originally from Hamilton, Brian moved to Toronto at the age of 20, where the young guitarist quickly established himself as a highly skilled, versatile and in-demand musician. Brian has performed with some of the world’s top jazz, blues and R&B artists including Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Guido Basso, Dave Young, Russ Little, Liberty Silver, Jackie Richardson, Harrison Kennedy, Carol Welsman, and David Foster. He's also performed in events opening for James Brown, Glen Campbell, Hall & Oates, Randy Bachman, and Burton Cummings, and composed music featuring his guitar playing for two TV shows: Dream Car Garage and Classic Car Restoration. Brian is passionately dedicated to music education and taught at the college level, and for many years was the music director at a top Toronto high school. HARRY ELLIS - DRUMS Helen Reddy, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Maria Muldaur, Tanya Tucker, Michelle Wright, Carroll Baker. Those are but a few of the well-known stars with which Harry has performed. His long and varied career as a drummer and percussionist has seen him play at jazz festivals in Europe and Asia with Milt Hinton, Buddy Tate, Warren Vaché, Danny Moss, and Roy Williamson, and in Canada with Peter Appleyard, Norm Amadio, Frank Wright, Michael Stewart, Bobby Fenton, George Koller, Hilario Duran, Luis Mario Ochoa, and Bill McBirnie to name a few. Originally from New Jersey, Harry now lives in Prince Edward County, and performs regularly in the area with a wide assortment of players and singers. |