High Diving Act
Tickets: CAD $15 Advance | $20 Doors
Available on Sairyo
Show Description
High Diving Act is a 4-piece band (guitar, sax, bass, drums) playing a mixture of instrumental boogaloo jazz and bluesy vocal numbers with the GROOVE being the connecting thread. They play originals and covers of artists as diverse as Paul Simon, Grant Green, The Band, Roy Hargrove and The Jackson 5.
Bios
High Diving Act is John Yemensky (guitar/vocals), Sarah Ramsay (saxophone), Ken Kanwisher (bass) and Allyson Rogers (drums). Yemensky and Kanwisher, both esteemed educators and composers/songwriters, have been on the Ottawa scene for decades and been recognized in The Ottawa Citizen, The Ottawa Sun, and numerous local publications for their highly skilled musicianship and abilities as both leader and sideman in bands of virtually every genre. Ramsay and Rogers, though significantly younger, have amassed incredible credentials both academically in music, and in the Ottawa live music community. Ramsay, a fairly recent grad of the Humber Jazz Program, is an in-demand woodwind player whose talents as composer/arranger/band leader/improvisor have attracted the attention of all the most respected musicians in Ottawa as witnessed by their eagerness to participate in projects of her creation. Rogers, Ph.D., is an authority on virtually every aspect of Canadian music and, of course, percussion. Together, they can entertain just about anyone due simply to their energy and ability to keep toes tapping, not to mention their captivating original material and ability to interpret covers which uniquely unlock their groove potential.
Social Media
@highdivingactband (Youtube Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC42jYdvGswD4S5g_U5yqWtg
highdivingact (facebook)
http://facebook.com/highdivingact/
Tickets: CAD $15 Advance | $20 Doors
Available on Sairyo
Your ticket guarantees you a seat in the house but not necessarily a seat with a direct line of sight to the performers. We recommend coming early to snag a spot or if you need accommodations, like a guaranteed seat for accessibility reasons, to please email us at ac.efacesuohtraeht@stneve at least 72 hours before the event.
Limited quantity of tickets available. If the event has not sold out online, there will be tickets available at the counter.
Ticket refunds or date transfers are not available.
IMPORTANT ACCESSIBILITY INFO
We provide gender-neutral washrooms. We have one wheelchair accessible washroom. There is no wheelchair ramp. There is a set of 8 stairs to get into the building (7 steps, small landing, and then an 8th step). Once inside, the whole cafe floor is flat, with the exception of our small room to the side, which is a small step down.
We are licensed to provide alcohol, but serve a variety of non-alcoholic options.
This event takes place on the traditional unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin People.