How the Kingston Jazz Society keeps the city's music legacy alive

Kingston Live podcast episode 88
In recent years, Kingston's reputation as a rock or blues town has eclipsed the city's legacy as a thriving hub of jazz music. Local music enthusiast and Kingston Jazz Society (https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1193457/view) president George Broughton joins host Pete to talk about the past, present and future of jazz in Kingston (https://kingstonlive.ca/index.php?PHPSESSID=&action=search_all&searchstring=jazz&search_button=) , and how to keep it accessible for generations to come.

Chapters:
0:22 Episode overview
1:48 Kingston's musical DNA: Jazz
6:10 Discovering jazz music's difference – and magic
11:29 Kingston jazz's wartime roots
15:04 Nurturing future generations of jazz musicians
19:00 Barriers to entry: Politics and public education
24:08 All about the Kingston Jazz Society
28:21 Where to experience live jazz in Kingston
33:37 ZAMFIR: George's Zero Attitude Maximum Fun annual fest celebrates 30 years
38:13 Curating connection: The ZAMFIR and Island Jazz festival experiences
42:03 Capturing the live music and action
44:50 Future plans for the Kingston Jazz Society
48:39 Episode credits

Episode Production Credits

Guests:
George Broughton, Board President, Kingston Jazz Society

Hosts:
Pete Sanfilippo [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Music in this episode:
Oscar Evans (song unknown)

Audio production:
SoundWise Inc. https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191590/view

Episode Links

Kingston Jazz Society https://kingstonlive.ca/kingstonjazzsociety
Chantal Thompson https://kingstonlive.ca/chantal-thompson
Oscar Evans https://kingstonlive.ca/oscarevans
Sylvain Gagnon https://sylvaingagnon6.wixsite.com/home/bio
The Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library (Joe's M.I.L.L.) https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191596/view
Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191600/view
R.C.H.A. Club
Hotel Wolfe Island https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191623/view
St. Mark's Lutheran Church https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1192338/view
The Spire https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191615/view
Little Rambunctious https://littlerambunctious.bandcamp.com
Jamstone Productions https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1192262/view
Les Royal Pickles https://lesroyalpickles.bandcamp.com/music
Savannah Shea https://kingstonlive.ca/savannah-shea
China Cat Riders https://kingstonlive.ca/the_china_cat_riders_grateful_dead_tribute
The Belleville Jazz Society https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=61573620077845
The Musician's Performance Trust Fund https://musicpf.org
Inner Harbour Jazz https://kingstonlive.ca/innerharbourjazz
Kingston concerts and music festivals https://kingstonlive.ca/


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Video Credits

Produced by: SoundWise Inc.
Posted: Jan. 30, 2026
Filmed: Jan. 23, 2026

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