Frankie's Jazz Club's Upcoming Shows

Chicago blues ‘triple threat’ (slide guitar, harmonica and vocals) Nigel Mack delivers a high-energy show that fuses classics with the punch of contemporary original blues. These are talents honed by years of relentless touring in support of his critically acclaimed CDs, Devil’s Secrets, Road Rage and High Price to Play. Nigel’s latest release, Devil’s Secrets, reached #1 on the Canadian blues charts and won ‘Best Self-Produced CD’ from the Windy City Blues Society, in Chicago. He has recently wrapped-up recording his fourth album. Originally from Canada, Nigel has called Chicago home since 2003 and has been performing in the Windy City since 1992 at such legendary clubs as, Buddy Guy’s Legends’ and House of Blues.

Jazz saxophonist/composer and leader Campbell Ryga is thrilled to be returning to Frankies Jazz Club! Campbell was the last original member of the Hugh Fraser Quintet, an association that spanned more than 40 years. He received the Jazz Report Award of Canadas Alto Saxophonist of the Year 2000. During his career to date, he has twice received the Western Canada Music Award, acquired 3 Juno Awards with two additional nominations, a Grammy nomination and was involved in Michael Buble's Grammy Award winning recording Crazy Love. Ryga has toured Internationally on 26 occasions and has been featured on 92 Jazz Recordings including 5 under his own name. With Chris Sigerson piano, Darren Radtke and Craig Scott drums

Jazz saxophonist/composer and leader Campbell Ryga is thrilled to be returning to Frankies Jazz Club! Campbell was the last original member of the Hugh Fraser Quintet, an association that spanned more than 40 years. He received the Jazz Report Award of Canadas Alto Saxophonist of the Year 2000. During his career to date, he has twice received the Western Canada Music Award, acquired 3 Juno Awards with two additional nominations, a Grammy nomination and was involved in Michael Buble's Grammy Award winning recording Crazy Love. Ryga has toured Internationally on 26 occasions and has been featured on 92 Jazz Recordings including 5 under his own name. With Chris Sigerson piano, Darren Radtke and Craig Scott drums

Enjoy 50% off all Reserve bottles of wine and cover charge starting at $5 Join saxophonist and Frankie's Artistic Director Cory Weeds EVERY WEDNESDAY for a night of swinging hard bop with a brand new band featuring TILDEN WEBB piano, DAVID CABALLERO bass and GRAHAM VILETTE drums. Cory Weeds is an expressive saxophonist with a warm and impactful sound rooted in jazz tradition. Jazz aficionados know that Cory, when playing tenor or alto sax, conveys an unerring sense of swing.

Sean Bray and Roy Styffe came of age together in the Toronto jazz scene, honing their talents and creating some of their first serious recordings together under the guidance of jazz legend Don Thompson. After years of following their own star studded paths, Sean and Roy are reuniting to delight audiences on a Westcoast tour. They will be joined by a similarly matched rhythm section: bassist Louis Rudner and drummer Nicholas Bracewell are long-time collaborators and share the musical E.S.P. that only a shared heritage can bring. This band will present music from Sean and Roy’s early collaborations as well as jazz standards and newer compositions.

Come and celebrate the release of WAY OUT NORTHWEST on Cellar Music led by New York Saxophonist Mike DiRubbo. In a jazz world of questionable infrastructure, shrinking media and variable degrees of artistic taste, one thing remains clear: New York City-based alto saxophonist, bandleader, composer and educator Mike DiRubbo has been the most swinging and soulful artist on his instrument for nearly 30 years. As his music and accomplishments make clear: Mike DiRubbo will be a steady guide as we navigate the shape of jazz to come in this post-COVID world. With Tilden Webb on piano, David Caballero on bass and Graham Villette on drums

Come and celebrate the release of WAY OUT NORTHWEST on Cellar Music led by New York Saxophonist Mike DiRubbo. In a jazz world of questionable infrastructure, shrinking media and variable degrees of artistic taste, one thing remains clear: New York City-based alto saxophonist, bandleader, composer and educator Mike DiRubbo has been the most swinging and soulful artist on his instrument for nearly 30 years. As his music and accomplishments make clear: Mike DiRubbo will be a steady guide as we navigate the shape of jazz to come in this post-COVID world. With Tilden Webb on piano, David Caballero on bass and Graham Villette on drums