Listen to the Sonuskapos Jazz Orchestra's first single, Imagine We're Sailing, here.

The Sonuskapos Jazz Orchestra is extremely pleased to announce IMAGINE WE'RE SAILING our first FULL-LENGTH CD.

The SSJO is joined by esteemed Canadian trumpeter Brian O'Kane and Oscar Peterson Award in Jazz Performance recipient Matt Lagan in 6 original compositions by bandleader Mason Victoria and one orchestrated arrangement by Mingjia Chen.

Join us as we perform some new works as well as the entire album live to celebrate the release of our album at the Rex Hotel.

$20 ADULT ticket with CD ($15 advance) / $15 ADULT ticket (door only)

$15 STUDENT ticket with CD

This CD Release is partially funded by the Ontario Arts Council

About Sonuskapos Jazz Orchestra:

Created in 2013, the Sonuskapos Jazz Orchestra (SSJO) is a Toronto-based contemporary big band founded and led by Mason Victoria. Noted for its abnormally large size (20-something members and counting!), the SSJO still manages to squeeze its way into some of the most iconic venues in Toronto, including the Rex Jazz & Blues Bar and Lula Lounge.

Comprised of some of the most promising and emerging jazz artists in the GTA, the SSJO has been a headline at the Toronto Undergraduate Jazz Festival for the past three years. This year, the SSJO has received a grant from the Ontario Arts Council, was a joint winner of the TD Discovery Series Special Projects Grant alongside the Socialist Night School, was a featured artist by Sofar Sounds.

About Mason Victoria:

"... an emerging writer with a solid grasp of the craft of composition and a story to tell ..."

Scott Reeves, Director of Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra

As a recipient of the Toronto Duke Ellington Society Scholarship and Dave Stillwell Arranging Award, Mason Victoria is no stranger to the jazz community.

From directing and composing for one of the largest big bands in Toronto, the Sonuskapos Jazz Orchestra (SSJO), to arranging and composing for several groups including the Heavyweights Brass Band, Shaw Street Collective, Toronto Jazz Orchestra, UNIVOX choir, New Music Jazz Orchestra, and ensembles at Humber College and the Los Angeles College of Music, Mason continues to inspire his generation.

Other notable collaborations include 2015 Prix Goyer Prize winner, Philip Chiu, and Juno Award winner, Emilie Claire-Barlow. Mason has also helped kickstart projects in Toronto, such as The Birth of the Cool, James Valdez and the Neovintage, and Masini McDermott’s One Night Only Live.

Mason is currently working on the SSJO’s first album release, and was a recent featured artist on Heather Bambrick’s Jazzology on Jazz FM. His original piece, “Willow Trees”, which is included on the upcoming album, was sought after for a live performance by the Toronto Jazz Orchestra. He also holds a position with Spectrum Music as an Artistic Associate.