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Live performance of Espresso Manifesto – The Songs of Paolo Conte WHERE: Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front Street West Toronto / (416) 703-6371

BIG ON BLOOR FESTIVAL, a multi-disciplinary community event.Toronto’s finest artists, musicians and craftspeople take over Bloor St. from Dufferin - Lansdowne on Sat., July 21 @ 1-9 pm & Sun., July 22 @ 12-6 pm. www.bigonbloor.com/festival/

Toronto-based Mahmood Schricker takes the spotlight July 19th from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm at The Drake underground to showcase his exotic compositions from his debut CD NULL. For more information please visit www.linkmusiclab.com

Sultry Italian-Canadian songstress DANIELA NARDI brings her stunning new album Espresso Manifesto - The Songs of Paolo Conte to Nathan Phillips Square on July 11, 2012, from noon to 2pm as part of their Fresh Wednesdays and All that Jazz Series.

Toronto-based DRUMHAND is a rhythmic experience not to be missed. The band will be touring their alternately funky and ethereal world music and jazz works from April through to August.

Emerging band-to-watch ROCKYARD will showcase their hard-rocking progressive style at The Hideout. Toronto’s popular loud venue will be busting with Rockyard fever!

Toronto-based DRUMHAND will be touring their funky and ethereal world music & jazz works April - August. Toronto dates: June 14: Gladstone Hotel, TO, ON - 9pm, $6. June 28: C'est What, TO, ON - doors @ 8:30pm, $8. (2 sets) Visit DRUMHAND.ca

Back in its tenth year, Winterfolk has moved downtown to the Delta Chelsea Hotel (33 Gerrard St. W.) The festival features over 100 performers, including Danny Marks, David Gillis, Jack DeKeyzer, Jory Nash, Tony Quarrington and Lynn Miles.

Front man-trumpet player MIKE FIELD will release ASHES, his latest offering of traditional-style jazz originals as part of the Fourth Annual NuJazz Festival on Friday, November 18th at 9:30 pm. For more information please visit www.mikefieldjazz.com

The Kahrizak Foundation of Canada & Nawranji Iranian Association present DANCE ALONG THE SILK ROAD, a dance extravaganza featuring more than 30 dancers and traditions from regions along the ancient Silk Road including China, India and Azerbaijan.