UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:
NO UPCOMING PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AT THE MOMENT. Upcoming shows will be announced ASAP, once confirmed.)
WE'RE BACK!!! and so glad to be sharing the magic of LIVE MUSIC again with all of you! My incredible musicians and I have really missed you, and we're looking forward to finally (and safely) seeing you all again and reconnecting, as well as meeting new friends and music lovers who are discovering us for the very first time.
Stay safe, stay well, and see you soon.
Keep on swingin'!
All the best,
- Joel
Join Joel's emailing list to get notices for upcoming shows and the latest news. (Just go to the 'CONTACT' page of this website to register, or email Joel at: [email protected].
Subscribe to Joel Sheridan's YouTube channel and enjoy his videos and recordings for free. You can "like" and share his music online with friends and other music lovers.
KEEP THE MUSIC ALIVE... Please support local musical artists during these still-challenging times. Attend their shows and purchase their merchandise. Making recordings and videos still cost money, even though streaming and downloading can be free. Independent musical artists have to cover their expenses for live performances and videos through ticket sales, cover charges, tip jars, and selling merch. Please be generous. Also, you can help local musicians by "spreading the word" about them, and giving thumbs ups and positive comments on their YouTube videos, and in social media. It all helps.
Thank you for your ongoing support of local and living musical artists.
WE'RE BACK!!! and so glad to be sharing the magic of LIVE MUSIC again with all of you! My incredible musicians and I have really missed you, and we're looking forward to finally (and safely) seeing you all again and reconnecting, as well as meeting new friends and music lovers who are discovering us for the very first time.
Stay safe, stay well, and see you soon.
Keep on swingin'!
All the best,
- Joel
Join Joel's emailing list to get notices for upcoming shows and the latest news. (Just go to the 'CONTACT' page of this website to register, or email Joel at: [email protected].
Subscribe to Joel Sheridan's YouTube channel and enjoy his videos and recordings for free. You can "like" and share his music online with friends and other music lovers.
KEEP THE MUSIC ALIVE... Please support local musical artists during these still-challenging times. Attend their shows and purchase their merchandise. Making recordings and videos still cost money, even though streaming and downloading can be free. Independent musical artists have to cover their expenses for live performances and videos through ticket sales, cover charges, tip jars, and selling merch. Please be generous. Also, you can help local musicians by "spreading the word" about them, and giving thumbs ups and positive comments on their YouTube videos, and in social media. It all helps.
Thank you for your ongoing support of local and living musical artists.
SELECT PERFORMANCES:
All shows in Toronto unless otherwise noted. (Private events are not open to the public and details are not listed.)
Since 2006, Joel Sheridan has performed numerous sold-out concerts at many of Canada's top jazz venues including:
6 consecutive seasons at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival, Jazz Bistro, the Rex Hotel and Jazz Bar, Hugh's Room,
The Old Mill Inn, The Home Smith Bar, Stratford Summer Music ('Twelfth Night Blues') the concert series of the Stratford Festival (Stratford, Ontario), The Reservoir Lounge, The Jazz Room (Kitchener-Waterloo), Music in the Atrium, Markham Jazz Festival (Markham), The Hyatt Regency Hotel, The Melody Bar, The Gladstone Hotel, Jazz @ Oscars (University of Toronto), Ontario Place Forum, 120 Diner, Relish, Plein Air Garden Concerts, Dominion on Queen, Lana's Lounge (Kitchener-Waterloo), Musideum, Mezzetta, Chalkers Pub, The Tilted Dog (previously Ben Wicks), DeSoto's, Trane Studio, Green Door Cabaret, DuMaurier Downtown Jazz Festival, Young People's Theatre, Limelight Dinner Theatre, and a 5+ year residency at Gate 403. A versatile and seasoned vocalist, Sheridan has worked in musical settings ranging from intimate voice & instrument duos, trios and quartets to Big Bands, and Orchestras. Mr. Sheridan has also entertained at numerous private and corporate functions, luxury hotels, industrials, hospitals, and for charitable organizations and fundraising events.
July - August, 2022: Private parties and corporate events with a variety of musicians and groupings.
10/01/21: Outdoor Jazz Duo Concert with guitarist Nathan Hiltz – KOS Cafe.
10/18/20: Outdoor Neighborhood Jazz Concert with various musical artists.
08/29/20: Outdoor Live Stream at Plein Air with guitarist Anthony Abbatangeli and bassist Abbey Sholtzberg – Plein Air Garden Concerts (Two live sets of an in-concert performance, available on YouTube.)
08/22/20: Outdoor Neighborhood Jazz Concert with jazz quartet The New Normal with pianist Gordon Braun Woodbury, bassist Peter Telford, saxophonist Bruno Hedman, drummer Jordan Glick.
08/09/20: Outdoor Neighborhood Street Jazz Concert with various musical artists.
02/23/20: Joel Sheridan with The Mississauga Pops (42 piece Orchestra) – Meadowvale Theatre (Mississauga).
11/29/19: Easy to Love: The Cole Porter Songbook with singer/pianist Mary-Catherine Pazzano – Lana's Lounge (Kitchener-Waterloo).
11/06/19: ‘The Unforgettable Nat King Cole’ (A Centenary Musical Tribute) with pianist Ewen Farncombe – Mezzetta.
10/12/19: 'Joel Sheridan: 40 Years of Singing & Swinging!' - The Anniversary Concert with pianist Richard Whiteman – 120 Diner.
10/06/19: Jazz Concert with pianist Gordon Braun-Woodbury, bassist Artie Roth, drummer Tony Nield – Relish.
4/20/19: ‘A Time for Love: Joel Sheridan sings Tony Bennett’ with pianist Attila Fias – 120 Diner.
12/19/18: ‘A Very Swinging Christmas!’, with pianist Adrean Farrugia – Mezzetta.
12/02/18: ‘Joel, Cole & Cole!’ (Cole Porter and Nat King Cole) with pianist Richard Whiteman,
bassist Jordan O'Connor – The Tilted Dog (formerly Ben Wick's).
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11/14/18: ‘Get Happy! – The Songs of Harold Arlen’ with pianist Adrean Farrugia, bassist Jillian McKenna, drummer Ernesto Cervini – Music in the Atrium.
11/4/18: ‘The Crooners: Great Male Vocalists (A musical tribute to Joe Williams, Chet Baker, Johnny Hartman, & Mel Tormé)’ with pianist Richard Whiteman, bassist Jordan O'Connor – The Tilted Dog (formerly Ben Wick's).
10/13/18: ‘Joel + Jordan = Jazz!’ (Voice and Bass Duo) with bassist Jordan O'Connor – 120 Diner.
10/05/18: Jazz Concert: Special Musical Guest for the M-C Quintet: vocalist Mary-Catherine Pazzano, pianist Don Buchanan, bassist Pat Collins, drummer Steve James, saxophonist Jason Hunter – The Jazz Room (Kitchener/Waterloo).
Debut: 09/08/18: Jazz Duo Concert with pianist Attila Fias – Relish.
07/07/18: ‘A Little Night Music... in the Garden’ with guitarist Andrew Marzotto, musical guest Mary-Catherine Pazzano – The 18th annual Plein Air Garden Concert Series (3rd annual performance).
05/23/18: SOLD OUT PERFORMANCE: ‘Spellbound: The CD Launch Concert’ with pianist Adrean Farrugia, bassist Jordan O'Connor, drummer Mark Micklethwaite, guitarist Reg Schwager – Jazz Bistro.
04/16/16: Big Band Concert with the 18-piece Mississauga Big Band and Jazz Ensemble – The Rex Hotel and Jazz & Blues Bar. SRO (Standing room only).
04/02/16: Big Band Concert Selected as one of the top Big Band vocalists performing with the band in the past 5 years, Joel hosted and sang with the 18-piece Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble at 'The Best of Open Mic' – The Mississauga Living Arts Centre (Mississauga).
2004 - 2009: TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL (6 consecutive years) Joel Sheridan Duos, Trios and Quartets. Musicians included pianist Mark Kieswetter, pianist Danny McErlain, guitarist Tony Quarrington, bassist Mike Downes, bassist Dave Field, drummer Kevin Dempsey.
October, 2008 - June, 2014: Gate 403 (5+ years of residency) : Joel Sheridan accompanied in duo, trio, quartet and quintet settings. Musicians included: pianist Mark Kieswetter, pianist Adrean Farrugia, pianist Ewen Farncombe, pianist Norman Amadio, pianist Danny McErlain, guitarist Kevin Barrett – Gate 403.
April, 2015: Big Band Jazz Concert with the Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble.
07/25/14: ‘Hearts for Heather Fundraising Concert’ with pianist Danny McErlain – The Paintbox Bistro.
06/27/14: TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: Joel Sheridan performed for his 6th consecutive year at Toronto's prestigious and longest-running Jazz Festival with pianist Mark Kieswetter, bassist Jordan O'Connor.
09/05/13: Jazz Concert with guitarist Mike Daley and 5-time Juno winner, and recipient of the Order of Canada, multi-instrumentalist and jazz legend Don Thompson (bass) – Jazz at EDO.
06/23/13: TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: ‘The Song Is You: Sheridan Sings Sinatra’, with the Joel Sheridan Quintet: pianist Robert Rowe, guitarist Jeffrey Hewer, bassist Ed Sweetman, drummer Dennis Song.
05/23/13: All-Star Fundraising Concert for St. Stephen’s Community House, with host Garvia Bailey, comedian Ron James, musicians: Jane Bunnett, Robi Botos, Kevin Laliberte, Ahmed Mitchel, Kieran Overs, vocalists: Amanda Martinez, Joel Sheridan – City of Toronto Archives.
11/28/12: Jazz Concert with pianist Graham Howes – The Old Mill Inn.
07/01/12: TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: ‘The Happy Holiday: Joel Sheridan Swings Lady Day’, featuring the Joel Sheridan Quartet, with pianist Mark Kieswetter, bassist Brendan Davis, drummer Jordan Glick.
06/29/12: June and the Night and the Music (Special musical guest vocalist for June Garber’s farewell concert) with vocalist June Garber and the George Lake Big Band, host: Jazz FM Radio personality Jaymz Bee, additional musical guests Vincent Wolfe, Ori Dagan, Adrian Luces – Hugh’s Room.
05/04/12: ‘Return to Romance: The Music of Nat King Cole’. The Joel Sheridan Trio, with pianist Mark Kieswetter, bassist Ross MacIntyre – The Home Smith Bar (Old Mill Inn).
04/01/12: Jazz Concert: The Joel Sheridan Quartet, with pianist Mark Eisenman guitarist Reg Schwager, bassist Duncan Hopkins – Chalkers Pub.
06/30/11: TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: Jazz Concert: The Joel Sheridan Quartet with pianist Anthony Panacci, bassist Mike Downes, drummer Kevin Dempsey.
04/29/11: Jazz Concert: The Joel Sheridan Trio with pianist Danny McErlain, bassist Dave Young – 'Fridays To Sing About!' – The Home Smith Bar (Old Mill Inn).
10/08/10: ‘Unforgettable! A Musical Celebration of Nat King Cole'. The Joel Sheridan Jazz Quartet (billed as Jay Sinclair) with pianist Danny McErlain, bassist Dave Field, drummer Kevin Dempsey – Jazz @ Oscars (Hart House Concert Series, University of Toronto).
06/25/10: TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: ‘The Song Is You! : Sheridan sings Sinatra: (The Capitol Years)’. The Joel Sheridan Trio with pianist Danny McErlain, bassist Dave Field.
07/04/09: TD/CANADA TRUST TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: ‘The Unforgettable Nat King Cole’, The Joel Sheridan Trio with guitarist Tony Quarrington, bassist Dave Field.
10/13/08: Debut of 5+ year residency at popular Roncesvalles jazz restaurant and bar with numerous stellar musicians including pianist Mark Kieswetter, and bassist Jordan O'Connor – Gate 403.
All shows in Toronto unless otherwise noted. (Private events are not open to the public and details are not listed.)
Since 2006, Joel Sheridan has performed numerous sold-out concerts at many of Canada's top jazz venues including:
6 consecutive seasons at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival, Jazz Bistro, the Rex Hotel and Jazz Bar, Hugh's Room,
The Old Mill Inn, The Home Smith Bar, Stratford Summer Music ('Twelfth Night Blues') the concert series of the Stratford Festival (Stratford, Ontario), The Reservoir Lounge, The Jazz Room (Kitchener-Waterloo), Music in the Atrium, Markham Jazz Festival (Markham), The Hyatt Regency Hotel, The Melody Bar, The Gladstone Hotel, Jazz @ Oscars (University of Toronto), Ontario Place Forum, 120 Diner, Relish, Plein Air Garden Concerts, Dominion on Queen, Lana's Lounge (Kitchener-Waterloo), Musideum, Mezzetta, Chalkers Pub, The Tilted Dog (previously Ben Wicks), DeSoto's, Trane Studio, Green Door Cabaret, DuMaurier Downtown Jazz Festival, Young People's Theatre, Limelight Dinner Theatre, and a 5+ year residency at Gate 403. A versatile and seasoned vocalist, Sheridan has worked in musical settings ranging from intimate voice & instrument duos, trios and quartets to Big Bands, and Orchestras. Mr. Sheridan has also entertained at numerous private and corporate functions, luxury hotels, industrials, hospitals, and for charitable organizations and fundraising events.
July - August, 2022: Private parties and corporate events with a variety of musicians and groupings.
10/01/21: Outdoor Jazz Duo Concert with guitarist Nathan Hiltz – KOS Cafe.
10/18/20: Outdoor Neighborhood Jazz Concert with various musical artists.
08/29/20: Outdoor Live Stream at Plein Air with guitarist Anthony Abbatangeli and bassist Abbey Sholtzberg – Plein Air Garden Concerts (Two live sets of an in-concert performance, available on YouTube.)
08/22/20: Outdoor Neighborhood Jazz Concert with jazz quartet The New Normal with pianist Gordon Braun Woodbury, bassist Peter Telford, saxophonist Bruno Hedman, drummer Jordan Glick.
08/09/20: Outdoor Neighborhood Street Jazz Concert with various musical artists.
02/23/20: Joel Sheridan with The Mississauga Pops (42 piece Orchestra) – Meadowvale Theatre (Mississauga).
11/29/19: Easy to Love: The Cole Porter Songbook with singer/pianist Mary-Catherine Pazzano – Lana's Lounge (Kitchener-Waterloo).
11/06/19: ‘The Unforgettable Nat King Cole’ (A Centenary Musical Tribute) with pianist Ewen Farncombe – Mezzetta.
10/12/19: 'Joel Sheridan: 40 Years of Singing & Swinging!' - The Anniversary Concert with pianist Richard Whiteman – 120 Diner.
10/06/19: Jazz Concert with pianist Gordon Braun-Woodbury, bassist Artie Roth, drummer Tony Nield – Relish.
4/20/19: ‘A Time for Love: Joel Sheridan sings Tony Bennett’ with pianist Attila Fias – 120 Diner.
12/19/18: ‘A Very Swinging Christmas!’, with pianist Adrean Farrugia – Mezzetta.
12/02/18: ‘Joel, Cole & Cole!’ (Cole Porter and Nat King Cole) with pianist Richard Whiteman,
bassist Jordan O'Connor – The Tilted Dog (formerly Ben Wick's).
.
11/14/18: ‘Get Happy! – The Songs of Harold Arlen’ with pianist Adrean Farrugia, bassist Jillian McKenna, drummer Ernesto Cervini – Music in the Atrium.
11/4/18: ‘The Crooners: Great Male Vocalists (A musical tribute to Joe Williams, Chet Baker, Johnny Hartman, & Mel Tormé)’ with pianist Richard Whiteman, bassist Jordan O'Connor – The Tilted Dog (formerly Ben Wick's).
10/13/18: ‘Joel + Jordan = Jazz!’ (Voice and Bass Duo) with bassist Jordan O'Connor – 120 Diner.
10/05/18: Jazz Concert: Special Musical Guest for the M-C Quintet: vocalist Mary-Catherine Pazzano, pianist Don Buchanan, bassist Pat Collins, drummer Steve James, saxophonist Jason Hunter – The Jazz Room (Kitchener/Waterloo).
Debut: 09/08/18: Jazz Duo Concert with pianist Attila Fias – Relish.
07/07/18: ‘A Little Night Music... in the Garden’ with guitarist Andrew Marzotto, musical guest Mary-Catherine Pazzano – The 18th annual Plein Air Garden Concert Series (3rd annual performance).
05/23/18: SOLD OUT PERFORMANCE: ‘Spellbound: The CD Launch Concert’ with pianist Adrean Farrugia, bassist Jordan O'Connor, drummer Mark Micklethwaite, guitarist Reg Schwager – Jazz Bistro.
04/16/16: Big Band Concert with the 18-piece Mississauga Big Band and Jazz Ensemble – The Rex Hotel and Jazz & Blues Bar. SRO (Standing room only).
04/02/16: Big Band Concert Selected as one of the top Big Band vocalists performing with the band in the past 5 years, Joel hosted and sang with the 18-piece Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble at 'The Best of Open Mic' – The Mississauga Living Arts Centre (Mississauga).
2004 - 2009: TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL (6 consecutive years) Joel Sheridan Duos, Trios and Quartets. Musicians included pianist Mark Kieswetter, pianist Danny McErlain, guitarist Tony Quarrington, bassist Mike Downes, bassist Dave Field, drummer Kevin Dempsey.
October, 2008 - June, 2014: Gate 403 (5+ years of residency) : Joel Sheridan accompanied in duo, trio, quartet and quintet settings. Musicians included: pianist Mark Kieswetter, pianist Adrean Farrugia, pianist Ewen Farncombe, pianist Norman Amadio, pianist Danny McErlain, guitarist Kevin Barrett – Gate 403.
April, 2015: Big Band Jazz Concert with the Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble.
07/25/14: ‘Hearts for Heather Fundraising Concert’ with pianist Danny McErlain – The Paintbox Bistro.
06/27/14: TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: Joel Sheridan performed for his 6th consecutive year at Toronto's prestigious and longest-running Jazz Festival with pianist Mark Kieswetter, bassist Jordan O'Connor.
09/05/13: Jazz Concert with guitarist Mike Daley and 5-time Juno winner, and recipient of the Order of Canada, multi-instrumentalist and jazz legend Don Thompson (bass) – Jazz at EDO.
06/23/13: TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: ‘The Song Is You: Sheridan Sings Sinatra’, with the Joel Sheridan Quintet: pianist Robert Rowe, guitarist Jeffrey Hewer, bassist Ed Sweetman, drummer Dennis Song.
05/23/13: All-Star Fundraising Concert for St. Stephen’s Community House, with host Garvia Bailey, comedian Ron James, musicians: Jane Bunnett, Robi Botos, Kevin Laliberte, Ahmed Mitchel, Kieran Overs, vocalists: Amanda Martinez, Joel Sheridan – City of Toronto Archives.
11/28/12: Jazz Concert with pianist Graham Howes – The Old Mill Inn.
07/01/12: TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: ‘The Happy Holiday: Joel Sheridan Swings Lady Day’, featuring the Joel Sheridan Quartet, with pianist Mark Kieswetter, bassist Brendan Davis, drummer Jordan Glick.
06/29/12: June and the Night and the Music (Special musical guest vocalist for June Garber’s farewell concert) with vocalist June Garber and the George Lake Big Band, host: Jazz FM Radio personality Jaymz Bee, additional musical guests Vincent Wolfe, Ori Dagan, Adrian Luces – Hugh’s Room.
05/04/12: ‘Return to Romance: The Music of Nat King Cole’. The Joel Sheridan Trio, with pianist Mark Kieswetter, bassist Ross MacIntyre – The Home Smith Bar (Old Mill Inn).
04/01/12: Jazz Concert: The Joel Sheridan Quartet, with pianist Mark Eisenman guitarist Reg Schwager, bassist Duncan Hopkins – Chalkers Pub.
06/30/11: TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: Jazz Concert: The Joel Sheridan Quartet with pianist Anthony Panacci, bassist Mike Downes, drummer Kevin Dempsey.
04/29/11: Jazz Concert: The Joel Sheridan Trio with pianist Danny McErlain, bassist Dave Young – 'Fridays To Sing About!' – The Home Smith Bar (Old Mill Inn).
10/08/10: ‘Unforgettable! A Musical Celebration of Nat King Cole'. The Joel Sheridan Jazz Quartet (billed as Jay Sinclair) with pianist Danny McErlain, bassist Dave Field, drummer Kevin Dempsey – Jazz @ Oscars (Hart House Concert Series, University of Toronto).
06/25/10: TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: ‘The Song Is You! : Sheridan sings Sinatra: (The Capitol Years)’. The Joel Sheridan Trio with pianist Danny McErlain, bassist Dave Field.
07/04/09: TD/CANADA TRUST TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: ‘The Unforgettable Nat King Cole’, The Joel Sheridan Trio with guitarist Tony Quarrington, bassist Dave Field.
10/13/08: Debut of 5+ year residency at popular Roncesvalles jazz restaurant and bar with numerous stellar musicians including pianist Mark Kieswetter, and bassist Jordan O'Connor – Gate 403.