Special Announcements


JAZZ.FM 's "Dinner Jazz" host, John Devenish, selected To Brazil with Love for his TOP 3 Best Releases of 2011.

JAZZ.FM's "Jazz in the City" host, Jaymz Bee, named To Brazil with love as one of the TOP Canadian Recordings of 2011.

To Brazil with Love was selected as one of the TOP releases of 2011 by Tim Perlich.

Great news! Pink made the TOP 3 annual jazz chart in Taiwan for best online CD sales www.books.com.tw/activity/2011/11/top100.

If the moon made the Top 10 Best Jazz Albums of 2011 on the annual music chart for Taiwan's most import chain store, Eslite.

To Brazil with Love is now available in China! Diana's debut album yesterday perhaps ... is now available in Japan!

Events



Sat., Mar. 31st, 2012 Clearly Classics Concerts: 8 pm St. James Anglican Church, 137 Melville St. Dundas.  Diana Panton with Reg Schwager (guitar) and Don Thompson (bass, piano).   Tickets available at Bryan Prince Bookseller (1060 King St. W Hamilton 905-528-4508) and at The Carnegie Gallery (10 King St. W Dundas 905-627-4265). 25/$22 for seniors and students.
Sat., Mar. 17th, 2012 Saskatoon Jazz Society, The Bassment, Saskatoon.  For ticket info, please visit www.saskatoonjazzsociety.com/tickets/
Fri., Mar. 16th, 2012 Edmonton Jazz Society, Yardbird Suite, Edmonton.  For ticket info, please visit www.yardbirdsuite.com
Thurs., Mar. 15, 2012 Regina Jazz Society, Le Bistro, Regina.  More info to follow.
Tues., Mar. 13th, 2012 Max Cameron Theater, Powell River.  More info to follow.
Sun., Mar. 11th, 2012 Jazz on the Wing Series, Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse.  For ticket info, please visit www.jazzyukon.ca/show/diana-panton/ 
Sat., Mar. 10th, 2012 Cap Jazz Series, Capilano Performing Arts Theatre, Capilanou University, North Vancouver.
For ticket info, please visit www2.capilanou.ca/news-events/nscucentre/season/cap-jazz.html
Diana Panton with Guido Basso, Reg Schwager (guitar) and Don Thompson (bass, piano).
Sun., Feb. 12th, 2012 Afternoon Jazz Vespers service at St. Philip's Anglican Church, Etobicoke.  Concert begins at 4 pm (and lasts approx. 1 hour).  Songlist will be a warm-up for Valentine's Day. Diana Panton with Reg Schwager (guitar) and Don Thompson (bass, piano).
Fri., Feb. 3rd, 2012 McMaster University Faculty of Humanities Awards Assembly. Diana will the guest speaker for the event.

Sat., Nov. 19th, 2011 Sunfest Jazz Festival.  Diana performs music from her new bossa nova album with Reg Schwager, Silas Silva, Don Thompson and Jim Vivian. 
Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas Street, London, ON.  Doors open at 7 pm, show starts at 8 pm.  Tickets: $30 in advance, $35 at the door.  Tickets available online via the Aeolian website, by phone at the Box Office at 519 672-7950, or pick up at Belle Air Music, Grooves, Chapters North, Centennial Hall Box Office, Walters Music (Masonville Place) and The Village Idiot. FULL HOUSE
Sat., Nov. 12th, 2011
CD RELEASE CONCERT! NEW BOSSA NOVA ALBUM!.  Glenn Gould Theatre, 250 Front Street West, Toronto.  Featuring: 
Maninho Costa, Reg Schwager, Silas Silva, Neil Swainson and Don Thompson.  Order online at ROYTHOMSON.COM or by phone at 416 872-4255. FULL HOUSE
Sat., Nov. 12th, 2011
Tune in to CBC Radio One 99.1 from 7:30-8:00 AM when Diana and Don Thompson will be on Fresh Air with guest host Mariel Borelli to talk about the Glenn Gould concert (later that evening) and play music from the new album!
Wed., Nov. 2nd, 2011
Tune in to JAZZ.FM from 3:30 - 4:00 pm when Diana and Don Thompson will be on-air with host Brad Barker to talk about and play music from the new album!  
Wed., May 4th, 2011 Diana and Don perform as a duet as part of the Steeped in Music Concert Series. 
7:30 pm at the Grimsby Public Art Gallery, 18 Carnegie Lane, Grimsby.  Tickets $15/10 students.  Call to reserve 905 945-3246. - SOLD OUT
Sunday, May 1, 2011 Lakefield Performing Arts Center with Diana, Guido Basso, Reg Schwager and Don Thompson. This is a members-only special concert.
Saturday, Mar. 5th, 2011 Clearly Classics Concerts: 8 pm St. James Anglican Church 137 Melville St. Dundas.  Diana Panton with Reg Schwager (guitar) and Don Thompson (bass, piano).   Tickets available at Bryan Prince Bookseller (1060 King St. W Hamilton 905-528-4508) and at The Carnegie Gallery (10 King St. W Dundas 905-627-4265). 25/$22 for seniors and students.
Sunday, Dec. 12th, 2010 Afternoon Jazz Vespers service at St. Philip's Anglican Church, Etobicoke.  Concert begins at 4 pm (and lasts approx. 1 hour).  Songlist will include a mixture of jazz and seasonal faves.
Sunday, Sept. 19th, 2010 Jazz Brunch featuring Reg Schwager, Don Thompson and Diana.   CAW Centre, Port Elgin, close to Lake Huron.  Hosted by the Canadian Big Band Celebration.  For full event details and ticket info, please visit www.canadianbigband.ca
Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010 Fieldcote Music Series, 64 Sulfur Springs Rd., Ancaster.   Featuring Guido Basso, Reg Schwager, Don Thompson and Diana. 7 - 8:30 pm
Saturday, May 15, 2010 Sunfest Jazz, Aeolian Performing Arts Center, 8 pm.  Featuring Guido Basso, Reg Schwager, Don Thompson and Diana.  $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Visit www.sunfest.on.ca for details.  For tickets go to www.ticketscene.ca or call 519 672-7950  
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Glenn Gould Studio: Diana Panton with Reg Schwager and Don Thompson, 8 pm.  250 Front St. W. Toronto [CBC building]  Tickets: $29.50
Sunday, Mar. 7, 2010
private function.

Saturday, Feb. 6th, 2010 Clearly Classics Concerts: Diana Panton with Reg Schwager and Don Thompson.  8 pm, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas. Tickets available at Bryan Prince Bookseller (1060 King St. W Hamilton 905-528-4508) and at The Carnegie Gallery (10 King St. W Dundas 905-627-4265) the day after Labour Day. For information/reservations call (905) 304-3637. SOLD OUT !!!
Sunday, Nov. 29th, 2009 Tune-in to CBC Radio One "FRESH AIR" 99.1 FM  8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.  Diana and Don Thompson will be on the air with hostess Mary Ito to talk about the new release "pink" and play a couple of tracks from the album.

Tuesday, Nov. 10th, 2009 Tune-in to JAZZ.FM 91.1 between 4 - 6 pm.- Diana will be on-air with host Larry Green to help the station fundraise and play a couple of tracks from  "pink"
You will also have a chance to WIN a copy of Diana's new release.
Monday, Oct. 26th, 2009 OFFICIAL CONCERT RELEASE FOR Diana's new album "pink"!
Sound of Toronto Jazz Series Diana Panton with Guido Basso, Reg Schwager and Don Thompson. The Old Mill Inn, Toronto.  For tickets: www.jazz.fm or 416 595-0404 - SOLD OUT
Sunday, Sept. 27th, 2009 Port Hope Jazz Festival, Memorial Park.  Diana hits the stage at 2 pm with Guido Basso, Reg Schwager and Don Thompson.  For full event details and ticket info, please visit www.allcanadianjazz.ca
Sunday, Sept. 20th, 2009 Jazz Brunch featuring Reg Schwager, Don Thompson and Diana.  11:15 am, CAW Centre, Port Elgin, close to Lake Huron.  Hosted by the Canadian Big Band Celebration.  For full event details and ticket info, please visit www.canadianbigband.ca
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 The Hamilton All-Star Jazz Band is celebrating its 25th anniversary. 8 pm at the Great Hall, Hamilton Place.  The event will feature an alumni band as well as the current band.  Tickets are $25 and $15 for students and may be purchased at 905 648-6675, www.ticketmaster.ca, Copps Coliseum Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations.
Thursday, Apr. 30th, 2009 Tune in to JAZZ.FM 91.1 and pledge your support for jazz radio.  Diana will be on the air giving away great prizes with jazz host Larry Green.
Friday, Apr. 24th, 2009 Hamilton Eco Film Fest Jazz and Film Fest Night. Diana will be performing with Don Thompson and Ted Quinlan following a screening of an environmental film. Studio Theatre, Hamilton Place. For ticket information please visit ... www.ecofilmartsfestival.com/april24.html
Saturday, Apr. 11th, 2009 Kawartha Jazz Society Special Event.  Triple bill: Time Warp, Diana with Don Thompson and Reg Schwager, followed by the Barry Elmes Quintet. 
Markethall, Peterborough ON.  7:30 pm.  Tickets $22 in advance/$25 at door (student rates avail.)  To order by mail send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Kawartha Jazz Society, indicate which concerts you would like tickets for, and make cheque payable to Kawartha Jazz Society. Advance tickets to Market Hall concerts are available about four weeks prior to each show at Moondance Records (425 George St.) and Titles Bookstore (379 George St.) in Peterborough.
Fri-Sun., Mar. 27-29, 2009 Diana will be attending the JUNOs with help from the Starmaker fund. if the moon turns green ... has been nominated for a JUNO in the Vocal Jazz catergory.
Sunday, Mar. 15th, 2009 Private function with Don Thompson & Reg Schwager.
Friday, Feb. 13th, 2009 Jazz soirée with Diana & Don Thompson.  8:00 pm. at the Perimeter Institute, Waterloo. tickets $28 http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/en/Events/Event_Horizons/Jazz_in_the_Black_Hole/SOLD OUT !
Saturday, Nov. 15th, 2008
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Sunday, Jan. 25th, 2009
Photography exhibition : Hamilton / New York - Portraits of Sound by award-winning, New York-based jazz photographer Jimmy Katz.  For this special exhibition, Katz's photographs of New York City jazz giants will be paired with images of influential and prominent Hamilton musicians, including Diana, taken by Katz in Hamilton.   On view at the Jean and Ross Fisher Gallery, Art Gallery of Hamilton. Presented by the Hamilton Music Collective.
Saturday, Nov. 8th, 2008 Clearly Classics Concerts at the Carnegie Gallery, Dundas at 8 pm, featuring Diana, Reg Schwager and Don Thompson.  Tickets $25/$22 seniors and students (which includes complimentary wine & hors d'oeuvres during intermission).  Tickets available (after Sept. 8th) at Carnegie Gallery, 10 King St. W., Dundas 905 627-4265 and Bryan Prince Bookseller 1060 King St. W., Hamilton 905 528-4508 ( SOLD-OUT )
Friday, Nov. 7th, 2008

Exclusive Exhibition preview of Hamilton/New York Portraits of Sound - a photography exhibition by Jimmy Katz (see further info below) featuring local artists including Diana. 
7:30  Complimentary cocktail hour showcasing food from Liaison College.
9:00  Performance by the Darcy Hepner orchestra.
Tickets for this fundraising event are $75 and can be purchased at Bryan Prince Bookstore 905 528-4508, Muscari Flower Atelier 905 297-2583 or www.hamiltonmusiccollective.org

Saturday, Oct. 18th, 2008  Sophisticated Ladies: Steeltown Friends of Mohawk Music 9th Annual Gala Concert Fundraiser featuring several singers, including Diana along with the Mohawk Faculty ensemble.  8 pm at the McIntyre Theatre, Mohawk College, Hamilton Campus, Fennell Ave W. at West 5th.  For tickets call 905 575-2740 or visit the Steeltown website to purchase with paypal at www.sfmmusic.ca
Thursday, Aug. 28th, 2008 Toronto’s Chez Victor Restaurant at L’Hotel Le Germain is offering “An Evening to Remember” with a concert featuring Reg Schwager, Don Thompson and Diana, as well as a  three-course seasonal meal including selected paired wines provided by Vintages Fine Wines and Premium Spirits.  Tickets are $125 and include dinner, paired wines, concert, taxes, and gratuities. 416 883-3431. SOLD OUT
Thursday, Jul. 17th, 2008 Jazz a Juan Revelations, Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, France  with Reg Schwager.
Saturday, Mar. 29th, 2008

McMaster University's French Department 20th anniversary soiree featuring Diana, Reg Schwager and Don Thompson.   Tickets for the cultural dinner cabaret are $30, students $15.  Call 905 525-9140 x24470.

Monday, Mar. 24th, 2008 Tune in to JAZZ.FM 91.1 between 4-6 pm.  Help host Larry Green and Diana raise funds to support jazz on the radio.
Sunday, Mar. 2nd, 2008

An afternoon of jazz with Diana Panton & Friends (Reg Schwager and Don Thompson),  Market Hall Theatre, Peterborough, 3pm, tickets adults $25, students (with ID) $20 call (705) 749-1146 or (705) 743-9610.

Sunday, Feb. 3rd, 2008

Tune in to CBC's "Fresh Air" between 8:30-9:00 AM for a LIVE interview with host Jeff Goodes (CBC Radio One 99.1).

Tuesday, Nov. 6th, 2007

Tune in to JAZZ.FM 91.1 between 4-7 pm (approx.) when Diana will be helping host Larry Green fundraise for the station.  Show your support for jazz radio.

Friday, Nov. 2nd, 2007

hear music from "if the moon turns green ..." featured early on "Some Experiences in Jazz" CHRY 105.5 FM (9-12 PM).  Check it out on the net at www.yorku.ca/chry

Sat., Oct. 27th, 2007

tune in to JAZZ.FM 91.1 between 8-9 AM when Diana is the featured guest on Joe Sealy's "Duets".  Hear it on the net at www.jazz.fm

Friday, Oct. 26th, 2007

tune in to CHRY 105.5 FM at 9:15 PM.  Diana will be talking about the new album with jazz host Rob Fogle.  Hear it on the net at www.yorku.ca/chry

Thurs., Aug. 30th, 2007

Tune in to JAZZ.FM 91.1 at 6 pm to hear jazz host Larry Green talk with Diana about her new release "if the moon turns green ..."

Thurs., Aug. 16th, 2007

Hamilton Macassa Bay Yacht Club Jazz Night at 8 pm.  Featuring Reg Schwager and Don Thompson.  Tickets $15 (table seating, drinks available)
Free Parking is available on Harbour Front Drive and in designated parking lots/areas.
for tickets: andy.kulik@mohawkcollege.caaak@hwcn.org, 905 575-1212 ext. 3552 or 905 387-6286 --- SOLD OUT.

Wed., July 11th, 2007

Summer Serenades in the Square at Yonge-Dundas (Toronto) from 12:30 -1:30 p.m. Featuring Don Thompson, Reg Schwager and Diana.  Admission is free. 
For more info visit :  www.ydsquare.ca

Sun., July 8th, 2007
SPECIAL CONCERT !!! 
Preview music from Diana's upcoming CD release! 
Convocation Hall, McMaster University, Hamilton.
Featuring Don Thompson and Reg Schwager. 
Fri., July 6th, 2007 Tune in to CFMU radio to hear Diana in an interview with Ric Taylor.
June 3rd, 4th, 7th, 2007 Hear music from "...yesterday perhaps" at the Vinyl Cafe with Stuart McLean on CBC Radio.  Visit cbc.ca for a complete program schedule.
Mon., Jan. 22nd, 2007 Sound of Toronto Jazz Series "Getz A GoGo : A Tribute to Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto" The Old Mill Inn, Toronto. 8:00 pm.  Featuring Diana, Don Thompson, Mike Murley, Reg Schwager, Jim Vivian and Terry Clarke.  For tickets, visit www.jazz.fm or call 1-888-595-0404 or 1-416-595-0404 - SOLD OUT.
Mon., Oct. 30th, 2006 Celebration of the 30th anniversary of Music at Mohawk College, Hamilton. 7:30pm.
Featuring Valerie Tryon, Rick Wilkins, Diana and many others. 
For tickets, call 905 575-2045
Sun., Sept. 24th, 2006 All-Canadian Jazz Festival, PORT HOPE with Don Thompson and Reg Schwager.  Concert Tent: 2 pm (for ticket info: 905 885-1938 or www.allcanadianjazz.ca)
Fri., Aug. 11th, 2006 Tune in to JAZZ.FM91 at 9:15 in the morning to hear Diana in an interview with jazz host Ralph Benmergui
Sat., Feb. 4th, 2006 Diana will be on JAZZ.FM 91.1 with host Walter Venafro to help with the station’s fundraising campaign (12- 1 pm)
Thurs., Feb. 2nd
Fri., Feb. 3rd, 2006
The Red Guitar - www.theredguitar.com 603 Markham St.Toronto
Don Thompson and Reg Schwager (Thurs)/ Neil Swainson (Fri)
Fri., Sept. 9th, 2005 Tune in to CHRY FM 105.5 at 9 pm with jazz host Rob Fogle for an interview with Diana and Don Thompson
Fri., Aug. 19th, 2005 Tune in to JAZZ.FM 91.1 at 5 pm with jazz host Larry Green for an interview with Diana and Don Thompson
Now Available Look for Diana on the new Sam The Record Man jazz cd-sampler