JV’s Boogaloo Squad
October 15 @ 5:00 PM

Joel Visentin - Organ

Adam Beer-Collacino - Guitar

Jeff Halischuk - Drums

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JV’s Boogaloo Squad 

Toronto-based keyboardist and composer Joel Visentin is a proud  Winnipeg export with a passion for the Hammond B3 organ.  Originally a pianist, the organ first grabbed him while studying  music at Humber College. As a busy working musician in Toronto  he has worked with a number of celebrated world class  musicians. A few notable examples are: Jack Dekeyzer (Juno  winner), Kelly Lee Evans (Juno winner), Darryl Neudorf (grammy  nominee), Barbra Lica (Juno nominee), Ruben Studdard, Ingrid  Jensen (Juno winner). 

In 2015 he joined up with the unparalleled guitarist Adam Beer Colacino and veteran Toronto drummer Jeff Halischuk to form the  group of his dreams, JV’s Boogaloo Squad. The musical  connection was electric, and all three musicians immediately  recognized that they had stumbled on something greater than the  sum of its parts. They have since worked their way up through the  national club circuit, recently headlining at major jazz festivals  throughout Ontario and Québec including Toronto’s International  Jazz Festival in 2018. In the short time since the release of their  2019 album, “Going to Market”, JV’s Boogaloo Squad has  reached #6 on US Campus Jazz Radio charts as well as number  #29 on JazzWeek’s chart for US commercial Radio. Brad Barker  of Jazz FM 91 has even named this project one of three “new jazz  albums from 2019 that you need to hear”. This group has truly  crafted a unique and soulful sound that is both thrilling on impact  and deeply evocative of a timeless musical nostalgia. With an  extensive repertoire combining original music and soul hits, along  with a palatable energy on stage, a show with JV’s Boogaloo  squad is guaranteed to have audiences dancing on their feet and  calling out for more.