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DESCRIPTION:Sunday Jazz Matinee at James Bay United Church proudly presents
  Aaron Watson's Cold Cut Combo!\nSunday\, November 15\n1:30 pm – Swing d
 ance lesson\; everyone is welcome to join in\, whether you're an experienc
 ed dancer or trying your first steps\n2:00 pm – Show starts\nGet ready f
 or an afternoon of irresistible swing\, dazzling guitar work\, and the inf
 ectious spirit of Django Reinhardt-inspired jazz!\nFeaturing guitarist and
  musette-style accordionist Aaron Watson\, virtuoso gypsy jazz guitarist C
 hristopher Sartisohn\, and special guest bassist Scott White\, this trio b
 rings together an extraordinary wealth of musical talent\, energy\, and cr
 eativity.\nAaron Watson is a familiar and much-loved presence at James Bay
  United Church\, where he leads the incredibly popular Monday night Guitar
  Choir. A true Renaissance man of music\, Aaron has spent his life explori
 ng\, studying\, and performing across a remarkable range of musical tradit
 ions. His passion for music is matched only by his enthusiasm for teaching
  and sharing it with others.\nWe're thrilled to welcome Aaron and his long
 time musical collaborators to the Sunday Jazz Matinee stage!\nMeet the Col
 d Cut Combo\nFormed in 2001\, the Cold Cut Combo has been delighting audie
 nces in Victoria and beyond for more than two decades with its dazzling ja
 zz Manouche guitars\, soulful accordion\, sweet vocals\, and unmistakable 
 charm.\nAt the heart of the group are Christopher Sartisohn on lead guitar
  and Aaron Watson on rhythm guitar\, accordion\, and vocals. Their reperto
 ire celebrates some of the greatest composers of the 20th century\, includ
 ing Duke Ellington\, Fats Waller\, Cole Porter\, Antônio Carlos Jobim\, G
 eorge and Ira Gershwin\, Django Reinhardt\, and Stéphane Grappelli.\nOver
  the years\, the Cold Cut Combo has become a favourite at festivals\, comm
 unity celebrations\, and special events across Victoria and Vancouver Isla
 nd. Their performances have taken them to the Victoria Jazz Society's Jazz
 Fest\, Victoria's Francophone Festival\, the Cameron Bandshell in Beacon H
 ill Park\, Centennial Square\, Market Square\, and many other beloved loca
 l venues.\nAmong their career highlights are opening for Madeleine Peyroux
  at a sold-out Royal Theatre concert and performing as the house band at V
 ista 18 for more than a decade. The group has also earned local recognitio
 n\, including the Times Colonist's Best of the City award for Best Jazz Ba
 nd.\nWith their playful improvisation\, remarkable musicianship\, and sign
 ature je ne sais quoi\, the Cold Cut Combo makes every performance a one-o
 f-a-kind musical experience.\n\nCome for the music\, stay for the swing\, 
 and enjoy a wonderful Sunday afternoon at James Bay United Church!\nAdmiss
 ion by donation ($20 suggested\, but everyone is welcome\, regardless of t
 heir ability to contribute)
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