Ottawa Jazz Festival
on Sparks
June 25 -June 27, 2024
Sparks Street is thrilled to partner again for Ottawa Jazz Festival 2024! Live performances are FREE to enjoy from The Shed on Sparks between O'Connor and Bank.
The 2024 Ottawa Jazz Festival on Sparks Performers
See Performers BIO's for the Ottawa Jazz Festival on Sparks Below
JUNE 25 - Que Será Collective
Lineup:
Laura Seaborn - vocals Anthony Kubelka - piano Jennie Seaborn - drums
The Que Será Collective is an Ottawa-based jazz, pop and R&B trio. Performing at venues across the region since 2019, the group presents a mix of classics and modern tunes. With a repertoire spanning the past century, all audiences are sure to connect with their music. Laura Seaborn is a graduate of Carleton University's Bachelor of Music Honours program, and has been performing across Ontario and Quebec since 2017. She has had the privilege of sharing the stage with highly skilled musicians such as Dr. Shirantha Beddage, Christine Jensen, Kelsey Grant, Brian O’Kane, Ed Lister and Mark Ferguson to name a few. Laura has been the recipient of a number of music awards including the CHIN/CJLL Radio Scholarship in Music, and the Ottawa Jazz Festival Youth Summit Stingray Rising Stars Award. Anthony Kubelka has been playing piano for nineteen years, and has developed a focus towards jazz for the last twelve. He is a graduate of the Bachelor of Music Honours program at Carleton University, and the Master of Music in Jazz Performance program at the University of Toronto. Over the years, he has performed with numerous ensembles at various venues in the Ottawa and Toronto areas, playing a variety of genres (jazz, funk, blues, big band). Anthony has accompanied numerous gospel, jazz and blues singers. He has developed a keen interest in improvisation, composition, and arranging as well. Jennie Seaborn is a drummer who is proudly endorsed by Istanbul Mehmet cymbals. She completed her Bachelor of Music degree at Carleton University where she earned the Music Award, a Senate Medal in Music, and the Vera Klein Scholarship in Music. Jennie enjoys performing and teaching diverse music styles. She is passionate about music education, which stems from being a drum instructor since the age of fifteen. She recently completed a Bachelor of Education degree with a specialization in Music at the University of Ottawa.
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/queseracollective/
JUNE 26 - Fagan, Elliott and Reynolds
Lineup:
Christine Fagan- vocal Garry Elliott- guitar Sage Reynolds - bass
Bio:
Ottawa vocalist /lyricist Christne Fagan and guitarist /composer Garry Elliott have enjoyed collaborating for several years on original jazz inspired songs. They are joined by bassist extraordinaire Sage Reynolds.
Web link: https://www.garryelliottguitarist.com/
JUNE 27 - Adam Daudrich Eventual
Bio:
Dedicated to the pursuit of new directions in ambient music performance and recording, Adam Daudrich's infectious and experimental blend of pianism, synthesis and sampling straddles the boundary between acoustic and electronic music.
He has releases on Moderna Records, 1631 Recordings, Blue Spiral records as well as features on Headphone Commute, Stationary Travels Blog, and Deepest Currents as well as a Spotify Editorial playlist. His film music credits include the score for "I Think You've Been Looking For Me" (CBCDocs) and numerous independent films.
Bandcamp link: https://adamdaudrich.bandcamp.com/