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Breakthrough 2015 Canadian Tour:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thirty-five-time award-winning jazz saxophonist and 4-time Leo-Nominated film composer Eli Bennett embarks on a 2015 Canadian Jazz Festival tour with his band in support of his critically acclaimed debut album Breakthrough<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Since its release Breakthrough<\/em> has received international attention, ranking #3 on the Canadian National Jazz Charts in December 2014, and #14 on the US CMJ National Jazz Charts, while being featured on the homepage of iTunes Canada Jazz for two months as one of the top Canadian jazz albums. It was also named the \u201c#4 Best Jazz Debut Album\u201d of 2014 by the Ottawa Citizen and received rave reviews from All About Jazz<\/em> and WholeNote<\/em> magazine in addition to receiving major radio play in North America and Europe. In 2015, Breakthrough<\/em> won the Julian Jazz Award from BC\u2019s CJSF 90.1FM for Best Canadian Jazz Album by an Emerging Artist as well as a 2015 Western Canadian Music Award Nomination for Jazz Album of the Year.<\/p>\n

With ten shows in seven cities, the Canadian tour will see Eli Bennett\u2019s Quartet featured at jazz festivals across Canada beginning in Vancouver, with stops in Calgary, Medicine Hat, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and ending in London, Ontario.<\/p>\n

2015 Canadian Tour Dates:<\/strong>
\nSat. June 20 \u2013 Vancouver International Jazz Festival \u2013 Robson Stage \u2013 5pm<\/p>\n

Sun. June 21 \u2013 Vancouver International Jazz Festival \u2013 Italian Cultural Centre \u2013 7pm<\/p>\n

Mon. June 22 \u2013 Jazz YYC (Calgary) \u2013 Ironwood Stage \u2013 8pm<\/p>\n

Tue. June 23 \u2013 Medicine Hat Jazz Festival \u2013 Esplanade Studio Theatre \u2013 2:30pm<\/p>\n

Wed. June 24 \u2013 Medicine Hat Jazz Festival \u2013 Esplanade Studio Theatre \u2013 10:30pm<\/p>\n

Thu. June 25 \u2013 Toronto International Jazz Festival \u2013 The Rex Hotel \u2013 8pm<\/p>\n

Fri. June 26 \u2013 Ottawa International Jazz Festival \u2013 Confederation Park \u2013 6:30pm<\/p>\n

Sat. June 27 \u2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival \u2013 Scene TD Stage \u2013 6pm<\/p>\n

Sat. July 11 \u2013 TD Sunfest (London, ON) \u2013 Victoria Park<\/p>\n

Sun. July 12 \u2013 TD Sunfest (London, ON) \u2013 Victoria Park<\/p>\n

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Thank you to the Canada Council for the Arts for making this tour possible.<\/p>\n

Thank you to D\u2019addario Canada, D\u2019Addario Woodwinds, Selmer Paris and Applied Microphone Technology for their support.<\/p>\n

Media Requests:<\/strong>
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