The Old School House arts centre showcases one of it’s own when musical director Ron Hadley brings his sextet to perform at Music on Sunday October 25.

The Ron Hadley Sextet plays original tunes by Hadley and sax player Roy Styffe.

Styffe studied arranging with Terry Promane and Don Thompson at Humber College. In 1992 he received a Canada Council grant to study in New York with Dick Oatts and David Liebmann. In the summers of 1980 and 1981 Roy studied at the Banff School of Fine Arts with Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler and Lee Konitz. Roy has been teaching for 15 years, privately and professionally, in Toronto and Vancouver. He has played with many ensembles including the John MacLeod Big Band, Bill King Jazz Report All Stars and the Don Thompson Ensemble. As a leader, Roy has released two recordings: “Subway Dream” in 1994 and “The Art of Melody” in 1999.

Liam Hockley (clarinet) is currently in his third year of a Bachelor of Music program, majoring in clarinet performance, at the University of Victoria. At UVic, Liam studies with Professor Patricia Kostek and performs with the UVic Orchestra and Wind Symphony. In April of 2009, Liam was the featured soloist in performances of Rossini’s Introduction, Theme and Variations by the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra.

Alfons Fear (trumpet, flugelhorn) is a fixture in Victoria’s live music scene, performing with jazz, classical and indie groups as well as playing free improv. He has been featured in the Victoria jazz festival and participated in the 2005 Banff International Jazz Workshop.

Ron Hadley (piano): Hadley is originally from the Boston area, where he took private lessons at the New England Conservatory with jazz piano legend Jaki Byard while studying theory and jazz improvisation at Berklee College of Music. He has performed throughout North America and Japan.

Rick Kilburn (bass) has enjoyed a 40--year career as a jazz bassist working with some of the greatest jazz musicians on the planet. During this period he has played at many of the famous jazz clubs in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

Kelby MacNayr (drums) performs a range of musical styles from jazz and classical to music of Brazil, Cuba and Portugal. He has performed with Phil Dwyer, Louise Rose, Ingrid Jensen, Don Thompson and Hugh Fraser.

See them all Oct. 25 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at TOSH.

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