THE CHRONICLE HERALD
HALIFAX
MOLLY JOHNSON @ HALIFAX JAZZ FESTIVAL
fans spread out on three sides of the tent as Molly Johnson came on for the sold-out main event. The Toronto singer came to prove to us that swing, melody, great lyrics and personality are not dead.
The word was out that Molly J was in tune. Was she ever.
Wow, Halifax, she said by way of greeting. The crowd responded with an excited shout and applause. Molly is special. She’s unbelievably fine. And she’s one of us.
The way she sings the swing songbooks is not a historical recreation, not period music. She puts on her own stamp, signature, her personal musical DNA with a hint of Ella as she sings But Not for Me. Big uproar. Wow, Halifax, said she.
Her band is a real swing band, with piano, bass, drums and soprano sax or flute. Their ease and colourful, listenable playing at comfortable volumes is a great pleasure to listen to. With her singing, who could ask for anything more? We all love rhythm, right?
She talks to the audience as though the fans are her best friends — easy, informal and with a lightning-quick wit, the opposite of a prepared script.
Whatever Lola Wants, she sang, and made it cheeky. She puts a hundred girls and women into her delivery — smoky, sensual, petulant, the little girl, the mature woman, quick on the uptake and no fool.
Funny, she said, I think the Depression only hit people with money to lose. A great line.
But when she sings In My Solitude, it’s mellow and reflective, and when she sings I Loves You Porgy, it’s radiant with the pain of true love and its awareness of how fragile it is and how dangerous to love someone that way.
Molly J came to town and we would really like to keep her.
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You can listen to Molly Johnson live in Winnipeg
plus The Sistahs Project live at Koerner Hall
all at CBC's streaming and free site for
CONCERTS ON DEMAND!
http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 8:00pm
Halifax Jazz Festival
Festival tent on Spring Garden & Queen
$35 ($33 senior/student, $30 JazzEast member) |
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FRANCE
October 14th, 2010
TOURS
Festival Voix de Femmes
Espace Malraux à Joué les
October 15th, 2010
COURBEVOIE
Espace Carpeaux
October 16, 2010
THONON
La Grange
October 20th, 2010
CARQUEFOU
Théâtre de la Fleuriaye
October 22nd, 2010
LES MUREAUX
Festival Mozaik aux Mureaux
http://mosaikauxmureaux.com
October 23rd 2010
TOULOUSE
Odyssud, Jazz sur son 31
PAST DATES
2010
Thursday May 27, 2010
Royal Theatre
608 College St. Toronto ON
CLIMAX (Canadian Live Intimate Music and Art Experience)
Fundraiser for Toronto People With AIDS Foundation
Molly Johnson and Tracey Gallant perform
http://www.pwatoronto.org/english/climax.php
Friday, April 23nd, 2010 - 8pm
L'Astral (Maison du Festival Rio Tinto Alcan)
305 Sainte-Catherine Street West
Montreal, PQ
Robi Botos (piano), Mike Downes (bass), Davide Direnzo (drums), Colleen Allan (horns)
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 - 8pm
L'Astral (Maison du Festival Rio Tinto Alcan)
305 Sainte-Catherine Street West
Montreal, PQ
Robi Botos (piano), Mike Downes (bass), Davide Direnzo (drums), Colleen Allan (horns)
Wednesday, March 3 8:00pm
The Sistahs Concert
Koerner Hall
Royal Conservatory of Music
273 Bloor St. W
Toronto, ON
www.sistahsproject.net
Saturday, February 27, 2010, 8pm
Burton Cummings Theatre
Winnipeg MB
tickets on sale now
Phil Dwyer (piano), Mike Downes (bass), Davide Direnzo (drums)
Friday, February 26, 2010,
doors 9:30pm - show
10pm
Ontario House
50 Pacific Boulevard, at the Concord Place Community Celebration Zone
Vancouver 2010 Olympics
Vancouver BC
Free Concert
Phil Dwyer (piano), Mike Downes (bass), Davide Direnzo (drums)
Saturday, February 20, 2010, 7pm
River Run Centre
Guelph, ON
Robi Botos (piano), Mike Downes (bass), Davide Direnzo (drums), Colleen Allan (horns)
Sunday, February 14, 2010, 8pm
Celebrate Love
Al Green Theatre
Toronto, ON
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Saturday, January 31, 2010
JANE BUNNETT'S - AN EVENING FOR HAITI
Hugh's Room Toronto ON
2261 Dundas St. W.
All proceeds will go to Doctors Without Borders
http://www.janebunnett.com/
2009
Saturday November 14, 2009 doors 7pm
Molly Johnson at Latcham Gallery Fundraiser
Lebovic Centre, Stouffville ON
http://www.latchamgallery.ca/current_events.htm
Thursday, October 29 at 8:30pm
Molly Johnson at the 2009 Canwest Cabaret Festival
Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto ON
www.youngcentre.ca
Thurs Oct. 1, 2009 @ 8PM
A Jazz Tribute to the Honourable Lincoln Alexander
Glenn Gould Studio
250 Front Street West, 416.872.4255
www.jazz.fm
Thurs October 08, 2009, 8pm
Richmond Hill
Centre for the Performing Arts
Richmond Hill ON
tickets on sale now
Oct. 18th, 2009 3:30pm
Paradiso
Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
http://www.paradiso.nl/web/Agenda-Item/MOLLY-JOHNSON-1.htm
Sunday August 9, 2009
The Sistahs Concert
http://www.youngcentre.ca
FRANCE
July 28th : Jazz a Vannes
July 24th : Jazz A Nice
July 22nd : Bonneville Jazz Festival
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July 5, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Montreal Jazz Fest
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier - PdA
May 23, 2009
Music For Change Benefit
Molly will perform at a concert for
Free The Children
February 11th, 2009
Alhambra
Paris France
www.alhambra-paris.com
January 22, 2009
The Walrus Foundation
5th Anniversary Gala
The Fermenting Cellar
Distillery District
Toronto ON Canada
Hosted by Seamus O'Regan and Shelagh Rogers with co-publishers Shelley Ambrose and John Macfarlane, and jazz by Molly Johnson.
www.walrusmagazine.com
World Aids Day Concert
A Benefit Concert For Casey House
Monday, December 1, 2008 7:00 pm
Metropolitan United Church
56 Queen Street East
Suggested Donation At The Door
For Information Call
416.962.4040, Ext. 236
www.Caseyhouse.Com
Featuring The Royal Conservatory Academy Orchestra, Dr. Draw, Forte And The Regent Park Children’s Chorus. Hosted By Molly Johnson.
United In The Fight Against Aids:
Casey House Toronto
Dr. Peter Aids Foundation Vancouver
La Maison Du Parc Montréal
2008
Europe
November 14, 2008
November 15, 2008
20h & 22h
Duc des Lombard
42 rue des Lombards 75001
Paris France
01.42.33.22.88
Ducdeslombards Info
November 21, 2008 7pm
Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho
London England
London Jazz Festival
in association with
BBC Radio 3
Pizza Express info
Molly Johnson at the
Concert Hall on October 26.
The Bravo! Concert Hall series fuses exciting live performances with insightful interviews featuring today’s most urbane musical artists.
Bravo Concert Hall
Massey Hall presents
Molly Johnson
Sat Oct 25, 2008
Massey Hall
Toronto, ON
http://www.masseyhall.com
Friday, Oct 24 @ 8:00 PM
The Empire Theatre
Belleville, ON
www.theempiretheatre.com
July 12, 2008
Hillebrand Wines Fest
Niagara-on-the-Lake
http://www.hillebrand.com
July 11, 2008
Waterloo jazz Festival
www.uptownwaterloojazz.ca
July 1st, 2008
Ottawa Jazz Fest
www.ottawajazzfestival.com
June 28, 2008
Calgary Jazz Festival
http://www.calgaryjazz.com
June 27, 2008
Edmonton Jazz Fest
www.edmontonjazz.com
June 26, 2008
Broadway Theatre,
Saskatoon SK
www.broadwaytheatre.ca
June 25, 2008
Winnipeg Jazz Fest
www.jazzwinnipeg.com
June 23, 2008
Centre for Performing Arts
Vancouver Jazz
www.coastaljazz.ca
Luminato - The Dark City
Walrus Magazine Event
June 12, 2008 - 7:00pm
Lorraine Kimsa Theatre
165 Front Street East, Toronto
http://www.luminato.com
416 872 1111 for details.
May 8th, 2008
Jazzfm Fundraiser
Convocation Hall
Toronto, ON
http://www.jazz.fm
Valentine's Day Molly performed a little magic
in order to appear at two shows:
Feelings From the Heart:
The Mayor's Valentine Tribute to Oscar Peterson
Thursday, February 14 2008 7:30pm
Mississauga Living Arts Centre
A concert celebrating the life of Oscar Peterson and his music through filmed memories, live tributes, and performances. Along with Molly - artists performing include: Carol McCartney, Pat Collins, Nancy Walker, Phil Nimmons, Bill King, Sly Juhas, David Braid, Shannon Butcher, Oliver Jones, Sophie Milman, Jake Langley, Mississauga Children's Choir & the Oscar Peterson Public School Choir.
Celebrate Love
Thursday, February 14, 2008 8 p.m.
The Music Hall
147 Danforth Ave. Toronto, ON
Featuring Molly Johnson, DK Ibomeka, Kellylee Evans, Kiran Ahluwalia, Mary Jane Lamond, and others, accompanied by the Celebrate Love Orchestra
Conceived, produced and directed by Andrew Craig
www.themusichall.ca
www.celebratelove.ca
Thu Jan 17, 2008
Joliette, QC
Centre Culturel de Joliette
http://www.ccultjoliette.qc.ca
Fri Jan 18, 2008
Laval, QC
Salle Andre Mathieu
http://www.salleandremathieu.com/accueil.php
Sat Jan 19, 2008
Longueuil, QC
Theatre de la Ville
http://www.theatredelaville.qc.ca
Sun Jan 20, 2008
St. Jean sur Richelieu, QC
Theatre des deux Rives
http://www.spec.qc.ca/
Tue Jan 22, 2008
Sherbrooke, QC
Centennial Theatre
http://www.ubishops.ca/centennial
2007
Molly Johnson w/ Ben Heppner
Baby, It's Cold Outside
Wed December 12, 2007 - 8:00 p.m.
Glenn Gould Studio / CBC
250 Front St. West in Toronto, ON
World-renowned jazz sensation Molly Johnson and her sextet present an evening of seasonal jazz favourites in new arrangements by Mike Downes and others. Also included are original songs composed by Molly herself.Joining Molly is the distinguished Canadian Wagnerian superstar, tenor Ben Heppner, who will be heard in Christmas classics, gospel numbers, and of course a duet of the concert's theme song, "Baby, It's Cold Outside". http://www.benheppner.com
Listen to the CBC Radio 2 Broadcast - CBC's Concerts On Demand
Thursday October 18th 2007
Alex Goolden Performance Hall
907 Pandora Ave.
Victoria BC
Set time: 9:00 pm
$32advance/VJS members; $35 @ door
Tickets At: Victoria Jazz Society Office, McPherson Box Office, Lyles Place http://www.vicjazz.bc.ca/
Friday October 19th 2007
Charles Bailey Theatre
Trail, BC
KBRH Health Foundation Fundraiser for
Children's Healthcare Initiative
Molly Johnson Quartet
8 pm, tickets $58 incl GST
1-866-368-9669
www.kbrhhealthfoundation.ca
Saturday October 20th 2007
Christ Church Cathedral
Vancouver, BC
690 Burrard Street
8:00PM
$35/32 Students, Seniors, Jazz Friends*
tickets/info
Walrus Magazine Benefit
Monday, October 22, 2007 - 7 pm - 9:30 pm
Theatre Calgary, EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts
Calgary, AB
'Guess Whos In Charge Now?'
Post-event reception and silent auction 9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Jazz by the sensational Molly Johnson.
tickets are $125 for subscribers, $150 for non-subscribers.
For tickets: subscriptions@theatrecalgary.com
(403) 294-7447
Sun Oct 21, 2007
Kelowna, BC
Mary Irwin Theatre
Rotary Center
Molly Johnson Quartet
8:00 pm show
tickets $25.19 / $8:00 for students
http://www.ticketmaster.ca
Wednesday, November 7th 2007 at 12:15 pm
First Canadian Place, Waterfall Stage
Toronto, ON
The Molly Johnson Sextet (45 minute Free Show)
www.fcpevents.com
Walrus Magazine Benefit
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 - 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Segal Graduate School of Business, SFU
Vancouve, BC
'Go North Young Man' more info (pdf)
Vancouver Art Gallery Post-reception 9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Jazz by the sensational Molly Johnson.
Tickets are $125 for subscribers, $150 for non-subscribers.
tickets:778-782-5100 www.sfu.ca/wp
Walrus Magazine Benefit
Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Noon - 2 p.m.
National Arts Centre, Panorama Room
Ottawa, ON
'Globalization or Bust'
In Partnership with the Public Policy Forum
Jazz by the sensational Molly Johnson.
Tickets for lunch & debate: $110 per person.Tables of 10 are $1,000.
To buy tables or individual tickets email julia.oliveira@ppforum.ca or
call 613.238.7858 x 244 or visit www.ppforum.ca
Sunday September 30, 2007 8:30 pm
Niagara Wine Festival
St. Catherines, ON
Molly Johnson Sextet
Tickets - $30
http://www.niagarawinefestival.com
Saturday September 15, 2007
Harvest Jazz/Blues Fest
Fredericton, NB
Molly Johnson Sextet
3pm & 9:00 pm sets
www.harvestjazzandblues.com
Friday September 14, 2007 8:00 pm
Rebecca Cohn Theatre
Halifax, NS
Molly Johnson Sextet
$25 in advance / $30 at door
www.sonicconcerts.com
Opening act tba
Friday, August 10, 2007 10PM
Oakville Jazzfest
Mainstage, Oakville, ON
MOLLY JOHNSON QUARTET
www.oakvillejazz.com/
Saturday, August 4, 2007 8PM
Huntsville Festival of the Arts
Algonquin Theatre Huntsville, ON
MOLLY JOHNSON TRIO
with Micah Barnes
www.huntsvillefestival.on.ca
Thursday, July 5, 2007 6PM
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
Théâtre Maisonneuve - Place des Arts
Montreal PQ
MOLLY JOHNSON
with DK IBOMEKA
Sunday June 17, 2007
Sound of Music Festival
Burlington, ON
Molly Johnson Quartet
Headlining West Stage
http://www.soundofmusic.on.ca
Friday June 1st, 2007
Luminato Festival
BCE Place, Toronto
Molly Johnson Quartet
www.luminato.comMolly Johnson Sextet
with Special guest Micah Barnes
Saturday, April 21st, 2007
Danforth Music Hall
Toronto, ON
8:00 pm show – tickets $39.50
Friday, April 20th, 2007
Empire Theatre
Belleville, ON
8:00 pm show - tickets $27
Thursday, April 19th , 2007
Studio Theatre
Hamilton, ON
8:00 pm show – tickets $35
The Molly Johnson Sextet
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 - 8pm
L'Européen SOLD OUT!
5 rue Biot -
75017 Paris, France
Tél : 01 43 87 97 13
http://www.leuropeen.info/
Molly Johnson & her Sextet
Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
Doors - 7:00pm • Show - 7:30pm
Mod Club Theatre
722 College St. (at Crawford)
Toronto, ON CANADA
Please note that this event is for contest winners only.
New York Showcase:
Monday August 14, 2006
Joe's Pub
425 Lafeyette St.
New York, NY USA
Tickets: $15 Show: 9:30pm
http://www.joespub.com
July 3rd, 2006 - 7:00 pm
Montreal Jazz Festival
(27th Festival International de Jazz de Montréal)
Club Soda Montreal, PQ
http://www.montrealjazzfest.com
Sunday June 25, 2006 - 8pm
Cool Jazz Winnipeg Festival
McPhillps Street Station Casino
Winnipeg, MB
http://www.jazzwinnipeg.com
Friday June 23, 2006
Downtown Jazz Festival
Nathan Phillips Square
Toronto, ON
http://www.tojazz.com
Sunday Jan 22, 7pm-8pm
The Majestic Midem
Cannes, France
2005
St. Stephens Benefit
September 18th, 2005 - 7:30pm
Saint Stephen-in-the-Fields Church Toronto, Ontario
Bruce Cockburn, Katherine Govier, Molly Johnson, Daniel Lanois & Lori Anne Reid Michael Ondaatje, Jane Siberry and Kurt Swinghammer are all set to perform in support of keeping Saint Stephen-in-the-Fields Church open.Salome Bey Tribute
Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Time: 7pm
Tribute night celebrating Canada's queen of jazz & Blues, headlined by hard-bop band Kollage, five-octave range singer Liberty Silver, and guest performer Molly Johnson with Andrew Craig on piano
Sunday, September 25, 4:30 pm (full set)
Port Hope Jazz Festival
Memorial Park
Port Hope, Ontario
Thursday July 7th, 2005
Prince Edward Island Jazz & Blues Festival
Set times: 7pm and 10pm
Charlottetown PEI
Festival Tent, Delta Prince Edward Hotel Ballroom
Friday, April 22, 2005 at 8:00PM
George Weston Recital Hall
North York Centre Toronto, ON
United Way of Greater Toronto is hosting an exciting evening of Jazz with Molly, Liberty Silver, Eddie Bullen and Joe Sealy who have all donated their talents http://www.uwgt.org/
Sunday February 27, 2005
Convocation Hall, 31 Kings College Circle
University Of Toronto
Sing Out! In support of Housing for people with mental illness. with CBC host Erika Ritter, Billy Newton davis and more. http://www.thedreamteam.ca
January 22nd, 2005
River Run Centre, Main Hall
35 Woolwich Street, Guelph, Ontario
Tsunami Benefit. UNICEF
Sunday January 16 2005
JANE BUNNETT'S SPIRIT OF MUSIC BASH & FUNDRAISER @ Lula Lounge.
Featuring the music of Jane Bunnett & the Spirits of Havana along with Molly Johnson and special guests. With Jazz FM91 host, Ralph Benmergui, as master of ceremonies. http://www.janebunnett.com
Thursday, January 13, 2005
TSUNAMI BENEFIT - CANADA FOR ASIA - CBC
Canada for Asia, a three hour benefit concert for the victims of the tsunami, will be broadcast on the CBC on Thursday, January 13, 2005. Performers include Molly Johnson, Tom Cochrane, Celine Dion, Bryan Adams, Rush, Blue Rodeo, Jann Arden, Gord Downie, The Bare Naked Ladies, Anne Murray, Sloan and more.
http://www.cbc.ca
2004
FRANCE
17-Dec-04 Lille Le Splenid
16-Dec-04 Strasbourg La Laiterie
14-Dec-04 Clermont Ferrand
La Coopertive de Mai
13-Dec-04 Bordeaux Le Femina
11-Dec-04 Lyon Le Transborduer
9-Dec-04 La Rochelle La Cousive
7-Dec-04 Paris Olympia
FRANCE
21-Oct-04 Nancy, France Salle Poirel
18-Oct-04 Toulouse, France Saint Orens
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October 16th 2004
Trent, ON
Peter Gzowski College Fundraising Event
Oct 15th, 2004
Montreal for the CBC national radio show "Silence on Jazz"Aug 5, 2004
Oakville Jazz Festival
130 Navy St.
http://www.oakvillejazz.com/
FRANCE
July 21st- Arenes de Cimiez Nice
July 18th- Parc Floral de Vincennes Paris
July 13th- Vienne Jazz Festival Vienne
July 1st, 2004 Parliament Hill, Ottawa
June 16 at 8 p.m.
Benefit Concert - Hart House Theatre
to support two U.S. war resistors currently seeking refuge in Canada.
Jane Bunnett, Bill King, Joe Sealy, Molly Johnson, Shakura S’Aida, Neil Chapman, author Brian Fawcett, the Heart to Heart Gospel Choir, Eric Nagler, David Suzuki, June Callwood, Shirley Douglas, Maude Barlow, Anton Kuerti, Naomi Klein.
- Tuesday May 18th - Canadian Women’s Foundation
Glenn Gould Studio. Songbirds Of Spring!
Molly, Trish O’Callaghan and Maria Antonakos will be appearing in a fundraiser for the Canadian Women’s Foundation at the Glenn Gould Studio. Jian Ghomeshi will MC. Molly will do a short set. 100% of the box office goes to the
Canadian Womens Foundation
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Sunday May 2nd
- The Legendary Imperial Room at Toronto's Fairmont Hotel
Benefit for The 519. Molly will donate a song. Also performing: John Alcorn, Billy Newton Davis.
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FRANCE
April 28, 2004 Le Cigale. Paris
Celebrate Love! Saturday February 14th
Andrew Craig's Valentines Day
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Blue Rodeo Benefit
Danforth Music Hall - Friday February 13th
- Friday November 14th
Oscar Peterson Quartet with opening set by Molly Johnson
Roy Thomson Hall Toronto, ON
http://www.roythomsonhall.com
- December 3, 2003
Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame
Glen Gould Studios, Toronto. Molly will perform Alfred Bryan's 1914 composition "I Didn't Raise My Boy To Be A Soldier"
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Thursday January 15th, 2004
Opening for B.B. King (8pm)
Roy Thomson Hall Toronto, ON
http://www.roythomsonhall.com
Paris, France Dates:December 16, 2003
New Morning - Paris
7 rue des Petites Ecuries France
second show added!
8:30 and 10:30pm (two separate shows)Molly Universal France Web Site
November 14th, 2003
Opening for Oscar Peterson
Roy Thomson Hall
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