Artists

A (9) | B (12) | C (8) | D (7) | E (4) | F (1) | G (7) | H (1) | I (1) | J (8) | K (7) | L (3) | M (12) | O (2) | P (4) | Q (2) | R (5) | S (12) | T (18) | V (2) | W (5) | Y (1) | Z (1)

A

  • Acres of Lions is a pop-rock band based in Victoria, BC.  Their music is lyrically-driven and influenced by early 90's emo bands such as The Get Up Kids and Jimmy Eat World.

  • Aeroplane Trio uses a conventional jazz setting as a platform for improvisation.

  • Victoria’s Aidan Knight is a singer/songwriter on the rise. With two acclaimed albums, Versicolour and Friendly Fires, Knight shows he’s a musical adventurer at heart.

  • With: Tom Keenlyside (Sax, flute), Miles Black (Piano), Rene Worst (Bass), Bernie Arai (Drums).

  • With: Amanda Tosoff (Piano), Brad Turner (Trumpet), Evan Arntzen (Tenor), Sean Cronin (Bass), Morgan Childs (Drums).

  • Portuguese singer Ana Moura brings her beautiful voice and charismatic stage presence to the Festival for the first time.

  • Hailed by the New York Times as “a consummate modern drummer”, the legendary Andrew Cyrille has played with a who’s who of creative music, from percussion

  • Not since the Jan Garbarek Quartet of the ’70s has a Scandinavian band generated as much excitement and acclaim.

B

  • With: Don Hardy (Keyboards), Michael Aihoshi (Guitar), Andrew Davies (Bass, Saxophone), Douglas Jang (Drums).

  • “Better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post-60’s jazz and indie rock.”—New York Times

  • Chad Makela (bari sax), Dave Sikula (electric guitar) and Bernie Arai
    (drums) formed The Big Much in 2008 to explore original works which

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  • With: Bill Coon (Guitar), Jodi Proznick (Acoustic Bass), Dave Robbins (Drums)

  • With: Ron Samworth (Guitar, Effects), Lan Tung (Erhu, vocals), Neelamjit Dhillon (Sax, Flute, Tabla), Jinming Dong (Erhu).

  • With: Daphné Roubini (Vocals, Ukulele), Andrew Smith (Guitar), Joanie Kepler (Acoustic Bass), Jimmy Roy (Steel Guitar), Guido Hestek (Guitar).

  • Tenor and soprano saxophonist Michael Blake has established his presence in the jazz world, while his work gracefully erases the borders between different areas of music.

  • With:Natalie Chilcote, Rebecca Ari, Jessica Ferguson, Cesar Rodrigues, Damien Lines, Samuel Cope, Salvador Persico, Peter Wilkins

  • Combining harmonic intricacies fundamental to his training in European classical music and the sp

  • With: Edo Van Breeman (Keyboards, Vox), Bryan Davies (Trumpet, Glockenspeil), Brennan Saul (Drums), John Walsh (Basses, Guitar), Samuel Davidson (Clarinet, EWI), Tariq Hussain (Lap Steel, Guitar).<

C

  • Singer Cecile LaRochelle’s passionate love of teaching the art and heart of singing traverses jazz, blues, gospel and musical theatre.

  • Celso Machado is a Brazilian-born, Vancouver-based guitarist/singer/percussionist who delights audiences with his mixture of infectious vocals, irresistible rhythm, and inspired lunacy.

  • With: Christian McBride (Bass), Warren Wolf (Vibes), Peter Martin (Piano), Ulysses Owens (Drums), Steve Wilson (Saxophone).

  • With: Clyde Reed ( Bass) and Kenton Loewen (Drums).

  • “He is taking the instrument to NEW places, with NEW technique.

  • With: Georges Couling (Keyboards), Geneva Gamble (Vox), Matt Reid (Bass).

  • With: Kenton Loewen (Guitar, Vox), Gordon Grdina (Guitar), Colin Cowan (Bass), John Raham (Drums), Tyson Naylor (Keyboards).

D

  • Dee Daniels is a unique talent who transcends musical borders when she brings her jazz styling, infused with gospel and blues flavoring, to the st

  • With: Debra-Jean Creelman (Vox, Guitar), ALvaro Rojas (Guitar), Cole Schmidt (Guitar), Dustin Young (Bass), Benjie Nesdoly (Drums).

  • With: Len Aruliah (Alto, soprano sax), Jared Burrows (Gutiar), Stan Taylor (Drums), Rob Kohler (Bass).

     

  • With: Doug Towle (Guitar), Calum Reese (Percussion).

  • Alex Dugdale is a junior studying jazz saxophone at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY.  He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle in 2

  • Featuring Dee Daniels • Marcus Mosely •  Fred Stride Orchestra • the Sacred Music Gospel Choir  •  Tap Dancer: Alex Dugdale

  • With: Dylan Cramer, Ron Johnston, Bruce Meikle, John Nolan.

E

F

  • With: Stephen Lyons, Dan Gaucher, Skye Brooks, Shanto Bhattacharya, Jesse Zubot, JP Carter, Morgan McDonald.

G

  • The Gospel Giants ‘ repertoire of modern gospel music and groovy secular songs encourages the heart and gets you dancing.

  • This outstanding collaborative duo embodies the international flavour of jazz in the early 21st century.

  • With: JP Carter, Jesse Zubot, Kenton Loewen, Tommy Babin, François Houle, Chris Kelly, Emad Armoush, Liam MacDonald, Tim Gerwing, Gordon Grdina.

  • With: Gordon Grdina - Guitar
    Tommy Babin - Bass
    Kenton Loewen - Drums
    Mats Gustafsson - Sax
    Fredrik Ljunkvist - Sax

  • Hey jazz fans! The Joint is jumpin’ once again!

  • With: Doueh (guitar), Edraija (vox,perc), El Waar Baamar (keyboards), Halima Jakani (vox, perc), Hamdane Baamar (drums), Tricha (vox, perc)

  • With: Adam Fine (double bass), Nick Wilkinson (rhythm guitar), Alec Frith (guitar), Gina Burgess (violin), Ross Burns (guitar), Matt Myer (trumpet).

H

  • Vancouver-based clarinetist François Houle explores the many facets of modern music—from electronica to acoustic contemporary chamber music.

I

  • This exciting new trio sees drummer Tyshawn Sorey, pianist Kris Davis and saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, all thoughtful and engaging composer-improvisers, join forces.

J

  • With: Aviva Chernick (Vox), Aaron Lightstone (Guitar, Oud, Saxophone), Chris Gartner (Bass, Guitar), Jeff Wilson (Drums, Percussion), Sundar Viswanathan (Sax, flute).

  • With: Laurence Mollerup (Acoustic Bass), Jon Roper (Guitar), Jason Walters (Tenor Saxophone).

     

  • A multi-genre singer/songwriter with a dynamic band behind him, Vancouver’s Jasper Sloan Yip is a

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  • Juno award winning vocalist/guitarist Jim Byrnes perennially fills the pulpit when performing his gospel roots show.

     

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  • Jon Mayer was working professionally as a jazz pianist as a teen back in the '50s, while attending the Manhattan School of Music.

  • Darius Jones is an extraordinary young alto saxophonist whose passionate and intense playing is all the rage in New York City these days.

  • This is the kind of international collaboration that has brought the Festival acclaim. We love to match Vancouver artists with prominent outsiders to create exciting new synergies.

K

  • With: Kate Hammett-Vaughan (Vox), Chris Gestrin (Piano), André Lachance (Bass), Tom Foster (Drums), Jon Bentley (Tenor Saxophone).

  • With: Kazutoki Umezu (Saxophone, clarinet), Kido Natsuki (Guitar), Hayakawa Takeharu (Bass), Joe Trump (Drums)

  • Juno award winning keyboardist/singer/songwriter Kenny Wayne learned to play gospel/blues growing up in new dreams.

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  • One of the most original guitarists in North America, or anywhere for that matter, Kevin Breit has recorded with Norah Jones, Ani DeFranco, Rosanne Cash, Bill Frisell, k.d.

  • This Vancouver based quartet has a very nice loose, swinging, interactive, free-ish, energetic and open approach to modern jazz. Their repertoire consists of originals and great tunes conduciv

  • Exploring  the democratic territory of group interplay while creating sounds of utter beauty, the open-minded trio of Danish pianist Soren Kjaergaard, American bassist  Ben Street, and le

  • This exciting new trio sees drummer Tyshawn Sorey, pianist Kris Davis and saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, all thoughtful and engaging composer-improvisers, join forces.

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M

  • Two of Scandinavia's best jazz musicians, trumpeter Magnus Broo and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love embrace a broad landscape of jazz-based expressiveness: from rhythmic and melodic moments to avant-gard

  • With: Maria Ho (Vox), Ron Johnston (Keyboards), David Sikula (Guitar).

  • Winner of the Gardel Prize, a Latin Grammy nominee and member of the Tango Hall of Fame, Maria Volonte is an Argentine singer, guitarist and composer celebrated for the intense passion and beauty o

  • With: Kelly Jefferson (Saxophone), David Braid (Piano, Fender), Marc Rogers (Bass), Mark McLean (Drums), Ted Quinlan (Guitar).

  • Two genre-defying saxophonists! Sweden’s Mats Gustafsson is a star of the Scandinavian free jazz scene. He’s played with Peter Brötzmann, Barry Guy, Ken Vandermark and more.

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  • Miami Device is a 9-piece Afro-beat/Funk band based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

  • Michael Bernard Fitzgerald: “If you want a combination of Jack Johnson’s laid-back vibe, Dave Matthews jam, Ben Lee’s pop sensibility, and a whole lot of soul, then you should def

  • With: Brad Turner (trumpet), Chris Gestrin (Keyboards) and Dylan van der Schyff (drums).

  • Bilingual singer/songwriter Michelle Anne Richard performs jazz, blues and roots music, with ease, in both French and English.

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  • Marcus Mosely was born in a small town in the Texas panhandle where he began learning to hear music from his mother, who always had a song on her lips.

  • Oslo-based guitarist/composer Kim Myhr comes from the rich, creative music scene in Norway.

O

  • OLA ONABULÉ returns to British Columbia for his third visit to Canada after his magnificent Canadian debut in 2009 at the TD Vancouver Jazz Festival, setting the groundwork for his return to

  • For this exciting new project, the ensemble explores the world of electronics and acoustic instruments and the connection between composed work and the world of improvised interpretation.

P

  • Guitar Review calls Paco de Lucia “possibly the most advanced guitarist in any idiom.” From his widely acclaimed world tours and movie soundtracks, Paco has become a living leg

  • With: Peggy Lee, Tony Wilson, Jon Bentley, Dylan van der Schyff, Jesse Zubot, André Lachance, Ron Samworth, Jeremy Berkman.

  • “The right hand runs of [French] jazz pianist Jean-Michel Pilc are enough to send shivers up your spine…a musical genius at work.”—Washington Post

  • Among the best new artists on Vancouver’s original music scene, Shannon Scott vocals, Gavin Youngash guitar and Michael Rush bass are inspired by expressive artists that range from Wayne Shor

Q

  • “The group infuses tango with a fascinating mixture of pathos and heat.”—The Buffalo News

  • With: André Lachance (Guitar), Brad Turner (Keys), Chris Gestrin (Bass), Joe Poole (Drums)

R

  • Special guest openers

  • With: Asher Lack (Guitar, Vox), Avery Brooks (Synthesizer), Rebecca Rossi (Piano, Vox), Dave Dawda (Bass), Andrew Ross (Drums).

  • With: Jon Roper (Guitar), Norm Fisher (Bass), Mike Magnusson (Drums).

  • Two of Vancouver’s most creative guitarists form this exciting duo. Jon Roper plays with a variety of groups and artists, including Ribcage Trio, Alan Matheson, and Alita Dupray.

  • With:Raphael Geronimo (Timbales, vox), Nick Apivor (Vibes, Percussions), Allan Johnston (Bass, Vox), Lou Mastroianni (Keyboards)

S

  • With: Natsuki Tamura (trumpet), Norikatsu Koreyasu (bass), Akira Horikoshi (drums)

  • With:Budge Schachte (Guitar), Sean Cronin (Bass).

  • With: D'arcy Han (Vox), Michael Aihoshi (Guitar, vox), Rick Reubart (Bass), Douglas Jang (Drums).

  • With: Shannon Thue (Piano, Vocals), Patrick Metzger (Bass), Nino DiPasquale (Drums).

  • With: Bruno Hubert (Keyboards), Evan Arntzen (Tenor Saxophone), Sean Cronin (Bass), Joe Poole (Drums).

  • With: Ian de Souza (bass), Gary Taylor (drums), Mark Lalama (keyboards)

  • Hailed as an alto sax virtuoso and “master musician” by Downbeat magazine, New Yorker Jim Snidero has been a highly respected bandleader and recording artist for over

  • The Sojourners bring the committed and energetic spirit of gospel music to each and every live performance.

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  • Lisbon-born of Cape Verdean descent, vocalist/guitarist Carmen Souza is a true world music artist with a seamless blend of influences including Africa

  • Although Fred Stride is principally known for his many compositions for jazz ensemble, he has also written countless arrangements for various entertainers and performers fo

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  • With: Scott Robertson (Drums), Ron Thompson (Guitar), Jennifer Hodge (Bass), Glen Tremblay (Trumpet, vox).

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  • Pianist, composer, and pioneer of live electronic music, Alvin Curran performs a rare solo concert on piano and synthesizer.

  • This seven-piece Vancouver-based band is hot!

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  • With: David Say (Sax), Mike Simpson (Keyboards), Mitch Lazer (Drums).

  • This Scandinavian threesome features one of Sweden’s leading sax players, Mats Gustafsson, and the ubiquitous and brilliant Norwegian rhythm section of drummer Paal Nilssen-

  • With: Albert Lionais, Ian McDougall, Dave Mahalik, Victor Tomiczrk, Gillian Boucher, Breagh Potter, D Hinson Calabrese, Colin Clarke.

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  • With: Tony Wilson (Guitar), Dan Gaucher (Drums), Jesse Zubot (Violin), Skye Brooks (Drums).

  • British saxophonist John Butcher’s saxophone is an ensemble unto itself as he makes use of circular breathing, multiple trills, and multiphonics.

  • Travis Laplante is a powerful new voice in New York City’s experimental music scene, and has toured extensively with his band Little Women, whose acclaimed full-length debut was recently rele

  • Two British masters of improvised music. Saxophonist Trevor Watts' angular alto and sinuous soprano is a magical fit with Veryan Weston's lyrical yet rhythmic piano.

  • With: Trombone Shorty (Trombone), Dan Oestreicher (Tenor Saxophone), Tim McFatter (Baritone Saxophone), Joey Peebles (Drums), Mike Ballard (Bass), Dwayne Williams (Percussions), Pete Murano (Guitar

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  • Twin Shadow is the moniker for twenty-something American musician George Lewis Jr. Last year he released his debut album Forget, produced by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear.

  • New York-based drummer, pianist, composer Tyshawn Sorey leads his own music projects, and is a regular member of groups led by trumpeter Dave Douglas and saxophonist Steve Coleman.

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  • A trio since 2007, this collaboration between British saxophonist John Butcher and the Vancouver-based bassist Torsten Müller and drummer Dylan van der Schyff unites three intrepid improvisers

  • With: Jason Decouto (Hammond B3), Joshua Capri (Tenor Saxophone), Alexander Klassen (Drums).

  • With: Wil Campa (vox), José Fernandez (trombone), Daniel Ramirez Iglesias (Trombone), Roberto Perez Garcia (Trumpet), Mauris Alvarez Rosendo (Trumpet), Andres Perez (Congas, Percussions), Ed

  • With: Tony Wilson (Guitar), Peggy Lee (Cello), Jon Bentley (Tenor Saxophone).

  • Multi-instrumentalist From Baltimore, Maryland, Warren Wolf has been a rising star on the jazz scene for several years, most recently touring on vibes with Christian McBrid

Y

  • With: Yuji Nakajima (Guitar), Alex Kelly (Bass), Liam MacDonald (Percussion).

Z

  • With: Curtis Andrews (Percussion), Navaro Franco (Vox), Kurai Blessing Mubaiwa (Percussion, vox).

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