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Dane Warren has had the privilege of travelling the world, bringing his love of big band music to thousands, through concerts, tours, and as a performer and entertainer aboard Holland America and Princess Cruise Lines. He has had the pleasure of performing with some of Canada’s most talent jazz musicians, such as Juno Award winning legend Rick Kilburn. He has also performed with the likes of Tom Arntzen, Dan Brubeck, Roy Styffe, Diane Lines, Joe Poole, Derry Bird, Dean Thiessen and many more… With style and an air of cool, Dane definitely exudes the presence, talent and excitement that harkens back to an earlier era. Dane had great success with a world premiere concert series tour of “Christmas with Sinatra” in 2018 in Victoria, Nanaimo, and Campbell River on Vancouver Island, and in 2019 in 6 different citites throughout the lower mainland bringing his love of vintage music, the big band era, and the iconic style of Frank Sinatra to a Christmas setting which received high praise from concert goers and critics alike. Recently he wrote, co-produced, co-directed with his lovely partner Mandy Rushton (the ‘M’ in MAD JAZZ LIVE), and starred in a “Bio-Musical” of the life of Frank Sinatra entitled “Ol’Blue Eyes” which was arrranged and scored by Dean Thiessen and a six piece little big band. Dane will be accompanied by his long-time friend and collaborator Aaron Pang (The ‘A’ in MAD JAZZ LIVE).

Aaron Pang is a classically trained jazz pianist from Vancouver, BC. After graduating from the University of Victoria with a Bachelor of Music, Aaron has delved deep into the Vancouver music scene, playing in countless bands spanning multiple genres from blues, funk, soul, indie, country, pop, and hip hop. After performing numerous shows for almost a decade, he has returned his focus to his dearest musical love, jazz. Since their inception in 2020, he has been the arranger and pianist for MAD Jazz LIVE, performing all over BC and through online streaming platforms. Aaron hopes to continue entertaining communities, family, and friends, and inspire the livelihood of those around him with his music.

MAD JAZZ LIVE will be doing a special live concert at Coquette for this year’s Coastal Jazz Festival, doing a LIVE ALBUM RECREATION of the iconic Francis Albert Sinatra And Antonio Carlos Jobim Album recorded in 1967 on Sinatra’s personal record label Reprise. This concert will truly be a ONE OF A KIND experience you will not want to miss out on wether you are a a die hard Jazz or Bossa Nova fan, or just a music, and fine French food lover in general!