The Danny Carroll Trio with Special Guest Vocalist Kevin Aichele

 Join the Danny Carroll Trio with special guest vocalist Kevin Aichele for an evening of favourite vocal jazz standards and a fabulous collection of Christmas classics made legendary by icons including Frank Sinatra (Let It Snow, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas), Mel Tormé (co-composer of The Christmas Song), Bing Crosby (White Christmas, I’ll Be Home for Christmas), Tony Bennett, and Elvis Presley (Blue Christmas).

The trio has been playing together for nearly two decades and has enjoyed numerous performances with Kevin over the years, including private and corporate events. In June, the trio opened the Winnipeg International Jazz Festival at the Cube, while Danny and Nenad also performed as part of the Leo Mol Jazz Garden series in July.

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About the Artists

Danny Carroll (keys) holds a Bachelor of Music in Composition and a Master of Education from the University of Manitoba. Throughout his career, he has performed at venues and private events across Winnipeg in a variety of jazz settings. He has also composed music for film, corporate video, and numerous Winnipeg theatre productions, including work with Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Winnipeg Jewish Theatre, and Manitoba Theatre for Young People. Danny was a regular piano player at the Fort Garry Hotel lounge for 18 years, many of those evenings alongside Kevin Aichele and Nenad Zdjelar. He began working with Rainbow Stage in 1993 and is an inductee of the Rainbow Stage Wall of Fame. In 2023, Danny released his classical-crossover album Keys for Transformation.

Kevin Aichele (vocals) recently returned to Manitoba after more than 25 years of performing professionally across Canada and the United States. His repertoire spans opera, musical theatre, pop, country, and jazz, with a particular love for the American Songbook and the golden age of songwriting. When he’s not on stage, Kevin can usually be found with either a guitar or a camera in his hands.

For more than 35 years, Rob Siwik (drums) has been an active participant in Winnipeg’s jazz community. He has performed with many of the city’s finest musicians, including Ron Paley, Knut Haugsoen, Larry Roy, Walle Larsson, and the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra. Rob has performed at jazz festivals in Montreal, Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Vancouver, and has toured across Canada and the United States with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s production of A Cinderella Story. Career highlights also include sharing the stage with jazz legends Frank Foster, Bob Brookmeyer, Bill Watrous, and Clark Terry.

Nenad Zdjelar (bass) holds a degree in music performance, specializing in double bass, from the Faculty of Music in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia. Before moving to Canada, he spent ten years as a member of the orchestra of the National Theatre of Yugoslavia and the Belgrade Opera House. Since moving to Canada, Nenad has continued his career as a performer and collaborator, appearing on numerous recordings, including releases with Stony Plain Records. His performances span classical, jazz, blues, and world music. He has performed with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, and Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, as well as in productions with Rainbow Stage, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, and Manitoba Theatre for Young People. Nenad has also performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival and numerous other festivals across Canada.

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Jazz at the Fort Garry Hotel is located in The Club Room on the lower level of The Fort Garry Hotel. The venue is wheelchair accessible with assistance - please inform the hotel's front desk staff if you'd like to use the elevator to access the lower level.