Charged with the energy from two major musical epicenters, Toronto and New York City, the Galloway/Cade Big Band is an exciting collaboration between two of Winnipeg’s finest jazz musicians, Rosemary Galloway and Niall Cade. Born out of the desire for a local composers’ forum, this rehearsal ensemble has become one of the prime creative incubators for some of Winnipeg’s most skilled jazz composers. Featuring an ambitious repertoire of all original arrangements, this is sure to be one of the most exciting musical endeavors to surface from the Winnipeg jazz scene in recent years.
Rosemary Galloway is a jazz bassist, composer and band leader recently relocated to Winnipeg from Toronto. Her credits include engagements with internationally recognized musicians such as Clark Terry and Jay McShann, and Canadian artists including Jim Galloway, Terry Clarke, Ingrid Jensen and Pat LaBarbera. She has composed for and recorded with her own groups The Swing Sisters, Velvet Glove, The Jane Fair/ Rosemary Galloway Quintet, and Jim Galloway’s Wee Big Band. Her most recent CD as leader “Live at the Montreal Bistro”, features original compositions with The Rosemary Galloway Quartet.
Niall Cade recently moved back to his hometown of Winnipeg in 2021 after living in New York City for six years. While abroad, Niall performed with such jazz luminaries as the Philip Harper Quintet, the Quincy Davis Quintet, the Big Jimmy Greene Band, the Kenny Carr Group, the Steven Feifke Quartet, and Bobby Sanabria’s Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra. Niall has performed at several internationally renowned jazz venues including Smalls Jazz Club, Mezzrow, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Kitano, the 55 Bar, the Jazz Gallery, and the Bar Next Door. In 2019, Niall was a semifinalist in the inaugural Michael Brecker International Jazz Saxophone Competition, travelling to Israel as a part of the Red Sea Jazz Festival.
Thanks also to the Winnipeg Jazz Festival for including us in their Fort Garry Hotel series of Sunday concerts on December 10 2023, where we presented new music to an enthusiastic audience (see current photos and videos). Thanks also to our audience for their interest and support. We look forward to creating more new music in the New Year (2024) and to presenting it to you, our listeners.
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