Alison Young's Birthday Bash
May 18 @ 2:00 pm

Alison Young - Vocals and Saxophone; others TBA!

Primarily first-come, first-served, Limited VIP tickets are available for guaranteed premium seating and meet & greet.
Cover Charges
$15 Front Section
$10 Back Section

Born and raised in Ottawa, Alison Young is a JUNO-nominated and Maple Blues award winning saxophonist, vocalist and composer. Young began playing professionally as a teenager, developing an affinity for blues and R&B as well as jazz. Since moving to Toronto to study music at the University of Toronto, Alison has been an active presence on the Toronto music scene, and has toured internationally as a sideperson with various artists.

Alison has been leading her own ensemble since 2012, composing and arranging for duo through to septet. Her quintet has played the main stages of the Toronto Jazz Festival, the Ottawa Jazz Festival, the Markham Jazz Festival and the Niagara Jazz Festival. In 2017, Alison was chosen as one of the 'Best 35 Canadian Jazz Artists under 35' by the CBC, and was featured in Pat LaCroix and Ted O'Reilly's book, "Toronto Jazz Treasures" alongside many of her musical heroes. Seeking to combine her love of hard bop, soul and New Orleans-style funk, Alison recorded an album of mostly originals later that year, putting an emphasis on musical energy and drive, but also prioritising elegant, singable melodies. The late great Canadian jazz star Guido Basso joined her quintet on two songs, lending his lyrical sound to the album. The Alison Young Quintet's debut album, So Here We Are, was released in November of 2018, and was nominated for a 2019 JUNO in the Solo Jazz Instrumental Album of the Year category.

Personnel: Alison Young - vocals and saxophone; others TBA!