"Badi Assad redefines solo (guitar) performance! Revelatory, a brilliant display of innovation, imagination and skill...almost hypnotically compelling."
~ LOS ANGELES TIMES
"For Badi, stellar finger-style skills are merely a jumping-off point. She has developed an astonishing one-woman band technique, adding gorgeous singing, hand percussion and a startling menagerie of percussive vocal effects to her stellar fretwork. The results are technically stupefying and drop-dead beautiful."
~ GUITAR PLAYER
JAZZ.FM 91 Presents
DIONE TAYLOR CD RELEASE
Lula is very proud to host the official CD launch party for soul jazz singer-songwriter Dione Taylor on Wednesday November 8th.
With her sparkling sophomore release, “I Love Being Here With You” (Marquis/EMI Music Canada), songstress Dione Taylor has emerged as a fully-formed and exciting young artist. While unmistakably a jazz album, “I Love Being Here With You” reflects Dione Taylor’s love and background in gospel, rhythm & blues and soul. Her rich and smoky voice has a truly soulful quality and has earned her international praise and nominations from the Juno’s, National Jazz Awards and the Canadian Urban Music Awards.
Don’t miss her eagerly anticipated debut at the Lula Lounge.
"Dione Taylor is one of the brightest young stars on the Canadian music scene. She is the total package! She has the looks, the voice and the musical experience to make a huge impact on the music industry."
~ David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat and Tears)
Media Launch
There will be a Media Launch from 6 to 7:30pm. Ms. Taylor will perform for members of the press during this private reception.
TUESDAY JAZZ AT LULA W/ JAYMZ BEE
Lula looks forward to the launch of JAZZ.FM91 host Jaymz Bee's new Tuesday Jazz series at Lula. Starting on October 31st and continuing on each Tuesday, Jaymz will present Toronto's best up and coming jazz talent as well as the musical veterans who have shaped Toronto's jazz scene over the years. The series launches with the Royal Jelly Orchestra's Hallowe'en Jazz Extravaganza. November Tuesdays will include Louis Mario Ochoa, Runciple Spoon, and Babes in Jazz Land. If you are looking for a musical night out for this year's office holiday party, consider bringing the gang to Alex Pangman's Xmas CD release party on December 12th or to the Royal Jelly Orchestra Christmas party on December 19th. Check back to lula.ca for more details.
GARY TOPP PRESENTS
ARTHUR BROWN
You never know what to expect from the most eclectic promoter in town. Sensitive Brazilian guitarists one week and the next - "The God of Hellfire!" Best know for his worldwide hit single "Fire", Arthur Brown is a counter-culture icon, free thinker, painter and decorator, and a perpetual seeker for change and truth. A pop-star in the 60s, Brown served as inspiration to the greats including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, The Sex Pistols, Alice Cooper, The Pretty Things, Tom Jones, The Prodigy, Maria Callas, Peter Gabriel, Joe Cocker, Marilyn Manson, Mick Jagger and Brian Jones.
GARY TOPP PRESENTS JAMES HUNTER
Buy your tickets early for Gary Topp's double presentation of English soul/blues guitarist James Hunter.
The All Music Guide calls Hunter "one of the best blue-eyed soul singers to emerge in the late 20th Century." Hunter's voice has the kind of depth and nuance that invites comparisons to Sam Cooke; his songwriting craft and impassioned performances recall Them-era Van Morrison - and like those artists, Hunter's music is timeless, sounding instantly classic and perpetually modern.
MORE CD RELEASE PARTIES
Come to Lula, listen to great music and get your holiday shopping done all at once. On October 12, Gordon Sheard will launch his new CD "Crucible". A veteran of the Montuno Police, Manteca, and Alain Caron’s Le Band, to name a few, Toronto-based pianist and composer Sheard brings together all of his wide-ranging influences – jazz; R&B and funk; Brazilian samba, baião, and jongo; reggae; and many other global musical currents – to forge a unified expression of his own unique personality. On October 18th, virtuoso violinist Anne Lindsay celebrates the launch of "News from up the Street". Master of a wealth of diverse styles and blessed with a rare talent for improvisation, Anne brings all of her skill into fine focus with her latest release. Then on October 25th we have the heavenly harmonies of the CHOIRGIRLZ appearing with special guests from the Bebop Cowboys.
HOLIDAY PARTIES @ Lula
December is filling up fast so book your holiday parties now! Whether you've got a small office party planned or a huge shindig in the works, Lula is the perfect place for parties of 2 to 250.
October @ LULA
SUNDAY OCTOBER 1
SMALL WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL: LIUBA MARIA HEVIA
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 8:00pm, Admission $15 at the door, Dinner reservations guarantee seating.
Widely considered one of the most important and exquisite singer/songwriters in Cuba, Liuba Maria Hevia's work can be described as a stunning combination of poetry, elaborate arrangements and, above all, a unique, wonderfully warm voice.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 3
KEVIN PHILLIPS AND THE IT MEN
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 8:00pm, Admission $10
Kevin Phillips and The It Men are for the moment Toronto`s best kept secret on the local music scene. After the release of their forthcoming CD there may be an amendment to that.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 6
CUBAN FRIDAYS W/ CARIBE SON!
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:30pm, Show @ 10:30pm, Admission $10, $54 Dinner and show package., Dinner reservations guarantee seating.
Don't miss this great sextet direct from Cuba. With DJ Billy Bryans. Dance lesson with Sarita. Tickets available at www.ticketweb.ca
FRIDAY OCTOBER 6
EARLY SHOW: JENNA ANDREWS
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:30pm, Show @ 8:00pm, Admission $15, $54 for 3 course dinner 8 pm concert, dance class and salsa band
Followed by Friday night salsa dance lesson and live band.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 7
SALSA SATURDAY w/ RICKY FRANCO
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $10 Includes dance class, $49 includes Dinner, Dance Class and Show
Canada's #1 Latin R&B Sensation, Ricky Franco returns to Lula with his salsa powerhouse P-Crew Orchestra . Salsa class with Ana Machado.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 10
RED: A NIGHT OF LIVE PERFORMANCE
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 8:00pm, Admission $15, $12 students, artists, seniors, Bistro Menu available
Red – A Night of Live Performance Presents The Paradise Project: An Ekphrastic Collision. Lisa Pijuan-Nomura and Erin Shields bring together eleven of Toronto's most talented artists in this multi-disciplinary reinterpretation of John Milton’s Paradise Lost.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 11
RED: A NIGHT OF LIVE PERFORMANCE
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 8:00pm, Admission $15, $12 students, artists, seniors, Bistro Menu available
Red – A Night of Live Performance Presents The Paradise Project: An Ekphrastic Collision. Lisa Pijuan-Nomura and Erin Shields bring together eleven of Toronto's most talented artists in this multi-disciplinary reinterpretation of John Milton’s Paradise Lost.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 12
GORDON SHEARD CD RELEASE: CRUCIBLE
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 9:00pm, Admission $10, $8 students, $15 with CD
Veteran composer and pianist Gordon Sheard releases his new CD Crucible, which deftly combines jazz, R&B, Brazilian, Latin, and other global sounds into a unique and vibrant mix. Some of Canada’s finest musicians will take the stage with Gordon to make this a memorable evening.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 13
GARY TOPP PRESENTS BADI ASSAD + MARACATU NUNCA ANTES
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 8:00pm, Admission $20 ADV at www.ticketweb.com, $59 dinner and show pacakge
Brazilian guitarist Badi Assad redefines solo guitar performance! "Revelatory, a brilliant display of innovation, imagination and skill... almost hypnotically compelling." -LOS ANGELES TIMES
SATURDAY OCTOBER 14
SALSA SATURDAY w/ MAPALE´!
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $15 Includes dance lesson, $54 includes Dinner, Dance Class and Show
In Colombia, Mapalé is a traditional dance of African origins, from Guinea to be precise. It is sensual and dynamic - a flirtatious exercise meant to free the spirit, celebrate the body and inspire the soul - much like the music of Mapalé.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 15
GARY TOPP PRESENTS ARTHUR BROWN
Doors @ 8:30pm, Show @ 10:30pm, Admission $25 ADV @ ticketweb, Dinner reservations guarantee seating.
Arthur Brown was the the ringleader of the 60's psychedelic movement and is still the "God of Hellfire."
MONDAY OCTOBER 16
GARY TOPP PRESENTS ARTHUR BROWN
Doors @ 8:30pm, Show @ 10:30pm, Admission $25 ADV @ ticketweb, Dinner reservations guarantee seating.
Arthur Brown was the the ringleader of the 60's psychedelic movement and is still the "God of Hellfire."
TUESDAY OCTOBER 17
YWCA GIRLJAM 4
Doors @ 6:00pm, Show @ 7:00pm, Admission $3 advance, $5 at door
A stellar line up of musicians singers and dancers from Scarborough to Singapore, Pakistan to Parkdale, Angola to Agincourt, Brazil to Brampton, will sing, step and stomp to end violence locally and globally.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18
ANNE LINDSAY CD RELEASE
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 8:30pm, Admission $15adv/$20 door
With her new CD News From Up the Street, virtuoso violinist Anne Lindsay continues the musical journey she began with her debut Eavesdropping.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 20
BLACK MARKET
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:30pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $15 with Fado Blues concert or $10 after 9 pm, $54 - includes 3 course dinner + dance class + 8 PM Fado Blues concert
Don't miss this very hot,-upand coming Cuban Toronto salsa band. With DJ Billy Bryans and dance lesson by Sarita.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 20
FADO BLUES 15 + CUBAN BAND BLACK MARKET
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 8:00pm, Admission $15, $54 dinner, dance lesson and show package., Includes 10 pm concert by Cuban salsa band Black Market
The gifted singer and guitarist combo explore Portuguese fado and blues with a contemporary jazz-inspired twist; followed by a live salsa band.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 21
LADY SON Y ARTICULO VEINTE
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $15, $54 Dinner and show package., $49 for 3 course dinner + dance class + lady son
Powerful vocalist Yeti Ajasin (Lady Son) leads this up and coming Afro-Cuban rumba / son band .
MONDAY OCTOBER 23
SARAH NONI METZNER
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 9:00pm, Admission 10 adv, www.ticketweb.com, Dinner reservations guarantee seating.
An ever changing and evolving performer, the newest artist on Harry Manx's Dog My Cat Records portrays a merge of influences from Jazz and Blues, to Folk and roots, to rhythmic spoken word. With Kevin Quain and Andrew Haughton.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25
CHOIR GIRLZ
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 8:30pm, Admission $12 with dinner reservation, $15 at door
The CHOIRGIRLZ are three women with fine songwriting skills and three glorious voices raised in heavenly harmony.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 26
GALITCHA
Doors @ 6:00pm, Show @ 7:00pm, Admission tba, Dinner reservations guarantee seating.
Galitcha (say: Ga-LEE-cha) is a visionary ensemble that performs original compositions based on Indian folk music, combined with influences from jazz, world and North American folk. They broaden their songs about spirituality, strife and love with everything from Appalachian dulcimer to slide guitar and saxophone.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 27
EDUARDO SOSA
Doors @ 6:00pm, Show @ 7:30pm, Admission $15, $54 package includes dinner, dance class and 10 pm salsa band
Lula Lounge presents Trova artist Eduardo Sosa, direct from Cuba.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 27
CUBAN FRIDAYS W/ CAFE CUBANO!
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:30pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $10 after 9pm, $54 - 3 course dinner + dance class + show
We’re proud to present one the most exciting bands in Toronto with five performers formerly with Valentin y los del Caribe. They have joined up with other great Toronto musicians to form "Cafe Cubano!" Dance class @ 9
SATURDAY OCTOBER 28
HALLOWE'EN SALSA SATURDAY w/ ORQUESTA FANTASIA!
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $15, $54 Dinner and show package., Reservations guarantee seating
Classic salsa by one of Toronto's original and truly great salsa outfits. With Ana Machado + DJ Fab! Wear your scariest Hallowe'en disguise.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 31
THE ROYAL JELLY ORCHESTRA JAZZ EXTRAVAGANZA
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 8:30pm, Admission $10
Jaymz Bee presents a SCAARY Night of singing zombies, pirates and ghouls with Royal Jelly Orchestra.
November @ LULA
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 7
JAYMZ BEE'S COLLEEN ALLEN PRE-RELEASE CD CELEBRATION
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 8:30pm, Admission $10, Dinner reservations guarantee seating.
Jaymz Bee presents a CD launch party celebrating the latest release by multi-instrumentalist Colleen Allen.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8
JAZZ.FM 91 Presents DIONE TAYLOR CD RELEASE
Doors @ 8:00pm, Show @ 8:30pm, Admission $15, Dinner reservations guarantee seating.
Lula is very proud to host the official CD launch party for soul jazz singer-songwriter Dione Taylor on Wednesday November 8th. With her sparkling sophomore release, “I Love Being Here With You” (Marquis/ EMI Music Canada), songstress Dione Taylor has emerged as a fully-formed and exciting young artist.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14
JAYMZ BEE PRESENTS LUIS MARIO OCHOA
Doors @ 7:00pm, Admission $10, Dinner reservations guarantee seating.
Jaymz Bee presents a night of jazz with Cuban vocalist Louis Mario Ochoa and special guests Eliana Cuevas and Amanda Martinez.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 15
GARY TOPP PRESENTS JAMES HUNTER
Doors @ 5:30pm, Show @ 7:00pm, Admission $20 ADV @ ticketweb.ca $25 @ door, Dinner reservations guarantee seating.
"James is one of the best voices, and best kept secrets, in British R'n'B and Soul. Check him out." says Van Morrison. 2 shows!!!!
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 15
GARY TOPP PRESENTS JAMES HUNTER
Doors @ 9:30pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $20 ADV @ ticketweb.ca $25 @ door, Dinner reservations guarantee seating.
"James is one of the best voices, and best kept secrets, in British R'n'B and Soul. Check him out." says Van Morrison. 2 shows!!!!
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 16
SABOR LATIN JAZZ BAND
Doors @ 8:30pm, Show @ 9:30pm, Admission $10/ $8 students , Dinner reservations guarantee seating.
By fusing pulsating, upbeat Latin Jazz rhythms with spicy montunos, this high energy crew gets the crowd moving!
Lula Lounge is very excited about the return of Badi Assad to Lula Lounge on October 13th. Assad, the younger sister of the famous Sergio and Odair Assad is celebrated for her stunning guitar playing, original compositions and treatments of Brazilian classics.
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