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Happy Thursday! In case the sunshine this week has

Happy Thursday! In case the sunshine this week hasn't been enough to lift your spirits, we're happy to share a spot of good news with you all: we're having a festival this year!

We're hard at work behind the scenes and we'll be able to share all the details with you in the coming weeks. To abide by local Public Health restrictions our 2021 festival will have a strong streaming focus and will lean heavily on the incredible talent we have here at home in BC. While it will certainly be different than what we're used to, we're truly looking forward to sharing 10 days of beautiful music with you this summer. Mark your calendars for June 25—July 4 and keep an eye out for more information coming soon!

We'll be announcing everything to our donors & then newsletter subscribers first, so head to coastal jazz.ca (link in bio) and scroll to the bottom of the page to subscribe for announcements about the lineup & details!

(Photo: Peggy Lee by Rita Taylor)

“We're going through the same things again, in a

“We're going through the same things again, in a different form."

The latest iteration of Trading Places: Un Échange is streaming next Thursday, April 1 at 5PM PST, featuring & celebrating two major works by African-American composers played by Canadian performers.

Les Angles Mortes is an ensemble dedicated to reviving marginalized classical works by African American women, and Julie Richard (@julunaire) is its director; she sat down with Obediyah Jones-Darrell to discuss Julia Perry's work, the importance of collecting & reviving underperformed works, connecting to historical grief in the present moment, digital performances, and more.
Watch the interview & RSVP to the free event through the links in our bio!

This performance is co-presented with @musicgalleryto, @iec_mtl, @western_front, @musiconmain, @now.society, tpué: (trading places une échange), and @suoniperilpopolo .

If you have half an hour to spare, here’s a grea

If you have half an hour to spare, here’s a great way to spend it: @amahl.arulanandam sat down for an interview with Vanessa Richards & Obediya W. Jones-Darrell in advance of his upcoming streamed performance of Julius Eastman’s The Holy Presence of Joan D’Arc. It’s a deeply compelling conversation that touches on Eastman’s history/legacy, improvisation, the landscape of contemporary Canadian composition, and fitting in where you feel you don’t belong.  
You can see Amahl’s performance of this special, under-performed work by Eastman—a Black American composer—on April 1 at 5PM PST at the Suoni per il Popolo website. Link to watch the interview & RSVP to the Facebook event are both in our bio!

This performance is co-presented with @musicgalleryto, @iec_mtl, @western_front, @musiconmain, NOW Society, tpué: (trading places une échange), and @suoniperilpopolo.

We are presenting two very cool performances on Ap

We are presenting two very cool performances on April 1 in partnership with @@suoniperilpopolo, @musiconmain, @musicgalleryto, @iec_mtl, @western_front, and NOW Orchestra!

The African diaspora’s contribution to European art music has been substantial but a history of white supremacy and racial oppression has largely erased their contributions. This concert will feature two major works by African-American composers, performed by Canadian artists, to audiences world-wide: Julia Perry’s Stabat Mater and Julius Eastman’s The Holy Presence of Joan D’Arc.

These performances will be streamed for free at the Suoni Per Il Popolo website and will be available on the Coastal Jazz YouTube channel afterward. Link in bio!

We'd like to extend a big, loving thank you to eac

We'd like to extend a big, loving thank you to each and every person who tuned in for Winter Jazz on the weekend. While it was different than what we're used to, seeing happy faces dancing in the "crowd", getting to meet all your pets (like the #jazzpup in this video), and connecting with people through the show chat really made the digital version of Winter Jazz feel just as warm and fuzzy as years past.

The shows were a massive team effort. Our gratitude goes out to all our staff, everyone on our tech team, everyone at the venue (MCs, digital show hosts, and more), and of course all the amazing artists who shared their music with us. Thanks also to our incredible partners at @granville_island , @pushfestival , and the @bcartscouncil , all of whom made crucial contributions to the success of these shows.

We'll see you all again soon ☺️

Another great day of Winter Jazz on @granville_isl

Another great day of Winter Jazz on @granville_island begins! First up: @jamielee.music 🥁

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