Barry Elmes Quintet
September 17, 18, 19, 20 @ 8:00PM

Barry Elmes -Drums

Brian O’Kane - Trumpet

Mike Murley - Saxophone

Lorne Lofsky - Guitar 

Pat Collins - Bass

Barry Elmes has occupied a position of prominence on the Canadian jazz scene since  the 1980s and has become internationally respected over the years since, not only as  one of Canada’s most talented drummers, but for parallel accomplishments as a  composer, producer, recording artist, and dedicated educator. His award-winning work  has been documented on over 90 jazz CDs, and he has performed all over the world  with many renowned jazz artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Tommy Flanagan, Charlie  Haden, Diana Krall, Joe Henderson, John Abercrombie, Oliver Jones, Cedar Walton,  Phil Nimmons, and Moe Koffman. In 1991 he formed the Barry Elmes Quintet, featuring  a “who’s who” of the best in Canadian jazz. A success from the beginning, this group  has toured internationally and released seven critically acclaimed recordings. The new  CD “Night Flight” showcases Barry’s arrangements of compositions by a wide range of  iconic jazz composers, from Duke Ellington to Charles Mingus to Keith Jarrett. 

At the Jazz Room performance, the quintet will perform selections from “Night Flight”  and from all their previous releases.