Historical Jazz Series

Jazz by the Bog

From a single concert idea to fundraise for an addition to St. Aidan's church, Jazz By The Bog is now in its 22nd season of multiple concerts.

Featuring local musicians or those with a strong connection to the city, Jazz By The Bog has something for everyone to enjoy.

(Unsure The Year)

October 25 - The Jazz Ten

January 30 - Rachelle Courtney & Nevin Campbell

April 24 - Take 3 & company - Tribute to Burt Bacharach

The Latin Quarter Restaurant

Market Lane - Sunday Jazz

A FREE, casual, outdoor jazz experience for those visiting the downtown core.139 Dundas St., just out the North doors of Covent Garden Market! Some seating provided, or bring your own lawn chair.

History of the Series...

When the pandemic hit in 2020, the London Ontario Jazz Hub partnered with Dundas Place to provide much needed live music in a distanced, outdoor setting. In 2021 the Series evolved to include 20 jazz groups, more than 60 different musicians, and ran from July through September.

The Series was back in 2022 with a new home: the Good Foundation Inc Theatre which opens onto Market Lane! 2023 boasted 16 performances with more than 75 different musicians involved. The 2024 season was a shortened season with 12 concerts, and more than 60 musicians!

In 2025, the London Ontario Jazz Hub (Brian Ball) handed the programming reins to the new London Jazz Association.

2025 Season

June 8 - Duo Lab Music Project

June 15 - Gene Norland Quintet

June 22 - The VGB Trio

June 29 - Peter Karle Quartet

July 6 - Laurraine Sigouin Trio

July 13 - Hubert Orlowski Trio

July 20 - Soul Station Collective

July 27 - Jesse's Hot Jazz Club

August 3 - Matthew Usher Quintet

August 10 - Bone Appetit

August 17 - Skynet Trio

August 24 - Cannonball Adderley Nancy Wilson Tribute

2024 Season

2023 Season

2022 Season

2022 Sundays june - Sept

June 5 - Dunphy Smith jazz standards and requests

June 12 - Rob Larose Latin Jazz Quartet latin jazz standards

(June 19) **no concert today**

Please consider attending other local jazz performances

including the Aeolian Jazz Fest!

June 26 - The Young Ones jazzy versions of '60's pop & movie themes

July 3 - Twin-Fin high energy Swing, Jazz, Rockabilly, and Blues

July 10 - John Griffiths' London Jazz Quintet Tunes by Gershwin, Miles Davis, Coltrane, Ellington, and many others!

July 17 - Nicole Tan Combo Fun twist on jazz standards, popular tunes, and originals!

July 24 - Marque Smith & Friends piano and vocal jazz, some blues, and R&B!

July 31 - 401 Smooth Jazz smooth jazz, latin, soul, and contemporary

Aug 7 - Hysen•Usher•Norley (HUN) Trio sax, guitar, and bass-ically great jazz

Aug 14 - Rachelle Courtney Quartet charming jazz favourites

(Aug 21) **no concert today** Attend the Wortley Village Jazz & Blues Fest!

Aug 28 - Seth McNall Sextet new arrangements of jazz standards penned by the late Joe Edmonds

Sept 4 - Aiyoyô Music Project Brazilian, bossa, samba and more!

Sept 11 - Laurraine Sigouin et Enchanté Jazz, latin, cabaret, Louisianna, et French-Canadian traditional music

Sept 18 - Uptown Affair a swingin' , sultry jazz affair

Sept 25 - Moonliter's Big Band from 1940's dance-band, to swing hits, blues and more

2022 Season

2021 Season, Fridays & Sundays

Sep 24 The Home Cookin' Dixieland Band

Sep 19 401 Smooth Jazz

Sep 17 Marque Smith Combo

Sep 12 Aitken|Clark|Peacock

Sep 10 Laurraine Sigouin et Cie

Sep 5 Sophisticated Ladies

Sep 3 Cool Shoes Trio

Aug 29 Chris Murphy Mardi Gras Mambo

Aug 27 [rained out]

Aug 22 Hubert Orlowski Group

Aug 20 Dean Harrison Trio

Aug 15 Mark Swan & Friends

Aug 13 Nicole Tan Combo

Aug 8 The Young Ones

Aug 6 5PGB

Aug 1 Quintessential Jazz Combo

July 30 Rick Kish Combo

July 25 A Fifth of Jazz

July 23 Rachelle Courtney Quartet

July 18 Rob Larose Latin Jazz Quartet

July 18 London Jazz Sextet

July 11 / 16 [rained out]

July 9 Adam Lamoureux Trio

2021 Season

2021 Season, fridays & SUNDAYS

Sep 24 The Home Cookin' Dixieland Band

Sep 19 401 Smooth Jazz

Sep 17 Marque Smith Combo

Sep 12 Aitken|Clark|Peacock

Sep 10 Laurraine Sigouin et Cie

Sep 5 Sophisticated Ladies

Sep 3 Cool Shoes Trio

Aug 29 Chris Murphy Mardi Gras Mambo

Aug 27 [rained out]

Aug 22 Hubert Orlowski Group

Aug 20 Dean Harrison Trio

Aug 15 Mark Swan & Friends

Aug 13 Nicole Tan Combo

Aug 8 The Young Ones

Aug 6 5PGB

Aug 1 Quintessential Jazz Combo

July 30 Rick Kish Combo

July 25 A Fifth of Jazz

July 23 Rachelle Courtney Quartet

July 18 Rob Larose Latin Jazz Quartet

July 18 London Jazz Sextet

July 11 / 16 [rained out]

July 9 Adam Lamoureux Trio

2020 Season

2020

Series was discontinued due to gathering restrictions!

Sept 13 Chris Murphy Mardi Gras Mambo

Sept 6 Nicole Tan Quartet

Jazz for the People

Ontario's longest running free admission jazz series!

One Wednesday night per month. All concerts start 7 pm. FREE! Drop-in.

JAN 14 - Laurraine Sigouin + Enchanté

FEB 25 - Ian MacKay & Sweet Lady Band

MAR 25 - Seth McNall Sextet

APR 22 - The Music Makers Little Big Band

MAY 6 - Ariel Kasler Group

JUN 3 - Ken Foster Quintet

2026 Winter / Spring

Forty-four years ago pianist Grant Graham founded the Jazz for the People concert series. Drummer Sandy MacKay has been the Music Director since 1986. This free monthly concert series features local and regional jazz musicians. The mandate was to present this sophisticated music in a setting that was accessible and in a manner that demonstrated the many nuances and colours of the genre.

Springbank Gardens Concert series

2008

Joe Edmonds Septet

Karry Smith's Crawdaddys

Doug Keenan Octet

2013

Ron GIlbert and the Music Makers

Charlie Rallo Trio

2014

After Four

Swing City Jazz Band

Charlie Rallo Trio

John Noubarian and Sonja Gustafson

Floating point

2015

Enchante

Duo Percussion

Vegas Knights (Derek Marshall)

Dave Priest Trio

Parallax

The Bettys

2016

Light of the East Ensemble

Herb Alpert tribute - Paul Stevenson

100 years of Sinatra - Dean Hollin

Group of 7

The Moonlighters

2017

The Jitterbugs

The Rhythms of Brasil - Jenny Nauta

5PGB

Uptown Dixieland Band

The Music Makers

The Young Ones

2018

Joe Edmonds Jazz Quintet

London Rhythm and Soul Review

Reverend Doug and the old south Boys

Ken Foster and Nevin Campbell quartet

London Jazz Orchestra

2019

Old Chicago Blues Band

The Young Ones

Oliver Whitehead Jazz Trio

Uptown Dixieland Jazz Band

Take 3

The Jitterbugs

2022

Nevin Campbell - Ken Foster Quartet

Larry Smith

Uptown Affair

Quintessential Quintet

2025 Season

June 22 KEN THORNE 60's Rock

June 29 HOT SAUCE 1920's Jazz

July 6 SUNFEST Performers International Focus

July 13 DOUG VARTY & BEATLES IN BLUE Beatles tunes with blues beats

July 20 DENISE PELLEY w/ Steve Holowitz & Paul Stephenson

July 27 AFTER MIDNIGHT Funk, Pop, & Soul

August 3 MARK HENNING DUO Jazz & Blues

August 10 BLOWN ASHORE East Coast Fun

August 17 K.J. & THE MOTONES Dance To the Music

August 24 OLIVER WHITEHEAD & JONATHAN DeSOUZA Swingtime

August 31 THE JITTERBUGS Non-stop Jump & Jive

September 7 BIG BANDEMIC 18 pc. big band

FREE outdoor concerts featuring music by groups from the London, ON area. The series is presented by the London Musicians Association (LMA), The Woodshed Concert Series, and various local sponsors.