Jazz Lover - Fox Big Band Christmas at the Ironwood featuring Guest Vocalist Jaiden Riley

🎷🎺 Swing into the Festive Season, Jazz Lover! 🎷

Jazz Lover, 🎺 

We're serving up all your holiday favourites, from classics re-imagined with a jazz flair to newer seasonal faves that will get your heart racing. This year, we are especially excited to feature the talent of Special Guest Vocalist, Jaiden Riley! Hear her bring a fresh sparkle to the holiday repertoire.

This is more than just a concert—it's a warm, intimate holiday experience. Grab a coffee or a cocktail, or have a meal and sit back, and let the 17-piece jazz orchestra transport you.

Don't wait! Last year's show sold out quickly. Click below to guarantee your seats for an unforgettable afternoon of swing and holiday cheer.

📅 Saturday, December 13 at 2:00 PM
📍 Ironwood Stage & Grill
📞 Reservations: 403-269-5581 or [email protected]

Come early, stay late — and let the music take you there.

Jaiden Riley is an rising star on the Calgary music scene. An Albertan Métis singer/songwriter, her sound is both timeless and unmistakably her own. Blending soft, heart-worn ballads with gritty, hard-driving arrangements, Jaiden strikes a rare balance between raw edge and tenderness. With a voice that’s both warm and weathered, her performances carry a restless energy that leaves a room leaning in. Deeply tied to her Métis heritage Jaiden performs with fearless vulnerability, drawing from lived experience and a reverence for honesty and authenticity in song.

Under the direction of Brandon Oberhamer, FOX BIG BAND continues to captivate audiences in Calgary, performing at premier venues like the Ironwood Stage and Grill. Following sold-out collaborations with JazzYYC, featuring the sensational Benny Benack III, the band recorded a live CD, set for release this summer. Another packed house at the Ironwood welcomed internationally acclaimed saxophonist Seamus Blake.

With a powerful 13-piece horn section, a full rhythm section, and featured vocalists and guest artists, the band’s modern big band arrangements blend blues, Latin jazz, rock, funk, bebop, fusion, and contemporary styles. Whether roaring with big band energy or delivering an intimate ballad, FOX BIG BAND promises a dynamic experience.

Featuring some of Calgary’s finest jazz musicians, the band showcases masterful solos and tight ensemble playing across a repertoire spanning Pat Metheny, Phil Collins, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, and classic jazz legends like Count Basie, Buddy Rich, and Duke Ellington. Recent performances have paid tribute to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Miles Davis, and more.

Originally founded in the 1980s by Calgary-based trumpeter, bassist, and arranger Doug Fox, FOX BIG BAND remains a cornerstone of the local jazz scene.