So much incredible music to go out and listen to this week, including our much anticipated Winter Jazz weekend at Performance Works
Monday, February 19
Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet – Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St (7pm) | Blues
Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto at The Patricia – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (7:30pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Tuesday, February 20
Bruno Hubert solo // Big Top – Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
[email protected] Smith: Jennifer Scott Quartet – Gordon Smith Gallery, 2121 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Sawdust Collector Series: Jeff Younger // Kai Basanta – Gold Saucer Studio, 207 W Hastings St (8pm) | Avant
Wednesday, February 21
February Artist in Residence: Russ Botten and Serious Grease – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Adam Rohrlick’s Hip Pocket w. Kristian Alexandrov – Provence Marinaside, 1177 Marinaside Crescent (6pm) | Swing
Wednesday Night Blues: Steve Kozak & Friends – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (7pm) | Blues
Joy of Jazz: Karin Plato/Michael Averill/James Danderfer – Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St (7:30pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Jazz Evensong: Doe Bender Group – Brentwood Presb. Church, 1600 Delta Ave, Burnaby (8pm) | Gospel
Yoongi Lee Band – Presentation House, 333 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver (8pm) | Modern
Invisible Taste Presents: Lights Out D-Doublet-Trio w. François Houle/Sam Davidson/Colin Edward Cowan/James Meger/Skye Brooks/Daniel Gaucher – China Cloud, 524 Main St (9pm) | Avant
Sweet & Hot Wednesdays: Jen Hodge All-Stars – Guilt & Co., 1 Alexander St (9:30pm) | Swing
Thursday, February 22
Coastal Jazz: Sonny’s Cousin w. Ingrid Stitt – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
The Contenders: Valdy & Gary Fjellgaard – Blue Frog Studios, 1328 Johnston Rd, White Rock (7pm) – Traditional
Ray Ayotte’s Impromptu w. Bill Coon, Steve Holy – Blue Martini Jazz Café, 1516 Yew St (7pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Deanna Knight & The Hot Club of Mars // Toque Flamenco – The Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (8pm) | Swing
Sharon Minemoto/Jon Bentley/Adam Thomas/Bernie Arai – Tangent Cafe, 2095 Commercial Dr (8:30pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Friday, February 23
Coastal Jazz: George Colligan/Buster Williams/Lenny White – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Coastal Jazz: Marin Patenaude // Sumner Brothers – Performance Works (8pm)
The Contenders: Valdy & Gary Fjellgaard – Blue Frog Studios, 1328 Johnston Rd, White Rock (7pm) | Traditional
Cap Jazz Series: Dee Daniels & NiteCap – Kay Meek Centre, 1700 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver (7:30pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Cap Folk & Roots Series: Lennie Gallant – Blueshore/Capilano Theatre, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver (8pm) | Traditional
Mike Henry – Blue Martini, 1516 Yew St (8pm) | Motown
Sawdust Collector Series: Jeff Younger // Kai Basanta – Gold Saucer, 207 W Hastings St (8pm) | Avant
Polyrhythmics // Coco Jafro – WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac St (8pm) | World
Saturday, February 24
Coastal Jazz: George Colligan/Buster Williams/Lenny White – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Coastal Jazz: Jodi Proznick – Performance Works (1 & 2:10pm), Jasper Sloan Yip – Performance Works (3:45 & 5:10pm), Atomic – Performance Works
Blues Brunch w. Rob Montgomery & Friends – Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir (1pm) | Blues
Black History Month: The Sojourners – Brentwood Presb. Church, 1600 Delta Ave, Burnaby (2pm) | Gospel
Joani Taylor – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (3pm) | Blues
Dave Say – Blue Martini, 1516 Yew St (7pm) | Funk
Jason Buie Band – Blue Frog Studios, 1328 Johnston Rd, White Rock (7pm) | Traditional
Sunday, February 25
Coastal Jazz: Dave Restivo/Steve Kaldestad/Jodi Proznick/Joe Poole – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Coastal Jazz: Monk’s Music (1pm & 2:10pm), Alicia Hansen (3:45pm & 5:10pm) – Performance Works, 1218 Cartwright St | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Jazz Vespers: Anita Eccleston – St. Andrew’s-Wesley, 1022 Nelson St (4pm) | Gospel
Jazz Vespers: Angela Verbrugge/David Blake/Conrad Good/Joe Poole – St. Andrew’s United Church, North Vancouver (4pm) | Gospel
Jazz Vespers: Celebrating Black History Month w. Olaf de Sheild & Grooveline – Northwood United Church, Surrey (4pm) | Gospel
Dan Gaucher/Eli Davidovici/Ben Henriques – Tangent Cafe, 2095 Commercial Dr (6pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Blue Velvet Duo w. LJ Mounteney & Ron Thompson – Sylvia Hotel, 1154 Gilford St (7pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Sunday Night Swing: Big Band Special – ANZA Club, 3 W 8th Ave (7pm) | Swing
Jazz Jam with Gabriel Hasselbach and Bruno Hubert – Blue Martini Jazz Café, 1516 Yew St (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Jesse Waldman & Friends – Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (8pm) | Blues