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Dean Thiessen’s Stranger Friends Orchestra
Downtown Jazz
Composer/musical director Dean Thiessen’s 15-piece modern big band gathers some of the most creative and inspiring young voices in the West Coast music scene. With little resemblance to the ‘swing era’ sound, the SFO’s hyper-detailed compositions and spontaneous improvisations take inspiration from the cutting edge of contemporary jazz.
Brent Mah – alto saxophone
Ardeshir Pourkeramati – tenor saxophone
John Nicholson – tenor saxophone
Sofia Avelino – baritone saxophone
Rory Hislop – trumpet
Feven Kidane – trumpet
Thad Bailey-Mai – trumpet
Gregory Dent – trombone
Janine King – trombone
George McNally – bass trombone
Suin Park – piano
Chris Fraser – guitar
Wynston Minckler – bass
Todd Stewart – drums
Jason Winikoff – percussion
The free Downtown Jazz concert series takes place outside the Vancouver Art Gallery and šxwƛ̓ ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square on Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25. The Georgia Street Stage sits near the corner of Hornby and West Georgia Streets.
