Jazz at the Fort Garry Hotel
presented by Jazz Winnipeg &
Upcoming shows
Jazz at the Fort Garry Hotel is located in The Club Room on the lower level of The Fort Garry Hotel.
The venue is wheelchair accessible with assistance. Please inform the hotel's front desk staff if you'd like to use the elevator to access the lower level.
Online advance tickets are $20 + Showpass fees (total $22.14) or $25 at the door, if available.
Sol James & Richard Gillis - Now is the Time for Celebration
Sunday, May 3 at 7 pm
Now is the Time for Celebration brings together trumpeter Richard Gillis and vocalist Sol James for an evening inspired by the arrival of spring and the spirit of renewal.
The program features favoured standards and Icelandic folk songs, along with original compositions shaped by Gillis’s travels to Iceland and collaborations with Icelandic musicians.
Blending jazz sensibilities with Nordic folk influences, the duo creates a warm and reflective musical atmosphere that celebrates the changing season and the joy of coming together through music.
Juvel
Sunday, May 10 at 7 pm
Juvel is the musical project of four dynamic musicians who strive to keep your toes tapping with the energetic sound of Romani jazz and early swing. Heavily inspired by musicians like Django Reinhardt and the Andrews Sisters, Juvel combines the dark, chromatic flavor of Romani music with cheeky, lush four-part harmonies and the carefree liveliness of swing.
Fabio Ragnelli
Sunday, May 17 at 7 pm
Originally from Toronto, Ontario, drummer Fabio Ragnelli is a JUNO Award-winning drummer and has been an in-demand sideman performing, recording, and touring with a number of artists over the last ten years.
Ragnelli has toured nationally and internationally, performing at venues such as Massey Hall, The Owl, Koerner Hall, Place des Arts, The 55 Bar, Cornelia St. Café, The National Arts Centre, SMOKE Jazz Club, The Cotton Club in Tokyo, Birldland, SF Jazz Center, The Blue Note Jazz Club, and has also performed at a number of jazz festivals including Haiti, Halmstad, Monterey, and Montreal, among others.
Fabio is the Assistant Professor of Jazz Drumset at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.