JIGTOK CD RELEASED!!

NOVEMBER 2016

My CD "Jigtok" has just been released. This is the second recording by my new Quintet with Mark Feldman & Gary Versace. The CD is available for digital download at CD Baby and at iTunes. See CDs page for more information. There is also a nice review in The WholeNote Magazine.

SOLO CELLO SUITE PREMIERE

JANUARY 2016

I'm excited to announce that cellist Rachel Mercer will be performing an unaccompanied cello suite that I have composed for her. Concerts will take place in February in Toronto and Owen Sound. For more details, visit www.rachelmercercellist.com.

NEW QUINTET CD REVIEW

OCTOBER 2015

My new Quintet's debut CD has received a very nice review by Stuart Broomer in The Wholenote magazine. For the full review, visit www.thewholenote.com.

EIGENSINN FARM MUSIC-HARVEST FESTIVAL

JULY 2015

Angela Park & I will be curating the first Eigensinn Farm Music-Harvest Festival on Sunday September 20 (1-8pm). The event will feature a full afternoon and evening of jazz & classical ensembles performing during a 4-course lunch, coffee & cake, and a 4-course dinner. Tickets are $185 including HST. For more information, call (519) 922-3128, email wagen@bmts.com, or visit www.stadtlanderseigensinnfarm.com. Stay tuned for the full program line-up!

HANVOICE BENEFIT

JUNE 2015

I will be participating in a North Korean benefit concert curated by Scott St. John for HanVoice at the University of Toronto (June 17) and University of Western (June 18). See Calendar for details.

STRANDS III Chosen Best Canadian Jazz CD of 2014

DECEMBER 2014

Strands III has just been selected as the top Canadian Jazz CD of 2014 by Peter Hum at the Ottawa Citizen. Strands III can be purchased at iTunes or CD Baby.

new Quintet European tour Jan. 2015

NOVEMBER 2014

My new Quintet with Mark Feldman & Gary Versace will be touring Europe to promote a new recording in January 2015. See CALENDAR page for details.

STRANDS III cd review in The Wholenote

Strands III received a nice review in the September 2014 issue of The Wholenote magazine. See full review at
www.thewholenote.com/index.php/booksrecords2/jazzaimprovised/24969-jazz-eh-september-2014

STRANDS III cd now available

Strands III can be purchased (digital download only) at iTunes. Go to
itunes.apple.com/ca/album/strands-iii/id916924408, or CD Baby and Amazon.

STRANDS III cd LAUNCH SEPT. 14, 2014

SEPTEMBER 2014

My Strands septet will be releasing a Strands III cd on Sunday Sept. 14 at the Rex Hotel. The cd is generously sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council. See CALENDAR page for details.

NEW QUINTET TOUR & RECORDING in February 2014

AUGUST 2013

My new Quintet with Mark Feldman & Gary Versace will be touring Western Canada and making a recording in February 2014. The tour is generously sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts. See CALENDAR page for details.

STRANDS III RECORDING/UPCOMING GIGS in 2013

NOVEMBER 2012

My Strands sextet will be recording a Strands III CD in April 2013. We also have several gigs leading up to the recording in April in & around Toronto. The recording is generously sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. See TOUR page for details.

MADRID GIG REVIEW FOR NEW QUINTET

OCTOBER 2012

My new quintet featuring Mark Feldman (violin) and Gary Versace (accordion & piano) received a great review in Spain's main on-line jazz magazine, Tomajazz, from our recent European tour gig in Madrid. See review at www.tomajazz.com/conciertos/2012/10/sigesmund_darren_madrid.htm.

OCTOBER 4 - REX HOTEL GIG WITH NEW QUINTET

SEPTEMBER 2012

My new quintet featuring New York musicians Mark Feldman (violin) and Gary Versace (accordion & piano) will be performing on October 4 at the Rex Hotel (194 Queen St. West, 9:30pm). This performance will kick-start our European tour in October and premiere new music composed for this ensemble. See CALENDAR page for details.

FALL 2012 EUROPEAN TOUR - NEW QUINTET PROJECT!!

AUGUST 2012

I will be touring a new quintet project to Europe in October. The band features New York musicians Mark Feldman (violin) and Gary Versace (accordion & piano). New tunes, new band! See CALENDAR page for itinerary.

SPRING 2012 AUSTRALIA JAPAN-TOUR

MARCH 2012

My Strands sextet is going to Australia & Japan for a 2 week tour in May/June this coming spring. We'll be featuring music for an upcoming Strands III CD, as well as some of our material from Strands II & Strands. The tour is generously sponsored by the Ontario Arts Council & Canada Council for the Arts. See CALENDAR page for itinerary.

TORONTO CENTRE FOR THE ARTS CONCERT

OCTOBER 2011

My Strands sextet will be opening up for Lionel Loueke at the Toronto Centre for the Arts on Nov. 20 @ 7:30pm. For tickets, visit
www.tocentre.com/georgeweston/jpecconcert1.

2011 FALL TOUR TO WESTERN CANADA

SEPT-OCT 2011

I'll be touring out West for a tour of BC, Yukon, & Alberta along with Eliana Cuevas, Phil Dwyer, Brad Turner, Ken Lister & Jesse Cahill. Check out Calendar for more details.