Serafin LaRiviere Trio

Twilight Jazz & Blues Series Pass - 8th Edition

Celebrating Pride Month

Serafin LaRiviere

Monday June 3rd, 2024

The Hare Wine Co. 769 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Free Parking on-site

7:00 pm -9:30 pm (doors @ 6 pm)

Fee: $39.00 + HST + Fees

Fee: $19.00 + HST + Fees (MAWS Discount: Musicians/ArtsWorkers/Students)

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ABOUT THE SHOW

In a mesmerizing evening set against the picturesque backdrop of the Niagara region, singer Serafin LaRiviere and pianist Ewan Farncombe will grace the stage for an intimate concert, marking their debut performance in the area. They will be unveiling material from their upcoming albums and will captivate the audience with soulful melodies and masterful piano accompaniment. It will be an unforgettable experience.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Serafin LaRiviere (Vocals) has a 5-octave vocal range that runs the gamut from tender to tempest, Serafin LaRiviere has cultivated a cross-genre audience that embraces Jazz, Torch, Adult-Contemporary and even Classical music. Serafin’s first album,2am At the Torch Café, peaked at Number 7 on Canadian college radio jazz charts, with over 3000downloads through Internet music sites like iTunes. A BravoFact documentary was filmed to coincide with the release ofTorch Café and aired frequently on Bravo during a two-year period. A second album, Nothing Goes Quietly, premiered at Number 9 on the same charts and hit Number 1 on CHUO radio. Their album, Love’s Worst Crime, featured Serafin’s original compositions and Jazz classics. Additionally, Serafin’s cover of the Barry Mann classic “I’m Gonna Be Strong” (from Nothing Goes Quietly) was added to a Readers Digest International compilation CD alongside artists like Glenn Campbell, Bonnie Tyler and Captain and Tennille. Serafin’s most recent album, Unravel, was released February 2021 and features a blend of jazz classics and original compositions. The music video for the first single, a haunting version of the 1980s pop song Take on Me has garnered more than 55,000 on YouTube. Unravel is on the Arté Boréal record label.

Ewen Farncombe (Piano) is a Juno-nominated pianist and composer based out of Toronto and has been a professional on the scene there for nearly a decade. Having played on various recordings and with numerous bands, he has earned his reputation as a highly skilled musician. While he was attending Humber College for a degree in music performance, he received several prestigious awards, including the Hnatyshyn Foundation Oscar Peterson award. While jazz is Ewen’s passion, he is a versatile player and is known to play many genres of music.