Drumheller
Drumheller
Saturday, February 20, 2010 2:30pm
Concert Series
Winterruption runs February 19 - 27 on Granville Island.
A unique twist on the Canadian winter festival! While most of the country is snowed under, winter in Vancouver is a distinctive yet unpredictable mix. Whatever the weather, you can expect a fabulous festival on Granville Island. At this multifaceted arts and culture festival, discover Granville Island’s distinct creative community and much, much more!
About the Artists
Toronto’s Drumheller defines the inside and outside of that city’s contemporary jazz scene. This five-piece often sounds twice its size. Drummer Nick Fraser and bassist Rob Clutton supply a nearly old-fashioned chromatic swing that permits alto saxophonist Brodie West, trombonist Doug Tielli, and guitarist Eric Chenaux to chase unpredictable squiggles and swirls. Drumheller plays with a loping humour essential to the emerging Toronto sound, influenced by Michael Snow’s CCMC as well as the Dutch Dadaists who visit Vancouver and Toronto often. Writer Carl Wilson calls it “sophisticated new music with a sense of wobbly fun, big-band-through-the-looking-glass (yet in a different, far less nostalgic way than Carla Bley or, say, Willem Breuker)…a Toronto improv supergroup.” Thanks to Canada Council for the Arts
Ticket information
Free
