Ben Di Millo

Good to be back for a double hitter at Pour House with my friends Jeff and Jamie this weekend!! ✨Beats’n Keys Trio 📍Pour House 🗓️ Friday, May 15th & Saturday, May 16th 🕦 9PM-late Jeff Rogers - Vox, keys, key-bass Jamie Holmes - drum kit Ben Di Millo - guitar

After a monthlong hiatus @primeribbigband is back at Irene’s Pub, tonight!! ✨Prime Rib Big Band 📍Irene’s Pub 🗓️ Wednesday, May 6th 🕦 8:30-10PM 🎟️ $20 Musicians: Ed Lister - band leader, trumpet Nick Dyson - lead trumpet Nick Adema - trombone Mike Schultz - trombone Richard Page - bari sax Brian Asselin - tenor sax Marko Cult - tenor sax Mike Tremblay - alto sax Ben Di Millo - guitar Mark Ferguson - keys JP Lapensée - bass Jamie Holmes - drum kit 📸: Scott Doubt Photography

This is (close to!) the first head from an early Charlie Parker recording of 'All The Things You Are', and working it out was an awesome challenge!! (Still getting there!)

Rockin’ out with the boys this past Monday!! 🤘🤘 Musicians: Ed Lister - band leader, trumpet Brady Leafloor - tenor sax Richard Page - bari sax Ben Di Millo - guitar Caylan Penny - bass Clayton Connell - keys Stephen Adu - drum kit Filmed at Bar Minotaure

Hitting it with @erueraofficial is such a throwback!! Very stoked to be back with my brothers for a free show at Bar Minotaure, tonight!! ✨Eru-Era 📍Bar Minotaure 🗓️ Monday, April 13th 🕦 9:15/9:30 PM start! 🎟️ No Cover Musicians: Ed Lister - band leader, trumpet Brady Leafloor - tenor sax Richard Page - bari sax Ben Di Millo - guitar Caylan Penny - bass Clayton Connell - keys Stephen Adu - drum kit 📸: JC Batista

I’m really looking forward to joining Petr and crew for a night of wonderful original music at the Night Oat this Friday! ✨Boleros & Westerns 📍Night Oat 🗓️ Friday, March 27th 🕦 First set at 7:30 PM Musicians: Petr Cancura - band leader, saxophone Ben Di Millo - guitar JP Lapensée - bass Jude Zappala - drum 📸: Julie Oliver

Boleros & Westerns Friday night @night.oat with @bendimillo @judezappala @jplapensee link in bio

I’m stoked to be back with Ed Lister’s newest, high-energy project ‘Brass Taxx’ this Friday at Irene’s Pub! Three drummers, three trumpets, two saxophones and a guitar! 📍Irene’s Pub 🗓️ Friday, March 20th 🕦 9PM approximate show time 🎟️ $20 Musicians: Ed Lister - band leader, trumpet Nicholas Cochrane - trumpet Fred Paci - trumpet Brian Asselin - saxophone Richard Page - saxophone Ben Di Millo - guitar Jose Ramon Hernandez Garcia - drum kit Joel Boateng - drum kit Andrew Ferderber - aux percussion

I’m honoured to be joining the NAC Orchestra this week for three performances paying tribute to Aretha Franklin, featuring Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw! 📍NAC - Southam Hall 🗓️ Thursday, March 12th 🕦 8PM 📍NAC - Southam Hall 🗓️ Friday, March 13th 🕦 8PM 📍NAC - Southam Hall 🗓️ Saturday, March 14th 🕦 2PM Featured Vocalists: Capathia Jenkins, Ryan Shaw

In Carleton Place tonight with my friend, Jeff Rogers! We’ll be performing two 45s of Jeff’s original music with a few covers sprinkled in! 📍 Carleton Place Town Hall Auditorium 🗓️ Saturday, March 7th 🕦 7:30PM 🎟️ $25.00 Musicians: Jeff Rogers - vox, keyboards, key bass Jamie Holmes - drums Ben Di Millo - guitar, b.vox

Back at the @hrhcottawa tonight with Ed Lister’s ‘Southern Comfort’; a tribute to Rock, Roots and Americana! 📍Hard Rock Hotel & Casino; Hard Rock Cafe (Restaurant, near Center Bar) 🗓️ Friday, March 6th 🕦 9:30PM - 11PM 🎟️ No Cover Musicians: Rebecca Noelle - vocals Mackenzie Di Millo - vocals Megan Francoeur - vocals Matt Chaffey - vocals Ed Lister - trumpet, bandleader Petr Cancura - sax Jeff Rogers - keyboards Sage Reynolds - bass Joel Oppong-Boateng - drums Dave Williamson - guitar Ben Di Millo - guitar 📸: Laura Collins

Really looking forward to a double-header with Prime Rib Big Band this week!! First show is our regular monthly residency. The second is a really cool initiative put together by Ed Lister and the local school systems (2nd annual ‘Short Rib Scholarship Concert’) where we’ll will be performing with a select group of Ottawa’s top high school jazz musicians that are recipients of the ‘Short Rib Scholarship’! (ie. the Short Ribs.. ha!). Tables fill up fast, seating assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis! Musicians: Ed Lister - trumpet, bandleader Deniz Lim-Sersan - keyboards Chris Pond - bass Jamie Holmes - drums Ben Di Millo - guitar Nick Dyson - trumpet Mark Ferguson - trombone Mike Schultz - trombone Richard Page - bari sax, other Brian Asselin - tenor sax Petr Cancura - tenor sax Mike Tremblay - alto sax, flute 📍Prime Rib Big Band Monthly Residency 🗓️ Wednesday, March 4th 🕦 8:30PM - 10PM 🎟️ $20 📍Prime Rib Big Band 2nd annual ‘Short Rib Scholarship Concert) 🗓️ Sunday, March 8th 🕦 3PM - 5PM (Matinee) 🎟️ $20 Thank you @scottdoubtphotography for the incredible photos taken last month!