Vancouver is humming this week with shows all around the city. Here’s just a few artists you can check out…
Monday, November 20
John Korsrud Latin Band – Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (7:30pm) – Latin
Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet – Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St (7pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto at The Patricia – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (7pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Tuesday, November 21
An Invitation to Sing: Coco Love Alcorn – Rio Theatre, 1660 E Broadway (8pm) – Soul
Wednesday, November 22
CJBS: Bradley / McGillivray Blues Band – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Blues
Van Django – Provence Marinaside, 1177 Marinaside Crescent (6pm) – World
Wednesday Night Blues: Steve Kozak & Friends – Pat’s Pub (7pm) – Blues
Jazz For Barb: Cory Weeds Let’s Groove Music of Earth Wind & Fire CD Release – Italian Cultural Centre (7pm) – Soul
Jazz Evensong: The Trevor Granicola Trio – Brentwood Presb. Church, 1600 Delta Ave, Burnaby (8pm) – Gospel
An Invitation to Sing: Coco Love Alcorn – Rio Theatre, 1660 E Broadway (8pm) – Soul
Lyle Hopkins Band – Presentation House, 333 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Invisible Taste Presents: Lights Out w. Colin Fisher/Joshua Zubot/Daniel Gaucher & Josh Zubot/Chacal Del Tamborazo – China Cloud, 524 Main St (9pm) – Avant
Sweet & Hot Wednesdays: Jen Hodge All-Stars – Guilt & Co., 1 Alexander St (9:30pm) – Swing
Thursday, November 23
CJBS: Jodi Proznick w. Laila Biali Sun Songs CD Release – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream – WAIT LIST ONLY!!
Dave Robbins Group – Tangent Cafe, 2095 Commercial Dr (8:30pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Friday, November 24
CJBS: Jeremy Pelt – Frankie’s Jazz Club Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Doug Louie-Dave Quinn w. Kentish Steele – Revel Room, 238 Abbott St (7:30pm) – Modern
Sharon Minemoto – Blue Martini Jazz Cafe, 1516 Yew St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Westcoast Big Band – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (8pm) – Blues
Saturday, November 25
CJBS Cool School: Jeremy Pelt talks about The Business of Jazz – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (2pm)
CJBS: Jeremy Pelt – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Blues Brunch w. Rob Montgomery & Friends – Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir St (1pm) – Blues
Ladies of Jazz: Nancy Newman/Angela Verbrugge/Heather Soles w. Miles Black Trio – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (3pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
James Danderfer Trio – UVA Wine Bar, 900 Seymour St (9pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Terminal City Brass Band – Ouisi Bistro, 3014 Granville St (9pm) – Trad
Matt Patershuk & The Straight Arrows – The Heatley, 696 E Hastings St (9pm) – Blues
Sunday, November 26
CJBS: Sarah Kennedy’s Blossom Time – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Jazz Vespers: Mili Hong – St. Andrew’s-Wesley, 1022 Nelson St (4pm) – Gospel
South Van Big Band w. Ikuko – Fairview Pub, 898 W Broadway (4:30pm) – Big Band
Natasha D’Agostino Quartet – Tangent Cafe, 2095 Commercial Dr (6pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Jazz Jam with Gabriel Hasselbach and Bruno Hubert – Blue Martini Jazz Cafe, 1516 Yew St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Jesse Waldman & Friends – Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (8pm) – Blues