Live in the Barley Room Pub: Jenica Rayne Jazz Trio

Jenica Rayne is a passionate singer-songwriter, accomplished guitarist, seasoned performer and playwright. A graduate of Vancouver Island University Jazz music program, she has released a number of critically acclaimed CD’s: Hall of Memories, Essential Elements, Live Rayne, Love is Love and Hit the Ground Running, and debuted her musical Untold Stories in 2023.

Jenica is a fixture on the local live music circuit, performing at conferences, special events, festivals, house concerts, pubs and concert halls. Her live performance showcases her original music as well as jazz, blues, rock and indie covers.

Brian Coughlan, born in Belleville, is a saxophone, clarinet, and flute player, arranger, and conductor. He studied music at Humber College in Toronto and spent 33 years as a musician in the Canadian Armed Forces, retiring as a Master Warrant Officer. He has performed with several symphonies and jazz orchestras across Canada, arranged music for a Motown show with the Nova Scotia Symphony, and played alongside acts like The Temptations, Frankie Valli, Rich Little, and Eddie Fisher. Brian now freelances, performs with the Brian Legere Quartet and Commodores Orchestra, supports the Sea Cadet band program, and serves as musical director for the Belleville Concert Band.

Craig Jones is a lifer-musician and leader/singer/bassist for The 20^th-Century Jazz Band. For seven years, Jones fronted a rotating cast of Kingston’s finest jazz musicians every Friday night at Tir Nan Og. He’s a founder of the Kingston Jazz Society and teaches ensemble music performance to a collection of adult students. With his award-winning/travel-writing wife, Josephine Matyas, Jones co-authored two music-travel books: Chasing the Blues: A Traveler’s Guide to America’s Music and The Music Lover’s Guide to North America: Museums, and Other Historical Points of Interest.