j o e s o r b a r a [ d o t ] c o m . e v e n t s   a r c h i v e


september 2008


02
saidah baba talibah
good sounds good
the supermarket (268 augusta ave)
9pm
saidah baba talibah - voice
thompson egbo-egbo - piano
chris lee - tuba
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
nick storring - cello


18
the bruce cassidy band
...plays the paintings of judy singer
marigold studio (56 marigold ave)
7pm
shelly berger - bass
bruce cassidy - electronic valve instrument
adrean farrugia - keyboards
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


21
you!
somewhere there (340 dufferin ave)
1pm
gurpreet chana - tabla
susanna hood - movement
julie lassonde - movement
nilan perera - guitars, preparations, electronics
lisa pijuan-nomura - movement
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


26
aimtoronto orchestra workshop
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic avenue, suite 218)
9pm
aimtoronto orchestra under the direction of kyle brenders


26
lutek/ sorbara
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic avenue, suite 218)
11pm
peter lutek - woodwinds, etc
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


august 2008


03
joe sorbara trio w/ nicole rampersaud & chris willes
now series
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
chris willes - tenor saxophone


19
egoyan/ lewis/ perera/ rindone/ sorbara
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
eve egoyan - piano
tilman lewis - cello
nilan perera - guitars, preparations, electronics
ronda rindone - clarinets
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


23
dutton/ lee/ sorbara
aimtoronto interface w/ peggy lee
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
3:30pm
paul dutton - voice
peggy lee - cello
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


29
aimtoronto orchestra workshop
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic avenue, suite 218)
9pm
aimtoronto orchestra under the direction of kyle brenders


30
ronda rindone's quorum
eric dolphy memorial bar-b-q
dufferin grove park
2pm
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


july 2008


04
egoyan/ lewis/ perera/ rindone/ sorbara
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic avenue, suite 218)
9pm
eve egoyan - piano
tilman lewis - cello
nilan perera - guitars, preparations, electronics
ronda rindone - clarinets
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


06
nilan perera's holyblueghost
now series
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
9pm
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - guitars, preparations, electronics
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


13
colours... brothers
poor pilgrim island show - spontaneous summer solace
snake island
4:45pm
james anderson - harmonium, glockenspiel, cymbals, etc
aloka dasgupta - melodica, flutes
colin fisher - guzheng
nick storring - rebab, cello
mike smith - banjo, pi'pa
andrew timar - suling
joe sorbara - percussion
brandon valdivia - percussion


18
nilan perera's holyblueghost
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
7:30pm
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - guitars, preparations, electronics
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


19
joe sorbara's other foot first
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
thom gill - guitar
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
chris willes - tenor saxophone, clarinet


20
john russon quintet
the press club (340 dufferin street)
9pm
mike milligan - bass
tom richardson - trombone
john russon - guitar
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


25
aimtoronto orchestra workshop
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic avenue, suite 218)
9pm
aimtoronto orchestra under the direction of kyle brenders


june 2008


01
jack & ben wright: duo & company night
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
jack wright - reeds
ben wright - bass
w/
tania gill - piano
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


20
fisher/ sorbara
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic avenue, suite 218)
9pm
colin fisher - guitar, tenor saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


24
john russon quintet
tranzac (292 brunswick ave)
7:30pm
chris gale - tenor saxophone
mike milligan - bass
john russon - guitar
tom richards - trombone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


27
aimtoronto orchestra workshop
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic avenue, suite 218)
9pm
aimtoronto orchestra under the direction of kyle brenders


may 2008


01
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


08
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


15
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


25
clutton/ cram/ sorbara/ thomson
(w/ cameron/ savo/ sait)
now series
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
rob clutton - bass
paul cram - reeds
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


29
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


30
aimtoronto orchestra workshop
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic avenue, suite 218)
9pm
aimtoronto orchestra under the direction of kyle brenders


april 2008


01
saidah baba talibah
the cameron house (408 queen street west)
9pm
saidah baba talibah - voice, piano, loops
thompson egbo-egbo - piano
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
nick storring - cello


02
ronda rindone's quorum
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
rob clutton - bass
anne bourne - cello
nick fraser - drums, percussion
tilman lewis - cello
aaron lumley - bass
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


03
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


09
ronda rindone's quorum
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
rob clutton - bass
anne bourne - cello
nick fraser - drums, percussion
tilman lewis - cello
aaron lumley - bass
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


17
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


23
ronda rindone's quorum
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
rob clutton - bass
anne bourne - cello
nick fraser - drums, percussion
tilman lewis - cello
aaron lumley - bass
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


24
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


26
joe sorbara's other foot first
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
thom gill - guitar
ronda rindone - clarinets
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
chris willes - saxophones


30
ronda rindone's quorum
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
rob clutton - bass
anne bourne - cello
nick fraser - drums, percussion
tilman lewis - cello
aaron lumley - bass
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


march 2008


01
bök/ morse/ sorbara
doing it in public: poets in performance
sadleir house (751 george street north, peterborough)
8pm
christian bök - voice
michael morse - electric bass guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


03
saidah baba talibah
tickled pink: the v-day 10th anniversary celebration
the phoenix concert hall (toronto)
7:30pm
saidah baba talibah - voice, piano, loops
thompson egbo-egbo - piano
nick storring - cello
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


04
anna linda siddall
the tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
anna linda siddall - guitar, voice
colin fisher - guitar
mike smith - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


06
goldstein/ sorbara/ waterman
university of guelph (mckinnon 107)
12pm
malcolm goldstein
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
ellen waterman - flutes


08
ensemble for now
aimtoronto interface w/ malcolm goldstein
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
parmela attariwala - viola
kyle brenders - soprano saxophone
tegan ceschi-smith - violin
wes neal - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
nick storring - cello
scott thomson - trombone


09
aimtoronto orchestra
aimtoronto interface w/ malcolm goldstein
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
5pm
music by malcolm goldstein


18
saidah baba talibah
trane studio (964 bathurst street)
8pm
saidah baba talibah - voice, piano, loops
thompson egbo-egbo - piano
nick storring - cello
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


20
joe sorbara's other foot first
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
9pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
thom gill - guitar
ronda rindone - clarinets
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
chris willes - saxophones


26
ronda rindone's quorum
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
rob clutton - bass
anne bourne - cello
nick fraser - drums, percussion
tilman lewis - cello
aaron lumley - bass
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


february 2008


15
fraser/ sorbara
brampton indie arts festival
rose theatre (brampton)
8pm
nick fraser - drums, percussion
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


15
aimtoronto orchestra
brampton indie arts festival
rose theatre (brampton)
10:30pm
music by anthony braxton
(under the direction of kyle brenders)


17
remnants trio
now series
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


22
gill/ sorbara/ willes
leftover daylight
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
thom gill - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
chris willes - saxophones


22
liu/ sorbara/ zurawinski
leftover daylight
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
10pm
germaine liu - drums, percussion
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
mark zurawinski - drums, percussion


25
i have eaten the city
the boat (158 augusta ave)
8pm
colin fisher - tenor saxophone, guitar
nick storring - cello, electronics
joe sorbara - drums, percussion...
(...in an attempt to fill the shoes of brandon valdivia)


29
aimtoronto orchestra
leftover daylight
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
(under the direction of kyle brenders)


january 2008


04
glen hall's trio muo w/ guests
leftover daylight
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
glen hall - woodwinds
michael morse - bass
joe sorbara- drums, percussion
w/
bruce cassidy - trumpet
john gzowski - guitar
reg schwager - guitar


06
nilan perera's holyblueghost
wavelength
sneeky dee's (431 college street)
10pm
nick buligan - trumpet
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - voice, guitars
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara- drums, percussion


09
ronda rindone's quorum
cia
tranzac (292 brunswick ave)
9pm
nick fraser - drums, percussion
aaron lumley - bass
ronda rindone - clarinets
joe sorbara- drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


09
rob's collision
cia
tranzac (292 brunswick ave)
11pm
colin anthony - piano
parmela attariwala - violin
dan goldman - guitar
michael herring - bass
cheryl o - cello
rob piilonen - flute
joe sorbara- drums, percussion
mitch yolevsky - clarinet


11
sarah peebles' selfish gene
cia
tranzac (292 brunswick ave)
9pm
jon bakan - alto saxophone
nick buligan - trumpet
arnd jurgensen - guitar
tilman lewis - cello
michael-owen liston - bass
aaron lumley - bass
paul newman - soprano saxophone
rob piilonen - flute
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
joe sorbara - conduction


11
joe sorbara's other foot first
cia
tranzac (292 brunswick ave)
11pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
thom gill - guitar
ronda rindone - clarinets
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara- drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
chris willes - tenor & soprano saxophones


12
big sound
cia
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
bruce cassidy - trumpet
john gzowski - guitar
glen hall - reeds
michael morse - bass guitar
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
reg schwager - guitar
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
david story - keyboards
scott thomson - trombone


13
anna linda siddall
wavelength
sneeky dee's (431 college street)
10pm
anna linda siddall - voice, guitar
w/
colin fisher - guitar
mike smith - bass guitar
joe sorbara- drums, percussion


15
whisper (cd release party)
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
rob piilonen - flutes
w/
aaron lumley - bass
nilan perera - guitar, preparations
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


25
aimtoronto orchestra
leftover daylight
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
music by anthony braxton, kyle brenders & joe sorbara
(under the direction of kyle brenders)


december 2007


08
julie lassonde & joe sorbara
tranzac (292 brunswick ave)
6pm
julie lassonde - movement
joe sorbara- drums, percussion

11
how 'bout something out of a hat
tranzac (292 brunswick ave)
10pm
jason benoit - voice, guitar
michael-owen liston - bass
mika posen - violin
matias rozenberg - voice, etc
joe sorbara- drums, percussion
nick storring - cello

12
nilan perera's holyblueghost
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
9pm
nick buligan - trumpet
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - voice, guitars
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara- drums, percussion


14
ronda rindone's quorum + aaron lumley
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
anne bourne - cello
rob clutton - bass
tilman lewis - cello
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
joe sorbara- drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
+
aaron lumley - bass


19
nilan perera's holyblueghost
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
9pm
nick buligan - trumpet
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - voice, guitars
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara- drums, percussion


november 2007


07
nilan perera's holyblueghost
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
9pm
nick buligan - trumpet
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - voice, guitars
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara- drums, percussion


09
glen hall's trio muo w/ reg schwager & quinsin nachoff
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
glen hall - woodwinds
michael morse - bass
joe sorbara- drums, percussion
+
reg schwager - guitar
quinsin nachoff - woodwinds


15
nilan perera's holyblueghost
416-2007
tranzac (292 brunswick ave)
9pm
nick buligan - trumpet
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - voice, guitars
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara- drums, percussion


21
nilan perera's holyblueghost
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
9pm
nick buligan - trumpet
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - voice, guitars
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara- drums, percussion


28
nilan perera's holyblueghost
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
9pm
nick buligan - trumpet
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - voice, guitars
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara- drums, percussion


23
university of guelph contemporary music ensemble
"flyswatter manoeuvres & other large ensemble works"
macdonald stewart art centre (guelph, ontario)
8pm
under the direction of ellen waterman
music by barry guy, germaine liu & joe sorbara
+ improvisations by ensemble members


30
aimtoronto orchestra
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
under the direction of kyle brenders


october 2007


04
brent tenamura quartet
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
lina allemano - trumpet
tania gill - piano
joe sorbara- drums, percussion
brent tanamara - bass


11
brent tenamura quartet
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
david french - tenor saxophone
tania gill - piano
joe sorbara- drums, percussion
brent tanamara - bass


11
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
tranzac (292 brunswick ave)
10:30
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara- drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


12
rob's collision
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
cheryl o - cello
rob piilonen - flute
joe sorbara- drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
mitch yolevsky - clarinet


17
geo's fast trip
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
geordie haley - guitar
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
joe sorbara- drums, percussion


september 2007


07
anthony braxton & AIMToronto orchestra
(double bill with the william parker ensemble)
guelph jazz festival
main stage, river run centre
8pm
anthony braxton - woodwinds, direction
w/
ken aldcroft- guitar
parmela attariwala - violin
victor bateman- double bass
kyle brenders- saxophones
rob clutton- double bass
christine duncan- voice
colin fisher- tenor saxophone
nick fraser- drums
tania gill- piano
justin haynes- guitar
tilman lewis- cello
rob piilonen- flute
nicole rampersaud- trumpet
ronda rindone- clarinets
evan shaw- alto saxophone
joe sorbara- drums, percussion
scott thomson- trombone
brandon valdivia- percussion


13
dutton/ oswald/ sorbara/ thomson
somewhere there (340 dufferin street)
8pm
paul dutton - voice
john oswald - alto saxophone
joe sorbara- drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


13
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
10:30pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara- drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


14
nilan perera's holyblueghost
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic avenue, suite 218)
9pm
nick buligan - trumpet
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - voice, guitars
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara- drums, percussion


28
company improv night
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic avenue, suite 218)
9pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
marcel aucoin - piano
jon bakan - alto saxophone
nick buligan - trumpet
andrew kay - saxophones
joe sorbara- drums, percussion luke vajsar - electric bass
steve ward - trombone


august 2007


12
scott thomson's 'acoustic orienteering'
alley jaunt
trinity bellwoods park, north
2pm


12
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
now series
now lounge (189 church street)
4pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
nick storring - cello
scott thomson - trombone


26
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
now series
now lounge (189 church street)
4pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
nick storring - cello
scott thomson - trombone


july 2007


13
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic avenue, suite 218)
9pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
nick storring - cello
scott thomson - trombone


14
christopher cauley & joe sorbara
MUSIC(in)GALLERIES
museum of contemporary canadian art (952 queen street west)
2:30pm
christopher cauley - soprano saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


22
nilan perera's holyblueghost
now series
now lounge (189 church street)
4pm
lina allemano - trumpet
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - voice, guitars
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


june 2007


02
sarah peebles' selfish gene
aimtoronto interface w/ thomas charmetant
now lounge (189 church street)
9pm
jonny bakan - alto saxophone
nick bulligan - trumpet
arnd jurgenson - guitar
tilman lewis - cello
michael-owen liston - bass
aaron lumley - bass
paul newman - soprano saxophone
rob piilonen - flute
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
joe sorbara - conduction


04
remnants trio
w/ rob brown trio (gerald cleaver, william parker)
trane studio (964 bathurst street)
8pm
ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


07
attariwala/ clutton/ martynec/ sorbara
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
8pm
parmela attariwala - violin
rob clutton - bass
eugene martynec - laptop
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


08
geo's fast trip
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
geordie haley - guitar, effects
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


10
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
now series
now lounge (189 church street)
4pm
ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
wes neal - bass
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
rob clutton - bass
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
nick storring - cello
scott thomson - trombone


20
cauley/ sorbara/ thomson
w/ kris davis quartet (tony malaby, jeff davis, eivind opsvick)
leftover daylight series special presentation
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
8pm
christopher cauley - soprano saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


23
julie lassonde & joe sorbara
la casa obscura (montreal, quebec)
9pm
julie lassonde - movement
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


26
geordie haley's everytime band
l'off festival de jazz
o patro vys (montreal, quebec)
11pm
paul donat - bass
christine duncan - voice
geordie haley - guitar, effects
eugene martynec - electronics
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


may 2007


03
lessard/ martel/ paull/ sorbara
improvising montreal presents...
casa del popolo (4873 boul. st-laurent, montreal, quebec)
9pm
nicolas lessard - baroque double bass pierre-yves martel - viola da gamba pemi paull - baroque viola joe sorbara - drums, percussion


05
julie lassonde & joe sorbara
la chasse gallerie (contrecoeur, quebec)
8pm
julie lassonde - movement
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


09
nilan perera's holyblueghost
tranzac club (292 brunswick ave)
10pm
lina allemano - trumpet
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - voice, guitars
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


23
nilan perera's holyblueghost
tranzac club (292 brunswick ave)
10pm
lina allemano - trumpet
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - voice, guitars
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


31
charmetant/ duncan/ lutek/ sorbara
aimtoronto interface w/ thomas charmetant
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic avenue, suite 218)
9pm
thomas charmetant - cello
christine duncan - voice
peter lutek - woodwinds
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


april 2007


02
guelph creative music collective
the bullring pub (university of guelph)
8pm


11
nilan perera's holyblueghost
tranzac club (292 brunswick ave)
10pm
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - voice, guitars
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
rich underhill - saxophones


11
buligan/ lewis/ sorbara/ weins
aimtoronto interface w/ rainer weins
now lounge (189 church street)
9pm
nick buligan - trumpet
tilman lewis - cello
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
rainer weins - prepared guitar, lamellaphones


25
nilan perera's holyblueghost
tranzac club (292 brunswick ave)
10pm
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - voice, guitars
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
rich underhill - saxophones


27
iaffaldano/ shaw/ sorbara/ tielli
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic avenue, suite 218)
9pm
michelangelo iaffaldano - found and homemade instruments
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
doug tielli - trombone


29
rob's collision
tranzac club (292 brunswick ave)
10pm
colin anthony - piano
dan goldman - guitar
cheryl o - cello
rob piilonen - flutes
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
mitch yolevsky - clarinet


march 2007


02
ronda rindone's quorum w/ john kameel farah
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
at least 2 of...
anne bourne - cello
rob clutton - bass
nick fraser (drums, percussion)
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
w/
john kameel farah - piano


16
cauley/ herring/ sorbara/ thomson
& ronda rindone's quorum w/ michael snow
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9 & 11pm
christopher cauley - soprano saxophone
michael herring - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone

& at least 2 of...
anne bourne - cello
rob clutton - bass
nick fraser (drums, percussion)
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
w/
michael snow - piano


17
afghanistan...on guard for thee?
tranzac (292 brunswick ave)
1-4pm


23
ronda rindone's quorum w/ marilyn lerner
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
at least 2 of...
anne bourne - cello
rob clutton - bass
nick fraser (drums, percussion)
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
w/
marilyn lerner - piano


25
matias rozenberg & jason benoit w/ matt mcclaren, mika posen, joe sorbara, nick storring
on a limb
tranzac club (292 brunswick ave)
9pm
matias rozenberg & jason benoit - songs
w/
matt mcclaren - bass, piano
mika posen - violin
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
nick storring - cello


30
company improv night
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
dominique banoun - voice, found objects
tomas bouda - bass
michelangelo iaffaldano - homemade instruments
tilman lewis - cello
michael-owen liston - bass
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


february 2007


07
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
bata shoe museum (327 bloor street w)
6:30pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


11
pst
now series
now lounge (189 church street)
4pm
nilan perera - guitars, preparations, electronics
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


26
company improv night
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
tomas bouda - bass
christopher cauley - soprano saxophone
dave clark (drums, percussion)
ted harms - bass
ken jinks - piano
kathryn ladano - bass clarinet
richard marsalla - guitar
wes neal - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


january 2007


07
nilan perera's holyblueghost
now series
now lounge (189 church street)
4pm
lina allemano - trumpet
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - guitars, voice
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


15-29
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
canadian tour
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


15
workshop @ delbrae academy
mabou, cape breton
10:30am

14
st. francis xavier university
antigonish, nova scotia
workshop @ 3:30pm
concert @ 8pm

16
workshop @ guysborough academy
guysborough, nova scotia
10am

19
upstream presents @ dunn auditorium
w/ guests: malcolm goldstein + rainer weins
halifax, nova scotia
8pm

20
upstream presents @ dunn auditorium
music by malcolm goldstein
w/ guests: paul cram, malcolm goldstein, dani oore + rainer weins
halifax, nova scotia
8pm

21
fifty-fifty arts collective
victoria, bc
9pm

23
joeking clubhouse
hornby island, bc
8pm

24
music @ 1067
1067 granville st - alley entrance
w/ guests: jp carter, torsten muller, ron samworth
time tba

25
iron works
vancouver, bc
8pm

26
workshop @ gmcc
12:30pm
concert @ the yardbird suite
edmonton, alberta
9pm

27
the bassment
saskatoon, saskatchewan
8pm

28
the urban bistro
red deer, alberta
8pm

29
emmedia
w/ guests: aaron leaney, chris dadge duo +1
calgary, alberta
8pm

december 2006


08
cameron/ martin/ sorbara
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
allison cameron - amplified objects
jean martin - turntables
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


08
rob's collision
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
colin anthony - piano
dan goldman - guitar
cheryl o - cello
rob piilonen - flute
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
mitch yolevsky - clarinet


22
company improv night
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
mike anklewicz - woodwinds
colin anthony - piano
victor bateman - bass
geoff colson - drums, found objects
neil martinez - piano, clarinet
tania miller - percussion
todd porter - saxophones
jeremy strachan - reeds
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
blair yarranton - trumpet


november 2006


03
aldcroft/ fisher/ sorbara
erich stach's free music unit
105 clarence st (london, ON)
9pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
colin fisher - tenor saxophone, guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


09
an evening with tim brady
leftover daylight series SPECIAL PRESENTATION
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
8pm
tim brady - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
ellen waterman - flutes


23
PST
416 creative improvisers festival
tranzac club (292 brunswick avenue)
8pm
nilan perera - guitar, preparations, electronics
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


23
rob's collision
416 creative improvisers festival
tranzac club (292 brunswick avenue)
8pm
colin anthony - piano
dan goldman - guitar
cheryl o - cello
rob piilonen - flute
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
mitch yolevsky - clarinet


24
ronda rindone's quorum
416 creative improvisers festival
tranzac club (292 brunswick avenue)
8pm
anne bourne - cello
rob clutton - bass
tilman lewis - cello
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


24
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
416 creative improvisers festival
tranzac club (292 brunswick avenue)
9pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


29
nilan perera's holyblueghost
tranzac club (292 brunswick avenue)
9pm
lina allemano - trumpet
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
wes neal - bass
nilan perera - guitar, voice
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


october 2006


05
PST
angelusnovus [dot] net rooftop concert
alcoa bakery rooftop (1147a davenport road)
8pm
nilan perera - guitar, preparations, electronics
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
+
michelangelo iaffaldano - found and homemade instruments


08
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble CD RELEASE!!!
now series
the now lounge (189 church street)
4pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
+
parmela attariwala - violin
allison cameron - amplified objects
jean martin - turntables
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
nick storring - cello


11
john russon quartet
the red guitar (603 markham street)
7pm
john russon - guitar
w/
chris gale - tenor saxophone
mike milligan - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


18
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
casa obscura (4381 rue papineau, montreal)
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone

w/ lori freedman - clarinets
jean derome - alto saxophone, toys


19
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
casa del popolo (4873 boul. st-laurent, montreal)
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


20
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
the avant garde bar (135 1/2 besserer street, ottawa)
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


27
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
+
allison cameron - amplified objects
jean martin - turntables
nicole rampersaud - trumpet


29
aldcroft/ davison/ iaffaldano/ sorbara
now series
the now lounge (189 church street)
4pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
william davison - electronics
michelangelo iaffaldano - found & home-made instruments
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


september 2006


03
company improv
now series
the now lounge (189 church street)
4pm
rod campbell - trumpet
rob clutton - bass
michael herring - bass
ronda rindone - clarinets
don scott - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
tim turvey - drums
john wilson - guitar


06
aldcroft/ cameron/ clutton/ de joode/ gratkowski/ sorbara/ thomson
goethe institute (163 king street w)
7pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
allison cameron - amplified objects
rob clutton - bass
wilbert de joode - bass
frank gratkowski - woodwinds
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


09
remnants trio
guelph jazz festival: after hours jam session
the cornerstone (guelph)
11:30pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


10
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble and PST
w/ colin fisher, ron samworth, lori freedman, others...
now series
the now lounge (189 church street)
2pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone

nilan Perera - guitar, preparations, electronics
joe Sorbara - drums, percussion
scott Thomson - trombone


23
lee/ mcphee/ sorbara
interface series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave suite 218)
9pm
lee pui ming - piano, voice
joe mcphee - saxophones, trumpet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


24
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
the tranzac (292 brunswick ave)
9:30pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
+
parmela attariwala - violin
nick storring - cello


29
ellen waterman's company night
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
ad hoc improvising ensembles featuring ellen waterman and musicians from her improv ensemble classes in guelph with improvisers from toronto.


30
interaction with "Model for a Public Space (speaker), 2006"
a social sculpture by adrian blackwell
nuit blanche
grange park (@ the top of john street)
9:15pm
conducted improvisation by joe sorbara with the participation of the audience at hand. performance featuring the structural network as sound generator through a contact microphone set up by james bailey and michelangelo iaffaldano. curated by scott thomson for aimtoronto.


august 2006


05
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
bummer in the summer festival
tranzac (292 brunswick ave)
11pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
w/
lina allemano - trumpet
nick storring - cello


11
cauley/ grew/ sorbara/ thomson
interface series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave suite 218)
9
christopher cauley - soprano saxophone
stephen grew - piano
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


13
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
now series
the now lounge (189 church street)
2 & 4pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
w/
lina allemano - trumpet
kyle brenders - saxophones


27
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
the tranzac (292 brunswick ave)
9:30pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
w/
parmela attariwala - violon
nick storring - cello


july 2006


01
geo's fast trip featuring susie burpee
(w/ wooden wand & religious knives, wyrd visions + the impending death blues band)
tranzac main hall (292 brunswick ave)
8pm
susie burpee - dance
geordie haley - guitar, effects
ronda rindone - clarinets
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


06
ronda rindone's quorum
the red guitar (603 markham street)
7pm (2 sets)
anne bourne - cello, voice
rob clutton - bass
tilman lewis - cello
ronda rindone - clarinets
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


07
remnant's trio
(w/ bruno tocanne + trio resistances, others)
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


14
3 duos
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
julie lassonde - corporeal mime
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


22
aldcroft/ allemano/ sorbara
MUSIC(in)GALLERIES
loop gallery (1174 queen st west)
4:20pm
ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
lina allemano - trumpet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


23
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
now series
the now lounge (189 church street)
2 & 4pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
wes neal - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
w/
lina allemano - trumpet
kyle brenders - saxophones


27
john russon quartet
the concord cafe (937 bloor street west)
9:30pm
john russon - guitar
w/
mike milligan - bass
shawn nykwist - tenor saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


30
ronda rindone's quorum
now series
the now lounge (189 church street)
4pm
anne bourne - cello, voice
nick fraser - drums, percussion
jason hammer - bass
tilman lewis - cello
ronda rindone - bass clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


june 2006


02
joe sorbara & other foot first
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
eric cheaux - guitar, effects
ronda rindone - clarinets
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


07
parade of noises
gage park (brampton)
7pm


11
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
(w/ drumheller)
now series
now lounge (189 church street)
4pm
ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
wes neal - bass
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


12
pst + invzbl
(w/ michael bisio, stephen gauci, jay rosen)
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
8pm
nilan perera - guitar, preparations, electronics
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
+
gordon allen - trumpet


13
pst
bitchin' sessions
gladstone art bar (1214 queen street w)
8pm
nilan perera - guitar, preparations, electronics
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


24
ronda rindone's quorum + wilbert de joode
aimtoronto interface series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
tilman lewis - cello
ronda rindone - clarinets
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
+
wilbert de joode - bass


30
geo's fast trip featuring susie burpee
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
susie burpee - dance
geordie haley - guitar, effects
ronda rindone - clarinets
joe sorbara - drums, percussion

may 2006


12
geordie haley/ joe sorbara/ jeremy strachan
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
geordie haley - guitar, effects
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
jeremy strachan - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet


17
aldcroft/ shaw/ sorbara . remnants CD RELEASE
the red guitar (603 markham street, toronto)
9:30pm
ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion

w/ special guest appearances by:
marcel aucoin - piano
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
geordie haley - guitar
scott thomson - trombone


20
aldcroft/ shaw/ sorbara
(w/ mandarin movie)
now lounge (189 church street)
8 pm
ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


26
ken aldcroft/ colin fisher/ nick fraser/ joe sorbara/ john wilson
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
colin fisher - tenor saxophone
nick fraser - drums, percussion
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
john wilson - guitar, effects


28
joe sorbara & other foot first
now series
now lounge (189 church street)
4pm
ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
eric cheaux - guitar, effects
ronda rindone - clarinets
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


31
ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
agYU (the art gallery of york university)
7pm
ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
evan shaw - alto saxophone
wes neal - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone


april 2006


07
remnants trio + nicole mitchell (w/ dave rempis percussion quartet)
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
ken aldcroft - guitar
evan shaw - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
w/ special guest:
nicole mitchell - flutes

09
andy haas/ joe sorbara/ scott thomson/ john wilson/ andy yue
now series
now lounge (189 church street)
4pm
andy haas - soprano saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
scott thomson - trombone
john wilson - guitar
andy yue - synth


21
karen houle/ kathryn ladano/ joe sorbara
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
karen houle - guitar, preparations
kathryn ladano - bass clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


28
colin fisher/ joe sorbara
leftover daylight series
arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
9pm
colin fisher - tenor saxophone, guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion


30
michael morse & the indignity of labour
now series
now lounge (189 church street)
4pm
lina allemano - trumpet
evan shaw - alto saxophone
rob clutton, michael morse - basses
nick fraser, joe sorbara - drums, percussion



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MaRCH 2006


24 feb - 03 march squash recipe british tour (cont.)

          tom arthurs - trumpet, flugel
          bruce mckinnon - piano
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion

01 march @ Ray's Jazz at Foyles, London
     6pm

02 march @ Soup Extra at The Others, London
     8pm

03 march @ the Broomhill Art Hotel, Barnstaple, Devon
     8pm
     
www.broomhillart.co.uk


11 iNTeRFaCe SeRieS

      lori freedman/ justin haynes/ joe sorbara
      @ the NOW LOUNGE (189 church street)
     9pm
          lori freedman - clarinets
          justin haynes - guitar
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion
          ellen waterman - flute


17 LeFToVeR DaYLiGHT SeRieS

      derek bailey memorial bbq
      @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          colin fisher, geordie haley, michael keith, nilan perera - guitars
          nick fraser - drums, percussion
          rob clutton - bass
          joe sorbara - conduction


19 NoW SeRieS

      PST
      @ the NOW LOUNGE (189 church street)
     4pm
          nilan perera - guitar, preparations
          scott thomson - trombone
          joe sorbara - conduction


24 LeFToVeR DaYLiGHT SeRieS

      jasna jovicevic/ rob piilonen/ joe sorbara
      @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          jasna jovicevic - alto saxophone, flute
          rob piilonen - flutes
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


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FeBRuaRy 2006


13 drumLAB's 'DRuM MoNDaYS'

      remnants trio
     @ the Village Playhouse Theatre (2190E bloor west)
     8pm
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion

     
drumLAB / Drum Mondays...


24 feb - 03 march squash recipe british tour

          tom arthurs - trumpet, flugel
          bruce mckinnon - piano
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion

24 feb @ National Portrait Gallery, London
     6:30pm
     www.npg.org.uk

27 feb @ The Cardigan Arms, Leeds
     (w/ mick beck/ paul hession/ didrik ingvaldsen trio)
     8:30pm

28 feb @ Schmazz at the Cluny, Newcastle
     www.schmazz.co.uk


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JaNuaRy 2006


08 ken aldcroft's CONVERGENCE ENSEMBLE
     @ ED VIDEO (guelph)
     2pm
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          wes neal - bass
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion
          scott thomson - trombone


09 ken aldcroft's CONVERGENCE ENSEMBLE
     @ the REX hotel (194 queen street west)
     9:30pm
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          wes neal - bass
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion
          scott thomson - trombone


13 LeFToVeR DaYLiGHT SeRieS

      fraser/ lerner/ sorbara and ronda rindone's QUARUM (w/ silent five)
      @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          nick fraser - drums, percussion
          marilyn lerner - piano
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion
     11pm
          anne bourne - cello
          rob clutton - bass
          nick fraser - drums, percussion
          tillman lewis - cello
          ronda rindone - clarinets
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion
          scott thomson - trombone


20 LeFToVeR DaYLiGHT SeRieS

      campbell/ keith/ sait/ sorbara (w/ ?)
      @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          rod campbell - trumpet
          michael keith - guqin
          david sait - guzheng
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


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DeCeMBeR 2005


01 PST
     @ the TRANZAC (292 brunswick avenue, just south of bloor)
     8pm
          nilan perera - guitar, preparations, electronics
          scott thomson - trombone
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


11 newman/ sorbara/ thomson/ wilson + mr pointy
     @ gladstone hotel ART BAR (1214 queen st west)
     8pm
          paul newman - tenor saxophone
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion
          scott thomson - trombone
          john wilson - guitar
     9pm: mr pointy...
          michael herring - bass
          don scott - guitar
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


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NoVeMBeR 2005


03 ken alcroft's CONVERGENCE ENSEMBLE
     @ the TRANZAC (292 brunswick avenue, just south of bloor)
     10pm
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          scott thomson - trombone
          wes neal - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


04 LeFToVeR DaYLiGHT SeRieS

      ad hoc improv ensembles
      @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          ken aldcroft, eric chenaux, rob clutton, nick fraser, geordie haley,
          michael keith, nilan perera, ronda rindone, evan shaw, joe sorbara,
          scott thomson, brandon valdivia, ellen waterman


10 416-2005 CReaTiVE iMPRoViSeRS FeSTiVaL

      ronda rindone and QUORUM (w/ numerous others...)
     @ the TRANZAC (292 brunswick avenue, just south of bloor)
     8pm
          tilman lewis - cello
          nick fraser - drums, percussion
          ronda rindone - bass clarinet
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


12 416-2005 CReaTiVE iMPRoViSeRS FeSTiVaL

      ken aldcroft's CONVERGENCE ensemble (w/ numerous others...)
     @ the TRANZAC (292 brunswick avenue, just south of bloor)
     9pm
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          scott thomson - trombone
          wes neal - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


18 LeFToVeR DaYLiGHT SeRieS

      russon/ sorbara/ thomson
      @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          john russon - guitar
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion
          scott thomson - trombone


22 bruce mckinnon trio
     @ the ROZSA CENTRE (u of calgary)
     8pm
          bruce mckinnon - piano
          kodi hutchison - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


26 bruce mckinnon trio
     @ Columbia Valley Arts Council (invermere, BC)
     7:30pm
          bruce mckinnon - piano
          kodi hutchison - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


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oCToBeR 2005


02 aLeXiTeRiC 4

      fraser/ lewis/ rindone/ sorbara/ thomson (w/ many others...)
      @ the HENLEY ROOM (argonaut rowing club: 1225 lakeshore blvd. w)
     4pm
          tilman lewis - cello
          nick fraser - drums, percussion
          ronda rindone - clarinets
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion
          scott thomson - trombone


07 LeFToVeR DaYLiGHT SeRieS

      ken alcroft's CONVERGENCE ensemble (w/ perera/ tetrault and eric chenaux)
      @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          scott thomson - trombone
          wes neal - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


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SePTeMBeR 2005


11 a LeFToVeR DaYLiGHT SeRieS special presentation...

      ken alcroft's CONVERGENCE ensemble
      plays the music of tony wilson (w/ tony wilson and guests...)
      @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          scott thomson - trombone
          wes neal - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


18 aLeXiTeRiC 3

      keith/ sorbara duo (w/ many others...)
      @ the HENLEY ROOM (argonaut rowing club: 1225 lakeshore blvd. w)
     3pm
          michael keith - guqin
          joe sorbara - percussion


20 glen hall double quartet
     @ the TRANZAC (292 brunswick avenue, just south of bloor)
     9:30pm
          glen hall - woodwinds
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          doug tielli - trombone
          scott thomson - trombone
          michael morse - bass
          jason hammer - bass
          nick fraser - drums, percussion
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


22 trIo mUo cd release
     @ the RED GUITAR (603 markham ave)
     9pm
          glen hall - woodwinds
          michael morse - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


23 LeFToVeR DaYLiGHT SeRieS

      dutton/ keith/ sorbara/ storring (w/ john wilson's LOLA and cameron/ driver/ parkinson)
      @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          paul dutton - voice
          michael keith - guitar
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion
          nick storring - cello, laptop


26 iNTeRFaCe SeRieS

      chenaux/ moore/ sorbara (w/ brubeck/ kaufmann/ keith/ valdivia and wolter wierbos solo)
      @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          eric chenaux - guitar, preparations, effects
          michael moore - woodwinds
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


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auGuST 2005


05 LeFToVeR DayLiGHT SeRieS

     PST (w/ aldcroft/ oswald and keith/ rindone)
     @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          nilan perera - guitar, preparations, effects
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion
          scott thomson - trombone


12 LeFToVeR DayLiGHT SeRieS

     ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble (w/ ?)
     @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          wes neal - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion
          scott thomson - trombone


19 rory lucyshyn-wright
     @ the CLOAK & DAGGER (394 college street)
     7pm
          rory lucyshyn-wright - tenor saxophone
          ken aldcroft - guitar
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


22 attariwala/ clutton/ martynec/ sorbara
     @ the TRANZAC (292 brunswick avenue, just south of bloor)
     9pm
          parmela attariwala - violin
          rob clutton - bass
          eugene martynec - laptop
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


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JuLy 2005


01-31 oN VaCaTioN

      sorbara/parsons family in smithers, BC


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JuNe 2005


20 JaZZ FeSTiVaL CaLGaRY

      trio muo (w/ queen mab 3)
     @ CANTOS
     10:30pm
          glen hall - woodwinds
          michael morse - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion

     
more info...


24 ToRoNTo DoWNToWN JaZZ FeSTiVaL - NeXT WaVe SeRieS

      ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
     @ the NFB Studios (150 john street, toronto)
     8pm
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          scott thomson - trombone
          wes neal - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


25 PaRaDe oF NoiSeS

      many, many music makers...
     @ BRAMPTON (all over the city)
     12:30 - 3:30pm


25 ToRoNTo DoWNToWN JaZZ FeSTiVaL - NeXT WaVe SeRieS

      trio muo
     @ the NFB Studios (150 john street, toronto)
     8pm
          glen hall - woodwinds
          michael morse - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


29 a LeFToVeR DaYLiGHT SeRieS special presentation...

      tom chant
     @ the NEW WORKS STUDIO (319 spadina ave, upstairs)
     9pm
          i. tom chant solo
          ii. eric chenaux/ colin fisher
          iii. ken aldcroft/ tom chant/ joe sorbara

     who's
     this
     TOM
     CHANT
     character,
     anyway?


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MaY 2005


04 ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
     (w/ jake oelrichs and strings)
     @ the TRANSAC CLUB (292 brunswick avenue)
     10pm
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          evan shaw - saxophones
          scott thomson - trombone
          wes neal - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


06/07/08 iNTeRFaCe SeRieS

      toronto improvisers w/ JEAN DEROME
     06/07 @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     08 @ the NEW WORKS STUDIO (319 spadina ave)
     9pm
          three nights of great music with montreal improv great, jean derome
          
more info here...


11 the PoWeRPLaNT presents...

      joe sorbara's pickle juice orchestra
     performing john zorn's COBRA (w/ the reveries and some films...)
     @ the RIVOLI (334 queen street west)
     8pm
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          tegan ceschi-smith - violin
          paul newman - tenor saxophone
          mika posen - violin
          nick storring - cello
          melissa stylianou - voice
          scott thomson - trombone
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          joe sorbara - prompter
          ellen waterman - flutes


22 DiSTiLLeRy JaZZ FeSTiVaL

      dignity of labour ensemble
     @ the DANCEMAKERS CREATION CENTRE
     8pm
          lina allemano - trumpet
          sundar viswanathan - saxophones
          parmela attariwala - violin
          ronda rindone - bass clarinet
          scott thomson - trombone
          michael morse - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


24 mr pointy/ trio muo (w/ the poetiks)
     @ the TRANSAC CLUB (292 brunswick avenue)

     mr pointy
     8pm
          don scott - guitar, effects
          michael herring - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion
     and...
     trio muo
     10pm
          glen hall - woodwinds
          michael morse - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


27 LeFToVeR DayLiGHT SeRieS

      clutton/ haley/ shaw/ sorbara (w/ charmetant/ dutton and kyle brenders trio)
      @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          rob clutton - bass
          geordie haley - guitar, effects
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


29 ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
     @ the REX HOTEL (194 queen street west)
     9pm
          ken aldcroft- guitar, effects
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          scott thomson - trombone
          wes neal - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


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aPRiL 2005


01 LeFToVeR DayLiGHT SeRieS

      double trio: lonberg-holm/ roebke/ rosaly + aldcroft/ shaw/ sorbara
     (w/ lonberg-holm trio and drumheller)
     @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          fred lonberg-holm - cello
          jason roebke - bass
          frank rosaly - drums, percussion
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


02 the RaCKeT FeSTiVaL

      joe sorbara
     (w/ a plethora of other improvisers in ad hock groupings)
     @ the BUTTON FACTORY (25 regina street south, waterloo)
     7pm


08 the University of Guelph Contemporary Music Ensemble
     (ellen waterman, director w/ special guest jean derome)
     @ the MACDONALD STEWART ART CENTRE (358 gordon street, guelph)
     7:30pm
          joe will prompt ellen waterman's ensemble in john zorn's COBRA as a
          guest at this concert featuring montreal saxophonist/ composer jean derome


15 LeFToVeR DayLiGHT SeRieS

      ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble
     (w/ keith/ oswald/ turner and peter van huffel)
     @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          scott thomson - trombone
          wes neal - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


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MaRCH 2005


04 LeFToVeR DayLiGHT SeRieS

     the bokker buckle band
     (w/ aldcroft/ oelrichs/ perera/ posgate and bailey/ davison/ fraser)
     @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          michael herring - bass
          don scott - guitar
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


10 aldcroft/ sorbara/ thomson/ waterman
     @ McKINNON 107 (u of guelph)
     12 noon
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion
          scott thomson - trombone
          ellen waterman - flutes


18 LeFToVeR DayLiGHT SeRieS

     brenders/ keith/ sorbara
     (w/ aldcroft/ newman and jordan o'connor)
     @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          kyle brenders - tenor saxophone
          michael keith - guitar
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


20 aLeXiTeRiC dot CoM BeNeFiT

     perera/ sorbara/ thomson
     (w/ countless others...)
      @ the HENLEY ROOM (argonaut rowing club: 1225 lakeshore blvd. w)
     3pm
          nilan perera - prepared guitar, electronics
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion
          scott thomson - trombone


23 super8 film festival

      ken aldcroft's convergence ensemble (w/ ?)
     @ THE HART HOUSE THEATRE (u of t)
     ?pm
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          scott thomson - trombone
          wes neal - bass
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


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FeBRuaRy 2005


04 LeFToVeR DayLiGHT SeRieS

     PJO
     (w/ kai koschmider and colin fisher/ nick fraser)
     @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          PJO - improvisations and music by joe sorbara


06 BRaMPToN iNDie aRTS FeSTiVaL

      PJO
      @ the HERITAGE THEATRE (86 main street north, brampton)
     7:15pm
          PJO - john zorn's COBRA


07 STRaNGe FoLK

      kyle brenders/ michael keith/ joe sorbara (w/ ?)
     @ HOLY JOE'S (651 queen street w @ bathurst)
     9pm
          kyle brenders - tenor saxophone
          michael keith - guitars
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


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JaNuaRy 2005


07 LeFToVeR DayLiGHT SeRieS

     brenders/ keith/ sorbara and PJO
     (w/ myk freedman's quartet and thomson/ waterman/ aldcroft)
     @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          kyle brenders - tenor saxophone
          michael keith - guitar
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


21 joe sorbara
     @ the BUTTON FACTORY (25 regina street south, waterloo)
     8pm
          set one w/ ken aldcroft and scott thomson
          set two w/ elie katzin and michael herring
          set three w/ the above plus kyle brenders


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DeCeMBeR 2004


03 LeFToVeR DayLiGHT SeRieS

     joe sorbara's pickle juice orchestra
     (w/ aldcroft/ fraser/ mott and queen mab)
     @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          john zorn's COBRA


15 lina allemano/ paul cram/ christine duncan/ joe sorbara
     (w/ the unsung and aldcroft/ clutton/ cram/ fraser)
     @ the NEW WORKS STUDIO (319 spadina ave)
     8:30pm
          lina allemano - trumpet
          paul cram - clarinet
          chrisine duncan - voice
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


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NoVeMBeR 2004


05 ken aldcroft group
     @ the METRO TORONTO REFERENCE LIBRARY (789 yonge street, n of bloor)
     6-7:30pm
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          evan shaw - alto saxophone
          wes neal - bass
          joe sorbara - drums


11 416 2004 creative improviser's festival

      joe sorbara trio (w/ ...)
     @ the TRANZAC (292 brunswick avenue, just south of bloor)
     ?pm
          ken aldcroft - guitar, effects
          brodie west - alto saxophone
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


12 LeFToVeR DayLiGHT SeRieS

      nick fraser / joe sorbara (w/ brodie west and john kameel farah)
     @ the ARRAYMUSIC STUDIO (60 atlantic ave, suite 218)
     9pm
          nick fraser - drums, percussion, tapes
          joe sorbara - drums, percussion


13 416 2004 creative improviser's festival

      hammer/ fisher/ shaw/ sorbara (w/ ...)
     @ the TRANZAC (292 brunswick avenue, just south of bloor)
     ?pm
      &nb