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Events Description
The Daniel Barnes Quartet, featuring JUNO Award-winning bandleaders and recording artists, returns to the Columbus Centre for a special performance!
This exceptional lineup of Canadian jazz greats, featuring drummer Daniel Barnes, pianist Robi Botos, bassist Paul Novotny and saxophonist Richard Underhill come together as a group, each bringing their own original compositions to the stage to highlight their individual artistry.
Experience diverse musical composition, soulful expression and a dynamic performance!
Bios
Daniel Barnes
Drummer, composer and producer Daniel Barnes is the son of internationally renowned classical music composer Milton Barnes. His two album releases to date, “Culmination” and “Classic Beauties”, feature his original compositions, arrangements of standards and some of Canada’s great instrumentalists. They both have become staples on jazz radio in Canada. His group was a finalist in the 2008 Grand Prize of Jazz at the Montreal International Jazz Festival and his original music can be heard in the adventure film “Amazon Extreme”. Daniel backs a top echelon of jazz talent in Canada, having spent three decades with Order of Canada recipient pianist Joe Sealy (playing on the JUNO-winning release “Africville Suite), and has performed at home and abroad with Jackie Richardson, Holly Cole and Adi Braun plus many others, and visiting Americans Don Braden, Dizzy Reese and Ron Westray. Daniel plays on over 50 albums by various artists and has earned distinction in “Global Music” circles through his touring and recording with icons of Ethiopian music Mr. Mahmoud Ahmed, Ms. Aster Aweke and Mr. Hailu Mergia. The Globe and Mail newspaper has described Daniel as “… among the best of his generation”.
Robi Botos
Hungarian born pianist/composer Robi Botos quickly rose to the top of the jazz scene in Canada after moving to Canada in 2001. He won the Grand Jazz Award at The Montreal International Jazz Festival in 2012 and a JUNO Award for “Best Jazz Album” in 2016 for his own recording “Movin’ Forward”. He plays with a ‘who’s who’ of Canadian jazz today and is the last protégé of the late great Oscar Peterson. Robi has concertized with American jazz greats Branford Marsalis and Joey DeFrancesco and is the pianist on both of Daniel Barnes’ albums to date: “Culmination” and “Classic Beauties”.
Paul Novotny
Paul Novotny is a bassist, composer, music producer, author and educator who, over his 45-year career, has performed with international jazz artists such as Geoff Keezer, Cedar Walton, Holly Cole plus many more. He has produced five albums over 20 years co-leading ensembles with Order of Canada recipient pianist/composer Joe Sealy, two of which were nominated for JUNO Awards. The album he produced for Joe Sealy, “Africville Suite”, won a JUNO for Best Contemporary Jazz Album in 1996. He has produced two records on his duo with pianist Robi Botos, both of which have received great critical acclaim. Paul has written and produced countless works for feature film, commercials and television, and is now a leading authority on the new Dolby Atmos Audio Format.
Richard Underhill
Saxophonist, composer and arranger Richard Underhill won a JUNO Award for his 2003 album “Tales from the Blue Lounge” and a nomination for his 2007 release “Moment in Time” (on which Daniel Barnes plays drums). He is a founder of the “bop-rap” group The Shuffle Demons who have toured extensively on international stages since the 1980s. Richard has performed and recorded with many name acts in jazz & pop styles such as Blue Rodeo, Colin James, Hilario Duran, Dave Young, Molly Johnson and many others.
Who is it for?
All ages
Cash bar onsite
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $15-20
The Daniel Barnes Quartet (Adult) | $20
The Daniel Barnes Quartet (Seniors/Students) | $15
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Thursday March 27, 2025 | 7:30 – 9pm EDT
Venue & Address
Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W, North York, ON M6B 4E7, Canada
Wheelchair accessible
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
