Yardbird Suite 65th Anniversary Celebration

In celebration of Yardbird Suite’s 65th Anniversary Celebration, we’re excited to present a week’s worth of celebratory live music, including the Tuesday 65th Anniversary All-Star Invitation-Only Jam, and two consecutive evenings of PJ Perry, the Edmonton saxophone legend whose name is synonymous with the Yardbird Suite.

Friday and Saturday will feature the PJ Perry Quintet with very special, unique performances each evening, curated and programmed by PJ himself.

Friday’s Event as described by PJ:

Friday night features two different sets of music. The opening set will feature two of Edmonton’s world-class players, with Joel Gray on trumpet and Jim Head on guitar along with Paul Johnston on bass and Dave Laing on drums.

The closing set features firework-producing music with four of Alberta’s finest saxophonists joining PJ Perry, Joel Gray, and the rhythm section playing arrangements of the great Charlie Parker’s bebop solos. The charts were arranged in the ’70’s by L.A. saxophonist Med Flory, recorded under the name SuperSax, and are among the most difficult in the lexicon of jazz.