tag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=4Latest News2019-04-15T17:43:50-04:00Stop Time Entertainmentfalsetag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/57205852019-04-15T17:25:01-04:002021-04-21T13:14:35-04:00New Sunday Residency @ Bar Hop for April<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/40357f61d233cc9fa25c2bd9938a82e745426dac/original/barhopflyer.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><span class="font_small"><span style="font-size: 16.8px;">Catch us at our NEW RESIDENCY for the month of April at Bar Hop on the Danforth. This relatively new venue features live music for the Sunday Jazz Brunch series, and you can find us there every Sunday in April (and the 1st Sunday of May). The restaurant is beautiful, the food is delicious, and the atmosphere is warm. This venue has a lovely little stage that shows just how much they support live music and musicians.</span></span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><span class="font_small"><span style="font-size: 16.8px;">Sunday Brunch with a side of soulful jazz is the perfect way to kick off your spring season! </span></span></strong></span></p>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/55775512019-01-02T12:33:01-05:002020-09-21T07:08:16-04:00Happy New Year! <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/49fa3f4340c4997e123f6c2d8d7894957190e193/original/sean-dior.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p>
<p>To all of our family, friends, and fans, we send out our heartfelt best wishes for the New Year that is upon us. We also send out our deepest gratitude to all of the Venues, Businesses, BIAs, Festivals, Organizers, Event Planners, Sponsors, Arts Coordinators, and good music lovers for booking us for your 2018 events and parties. We appreciate all the LOVE that has flowed to us, and we hope that through our music, and our drive to always be and do better for you all, that you have felt the love flowing back.</p>
<p>We are so grateful for all of the amazingly talented musicians that we have had the honour to have worked with, and we can't wait to make more beautiful music and memories with you.</p>
<p>As we look ahead, we will be working hard in 2019 to bring you more recordings, videos, and content that will help the world get to know us better. Stay Tuned Beautiful People! </p>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/45299332016-12-29T17:31:13-05:002020-01-20T02:53:47-05:002016 YEAR OUT, YEAR IN REVIEW <hr><hr><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/1f7cf7d64a0da8c0eff4396026f7449148f95fce/small/img-3351.jpg?1483049304" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br><br>As we wind down 2016, ALL OF US here would like to thank everybody for their support over the year. We had an awesome run, met some really amazing people, and grown and learned so much. We started the year off playing monthly brunches at our neighbourhood spot, The Old Nick, with our bi-monthly evening shows continuing at Harlem Restaurant. We got to perform with our full Quintet & Miss Dior at a few festivals as well, like the Mount Pleasant Harvest Festival, The Mirvish Village Street Festival, and the Evergreen Brickworks Etsy Market. There were a bunch of private parties that were really wonderful events, and were so much fun. We played a 50th Anniversary at the super exclusive men's-only Athletic Club, The Cambridge Club; Several Weddings, one of which was a Prohibition-era themed shindig that took place in a huge, red, Milton barn; A hand full of Christmas Parties like the Italian Chambers of Commerce of Ontario's (ICCO) delicious Christmas party at the Vaughan City Hall; We had the honour of headlining Canada Day Celebrations at Victoria Park, Niagara Falls, performing for thousands of people, on a huge stage, set beside the majestic Falls. And Finally, we started recording the last couple of months on our EP, which will be released in the 2017 Year (more details to come). Special shout-out to our drummer Kenneth Wong for letting us record "live off the living room floor" in your home, and for all you hard work editing.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/9f22dee69dad66bfdb7ce192be65a57c51aa3d32/small/img-3328.jpg?1483049254" class="size_s justify_right border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/95cd95bf865ec89c38c38fc78167ba785ac4325c/small/img-3294.jpg?1483050264" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br>Every year we are getting better, wiser, stronger. And we are so thankful to all the restaurant owners, bookers, event planners, party hosts, venues, venue staff, organizations, individuals, constructive criticizers, chefs, drivers, fellow musicians, friends, family and fans. You are forever etched in our story, and we are so grateful, and appreciative of all you have done for or with us.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/0b974db5ecceee9bba0d82717f831cabc0ac5af1/small/img-3204.jpg?1483049211" class="size_s justify_right border_" /><br>This New Year our resolution is to be more unapologetic when it comes to our music. We're raw, and authentic, and we come from less than perfect circumstances in life. But we have all overcome, and we're not afraid to tell OUR stories through our music, through our improvisations, through our voices. <br><br>The Motto for 2017: WE MAKE REAL F$@#ING MUSIC.<br><br>Happy New Year to all of you. Be Safe.<br><br>Warm Regards,<br><br><br>The Sean Stanley Quintet & Miss Dior<br> <hr><hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/43895952016-09-25T14:42:18-04:002016-09-25T14:42:18-04:00The Mooche! The Mooche! The Mooche Is on Fire! <hr><hr><br><br>For those of you who haven't made it out to our last couple of shows, you may or may not have noticed that The Stop Time Family has expanded. We are so happy and grateful to welcome 2 new horn players to the fold. Mike Persichilli has been playing some dirty trombone, and Joseph Leo Callender has been blowing some serious saxophone for us for the last couple of months. These guys are so talented, and have added so much richness to our sound. Three's company, Five's a party!<br><br>Anyhow, we got to play a beautiful wedding a couple weeks ago that took place at Country Heritage Park. It was most of our first time playing at a same-sex wedding, and i can honestly say that we all felt proud, and honoured to have been chosen to perform for the couple and their guests. We were honored to live in a place that has finally recognized that it is nobody's right to stand in the way of love. And there was so much love in the Country Heritage Barn that day (even the wind and the rafters couldn't contain themselves). We were also honoured to get to craft a setlist that was mindful of this particular love story it was soundtrack to. So, congratulations to you lovely ladies. We wish you everlasting love, success and happiness<br><br>And now...a couple videos of our performance in the Windy Barn.<br><br>Here's "The Mooche" & "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" featuring Mike Persichilli on Trombone and Joseph Leo Callender on Saxophone<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="voMCpqvlG5A" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/voMCpqvlG5A/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/voMCpqvlG5A?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="C33_2xlfCLY" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/C33_2xlfCLY/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C33_2xlfCLY?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br>You're welcome :o)<br><br> <hr><hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/42784212016-07-14T10:52:51-04:002021-02-10T07:27:09-05:00Oh, Canada!So it's been exactly two weeks since Canada Day, and as you might have seen here on our website or our social media, we had a huge gig in Niagara Falls. The Sean Stanley Trio & Miss Dior were invited to be a featured performer in the Tribute to Humanness - One World Concert, at Queen Victoria Falls. We got to perform a full 1 hour set on a beautiful outdoor stage that was literally overlooking the Falls. It was simply breathtaking. Performing outdoors always has this surreal feeling, magnified by the fact that we're next to one of the wonders of the world, doing what we love and are passionate about, and sharing it with thousands of people...It starts to feel like a truly religious experience. Miss Dior and Sean Stanley were also asked to open the concert with "Oh Canada". It was a real honour. <br><br>The event was held as part of a larger, week-long conference and celebration that brought thousands of Sant Nirankari Mission members and fans from all over the world together. We made some new friends and fans from many different corners like Washington, the UK and India. <br><br>We would like to Thank the Sant Nirankari Mission for choosing us to participate in such a beautiful event to honour love, peace, sacrifice and humanity. Your Mission does such wonderful work for the vulnerable and the underprivileged, and we look forward to supporting your future events! Your staff, volunteers, members, and guest were so warm, inviting, attentive, and appreciative...we couldn't have asked for a better experience.<br><br>Special thanks to Galen Weir who was throwing down on the upright bass, and Kenneth "young gun" Wong on drums. We are grateful to work with such talented and all-around good people.<br><br>Photo time!<br><br>Oh, and don't miss us at Harlem Restaurant July 15th and 30th!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/2fa8301426b33ae91296725019bb942d77cb2d16/medium/img-2927.jpg?1468507785" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/11e4bc433600acbfaea46269e86cb9d8a7306bcb/medium/img-2929.jpg?1468507792" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/42351502016-06-17T10:25:33-04:002016-07-14T09:59:00-04:00Some Blues For Your Friday!Thank you to all who came out to celebrate Miss Dior's birthday at The Old Nick...we had a blast! Our friend Reinhard G., who has become a faithful superfan, gifted Miss Dior with a USB of some footage he shot of our last few shows. So here's one of them, "Billie's Blues" which is a sassy blues song written by Ms. Billie Holiday herself. The video was shot at Harlem Restaurant, where you can catch us performing live at least twice a month (their food is sooo good). Like, comment, share, subscribe and enjoy!<br><br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="J7wpoyfWadw" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/J7wpoyfWadw/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J7wpoyfWadw?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br><br>Stay Jazzy.<br> <hr><hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/42191432016-06-08T09:23:55-04:002017-01-16T08:40:28-05:00It's Miss Dior's Birthday, & You're All Invited!Hello Internet!<br><br>It's been a while. We've been busy getting into the groove of the warmer weather, which has thankfully brought us more gigs. So nooo complaints here. As musicians, you pray to be busy, and when it comes, you've got to enjoy it while it's there, because it's always up and down. May and June have been very busy, and now it's Miss Dior's BIRTHDAY! Woohoo! So, we're going to have a real laid back kind of vibe at The Old Nick this Saturday, June 11th, to celebrate a Jazzy Birthday with her.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/d8e4cefc5305db91079a119da77e1ccd135dbd13/medium/oldnickjune11flyer.jpg?1465390230" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br>You're all welcome to come out for drinks, food, live music and just a good time. We'll be performing some new additions to our setlist, so be sure to be there! Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/41618552016-05-01T22:44:40-04:002017-01-16T08:40:28-05:00This Friday, May 6th<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/90b6e8dcf6d9d3c54f1d268a05a2e48931929ed7/large/harlemmay6.jpg?1462156887" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><br> <div style="text-align: right;">DON'T BE A SQUARE. BE THERE.<br> <hr>
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</div>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/40992482016-03-22T01:33:58-04:002016-03-22T01:44:44-04:00Check Out Sean Stanley Featured In a TVO Short Doc <hr><br>Recently, our very own Sean Stanley was invited to be a part of a Short Documentary that will be entered in TVO Short Doc Contest. The concept involved 5 musicians who were each selected for their unique skill sets and styles. The idea was to have these 5 musicians would come together and hopefully find common ground. But there was a twist! <p><em>"In this world, there are 2 universal languages...with music being one of them. To show this, we took 5 musicians who had never met and put them in a room to improvise music for an hour. The catch...they weren't allowed to speak. Music was their only shared language."</em></p><br>Check out the video, "Unspoken Melody". Like, Share & Comment!<br> <p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="TptsuB_2dDc" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/TptsuB_2dDc/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TptsuB_2dDc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p><br><br> <hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/40489872016-02-18T18:41:13-05:002017-01-16T08:40:28-05:00Back at Harlem This Friday, February 19th!<p><br><br>Maybe it's the 6 degree weather in February. Maybe you've had enough with the winter hibernation. Or maybe you totally blew it on Valentine's Day, and opted to watch the NBA All-Star game instead of taking your sweetie out for dinner and romance. Whatever the reason, get out, and get JAZZED at Harlem this Friday with the Sean Stanley Trio & Sokhna-Dior. We'll have Ben Young and Gabe Girard back with us on upright bass and drums. </p>
<p>Get out, get some food, get jazzed</p><br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/262aac6845666601f4dc90392bb589602f2a8d9d/original/image.jpeg?0" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br> <p> </p><br><p> </p><br> Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/40371372016-02-11T18:15:08-05:002017-01-16T08:40:28-05:00IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO HAVE A JAZZY VALENTINE'S DAY!<hr><hr><br><br><br>Coming up short on Valentine's Day plans? We've got 2 events for you to choose from to make sure you have a JAZZY Valentine's! We'll be at The Old Nick, close to home, in the afternoon for a special Valentine's Day Brunch. We'll (Sean Stanley & Sokhna-Dior) be with Upright Bassist, Jen Benton for the monthly Blues Brunch @ The Old Nick. And since it's Valentine's Day, some brunch and music with your sweety or your family or friends, is a great way to kick off the day! And then later that evening, you can catch us at Harlem Restaurant for <em>Valentine's in Harlem</em> with The Sean Stanley Trio & Sokhna-Dior. We will have Jen joining us again on Upright Bass & Kenneth Wong on drums. We'll have a night of Jazz & Blues for the lovers & the lovesick as an added bonus to the delicious $40 prix fixe Dinner at Harlem. <br><br>Bring someone you love!<br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/ac826d619812be0ae5e80031f0ee979cd072d186/medium/publication2.jpg?0" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/0b73bd5e8e0865be84a8eb36aabbcfa596091f31/medium/valentinesflyer.jpg?0" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br> <hr><hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/39667832015-12-21T10:17:03-05:002016-01-21T09:42:27-05:00Happy Holidays!<hr><br>Happy Holidays everyone! We've made it into the final stretch of the Christmas Season, and if you haven't started your shopping yet, get out there and do the damned thing! 3 More sleeps! We've been fortunate this holiday season to be staying busy playing private, corporate and Christmas parties, which are super fun. The food has been awesome, but better yet, the people have been wonderful. Getting to meet a whole new set of music fans at each party has been a real treat, and we've enjoyed them, as much as they've enjoyed us. So we've been having a blast and staying well fed these last couple of months!<br><br>Sean has also been putting in some work recently, and has a bunch of new videos to share. The videos were shot by the very talented <strong>Andrew Milani</strong> of <strong><a contents="Pond Hockey Pictures" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.pondhockeypictures.com" target="_blank">Pond Hockey Pictures</a></strong> who we look forward to doing lots more work with. Check out the videos, like, share, comment, and enjoy :o)<br><br><br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="PRKIDOr3enM" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/PRKIDOr3enM/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PRKIDOr3enM?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> <iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="6O99vGFfUoI" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/6O99vGFfUoI/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6O99vGFfUoI?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br> <hr><hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/39354832015-11-25T16:21:32-05:002017-01-16T08:40:28-05:00Dirty Jazz Goes MINI!<br><br> <hr><hr><br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/1f95f16ed92f404c07790ba9d08ba7f47dbd1448/medium/image10.jpeg?1448481057" class="size_m justify_left border_" /> <br><br>This past Thursday, we played a really fun show for MINI Downtown. From time to time, Dirty Jazz steps into the corporate realm to provide our service for different types of company parties. From staff Christmas parties and Summer BBQs, to Galas, fundraisers and product launches. Sometimes we do full shows, sometimes we're background music, and sometimes we're somewhere in between. They're always really fun though because we get the chance to meet and connect with different people, and expose our music to an audience with musical tastes as diverse as the people in any workplace environment. <br><span class="font_large"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/f52f145c9b725fd1394219e90e31f836884ed38d/medium/img-2253.jpg?1448481178" class="size_m justify_center border_" height="80" style="width: 301px;" /><br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/538c4fd4a43c89ac44bc21f583ee763512b595d1/medium/image16.jpeg?1448481124" class="size_m justify_left border_" height="320" style="width: 269px;" /> </span><span class="font_regular">So on November 19th, we got to perform at MINI Downtown, for their new, redesigned MINI Clubman car launch. The dealership was beautifully transformed into a sophisticated, sexy and sleek event venue. The food and drinks were amazing. There was a young lady performing live art, painting a portrait of the new car with the backdrop of our beautiful city. And of course, we got to provide the soundtrack for the evening. The room was filled with excited chatter, laughter, the occasional horn honk, dancing and music. It truly was a lovely evening, and we are grateful to have had the opportunity to perform for the 200+ people who came and went. We made some new fans too! People really seemed to enjoy the music, and as I said, it's really nice to have such a mixed bag audience be in consensus that they loved the music! </span><br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/dc519bd4280a2bb8780b81e71b04e9ecff794b3e/small/img-2255.jpg?1448481181" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" height="165" style="width: 171px;" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/92b21223b946d86c7010b380a8dcd97da2f9bc37/small/img-2254.jpg?1448481181" class="size_s justify_left border_" height="218" style="width: 182px;" /><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <hr><hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/39245432015-11-12T21:19:56-05:002017-01-16T08:40:28-05:00About Last Night...<hr><hr><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/07385d68243d0f7aa6a3fa6489b115d02eca7ac5/medium/image2.jpeg?1447380649" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><br>We had a blast last night at Alleycatz Live Jazz Bar. We put on a wonderful show of Jazz, Blues and a little touch of R&B, courtesy of Juno award winning singer and song writer, Carlos Morgan. The Sean Stanley Trio (Sean Stanley, Bennett Young & Gabe Girard), provided the backdrop of "hot music", while vocalists Sokhna-Dior and Carlos Morgan, along with Sean Stanley set the microphones on fire. Classic songs such as "Mood Indigo", "Summertime", "Drown In My Own Tears", "Misty" and "Black Coffee" were performed with some real goodies such as "The Mooch", "Blues are Brewing" and a Sokhna-Dior and Carlos Morgan duet of Ellington's "I Ain't Got Nothing But The Blues" thrown in as a treat. Carlos Morgan and Sean Stanley also performed their original songs to the Alleycatz crowd, who we thank endlessly for supporting us. Thank you to the kind and helpful staff at Alleycatz, who were awesome. Also, a big thank you to Carlos Morgan, Gabe Girard, Bennett Young, Sean Stanley, Sokhna-Dior, the Dirty Jazz meetup.com group who came out, all our family and friends, and Mary, who worked the door for us! If you haven't been to Alleycatz before, I definitely recommend you check it out <a href="http://www.alleycatz.com">www.alleycatz.com</a> ...they have amazing food, live music and a really cool, sexy, space. We hope to be back there soon. <br><br>Until then, make sure to keep updated here, and add us on twitter <strong>@DIRTYJAZZTO</strong>. <br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/19dc4152d6f30c0c519042160697963806afb2e8/medium/image7.jpeg?1447380668" class="size_m justify_right border_" /> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <hr><hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/39023822015-10-18T11:07:28-04:002017-01-16T08:40:27-05:00Dirty Jazz Meets Carlos Morgan.<br><br>So we're so excited to share with you all that upon a chance encounter, we have been working with the super talented, charming and tall, Mr. Carlos Morgan. Carlos Morgan is a multi-award winning singer and songwriter whose achievements include Juno Awards and a MuchMusic Video Award. He happened to be walking by Harlem Underground while we were performing, and guess what?...He loved us! So of course we did what musicians and artists do...we networked! Since then, Sean has already played a gig accompanying Carlos, as well as Season 1 American Idol runner up, Gary Beals. And now, we're pleased to announce that we'll be doing a show at Alleycatz with Mr. Carlos Morgan himself. That's right, The Sean Stanley Trio and Sokhna-Dior will be joining Carlos on stage with a very special night of Jazz, Blues, Soul and R&B.<div>
<br><span class="font_small"><em> "Toronto based crooner Carlos Morgan puts the boots to the notion that Canada can't produce slick, sexy urban music"- SOCAN Words & Music: "Top R&B/Soul vocal stylist"- Billboard Magazine; "One of the best practitioner of R&B in North America let alone Canada"- Mike Bullard, CTV & The Comedy Channel.</em></span><br><br><br>We'll have the usual suspects of Sean Stanley on piano, Ben Young on Upright Bass, Gabe Girard on drums with Sean, Sokhna-Dior and Carlos Morgan all singing the songs you love, and the songs you're going to love. There's even rumours of a possible duet! Tickets are $10 at the door. Support live music! Don't miss it!</div><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/f5b6a7804b2590f96144d408841d8935ff732276/original/flyeralleycatz2015.jpg?1445180184" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><div> </div>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/38659402015-09-23T21:06:53-04:002017-01-16T08:40:27-05:00Thank You Mirvish Village!<br>We had a blast this past weekend at The Mirvish Village Street Sale! Fortunately, we finished our set and got packed up right as the first few drops of that torrential storm that rolled through started coming down. We did however make time to dash back out in the rain to grab some rotis from the Caribbean food table next to us. We were smelling them for over three hours, so we couldn't leave without a roti. And they were well worth the soggy sprint! Mmmmmm...Anyway, THANK YOU SO MUCH to the Mirvish Village BIA for having us back. It was pretty awesome playing outside of The World Famous Honest Ed's, which is one of Toronto's most recognizable landmarks, and sadly will be closing forever in 2016. So we're happy we got to be a part of it in some way.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/296c87c701460b5c563c6d64ecd9c5922815f488/medium/mirvillagefest1.jpg?1443055270" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/81ffb291cb2203bec21e76e8aa62f6e155a0dab5/medium/mirvillagefest2.jpg?1443055290" class="size_m justify_right border_" /><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>As usual, we'll be at Harlem Underground (745 Queen Street West) tomorrow night @ 7:30. Take advantage of the beautiful weather while we still have it!<br><br><br><br><br> <hr><hr><br> Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/38218272015-08-16T22:46:23-04:002017-01-16T08:40:27-05:00Evergreen Brickworks featuring Dirty Bone Player, Scott GoodWe had an absolute blast playing at the <strong><a contents="Evergreen Brickworks" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.evergreen.ca/get-involved/evergreen-brick-works/?gclid=CKW0k8-Mr8cCFQuMaQodeesAeg" target="_blank">Evergreen Brickworks</a></strong> Thursday Night Jazz. Located in the heart of the Valley (Don), at 550 Bayview Avenue, it's definitely a Toronto hidden gem. <br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/8b46960ca9bc4c551089896b11c38fa24a7c7396/large/brickdsc-3526.jpg?1439778776" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><div style="text-align: center;">
<br><br><span class="font_small"><em>"Transformed from a collection of deteriorating heritage buildings into a global showcase for green design and urban sustainability, Evergreen Brick Works is both a stage and incubator for Evergreen’s programs.<br><br>A dynamic public space in the heart of Toronto’s Don Valley, the site engages visitors through interactive workshops and community festivals, and offers a full suite of programs combining ecology, design, technology and the arts in a hands-on, multi-sensory educational experience.<br><br>In 2010, Evergreen Brick Works was named one of the top 10 geotourism destinations in the world by National Geographic."</em></span><br> </div>
<div>The Brickworks is an amazing space that is picturesque and rugged...the perfect place to hold weddings, barn parties, family outings, birthday parties, or just a day outside. Honestly, I live a 7 minute (free) shuttlebus ride away, and I had never been there. When I got there, I instantly fell in love and felt pretty silly for being so unaware of this haven so close to home. Don't be silly like me. Go there. Soon. <br><br>Anyway, we were invited to play by Mr. Scott Good, who is an amazing trombonist, and just an all around nice guy. We hope to do some more gigs at The Brickworks and look forward to playing with Scott again soon! But if you missed us, here's some video of evidence :o)<br><br><br>"The Mooche"<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="LvBLWN8nWc4" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/LvBLWN8nWc4/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LvBLWN8nWc4?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br><br>"The Very Thought of You"<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="1-ZV-ze9bss" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/1-ZV-ze9bss/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1-ZV-ze9bss?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br><br>Tomorrow is studio day!<br><br> <hr>
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You have all been so helpful and supportive and we are so grateful that you guys believe in us and believe in our music!<br><br>We continue to play every <strong>Thursday night </strong>at Harlem Underground (745 Queen Street West) and<strong> Every Other Friday Night</strong> at Harlem East (67 Richmond Street East). Check out the <a contents="Events" data-link-label="Events" data-link-type="page" href="/events">Events</a> page for the details.<br><br>The Jazz Festival was also really awesome. We got to play 2 Jazz Festival gigs, the TBS Talent Search, saw Tower of Power, Booker T. Jones, and The Count Basie Orchestra, and most notably for us, we attended the Archie Alleyne Tribute at the Daniels Spectrum Theatre. They had an amazing line-up of musicians and artists, inspiring speakers and a wall lined with tables that essentially served as a scrapbook for the life of the legendary Toronto jazz figure, Archie Alleyne. We never personally got to meet him, but we felt the loss once we learned about the great man that was right under our noses. He was a man that believed so strongly in nurturing future generations of jazz musicians who had limited access and resources. We got to hear people like Shakura S'aidah and Jackie Richardson (who we also got to meet and connect with) recount their memories of him and how he just wanted so much to be in the service of mentorship. Toronto needs more jazz cats like him and we aspire to one day leave behind even half the legacy he did. Rest in Peace Mr. Archie Alleyne.<br><br>On another note, since we've had a chance to catch our breath and we're back to a somewhat regular schedule, Sean and myself have been working on new arrangements/covers and working on new original music. We're really excited to announce that we will be hitting up Number 9 Studio in August to do some professional, live off the floor recordings. So be on the look-out for that. We're always open to new funding sources for our upcoming album by the way...just saying :o)<br><br>Anyway, here's one of Sean's arts & crafts projects...look he made a photo collage! <br><br><strong>Wild Man Blues - Sean Stanley</strong><br><br> <iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="BBcrBUnN0Bg" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/BBcrBUnN0Bg/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BBcrBUnN0Bg?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br><br><br> Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/37325962015-06-08T13:21:42-04:002015-06-08T13:21:42-04:0011 More Sleeps till the Competition!We can wait to swing some Blues at the <a contents="Toronto Blues Society Talent Competition" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://torontobluessociety.com/2015/03/2015-talent-search/" target="_blank">Toronto Blues Society Talent Competition</a> this June 20th @ 2pm in the Distillery District! Don't forget to come out to show your support. In the meantime...just some more videos we recently uploaded for your enjoyment.<br><br>"Black Beauty"<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="tBsq9_n96Pc" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/tBsq9_n96Pc/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tBsq9_n96Pc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br><br>"My Baby Just Cares For Me"<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="HrGbGi666Ew" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/HrGbGi666Ew/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HrGbGi666Ew?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br><br>Enjoy!Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/37192582015-05-28T13:42:14-04:002019-07-30T11:16:12-04:00Toronto Blues Society Talent Search Finalists Announced!<br><br>Check it out folks! 2015 has been an awesome year thus far for us. In October of 2014, we played our first official show as a duo. Since then, we've hit the ground running and grinding hard to make things happen. At the start of 2015, we got to play one of our goal venues, Jazz Bistro, putting on our very own showcase for Black History Month called RHYTHM, THEN BLUES. We've locked down a weekly gig at Harlem Underground Restaurant and built up a strong quartet of brilliant musicians (Mr. Ben Young on Upright Bass and Mr. Gabe Girard on Percussion). We also secured a spot in the 2015 TD Toronto Jazz Festival. It has all be so awesome and we are eternally grateful for the support and opportunities from the various people, groups, venues and businesses. But were not done yet, it IS only May. <br><br>So.............drum roll please Gabe...<br><br>The Sean Stanley Quartet has been selected as 1 of 6 finalists in the <strong><a contents="2015 TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY TALENT SEARCH" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://torontobluessociety.com/2015/03/2015-talent-search/" target="_blank">2015 TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY TALENT SEARCH</a></strong> !<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/e1dc7d3242c401e6ad309acefd58852fea81d91b/original/talentsearch2015.jpg?1432832789" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><br>Each year, the Toronto Blues Society searches for new and undiscovered Canadian blues talent. The TBS Talent Search Finals will be held on <strong>Saturday, June 20</strong> from<strong> 2-5 pm</strong> at Toronto’s historic <strong>Distillery District</strong> as part of the <a href="http://torontojazz.com/" target="_blank"><strong>TD Toronto Jazz Festival</strong></a><strong>. </strong><br><br>We are so excited to be participating in this contest. Working as musicians in Toronto is challenging. You have to work hard and learn fast, and be resilient as hell. That's the story of the Blues. We owe so much to the blues and are so proud and honoured to be recognized in such worthy ranks. <br><br>We will ll be at<strong> <a contents="Harlem Underground Restaurant - 745 Queen Street West" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.harlemrestaurant.com/">Harlem Underground Restaurant - 745 Queen Street West</a></strong> every Thursday night. Chicken and Waffles, a beautiful patio, signature drinks, and live Jazz and Blues music. It's a hip vibe and the food is never, ever disappointing. We will be there tonight celebrating. Join us!<br><br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="LUrv-G-Yiac" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/LUrv-G-Yiac/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LUrv-G-Yiac?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br>WEST END BLUES AT HARLEM UNDERGORUND<br> <hr><hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/36491152015-04-09T09:23:48-04:002017-01-16T08:40:27-05:00The TD Toronto Jazz Festival<hr><hr><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/98b70dd9923027f74807df5d8cbded3b7823d9a4/medium/tojazzfest2015.jpg?1428584810" class="size_m justify_left border_" height="499" /><br><span class="font_regular">The TD Toronto Jazz Festival has presented some of the biggest names in jazz. When the Festival kicks off this summer from June 18 – 29, 2015, more than 500,000 music lovers will be entertained as 1,500 musicians take over the city performing 350+ concerts in just 12 days. From the young lions to the legends to undiscovered gems, the Festival is yours to discover. Let the music be your playground this summer.<br><br><strong>Complete Festival line up announcement on April 14</strong>.<br><br>Guess who will be performing as part of the 2015 TD Toronto Jazz Festival?<br><br>Come on....guess!<br><br>Well now, you'll just have to wait until April 9th like the rest of us to find out! Keep your eye on it for a familiar name this year though *wink wink*<br><br>Check out our new bi-weekly night, Dirty Jazz @ Harlem Undergound (745 Queen St West)<br> next Thursday, April 16th in the meantime!</span><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <hr><hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/36114192015-03-19T11:09:54-04:002021-02-10T07:30:27-05:00**NEW BI-WEEKLY EVENT @ HARLEM RESTAURANT STARTING WITH THE KICK-OFF APRIL 2ND<br><br><span class="font_large"><strong>SAY WHAAAAAAT?!</strong></span><br><br><br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/8fa08db5e957d6c4ed2828c11dfa3eb2b9016523/medium/harlem.png?1426776207" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br>That's right folks. Starting Thursday April 2nd, WE (by we I mean Sean, Dior, Jorge and Jag) will be hosting a brand spankin new Bi-weekly event at Harlem West Restaurant (745 Queen St. West). We would like to invite everyone to come out and enjoy the amazing food, great patio, cool drinks and HOT music by your favorite (we can dream right?) Jazz/Blues Band.<strong> It will be your favourite hangout spot for summer. </strong><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/809dc9ad34ab0abd4d3af2c440c233395f6f4ab4/medium/bandstoptime.jpg?1426172902" class="size_m justify_right border_" height="310" style="width: 248px;" /><br><br>Mark my words. With Jorge and Jag joining us, each with their unique backgrounds and flair...I don't like to brag, but you're going to want in. Don't believe me? You don't have to. Come check it out for yourselves. Details on our Events page.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><strong><span class="font_regular">**Dirty Jazz Thursday at Harlem w/ Sokhna-Dior & the Sean Stanley Trio**<br>Kick-Off Event Thursday, April 2nd, 2015<br>@ HARLEM WEST RESTAURANT - 745 QUEEN STREET WEST<br>PWYC (Pay What You Can)<br>SUPPORT LOCAL LIVE MUSIC!</span></strong><br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/98524ce88eac9beb6a418864ba9b5965c94b2a10/medium/harlemrestaurant.jpg?1426776246" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><br><strong><span class="font_large">See you there! </span></strong>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/35943632015-03-12T11:10:50-04:002017-01-16T08:40:26-05:00STOP TIME HAS EXPANDED<hr><br><br>The Stop Time Family is happy to welcome our 2 new bundles of Joy! <strong>JORGE GAVIDIA</strong> on Upright Bass & <strong>JAG SHIVAL</strong> on percussion have joined Sean and I to make one big, happy, family. We're all really excited to be working together. Next stop?!...Gigging and studio time!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/809dc9ad34ab0abd4d3af2c440c233395f6f4ab4/medium/bandstoptime.jpg?1426172902" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br><br><br>Stay Tuned!<br> <hr><hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/35855312015-03-09T10:24:57-04:002017-01-16T08:40:26-05:00Sunbeams, Daylight Savings, Rhythm and "Black Beauty" <hr><hr><br>Here at Stop Time Entertainment, we are pleased to announce the return of the SUN! Hooray for sunshine and above freezing temperatures. We tried really hard to keep busy over the winter with shows and videos and just getting out and introducing ourselves as much as we could. But nothing beats some good ol' sunshine and less than frigid weather at getting our gooses. <br><br>Yesterday we changed the clocks forward 1 hour. If you're like me and totally forgot, take a moment and do it now before you forget again! Luckily, technology has saved me from manually having to change the time, so i'm safe for another year.<br><br>...Speaking of stopping time, we've got a brand spankin' new rhythm section joining Stop Time! We are very very please to announce that we have brought a very talented Upright Bass Player and funky Drummer to the fold to make up the Stop Time Rhythm Section! We will have a more formal introduction coming soon, so everyone can get the scoop, but we are so exciting to have them and can't wait to show you how we swing it!<br><br>And just as a further treat, here's a new video of Sean playing The Duke's "Black Beauty. This song was composed by Duke in 1928 as a musical portrait of singer, dancer, and comedienne Florence Mills. <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/b4fbc04c29935a881b440f612fdcbdd26d33b306/medium/florence-mills.jpg?1425910242" class="size_m justify_left border_" />It was one of the few piano solo pieces he wrote and it became one of his signature songs. Florence Mills was widely popular and was an icon of her time. She was known as the "Queen of Happiness" for her wit, charm and bubbling personality. Mills is credited with having been a staunch and outspoken supporter of equal rights for African Americans, with her signature song "I'm a Little Blackbird" being a plea for racial equality, and during her life Mills shattered many racial barriers. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Check out the video!<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="KIJCDHVvkMc" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/KIJCDHVvkMc/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIJCDHVvkMc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br><br>Stay Tuned for Event Updates and more info on the Stop Time Quartet coming soon! Enjoy the sunshine and warmer weather, and don't let the sun catch you cryin'!<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <hr><hr><br> Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/35597592015-02-26T11:56:19-05:002017-01-16T08:40:26-05:00BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION @ JAZZ BISTRO!This past Sunday, Sean and I had a blast at <strong>Jazz Bistro </strong>with the first show of our series "RHYTHM 'THEN BLUES" that celebrates the legacies of early African American music. The show featured traditional West African percussion rhythms, slave spirituals, Blues, Ragtime and Jazz. We were delighted to play at this amazing venue, and would like to thank everyone at Jazz Bistro and the wonderful crowd who came out to join us. We would also like to thank our special guests, Anna Melnikoff, Frank Norquay, Alice Sellwood, Todd Martin and Stan White for all their amazing work and making this possible. The house was jumpin and the blues was swingin! There will be future installments of the series, so stay tuned!<br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/2c55e63fd41c95e60c91ab7a5693a10aa91de942/medium/bistro4.jpg?1424962129" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/ca022f421c4034456c74a2c32f23abd3753ea039/medium/bistro5.jpg?1424962798" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/241f4990c0bf466981d1305f58a8f59b982557e2/medium/bistro3.jpg?1424962145" class="size_m justify_left border_" height="111" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/a55adecee30f697cb7724e3c57cda030ac931cde/medium/bistro6.jpg?1424968293" class="size_m justify_left border_" height="232" /><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br> Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/35282222015-02-13T12:14:52-05:002017-01-16T08:40:26-05:00We're Always Hard at Work<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/c5304c25537e43da21fa32506d849d59f142422b/medium/seandior5.jpg?1423836024" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><strong>Catch us at Gate 403 (403 Roncesvalles) this Tuesday Night 9-12pm!</strong>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/35078192015-02-05T11:10:11-05:002015-02-13T08:59:33-05:00HAPPY FEBRUARY FOLKS!<br>It's February again and it appears Phil and Willy can't seem to come to a consensus on the state of winter over the next 2 months. Nonetheless, it's<strong> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Black</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">History</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 165, 0);">Month</span> </strong>and there's no reason we can't get the party started. Spring will come eventually. Until then, we encourage all of you to join us throughout the month of February as we try to stay warm with great food, whiskey and some swingin music. This month we will also have some very special guest appearances at our shows to celebrate Black History Month by helping us trace the roots of Jazz and Blues music through traditional West-African rhythms, Slave Spirituals and the eventual emergence of Blues and Jazz that would influence generations of Modern American Music.<br><br>Catch us :<br> <ul> <li><strong>February 17, 2015 9-12am @ <a contents="Gate 403 Bar and Grill" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.gate403.com/" target="_blank">Gate 403 Bar and Grill</a> w/ Sean Stanley & Sokhna-Dior</strong></li>
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<strong>February 22, 2015 7-9pm @ <a contents="JAZZ BISTRO" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://jazzbistro.ca/" target="_blank">JAZZ BISTRO</a> "Rhythm then Blues" w/ Sean Stanley, Sokhna-Dior and the Jazz Band, with The Mande Music Ensemble (MME) w/ Anna Melnikoff (djembe), Frank Norqua (djembe), Alice Sellwood (Sangban/Balafon), Todd Martin (Kenkeni/Balafon) and Sokhna-Dior (Dundunba</strong>)</li>
</ul><br><br>Until then, here are a couple videos to keep you warm!<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="JIRgiwz8ZDo" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/JIRgiwz8ZDo/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JIRgiwz8ZDo?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="SjcfpTN1zHo" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/SjcfpTN1zHo/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SjcfpTN1zHo?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br><br>COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT AND HELP US CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2015!<br><br>P.S. BRING YOUR DANCING SHOES!<br><br><br> <hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/34740462015-01-19T13:37:37-05:002017-01-16T08:40:26-05:00BOOK US FOR YOUR BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION<hr><br><br><a contents="Contact" data-link-label="Contact" data-link-type="page" href="/contact">Contact</a> us to book an exciting event to celebrate <strong>Black History Month</strong>! We can offer traditional African drumming and dancing, storytelling as well as a tradition Jazz/Blues show celebratingthe music and accomplishments of Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and more!<br><br>We all know by now that virtually all modern North American music like Pop and Rock & Roll all come from Blues and Jazz Traditions, while the Jazz and Blues traditions came from the blending of African and European traditional music in the early days of slavery and sharecropping and cultural . Allow us to craft a beautiful show that celebrates these traditions and the accomplishments of our ancestors. After all, <strong>WE ARE ALL AFRICAN<br><br><a href="mailto:stoptimeentertainment@gmail.com">stoptimeentertainment@gmail.com</a></strong><br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/279d8666fa41a3659026678d47083c8ea769bc55/medium/afrofest.jpeg?1411577963" class="size_m justify_left border_" height="244" /> <br>Contact us to book an exciting event to celebrate <strong>Black History Month</strong>! We can offer traditional African drumming and dancing, storytelling as well as a tradition Jazz/Blues show celebratingthe music and accomplishments of Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and more!<br><br>We all know by now that virtually all modern North American music like Pop and Rock & Roll all come from Blues and Jazz Traditions, while the Jazz and Blues traditions came from the blending of African and European traditional music in the early days of slavery and sharecropping and cultural . Allow us to craft a beautiful show that celebrates these traditions and the accomplishments of our ancestors. After all, <strong>WE ARE ALL AFRICAN<br><br><a href="mailto:stoptimeentertainment@gmail.com">stoptimeentertainment@gmail.com</a></strong><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/a972c0ab86c099d502ccd7224b0882f2391c728d/medium/moussou.jpg?1421689781" class="size_m justify_right border_" /><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/76b9bbe2abc8185cba6374f6b7b42a74f7ed51dc/medium/moussou2.jpg?1421687511" class="size_m justify_left border_" /> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>INIKE!<br><br> <hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/34704682015-01-16T14:04:30-05:002015-01-16T14:08:05-05:00New Music!<hr><hr><br><br>Mr. Bowtie himself knocks it out the park with this rendition of Pop's and Fatha's (Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines) <strong>Weatherbird</strong><br><br>Now i'm not too sure what a weatherbird is exactly, but i'm thinking maybe it's the same family as a jiveturkey? <br><br>No? I'm not up on all the hip lingo these days...*sigh*<br><br>Don't be shy. I know you wanna snap ya fingers :o)<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="s4bTWEP5PUE" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/s4bTWEP5PUE/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/s4bTWEP5PUE?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br> <br><br>And don't forget to check us out at <strong>Harlem Restaurant Jan 24th!</strong>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/34520532015-01-05T11:23:37-05:002015-01-05T11:23:37-05:00Sophisticated Lady<hr><hr><br><br>A beautiful Duke Ellington composition that Sean loves playing. It's elegant, it's playful, it's sophisticated. And i like to pretend that this song is dedicated to me everytime he plays it, cause, you know...i'm a sophisticated lady. I always have to stop and listen when i hear it start...it's just one of those captivating types of songs. Anyway, please enjoy!<br><br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="SwlhSEzhLvE" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/SwlhSEzhLvE/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SwlhSEzhLvE?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/34520332015-01-05T11:15:59-05:002015-01-05T11:15:59-05:00HAPPY NEW YEAR!<hr><hr><br><br>Messin' around in the home studio over the holidays. <br><br>Here's a classic tune that has been done by Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday among others. <br><br><strong>Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans - Sean Stanley and Sokhna-Dior</strong><br><br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="KMbzEiZM_0o" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/KMbzEiZM_0o/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KMbzEiZM_0o?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br>Enjoy!<br><br><br> <hr><hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/34268722014-12-22T10:15:33-05:002017-01-16T08:40:26-05:00Happy Holidays!Happy holidays to you and yours, from us and ours. Join us at Ronnie B's Saturday, December 27, 2015 @ 243 Carlton Street (at Parliament) for the after-Christmas rendez-vous. It will be the last time to catch us in 2014. We promise, no christmas carols.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/44a51659f20dfd5a8e53cda54aba08f0c47e7626/original/catxmas.jpg?1419260678" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br> <div style="text-align: right;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/7b0e9b26f5b3dc269fca773f61321a7edbb2146c/medium/signed.jpg?1419261069" class="size_m justify_right border_" height="78" style="width: 302px;" /></div>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/33778402014-12-09T11:15:33-05:002020-07-28T20:54:30-04:00"Music Lovers"<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/4152dcaf89b03326ec2f26f1d40c1a8e04e34f21/original/img-0741.jpg?1418141204" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><br><br>Thanks to <strong>Carter Peter</strong> <strong>Photography</strong> for the pics! More photos to come, so stay tuned!<br><br>Don't forget to check us out this <span style="color: rgb(0, 100, 0);">Saturday, December 13th at <span class="fn org">Birchcliff Bluffs United Church</span></span>, <span class="adr"><span class="address">33 East Road</span>, <span class="city">Toronto for<span style="color: rgb(178, 34, 34);"> </span><a contents='"A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION: FOOD BANK FUNDRAISER"' data-link-label="Events" data-link-type="page" href="/events"><span style="color: rgb(178, 34, 34);"><strong>"A </strong></span></a></span></span><a contents='"A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION: FOOD BANK FUNDRAISER"' data-link-label="Events" data-link-type="page" href="/events"><strong><span style="color: rgb(178, 34, 34);">CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION: FOOD BANK FUNDRAISER"</span></strong></a><br><br><br> <hr><hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/32785902014-11-12T13:01:09-05:002017-01-16T08:40:26-05:00Welcome to Harlem!<br><br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="wiJ_QOIw_Qg" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/wiJ_QOIw_Qg/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wiJ_QOIw_Qg?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br>We were at Harlem Restaurant located at 67 Richmond Street East this past Thursday November 6th for their Open House. THE FOOD HERE IS RIDICULOUS. Yup. Catfish was on point and the Fried Chicken with Rice and Peas were so proper. The upstairs space is really funky, yet intimate, and perfect for taking in some live music. It was our absolute pleasure performing and eating here. The staff was super chill and friendly, the space is decorated with really cool and odd furniture and antiques, and the building itself has a fascinating history. We're excited we get to perform here again this Friday, November 14th. Sean and Myself will be there playing 2 sets of mostly covers we've reworked in our unique style. You'll also be treated to one of Sean's originals, "Scarborough Stomp", which is his nod to the East End. In addition, we'll also be treating you to our very special guest <strong>Casey Van Gorkom</strong>, a guitarist and bassist who is also 1/6th of <a contents="Turbo Street Funk" data-link-label="" data-link-type="" href="http://www.turbostreetfunk.com/home" target="_blank">Turbo Street Funk</a>, an energetic, funky Toronto Band. Casey will be playing a blues guitar set that we know you'll enjoy.<br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/3c364e8b8a5b9485247a1f4d7a07146f9ca7094c/large/harlemopenhouse.jpg?1415815531" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><br><br>If you're free Friday night, you should definitely come check us out and have some amazing food.<br><br>*****CALL HARLEM AT 416) 368-1920 TO MAKE A DINNER RESERVATION OR ONLINE AT <a contents="http://www.harlemrestaurant.com/reservations/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="" href="http://www.harlemrestaurant.com/reservations/" target="_blank">http://www.harlemrestaurant.com/reservations/</a> IF YOU WANT TO EAT*****<br><br>See you there!<br><br>Dior<br><br> <hr><br> Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/32336132014-10-15T11:32:58-04:002017-01-16T08:40:26-05:00Crab Cakes!<br>So Ronnie B's Souther Kitchen and Taps in Cabbagetown has some serious food. We had a blast on saturday night playing for the packed house. Thanks to the staff and owner who were beyond hospitable. But seriously, they got some good ass food. Sean recommends the crab cakes.<br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/4d0c404dbbeaea7786832012a0361b5e12431978/medium/ronniebs.jpg?1413386930" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><br><br><br><br><br>No worries if you missed us. We'll definitely be back at Ronnie's soon, but go have a crab cake in the meantime :o)<br><br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/198dc02ad03cbbfb804d4412c59c80dadc334200/medium/ronniebs2.jpg?1413386944" class="size_m justify_right border_" />Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/32217802014-10-07T16:58:49-04:002017-01-16T08:40:25-05:00Sean Stanley Live at Ronnie B's RestaurantSean will be at Ronnie B's this Saturday, October 11th. Ronnie B's is a Southern Kitchen at 243 Carlton street serving Toronto's favourite full flavoured southern classics. Sean will be there serving up some jazz, blues, rags and rhythm and blues as part of the "Live Jazz" series at Ronnie's. Sokhna-Dior will also drop in to perform a few songs (and eat some food!) <br><br>There's No Cover and the weather is supposed to be lovely (don't quote me on that) Food, Drinks, and swingin'. What more do you need? <br><br> <div class="captioned justify_center"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/149906/dade57f1dcb084c969f03b983b2ec36a639b2971/medium/ronnieb.jpg?1412715422" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p class="caption">243 Carlton Street, Toronto, Ontario</p></div><br><br> <hr>Stop Time Entertainmenttag:stoptimeentertainment.com,2005:Post/31948592014-09-19T15:48:32-04:002014-09-23T10:02:34-04:00STAY TUNED TO THE STOP TIMEThis IS the debut. <br><br><br>Stay tuned. Stay swingin'.<br><br>Listen to some tunes in the meantime.<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="_8a0Uv1BMHw" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/_8a0Uv1BMHw/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_8a0Uv1BMHw?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>Stop Time Entertainment