2022 Festival Playlists

The 2022 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival will include over 700 artists and more than 200 shows—that’s a lot to choose from!

Festival programers Cole Schmidt and Jeremy Page, along with friends of the festival including Rob Thomson from Full Circle, Robyn Jacob, Mary Ancheta, Parlour Panther, and Aram Bajakian all generously provided their aural expertise to curate some of the best festival playlists to whet your appetite for this year’s festival.

We’ve broken down highlights from this year’s program into eight playlists to help take the guesswork out of your ticket buying or free show scheduling. Whether you’ve been thinking about taking in some shows, or you’re a seasoned jazz lover who wants to take a deeper dive into the program, these festival playlists are a great resource.