Each 2nd Thursday of the month, Montrealer saxophonist Ariane Morin aims to create a space for new collaborations in Balkan, Greek, and Turkish music with musicians from the local Toronto diaspora scene. Each month features a different formation or focus—whether a dance-inspired Balkan brass night, an intimate café-aman style Greek set, and other possibilities—all showcasing the saxophone’s expressive capacity across varied contexts within Balkan and modal traditions.
Continuing the momentum of the residency with another high-octane night of Balkan brass. After a year of playing the classics together, the band is slowly stepping into its own sound, and we’re excited to share some fresh new tunes from today’s modern serbian-macedonian brass scene — funky, fiery pieces inspired by current and next-generation maestros such as Ekrem Mamutović, Bojan Ristić, and Stefan Mladenović.
I’m joined once again by Max Forster, Nathan Dell-Vanderberg, Ian Tulloch, and Jaash Singh — plus a special guest — a lineup that needs no introduction, made up of current and former members of Lemon Bucket Orchestra and active musicians to Toronto’s music scene. It’s been a blast playing with them, come join us!
Southern Cross room
Show at 9:30PM – PWYC (suggested $20)
Lineup
Ariane Morin — saxophone
Max Forster — trumpet
Nathan Dell-Vanderberg — trombone
Ian Tulloch — sousaphone
Jaash Singh — tapan
