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 . 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 2 0
october 2020
03-04
transistor
donna akrey
03: bayfront park gazebo (200 harbour front drive, hamilton)
04: tba (hamilton)
12pm
donna akrey - concept, visuals, joviality, wrangling
meg english - choreography
sarah spoule - organisation
joe sorbara - sound design
w/ cyclists: jody boston, andrea carvalho, anna chatterton, kay chornook, paula grove, jenn judson,
trisha lavoie, taien ng-chan, so nalee patricia, steph seagram, rachelle wunderink
10
CANCELLED due to COVID-19
SOHO (joe SOrbara & françois HOule)
festival des musiques de création du saguenay-lac-st-jean (jonquière, quebec)
7pm
françois houle - clarinet, electronics
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
FMC 2020
september 2020
26
imaginary percussion ensemble
w/ fahmid nibesh & nilan perera
zula presents... something else! creative music series
bayfront park gazebo (200 harbour front drive, hamilton)
1pm
germaine liu, joe sorbara, mark zurawinski - imaginary percussion
fahmid nibesh, nilan perera - guitars
august 2020
08
joe sorbara
IF 2020
24-hour online improvisation festival
joe sorbara - drums, percussion, photographs, videography, etc.
june 2020
06
gilliam/ hall/ sorbara w/ doug van nort
dispersion lab: dispersion relation x (zoom, facebook live)
7pm
bill billiam - piano, preparations
glen hall - woodwinds
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
doug van nort - electronics
21
SOHO (joe SOrbara & françois HOule)
backyard duo: facebook live
franky's cross-canada isolation tour, 2020
3pm
françois houle - clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
may 2020
08
CANCELLED due to COVID-19
jared burrows quartet
the rex hotel (194 queen street west)
9
jared burrows - guitar
tania gill - piano
michael herring - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
10
CANCELLED due to COVID-19
jared burrows quartet
w/ steve koven & rus nerwich
silence (46 essex street, guelph)
2pm
jared burrows - guitar
tania gill - piano
michael herring - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
10
CANCELLED due to COVID-19
jared burrows quartet
somewhere there second sunday series
arrayspace (155 walnut avenue)
8pm
jared burrows - guitar
tania gill - piano
michael herring - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
12
CANCELLED due to COVID-19
birney-Stewart/ o'reilly/ sorbara
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
cole birney-stewart - bass
patrick o'reilly - synth
laura swankey - voice
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
13
CANCELLED due to COVID-19
ertel/ harrett/ mccarroll-butler/ sorbara
in residence
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
madeleine ertel - trumpet
reknee harrett - bass
naomi mccarroll-butler - alto saxophone, clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
april 2020
08
CANCELLED due to COVID-19
ertel/ harrett/ mccarroll-butler/ sorbara
in residence
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
madeleine ertel - trumpet
reknee harrett - bass
naomi mccarroll-butler - alto saxophone, clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
19
CANCELLED due to COVID-19
swamp people
wenona (1069 bloor street west)
830pm
harley card - guitar
dan gooch - trumpet
jay hay - tenor saxophone, clarinet
pete johnston - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
30
CANCELLED due to COVID-19
swamp people
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
harley card - guitar
michael davidson - vibraphone
dan gooch - trumpet
jay hay - tenor saxophone, clarinet
pete johnston - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
march 2020
03
carter/ sorbara/ urquhart/ west
track could bend
wenona (1069 bloor street west)
9pm
jp carter - trumpet
aline homzy - violin
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
ashley urquhart - piano
11
ertel/ harrett/ mccarroll-butler/ sorbara
with guest composer, noah franche-nolan
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
madeleine ertel - trumpet
reknee harrett - bass
naomi mccarroll-butler - alto saxophone, clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
+
noah franche-nolan - piano
18
CANCELLED due to COVID-19
imaginary percussion ensemble
w/ julie lassonde, tilman lewis
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
7pm
germaine liu, mark zurawinski, joe sorbara - percussion
w/
julie lassonde - movement
tilman lewis - cello
20
CANCELLED due to COVID-19
imaginary percussion ensemble
w/ ellen waterman
ottawa new music creators
carleton dominion-chalmers centre (355 cooper street, ottawa)
730
germaine liu, mark zurawinski, joe sorbara - percussion
24
CANCELLED due to COVID-19
alex fournier quartet
furniture music
wenona (1069 bloor street west)
9pm
danielle fernandes - alto saxophone
alex fournier - bass
naomi mccarroll-butler - alto saxophone, clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
february 2020
12
ertel/ harrett/ mccarroll-butler/ sorbara
with guest composer, lina allemano
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
madeleine ertel - trumpet
reknee harrett - bass
naomi mccarroll-butler - alto saxophone, clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
+
lina allemano - trumpet
january 2020
08
harrett/ mccarroll-butler/ sorbara
in residence
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
reknee harrett - bass
naomi mccarroll-butler - alto saxophone, clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
20
colin hinton & joe sorbara
w/ florid
(bea labikova, edwin sheard, olivia short, naomi mccarroll-butler)
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
7pm
colin hinton - drums, percussion
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
december 2019
10
renegade COBRA
furniture music
wenona (1069 bloor street west)
9pm
11
ertel/ harrett/ mccarroll-butler/ sorbara
in residence
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
madeleine ertel - trumpet
reknee harrett - bass
naomi mccarroll-butler - alto saxophone, clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
november 2019
12
alex fournier quartet
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
7
danielle fernandes - alto saxophone
alex fournier - bass
naomi mccarroll-butler - alto saxophone, clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
13-17
ted crosby/ james meger/ joe sorbara
13 | CINQhole | ottawa, on (imoo)*
14 | casa del popolo | montréal, qc
15 | silence | guelph, on
16 | zula house | hamilton, on (zula presents)
17 | the emmet ray | toronto, on (somewhere there)
(* meger + sorbara w/ local improvisers)
ted crosby - tenor saxophone, clarinet
james meger - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
october 2019
09
ertel/ harrett/ mccarroll-butler/ sorbara
...the journey begins
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
madeleine ertel - trumpet
reknee harrett - bass
naomi mccarroll-butler - alto saxophone, clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
20
danielle fernandes, brent o'toole & joe sorbara
w/ alex fournier sextet
arrayspace (155 walnut avenue)
8pm
danielle fernandes - alto saxophone
brent o'toole - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
25
jp carter, ashley urquhart, joe sorbara & brodie west
the emmet ray (924 college street)
515pm
jp carter - trumpet, etc
ashley urquhart - piano
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
brodie west - alto saxophone
29
bill gilliam/ glen hall/ joe sorbara
"Counterstasis - Refracted Voices" CD RELEASE
with lori freedman & malcolm goldstein
café résonance (5175a avenue park, montréal)
9pm
bill gilliam - piano
glen hall - woodwinds, electroacoustics
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
september 2019
08
colin avery hinton & joe sorbara
array space (155 walnut avenue)
8pm
colin avery hinton - drums, percussion
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
11
joe sorbara & friends
music by & for ken aldcroft
tranzac (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
madeleine ertel - trumpet
reknee harrett - bass
naomi mccarroll-butler - alto saxophone, clarinet
patrick o'reilly - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
15
rob clutton, patrick o'reilly, joe sorbara
the emmet ray (924 college street)
830pm
rob clutton - bass
patrick o'reilly - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
24
bands from a hat
furniture music
wenona craft beer lodge (1069 bloor street west)
8pm
david benitez - drums, percussion
brittany craig - tenor saxophone
benjamin davis - bass
madeleine ertel - trumpet
daniel fernandes (alto saxophone)
alex fournier - bass
bea labikova - alto saxophone
germaine liu - drums, percussion
cassie norton - violin
patrick o'reilly - guitar
dan pitt - guitar
mira riselli - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
ashley urquhart - piano
others tba
26
bill gilliam/ glen hall/ joe sorbara
"Counterstasis - Refracted Voices CD RELEASE
arrayspace (155 walnut avenue)
8pm
bill gilliam - piano
glen hall - woodwinds, electroacoustics
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
august 2019
30
germaine liu with the imaginary percussion ensemble
(with joan la barbara & eli keszler)
intersection festival
jam factory to (2 matilda street)
9pm
kat estacio, evan cartwright, germaine liu, naomi mccarrol-butler,
heather saumer, joe sorbara, brandon valdivia, mark zurawinski (percussion)
june 2019
22-23
burrows/ houle/ sorbara
22 | studiolive | cumberland, bc
23 | highway 19 series | campbell river, bc
jared burrows - guitar
françois houle - clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
27
lisa cay miller/sam davidson/ cat toren/ joe sorbara
8east (8 pender east, vancouver)
330pm
lisa cay miller - piano
sam davidson - cello
cat toren - piano
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
28
joe sorbara quartet
vancouver international jazz festival
public market stage (granville island market, vancouver)
12pm
jared burrows - guitar
françois houle - clarinet
james meger - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
april 2019
06
double trio
jazz at presentation house
anne macdonald studio (333 chesterfield avenue, north vancouver)
8pm
jared burrows - guitar
dave say - tenor saxophone
james meger & clyde reed - bass
bernie arai & joe sorbara - drums, percussion
march 2019
06
houle/ meger/ sorbara
invisible taste presents
china cloud (524 main street, vancouver)
10pm
françois houle - clarinet
james meger - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
10
lisa cay miller birthday bash
8east (8 pender east, vancouver)
8pm
lisa cay miller - piano
w/
peggy lee - cello
viviane houle - voice
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
others tba
10
encounters
improvised music & movement
merge (clark & powell, vancouver)
8pm
meredith bates - violin
emmalena fredriksson - movement
viviane houle - voice
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
jeff younger - guitar
19
jeff younger
the libra room (524 main street, vancouver)
8
jeff younger - guitar, voice
w/
ron samworth - guitar
russell sholberg - bass
joe sorbara - drums
24
houle/ meger/ sorbara with david blake
tangent café (2095 commercial drive, vancouver)
9pm
françois houle - clarinet
james meger - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
+
david blake - guitar
february 2019
22-28
jared burrows/ carlo morena quartet
22 | the yardbird suite | edmonton, ab
23 | vernon jazz club | vernon, bc
26 | capilano university | north vancouver, bc
27 | all saints by the sea | salt spring island, bc
28 | frankie's jazz club | vancouver, bc
jared burrows - guitar
carlo morena - piano
rob kohler - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
january 2019
13
houle/ meger/ sorbara
tangent café (2095 commercial drive, vancouver)
9pm
françois houle - clarinet
james meger - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
25
françois houle/ joe sorbara/ tony wilson
w/ tony wilson/ tom wherrett duo
merge (clark & powell, vancouver)
9pm
françois houle - clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
tony wilson - guitar
december 2018
13
james meger trio
the pourhouse (162 water street, vancouver)
8pm
françois houle - clarinet
james meger - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
16
bill clark, peggy lee, joe sorbara
8east Holiday Party and Fundraiser
w/ JP Carter, Torsten Muller, Kenton Loewen, Lisa Cay Miller, Dylan van der Schyff, and others
8east (8 east pender street, vancouver)
8pm
bill clark - trumpet
peggy lee - cello
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
november 2018
09
sparklepants
merge (clark & powell, vancouver)
8pm
tommy babin -bass)
meredith bates - violin
ron samworth - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
09
houle/ meger/ sorbara
merge (clark & powell, vancouver)
9pm
françois houle - clarinet
james meger - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
october 2018
05
jeff younger
merge (clark & powell, vancouver)
8pm
jeff younger - guitar, voice
w/
bill briscall - bass
ron samworth - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
30
joe sorbara & ida toninato
trading places @ sawdust collector
gold saucer studio (211-207 west hastings, vancouver)
8pm
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
ida toninato - baritone saxophone
31
babin/ burrows/ modirzadeh/ sorbara
jazz at presentation house
anne macdonald studio (333 chesterfield avenue, north vancouver)
8pm
tommy babin - bass
jared burrows - guitar
hafez modirzadeh - tenor saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
september 2018
05
temporary ensembles
jazz at presentation house
anne macdonald studio (333 chesterfield avenue, north vancouver)
8pm
tommy babin - bass
ridley bishop - tenor saxophone
jared burrows - guitar
meredith bates - violin
nikki carter - alto saxophone
bill clark - trumpet
clyde reed - bass
carol sawyer - voice
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
elisa thorn - harp
15
the guelph youth jazz ensemble with special guest joe sorbara
guelph jazz festival
market square (downtown guelph)
2pm
15
silence collective
emmet ray (924 college street)
8pm
matt brubeck - cello
gary diggins - trumpet, etc
daniel fischlin - guitars
lewis melville - pedal steel, banjo, etc
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
august 2018
10
bruno hubert trio
the libra room (1608 commercial drive, vancouver)
7pm
bruno hubert - piano
james meger - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
19
joe sorbara 5 & 4
emmet ray (924 college street)
830 and 930 pm
5 . music by joe sorbara
tania gill- piano
rebecca hennessy - trumpet
michael herring - bass
andrew kay - alto saxophone
joe Sorbara - drums, percussion
4 . music by thelonious monk
irene harrett (bass)
andrew kay (alto saxophone)
jonathan kay (tenor saxophone)
joe sorbara (drums, percussion)
june 2018
23
improvising community: a free improvisation Q'n'A
bill clark, peggy lee, joe sorbara
iicsi/ vancouver international jazz festival colloquium
university of british columbia, robson campus, room C420
10am
bill clark - trumpet
peggy lee - cello
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
april 2018
04
temporary ensembles night
presentation house studio (333 chesterfield avenue, north vancouver)
8pm
saul alviar - vibraphone
ridley bishop - reeds
jared burrows - guitar
jesus caballero - drums
nikki carter - saxophones
bill clark - trumpet
natasha d'agostino - voice
rory hislop - trumpet
john paton - saxophones
clyde reed - bass
carol sawyer - voice
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
21
the john paton quartet
self help
gold saucer studio (211-207 w hastings street, vancouver)
8pm
eli davidovici - bass
kevin elaschuck - trumpet
john paton - tenor saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
25
jeff younger
tangent cafe (2095 commercial drive, vancouver)
7pm
jeff younger - guitar, voice
+
russell sholberg - bass
ron samworth - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
28
interference 27.2: joe sorbara
kickstand (flagstaff, arizona)
7pm
march 2018
02-11
Two Hours Early, Ten Minutes Late + Mars People
a celebration of the music of Ken Aldcroft
02 March | Montréal | Café Résonance
03 March | Ottawa | Black Squirrel Books (IMOO)
04 March | Hamilton | Artword Artbar (Zula Presents)
07 March | Waterloo | Harmony Lunch (Admission of Guilt)
08 March | Kingston | St Mark’s Lutheran Church (Tone Deaf)
09 March | Guelph | Silence
10 March | Toronto | the TRANZAC
11 March | Toronto | Arrayspace (Somewhere There) *
* a "temporary ensembles night" of free improvisation with local improvisers
jason robinson - tenor saxophone
eric hofbauer - electric guitar
emily denison - trumpet
daniel kruger - acoustic guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
tour information
27
clyde reed, joe sorbara, josh zubot
sawdust collector
gold saucer studio (211-207 w hastings street, vancouver)
9pm
clyde reed - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
josh zubot - violin
february 2018
14
jared burrows, clyde reed, carol sawyer, joe sorbara
presentation house studio (333 chesterfield avenue, north vancouver)
8pm
jared burrows - guitar
clyde reed - bass
carol sawyer - voice
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
24
composing for improvisors: an afternoon of discussion, open rehearsal, and performance
somewhere there creative music festival
tranzac, main hall (282 brunswick avenue)
2pm
brian abbott - guitar, direction
zach clark - bass, electronics, harmonium, direction
bea labikova - alto saxophone, direction
kayla milmine - soprano saxophone
cheryl o - cello
heather saumer - trombone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
kristen theriault - harp
laura swankey - voice
november 2017
11
jared burrows, bill clark, clyde reed, joe sorbara
presentation house studio (333 chesterfield avenue, north vancouver)
8pm
jared burrows - guitar
bill clark -trumpet
clyde reed - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
october 2017
04
friendly rich & the lollipop people
the great blue heron tour
musical chairs (kingtson, ontario)
05
friendly rich & the lollipop people
the great blue heron tour
divan orange (montréal, quebec)
06
friendly rich & the lollipop people
the great blue heron tour
trou du diable brewery (shawinigan, quebec)
07
friendly rich & the lollipop people
the great blue heron tour
bal du lezard (quebec city, quebec)
11
germaine liu
w/ man forever, luyos mc/reila
x avant/ departures series
918 bathurst
8pm
germaine liu - water, percussion
joe sorbara - water, percussion
mark zurawinski - water, percussion
info
11
andrew furlong, andrew kay, tom richards, joe sorbara
music by & for ken aldcroft
tranzac, southern cross lounge (282 brunswick avenue)
10pm
andrew furlong - bass
andrew kay - alto saxophone
tom richards - trombone
joe sorbara - water, percussion
13
friendly rich & the lollipop people
w/ hawksley workman + kevin breit
the great blue heron tour
the heliconian club (35 hazelton avenue)
9pm
14
friendly rich & the lollipop people
the great blue heron tour
taco metal bar (hamilton)
september 2017
13
allemano/ lukashevsky/ sorbara/ west/ zukerman
like this
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
730pm
lina allemano - trumpet
alex lukashevsky - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
brodie west - alto saxophone
andrew zukerman - buchla synth
13
wes neal, patrick o'reilly, joe sorbara
music by & for ken aldcroft
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
wes neal - bass
patrick o'reilly - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
14
friendly rich & the lollipop people
the great blue heron tour
the moonshine cafe (oakville, ontario)
15
friendly rich & the lollipop people
the great blue heron tour
the guelph jazz festival (guelph, ontario)
22
friendly rich & the lollipop people
the great blue heron tour
spot 1 (brampton, ontario)
23
friendly rich & the lollipop people
the great blue heron tour
villain's (windsor, ontario)
27
w/ bellwether4
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
anthony argatoff - alto saxophone
emily denison - trumpet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
victor vrankulj
30
friendly rich & the lollipop people
the great blue heron tour
tipling hall (shelburne, ontario)
august 2017
09
andrew furlong, andrew kay, joe sorbara
music by & for ken aldcroft
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
andrew furlong - bass
andrew kay - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
13
now here this
array space (155 walnut avenue)
8pm
paul newman - tenor saxophone
heather saumer - trombone
noah sherman - drums
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
14
friendly rich & the lollipop people
the great blue heron tour
the cameron house (408 Queen Street West)
10pm
friendly rich - voice, guitar, clarinet
philip miles - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
steve ward - trombone, effects
21
friendly rich & the lollipop people
the great blue heron tour
the cameron house (408 Queen Street West)
10pm
friendly rich - voice, guitar, clarinet
philip miles - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
steve ward - trombone, effects
28
friendly rich & the lollipop people
the great blue heron tour
the cameron house (408 Queen Street West)
10pm
friendly rich - voice, guitar, clarinet
philip miles - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
steve ward - trombone, effects
july 2017
09
the imaginary percussion ensemble
array space (155 walnut avenue)
8pm
anthony argatoff, emily denison, tomasz krakowiak, joe sorbara, mark zurawinski
12
daniel kruger + karen ng, joe sorbara
music by & for ken aldcroft
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
daniel kruger - guitar
karen ng - alto saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
18
tania gill, ken mcdonald, joe sorbara
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
tania gill - piano
ken mcdonald - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
22
tania gill, hafez modirzadeh, joe sorbara
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
7pm
tania gill - piano
hafez modirzadeh - tenor saxophone
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
23
allison cameron, nicole rampersaud, joe sorbara
array space (155 walnut avenue)
8pm
allison cameron - sounds
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
23
bill gilliam, glen hall, joe sorbara
array space (155 walnut avenue)
8pm
bill gilliam - piano
glen hall - woodwinds, laptop
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
june 2017
06
steve sladkowski & joe sorbara
track could bend
the steady (1051 bloor street west)
8pm
steve sladkowski - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
13
swamp people: music by jimmy giuffre
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
michael davidson - vibes
andrew furlong - bass
jay hay - tenor saxophone, clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
14
joe sorbara & brodie west
w/ fernandes/ nakatani/ posen + tatsuya nakatani solo
tone festival
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
9pm
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
brodie west - alto saxophone
16
joni nehrita
hope in the street
baker street, guelph
745pm
joni nehrita - voice, piano
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
tyler wagler - bass
nick zubeck - guitar
17
paul dutton & joe sorbara
raw space (221 sterling road, studio 5)
8pm
paul dutton - mouth
joe sorbara - percussion
18
CeramiX
ceramic instruments by chiho tokita, music by germaine liu
something else! festival
worker's arts and heritage centre (51 stuart street, hamilton)
2pm
tomasz krakowiak - percussion
joe sorbara - percussion
mark zurawinski - percussion
20
my misshapen ear
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
anthony argatoff - alto saxophone
andrew furlong - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
may 2017
04+05
when you were gone
text by thomas king, music by rebecca hennessy
silence guelph (46 essex street, guelph)
8pm
jeff bird, matt brubeck, colin couch, gary diggins,
daniel fischlin, rebecca hennessy, thomas king,
lewis melville, + joe sorbara
18
friendly rich & the lollipop people
the rivoli (334 queen street west)
9pm
friendly rich marsella - voice, guitar, clarinet
w/
jon meyer - bass
nichol roberston - guitars
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
steve ward - trombone
april 2017
02
CME
silence guelph (46 essex street, guelph)
12pm
anneliese belder - acoustic guitar
trevor cooke - electric guitar
ryan cosman - piano
andy miller - melodica, preparations
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
graeme steinman - clarinet
andre watson - drums, percussion
tim wilson - banjo
+
matt brubeck - cello
daniel fischlin - gruitar
12
jonathan adjemian, andrew furlong, jay hay & joe sorbara
music by & for ken aldcroft
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
jonathan adjemian - piano
andrew furlong - bass
jay hay - tenor saxophone, clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
15
gordon shawcross & the burke carroll singers
w/ the new grease revival
spot 1 (brampton)
8pm
16
swamp people: music by jimmy giuffre
somewhere there presents...
the emmet ray (924 college street)
830pm
michael davidson - vibes
andrew furlong - bass
jay hay - tenor saxophone, clarinet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
21
CeramiX
ceramic instruments by chiho tokita, music by germaine liu
the gardiner museum (111 queens park)
7pm
tomasz krakowiak - percussion
joe sorbara - percussion
mark zurawinski - percussion
26
bellwether4 w/ joe sorbara
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
anthony argatoff - alto saxophone
emily denison - trumpet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
victor vrankulj - bass
28
my misshapen ear
w/ lori freedman, daniel kruger & sandro manzon
résonance (5175a av. du parc, montréal)
6pm
anthony argatoff - alto saxophone
andrew furlong - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
29
my misshapen ear
w/ special guests
silence (46 essex street, guelph)
8pm
anthony argatoff - alto saxophone
andrew furlong - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
march 2017
19
paul dutton & joe sorbara
zula presents... voice will be voice
art gallery of hamilton
2pm
paul dutton - mouth
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
february 2017
09
friendly rich & the lollipop people
altspace vr (altvr.com)
7pm
friendly rich marsella - voice
jon meyer - bass
gregory oh - melodica
nichol robertson - banjo
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
steve ward - trombone
10
my misshapen ear
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
730pm
anthony argatoff - alto saxophone
andrew furlong - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
11
glen hall, michael lynn, joe sorbara
audiopollination
arrayspace (155 walnut avenue)
8pm
glen hall - tenor saxophone, flute
michael lynn - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
18
denison/ rampersaud/ sorbara
celebrating ken aldcroft
silence (46 essex street, guelph)
8pm
emily denison - trumpet
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
january 2017
11
my misshapen ear + emily denison
(w/ mike gennaro)
music by & for ken aldcroft
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
anthony argatoff - alto saxophone
emily denison - trumpet
andrew furlong - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
13
my misshapen ear
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
730pm
anthony argatoff - alto saxophone
andrew furlong - bass
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
19
UofG faculty concert
the goldschmidt room (mackinnon 107)
12pm
howard spring - guitar
al gorman- guitar
joe sorbara - music stand, brushes
james harley - electronics
joe sorbara - satellite dish
19
friendly rich & the lollipop people
the moonshine cafe (137 kerr street, oakville)
9pm
friendly rich - voice, guitar, clarinet
w/
john meyer - bass
nichol robertson - guitar
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
22
michael herring, luan phung, joe sorbara
the emmet ray (924 college street)
830pm
michael herring - bass
luan phung - guitar
joe sorbara - drums
26
pencer/ sorbara/ tielli
tranzac, southern cross lounge (292 brunswick avenue)
10pm
daniel pencer - woodwinds
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
doug tielli - trombone
29
nicole rampersaud, joe sorbara & linsey wellman
(with lina allemano, solo)
array space (155 walnut avenue)
8pm
nicole rampersaud - trumpet
joe sorbara - drums, percussion
linsey wellman - alto saxophone
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