Geary Lane Jazz Series

Rick Shadrach Lazar & Montuno Police

Mark Kelso: Drums | Gordon Sheard: Piano | Collin Barrett: Electric bass
John Johnson: Woodwinds | Rick Shadrach Lazar: Leader and percussion
Kevin Turcotte: Trumpet

Venue: Geary Lane – 360 Geary Avenue, Toronto
Date: Sat Jan 25, 2020 8:00 pm
Ticket Price: $15
Ticket Information: Tickets available at the door (no advance sales)
7 pm doors / 8 pm show

Visit for more info: www.torontojazz.com

Presented as part of the Geary Lane Jazz Series and proudly supported by the TD Toronto Jazz Festival. Complete information on the Geary Lane Jazz Series available here.

The Geary Lane Jazz Series has been made possible in part by a generous grant from the Ontario Arts Council.

Geary Lane Jazz Series

Toronto’s newest hub for culture and creativity, Geary Lane, showcases some of the top established and emerging musicians on the Canadian jazz scene in a new concert series. Supported by the TD Toronto Jazz Festival, each Geary Lane Jazz Series concert brings a different flavour of jazz to the stage; each performance will also feature an interactive component, giving both artists and audiences a unique and authentic musical experience. Complete information on each concert is available by following the links below.

The Jeremy Ledbetter Trio – Saturday October 26, 2019 at 8 pm
Gord Sheard’s Sinal Aberto – Saturday November 16, 2019 at 8 pm
The Alex Samaras Big Band – Sunday December 1, 2019 at 7 pm
Rick Shadrach Lazar’s Montuno Police – Saturday January 25, 2020 at 8 pm

The Geary Lane Jazz Series has been made possible in part by a generous grant from the Ontario Arts Council.The Geary Lane Jazz Series has been made possible in part by a generous grant from the Ontario Arts Council.

Montuno Police at The Rex

Montuno Police at The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar, March 22, 2019 – Big exciting news!

RICK LAZAR AND MONTUNO POLICE will play their Global Jazz at the REX

Saturday March 31, 2018, at 9:30PM.

Soaring riffs with unbearable poly-rhythms. 7 giants:
Mark Kelso, Gord Sheard, Collin Barrett, Kevin Turcotte, Demetri Petsulakis, John Johnson, Rick Lazar.

Feel the Kool Heat.

Montuno Police at Kensington Market Jazz Festival, September 16, 2017!

Hot News

Join Montuno Police for a great time at the Kensington Market Jazz Festival

When: September 16, 2017
Time: 1 PM to 2 PM
Where: Trinity Common, 303 Augusta Ave.
Cover: $17.00

 

Montuno Police at the TD Jazz Festival, June 26, 2017

Rick Shadrach Lazar & Montuno Police

Venue: Yorkville Village – OLG Stage on Cumberland St.
Date: Monday, June 26 12:00pm
Ticket Price: Free Admission

Visit for www.torontojazz.com more information

The Jazz Room

Montuno Police at The Jazz Room

Friday, June 23, 2017

Two Shows: 8:30PM & 11:30PM
Where: The Jazz Room, 59 King St N, Waterloo, ON N2J 2X2

June 10 Performance at Geary Lane

Friday, June 10, 2017

Doors: 8:00PM
Two Shows: 8:30PM & 11:30PM
Tickets: $10.00
Where: Geary Lane – 360 Geary Ave., Toronto

Kensington Market Jazz Festival, 2016

Sunday, September 18, 2017, 3PM
Trinity Common – 303 Augusta Ave.
NO ADVANCED TIX – $10 cash @ door

Mark Kelso – Drums, Gord Sheard – Piano, John Johnson -Woodwinds, Collin Barrett – Bass, Geoff Young – Guitar, Rick Lazar – Percussion

Montuno Police formed in 1987. They have released 3 CD’s: Touch, The Call (Live with special guest Randy Becker), and Nomads. They have played Toronto, Montreal and Halifax Jazz Festivals, London Sun Fest, Beaches Jazz Fest and have played at all the Toronto Jazz Venues. Montuno Police has been on hiatus from 2013 as members busy with other projects.

Montuno Police was nominated in 1995 for Juno andMark Jelso was nominated in 2016 for Juno for his Jazz Exiles project.
Rick Lazar was voted Percussionist of the Year five times by Jazz Report magazine.

Montuno Police at Geary Lane

Sunday, November 27, 2016

Doors: 7:30PM – Show: 8:00PM
Tickets: $10.00
Where: Geary Lane – 360 Geary Ave., Toronto

Rick Shadrach Lazar’s Montuno Police follow up their exciting return, (an explosive show at the inaugural Kensington Market Jazz Festival) with a very special concert featuring the septet:

  • Mark Kelso – drums
  • Gord Sheard – keys
  • John Johnson – woodwinds
  • Kevin Turcotte – trumpet & flugelhorn
  • Collin Barrett – bass
  • Demetri Petsalakis – guitar & el oud
  • Rick Shadrach Lazar – percussion