The Mark Ferguson Quartet

Sunday, September 21, 2:00pm

MERA Schoolhouse, McDonald's Corners

Tickets are available at TicketsPlease.ca
Regular - 31 years & older: $35 plus fees
Discount single - 30 years & under: $15 plus fees
Discount Pair - 30 years & under with guest of any age (2 tickets): $30 plus fees

Mark Ferguson is a pianist, trombonist, composer, arranger, producer, and music educator. He has performed with many of the world’s great artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Gil Evans, Nelson Riddle, Dionne Warwick, Natalie Cole, Tom Jones, Rosemary Clooney, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Gino Vanelli, Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass, Holly Cole, Manteca, The Funk Brothers, the National Arts Centre Orchestra and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

Canadian saxophonist Mike Tremblay has more than 30 years experience in the music industry as a woodwind specialist, and educator. Some of his performance credits include Natalie Cole, Alanis Morissette, Lou Rawls, Bernadette Peters, John Pizzarelli, Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin. Some of his theatre credits include The Book of Mormon (International tour), Billy Elliott (International tour), Hairspray (Charlottetown Festival, PEI ), Oliver (NAC English Theatre),The Producers, The Drowsey Chaperone (NAC English Theatre), Les Miserables (Orpheus Theatre), Motown (International tour), Newsies (International tour), Jersey Boys (International tour), Phantom of the Opera (International tour), Beauty and the Beast (ASNY Productions).

John Geggie is established in the international music world as a versatile performer and creative composer. He studied at Indiana University with Lawrence Hurst and Bruce Bransby. His jazz studies included work with David Baker, Gary Peacock, Palle Danielsson and Anders Jormin. He frequently plays in the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa) and the 13 Strings Chamber Ensemble; Mr. Geggie has appeared on the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. He has recorded or performed with a who's who of creative improvised music: Bela Fleck, Donny McCaslin, Ben Monder, Craig Taborn, Sheila Jordan, David Murray, Matt Brubeck, Marilyn Crispell, Cuong Vu and Mark Dresser. He is regularly heard on CBC broadcasts.

Jamie Holmes has been an active member in the Ottawa music scene for the past 12 years and is one of the most sought-after drummers in the area. Jamie’s joy, passion, and creativity shine when he sits down at the kit which has allowed him to play for many of the cities top acts such as The Prime Rib Big Band, Decades of Bond, Michael C. Hanna, Sly High, Jeff Rogers Band, Beats n’ Keys and HOROJO Trio.

Funding support provided by the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario