HMC Presents: Nancy Walker Quartet

Hamilton Music Collective Presents:

Nancy Walker Quartet

Thursday October 22, 2026

Nancy Walker (piano)

Shirantha Beddage (saxophones)

Dan Fortin (bass)

Ethan Ardelli (drums)

Series Tickets on sale Friday August 21 2026 9:00am

Individual Tickets on sale Friday September 4 2026 9:00am

Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)

Purchase a Series Ticket and save 15% on each show here.

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Please choose your seats at check out!

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

About Nancy Walker:

Pianist and composer Nancy Walker has been recognized with honours Canada-

wide. Her most recent recording Deeper Down is a 2026 JUNO nominee (Jazz

Album Of The Year - Solo). Past awards include the Montréal Jazz Festival’s Grand

Prix de Jazz, the National Jazz Awards Keyboardist Of The Year, a JUNO nomination

for Instrumental Album Of The Year (Rainy Days And Mondays, 2006), and an

induction into the Mississauga Music Walk Of Fame. A dynamic improviser, an

artful composer and a responsive accompanist, Nancy has been praised both for

her work as a solo arOst and as a musical collaborator. As a side player she can be

heard on a wide range of jazz recordings, from saxophonist Kirk MacDonald to

vocalist Emilie-Claire Barlow. More recently she can be heard on the 2024

recording Here’s To Life by John Neudorf (on which she was both pianist and co-

producer), and Sarah Jerrom’s 2025 JUNO-nominated Magpie.

Nancy’s musical scope extends beyond the jazz genre. Earlier in her career Nancy

worked extensively as a side musician with a diverse range of artists including

Raffi, Sylvia Tyson, Roger Whittaker and The Parachute Club. She is also a

commissioned composer of contemporary choral music.

Nancy has several discs to her credit as leader; her most recent album Deeper

Down features eight of her original compositions, reflecting her love of nature, her

pull toward the cinematic, and her view of the age we live in.

“Nancy Walker has played enough piano to know how to keep listeners interested

however hard she pushes the boundaries of familiarity.” Toronto Star

“Harmonically she's influenced by the usual suspects—Evans, Hancock, Jarrett, etc.

—but her delicate touch and denser harmonic constructs brings to mind British

pianist John Taylor as well…Walker's music is easy on the ears, but don't mistake

that for lacking in interest or challenge, because she masks an advanced harmonic

concept within an accessible veneer.” - All About Jazz

“A fine example of the modern jazz musician’s art.” - The Globe and Mail

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Join Hamilton Music Collective for our fall 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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