Denise Leanne Hynd is a Saskatoon based singer/songwriter who just completed her recording, Stand On the Edge. The Bassment hosts a CD release to commemorate the completion of the 14 song recording project. Featuring Hynd’s compositions, the group includes a stellar cast of Saskatoon musicians: Glen Adair, Jim Boswell, Roy Sydiaha, Doug Scarrow, Terry Collison and Gillian Snider. Admission is free and copies of the disc are available for sale. Two dollars from each disc sale will be donated to the BridgePoint Centre for Eating Disorders.
(Note early start time of 8:00pm)

One of the city’s most dedicated and talented jazz musicians brings his quintet to the Bassment for an evening of standards, Latin and vocal jazz. Dave, a stalwart of the Tuesday night jams, plays trumpet and flugelhorn and contributes vocals. He’ll be joined by Saskatoon Idol runner-up Vanessa Nelson on vocals; Matt Siebert on piano; from Regina, Peter Dyksman on bass; local legend Bill Watson on drums; and from
Toronto, Adam Gillespie on soprano, alto and tenor saxophones. Special guest artist will be gold-medal-winning vocalist Mary Joy Nelson.
Sounds like the perfect mix of seasoned veterans and rising stars and another great evening of jazz at the Bassment.

Roy Sydiaha shares drum set, vibes and conga duties with Brett Balon at this Bassment performance.The two percussionists are joined by Warren Hay on bass and Stephen Scharfstein on piano, playing standards and lots of latin tunes. Vocalist Gillian Snider will drop in to lend her voice to some not-often-sung jazz tunes, such as Joy Spring and Oleo. And is that The Girl From Ipanema in 7/4?

The Bassment is pleased to once again welcome our very own Saskatoon Jazz Society (SJS) Big Band, an adult community group featuring local Saskatoon players. They play a wide range of music, from pieces popularized by big bands such as Duke Ellington, Woody Herman, and Stan Kenton, to blues and latin styles, including some vocals from a local singer/pianist Jamie Scharfstein.
The 14 piece band, headed by Larry Hume, includes: five saxes, with Glenn Kitsch on bari, Jason Jordan & Janelle Orcherton playing tenor,
and Kevin Baribeau & Albert La on alto; three trumpets including Andrew Couperthwaite, Marissa Myers, and Paul Newton; three trombones including Laurier Baribeau, Larry Hume, and Chris Klassen; and Graham Walker on bass; Jamie Scharfstein on piano/vocal; and D'Arce McMillan on drums.
It’s always a great night when the Bassment swings to the big band sound. We’ll see you there!

The Saskatoon Jazz Society is excited to present Slide, Squeeze and Strum featuring slide guitarist Steve Dawson, guitarist Don Rooke and accordion player Geoff Berner.
Vancouver based Dawson is an accomplished guitarist producer and songwriter. He was a member of the Juno award winning duo, Zubot and Dawson. Berner, also a fixture on the Vancouver music scene mixes folk, punk and klezmer into a musical stew. Rooke, a Toronto based guitarist, broke onto the national music scene with his band, The Henrys. His main instrument is the kona, a 1920s acoustic Hawaiian guitar. His new solo disc, Atlas Travel was named one of the top discs of the year by Georgia Straight magazine.
A Saskatoon acoustic duo will open the show.