Party: World/Jazz Fridays: Ernesto Cervini Trio - Free Admission

Party: World/Jazz Fridays: Ernesto Cervini Trio - Free Admission

Drummer-composer Ernesto Cervini, celebrated for his deep musicality and infectious energy, is joined by Cuban trumpeter Alexander Brown and bassist Andrew Downing.

Doors Open: 7 pm / Show Starts: 7:30 pm.

Free admission before 8:00 pm. $15 after 8:00 pm. Admission includes salsa lesson at 9:00 pm and live salsa at 10:30 pm.

Dinner reservations guarantee seating. 416 588 0307

A consummate bandleader and in-demand collaborator, Ernesto Cervini has built an international reputation for his compositions and performance. Downbeat described his fluid style as one that “exemplifies ‘float like a butterfly, sting like a bee’.” Modern Drummer said: “Cervini recalls such old-schoolers as Art Blakey and Billy Higgins… It’s his robust, magnetic personality that fascinates consistently.” After releasing three quartet discs, Cervini made his latest venture a sextet album, with Turboprop released by Anzic Records in 2014.

The Ottawa Citizen said: “With his fourth disc, Cervini has strikingly raised his game... With its fetching writing for horns, palpable sense of team spirit, highly focused solos and varied emotional depths, Turboprop is full of jazz pleasures.” He is also a member of Myriad3, alongside keyboardist Chris Donnelly and bassist Dan Fortin. JazzTimes called the collaborative trio “Canada's answer to groups such as The Bad Plus and E.S.T, bearing a similar open-minded perspective and unpredictability.” Myriad3’s second album, The Where, was nominated for a Juno Award (Canada’s Grammy); and the band was also nominated for an Indie Music Award (presented by Sirius/XM Radio) for 2014 Jazz Group of the Year in Canada.