“Melody for Trayvon” is dedicated to the African-American teen Trayvon Martin, whose senseless slaying in a neighbourhood watch fiasco in Florida in 2012 initiated a firestorm of riots and protests over gun violence. As a composer and a student of human history, I see my music as a kind of activism. I’m invoking sadness, solemnity,…Continue reading VIDEO: Derrick Gardner & The Big dig! Band – Melody For Trayvon
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Steve Kirby’s Oceanic Jazz Orchestra at TD Winnipeg Jazz Fest – 6/24
Friday, June 24 at 8 PM West End Cultural Centre 586 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1Z8 Click here for tickets!
Big dig! Band with Derrick Gardner & Steve Kirby – Dec 7th
The Big dig! Band is back for it’s second season of music and we have moved all the fun over to The Park Theatre! Monday, Dec 7th, 2015 8:00pm – All Ages Park Theatre 698 Osborne St Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jazz Winnipeg presents dig! Magazine RENT PARTY! – Nov 16th
Jazz Winnipeg presents the 5th annual dig! Magazine RENT PARTY and 10th anniversary celebration! SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16 PARK THEATRE (698 Osborne St.)