A Musical Tour Of New York!

This Holiday season my Trio (Daniel Barnes drums, Russ Boswell bass) and I will be taking audiences on a musical tour through New York City in celebration of our upcoming disc "New York Stories".

We will be visiting legendary musical landmarks such as The Brill Building, The Savoy Ballroom, The Cotton Club, The Apollo Theatre, and Broadway's Time Square with songs taking the audience on a journey through the musical history of The Big Apple. New York has long been an inspiration to musicians in the Jazz world so it's no surprise that when I began writing the upcoming disc there  I found the energy and the musical history of the city deeply inspiring.

Living in an apartment right on the site of the legendary Savoy Ballroom and writing in a piano studio near Time Square, I found a deep connection to the Jazz and Blues standards written in the 30's and 40's, by folks such as Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Howard Arlen, many of which debuted at The Cotton Club or in Broadway shows. The creative explosion of Doo Wop and early R & B written and produced at The Brill Building and heard at The Apollo Theatrewas also a huge influence on me as he composed the romantic songs that make up our upcoming release "New York Stories". (Release date March 2014).

The Jazz Bistro is the world class venue for Jazz that Toronto deserves  and I am proud to be returning to their stage for another month of Sunday brunch shows.  Our show "Christmas in New York"  surprise special guests throughout the month! Please join us Dec 1st to kick off the month when 3 time Juno Award winner Billy Newton Davis  will be dropping by to sing a few songs! Check https://www.facebook.com/micahbarnesmusic for news and special guest updates!

The Jazz Bistro
251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1T8
Cover $15; Reservations recommended at Tel: 416.363.5299 (JAZZ)
Doors open at 11:30 am, Music starts at 12.30 pm