The Vault Gallery Exhibition Archive

The Smokin’ Hot Toasters brought a package of impressive playing and singing to clubs, cabarets, theatres and festivals and after reforming in 2014, the band discovered they could easily access the energy and chemistry that originally fueled their material and performances in the eighties, and soo... Read More

Joan Bessie is set to deliver a powerful, intimate performance of her chart-toping hits on Hermann’s legendary grand piano. Audiences will enjoy her critically acclaimed original material along with select covers that showcase her influences in folk, blues and rock.

Joan Bessie’s debut singl... Read More

“An unparalleled pianist, composer and arranger of the first order.” – Chucho Valdés

JUNO Award-winner Hilario Duran is well-recognized for his piano playing and composing skills. The Cuban-born musician grew up in Havana in a musical family surrounded by various musical influences. Classi... Read More

Swedish drummer Konrad Agnas unites collage-like compositions of hip-hop fantasias and spiritual jazz a lá Alice Coltrane with a framework inspired by the minimalism of Terry Riley and Moondogs. With equal parts precision and feeling, the compositions are interwoven by his innovative and distinct d... Read More

“Laura has studied all the great vocal stylists of the last century. And yet she imitates no one. Her pure tone, sparing use of vibrato, and total lack of affectation are almost startling when you first hear her, because you feel convinced that no singer has ever been so absolutely honest with you... Read More

“...I've heard Atkinson perform live on at least four other occasions, but I've never been more impressed by the work of this trio... the entire audience was completely captivated and thrilled...” – Rick Gibbs, Island Jazz

Hornby-Island guitarist Marc Atkinson is one of Canada's finest JUNO... Read More

This will be the 49th performance in the series.
Louise Rose is a living Canadian treasure. She studied classical voice in Pennsylvania with John Duddy and Todd Duncan; pipe organ with Catharine Brooke Morgan; piano with Oscar Peterson; conducting with Leonard Bernstein and arranging with Edward Ke... Read More

World class Cuban pianist Pablo Cardenas performs a tribute to the Jazz piano masters, many of whom became a huge influence to his playing and an obligated reference, like Oscar Perterson, Bill Evans, Bud Powell in the traditional Jazz, or Chick Corea and Chucho Valdez in the Jazz fusion and Latin J... Read More

The Swiftsure Big Band, a dynamic 17 piece ensemble, featuring vocalist Brenda Morie, is a captivating ensemble that pays tribute to jazz and blues icons like Natalie Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, and Bessie Smith. Their performances transport audiences to the golden age of jazz with a delightful blend of ... Read More

Stephanie Cadman is that rare, extraordinary thing: a quadruple threat.
A world-renowned dancer, an accomplished actress of stage and screen, a celebrated violinist, and a great singer, Stephanie’s talents know no bounds. Maintaining a busy touring schedule as a Canadian Folk Award-nominated solo... Read More