Here are all the artists for the 2019 Niagara Jazz Festival! You can scroll through all of them, or search for specific artists using the search field. We are also adding the new artists that will be performing for our various events throughout the rest of the year and into 2020. Check back frequently for updates!
ADREAN FARRUGIA
2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, Adrean FarrugiaAdrean Farrugia began playing piano at the age of 12. By age 16 he decided that he would dedicate his life to music. Since then he has become recognized as one of Canada’s finest pianists and composers, having shared the music he...
ADRIAN JURAS
2019, 2022, Adrian JurasDATE: Sunday, May 19th, 2019
TIME: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
EVENT: Twilight Jazz Series: Springtime in Paris ft. Juliet Dunn
VENUE: Corks Playhouse Theatre
ADDRESS: 19 Queen Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake
TICKET PRICE: $15 in advance /$20 at th...
ALEX PANGMAN
2016, 2018, 2019, 2023, Alex PangmanJUNO Nominated jazz vocalist Alex Pangman has an instantly recognizable voice on the airwaves. Known as Canada’s Sweetheart of Swing, she’s a little bit old-time, a little bit sassy and a little bit romantic. Having established herself...
ALISON YOUNG
2019, 2022, Alison YoungAlison Young is a JUNO nominated saxophonist, vocalist, and composer. Born in Ottawa, she moved to Toronto in the early 2000s to study music at the University of Toronto, and has been an active presence on the city’s jazz scene...
ASHLEY ST. PIERRE
2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, Ashley St. PierreAfter studying at OCAD for a year, Ashley St. Pierre decided to pursue jazz voice and composition at Mohawk College where she completed the Applied Music diploma program. During her 2nd and 3rd years she received full scholarship...
ATTILA FIAS
2018, 2019, 2020, Attila FiasAttila Fias is a Hungarian-born, Toronto-raised pianist, composer, arranger and producer. He combines elements such as Brazilian lilt and rhythm, Indian phrasing, Hungarian harmonic and melodic expression, Latin intensity and...
AVERY CANTELLO
2019, Avery CantelloAvery Cantello is an up and coming Canadian vocalist, whose unique sound brings raunchy blues, soulful jazz, and neo soul/funk flavours to Toronto audiences. Having studied under multiple respected musicians including (but not limited...
BATUCADA CARIOCA
2019, Batucada CariocaBatucada Carioca is a Brazilian samba group led by sambista Maninho Costa, a native of Rio de Janeiro. The group is made up of 25-30 percussionists from the local community consisting of Brazilians, Canadians and many other cultural...
BOBBY ROZARIO
2019, Bobby RozarioBobby Rozario is a guitarist, composer who has received acclamation as soloist and band leader and has cultivated a distinct voice through his musical journey and collaborations in a genre of music well defined as fusion world jazz...
BRADLEY KRAUSS
2019, 2022, Bradley KraussBradley Krauss is a professional musician residing in the Niagara Region. Fluent on the piano as well as the guitar, he prefers the latter to convey his contemporary influenced modern jazz style. He has performed around Ontario with...