Gordon Grdina Trio
Concert Series
Club 2010 will serve as a hub for music aficionados during select evenings of the Winter Olympics. It’s an opportunity to catch some of the very finest national and international jazz and world music practitioners.
About the Artists
Guitarist, composer, and oud player, Vancouver’s Gord Grdina has a concept that blends mainstream jazz, freeform improvisation, and Arabic classical music. A protégé of jazz great Gary Peacock, Grdina is a sought-after contributor to jazz and world music projects that are seeking a fresh sound. Performing compositions written for this concert, Grdina’s trio, which features Vancouver greats Tommy Babin bass and Kenton Loewen drums, boasts a broad range of influences, from punk and rock to Albert Ayler and Jimmy Giuffre.
