Johnny Summers

More photos from today’s #TakeFive at OCL Studios #oclstudios #newrecording #johnnysummers # @ OCL Studios

Tune in tonight on CJSW Radio (90.9FM)! ‘Lift The Bandstand’ is your Wednesday evening Jazz show hosted by Gordon Hilton Fick. Tracks from the Introducing: Live From The Studio album will be featured. Hear them live tonight and find them available to Patreon subscribers! Listen online at http://CJSW.com at 7 PM (MST)

The weekly Let’s Talk Music series continues every week hosted by Johnny Summers with guest bassist, Kodi Hutchinson Watch live on my Facebook page on Friday, May 28th at 7:00 PM MDT! Photo cred: Doug Wong

Johnny Summers interviews the stellarly soulful saxophone player Richard Harding.

4 years ago in Tokyo! I can’t wait to go back!

Let’s Talk Music hosted by Johnny Summers with guest saxophonist Richard Harding. Tune in and join us live TOMORROW NIGHT (May 21th) at 7:00 PM MDT! https://fb.me/e/1os65x7WF Photo cred: Doug Wong

Sunday May 23rd I'll be riding in the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride to raise money and awareness for men's prostate cancer. If you are able and inclined to support the organization you can here. Thanks, and stay safe! https://www.gentlemansride.com/fundrais/JohnnySummers372594

Tune in TONIGHT on Facebook live for the first of the Let’s Talk Music with host Johnny Summers. Tonight’s guest drummer Jim Johnston, today at 7:00 PM MDT Photo cred: Doug Wong

Starting tomorrow night - Tune in Fridays from May 14th to August 13th for a musical chat Join our host, Johnny Summers, and featured Calgary Jazz Orchestra musicians for conversations on their careers, the history of the CJO, art, fun, instrument technique, and whatever other shenanigans ensue! TUNE IN THIS FRIDAY AT 7:00 PM MDT LIVE on my Facebook page.... Jim Johnston (Drums) May 14 Richard Harding (Sax) May 21 Kodi Hutchinson (Bass) May 28th Gerry Hebert (Sax) June 4th Brian Walley (Trombone) June 11th Sarah Matheson-Nadeau (Bari Sax) June 18 Bob Fenske (Percussion) June 25th Jeremy Brown (Sax) July 2nd Egor Ukoloff (Piano) July 9th Jay Michalak (Trumpet) July 23 Neil McVey (Guitar) July 30 Jon Day (Piano) August 6th Greg Robertson (Bass Trombone) August 13th

Honored to be played on Laila’s CBC Jazz show tonight! Check it out and listen to music from all these outstanding musicians!

Egor Ukoloff, he’s always swingin’. He’s always pushing us with energy, always listening and projecting new and unique harmonies, and he’s always studying recordings of the masters and bringing that to the table. He loves this music, and it’s a joy to have played, recorded, toured, and performed with him for over 25 years! ------------------------------- Originally from Russia, Egor has a Masters in jazz after graduating from Rostov-on-Don Music College and Rostov-on-on State... Conservatory as a jazz pianist. He toured Europe in the ’80s with his jazz ensemble while teaching in a college and in 1986 he won third place in the International Competition for the jazz pianists under 30yrs old in Poland. In 1989, Egor received a scholarship in the Banff School for the Arts and studied jazz with such greats as Dave Holland, Rufus Reed, Ted Dunbar, and Steve Coleman. Since then he calls Canada his home. Hear Egor on the Bakers Dozen Album on Spotify and Apple Music. linktr.ee/JohnnySummers

First public show with my trio in 6 months! Wow... felt great, and felt like we need to do it a lot more to get back to where we like it. Thank you #RedDoorArtEncounters for having us, it was a joy. Thank you for those who made it out, what an honor. Please all stay safe, and see you soon! #Jazz

Tonight! Can’t wait! Are you able to make it out?

RAIN POSTPONEMENT: Our show tonight will be moved to Wednesday Sept. 9th at 2114 16A St SW. For more info visit https://linktr.ee/JohnnySummers

Tonight’s shenanigans are posted to Wednesday due to weather. Come see us then instead!

EDIT: Postponed due to weather to Wednesday sept. 8th! All the rest of the details are the same. Playing in public with my trio for the first time in 6 months!! Outdoors, bring a chair/blanket, socially distant. Very excited to play for the Red Door Art series. Join us for a concert tomorrow at 6:30 PM at 2114 16A St SW. For more info visit https://linktr.ee/JohnnySummers

On Laila’s CBC show tonight! Thanks Laila :)

1938 first video recorded female trumpeter Great sound, swing, she listened to Armstrong for sure! Awesome!

Whoa! Actually playing in public with my trio for the first time in 6 months! Outdoor front porch concert in YYC this Monday! It’s a series hosted by two of this cities amazing string players. I’m really excited, details below let us know if you can make it!

I love this song, and I love Chet’s Version which he recorded instrumentally with an up tempo swing feel. I love slow stride piano playing though, I find it soulful and Chris Andrew is a master of this and approaches it and everything he does with such perfect musicality. We wanted to record this in a relaxed stride feel, and I played the solo on Flugelhorn (Chet played one from time to time) Thanks for listening! #BakersDozen https://open.spotify.com/track/6Qkyp6nWtyFCdszaQAyU8J For more info or to listen to the Bakers Dozen Album you can click here linktr.ee/JohnnySummers

Time after Time is a perfect song! I love it. Chet Bakers recording from his 1956 album sings is one of my FAVORITE versions of this song. The group sounds so relaxed, musical and swinging. I hope you like our version, with guest New Orleans based saxophonist Gordon Towell. He sounds absolutely stunning on this track. Thank you for listening! Listen to the Bakers Dozen Album on Spotify and Apple Music. Links to album here linktr.ee/JohnnySummers... https://open.spotify.com/track/1JgcjMGijQDww9WqDPMMTM

When I first put the concept together for this tune, the The Polyjesters were on the top of my list. I love that they swing hard and put such a great vibe into their work. It was such a pleasure to work with them on this track! Listen to My Baby Just Cares For Me on the Piano Sessions track vol. 1 on Spotify and Apple music or visit my website at linktr.ee/JohnnySummers

Jamie Cooper! Swings! Playing with Jamie is always a conversational joy steeped in groove, musicality, creativity and inspiration. He always creates a foundation in time and pocket. ------------------ Jamie Cooper was born and raised in Newfoundland and Labrador. His father, who was also a music teacher, influenced Jamie from an early age exposing him to a wide variety of music. Jamie holds a BMus with a specialization in jazz from St.Francis Xavier University. An in-demand ...session drummer, having played on dozens of albums and also been the subject of a multitude of live broadcast recordings for CBC, he is also currently involved in a number of exciting and widely recognized projects, including Juno nominated Kent Sangster's Obsessions Octet, the Mallory Chipman quartet, and the Western Canadian Music award-nominated "writers guild". https://www.facebook.com/JamieCooperMusic/ Listen to Jamie on the Bakers Dozen Album tracks 2, 6, 11, and 13 here linktr.ee/JohnnySummers