In honour of International Woman’s Day on Thursday, why not check out one of the many shows this week featuring women jazz artists!!
Monday, March 5
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, March 6
Coastal Jazz: Strong Women, Strong Music #1 [Laura Crema, Candus Churchill, Christie Grace, Brenda Baird, Jen Hodge, Ingrid Stitt] Atira Benefit – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) | Fundraiser
Jazz Jam w. Cory Weeds – Shadbolt Centre, Burnaby 6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby (6pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Doc Fingers – Blue Martini, 1516 Yew St (7pm) | Blues
Bruno Hubert solo // Big Top – Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Adventures in Steel Guitar #11: Jimmy Day – The Heatley, 696 E Hastings St (8pm) | Blues
Wednesday, March 7
Coastal Jazz: Strong Women, Strong Music #2 [Jennifer Scott, LJ Mounteney, Siobhan Walsh, Lisa Miller, Wendy Solloway, Mili Hong] Atira Benefit – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) | Fundraiser
Adam Rohrlick’s Hip Pocket w. Gary Comeau & Chris Nordquist – Provence Marinaside, 1177 Marinaside Crescent (6pm) | Swing
Jam Session: Dave Quinn w. Ron Thompson – Porter’s Bistro, 21611 48 Ave, Langley (6:30pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Wednesday Night Blues: Steve Kozak & Friends – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (7pm) | Blues
Jazz Evensong: Juhil Conlinn & Friends – Brentwood Presb. Church, Bby (8pm) | Gospel
Sharon Minemoto/Natasha D’Agostino play Fred Hersch/Norma Winstone – Presentation House, 333 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Cap Jazz Series: Donny McCaslin – York Theatre, 639 Commercial Dr (8pm) | Modern
Ben’s Rubber Band w. Tristan Paxton – Tangent Cafe, 2095 Commercial Dr (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Cow Trance w. John Paton/James Meger/Jesus Caballero/Andrew Scott/Sam King – Gold Saucer, 207 W Hastings St (9pm) | Avant
Sweet & Hot Wednesdays: Jen Hodge All-Stars – Guilt & Co., 1 Alexander St (9:30pm) | Swing
Thursday, March 8
Coastal Jazz: Strong Women, Strong Music #3 [ Karin Plato, Katherine Penfold, Stephanie Wall, Diane Lines, Jodi Proznick, Karen Graves] Atira Benefit – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) | Fundraiser
Sarah Kennedy/Steve Smith/Dan Reynolds – Roedde House Museum, 1415 Barclay St, Vancouver (7pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Busty & the Bass – The Imperial, 319 Main St, Vancouver (8pm) | Hip Hop
Bill Runge – Blue Martini, 1516 Yew St (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Chad Makela/David Blake/Wynston Minckler/Bernie Arai – Tangent Cafe, 2095 Commercial Dr (8:30pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Francesca Mirai – The Heatley, 696 E Hastings St (8:30pm) | Traditional
Quiet City #41: Mary Ocher/Ross Birdwise – The Lido, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver (9pm) | Modern
Malcolm Aiken – Guilt & Co., 1 Alexander St (8pm) | Modern/World
Friday, March 9
Coastal Jazz: Greta Matassa Band w. Cory Weeds – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
South Van Big Band – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (8pm) | Big Band
Bill Runge – Blue Martini, 1516 Yew St (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Sawdust Collector Series: Darius Jones + Peggy Lee/Dylan van der Schyff – Gold Saucer Studio, 207 W Hastings St (9pm) | Avant
Saturday, March 10
Coastal Jazz: Greta Matassa Band w. Cory Weeds – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Blues Brunch w. Rob Montgomery & Friends – Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir (1pm) | Blues
Norm Quinn Quinntet – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (3pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Benjamin MacRae Quartet – Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave, West Vancouver (7:30pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Omianan – The Heatley, 696 E Hastings St (8pm) | Traditional
Sunday, March 11
Coastal Jazz: Mark Lewis Quartet – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Jazz Vespers: Linda Szentes and Jazz Links – St. Andrew’s-Wesley, 1022 Nelson St (4pm) | Gospel
Jazz Vespers: Greta Matassa Band – Northwood United Church, Surrey (4pm) | Gospel
Monique Van Dam/Brent Gubbels/Ron Thompson/Joani Taylor – Tangent Cafe, 2095 Commercial Dr (6pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream
