Ron Davis : SymphRONica UPFRONT

Ron Davis. Piano player, composer, band leader, Edinburgh Festival Fringe favourite, BBC Radio 3 repeat guest, solo artist, critics choice. Ron and his band of award-winning musicians have kept people listening, loving and coming back for more.

Ron's music blends genres and pushes boundaries. It builds on his jazz and classical training, influenced by world music (klezmer, Hungarian, Italian, Brazilian, Latin). He seeks new textures, new forms, new compositions, new formations and new ways of presenting his signature sound. The music is diverse in a characteristically Canadian way. Ron is the founder of SymphRONica, the creative project that combines jazz, world, groove, pop, classical music and a stellar group of Canadian musicians into a mix that can be found nowhere else. In Ron's words "Just as Toronto is a city composed of many people from many places, SymphRONica is composed of a group of musicians from diverse backgrounds, and every one of them plays with intense passion and pleasure together." SymphRONica is genre-defying – no one else is combining a jazz ensemble with full symphony orchestras or string quartets.

Ron and SymphRONica's experiences include performances on BBC Radio 3, and in  London  (including  Trafalgar  Square  for  Canada 150 celebrations), and repeat invitations to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The positive reception and successes reached with their previous 3 albums have shown that SymphRONica is a true example of the height and skill of Canadian instrumental groups.

For 2019, Ron Davis and SymphRONica will not only be returning to Edinburgh for their fourth year to release SymphRONica UpfRONt, but they will be making a quantum leap on the world stage in two of the most prominent venues there, the Jazz Bar and theSpaceUK. In addition, SymphRONica will be performing a total of 40 shows in 20 days in Edinburgh, collaborating with musicians from the United Kingdom and around the world.

SymphRONica UpfRONt is the latest release from Ron and is a collaboration of world-class musicians from diverse backgrounds,   From start to finish, UpfRONt demonstrates their eclectic take on jazz.

Produced by Juno-Award winning Mike Downes, SymphRONica UpfRONt showcases the great Canadian talent that has coalesced around SymphRONica. The music digs deep into Canadian musical talent, including music director and guitarist Kevin Barrett and the string section leader Aline Homzey, a bright emerging talent who is recognized worldwide.

SymphRONica UpfRONt offers arrangements from Ron and several members, bringing influences from around the world. With their predilection for rhythm & groove, a unified, magical sound is created, a sound that incorporates an improvisational style that the musicians and Ron have developed together over the years. It's the signature SymphRONica sound. From the Brazilian beat of "Hum-A-Samba" to the old-school jazz of "Whirlycurl" from the haunting beauty of "Les Angéliques" to "Nina" - a beautiful tune written by Paolo Conte and sung by the gifted Canadian performer, Daniela Nardi, SymphRONica UpfRONt has music for everyone.