Carlos Morgan

Twilight Jazz & Blues Series Pass - 7th Edition

Celebrating Black History & Culture

Carlos Morgan: The R&B Jazz Songbook Concert

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Table Rock House Restaurant 

6650 Niagara River Pkwy

Niagara Falls, ON L2G 0L0

6:00pm -10:00pm (doors @ 5:30pm)

Free Parking with restaurant validation

Fee: $109 + HST + Fees - includes 3-Course Dinner and 18% gratuity on dinner portion

Fee: $89 + HST + Fees (MAWS Discount: Musicians/ArtsWorkers/Students) - includes 3-Course Dinner and 18% gratuity on dinner portion

Concert only: $39 + HST + Fees / $19 + HST + Fees (MAWS Discount)

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About Table Rock House Restaurant:

Every evening beginning at dusk, Niagara Falls is transformed into an incredible, multi-coloured water and light masterpiece. What better place to take it all in than a falls-view table with a VQA wine or locally inspired cocktail?

Floor to ceiling windows offer an unbeatable view of the brink of the falls, providing a dining experience like no other. Reserve a table after dark to enjoy an exclusive view of the nightly illumination Niagara Falls.

Read more HERE

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Dinner Menu: 

Table Rock House Restaurant welcomes Jazz Music Night

Prix Fixe Menu

Choose one starter, entrée, and dessert

STARTERS

Chef’s Feature Soup created fresh daily

Falls Salad

Niagara butter blend lettuce, frisée lettuce, Gunn’s Hill brie, Niagara stone fruit, toasted walnuts, baco-noir vinaigrette

Fried Vegetable Dumplings

kimchi, gochujang, sesame seeds, scallions

Wedge Salad

crisp iceberg lettuce, bacon jam, blue cheese, heirloom cherry tomatoes, pickled red onion, buttermilk dressing

Spinach and Ricotta Arancini

fire roasted tomato sauce, basil pesto, Pingue prosciutto, parmesan, balsamic reduction

ENTRÉES

Braised Beef Short Rib

potato puree, pearl onions, forest mushrooms, double smoked bacon, red wine jus

Duck Leg Confit

braised red cabbage, crushed celery root, brussel sprouts, Jordan cherry jus

Moroccan Falafel Tagine

stewed peppers, tomato, chickpea, olive, apricot, whipped tahini, toasted pistachio

Rosewood Smoked Honey and Rosemary Glazed Salmon

butternut squash ratatouille, chestnut, honey poached cranberries, pumpkin seeds

Grilled Berkshire Pork Chop

maple brined Ontario pork chop, mashed potatoes, double smoked bacon and caraway seed sauerkraut, apple butter, calvados jus

Wild Mushroom Cannelloni

roasted cauliflower puree, sauteed wild mushrooms, pickled honey mushrooms, brown butter, truffle and lemon, shaved parmesan

DESSERTS

Triple Chocolate Mousse

Niagara seasonal fruit coulis

Trio of Niagara Ice Gelato

seasonal fruit

Lemon Meringue Tart

almond crust, lemon curd, torched meringue

Caramel Apple Cheesecake

salted caramel, hazelnut praline

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About The Show:

Table Rock Restaurant is being transformed into the world’s grandest jazz club for an evening of unparalleled delight — and insight — exploring Black music history. Into a room with an incomparable view overlooking Niagara Falls, that draws energy and inspiration from this natural geologic wonder and river symbolic of Freedom’s Line, arrives Carlos Morgan, a dynamic soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz musician and music educator who will both inform and entertain. 

Carlos Morgan shares his in-depth knowledge on the history and contributions of some of the best Black artists and musicians in Canada. During his presentations for TD Niagara Jazz Festival Black History Month performances in February, including the special Thursday, February 15, 2024 event at Table Rock, Morgan will take audiences through the timelines of some of the best, yet widely unknown Black artists, who have made and continue to make indelible contributions to the Canadian music industry. 

“I’m taking classic R&B soul songs and giving them jazz stylings and interpretations, calling it The R&B Jazz Songbook,” said Morgan. The concert will feature original songs by Morgan and songs by Prince, Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder, Barbra Streisand, The Beatles, and James Ingram to name a few. “As a Black singer, songwriter, and recording artist, born and raised in Canada, I wasn’t educated about the contributions of Black artists and musicians in Canada who were and are an integral part of our cultural identity and have laid the foundation for music in Canada, though they are not widely known,” he stated. “This is why I am passionate about sharing the history of Black music in Canada.”

 

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About The R&B Jazz Songbook Concert:

“The R&B Jazz Songbook” is a musical concept created, produced, co-arranged and performed by Solroc Music and multi award winning recording artist, Carlos Morgan. Morgan, along with pianist, arranger and musical director, Darryl Joseph Dennie, arrange some of the best, iconic R&B and Pop songs in Jazz interpretations and stylings.

Morgan and his band, “The Soul Patrol Jazz Group”; Darryl Joseph Dennie (Piano, Arranger and Musical Director), Roger Williams (Upright Bass), Joseph Callender (Saxophone) and Agneya Chikte (Drums), perform such iconic songs such as: “Lets Go Crazy” (Prince), “Human Nature” (Michael Jackson), “Kissing A Fool” (George Michael), “Long & Winding Road” (The Beatles) and “Higher Ground” (Stevie Wonder) amongst many more classic and timeless songs. Morgan also performs
some of his award winning songs and some of his favourite Jazz standards.

When audiences see and hear Morgan and “The Soul Patrol Jazz Group” perform “The R&B Jazz Songbook”, they’ll be taken on a musical, transcendent journey of Jazz and R&B.

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About Carlos Morgan:

“Morgan reminds me of myself as a vocalist and when I was beginning my career.  Morgan will go far in this business”. Luther Vandross

Solroc Music recording artist Carlos Morgan; a multi award winning talented singer, songwriter, vocalist and producer is poised to break out on a global level. “Feelin’ Alright”, Morgan’s debut album, showcased the diversity of Morgan’s sultry singing style with seductive ballads like “Forever For You” and “When Two Become One” to the upbeat R&B tracks “Give It To You” and “Baby C’Mon”.

Originally recorded as an independent release for DTone Records, it quickly became one of Canada’s hottest selling independent albums. “Feeling Alright” topped the charts at #3 on “The Records Independent Charts” after two weeks of releasing.

Morgan’s sophomore CD, “The Compilation”, which was released on his own label, Solroc Music, showcases not only Morgan’s vocal diversity but also his maturity as a singer, songwriter, vocalist and producer. “Feelin’ Alright” went on to garner the Juno Award, 2x Canadian Urban Music Award, MuchMusic Video Award, SOCAN Music Award, 2x Canadian Who’s Who and 2x Caribbean Cultural Committee Award Recipient. Morgan was inducted into the “2001 & 2002 Canadian Who’s Who”. Individuals are inducted into the Who’s Who publication based on their contribution to life in Canada.

In 2013, Morgan won first place for the “John Lennon “Gots 2 Luv U” Songwriting Contest”. In 2014, Morgan’s album, “The Compilation” garnered the “Best Male R&B Artist” and the “Role Model Certificate of Recognition” @ The “2014 Black Canadian Awards”. In 2015, Morgan won the “Best R&B/Soul Song & Video” @ The “2015 Akademia Music Awards” for his song, “Just Jane” In 2016, Morgan received the “Gold Medal Male Vocalist Award” from “The Global Music Awards” for his song, “Sweet As You Are”. In 2017, Morgan was honored with the “Myseum Music Award” by the City of Toronto for his musical contributions to Toronto. In 2022, Morgan became the recipient of the “Power 96.5 Performance Award” at “2022 Black Music Conference Awards” in Buffalo, New York.