BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260516T233537Z UID:819-231530@stmarysoakbay.ca DTSTART:20250921T230000Z DTEND:20250922T000000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20250908T084920 DESCRIPTION:Join us at St Mary’s for a unique blend of exceptional jazz r ooted in the context of meditation and prayer. This month we welcome the R owan Farintosh Quartet to open our 3rd season!\nVictoria-based saxophonist Rowan Farintosh joins forces with some of Canada’s top rhythm section p layers to present a set of classic jazz standards from the mid- to late-19 50s. Expect to hear compositions from Cannonball Adderley\, Hank Mobley\, Art Blakey\, and Wayne Shorter.\nPlease see below for the bios of these fa bulous musicians!\nA collection will be taken in support of this ongoing s eries. Suggested donation $20.\nCheck out the full series here\nAbout Jazz Evensong\nEvolving out of two ancient services of prayer as the sun is se tting—vespers and compline—the service of Evensong is an opportunity t o put the events of the past day into perspective\, to ground one’s body \, mind and spirit in preparation for the restorative night of sleep\, whe n in our dreaming\, our subconscious will continue the creative work of ma king sense of our experiences.\nJazz\, as Ken Burns says\, is “a profoun d intersection of freedom and creativity”. So\, whether you are a season ed jazz lover or a newcomer to the genre\, you will be sure to find someth ing to speak to you at this unique and moving experience of making sense o f your day. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this inspiring and in timate celebration of faith and music. All are welcome!\nAbout the musicia ns\nRowan Farintosh (saxophone): Rowan Farintosh is an award-winning saxop honist and composer based in Victoria\, BC. With a diverse set of musical influences (Roy Hargrove\, Stevie Wonder\, Radiohead\, Bon Iver etc.)\, he composes music containing a wide variety of sonic tapestries that can con nect with fans of jazz\, R&\;B\, ambient\, and progressive genres. In a ddition to leading projects in various configurations\, Rowan takes pride in being a top call studio saxophonist for numerous projects in the Victor ia area\, as well as performing for corporate events and wedding ceremonie s. After winning the Lou Williamson scholarship\, Rowan moved to Toronto t o attend the prestigious Humber College\, where he studied with many of Ca nada's top jazz musicians\, including Alex Dean and Kirk MacDonald. Rowan currently resides in Victoria\, BC and is working towards recording his or iginal music and showcasing his talents across the world. \nDr. Tony Geng e (piano) is a leading Canadian jazz pianist\, organist\, educator and arr anger presently living in Victoria. He has performed with many leading Can adian and international jazz artists including Eddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis\, Joe Coughlin\, Paul Horn\, John Abercrombie\, Randy Brecker\, Jerry Bergo nzi\, Jeff Hamilton\, Roberta Gamberini\, Adam Nussbaum\, Gene Bertoncini\ , Joey Baron\, Randy Brecker\, Peter Erskin\, Larry Grenadier\, Lew Soloff \, and P.J. Perry. Tony taught jazz piano at St Francis Xavier University from 1989 to 2005. As a jazz pianist\, his cool and swinging style referen ces the great jazz piano tradition of pianists such Ahmad Jamal\, Red Garl and\, Wynton Kelly\, and Horace Silver. He has written on\, and published studies and transcriptions of Red Garland and Wynton Kelly.\nLouis Rudner   (bass) is a native of southeast Michigan. He took up violin at age eigh t and began studying classical music as well as American traditional music .  Inspired by the energy of the music from the 1960’s beginning with C ream\, Jimi Hendrix\, and Santana\, Louis took up the electric bass to exp eriment with and explore a different sound palette.  He studied the Doubl e Bass under Rodney Whitaker\, earning a bachelor’s and master’s degre e in jazz performance at Michigan State University.  While in university\ , he immersed himself in the rich local music tradition and continued honi ng his craft in every pub\, club and performance hall within reach.  In a ddition to his love for music\, he has a passion for the outdoors\, and gr eat cuisine from around the world. After several years playing music aroun d the world and at sea\, Louis is now based in Victoria.  He is performin g\, teaching\, and developing several creative projects at this time.\nJoe Poole (drums) is gradually gaining an international reputation. Since e arning his degree in Jazz Performance under the guidance of Oscar Peterson \, Joe has been steadily honing his craft. His tasteful playing\, sense of groove\, rhythmic fluidity and creativity have led him to accompany many top musicians from the U.S.A\, Europe and Canada\, including: Ernestine An derson\, Curtis Fuller\, Marcus Belgrave\, Red Holloway\, Houston Person\, Don Thompson\, Lew Tabackin\, Guido Basso\, Terell Stafford\, Phil Dwyer\ , Brad Turner\, Nick Brignola\, Russell Malone\, Bob Mover\, Denzal Sincla ire\, Scott Hamilton\, Harry Allen\, Richard Underhill\, Jeff Healy\, Cham pian Fulton\, John Stetch\, Jeremy Pelt\, Danny Grissett\, Dayna Stephens\ , Ned Goold\, Taylor Eigsti\, Dee Daniels\, Jens Winther\, Oliver Gannon\, P.J. Perry\, Tony Foster\, James Danderfer\, and Dmitri Shapko.\n  LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T084920 LOCATION:St Mary's\, Oak Bay - 1701 Elgin Rd SUMMARY:Jazz Evensong @ St. Mary's URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.stmarysoakbay.ca/events/jazz-evensong-st-marys--8 19/2025-09-21 ATTACH;FILENAME=Jazz Evensong banner (1500 × 600 px).png;FMTTYPE=image/png :https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2025/08/31/21/52/01/da331dfc-7f5e-4b ca-af25-bb6404826f94/Jazz%20Evensong%20banner%20(1500%20%C3%97%20600%20px) .png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR