Hip to the Street Jun 4, 2012

Hip to the Street

Toronto vocalist, Rita di Ghent, uses her soulful voice and spoken-word infused original jazz tunes to inspire audiences to consider how others live their lives – the struggles they go through, the prejudices they...

Protests in Jazz: Coltrane, Ellington, Mingus and More Jun 5, 2012

Protests in Jazz: Co...

During its birth and critical development in the 20th century the music of jazz was undeniably bound to racial conflict and integration. Born from a fusion of Black and White culture jazz transcended the colour bar long...