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750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7

The Jason Winikoff Hot 5 plays early swing and New Orleans trad jazz from the seminal 1900-1930s era, pulling influence from pioneers like King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, and Jelly Roll Morton, as well as contemporaries like Shannon Powell, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and Herlin Riley. Bandleader Jason Winikoff cut his teeth playing and studying Black American Music in New Orleans, where he lived for seven years. In 2018, the ethnomusicologist, drummer/percussionist, and educator moved to Vancouver and became a fixture in the trad and swing scenes, quickly gaining notoriety for his bouncy grooves, high energy drumming, raspy vocals, and focus on the long-form New Orleans repertoire. Expect barn burners, bluesy ballads, irresistible grooves, polyphonic horns, and – most importantly – fun! Winikoff’s Hot 5 keeps tradition thriving with in-demand Vancouver swing musicians Bonnie Northgraves trumpet, Joe Abbott reeds, Dean Thiessen keys, and Noah Gotfrit bass.