Elizabeth Shepherd releases her new album and also performs her music with the Montreal Jazz Orchestra
Welcome to the home of Michael Occhipinti, guitarist, composer, and versatile collaborator. Michael won a JUNO Award (Canada's Grammy) in 2022 with Avataar, for Jazz Group of the Year, and was nominated for Jazz Vocal Album of the Year with Elizabeth Shepherd for ES:MO's The Weight of Hope. Both were part of the CBC Music Juno Awards Jazz Showcase, which you can see HERE. Michael has worked and recorded with artists as diverse as Don Byron, Bruce Cockburn, and classical pianist Stewart Goodyear, and is the leader of numerous projects including The Sicilian Jazz Project, ES:MO (Elizabeth Shepherd & Michael Occhipinti), Shine On: The Universe Of John Lennon, In Orbit (featuring Jeff Coffin & Felix Pastorius), NOJO (Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra), and The Triodes. Moving between jazz, global music, funk, pop, blues, r&b, and Chamber Music, and performing everywhere from worldwide festivals to your living room, please click on the various pages to discover Michael Occhipinti's many musical identities.
Previous events
Elizabeth Shepherd presents her new album, featuring Michael Occhipinti on guitar
Melody Diachun performs music from her new album Sumner's Tales, with Michael Occhipinti (guitar), Doug Stephenson (Bass), Tony Ferraro (drums), and David Restivo (piano)
Music from Melody's album Sumner's Tales
Melody Diachun performs music by Sting from her album Sumner's Tales
Pianist Stewart Goodyear presents new music commissioned by the 21C festival for this unique quintet.
After two years with no New Year's party, Grooveyard returns to the Rex for a night of funk and fun. With Lester McLean (vocals/sax), Michael Occhipinti (guitar), Doan Pham (drums), Nikku Nayar (bass), and Paul Neufeld (keyboards).
Faith Amour & Michael Occhipinti Trio Jazz Vespers
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St. Philips Anglican Church, 25 St. Philips Rd., Toronto (Etobicoke), Ontario
The Jazz Vespers series presents concerts the last Sunday of every month with different artists featured. It is pay what you wish to.
2022 JUNO Award winners Avataar in concert
Elizabeth and Michael present their last show of 2022 in the beautiful Laurentian mountains north of Montreal.
McMaster University Jazz Orchestra in concert, Michael Occhipinti (Director).
The Concert Hall at L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Michael Occhipinti leads the McMaster University Jazz Orchestra in a concert that showcases Michael's original music, Pink Floyd, Phil Nimmons, and Oliver Nelson.
Culverdene House hosts a series of intimate concerts including this one which draws on Michael Occhipinti's John Lennon songbook and Yvette Tollar's Joni Mitchell songbook. With Mike Downes on bass and Alexander Brown on trumpet.
Los Variants is a group put together by drummer Vince Maccarone that plays music from across the globe, infused with funk and improvisation!
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