If you want to start 2010 off right with jazz on New Year's Eve, you still have lots of local options, some more expensive than others, in all parts of the region:

Downtown:

• John Geggie and friends at the NAC Fourth Stage
• the Caroline Gibson Trio at Café Paradiso

Gatineau:

• the Jozée Devoua Duo at the Ramada Manoir Hotel (across from the Casino Lac Leamy)

West End:

• Elise Letourneau with Alcorn Bedner Townsend at the Brookstreet Hotel Options Bar
  

Rural:

• the Steve Barrette Trio at the Swan at Carp
• the Sonic Blue Trio at Knox Fine Dining in Casselman

Or you could just stay home with a selection of jazz CDs  or DVDs, or your favourite Internet streaming jazz station.