Jazz Evening...Dánae Olano Trio, Junior Santos Quintet, and Rachel Therrien!

Hey Note Lovers, it's Carolyn here. Come join us for Dánae Olano Trio, Junior Santos Quintet, and Rachel Therrien Latin Jazz Project at the Fourth Stage!

Presented by Ottawa Latin Jazz Conference

Three groups of artists:
8:00 pm - Dánae Olano Trio (Toronto, ON) (photo from her Spotify)
8:50 pm - Junior Santos (Toronto, ON)
9:40 pm - Rachel Therrien Latin Jazz Project (Montreal, QC)

Dánae Olano, a Havana-born pianist and graduate of the University of Arts (ISA) in Havana, is known for her versatile performances that blend classical and jazz influences. A founding member of the award-winning Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, she has performed at top jazz festivals and venues worldwide. In 2024, she released her debut album, Children's Corner, featuring original compositions and a notable rendition of Bud Powell's "Un Poco Loco."

Junior Santos is a Master Percussionist from the Dominican Republic, who began his musical journey by imitating his father's band. At 15, he performed with various bands across his homeland. Santos later studied at the Academy of Music in Puerto Plata and Humber College in Toronto. He co-founded Toronto’s first popular Merengue band, Dominicanada, in 1991, and has received Ontario Arts Council grants to produce his first full-length original album, blending Dominican rhythms with contemporary jazz fusion.

Rachel Therrien is a French-Canadian jazz trumpeter, composer and, bandleader. Besides the trumpet, she also plays flugelhorn. Winner of the 2015 TD Grand Prize Jazz Award at the renowned Montreal International Jazz Festival and the 2016 Stingray Jazz Rising Star Award, her 5th album VENA got nominated as Best Jazz Album of the Year at the Canadian JUNOs of 2021 and the Quebec ADISQ Awards 2020.
( words from NAC)

Date: Friday Sept 20, 2024

Time: Show up at 7:30. Be on time to sit with the group! Music is 8:00pm – 10:30 with an intermission.
Location: Fourth Stage. NAC -National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1

Tickets : 25$. BUY YOUR TICKET HERE!

Show up at 7:30pm and I’ll wait for you until 7:40 before going in myself. It’s a lovely venue with tables for four. We’ll get a few of those in a bunch and enjoy a drink before the performance.

Photo of me below and I'll update it with what I'll wear closer to the date. Please be sure that your Meetup profile has your portrait photo because then we'll be looking for you also. Please **RSVP to this meetup group if you're coming and cancel your RSVP if you change your mind. **
Good times!