The repertoire of the Advocats Big Band includes many songs that were nominated for, and even won, Best Original Song at the Academy Awards. We also play all kinds of songs featured in Academy-Award-winning movies. Join us at The Duke Toronto on Monday, March 2nd from 7:45 to 10:15 pm for an evening of Movie Songs to prepare you for the upcoming Academy Awards. You might know every song!
The Duke Toronto is located at 1225 Queen Street East at Leslie on the southwest corner. There is parking onsite and nearby, plus the Queen streetcar stops right in front!
$15 advance tickets online at Eventbrite.
$20 cash cover at the door (reserve by calling 416-466-2624).
All proceeds go to the band.
We look forward to seeing you there!
CHECK OUT OUR ALBUMS: “IN FULL SWING!” Released in June, 2020. Named by Jazz.FM91 CJRT as one of the 25 best jazz albums of 2020; and “ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS…SWING!” Released in November 2022. https://www.advocatsbigband.com/our-wares.html
The Toronto-based Advocats Big Band, originally assembled in 1991 by a group of young lawyers to perform for a local fundraiser, includes many top professional musicians and music educators whose collective experience range from studio, theatre, film and television work to major symphony orchestra, night club and chamber music. The Advocats have played at many venues throughout Toronto: Old Mill Toronto, The Rex Hotel, the Beaches International Jazz Festival, Eat to the Beat, and the Silver Ball, the Sunday Concert Series at the Scarborough Civic Centre and the Sunday Serenades at Mel Lastman Square, to name a few. For almost 20years, we have performed on the first Monday of every month starting at the Chick ‘N Deli and currently at The Duke Toronto! We are so thankful to our ever-growing following of loyal listeners. Our repertoire includes classics played by the likes of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and music from modern talents like Michael Bublé, the New York Voices, and Norah Jones. Believe us, the list goes on!