They are jazzing it in Ottawa!

Photo Credit - Photo Lafontaine Photographe

Ottawa, Ontario, January 7, 2020: Ottawa-based Odyssey Showcase presents its “Ultimate  Valentine to Jazz” in “The Gift of Jazz”, a tribute to Black History Month showcasing music from Africa to New Orleans to The True North Strong and Free. The concert takes place in the National Gallery of Canada Theatre (380 Sussex Dr., Ottawa, K1N 9N4) on Thursday, February 13, at 7:30 p.m.

This one-time performance celebrates the profound impact of Black history and culture on music with host Stefan Keyes (CTV News) and features Deborah Davis and Segue to Jazz.

This event celebrates the courage, determination, grace and unrelenting spirit of men and women who overcame incredible challenges and reflects the history, impact and contributions of these performers on the world of Jazz. Some of the iconic works you’ll hear include Night in Tunisia, Joint is Jumping, Jump Jive and Wail, Miss Otis Regrets, Hymn To Freedom from jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Waller, Louis Prima, Cole Porter, Oscar Peterson as well as a medley tribute to Motown and Aretha Franklin included in the evening’s stellar repertoire.

Tickets for “The Gift of Jazz” are available through Eventbrite or by contacting Odyssey Showcase at (613) 321-2066 or at info@odysseyshowcase.org. 

Thank You to our Sponsors

The Gift of Jazz: From Africa to New Orleans to the True north Strong and Free - Presented by Odyssey Showcase, Sponsored by TD through The Ready Commitment. . The National Gallery of Canada is the proud host venue of The Gift of Jazz.

About Odyssey Showcase

Odyssey Showcase is a registered charity (Charitable Registration #849021944 RR0001) that advances education by providing information to the public and presentations on the history of culture, arts and music. Odyssey Showcase is mandated to present, distribute and archive documentation and history of Canadian art, music, and performance. The focus is to support programming that contributes to the study of both music and history in Canada. Among its other presentations, the organization is particularly well known for its annual joint presentation with TD Canada Trust of Canada Roars: A Musical Taste of our Canadian Heritage.

Media contact: Kita Szpak, KS Communications, kita@sympatico.ca , #613-725-3063

2019 Review of The Gift of Jazz