![]() ![]() They are all highly skilled and highly sensitive musicians who thrive in setting with plenty of space for close listening and interaction. Beyond the nice connection to last year’s festival (Adrean was the 2015 Artist-in-Residence), I’m excited for this concert because I love hearing all three of these players in small group settings. Mike’s first show at the 2016 festival will be at Artword Artbar on October 30th alongside Adrean Farrugia on piano and Bob Shields on guitar. We’re thrilled to welcome him to this year’s festival as the 2016 Smordin Law Artist-in-Residence! Mike has years of experience teaching as a faculty member for the music program at Mohawk College, so his positive impact on jazz in Hamilton extends far far beyond his own playing. I am still scouring the internet for this photo), but I think at least part of the admiration from his fellow musicians comes from his work as an educator. I can understand why. Mike Malone’s career as a performer stretches back decades (while taking the photo above, Mike told us a story about a photo-shoot for a luggage company ad in Esquire magazine that he did before playing at Carnegie Hall with Lighthouse, that featured them all jumping over a pile of suitcases. And whenever he plays, I can tell that the other musicians are excited to have him there. Mike has since played at every iteration of the Steel City Jazz Festival, most recently as the analogue to Freddie Hubbard in last year’s tribute to the Wayne Shorter album ‘Speak No Evil’. He ended up playing in two groups at the festival that August the first played to a room of about ten people (aka a very special, intimate performance). Am I ever glad that he did! Mike was immediately supportive of the festival when I met him at a Jazz Connection rehearsal the winter of our first year. One of the first people Simon recommended I talk to was Mike Malone. (Attention.When the planning for the very first Steel City Jazz Festival began in 2012, I was very fortunate to have the help of Jazz Connection Big Band leader Simon Wheeldon in navigating the local jazz scene, to which I was still a new-comer. How do you get to Steel City Jazz Festival?Place on the map, and the address is listed below. Or look at the Youtube Steel City Jazz Festival on Youtube Where you can find out more about the Steel City Jazz Festival.All the latest Steel City Jazz Festival events can be found in search or see on the wikipedia page. What interesting events will be at the Steel City Jazz Festival?All new and past events of the Steel City Jazz Festival can be viewed below on the page or through the search for a site. ![]() What artists are coming to Steel City Jazz Festival?Explore the listings under to see who’s playing in Steel City Jazz Festival today, this weekend, and in the future. Get tickets to the best shows in Steel City Jazz Festival. ![]() Regardless which event you attend, we have a 100% money back guarantee on all of our no fee Steel City Jazz Festival tickets. We specialize in event spaces and venue finding for your unforgettable event in Steel City Jazz FestivalĩE has a great variety of Steel City Jazz Festival tickets, from the cheap seats, to the first row. ![]()
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