Ernie Kalwa’s “From Jobim to Blue Note-1960’s Jazz & Bossa Nova”

Oct 2, 2026 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM The Jazz Room

Live Music Concert

The leader and founder of the Royal City Saxophone Quartet, Ernie Kalwa is a graduate of the University of Waterloo in Mathematics and Music. A native of Peterborough, Ontario, Ernie now calls Elora home. He studied saxophone at Humber College with Pat LaBarbera, Alex Dean, Mark Promane, and later in the USA with James Houlik, Jerry Coker, Eric Alexander, and Berklee College of Music. He has traveled to play in jazz events and festivals throughout the United States and Canada. His influences include Stan Getz, Sonny Stitt, Zoot Sims, Dexter Gordon, Hank Mobley, Branford Marsalis, Eddie Daniels, and various classical performers. In 2006 he produced his first Jazz Quartet CD “The Autumn Leaves” and is working on new recordings in addition to teaching saxophone, clarinet and flute privately to aspiring musicians. Lately, the Ernie Kalwa Jazz Quartet tours performing concerts as “A Tribute to 1960s Jazz and Bossa Nova”, including at the KW Jazz Room. Ernie teaches woodwinds to private students at his Studio in Elora, Ontario. For many years he has assisted with coaching the University of Waterloo Jazz Ensemble, performing in concerts at Conrad Grebel University College, and is Professor of Saxophone at the University of Waterloo. Personnel: Ernie Kalwa – saxophones Michael Wood – vibraphone and percussion Keith Murch – guitar Greg Prior – bass Jay Boehmer – drums Check out: “Wave” Tickets: https://www.showpass.com/ernie-kawala.

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