Jon Bentley Quartet
Soulful, bluesy, funky, straight ahead and swinging. Jon Bentley’s saxophone/organ jazz quartet plays a mix of originals and classic jazz repertoire with a modern aesthetic. Nominated for the 2025 "Jazz Artist of the Year" at the Western Canadian Music Awards, their debut album "Go Ahead!" is now available on vinyl, CD, and all streaming platforms on the Cellar Music label.
The Jon Bentley Quartet features: Chris Gestrin, organ; Joe Poole, drums; Tristan Paxton, guitar; and Jon Bentley, tenor saxophone.
The Jon Bentley Quartet features: Chris Gestrin, organ; Joe Poole, drums; Tristan Paxton, guitar; and Jon Bentley, tenor saxophone.
Quartet Gigs 2026/27
Jon Bentley Quartet: Sunday January 11, 2026
@ Jazz On The Wing (Whitehorse, YT)
Jon Bentley Quartet: Saturday September 26, 2026
@ Vernon Jazz Club
Jon Bentley Quintet: Sunday Jan 24, 2027
The music of Brad Turner, featuring Brad Turner
@ Hero's Welcome
Jon Bentley Quintet: Saturday Mar 27, 2027
The music of Brad Turner, featuring Brad Turner
@ La Fabrique St George
Jon Bentley Quintet: Friday Apr 16, 2027
The music of Brad Turner, featuring Brad Turner
@ Frankie's Jazz Club
Jon Bentley Quintet: Saturday Apr 17, 2027
The music of Brad Turner, featuring Brad Turner
@ Frankie's Jazz Club
@ Jazz On The Wing (Whitehorse, YT)
Jon Bentley Quartet: Saturday September 26, 2026
@ Vernon Jazz Club
Jon Bentley Quintet: Sunday Jan 24, 2027
The music of Brad Turner, featuring Brad Turner
@ Hero's Welcome
Jon Bentley Quintet: Saturday Mar 27, 2027
The music of Brad Turner, featuring Brad Turner
@ La Fabrique St George
Jon Bentley Quintet: Friday Apr 16, 2027
The music of Brad Turner, featuring Brad Turner
@ Frankie's Jazz Club
Jon Bentley Quintet: Saturday Apr 17, 2027
The music of Brad Turner, featuring Brad Turner
@ Frankie's Jazz Club
Press Quotes
"Go Ahead! is a very good blowing session overseen by four very good musicians who keep their heads down and tend to business while doing whatever is needed to enrich the music" - Jack Bowers (All About Jazz)
"Bentley’s originals, ranging from the martial rhythm of “Go Ahead!” to the lively swagger of “Trane’s Terrain,” are pure soul jazz... Bentley will take you into the sounds of jazz soul, with blues, funky, straight and swinging." - Fabrizio Sodani (Le Strade del Jazz - Roma)
"Bentley’s originals, ranging from the martial rhythm of “Go Ahead!” to the lively swagger of “Trane’s Terrain,” are pure soul jazz... Bentley will take you into the sounds of jazz soul, with blues, funky, straight and swinging." - Fabrizio Sodani (Le Strade del Jazz - Roma)