The West End Cultural Centre and Jazz Winnipeg are excited to join forces to present a series of dinner and concert shows this September and October in Winnipeg, called Cookin’: Local Music, Local Food. The series is supported by presenting sponsor Manitoba Liquor Marts.
Seven bands and seven delicious meals make up the series,
“The West End Cultural Centre is elated to collaborate with Jazz Winnipeg for Cookin’: Local Music, Local Food. Our organizations have a long relationship and we’re excited to work together to welcome so many talented and diverse musicians to the WECC stage,” said Jorge Requena Ramos, Artistic Director at the WECC. “In light of ongoing COVID-19 guidelines, audience members will be able to enjoy dinner and a show knowing our commitment to safety and physical distancing protocols.”
“We’re honoured to partner with the West End Cultural Centre to further our commitment to showcasing local artists and highlight local restaurants and chefs,” said Michael Wolch, Jazz Winnipeg’s Artistic Producer. “It’s an opportunity for Winnipeggers to catch a great show and dine on fabulous food with a line-up that includes soul, Latin, folk, and jazz performances in a safe and classy dinner theatre environment.”
As a pillar of the West End community, Feast Cafe Bistro’s menu features modern dishes rooted in traditional First Nations food. Additional culinary partners will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
To maintain appropriate physical distancing, seating for this series is limited with only 50 tickets available for each event. Guests will be welcomed at 5:30pm with dinner served at 6:00pm and music starting at 6:30pm. Tickets are $60.00 and include dinner and one drink.
His Guyanese heritage, early life in London, England, and immigration to Canada as a youth all helped make Breeze the artist he’s become. Although he is the younger brother of singing star Eddy Grant (Electric Avenue, Gimme Hope Johanna), Breeze has been forging his own career independently from the start. He’s a self-taught musician who started by playing in local bands and later toured Canada, the US, Europe and Asia. In the 90s Breeze co-founded production and independent label Steel Hipp Records, which continues to operate in Japan. He has been privileged to share the stage with many industry greats, including opening for James Brown and Motown Records’ The Funk Brothers. Breeze also has several international and local production credits to his name, including a production credit on Canadian Idol winner Ryan Malcolm’s platinum-selling debut album, and has been a touring musician for many recording artists. He operates BatCave Recording Studio in Winnipeg where he continues to produce and create music for artists of all genres.