Pimienta Latin Jazz
Pimienta performs a spicy blend of Latin jazz that packs a rhythmic punch!
Upcoming Performances
Friday, June 14, 2024, 6:30pm Cafe Earle, 1 Ch. de la Vall. de Wakefield, Wakefield, QC
Friday, September 13, 2024, 6:30pm Cafe Earle, 1 Ch. de la Vall. de Wakefield, Wakefield, QC
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Past Performances
March 13, 2024, MPTF livestream in honour of Women's History Month!
February 16, 2024, Cafe Earle, Wakefield QC
January 20, 2024, Montgomery Scotch Lounge, Ottawa
December 1, 2023, Montgomery Scotch Lounge, Ottawa
August 12, 2023, Montgomery Scotch Lounge, Ottawa
June 27, 2023, TD Ottawa Jazz Festival, Queen St. Fare, Ottawa
April 15, 2023, Montgomery Scotch Lounge, Ottawa
March 12, 2023, Jazz Night at the Westboro Legion, Ottawa
February 11, 2023, Montgomery Scotch Lounge, Ottawa
October 29, 2022, Montgomery Scotch Lounge, Ottawa
June 30, 2022, TD Ottawa Jazz Festival, OLG Stage
June 17, 2022, Bistro Alégria, Gatineau, QC
April 10, 2022, Jazz Night at the Westboro Legion, Ottawa, ON
November 3, 2021 - Live and livestreamed concert, Doors Open for Music at Southminster (DOMS), Ottawa
September 25, 2021 Bistro Alégria, Gatineau, QC
August 18, 2021, Les soirées estivales, Parc Sainte-Thérèse, Gatineau, QC
February 22, 2020, Jazz Night at the Westboro Legion, Ottawa
February 7, 2020, Pressed, Ottawa
November 22, 2019, Options Jazz Lounge, Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata
September 14, 2019, Marvest, Silver Scissors Salon, Ottawa
September 8, 2019, Private event, Chelsea, QC
July 24, 2019, Les soirées estivales, Parc Sainte-Thérèse, Gatineau, QC
June 26, 2019, Ottawa Jazz Festival, Queen St. Fare, Ottawa
May 24, 2019, Options Jazz Lounge, Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata
February 13, 2019 Private event, Ottawa
February 2, 2019, Art House Cafe, Ottawa
January 26, 2019, Options Jazz Lounge, Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata, ON
November 18, 2018, Private event, Gatineau, QC
November 14, 2018, Lebanese Palace, Ottawa, ON
October 12, 2018, Merrickville's Jazz Fest, Goose & Gridiron Restaurant, Merrickville, ON
September 30, 2018, Art House Cafe, Ottawa
August 12, 2018, Industria Pizzeria + Bar, Ottawa
May 26, 2018, Great Glebe Garage Sale, Ottawa
April 29, 2018, Industria Pizzeria + Bar, Ottawa
April 7, 2018, Pressed, Ottawa
Pimienta perform a spicy blend of Latin jazz that packs a rhythmic punch! The Ottawa-based quartet brings their own flavour Latin jazz repertoire and Cuban and Brazilian classics. The group's high-energy repertoire, innovative arrangements, and infectious grooves have been winning Pimienta rave reviews and getting audiences out of their seats.
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Pimienta is the latest project by longtime collaborators Karen Rauh (keyboards), Mark Fraser (bass), and Allyson Rogers (drums) who have been exploring Latin jazz together for the past decade. Rauh, Fraser, and Rogers initially honed their repertoire by playing a monthly Latin Jazz Night at AlphaSoul Café, hosting the jazz jams at Pressed Café, and performing at venues and events in the region. The quartet has performed with a variety of different saxophonists over the years, and are thrilled to add saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Tremblay to the line-up this year. Pimienta performances include the Ottawa Jazz Festival, Doors open for music at Southminster, Merrickville’s Jazz Festival, and Marvest, an offshoot of Ottawa’s CityFolk Festival that features local music.
Pimienta also play a variety of private events and can adapt to suit your requirements, whether you need a band to get people up and dancing or to hang back and create a relaxed atmosphere.
Contact
Pimienta Latin Jazz is available for public performances (restaurants, community events, festivals) and private functions (weddings, parties, conferences, etc). For all inquiries, please use the contact form.