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