The Bassment is one of Canada’s premier jazz clubs and provides musicians of all skill levels a venue to showcase their talents in front of a live audience while accessing a variety of professional, concert-grade instruments. The club offers an intimate, personal concert space with a world-class stage for local, national, and international artists.
Here’s a sample of what’s happening next at The Bassment
Ramblers Choir: Scott Nolan, Joe Nolan, Scott Cook, and Pamela Mae
Friday, November 22
AMERICANA SERIES • DOORS @ 7:30PM • SHOW@ 8:30PM
Ramblers Choir is a kismet collaboration between Canadian songsmiths and veteran road dogs Scott Nolan, Joe Nolan, Scott Cook and Pamela Mae – four prairie voices who bring songs and stories to the mythical campfire. Begun on a whim as a one-off, the synergy was too strong not to reconvene. Scott Nolan is an acclaimed songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, poet, and visual artist, whose songs have been covered by Hayes Carll, Mary Gauthier, and Watermelon Slim. Joe Nolan is a true workhorse, virtuoso guitarist, elusive poet, and musical chameleon. Known for scrappy solo shows and his arresting stage charm, his songs are at times fragile and fractured, yet winningly wistful. Scott Cook has been touring steadily around the world since 2007, distilling his experiences into plain-spoken, uplifting songs. Nowadays he’s travelling with his old-timey sweetheart Pamela Mae on upright bass, banjo and vocals. These four musical voices blend into something scruffy yet sublime –– a true ramblers choir.
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Michael Kaeshammer: The Spirit of Christmas
Thursday, November 28
PIANO SERIES • DOORS @ 6:30 • SHOW@7:30
Michael Kaeshammer isn’t so much a piano player as a piano whisperer, a master musician and songwriter able to coax dazzling, kaleidoscopic sounds from his instrument. That gift powers Michael’s 2024 holiday tour The Spirit of Christmas, a performance featuring all your Christmas favourites turned up a notch with a toe-tapping spin on the classics. Sing along as he delights audience members taking them on a musical journey that’s sure to get everyone in Christmas spirit. Michael is excited to be returning to the Bassment and says, “I really love playing shows and being on stage. Music is my favourite thing to do. And this holiday tour will be the highlight of the year for me.”
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Apollo Suns
Saturday, November 30
JAZZ GROOVE SERIES • DOORS @ 6:30PM • SHOW @ 7:30PM
Led by composer, guitarist, and funk meister Ed Durocher, Winnipeg’s Apollo Suns is a 9-piece instrumental collective that fuses the influences of jazz, rock, and psychedelic. Best known for its high-octane live show, the group has performed at the Winnipeg Jazz Festival, the Vermont Jazz Fest, and the Calgary Stampede. The band has several critically acclaimed recordings and has won Instrumental Artist of the Year at the 2018 and 2020 Western Canadian Music Awards. The Suns are: Ed Durocher (guitar), Tim Iskierski (drums), Erika Einarson (percussion), Bryn Herperger (bass), Garrett Malenko (trumpet), Benjamin James Hill (trombone), Aaron Bartel (bari sax), and Anatol Rennie (keyboards).
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A Classic Christmas: Wingerter & Janovsky
Sunday, December 8
JAZZ SINGER SERIES • DOORS @ 1:00 • SHOW@ 2:00
Plumber by day vocalist by night Trevor Wingerter and music teacher by day pianist by night Martin Janovsky team up to present an entertaining performance of Christmas and seasonal classics. Expect to hear everything from Silent Night to Winter Wonderland. A Bassment Christmas tradition, A Classic Christmas is sure to sell out – get your tickets asap!
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Christmas with Solstice
Saturday, December 14
JAZZ SINGER SERIES • DOORS @ 6:30PM • RUSH SEATING
With nine voices blending beautiful harmonies and a rhythm section that keeps everything swinging, Solstice has been performing vocal jazz and entertaining audiences for over 40 years. Christmas with Solstice is a Bassment tradition featuring jazz and pop arrangements of all your favourite Christmas and seasonal tunes. Solstice includes Rod Bell, Michelle Clancy, Bob Cowan, Grant Currie, Jean Currie, Heather Hataley, Lori Newman, Pam Pander, and Nancy Sparling.
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Jeffery Straker’s A Very Prairie Christmas
Tuesday, December 17
PIANO SERIES • DOORS @ 6:30PM • RUSH SEATING
In what has become a Bassment Christmas tradition, Saskatchewan’s award-winning singer-songwriter pianist Jeffery Straker returns with his holiday-themed evening. Bring a friend, wear an ugly sweater and get into the festive spirit. Join a night brimming with classic and contemporary Christmas songs, story-telling, and even some audience singing. Put some jolly in your holly, let your troubles be out of sight, and find out why this has become an annual event!
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