Digital Jazz Hotline #45

We’re getting into the holiday spirit this week with Katherine Penfold performing songs from her brand new release Keep Christmas With You on Sunday at Frankie’s Jazz Club. Plenty of other shows around the city to enjoy this week…

Monday, November 27

John Korsrud Latin Band – Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (7:30pm) – World

Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet – Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St (7pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

Vocal Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto at The Patricia – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

To Be Or Not To Bop: A Centennial Celebration of the Music of Dizzy Gillespie: UBC Jazz Ensemble 1 (directed by Fred Stride) / UBC Jazz Ensemble 2 (Directed by Dennis Esson) w. Brad Turner & Derry Byrne – Roy Barnett Hall, UBC (7:30pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

Tuesday, November 28

Jazz Jam w. Cory Weeds – Shadbolt Centre, Burnaby (6pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

Sawdust Collector Series: BIG DANCE PARTY! Lineup TBA – Gold Saucer, 207 W Hastings St (9pm) – Avant

Wednesday, November 29

CBJS: November Artist in Residence: Steve Kaldestad – Frankie’s Jazz Club (8pm) – Blues

Adam Rohrlick’s Hip Pocket Trio w. Jason de Couto – Provence Marinaside  (6pm) – Blues

Wednesday Night Blues: Steve Kozak & Friends – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (7pm) – Blues

Thunder Lizard – Presentation House, 333 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

Jazz Evensong: Glenn Chatten – Brentwood Presb. Church, Bby, 1600 Delta Ave, Burnaby (8pm) – Gospel

Invisible Taste Presents: Lights Out w. P I N K M O U N T A I N T O P S (Stephen McBean) & Lonely Astronaut & Forest Ranger (Tom Wherrett & Daniel Gaucher) & Skim Milk (Sam Davidson) – China Cloud, 524 Main St (9pm) – Avant

Sweet & Hot Wednesdays: Jen Hodge All-Stars – Guilt & Co., 1 Alexander St  (9:30pm) – Swing

Thursday, November 30

CBJS: Dave Say – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

To Be Or Not To Bop: A Centennial Celebration of the Music of Dizzy Gillespie: UBC Jazz Ensemble 1 (directed by Fred Stride) – Roy Barnett Hall, UBC (noon) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

Winston Matsushita Quartet – Tangent Cafe, 2095 Commercial Dr (8:30pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

Friday, December 1

CJBS: Acoustic Groove – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

Mike Henry w. Ray Charles Spirit of Christmas – Blue Frog Studio, 1328 Johnston Rd, White Rock (7 & 9:15pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

Ann Mortifee & Friends – Christ Church Cathedral, 690 Burrard St (7:30pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

Vancouver Legacy Jazz Orchestra Performs the Music of Gerry Mulligan – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

13th Annual Russ Sigerson Memorial Jazz Benefit Concert w. Chris Sigerson, Campbell Ryga – Fairview Baptist Church, 1708 W 16th Ave (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

Saturday, December 2

CJBS: Campbell Ryga – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

Ingrid Stitt 5tet – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (3-7pm) – Blues

Brasstronaut – Biltmore Cabaret, 2755 Prince Edward St (8pm) – Modern

Sunday, December 3

CJBS: Katherine Penfold – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

Jazz Vespers: Gabriel Hasselbach – St. Andrew’s-Wesley, 1022 Nelson St (4pm) – Gospel

Jazz Vespers: Mighty Fraser Big Band w. Amanda Wood & Steve Maddock – Northwood United Church, Surrey (4pm) – Gospel

David Blake – Tangent Cafe, 2095 Commercial Dr (6pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

Black Gardenia | New Record Lucky Star Concert – ANZA Club, 3 W 8th Ave (7:30pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream

Jesse Waldman & Friends – Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (8pm) – Blues

Jazz Jam with Gabriel Hasselbach and Bruno Hubert – Blue Martini Jazz Cafe, 1516 Yew St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream