Fri, June 25 - Day One

June 25, 2010 ... Posted by Ken Pickering

Day One of the 2010 Jazz Festival
 
A handful of shots that only hint at some of the ambience and beautiful moments at the Festival Gala @ VAG on Thursday.
 
Followed by a few shots from various vantage points on opening night.

Mayor Gregor Robertson sits in with Brad Muirhead's band at the Jazz Festival Gala @ the VAG, June 24, 2010. Photo by Jan Gates
 

Bill Smith accepts JJA "Team Award" for lifetime achievement - (from Fest AD Ken Pickering) -
Coda Magazine, Sackville Records, Jazz & Blues Record Centre/Toronto -
at the Gala on Thursday evening.
Photo by Chris Cameron
 

 
Coastal team with Heritage Minister James Moore
Photo by Chris Cameron
 

 
Lucas Niggli and Rudi Mahall. Photo by Ken pickering
 

 
Ron Gaskin (Rough Idea / Toronto), Stanley Zappa, Evan Parker
Photo by Ken Pickering
 

Susanna Wallumrod @ Performance Works, opening night.
Photo by Jan Gates

 

Backstage at Fixed Fragmented Fluid on opening night.

Lucas Niggli, Evan Parker, Michel Gagne, Maya Homburger.
Photo by Christine Fedina
 

A look at Barry Guy's score (partial) of FFF
Photo by Angela Earl
 

FFF @ Roundhouse, opening night with Barry Guy/Michel Gagné
photo by Angela Earl
 

Barry Guy / Peter Evans @ Roundhouse
photo by Ken Pickering
 

Buck 65 at The Commodore Ballroom
photo by Cyrielle Flosi
 

Katzenjammer at the Commodore Ballroom
photo by Cyrielle Flosi
 

Katzenjammer and intern Max Harland
at the Commodore Ballroom