Photo by Stew Nutt.

The Canadian Big Band Celebration (CBBC) committee presented an outstanding evening of New Orleans Style jazz and blues with Juno Award winning pianist-vocalist Tyler Yarema at the Southampton Golf and Country Club Thursday, May 3.

In a CBBC media release, a great evening to relax and have fun with friends Tyler and the band, comprised of Jack McFadden on bass, Steve Wood on drums, and Charlie Bell on saxophone, performed to a full house of 140 music loving patrons.

The evening served as a fundraiser for the 24th annual Canadian Big Band Celebration September 7 to 9, 2018. The “reveal” of musical artists for September was also announced at the fundraiser. One more fundraising event will take place at the Southampton Town Hall on Labour Day weekend, Saturday, September 1. This event is being presented by the Performing Arts of Saugeen Shores (PASS) and is a play created from stories of those who remember the days of summer dances at the shoreline dance halls of years gone by.

For more information visit canadianbigband.com. The Canadian Big Band Celebration is a not for profit arts organization presenting an annual celebration of the popular music performed in the Great Lakes Dance Pavilions of the 1920s to ‘80s.

Photos by Stew Nutt.