My House's JUNCTION JAZZ FESTIVAL
- Nick Maclean
- Jun 16, 2025
- 3 min read
I’m very thrilled to be playing in the My House ‘Junction Jazz Fest’ next week! It’s a busy week, on Wednesday I’m being featured as part of a Herbie Hancock tribute, Friday I’m dusting off my latin chops to play with Arecibo, Saturday I’m playing a Frank Sinatra tribute with the incomparable Carlo Berardinucci, and then finishing on Sunday with a tribute to prestige-era Miles Davis! It’s going to be a great week of music, come out and join us!
Wed-Jun-25, 7pm, $20 adv, $30 door
HERBIE HANCOCK TRIBUTE feat. Nick Maclean (classic jazz)
Herbie Hancock, legendary pianist and composer, revolutionized jazz through his work with Miles Davis’s Second Great Quintet and as a pioneer of post-bop, funk, and synth-driven jazz. JUNO nominated piano & synth wizard Nick Maclean, leads a elite synergistic quartet featuring some of Toronto’s finest in a 2-set tribute: Set 1 covers Hancock’s Blue Note and Miles-era classics, while Set 2 will dive into the funk-driven grooves of Head Hunters. Buckle up for a night of Herbie you won’t forget!
:: Nick Maclean - piano & synths
:: Brownman Ali - trumpet & effects
:: Bennett Young - upright & electric basses
:: Adam Mansfield - drums
Fri-Jun-27, 8pm, $25 adv, $35 door
ARECIBO (Latin-jazz)
This exciting Latin-jazz outfit delves deeply into both Cuban and Brazilian modern jazz traditions, modeled after the New York Latin-jazz spirit of Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band and featuring some of Toronto’s most acclaimed jazz and Latin music specialists, all under the direction of 2x National Jazz Award trumpet player BROWNMAN ALI (who also leads the much lauded Latin-jazz group CRUZAO, winners of the Montreal Jazz Fest’s “Grand Prix Du Jazz Award”).
:: Brownman Ali - trumpet (Trinidad)
:: Nick Maclean – keyboard (Canada)
:: Marc Decho - 6-string electric bass (Canada)
:: Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo - drums (Cuba)
Sat-Jun-28, 8pm, $25 adv, $35 door
FRANK SINATRA TRIBUTE feat. Carlo Berardinucci (vocal jazz)
Italian-born, Toronto-based vocalist Carlo Berardinucci is a seasoned jazz singer known for his velvety baritone and classic interpretations of the Great American Songbook. His 30+ year career includes being the featured vocalist with the Dan Bodanis Big Band and a 2008 album “She Made Me Do It” showcasing his flair for timeless ballads and jazz standards. In this tribute, he channels the spirit and style of Frank Sinatra with elegance and swing, backed by some of the top-shelf jazz musicians in the country including multiple JUNO Award nominees Nick Maclean & Brownman Ali.
:: Carlos Berardinucci - vocal
:: Brownman Ali - trumpet
:: Nick Maclean - keyboard
:: Bennett Young - upright bass
:: Frank Botos - drums
Sun-Jun-29, 4pm (jazz matinee), $20 adv, $30 door
MILES DAVIS: The PRESTIGE YEARS (classic jazz)
Hailed as “one of the greatest interpreters of Miles Davis’ work in Canada” (Hamilton Spectator), multi award-winning trumpet iconoclast Brownman Ali leads a tribute to a pivotal chapters in Miles'history. From 1951 to 1956, Miles would record a string of groundbreaking albums for Prestige Records, including Cookin’, Relaxin’, Workin’, and Steamin’ – music that blended bebop virtuosity with a cool, lyrical sensibility that reshaped modern jazz. Brownman and a selection of top-shelf jazz artists will explore these recordings channeling the intensity and innovation of Miles’ early genius.
:: Brownman Ali - trumpet (JUNO nominee)
:: Nick Maclean - keyboard (JUNO nominee)
:: Bennett Young - upright bass (JUNO nominee)
:: Frank Botos - drums (JUNO nominee)
All Fest Tickets:
My HOUSE Junction Jazz Fest 2025
Mon-Jun-23, 7pm: JORDANA TALSKY: LIVE LOOPING
Tue-Jun-24, 7pm: TIGHTROPE feat. Stich Wynston
Wed-Jun-25, 7pm: HERBIE HANCOCK TRIB feat. Nick Maclean
Thr-Jun-26, 7pm: BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO
Fri-Jun-27, 8pm: ARECIBO Latin-jazz
Sat-Jun-28, 8pm: FRANK SINATRA TRIB feat. Carlo B.
Sun-Jun-29, 4pm: MILES DAVIS: The PRESTIGE YEARS
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