Name: Calgary Jazz Composers Collective, Vol. 12
Start: 2026-03-14T19:30:00-06:00
Location: Theatre 1308

Calgary Jazz Composers Collective, Vol. 12

The Calgary Jazz Composers Collective is a co-operative ensemble that creates and presents new and original jazz music and arrangements. The personnel of this group changes, morphs and evolves from concert to concert, featuring various forward thinking members of the Calgary jazz community. The constant theme of this group is one of creation and the presentation of new music, providing a showcase for local jazz artists to present their original works in a concert venue. Ongoing editions of this collective will feature various artists and instrumentation. Musically, "the future is now!" and the music and artists presented in this series represent the current state of contemporary jazz composition in Calgary. Bringing together a diverse variety of sounds and musical influences, the Calgary Jazz Composers Collective seeks to explore new sonic territory and to become a forum for original music by Calgary jazz composers and performers.
Volume 12 features:
Jim Brenan - tenor saxophone
Emile Leger - guitar
Alexander Gonzalez - piano
Jason Valleau - bass
Jon McCaslin - drums
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About Jazz@1308
Curated by jazz drummer Dr. Jon McCaslin, the original and creative voices of Calgary's jazz scene come alive, on stage at Theatre 1308. This concert series features a diverse collection of sonic ideas, visions, styles, instruments and ensembles, all of which of fall under the wide reaching definition of jazz music. The central theme that binds these diverse and eclectic sounds together is that the artists involved represent the creative and forward thinkers of Calgary's Jazz community. These are the artists who have committed themselves to their craft, as improvisors and composers, and seek to create, collaborate and inspire. These local jazz artists aspire to share their diverse experiences and talents, and to create dynamic and original music in their own community. Come witness the present and the future of jazz in Calgary at Theatre 1308.