The Mike Rud Quartet is a celebration of some of Canada’s finest musicians now living just across the mountains to our east, in Nelson, BC!

Mike Rud is a Juno award-winning jazz guitarist and songwriter, and now also a music instructor at Selkirk College in Nelson. As an instrumentalist, Mike has played alongside some of the greatest jazz musicians of the era, including Peter Bernstein, Kenny Wheeler, Herb Ellis and Joey DeFrancesco. As a songwriter and arranger, Mike won the 2014 Juno Award for his album “Notes” on Montreal, a critically acclaimed musical portrait of the city. Mike’s subsequent 2015 solo release, “Miniatures”, delighted audiences across Canada, creating the effect of a small group with only his voice and his guitar. He has a Master’s Degree from McGill and studied privately in New York City with one of the fathers of modern jazz guitar, Jim Hall.

Joining Rud for this event is award-winning pianist and composer Dave Restivo. Born in Lansing, Michigan, Restivo was molded by the mountains and coasts of New England before moving to Toronto in 1982. He has since been a highly sought-after and influential figure in Canada’s jazz community. He recently relocated to Nelson, BC after accepting an offer to join the fulltime music faculty at Selkirk College.

Adding to the excitement of this performance, Salmon Arm’s Jake McIntyre-Paul (bass) and Will Friesen from Kelowna (drums) will be joining Mike and Dave for this show.

ADMISSION: By donation.
CONCESSION: Coffee, tea and treats are also available by donation.
DOORS: Open at 6:30pm.