Hannah Barstow - piano and voice, Mike Murley - saxophone, Chris Parnis - bass, Keith Barstow - drums. Pay what you can.
"There can be no question that the creative pairing of pianist, vocalist and composer Hannah Barstow with saxophonist/composer Mike Murley is beyond inspired...this is one of the finest jazz recordings of the year." - the WholeNote
Mike Murley & Hannah Barstow - In a Summer Dream (2022) is available for purchase at hannahbarstow.com/music and cornerstonerecordsinc.com, and for streaming on all major platforms.
Brand new music from Emilie-Claire Barlow's 
SparkBird out now! Listen: https://bfan.link/where-will-i-be
SparkBird out now! Listen: https://bfan.link/where-will-i-be
"Where Will I Be?" is a contemporary jazz tune written by pianist, composer Hannah Barstow. After hearing Hannah play a section of the melody on Instagram, Emilie-Claire reached out to her - not being able to get the tune out of her mind. Hannah finished the composition, (which already had reference to birds!) and gave EC her blessing to release the first recording of it.
In the lyrics, Hannah expresses the idea that life goes on after we’ve passed away, and the curiosity of what it will be like without us. "I tend to go to vulnerable and uncertain places in my lyric writing, but I always come back to the idea of hope."
On Spark Bird, each song has its own signature bird - with a special connection to the music - Illustrated by Temagami Anishinaabe artist Caroline Brown - Whitebear Design
Many people believe that a red cardinal is a representative of a loved one who has passed - a connection to the departed. Cardinals are also thought to bring hope, or renewal. Some believe a red bird’s presence is a reminder of the cycle of life, death, transformation - and our connection to nature.
Review of Beneath by David Reed in the Kingston Whig Standard and the Belleville Intelligencer. Click the photo to read the full article.
Previous events
Hannah Barstow (piano and voice) and Mike Murley (saxophone) reunite with friends from Chile, Esteban Fonseca (bass) and Alejandro Espinosa (drums).
Join Hannah and Duncan as they play on the restaurant patio of the Royal Hotel in Picton.
Hannah Barstow - piano & voice, Duncan Hopkins - bass, Keith Barstow - drums
Join Hannah and Duncan as they play on the restaurant patio of the Royal Hotel in Picton.
ZEST Creative presents a double bill: "The delicate art of art-making: (Re)framing phenomenology toward a subversive praxis (re)imag(in)ing an (on/off)tological portfolio of radical dichotomies" by Louis Laberge-Côté, and "It Moves Through Time" by ZEST Creative.
These two pieces have contrasting approaches in examining how individual personalities fit within group dynamics. Filled with both satire and sincerity, MUTUAL AIM is where contemporary dance, live music and theatrical play merge to create a show where the absurd and the heartfelt live side-by-side.
$13.75 full price, $9 teen price, or PWYC
ZEST Creative presents a double bill: "The delicate art of art-making: (Re)framing phenomenology toward a subversive praxis (re)imag(in)ing an (on/off)tological portfolio of radical dichotomies" by Louis Laberge-Côté, and "It Moves Through Time" by ZEST Creative.
These two pieces have contrasting approaches in examining how individual personalities fit within group dynamics. Filled with both satire and sincerity, MUTUAL AIM is where contemporary dance, live music and theatrical play merge to create a show where the absurd and the heartfelt live side-by-side.
$13.75 full price, $9 teen price, or PWYC
ZEST Creative presents a double bill: "The delicate art of art-making: (Re)framing phenomenology toward a subversive praxis (re)imag(in)ing an (on/off)tological portfolio of radical dichotomies" by Louis Laberge-Côté, and "It Moves Through Time" by ZEST Creative.
These two pieces have contrasting approaches in examining how individual personalities fit within group dynamics. Filled with both satire and sincerity, MUTUAL AIM is where contemporary dance, live music and theatrical play merge to create a show where the absurd and the heartfelt live side-by-side.
$13.75 full price, $9 teen price, or PWYC
ZEST Creative presents a double bill: "The delicate art of art-making: (Re)framing phenomenology toward a subversive praxis (re)imag(in)ing an (on/off)tological portfolio of radical dichotomies" by Louis Laberge-Côté, and "It Moves Through Time" by ZEST Creative.
These two pieces have contrasting approaches in examining how individual personalities fit within group dynamics. Filled with both satire and sincerity, MUTUAL AIM is where contemporary dance, live music and theatrical play merge to create a show where the absurd and the heartfelt live side-by-side.
$13.75 full price, $9 teen price, or PWYC
ZEST Creative presents a double bill: "The delicate art of art-making: (Re)framing phenomenology toward a subversive praxis (re)imag(in)ing an (on/off)tological portfolio of radical dichotomies" by Louis Laberge-Côté, and "It Moves Through Time" by ZEST Creative.
These two pieces have contrasting approaches in examining how individual personalities fit within group dynamics. Filled with both satire and sincerity, MUTUAL AIM is where contemporary dance, live music and theatrical play merge to create a show where the absurd and the heartfelt live side-by-side.
$13.75 full price, $9 teen price, or PWYC
ZEST Creative presents a double bill: "The delicate art of art-making: (Re)framing phenomenology toward a subversive praxis (re)imag(in)ing an (on/off)tological portfolio of radical dichotomies" by Louis Laberge-Côté, and "It Moves Through Time" by ZEST Creative.
These two pieces have contrasting approaches in examining how individual personalities fit within group dynamics. Filled with both satire and sincerity, MUTUAL AIM is where contemporary dance, live music and theatrical play merge to create a show where the absurd and the heartfelt live side-by-side.
$13.75 full price, $9 teen price, or PWYC
ZEST Creative presents a double bill: "The delicate art of art-making: (Re)framing phenomenology toward a subversive praxis (re)imag(in)ing an (on/off)tological portfolio of radical dichotomies" by Louis Laberge-Côté, and "It Moves Through Time" by ZEST Creative.
These two pieces have contrasting approaches in examining how individual personalities fit within group dynamics. Filled with both satire and sincerity, MUTUAL AIM is where contemporary dance, live music and theatrical play merge to create a show where the absurd and the heartfelt live side-by-side.
$13.75 full price, $9 teen price, or PWYC
Jennarie and Hannah Barstow & Friends play Emily King's Scenery and Carole King's Tapestry. Doors at 8pm.
$25
Hannah Barstow - piano & voice • Mike Murley - saxophone • Jim Vivian - bass • $20 cash cover charge • This is our first gig together since recording In a Summer Dream in 2022!
James Brown - guitar Aline Homzy - violin Hannah Barstow - voice and piano
RadioFWD and SCSU Presents: Valentine Jazz Night
1265 Bistro (U of T Scarborough Student Centre), 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough
Doors at 6pm • Hannah Barstow Trio (feat. Duncan Hopkins and Keith Barstow) - 7pm • Ale Nuñez Quartet - 8pm • Free entry, open to public
Set 1: Hannah Barstow with Duncan Hopkins, Set 2: Kalya Ramu with Duncan Hopkins and Nathan Hiltz
$20 in advance / $25 at the door
Reservations encouraged. Hannah Barstow - piano & voice, Duncan Hopkins - bass.
Featuring Duncan Hopkins on bass and Keith Barstow on drums
$35 + fees
Delighted to be back at the Rex next month, every Thursday from 5:30-7:30. I’ve got some wonderful bands lined up and some new music to play. • April 4: Tara Davidson, Phil Albert, Aidan McConnell • April 11: Virginia MacDonald, Phil Albert, Nick Fraser • April 18: Mike Murley, Nick Arseneau, Keith Barstow • April 25: Tara Davidson, Phil Albert, Ambrose Veno