Welcome MUSIC LOVERS!

Nova Scotia’s largest enclosed shopping centre, Mic Mac Mall, is on Hwy 111 at Hwy 118. Just 6 km from downtown Halifax and 22 minutes to Halifax Stanfield Airport, we are home to, and neighbours with, the Maritimes' best retail. Of course, you may know us better as the home of Woody the Talking Christmas Tree!

We are the proud home of Aerie, Bath & Body Works, Build-A-Bear, Cinnabon, Freak Lunchbox, Eddie Bauer, Lush, Sephora, Talbots, Urban Kids and 120 more of your favourite stores and restaurants.

JAZZ LABS – WORKSHOPS

Wednesday, July 12

10:30AM

AFRICAN DRUMMING WITH DR. HENRY BISHOP AND SON

Halifax Central Library

PRESENTED BY

Dr. Bishop is a NSCAD graduate with a PhD of Fine Arts & Child Psychology Degree from Dalhousie. He educates youth with special needs and offers various academic programs with a focus on music, history and wellness. He is an African Nova Scotain and hails from Weymouth Falls who presents his unique workshops to diverse populations (Corrections Canada, TD Halifax Jazz East, etc). Bishop is the former Chief Curator of the NS Black Cultural Centre, a former NSCC instructor and a professional artist. He currently specializes and teaches Djembe Drumming when not performing as a guest percussionist in local bands.

Thursday, July 13

11AM

Exploring Improvisation With Geordie Haley

Alderney Gate Public Library

Join guitarist, Geordie Haley, as he explores the many facets of improvisation through a mixture of performance and discussion. Haley has more than 25 years of presenting and performing original music as a guitarist, composer, improviser and educator. He’s been featured in concert and festival programs like Upstream Music, Suddenly Listen, Canadian Music Center, The Motion Ensemble, Jazz East, Vocalypse and more.

Saturday, July 15

1PM

Mali Obomsawin

Halifax Central Library

Mali Obomsawin is an award winning bassist/ composer from Odanak First Nation. Her debut album Sweet Tooth (Out of Your Head Records 2022) has garnered international acclaim and quickly established her as a young rising jazz star and an innovative folk music visionary. Seamlessly melding chorale–like spirituals, folk melodies, and post–Albert Ayler free jazz, Obomsawin’s compositions occupy a universe completely their own. Sweet Tooth has topped year end lists from NPR, The Guardian, Jazz Critics Poll, and more, delivering a suite of “gripping, dynamic, and thunderous music.” — JazzTimes

PRESENTED BY