UP Coming GIGS

April 3-5 NABBA, Fort Wayne Indiana with The Upper Canada Brass

April 10- Dave Skolnick South Kingsway RR 2-4pm

April 13- Dinny and the All Stars Queen Vic Pub 5-8pm

April 19- Ben Harvey at St Barnabus Swing Dance 730pm-1030pm

April 23- David Skolnick at Credit River RR 2-4pm

April 24- Kid Crooner at Smoke Show 730pm

April 25- Len Graf Big Band tribute to Eddie Graf, Trinity Presbyterian Church 2737 Bayview Ave, 7-9pm

April 27- 11-230pm Liquid Jazz Project at Express Restaurant, Oakville AND:

5pm-8pm Dixie Demons at The Queen Vic Pub

April 28- Danny’s 11 at Smoke Show 730-10pm

April 30- Patty Duffy at the Claremont RR 3-4pm AND

Jordan Klapman Septet at The Dunfield, 6-7pm Eddie Graf Arrangements MPTF trust fund

 Johns father was a drummer who taught him as a youth, before sending him to Humber College to study with notable great Roger Flock. Being influenced by the big band drummers of the swing era and B-Bop jazz drummers, John has played with most of Torontos prominent big band jazz ensembles. With over 30 musical theatre shows to date, John has also toured across Canada with Actress/Singer Cassie Steel from tv show Degrassi: The Next Generation, played in show bands on cruise ships,  cabaret shows at casinos in the Yukon and toured internationally at hotels in Asia. 

Variety is The Spice of Life!!!

Being a working musician, John Collin is called by other musicians to  play in a variety of musical styles and  situations, ranging from jazz to rock, latin, funk, music theatre , Big Band Swing,  classical orchestra, brass band and anything in between. 

The John Collin Jazz Band is available in a trio format to a large ensemble and is suitable  for events of all occasions.