A Piano & Guitar Tribute to Oscar Peterson ~ Nov. 7th

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Great Jazz. Close to Home.

Join us for a very special afternoon of live jazz featuring acclaimed Toronto pianist Michael Shand 🎹 and guitarist 🎸Nathan Hiltz.

Together, they’ll celebrate the legendary Oscar Peterson and his love of piano-guitar duets, bringing his extraordinary musical legacy to life in an intimate performance at Beach United Church.

Saturday, November 7, 2026
4:30–5:30 pm | Doors open at 4 pm
Beach United Church | 140 Wineva Avenue, Toronto

Pay What You Can — Suggested $25 per person

Your contribution supports exceptional musicians and helps keep outstanding live jazz thriving in our community.

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Advance tickets are encouraged! Purchasing ahead helps us plan seating and ensure we have enough chairs ready for everyone. Pay What You Can admission will also be available at the door. Everyone is welcome!

Echoes & Homages: Musical Dialogues from Buxtehude to Duruflé

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Featuring organist Joshua Duncan Lee
Saturday, October 17, Beach United Church Main Hall at 4:30 p.m. 

Free Admission — Donations Welcome

Experience the extraordinary sound of the organ in a program that brings centuries of music into conversation.

Toronto organist Joshua Duncan Lee presents Echoes & Homages, an eclectic program exploring the ways composers have inspired, answered and paid tribute to one another across generations. From the Baroque music of Dietrich Buxtehude to the rich colours of 20th-century French organ music, the program moves between musical eras, styles and moods.

Joshua is the Wayne C. Vance Organ Scholar at the Cathedral Church of St. James and studies Organ Performance at the University of Toronto.

Come hear one remarkable instrument bring centuries of musical conversation to life.

We Swing Into Summer ~ With 8 to the Bar

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Promo image for Jazz & Reflections: “8 to the Bar” featuring the 8 to the Bar choir directed by Sheila Brand, with special guest bassist George Koller, May 31 at 4:30 pm at Beach United Church.
🎷 8 to the Bar — Jazz & Reflections, Sun. May 31 at 4:30 pm

Join us for 8 to the Bar, an uplifting afternoon of wide-ranging jazz, gospel and pop songs, with the 8 to the Bar choir, directed by Sheila Brand. Featuring special guest George Koller on bass and Dr. Steven Webb on piano. This Jazz & Reflections concert takes place Sunday, May 31 at 4:30 pm at Beach United Church. Pay What You Can at the door ($20 suggested), or book ahead here on Zeffy: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/jazz-and-reflections-presents-8-to-the-bar

Jazz & Reflection: Paul Novotny Trio, featuring Robi Botos | April 4

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Join us for Jazz & Reflection at Beach United Church featuring the Paul Novotny Trio, an afternoon of live jazz in Toronto with acclaimed pianist Robi Botos. Enjoy an intimate afternoon of classic live jazz in the heart of the Beaches, performed by three outstanding Canadian musicians. This concert takes place Saturday, April 4 at 4:30 pm at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Avenue. Admission at the door is Pay What You Can (suggested $20), or book ahead on here on Zeffy: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/jazz-and-reflection-paul-novotny-trio-featuring-robi-botos-on-piano