Beaches Sandbox Live Music: Jazz And Blues
Featuring Trombone Charlotte & Harrison Kennedy (solo)
Hosted by Shakura S'aida
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Doors open at 7:30 PM
Show starts at 8:00 PM
19+
After August 18
$50 (61.68 incl. HST & fees)
Seniors - $40 ($49.64 incl. HST & fees)
Beaches Sandbox proudly presents Canadian and international Blues legend Harrison Kennedy and Toronto-based jazz & blues brass aficionado Trombone Charlotte. Join us for an exciting night of live jazz and blues music, hosted by award-winning singer and entertainer Shakura S’Aida.
The concert will take place on the 3rd floor of Beaches Sandbox, located in the heart of Toronto's vibrant Beaches neighborhood. All proceeds will support Beaches Sandbox's commitment to providing high-quality, accessible programs for all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
Beaches Sandbox is an accessible facility.
About Harrison Kennedy
Harrison Kennedy is a Canadian and international Blues legend. He was one of the founding members of the Chairmen of the Board, the million-selling soul group based out of Detroit. They opened shows for legendary performers, such as B.B. King, Isaac Hayes, and Smokey Robinson, and appeared on shows like Soul Train and American Bandstand.
In 2004, Kennedy began producing albums as a solo artist and to date has six JUNO nominations, including a win for Best Blues Album. Recent accolades include two nominations at the 2023 Blues Foundation Music Awards nominee in Memphis, Tennessee, winner of the 2022 Blues with a Feeling Lifetime Achievement Award from the Maple Blues Awards in Toronto (as well as several nominations), and a 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hamilton Arts Awards. The iconic B.B. King referred to Kennedy as his favourite blues artist in Canada.
About Trombone Charlotte
Charlotte McAfee-Brunner, aka Trombone Charlotte, is a hardworking jazz musician in the Toronto scene who has branched out into other genres including blues, which you'll hear at the Beaches Sandbox. Joined by incredible musicians Jesse Whiteley on piano and Kyle Sullivan on drums, she will play guitar and trombone on a mix of the great old trad and blues standards and a selection of her most bluesy songs from her extensive (as yet unrecorded) original repertoire.
Trombone Charlotte has been playing professionally since 2016 but recent highlights include being a featured artist performing original songs in the 2023 Women’s Blues Review at Massey Hall, leading her jazz bands at the 2023 and 2024 Toronto Jazz Festival, Kensington Market Jazz festival, 2023 Cultivate's Hibernate festival, 2024 Port Hope Jazz Festival, and more. She is often featured as a Top Pick in @jazzintoronto's daily show listings and plays trombone at the Cameron House every Sunday night in a psychedelic country funk band called the Doghouse Orchestra.
About Shakura S’Aida
2024 Her Music Awardee Shakura S’Aida, has traveled the globe for over two decades, connecting and inspiring audiences with her powerful vocals. An undeniable talent and an advocate for human rights, she is a central figure in Toronto’s music scene. S’Aida has garnered an international recording and touring career and has shone on the theatre stage and on-screen, including as Lena, a member of the beloved “Jazzagals” in the acclaimed series Schitt’s Creek.
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Cancellation Policy
This event is 19+. All ticket sales are final, we are not able to issue refunds for this event. If you cannot attend and wish to transfer your tickets to another guest, please send them a copy of their ticket and call or email the Beaches Sandbox and ask us to update the name on the tickets.
Activities For All!
Beaches Sandbox offers a wide variety of high-quality programming. Our goal is for everyone to be able to participate in these programs, regardless of their financial status. The Beaches Sandbox Financial Assistance Program is put in place to allow those who otherwise could not afford to participate, access to all programs offered at the centre.
