By popular demand, North Sydney native Kim Dunn returns to the Northern Yacht Club on Tuesday, August 10 at 8:00pm.
Dunn has been working on a successful music career for 30 years now, including a four year reprieve studying Jazz at ST. FX. He has played keyboards for the who’s who of East coast artists including, Rita MacNeil, Bruce Guthro, Matt Minglewood, Jimmy Rankin, Lennie Gallant, David Myles, Jill Barber, Dave Gunning, George Canyon, and continues to do so.
Recipient of the first Musician Special Achievement Award awarded by the East Coast Music Association, Dunn has garnered much respect and demand for his abilities as sideman, and has producing, writing, and arranging credits as well. After playing on the recordings of countless other artists, Kim brought his songwriting, and singing to the foreground in 2009 with his first solo project, Take This Hammer. The album features eight original soul tunes and bluesy covers of the Beatles, Sam Cooke and Leadbelly.
Kim has traveled and performed in the United States, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, and has toured extensively throughout Canada. Carrer highlights include working with Alison Krauss, Peter Gzowski, Philip Glass, and performing at the Montreal Jazz Festival.
For more information on Kim Dunn visit kimdunn.ca target=”_blank”. Tickets for the performance are $20 each for members and guests 19 years and over.
