Yes folks, we are back at the Ironwood starting our 17th season!

This is a very special season and we are so excited to invite everybody to our live recording on Nov. 3, 4 and 5 for our upcoming CD: Live at the Ironwood. You can join us and be part of history!

Here’s what you’ll be hearing this Saturday at Big Band Brunch:

LADO A LADO ( Side By Side ) as composed by Fred Stride

WHEN I FALL IN LOVE , as arranged by Greg Bush and featuring Lead Trumpet Player Jim Murray and Tenor Sax man Keith O’Rourke

A HEFTI DOSE OF BASIE, a beautiful ballad composed by Patrick Williams

LA ALMEJA PEQUENA: a fantastic Latin selection composed by Gordon Goodwin

CAUGHT SPEEDING composed by Sammy Nestico and recorded by Count Basie

Magical stuff folks!

Some of the vocals DEANNE MATLEY will be singing include:

ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET, as arranged by Quincy Jones,

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FOOL

NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT

FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE, as arranged by Benny Carter

DAY IN, DAY OUT

All fantastic arrangements sung by this brilliant vocalist! Should be a most outstanding start to this fall season, folks.

TICKETS: After recent conversations with the Club owner, there will be a very small increase to the cover charge due to increased food, beverage and minimum wage. So from the past five or six years’ rate of $21 for adults, this will now be $24 plus GST and for students it will increase from $15 to $17 plus GST. Thanks for your understanding and support!

As usual, it is always best to call The Ironwood Stage And Grill for reservations  403 269 5581

Doors open at noon and concert is from 2 to 4 p.m.

Our new concert season kicks off at the Ironwood Stage and Grill Saturday, Sept. 24 (reservations recommended: 403 269-5581)

And here’s another great show to put in your calendars:

It is hard to believe but we have only two shows left this season! Our Saturday, June 4 show is the second last Saturday afternoon concert of our 16th season at The Ironwood. Time travels so fast when you are having so much fun!

And on Saturday, June 18, don’t miss our special guest at our final season concert: the brilliant alto sax player CAMPBELL RYGA from Vancouver is joining us as a special guest soloist. Call 403-269-5581 for tickets.

Saturday June 4: We have another terrific line up of selections which include:

FAST CARS AND CRAZY WOMEN as composed by Steve Allen and recorded by The Tom Kubis Big Band

LA ALMEJA PEQUENA, a wonderful Latin selection as composed by Gordon Goodwin and recorded by his Big Band

CELEBRATION SUITE Slow Dance as composed by Bob Brookmeyer and featuring bari sax man GARETH BANE

A TIME FOR LOVE as composed by Johnny Mandel and recorded by The Stan Kenton Orchestra

ISN’T SHE LOVELY composed by Stevie Wonder and recorded by The Bill Holman Band

STOLEN MOMENTS as composed by Oliver Nelson

RIDE THE NIGHT BEAST an unbelievable Latin Rock selection featuring our Rhythm Section

NORWEGIAN WOOD as composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and recorded by The Buddy Rich Band

Talk about another fantastic list of band charts, folks!

Some of the selections that DEANNE MATLEY will be singing include:

‘S WONDERFUL as composed by George and Ira Gershwin

SUMMERTIME another Gershwin composition

WHAT IS HIP? originally recorded by Tower of Power

SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE as composed by Johnny Mercer and the fantastic

I’M GONNA LIVE TILL I DIE as recorded by Queen Latifah
Tickets available by calling 403-269-5581

The Ironwood Stage and Grill 1229 9th Ave. S.E.
Doors open at noon and concert from 2 to 4 p.m.

 
On Saturday, May 7, we have the spectacular Alastair Kay on Trombone as our special guest. We are so very thrilled to have this world-class soloist performing with us once again! Call for tickets today: Ironwood Stage And Grill 403 269 5581 

Al Kay has performed with ELLA FITZGERALD, BUDDY RICH , FRANK SINATRA, HARRY CONNICK JR., DIZZY GILLESPIE, TONY BENNETT, PHIL WOODS, MEL TORME, RENEE ROSNES, DIANA KRALL, LIONEL HAMPTON, BILL WATROUS and played Lead Trombone with ROB MCCONELL’S BOSS BRASS for 15 years. Al Kay is the first call player for all studio, theatre, and jazz gigs in Toronto. He has played on more than a thousand radio, TV jingles and sound tracks. Al has also performed on numerous Broadway shows and with smphony orchestras. 

Some of Al Kay’s selections include:  

• “HUM” a terrific swingin’ composition by jazz legend Bob Brookmeyer
• “THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC” a classic that was arranged by Al
• “ALL THE WAY” a fabulous arrangement by our own AL MUIRHEAD featuring AL KAY and Vocalist DEANNE MATLEY
• “FOR SONNY” a fantastic Afro-Cuban chart arranged by Canadian musician Dean McNeill
• “BLUE DANIEL” as recorded by Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass
• “TRINACRIA” another superb Afro-Cuban chart arranged by Al 
• “I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN” a classic arranged by Al
• “JUST FRIENDS” as recorded by The Boss Brass

  You’ll hear Prime Time Big Band perform:

• “STRIKE UP THE BAND” as recorded by The Count Basie Orchestra
• “SANDUNGA” a terrific Latin selection recorded by Arturo Sandoval
• “ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET” as recorded by The Les Hooper Big Band.  

Some of DEANNE MATLEY’S other selections include

• “EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES” as recorded by Diane Schuur
• “TOO DARN HOT” as recorded by ELLA

“COMES LOVE ” a duet with AL KAY!

Folks , this will be such a fantastic concert. We can hardly wait. We are selling tickets for this concert so please call the Ironwood Stage And Grill ….. 403 269 5581 ….. 1229 9th AVE SE ….. doors open at noon and the concert is from 2-4 p.m.

Needless to say, this will be one not to miss !!

Buy tickets today: Call the Ironwood at 403-269-5581

Adults: $40

Children: $25

We are thrilled to announce that the brilliant and world-class trumpet virtuoso JENS LINDEMANN is joining us at this Saturday’s concert!

Call now for reservations at The Ironwood Stage And Grill (403 269 5581 ….. 1229 9th Ave SE …. ….. doors at 12 noon and concert from 2-4 p.m.

Jens Lindemann is in Calgary performing with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Friday and Saturday (and was here for the Juno Awards) and we are over the moon to have him sit in with us!

Jens will be performing the beautiful OBLIVION. Here are some other tunes you’ll be hearing:

SUMMERTIME as composed by George and Ira Gershwin and recorded on the Bill Potts The Jazz Soul of Porgy and Bess

LATINTENSITY as composed by Hank Levy and recorded by The United States Army Jazz Ambassadors

IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT as arranged by Patrick Williams and featuring Drummer JOHN DEWAAL

HIT THE GROUND RUNNING; a funky chart as composed by Gordon Goodwin and recorded by his Big Phat Band

IN A MELLOW  TONE as composed by Duke Ellington and recorded by The Buddy Rich Big Band

MAMBO CALIENTE, a fantastic Latin selection featuring the Sax section

THE WIGGLE WALK as composed by Benny Carter and recorded by The Count Basie Orchestra

PUMPKINETTE as composed by Bob Florence and recorded by his Big Band

Our fabulous Vocalist DEANNE MATLEY will be singing:

SURRENDER (TOMORROW NEVER DIES ) arranged by local musician Dave Prentice and is of course a James Bond theme

LET’S FALL IN LOVE

THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU as recorded by Ella Fitzgerald

JUST IN TIME

GET HAPPY as performed by Helen O’Connell

We have another spectacular concert coming up this weekend and sure hope you can all make it.
Some of the band selections include:
JACKSON COUNTY JUBILEE as composed by Benny Carter and recorded by The Count Basie Orchestra
BLUE BOSSA, a classic Latin selection
MINUANO (SIX EIGHT) composed by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays, recorded by Bob Curnow’s L.A. Big Band and folks … a real masterpiece for big band
SOMEWHERE OUT THERE as recorded by The Airmen of Note and featuring Lead Trumpet JIM MURRAY
SUPERBONE MEETS THE BADMAN as recorded by Maynard Ferguson and featuring Lead Trombone BRIAN WALLEY and BARI SAX man GARETH BANE
THE SONG IS YOU featuring Lead Alto KEITH O’ROURKE
another terrific Latin chart called MANTECA
DECOUPAGE as recorded by The Stan Kenton Orchestra

Our fantastic

Vocalist DEANNE MATLEY will be singing some of the following classics:
A TISKET A TASKET as recorded by Ella Fitzgerald
COME FLY WITH ME as recorded by Frank Sinatra
LULLABY OF BROADWAY
PICK YOURSELF UP also as recorded by Ella.
For sure a fantastic concert from top to bottom folks!
Just as a quick reminder: call The Ironwood Stage and Grill (1229 9th Ave. S.E.) as soon as possible for reservations (403 269 5581)
Doors open at noon. Concert from 2 to 4 p.m.

If for any reason you must change your reservation, please call the Ironwood soonest so that the staff have a chance to call folks on the wait list. So much appreciated by all the musicians and staff!

Cheers for now
Dave Jones
Director

Join us for another WOW show, folks! Some great new song selections this Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Ironwood!

Some of the big band hits you’ll enjoy include:

• Machine, as recorded by The Buddy Rich Big Band
• Caravan, a fantastic arrangement of Duke Ellington’s composition as recorded by The Jim Widner Big Band
• When I Fall in Love, featuring Lead Trumpet Jim Murray
• As it’s close to Remembrance Day, we’re featuring A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square, with Bass Trombone player Greg Robertson
• Roar of ‘74, as recorded by The Buddy Rich Big Band
• Nutville, as recorded by Patrick Williams
• In the Still of the Night, as recorded by The Bill Watrous Big Band
• Mama Llama Samba
• Bass Folk Song, featuring Jeremy Coates on Bass and as recorded by Woody Herman

And hot off two packed nights of An Ella Affair, Deanne Matley is singing some more Ella Fitzgerald with Pick Yourself Up and

• a great bluesy arrangement of  Makin’ Whoopee
• Mambo Italiano as recorded by Bette Midler
• A real swingin’ arrangement of a classic chart “Taking a Chance on Love
• Jumpin’ East of Java as recorded by the Brian Setzer Orchestra.

Please call ahead for reservations at the Ironwood Stage and Grill 403 269 5581 and remember doors open at noon and the concert is from 2-4 p.m.

Tickets for adults are $21, and $15 for children.

Folks, join us for big band brunch this Saturday at the Ironwood Stage and Grill!

We’ve got some great jazz selections including Tangerine, The Rotten Kid, Dancing Men, How About You, Whatever Lola Wants and much more!

You can read all about our sizzling set list here.

Call ahead for reservations 403-269-5581 and we will see you there!