Markham Jazzlicious WinterFest unveils lineup of leading jazz performers and participating restaurants

Event features 6 musical and culinary parings at signature venues across the city with delicious meals and live jazz performances

Yorkregion.com
Jan. 15, 2023
Scarlett Liu

Destination Markham has announced the return of the wildly popular Markham Jazzlicious WinterFest.

The inaugural season in 2023 was a huge success, bringing together food lovers and music enthusiasts for special evenings celebrating the culturally rich experiences that Markham has to offer.

This year’s edition sees the series double in size, with six events taking place from late January through March at culinary destinations across the city.

“The inaugural Markham Jazzlicious WinterFest series last year brought visitors from across the GTA to Markham for these uniquely curated evenings,” said Mayor Frank Scarpitti, “A program that began as an initiative to support Markham’s culinary sector during the slower season quickly became a much talked about cultural event.”

Eric Lariviere, Destination Markham Executive Director, is excited to bring back this highly anticipated musical and culinary experience.

“Eating out is one of the main ways we treat ourselves, but diners also want these social occasions to last longer and be about more than just the cuisine,” Lariviere said, “The addition of an intimate performance by some of this country’s celebrated jazz artists, paired with the culinary arts of Markham’s best Chefs, is the perfect ingredient to create once-in-a-lifetime experiences for these consumers.”

From Jan. 23 to 27: Two-time Juno award winning bebop and swing vocalist Caity Gyorgy Quartet will be performing at NextDoor Restaurant helmed by Executive Chef Clayton Khan.

From Feb. 6 to 10: Motown, Jazz and R&B singer George St Kitts appears at Rouge River Brewing Company hosted by brew master Jordan Mills and featuring Ian Patterson of the acclaimed Patterson Pizza.

From Feb. 20 to 24: Celebrated jazz vocalist Matt Dusk will premiere his “The Best Is Yet To Come: Dusk Sings Bennett" show at Essence of Unionville hosted by Jitin Gaba, Executive Chef at the Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa.

From Feb. 27 to March 2: Leading jazz vocalist Heather Bambrick returns this year, performing at Ambiyan which serves up authentic Indian cuisine by the newly appointed Executive Chef Harmeet Singh.

From March 5 to 9: Barbra Lica, jazz vocalist and songwriter performs at Laz Cuisine where guests will be treated to a spectacular meal prepared by Executive Chef and Owner Diakhia Lezama.

From March 20 to 22: Jazzlicious WinterFest closes with performances by Canadian jazz and boogie woogie pianist Michael Kaeshammer who joins Bill Jewer, Executive Chef of Draco at the Toronto Marriott Markham.

Tickets are on sale now at jazzlicious.ca.