HMC Presents: TH&B! Septet

Hamilton Music Collective Presents:

TH&B Septet!

Thursday February 5, 2026

Named after the iconic Hamilton railway that connected Toronto and Buffalo, TH&B! is a jazz septet made up of musicians from each of these cities. Playing two swinging and soulful sets of music by Oliver Nelson, Wayne Shorter, Lou Donaldson, Thad Jones, and Chick Corea among others.

Tim Clarke (trumpet)

Andy Weinzler (sax)

Darcy Hepner (sax)

Rob Somerville (trombone)

Adrean Farrugia (piano)

Pat Collins (bass)

Dan Hull (drums)

Series Tickets on sale Thursday January 8 2026 9:00am

Individual Tickets on sale Thursday January 15 2026 9:00am

Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)

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Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).

About Tim Clarke:

A versatile and expressive musician, Buffalo, NY-based trumpet/cornet/flugelhorn player Tim Clarke performs and records with a wide array of creative, jazz-oriented groups throughout Western New York and it’s surrounding areas. A creditable performer of modern styles of improvisational music, Tim is a noted practitioner of “Chicago-style” traditional jazz, having developed a love for this music which goes back to the Chicago recordings of Louis Armstrong in the 1920s. In 2020, Tim was recipient of JazzBuffalo’s “John Hunt Jazz Musician of the Year”. A native of Eugene Oregon, Tim received his BA and MA from the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance in 1993. Tim’s fruitful relationship with the Oregon Festival of American Music goes back 25 years, first as a charter member of the Emerald City Jazz Kings, and later as a featured guest soloist.

About Andy Weinzler:

Andy Weinzler has performed with many world renowned jazz and popular artists, having toured with the big band of trumpeter Maynard Ferguson and performed with the big bands of Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, John LaBarbera, Lionel Hampton with Kevin Mahogany. He has also been invited to tour with Chuck Mangione and the big bands of Woody Herman and Buddy Rich.

In 1990 Andy joined Gap Mangione's New Big Band as a tenor and soprano saxophone soloist. He has performed on three of Gap's CDs featuring world-class musicians Steve Gadd, Tony Levin, John Patitucci and fellow saxophonists Pat LaBarbera and Gerry Niewood. Gap's New Big Band and Quintet have performed regularly at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival and in 2015 Gap released the quintet recording 'Live in Toronto' featuring Andy and Pat LaBarbera.

Other artists Andy has performed with include Dizzy Gillespie, Doc Severinsen, Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Mathis, Natalie Cole, Maureen McGovern, Michael Feinstein, Frankie Valli, the Temptations, Spinners and many more. Performances with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) began when he was just 17 years old and he can be heard on two BPO recordings (Naxos): 'Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue' and 'Duke Ellington: Black, Brown & Beige'. Recently he has also been featured as jazz tenor saxophone soloist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO). Andy has performed for many Broadway shows including ‘West Side Story’, ‘Chorus Line’ and ‘42nd Street’ and he was featured in a 2013 Issue of ‘Saxophone Journal’ (Dorn Publications).

Andy received his Bachelor of Music degree in Saxophone Performance from the prestigious Eastman School of Music, and a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Miami. He was Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, from 1986 to 1989 where he was a member of the faculty jazz sextet, JazFX, which performed at major western-Canada jazz festivals and recorded for the CBC and Mark Records.

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Join Hamilton Music Collective for our winter jazz concert series, showcasing top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music since 2014. Step into our cozy jazz lounge at 141 Park Street, featuring a top notch sound system (brand new in 2020), wine selections, and an attentive audience. It all comes together in the perfect venue to hear world-class jazz in downtown Hamilton!

All proceeds from ticket sales support the An Instrument For Every Child (AIFEC) program.

For more information about the Hamilton Music Collective and An Instrument For Every Child visit: hamiltonmusiccollective.ca

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