JAZZ PERFORMANCE AND
EDUCATION CENTRE

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Thoughts from the President
Ray Koskie

2019 was a difficult year. On July 28, we lost Rochelle Koskie, my beloved wife and the co-founder of JPEC. It was a blow not only to me but to everyone who knew her. The tributes poured in and her dedication to jazz and to music education was honoured on Oct. 26, 2019 during JPEC's sold-out Best of Blue Note concert.

A Foundation in Rochelle's name has been set up to help deserving students in the GTA's university/college jazz programs.

In spite of the sadness, JPEC’s accomplishments in 2019 were many.
The good news: News

Generations is a Hit!

In the intimacy of the Aga Khan's Bellerive Room, JPEC presents a series of small concerts that bring together the talent of some of Canada’s best known jazz artists, with those on their way up.

Concert # 1: “Electrifying. Magical. Outstanding.” These were the tributes to the first of the Generations Concerts on, Nov. 14, 2019. Mike Murley’s superb tenor sax was backed by Steve Wallace (bass), Hannah Barstow (piano and vocals) & Keith Barstow (drums).

Concert #2: Sold Out

The first Generations concert was so popular that tickets for #2, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 – with Lorne Lofsky (guitar), David Cruz (guitar) & Artie Roth (bass) - are already gone.

Watch this space for information on Generations Concert #3.

Mark your calendar for JPEC’s big spring concert.

Swing into Spring - March 28, 2020
with the piano and vocal stylings of
Laila Biali

Join JPEC and Laila in launching her new album
Laila Biali
(2019 JUNO Award Winner for “Vocal Jazz Album of the Year”)

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Jazz Performance and Education Centre

Officially incorporated in 2008 as a non-profit charitable organization, JPEC was born when jazz aficionados Raymond and Rochelle Koskie assembled a committee of fellow enthusiasts, who, over the course of 10 years has committed itself to jazz by:

- Petitioning for a full-time, non-profit performing Music/Arts Hub in Toronto, including a detailed plan as to how this could benefit Toronto.
- Coordinating the support of a group of non-profit arts organizations towards this goal.
- Solidifying an education outreach program that sends musicians to conduct workshops in schools with little or no music program.
- Presenting over 50 concerts in the past decade to a strong jazz fan base.