Joni Mitchell tribute concert
On Saturday, November 4th, we’ll be holding a Joni Mitchell tribute concert here at St. Paul’s. Aimée Claxton, with her 4-piece band, will be performing many selections from Joni Mitchell’s wonderful catalogue of songs, spanning her incredible career. She will be performing with her amazing band, which includes Brandon Wall on guitar, Jeff Deegan on bass, Chris Pruden on keys, and Robin Claxton on drums.
Aimée has wowed sold-out audiences with her Joni Mitchell tribute show at Toronto’s Rex Hotel on several occasions, and has been invited back!
Aimée Claxton is a jazz vocalist and composer from Mississauga, Ontario. At the age of five her passion for music developed once she began singing in her local church choir. After years of studying both classical and jazz music, Aimée became a graduate of the University of Toronto, where she earned her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Jazz Performance, with honours. Aimée has studied with many notable Canadian jazz musicians including Christine Duncan, Chase Sanborn, Alex Samaras, Phil Nimmons, Heather Bambrick, Shannon Butcher, Andrew Jones, John Macleod and Mike Murley.
Aimée is an active musician performing at many established Toronto venues including The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar and the Jazz Bistro. She is also a busy side woman who performs with Christine Duncan’s Element Choir, the a cappella vocal group, The Wind and the Water, and Brampton’s Jazz Mechanics.
In May of 2015, Aimée released her debut album, “The World Is Alright”, at the prestigious Jazz Bistro to a sold-out audience. Her album has been well-received and has earned radio airplay on established radio stations such as CBC Radio (in both Toronto and Montreal) and Jazz FM. Prior to the pandemic, Aimée and her guitarist Brandon Wall were selected to travel across Canada as part of the 2019 VIA Artist on Board program.
Tickets for the November 4th Joni Mitchell tribute concert are only $30.00 and will be available from Phil Claxton after the services, or via email at saintpaulstickets@gmail.com and at the door. There will be a cash wine and beer bar at this show.
