CONCERTS AND TOUR DATES

AVATAAR Cross Canada Summer Tour 2024

Avataar, Winnipeg Jazz Festival, June 21

Avataar, Lions Bay House Concerts, Lions Bay, BC, June 22

Avataar, High-Beam Dreams, Gibsons, BC, June 23

Avataar, Workshop @ High Beam Dreams, Gibsons, BC, June 24

Avataar, Calgary Jazz Festival, June 26

Avataar, Medicine Hat Jazz Festival, June 27

Avataar, Victoria Intl. Jazz Festival, June 28

Avataar, Edmonton Jazz Festival, June 29

Avataar, Saskatoon Jazz Festival, July 8

Avataar, Monarch Marina, New Glasgow, NS, July 11

Avataar, Workshop @ Halifax Jazz Festival, July 12

Avataar, Halifax Jazz Festival, July 12

Avataar, West Brooklyn Speakeasy, West Brooklyn, NS, July 13 Call or text 902.385.5426 to reserve

Jaffa Road, Hillside Festival, July 21

York University Faculty All-Stars, Musicfest Canada, May 15

York University Faculty All-Stars, Hugh’s Room, April 28

Orchestra Toronto, Life of Pi, George Weston Recital Hall, Feb. 25

2023

Avataar, Antigonish Jazz Festival, Nov 17

Avataar, Markham Jazz Festival, Markham, Aug 20

Avataar, The Jazz Bistro, Toronto, July 21-22

Jaffa Road, Mariposa Folk Festival, Orillia, July 9-10

Avataar, Ottawa Jazz Festival, Ottawa, Jun 25

Sundar Quartet, TD Niagara Jazz Festival Twilight Jazz Series, May 28

York Faculty All-Stars, Musicfest Canada, Niagara Falls, May 18

Avataar, The Rex Hotel, Toronto, Apr. 26-30

Avataar, Jazz at the Gasworks, Hamilton, Apr. 13

2022

Avataar, Rose Theatre, Brampton, Dec.13

Jaffa Road, Sound and Sense: Jewish Music @ YorkU, Toronto, Nov.6

Sundar Trio, Jazz Vespers, Toronto, Oct. 30

Jaffa Road, Beyond Our Roots Festival, El Mocambo, Oct.20

Avataar, Sudbury Jazz Festival, Sudbury, Sept.10

Jaffa Road, Ashkenaz Festival @ Harbourfront, Toronto, Sept.4

Avataar, TD Toronto Jazz Festival, July 3

Jaffa Road, TD Toronto Jazz Festival, July 1

Noam Lemish Quartet, TD Toronto Jazz Festival, Jun.26

Sundar Trio (feat Neil Swainson and Ted Quinlan), Airship 37, Jun. 21

Avataar, Silence, Guelph, Jun.18

Avataar, Jazz for the Soul, Toronto, Jun.17

Noam Lemish Quartet, Jazz Bistro, Toronto, May.17

Marcus Roberts’ Modern Jazz Generation, Koerner Hall, Toronto, May.11

Avataar, JUNOFEST @ Supermarket, Toronto, May.6

Jaffa Road, CD Release @ Supermarket, Toronto, Apr.7

Avataar, The Jazz Room, Waterloo, Apr.2

Avataar, CD Release @ Hugh’s Room Live, Toronto, Mar.12

2021

Noam Lemish Quartet, The Rex Hotel, Toronto, Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28

2020

Avataar, Small World Music Centre, CANCELLED DUE TO COVID, Nov. 14

Avataar, Silence Sounds, Guelph, CANCELLED DUE TO COVID, Nov. 07

Avataar, Jazz for the Soul, Princess Margaret Hospital, CANCELLED DUE TO COVID, Aug. 14

Northern All-Stars Big Band, Sudbury Jazz Festival, CANCELLED DUE TO COVID, Aug. 7-8

Jaffa Road, Washington D.C. Tour, CANCELLED DUE TO COVID, May 8-11

Sundar Quartet, Twilight Jazz Series, Niagara, CANCELLED DUE TO COVID, May 05

Avataar, Drom Taberna, Toronto, CANCELLED DUE TO COVID, Apr.25

Avataar, Rex Hotel, Toronto, CANCELLED DUE TO COVID, Apr. 18

Jaffa Road, Houston tour, CANCELLED DUE TO COVID, Apr. 4-6

Jazz at Midday, featuring Dave Douglas, York University Tribute Communities Hall, Toronto, Feb. 27

Avataar, Culverdene House concerts, Simcoe, Jan. 26

2019

Avataar, NUMUS concerts, Waterloo, Nov. 02

Avataar, Auntie Barb’s Bakery, Cranbrook, BC, Oct.22

Avataar, Shambhala Hall, Selkirk college, Nelson, BC, Oct. 21

Avataar, Theatre 1308, Calgary, AB, Oct. 20

Avataar, The Bassment, Saskatoon, Oct. 19

Avataar, The Williston, Jazz Regina, Regina, AB, Oct. 18

Avataar, Artsplace, Canmore, AB, Oct. 17

Avataar, Revelstoke Jazz Club, Revelstoke, BC, Oct. 16

Avataar, The Dream Cafe, Penticton, BC, Oct. 15

Jaffa Road, Nebraska Tour, May 3-6

Avataar, Hugh’s Room, Toronto, Mar. 14

Avataar, York University Concert Series, Mar. 7

York Faculty Sextet featuring Luciana Souza, York University, Feb. 28

Ilios Steryannis Quartet, The Dakota Tavern, Toronto, Feb. 24

Noam Lemish Quartet, The Rex Hotel, Feb. 07

2018

Avataar, The Orbit Jazz Club, Johannesburg, South Africa, Sept. 30

Avataar, Univ. of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa, Sept. 29

Avataar, African State Theatre, Pretoria, South Africa, Sept. 28

Avataar, The Chairman, Durban, South Africa, Sept. 27

Avataar, Univ. of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, Sept. 26

Avataar, The Labia Theatre, Cape Town, South Africa, Sept. 23

Avataar, The Olympia Cafe, Kalk Bay, South Africa, Sept. 22

Avataar, Guelph Jazz Festival, Guelph, Sept. 15

Avataar, Spirit of the Artist Series, Church of the Messiah, Sept.14

The Great North All-Star Big Band, Sudbury Jazz Fest., Sudbury, Sept. 8

Illios Steryannis Group, Linsmore Tavern, Toronto, Aug.29

Sundar Jobim/Duke Quartet, Burdock, May 5

York Faculty Band with special guest Mike LeDonne, Mar. 01

Illios Steryannis Group, Gigspace, Ottawa, Feb. 24

Ilios Steryannis Group, Resonance Cafe, Montreal, Feb. 23

Illios Steryannis Group, Hirut, February 8

Avataar, the Emmet Ray, Toronto, January 22

Ilios Steryannis Group, Burdock, January 11

Ilios Steryannis Group, Rex Hotel, January 7

2017

Global Bollywood, with Bageshree Vaze, Oakville Ctr. for the Arts,   May 18

Avataar, The Jazz Room, Waterloo, May 6

York Faculty trio, Schulich Business School, April 4

Ilios Steryannis Group, Gate 403, March 23

Bryan DeLima trio, Manhattans, Guelph, March 17

Ilios Steryannis Group, Gate 403, February 23

Avataar, UT Jazz Music series, February 3

Avataar, York University Faculty Series, February 2

Avataar, Humber College Series, February 1

York Faculty Sextet with special Guest Dennis Mackrel, January 26

Noam Lemish Group, Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, COC, January 4

2016

IIios Steryannis Group, The Rex Hotel, December 4

Ilios Steryannis Group, Gate 403, September 23

Jaffa Road, Ashkenaz Festival, Harbourfront, Toronto, September 4

Jordan Saull trio, Mezzetta Restaurant Music Series, Toronto, June 25

Viswanathan/Patterson duo, Mezzetta Restaurant Music Series, Toronto, May 25

Avataar, Small World Music Series, Toronto, May 20

Jaffa Road, Aurora Jazz Festival, Aurora, May 13

Brian DeLima Quartet, "Charlie Parker meets Bud Powell", Manhattans, Guelph, May.06

Jaffa Road, Richmond Hill Performing Arts Centre, Richmond Hill, Apr. 16

Jaffa Road, California Tour, April

Avataar, CD Release for 'Petal', Lula Lounge, Toronto, March 30

Jaffa Road, Atlanta Jewish Music Festival, Atlanta, Georgia, March 25-27

Avataar, Four Seasons Centre (Opera house), Lunchtime Concert Series, March 02

Oscar Peterson Jazz Mobile (OPJM) at St. Thomas Aquinas SS., November 4

OPJM at The Woodlands School, February 25

York Faculty Quintet with special guest Chris Potter, York University, February 25

OPJM at York University, February 17

OPJM at Tommy Douglas SS., February 05

OPJM at Westmount Collegiate Institute, Feb. 04

Noam Lemish Quartet with special guest Amos Hoffman, Rex Hotel, Toronto, Feb. 02

WLU does Jazz, Laurier New Music festival, The Button Factory, Waterloo, Jan. 29

2015    

Jordan Saull trio, Mezzetta, Nov.25

 OPJM at CW Jeffreys Collegiate, Nov.19

 Jaffa Road, at Ve'haavta Gala, Koerner Hall, Toronto, Nov. 12

  OPJM at Newtonbrook H.S., Oct.29

  Avataar, Sudbury Jazz Festival, Sudbury, September 12

  Avataar, Jazz for the Soul, Princess Margaret Hospital, Aug.14

  Jaffa Road, Blue Skies Music Festival, Perth, Aug. 1-2

  Jaffa Road, Festival du Monde du Drummondville, Quebec, July 11

  Guest with George Garzone Quintet, Jazz Bistro, Toronto, Jun. 26

 Bobby Rice Latin Jazz Ensemble, Toronto Jazz Festival, Nathan      Phillips Sq, Toronto, Jun.26

 Jordan Saull trio, Gate 403, Toronto, May.26

Jaffa Road, with Lemonbucket Orchestra, National Arts Centre presents Ontario Scene, Ottawa, Apr.30

    Jaffa Road, Temple Sinai, Toronto, Apr.25

    Jaffa Road, J.C.C, Edmonton, Alberta, Apr. 23

    Jaffa Road, J.C.C, Palo Alto, California, Apr. 21

    Jaffa Road, Shir Energyfest, Temple Solel, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California, Apr.19

    Jaffa Road, Congregation Beth Shalom, San Francisco, California, Apr. 17 -18

    Jaffa Road, Brock Centre for the Performing Arts, St. Catherines, Apr.2

    Jaffa Road, Canadian Opera Company Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Mar.31

    Bobby Rice Latin Jazz Ensemble, CD release concert, Rex Hotel, Toronto,     Mar.28

    Aviva, Neruda Arts Theatre, The Jazz Room, Waterloo, Mar.19

    Aviva, Aeolian Hall, London, Mar.14

    Jaffa Road, Brock Performing Arts Centre Concert Series, St. Catharines, Mar.02

    York Faculty Quintet with Special Guest Dave Holland, York University, Feb.26

    OPJM at York University, Feb.17

    Avataar, with Trilok Fusion, Sheridan Auditorium, Sudbury Secondary School,     Sudbury, Feb. 07

    Avataar, Centre for South Asian Civilizations Performing Arts Series, UTM,     Mississauga, Feb.13