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June 27, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
All tickets at edmontonjazz.com
Creativity, virtuosity, and sophistication come together in this intimate conversation between world-renowned pianist and composer Lorraine Desmarais and her Trio in a Tribute to Bill Evans on Friday June 27 for two shows, 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Yardbird Suite.
Bandleader Desmarais is acclaimed for her breathtaking performances, having shared the stage with jazz legends such as Chick Corea, Oliver Jones, and New York’s Big Band Diva, the musician enchants stages around the world. A Montreal-based member of the Order of Canada, she has twelve albums of original compositions with three of these albums recipients of FÉLIX awards at the Gala de ADISQ.
Support for 2025 Edmonton International Jazz Festival is provided by presenting sponsor TD Bank Group through the TD Ready Commitment.
Venue Phone: (780) 432-0428
Venue Website: https://yardbirdsuite.com
Band members
Lorraine Desmarais, pianoAlec Walkington, double bass
Camil Bélisle, drums
The City of Edmonton has taken away the Yardbird Suite's parking discount code, (effective April 6, 2025); they will not install a kiosk, so scan the QR code in the parking & pay online lot to ensure you will not be ticketed. The parking rate will now be $6 maximum from 5 pm to 2 am (or $2.50 per hour).
Tickets will also be available at the door if not previously sold out online. Doors open at 6pm. Music starts at 7pm.
Anyone with mobility concerns wanting to reserve an accessible table please email ed@yardbirdsuitejazz.com
Yardbird Suite has cabaret seating: seats are available first-come, first-served. Please be aware that a couple seated at a table for four may be sharing the table with new friends if the performance is busy.