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September 11, 2025 • Volume 39, No. 9
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Local man pursues love of music despite difficult cancer battle
Local musician Scott Jazey is not about to let his ongoing battle with pancreatic cancer stop him from sharing his love of music with friends every second Thursday at the Blackburn Arms Pub. STAR STAFF
By Fred Sherwin The Orléans Star When Scott Jazey was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in the spring of 2022 and told he had three to six months to live, he decided to spend whatever time he had left pursuing his love of music and sharing it with anyone who cared to listen. That was three years ago, and although he has been battling the dreadful disease ever since, he’s made good on the commitment he made to himself by continue to perfect his craft and hosting an open mic session every second Thursday night at the Blackburn Arms Pub in Blackburn Hamlet. The pub has always been a welcome venue for local musicians and Blackburn Arms owner Scott Philip was happy to oblige Jazey. “Scott knows a lot of local musicians and a lot of local musicians know him, so an open mic session seemed like a good idea,” says Philip. For Jazey, the sessions are another form of
therapy in his ongoing battle against cancer. “When I was diagnosed it really changed my perspective on life and made me realize how much I love music and Scott has been very supportive in letting me use this space,” says Jazey. “It’s allowed me to really do what I love every couple of weeks with other musicians.” Not surprisingly, Jazey’s biggest fans are his mother and father, Del and Don. His father established a Facebook group called “Scott Jazey: Friends & Family” in April 2024 to keep friends and family up to date on Scott’s treatment and upcoming shows. The very first event they organized took place at the Rainbow Bistro in the Byward Market on April 14. They were hoping 40 or 50 people might show up. It actual fact, it was a packed house with more than 250 people in attendance. It was a thrilling evening for Jazey who had been going through treatments for the better part of the previous year.
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