Tango in Montreal

While boarding the Beaubien bus one day with my bass (check that alliteration), I met Leila Boily-Afriat, a Tango dance guru, who soon introduced me to Tango pianist Victor Simon.  Every Thursday, at Cafe de Lima, he hosts a Tango Jam Session.  I went and heard Victor play with bass-clarinetist Matthew Belanger.  They blew me away.  They were freely improvising in the tango context.  It was like Eric Dolphy meets Astor Piazzolla.  I am now very happy to be studying tango bass with Victor.  Check out his group:  Ensemble Montreal Tango.  

Jakes play Jazz at Zitto e Mangia

Every wednesday night we will be playing standard jazz at my favorite neighborhood restaurant, Zitto e Mangia, across the street from my house in Little Italy, Montreal.  

Wednesdays 7-9 pm

Zitto e Mangia

Corner of Clark and St. Zotique Ouest

Jake Henry - Trumpet

Jake K. Leckie - Bass

TBA - Drums

BYOB

Free Entry

Orchestra Concert in Rosemère

Saturday, June 13, I will play double bass with OSC du Québec.  We will play Haydn Trumpet Concerto, The Opus 50 Romance of Beethoven, The concerto for 2 violins and strings of JS Bach, 2 pieces of JS Bach (Bist du bei mir, and the 2nd mvt of the 3rd suite), and the Symphony 14 of Mozart. 

Birdcages

Here is a little tune I wrote called "Birdcages" performed by Melissa Hullman (violin), Susan Alcorn (Pedal Steel) and myself (Bass) at The Red Room in Baltimore.

It's title is a reference to an installation by Erika Kierulf, a visual artist in Montreal.  Check out her website and click on the link to "It's All The Same To You"