It might only be Monday, but it’s not too early to start making plans to go see some live jazz this week….
Monday, December 4
Cap Jazz: 3rd and 4th Year Combos – Blueshore/Capilano Theatre, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver (7pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
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
Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto at The Patricia – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Tuesday, December 5
Cap Jazz: C and B Band – Blueshore/Capilano Theatre, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver (7pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Sawdust Collector Series: Kevin Romain / Ben Wylie & Emmalena Frederickson / Emma Postl / Tegan Wahlgren – Gold Saucer, 207 W Hastings St (9pm) – Avant
Wednesday, December 6
Big Band Month: Vancouver Legacy Jazz Orchestra Performs the Music of Gerry Mulligan w. Fred Stride & Chad Makela – Frankie’s Jazz Bar, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Big Band
Adam Rohrlick’s Hip Pocket Trio w. Diane Lines – Provence Marinaside, 1177 Marinaside Crescent (6pm) – Swing
Jazz Evensong: LJ Mounteney & Friends – Brentwood Presb. Church, Bby, 1600 Delta Ave, Burnaby (8pm) – Gospel
Cap Jazz: Capital Jazz – Blueshore/Capilano Theatre, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver (7pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Invisible Taste Presents: Lights Out w. Mili Hong & Lisa Cay Miller Duo! // John Gross/David Sikula/James Meger/Daniel Gaucher – China Cloud, 524 Main St (9:15pm) – Avant
Sweet & Hot Wednesdays: Jen Hodge All-Stars – Guilt & Co., 1 Alexander St (9:30pm) – Swing
Thursday, December 7
CJBS: Ralph Barrat w. Mike Allen – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Paul Pigat – ANZA Club, 3 West 8th Ave (7pm) – Swing
Bill Coon Trio – Tangent Cafe, 2095 Commercial Dr (8:30pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Mud Funk – Guilt & Co., 1 Alexander St (9:30pm) – Soul/Funk
Friday, December 8
CJBS: From New York Champian Fulton – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Diana Krall – Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 630 Hamilton St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Saturday, December 9
CJBS Cool School: Champian Fulton workshop – Frankie’s Jazz Club (2pm), 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
CJBS: From New York Champian Fulton – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Blues Brunch w. Rob Montgomery & Friends – Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir (1pm) – Blues
Universal Gospel Choir presents Peace On Earth – Queen Elizabeth Theatre, (3pm) – Holiday show!!
Jennifer Scott 4tet – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (3pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Dutch Robinson – Blue Martini Jazz Cafe, 1516 Yew St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Sunday, December 10
CJBS: Emily Chambers – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Soul/R&B – Holiday show!!
3rd Annual Sunday Soul Brunch w Dawn Pemberton and The Good Almighty! – The Emerald 555 Gore Ave (11am) – Soul
Jazz Vespers: Candus Churchill – St. Andrew’s-Wesley, 1022 Nelson St (4pm) – Gospel
Jazz Vespers: Jen Hodge & Company B – Northwood United Church, Surrey (4pm) – Gospel
James Danderfer Trio – 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