the Grand Festival artists for 2004

Thanks to all the artists, our sponsors and especially Mike Hansen for being our host at the New Works Studio. Tune in next year right here for the 6th annual Grand Festival of Autumnal Happiness. Also check in at guildwoodrecords.com or tim's blog for related news, information and more!

November 24

eric chenaux
runcible spoon

November 25

bourne/clutton/oswald
porkchops

November 26

tim posgate/ben grossman
atm+guy

November 27

bob wiseman
jazzstory

Introduction/history

The Grand Festival of Autumnal Happiness is currently in it's fifth year. This festival was created to provide performance situations for our friends who we hope others will enjoy as much as we do in a time of year that can sometimes use a little spiritual lift. Curators Rob Clutton and Tim Posgate have chosen this years lineup and are excited that all the artists are available and interested in being part of this year's festival.

The festival has had a few different locations over the years including C'est What and Revival. This year's location is the New Work Studio at 319 Spadina Ave. Thanks to Mike Hansen for his committment to this festival and to Toronto's creative music scene.

Other special people involved with this festival have been Greg Davis at Soundscapes for being both one of our earlier and most consistent sponsors, Vergemusic.com and Ron Gaskin and Rough Idea.

All shows start at approximately 9pm (second set approximately one hour later) cover is $8, 6 for artists and students.

eric chenaux

eric chenaux
Originally uploaded by tim posgate.

Eric is one of the most interesting and unique guitarists in Toronto's creative music scene. He is a co-founder of the Rat Drifting label and a member of the Reveries as well as the leader of a new ensemble called the Tristanos. It has been a long time since Toronto has had the opportunity to hear this artist play a solo set. Don't miss it!

Posgate/Grossman

hurdy gurdy
Originally uploaded by tim posgate.

Guitarist tim posgate and hurdy gurdy player Ben Grossman performed for the first time this year at a CIUT benefit and had so much fun, they had to do it again.

atm + guy

atm + guy
Originally uploaded by tim posgate.

These four guys have been making music and noise together for six years.guy LeBlanc, mike hansen, tomasz krakowiak and arnd jurgenson are all interesting artists individually but collectively this this group will add up to make for a special evening that should blow the roof off the new work studio.

175
Originally uploaded by tim posgate.

Runcible Spoon

Runcible
Originally uploaded by tim posgate.

Pamela Bettger - viola
Monica Fedrigo - cello
Tania Gill - piano
Julia Hambleton - clarinet
Leah State - voice

This highly entertaining group does it all and does it well! Jazz,klezmer, pop? Fun. for sure. more info:

Clutton/ Bourne/ Oswald

rob
Originally uploaded by tim posgate.

Three exciting Canadian improvisers perform together live for the first time! Rob Clutton is the Co-artistic director and has worked with numerous North American artists including Charles Gayle, Don Byron, Sam Rivers, NOJO, and Steve Koven among others. He has released two Cds as a leader and has a new solo bass disc coming out on the Rat Drifting label.

Anne Bourne
Originally uploaded by tim posgate.

"anne bourne is a composer/cellist/vocalist who focuses on the moment in
sound, just before form becomes fixed while listening with curiosity to all
sounds. she played improvised music with john oswald in marvin's basement
for 13 years. a more recent collaboration with rob clutton has led to
discovering an inspired sympatico."

oswald_jo.3
Originally uploaded by tim posgate.

The best place to get info on composer/saxophonist John Oswald is at the Plunderphonics websitePlunderphonics.com

Porkchops

victorbateman
Originally uploaded by tim posgate.

These three busy and creative Toronto musicians; victor bateman, jake oelrichs and brodie west all come to bebop through different doors and leave through different windows. Bebop is alive and well! Come hear it played with lotsa love and passion.

Brodie
Originally uploaded by tim posgate.

jake
Originally uploaded by tim posgate.

Bob Wiseman

bob
Originally uploaded by tim posgate. “Wiseman is a latter-day Glenn Gould” Etch Magazine (Detroit)
“Keyboard player Bob Wiseman shines throughout” Penthouse Magazine
“Amazing virtuoso work on the keyboards” Montreal Gazette
“cult favorite Bob Wiseman” L. A. Reader
“ Absolutely Chilling” Flagpole Magazine (Athens GA)
" I know I have almost worn out my copy of his latest recording on the blocks Recording Club!" (t. posgate)
(do check out his videos on his website!)

Jazzstory

jazzstory
Originally uploaded by tim posgate.

Having just returned from a mini tour of Nova Scotia Jazzstory will be ready to rock! (who writes this stuff!!??)
Lina Allemano, Rob Clutton, Jean Martin and Tim Posgate are: Jazzstory

"...Jazzstory defies categorization." Mark Miller, Globe and Mail

"There are not many things that make me happier than playing music with these three people." t. posgate

Grand Festival Sponsors

Grand Festival Sponsors
Originally uploaded by tim posgate.

thanks to all our sponsors for the Grand Festival of Autumnal Happiness 2004: Now Magazine Exclaim Verge Soundscapes and the great Sunday music series/zine: Wavelength