Note Lovers - Live Music Listening in Ottawa

Hey, Note Lovers, Come join us for Ed Lister at the Night Oat, Montgomery Scotch Lounge !

Edward Lister is a U.K born trumpeter, composer & educator who has been playing professionally since the age of 15. Edward has been based out of Ottawa, Canada since 2011 and currently runs numerous ensembles and Theatre shows including 'The Espionage Orchestra' a tribute to the music of James Bond and 'Sly High', a tribute to the music of Sly & the Family Stone through his Entertainment company 'ELM productions'.
Since moving to Ottawa, Canada in 2011, Ed has been a JUNO Award winning trumpeter and has performed and collaborated with a number of incredible North American musicians including Jann Arden, Sloan (Canadian rock legends), Jerry Granelli (Canadian drummer and composer who's best known work is the Charlie Brown Christmas) and the Temptations. Ed has also created many projects that were made possible by the opportunities and creative spaces that this city provides. These projects include his 11 piece 'Prime Rib Big Band' which has performed many shows since the bands formation in 2017 including a standing monthly residency at the iconic 'Irene's Pub' in Ottawa. Ed performs as a session musician in many other bands and ensembles in Ottawa. Ed's time is split equally between performance and composition. Ed's music has been featured many times over the last 8 years on CBC radio, CTV, Rogers T.V, Ottawa University CHUO & Carleton CKCU radio and the Ottawa Citizen to name a few. Ed also runs the Carleton University Jazz Ensemble which specializes in Big Band performance and original compositions. from his website

Date: Friday January 2, 2026

Time: show up by 7pm or you won't find a seat. Book a table if you want to by phoning in first. (613) 230-6287. Show starts at 7:30pm (set 1 ) and 8:50pm for set 2.

Location: Montgomery Scotch Lounge / The Night Oat, 750 Gladstone Ave, Ottawa, ON K1R 6X5

Tickets : 20$ cover at the venue, put on your tab.

Please RSVP to this meetup group if you're coming and cancel your RSVP if you change your mind.

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Hey Note Lovers, it's Carolyn here....Join us for Justin Rutledge, Toronto-based Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter, - at the Red Bird!

" Ten albums in, JUNO Award-winning songwriter Justin Rutledge could easily rest on his reputation, having accumulated the sort of daunting body of work upon which one could easily coast. Instead, on "Something Easy", Rutledge did the opposite by making things exceedingly difficult for himself, deciding to write, record, and produce the poised, subtly powerful set at home. With one, then two, bouncing baby boys underfoot, to boot. The resulting album is a serene, stately thing of beauty." words from RedBird. photo credit
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Date: ThursdayJan 29, 2026
Time: show up at 7:00 to chat, music 8- 10:30pm

Location Red Bird, 1165 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3X4

Tickets :
38$ plus fees. Purchase online BUY YOUR TICKET HERE! choose Thursday

I’ll be there at 7:00 to get a nice seat and you should too. We’ll sit around and chat in a cluster and the music starts at 8. As always, be sure to find me and the group.

If your photo is on your profile, I'll be looking for you! Please RSVP to this meetup group if you're coming and cancel your RSVP if you change your mind .

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Hey Note Lovers, it's Carolyn here. Come join us for Ottawa Jazz Orchestra: My Fair Lady Goes to Town at NAC 4th Stage!

Date: Thursday Feb 12 2025
**BUY THE CORRECT EVENING- THURSDAY**
BUY YOUR TICKET HERE! 45$ purchase online, in person at the NAC Box Office, or by calling the box office at (613) 947-7000 x620.

My Fair Lady Goes to Town
Prepare for an extraordinary evening of big band excellence! The Ottawa Jazz Orchestra presents a thrilling programme featuring two remarkable suites, each lending unique sounds and styles.
Our programme begins with an exquisite “appetizer”: a delightful nonet suite penned by composer Terry Vosbein. This charming work comprises eight distinct musical creations, written for a unique 9-piece band with pairings of alto and baritone saxophones, trumpet and trombone, and French horn and tuba, all supported by a dynamic piano trio.
For our grand “main course,” we’re excited to serve up the incredible “My Fair Lady – My Way” suite, penned by the brilliant Johnny Richards. This astonishing reinterpretation of Lerner and Loewe’s beloved musical is brought to life by an 18-piece big band with a truly unique sound. Richards, a prolific Mexican-born composer, was renowned for his work with Stan Kenton and his contributions to film and television scores. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: the music for this performance has been meticulously prepared from the original, handwritten, and unpublished scores. Don’t miss this rare gem of lost music, brought to vivid life on stage!

Time: Show up at 7:30. Be on time to sit with the group! There will be a line up. Music is 8pm.

Location: Fourth Stage. NAC -National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1

It’s a lovely venue with tables for four. We’ll get a few of those in a bunch and enjoy a drink before the performance. Photo of me below and I'll update it with what I'll wear closer to the date. Please be sure that your Meetup profile has your portrait photo because then we'll be looking for you also. Please **RSVP to this meetup group if you're coming and cancel your RSVP if you change your mind. **

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Hey, Note Lovers, it's Carolyn here. Come join us for Canadian Jazz Pianist Jeremy Ledbetter at Meridian Theatre!

The Jeremy Ledbetter Trio is a force of nature—blurring the lines between jazz and world music with a fearless, high-voltage sound. The experience of seeing them live can only be described as exhilarating and utterly unforgettable.

Jeremy Ledbetter
The trio is led by the visionary Canadian-born pianist Jeremy Ledbetter on piano. Known as a fiery, passionate performer whose music knows no boundaries, he features prominently on Canada's jazz and world music scene. His compositions are wildly creative and deeply emotional. At Ledbetter’s hands, the piano roars, whispers, cries, and laughs, telling stories as only he can, evoking cinematic images in the listener’s mind***.***

Featured musicians
Rich Brown on Bass
Marito Marques on Drums
Date: Thursday February 19, 2026
Location Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, 101 Centrepointe Dr, Nepean, ON K2G 5K7
Time: I’ll arrive by 7:30 and you should too to chat before the show. The show is 8:00-9:30ish.

Tickets : 30$. READ THIS. BUY A FIRST ROW BALCONY ticket here! Buy the first row balcony if you want to sit with the group. I've attached a photo of where I bought my seat. It's the first row of the back part. My seat is right in the middle. It's called G9. Let's fill that whole row. Please post in the discussion below which ticket you bought so that the next person that's buying a ticket can see because these are individual seats that we are purchasing and it is not open seating. If you buy your ticket now, you'll probably sit with the group. If you buy your ticket later, you might sit somewhere else, but we will still have lots of time to chat together.

Please be sure that your Meetup profile has your portrait photo because then we'll be looking for you also. Please **RSVP to this meetup group if you're coming and cancel your RSVP if you change your mind. **
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