TD Niagara Jazz Festival: Duncan Hopkins Trio

This season the 5th Annual TD Niagara Jazz Festival celebrates 'Jazz in the Clubs' with this four part series featuring some of Toronto & Niagara's finest jazz musicians

Part ONE: Duncan Hopkins Trio - Thursday, July 19th (bio below)
Part TWO: Kevin Breit and his Fancy Tailors - Friday, July 20th
Part THREE: Eric St. Laurent Trio. - Saturday, July 21st
Part FOUR: Heillig Manouevre - Friday, July 27th
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Founded in 2011, The Twilight Jazz Series is now bigger & stronger than ever. Founded by TD Niagara Jazz Festival co-creators Juliet Dunn and Peter Shea, the Twilight Jazz series is now entering its' 7th season at Mahtay Café & Lounge and has brought over 100 jazz ensembles and over 200 jazz musicians to the Twilight Stage.

As an extension of this the TD NJF has decided to incorporate a 'Jazz in the Clubs' series as part of their summer festival season.

The festival is very excited about expanding the Twilight footprint and they hope you enjoy this new curated 'Jazz in the Clubs' series.
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BIO

Double bassist Duncan Hopkins has been busy establishing himself as a composer, arranger & educator around the world being likened to the best: “St.Catharines has given the jazz world one important composer...Kenny Wheeler. It may have another one ... in the person of Duncan Hopkins”. Globe & Mail
and “(Duncan’s) strength’s lie in his writing and sense of textural organization, which show him willing to stretch, push or otherwise challenge style and format.” Globe & Mail

Full BIO here: https://niagarajazzfestival.com/artists/2018/duncan-hopkins/