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SUMMARY:Hand to Earth: The Crow
DESCRIPTION:1601 Johnston St\, Vancouver\, BC V6H 3R9 \nLed by vocalists Daniel Wilfred and Sunny Kim\, Hand to Earth has quickly developed an international reputation as one of Australia’s most distinctive contemporary ensembles. Daniel is a keeper of Yolngu Manikay\, indigenous songs from North East Arnhem Land that can be traced back more than 40\,000 years\, making them the world’s oldest continuously practised music tradition. Sunny moves between English and Korean\, intoning gestures that invoke the rawest of elemental forces. Together they sing of the stars\, of fire\, and of the cooling rain\, while the drone of David Wilfred’s didgeridoo and atmospheres created by trumpeter/sound artist Peter Knight\, clarinetist Aviva Endean\, and violinist Amalia Umeda draw on the minimalism of Brian Eno and Jon Hassell to create a bed for these beautifully contrasting voices. \nSonglines UK’s 5-star review of the unprecedented ensemble’s debut release raved that “while many contemporary projects strive to combine ancient and modern influences\, this innovative and ethereal musical alliance actually achieves that lofty goal – with old cultural ground being respected\, while new artistic ground is broken. Hand to Earth is a truly exquisite album.” \nPresented in collaboration with Jazztopad Festival (National Forum of Music)\, Wroclaw\, Poland \nThe Crow was co-commissioned by Melbourne International Jazz Festival and Jazztopad Festival \nDoors open at 4:30pm. “Pay What You Can” or PWYC encourages donations upon entry. Cash\, debit\, credit card and Apple pay will be accepted. Money raised goes to support Coastal Jazz. Please note – no one will be turned away for insufficient funds. 
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/hand-to-earth-the-crow/
LOCATION:Revue Stage\, 1601 Johnston Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6H3R7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Andy Hunter-James Danderfer Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Trombonist Andy Hunter is a member of the multiple Grammy Award winning WDR Big Band (Germany) and has toured around the world with the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra\, the Dave Holland Big Band\, and the Spanish Harlem Jazz Orchestra. Andy’s current highlight projects include Latin Jazz Quintet Viento Terral\, which just released its 2nd album featuring guest Bob Mintzer and directing the “Mambísimo Big Band\,” a Mambo Big Band conjuring the era of dance music inspired by Tito Puente’s classic big band. With James Danderfer clarinet/saxophone\, Conrad Good bass\, and Nicholas Bracewell drums.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/andy-hunter-james-danderfer-quartet/
LOCATION:La Fabrique St. George Winery\, 7 E 7th Avenue\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V5T 1M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Dan Howard Trio
DESCRIPTION:Taking note from his favourite modern players and composers\, Dan Howard aims to breathe fresh life into older tunes with his arrangements. With influences ranging from Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell to Wayne Shorter and Brad Mehldau\, this group aims to play unique and exciting music that will keep the audience on their toes. \nJoining Daniel are the unique musical voices of David Sikula on guitar and Riley Bartlett on trumpet/trombone.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dan-howard-trio/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Gastown (at the Water St. Café)\, 300 Water St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B1B6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Neal Ryan
DESCRIPTION:Originally from Dublin\, Ireland and hailing from an intensely musical family\, Neal Ryan’s love for his craft comes from a long lineage of storytellers\, musicians and artists passed on from generation to generation. Neal’s own original works bear large resemblance to the “Troubadour” era of the late 60’s and 70’\, with inspiration from artists like James Taylor and Cat Stevens. \n1 set – $6 per set
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/neal-ryan/
LOCATION:Guilt & Co.\, 1 Alexander Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6A 1B2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:aja monet
DESCRIPTION:1218 Cartwright St\, Vancouver\, BC V6H 3R8 \nThe themes on surrealist blues poet aja monet’s 2024 debut album when the poems do what they do centre around Black resistance\, love\, and the inexhaustible quest for joy. The songs are insistent and unrelenting\, with some reminiscent of jazz club virtuosity and melee while others serve as a healing balm\, moving like a call to intercessory prayer. A 2024 Grammy nominee for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album\, aja is a conduit for her oratorical predecessors. At any given time you’ll find the revolutionary spirit of Audre Lorde and the Last Poets\, you’ll feel June Jordan\, Amiri Baraka\, Jayne Cortez\, and even the expressive ephemerality of a passing blue note. \nShe cut her teeth within the walls of the legendary Nuyorican Poets Café\, where in 2007\, at age 19\, she became the youngest Grand Slam Champion in the venue’s history. Since then\, her work has continuously found new depths and new resonances. aja monet is a griot\, a storyteller\, a chronicler\, and your grandmother telling you about her first love all at once. These aren’t poems for poets\, but poems for everyone. A woman of letters and storm\, aja monet’s poems do not roar in pentameter\, but rather in storm surge\, because “who’s got time for poems when the world is on fire?!?!”  \nShe’s joined by Ben Williams bass\, Logan Richardson sax\, Justin Brown drums\, and Javier Santiago keys. \nNo refunds.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/aja-monet/
LOCATION:Performance Works\, 1218 Cartwright Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6H 3R8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Jon Bentley Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Soulful\, bluesy\, funky\, straight ahead and swinging. Jon Bentley’s saxophone/organ jazz quartet plays a mix of originals and classic jazz repertoire in an uplifting night of music as they prepare to record a new album for Cellar Live. Jon Bentley is a Juno nominated veteran jazz saxophonist with over 30 years of professional international experience and 30+ recordings as a leader and sideman. \nWith Jon Bentley tenor saxophone\, Chris Gestrin organ\, Joe Poole drums\, and Tristan Paxton guitar.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jon-bentley-quartet/
LOCATION:Frankie’s Jazz Club\, 755 Beatty Sreet\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 2M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Bellbird
DESCRIPTION:1531 Johnston St\, Vancouver\, BC V6H 3R9 \nDriven by concepts of isolation and resurgence\, Bellbird’s 2023 debut album Root In Tandem is the culmination of several years of composing and music-making by the Montreal-based collective of tenor saxophonist Claire Devlin\, alto saxophonist and bass clarinetist Allison Burik\, bassist Eli Davidovici\, and drummer Mili Hong. Recorded during the winter at a lakeside cottage in Saint-Zenon\, Quebec\, the album represents a communion of four distinctive spirits putting all their creative weight into a shared artwork\, using a unique instrumentation of two woodwinds\, bass\, and drums to explore sonic landscapes that allude to harmonic structures without being restricted by them. Pan M 360 called Root in Tandem “a thoughtful\, skilful achievement that balances its post-academic rigour with sincere emotional investment and some great musical ideas.”
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bellbird/
LOCATION:Ocean Artworks\, 1531 Johnston Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V3E 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Hot Jazz Wednesdays feat. Josh Roberts
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver-based guitarist Josh Roberts has performed across North America\, Europe and the Caribbean. He leads a group playing the swinging hot jazz of the 1930s and 40s. The band features New Orleans-inflected clarinet\, driving rhythm\, and electric guitar inspired by early masters Charlie Christian\, Barney Kessel and Eddie Durham. \n3 sets – $6 per set
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/hot-jazz-wednesdays-feat-josh-roberts/
LOCATION:Guilt & Co.\, 1 Alexander Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6A 1B2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Tiny Pyramids
DESCRIPTION:Drawing on the vast and diverse catalogue of Sun Ra\, one of music’s most prolific\, pioneering\, and confounding figures\, Tiny Pyramids goes from in-the-pocket swing to controlled cosmic chaos and intergalactic improvisation. Classic charts point to uncharted territories for Dan Gaucher drums/percussion/electronics\, Colin Cowan bass/percussion/electronics\, and Tyson Naylor keyboards/percussion/electronics. \nStay after the set for an open jazz jam (cheap cover $$$)\, hosted by Tiny Pyramids and presented in association with The Infidels Jazz and Tyrant Studios. \nDoors 9pm\, host sets 9:30pm\, jams from 10:50pm.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tiny-pyramids-2/
LOCATION:Tyrant Studios\, 1019 Seymour St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 3M3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Emmeluth's Amoeba
DESCRIPTION:1601 Johnston St\, Vancouver\, BC V6H 3R9 \nA Danish/Norwegian quartet stacked with some of the freshest\, most creative players on the Scandinavian jazz scene\, Emmeluth’s Amoeba is “provocative\, mind blowing\, and emotionally engaging” (Salt Peanuts). \nPianist Christian Balvig has made a mark leading his own ensemble\, playing with the colossal Danish supergroup Efterklang\, and composing for large orchestras like the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra. Guitarist Karl Bjorå has recorded and toured extensively with groups like Megalodon Collective\, Yes Deer\, and his own band. Drummer Ole Mofjell is a force of nature who’s played with ECM recording legend Jon Balke and Norwegian powerhouse guitarist Hedvig Mollestad. And last but not least\, the exceptional Oslo-based Danish alto saxophonist\, bandleader\, and composer Signe Emmeluth has made a strong imprint on Nordic jazz in recent years through her work with Kresten Osgood\, Trondheim Jazzorkester\, and Gard Nilssen’s Supersonic Orchestra. \nWhen we hear the ever-searching Emmeluth’s Amoeba moving fluidly from free jazz to chamber music\, “we are listening to the jazz of today” – Jazz i Norge \nThanks to Music Norway\, Norwegian Jazz Federation\, Norsk Kulturfond – Fond for lyd og Bilde\, and Norwegian Arts Council. \nNo refunds.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/emmeluths-amoeba/
LOCATION:Revue Stage\, 1601 Johnston Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6H3R7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Konrad Agnas Rite of Passage
DESCRIPTION:1218 Cartwright St\, Vancouver\, BC V6H 3R8 \nOne of Sweden’s most sought-after drummers\, Konrad Agnas makes his debut as composer/bandleader with Rite of Passage\, where he unites collaged hip-hop fantasias and Alice Coltrane-inspired spiritual jazz with rhythmic frameworks evoking the minimalism of Terry Riley and Moondog. Agnas’ compositions are equal parts precision and feel\, propelled by the granular\, multi-dimensional drumming style that he’s brought to work with Nadah El Shazly\, Bakgrundsmusik\, Johan Lindström Septett\, Rebecka Törnqvist\, Pat Metheny and Pugh Rogefeldt. Rite of Passage features some of the Scandinavian jazz scene’s finest creative players in Per Texas Johansson saxophone/clarinet/flute\, Torbjörn Zetterberg bass\, and Johan Graden piano/organ.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/konrad-agnas-rite-of-passage/
LOCATION:Performance Works\, 1218 Cartwright Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6H 3R8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Sakina Abdou Artist Talk\, moderated by Dylan van der Schyff
DESCRIPTION:Based in Lille\, France\, saxophonist/flutist Sakina Abdou explores free improvisation and broadly experimental contemporary music with the likes of Eve Risser’s Red Desert Orchestra\, Raymond Boni\, Satoko Fujii\, Dedalus\, and the daring experimental collective\, Muzzix. Of Franco-Nigerian origin\, an upcoming collaboration will feature drummers from Niger and flutist Yacouba Moumouni\, under the auspices of CNCM Athénor. Her multifaceted sound is sometimes caustic\, sometimes full of grace and quietude\, and always full of suspense and surprise\, as evidenced on Goodbye Ground\, her debut album for the cutting edge New York label Relative Pitch Records. “She can be as fiery as she is fierce\, but what has impressed me is Abdou’s ability to bring moments of swing-derived blowing to the equation\, evoking Lee Konitz as much as Peter Brötzmann” (The Quietus). \nModerated by scholar and percussionist Dylan van der Schyff. A leading figure in the Vancouver improv and creative music scene for decades\, he’s contributed to almost 200 records\, and performed extensively with Peggy Lee\, George Lewis\, John Butcher\, Dave Douglas\, Misha Mengelberg\, Rob Mazurek\, Evan Parker\, and many others. He is now Professor (Associate) in Music at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music\, where his research focuses on developing possibilities for thought and action in practical areas such as improvisation and creativity\, performance\, and music education. \nIn association with Western Front\, with the support of the Consulate General of France in Vancouver.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sakina-abdou-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Sam Wilson Trio
DESCRIPTION:1531 Johnston St\, Vancouver\, BC V6H 3R9 \nCanadian guitarist/composer Sam Wilson blends finger-style guitar with the far-roving possibilities of jazz improvisation. Her current artistic muse is wild spaces and site-specific responses\, as evidenced by her upcoming release Wintertides\, featuring drummer Jen Yakamovich and bassist Geordie Hart (Malleus Trio). Written in the winter of 2022 on both the East Coast (Scotsburn\, NS) and the West Coast (at Lena Residency\, Galiano Island BC)\, it’s inspired by contrasting landscapes and the collaboration of bi-coastal communities. Her albums Into a Heart Pt. II and New Doors (Jackson/Wilson Duo) won Music Nova Scotia’s “Jazz Recording of the Year” in 2022 and 2023\, respectively. “With a lyrical sensitivity to her instrumental compositions” this rising talent on the national jazz scene “draws listeners in with subtlety and introspective levity.” – Pop Matters – Best Jazz of 2019
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sam-wilson-trio/
LOCATION:Ocean Artworks\, 1531 Johnston Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V3E 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Umeda\, Hegdal\, Stackenäs\, Naylor\, Loewen
DESCRIPTION:1601 Johnston St\, Vancouver\, BC V6H 3R9 \nFor Amalia Umeda\, every performance tells a big story\, for the very first time. The Polish violinist traverses a wide emotional landscape where authenticity\, raw tension\, and risk-taking are the earth\, sea\, and sky. Saxophonist/clarinetist Eirik Hegdal has worked with Jeff Parker\, Joshua Redman\, and Pat Metheny. The former artistic leader of the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra\, Hegdal has written for the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra\, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra\, and his crackling quartet\, Team Hegdal. Called “cunningly enigmatic” by Jazz Weekly\, Swedish guitarist David Stackenäs brings extended technique\, an armada of pedals\, and a novel\, disruptive approach to solo work and collaborations with avant-garde heavyweights like Thurston Moore\, Mats Gustafsson\, and Ken Vandermark. The Vancouver-born\, Berlin-based keyboardist Tyson Naylor “has an impish sense of humour that shows an affinity for the merrymakers of the ICP Orchestra. You can hear Misha Mengelberg’s spare\, subtle intervals and dry-martini wit in his playing\, though it’s Mengelberg filtered through Brad Mehldau” (Signal to Noise). A fount of expressive fire\, the multifaceted\, JUNO Award-winning drummer Kenton Loewen cut his teeth in Vancouver’s free jazz\, indie-folk\, and DIY punk underground. He’s one half of daring punk-jazz duo Peregrine Falls\, one tenth of avant-Arabic ensemble Haram\, and one hell of a drummer. \nSpecial thanks to Jazztopad Festival (National Forum of Music)\, Wroclaw\, Poland \nAmalia Umeda presented in collaboration with Jazztopad Festival (National Forum of Music)\, Wroclaw\, Poland \nDoors open at 4:30pm. “Pay what you can” or PWYC encourages donations upon entry. Cash\, debit\, credit card and Apple pay will be accepted. Money raised goes to support Coastal Jazz. Please note – no one will be turned away for insufficient funds. 
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/umeda-hegdal-stackenas-naylor-loewen/
LOCATION:Revue Stage\, 1601 Johnston Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6H3R7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Ruthie Ha Trio
DESCRIPTION:Ruthie Ha is a tenor saxophonist based in Vancouver going into fourth year of Capilano University’s Jazz program. They are very excited to play some standards of the Black American Music tradition known as jazz\, as well as some of their original tunes\, drawing inspirations from many different idols. They will be joined by Seth Kitamura on drums and Raphael Agustin on bass.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ruthie-ha-trio/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Gastown (at the Water St. Café)\, 300 Water St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B1B6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T220000
DTSTAMP:20260615T153053
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SUMMARY:Sarah Lewis
DESCRIPTION:A Bay Area native with insatiable wanderlust\, Sarah Lewis began writing music in every language but her own. After living in Italy\, Spain\, France\, and Brazil she stopped in London for a year where she performed on the indie/acoustic circuit and began to experiment with electro-acoustic sounds. Her lyrics feature soul-searching stories that speak of past lovers and world travels\, and her sound is hauntingly melancholic yet serene and mysterious. \n1 set – $6 per set
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sarah-lewis/
LOCATION:Guilt & Co.\, 1 Alexander Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6A 1B2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T230000
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SUMMARY:Susana Williams
DESCRIPTION:Susana Williams is a musician\, producer and composer based out of the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia. Her musical career began in Caracas\, Venezuela at the age of 13 as the lead singer for a local band\, singing everything from folk music to rock and roll while writing her own music and learning to play drums\, congas and guitar. \n2 sets – $6 per set
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/susana-williams/
LOCATION:Guilt & Co.\, 1 Alexander Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6A 1B2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T210000
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SUMMARY:Lakecia Benjamin and Phoenix
DESCRIPTION:1218 Cartwright St\, Vancouver\, BC V6H 3R8 \n“Benjamin exudes star-quality and authority in equal measure.” – textura \nNew York-based saxophonist\, arranger\, composer\, and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin is one of the most sought-after and respected players in jazz today. The Downbeat Critics Poll Rising Star Alto Saxophonist\, Jazz Journalists Association Up & Coming Artist of the Year\, and three-time Grammy nominee first attracted attention for her warm\, resonant tone and dynamic playing\, and she’s held it as a composer who uses traditional conceptions of jazz\, hip hop and soul as a jumping-off point for the formidable\, funk-inflected originals of her new album\, Phoenix. \nBenjamin honed her chops with Clark Terry and Terri Lyne Carrington\, and is a noted accompanist for vocalists like Gregory Porter and Theo Crocker. Along the way\, she’s worked with titans of contemporary jazz such as Robert Glasper\, Brandee Younger\, Jazzmeia Horn\, and Anita Baker\, and answered the bell for performances alongside Stevie Wonder\, Alicia Keys\, The Roots\, and many more.  \nHer three-time Grammy-nominated album\, Phoenix\, is a deeply personal outing for the charismatic composer. True to its name\, it’s a rebirth\, but it also keeps an important thread of intergenerational jazz legacy alive\, featuring guests that have inspired her musically and spiritually. Greats like Dianne Reeves\, Wayne Shorter\, Wallace Roney\, and Angela Davis lent their considerable talents to Lakecia’s recreation of herself from the ashes\, using her own melodic and assertive compositions as the vehicle.  \n“A crafty traditionalist who remains in step with the rhythms of the young generation” (The New Yorker)\, she’ll be joined by pianist Zaccai Curtis\, bassist Elias Bailey\, and drummer EJ Strickland. \nNo refunds.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lakecia-benjamin-and-phoenix/
LOCATION:Performance Works\, 1218 Cartwright Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6H 3R8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T230000
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SUMMARY:Luca Benedetti Trio
DESCRIPTION:A former Vancouverite\, Brooklyn-based guitarist Luca Benedetti (Jim Campilongo\, Ron Carter) returns with his supercharged rhythm section\, featuring bassist Tony Scherr (Bill Frisell\, Norah Jones\, Sex Mob) and percussionist Tony Mason (John Scofield\, Joan Osborne\, Charlie Hunter). Expect a thoroughly engaging improvisational take on folk\, blues\, jazz and rock.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/luca-benedetti-trio-2/
LOCATION:BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts at Capilano University\, 2055 Purcell Way\, North Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V7J 3H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T230000
DTSTAMP:20260615T153053
CREATED:20240521T200520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T221807Z
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SUMMARY:Triology with Scott Hamilton
DESCRIPTION:Triology is a supergroup of three award winning Canadian jazz musicians – Jodi Proznick on bass\, Miles Black on piano and Bill Coon on guitar. They have joined forces to form one of Canada’s finest jazz trios. All three of the members have received numerous accolades over the years including JUNO nominations\, National Jazz Awards\, Galaxie Rising Star Awards and Western Canadian Music Awards and have shared the stage with jazz stars such as Lewis Nash\, George Coleman\, David Fathead Newman\, Ed Thigpen\, Clark Terry\, Max Roach and Harry “Sweets” Edison. For this special 2-night engagements they will be joined by tenor saxophone legend Scott Hamilton. The group will go into the studio after these shows to make a record for The Cellar Music Group. Scott Hamilton is a true living legend and one of the all time great American Tenor Saxophone players. His big\, warm\, golden saxophone tone and perfect sense of swing carries on the tradition of the classic jazz tenor masters in the style of Ben Webster\, Coleman Hawkins as well as Zoot Sims and Don Byas. He still successfully bridges the gap between swing and bop with a fluency and elegance that not many players achieve. With his trademark of a relaxed\, elegant\, warm and deep but effortless sound\, Hamilton puts his own stamp on his style. He has recorded with some of the best pianists in the business (Tommy Flanagan\, Gene Harris\, John Bunch\, Norman Simmons)\, as well as having played with Benny Goodman and Rosemary Clooney. Scott became a Concord recording artist in 1977\, the huge publicity that followed guaranteeing a heady round of clubs\, festivals and recordings around the world. Since then he has recorded over 40 albums for Concord.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/triology-with-scott-hamilton/
LOCATION:Frankie’s Jazz Club\, 755 Beatty Sreet\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 2M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Empanadas Ilegales
DESCRIPTION:1531 Johnston St\, Vancouver\, BC V6H 3R9 \nA “delicious\, psych-fried take on Latin American dance music” (Exclaim)\, Empanadas Ilegales blends interlocking cumbia rhythms\, hypnotic guitar melodies\, and experimental salsa sax lines with surf rock\, free jazz\, and West Coast psych. Featuring members hailing from Ecuador\, Colombia\, Argentina\, Spain\, and Canada\, the pulsing Vancouver-based septet’s latest record\, Creepy Mambo\, pays homage to cumbia cult classics while adding a giddy mix of contemporary experimental synth sounds\, slinky dub grooves\, and feverish percussion departures. \nRicardo Perez guitar\, effects and vocals\, Daniel Hernandez Pinto bass\, Jaime Millan guitar\, Daniel Ruiz drums\, percussion and vocals\, Sangito Bigelow congas\, Andrea Milagros percussion\, and Jocelyn Waugh trumpet.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/empanadas-ilegales/
LOCATION:Ocean Artworks\, 1531 Johnston Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V3E 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T223000
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SUMMARY:Teresa Marie and The Three
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver-based jazz and R&B vocalist Teresa Marie takes inspiration from Ella Fitzgerald and Etta James\, and is passionate about constantly learning from artists across a wide range of genres. With Teresa Marie and the Three\, she performs a mix of her own imaginative arrangements of jazz standards\, original compositions\, and poetry\, and shares the stage with three incredible musicians: pianist Dean Thiessen\, bassist Wynston Minckler\, and drummer Tyler Murray. \nStay after the set for an open jazz jam (cheap cover $$$)\, hosted by Teresa Marie and presented in association with The Infidels Jazz and Tyrant Studios. \nDoors 9pm\, host sets 9:30pm\, jams from 10:50pm.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/teresa-marie-and-the-three/
LOCATION:Tyrant Studios\, 1019 Seymour St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 3M3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T230000
DTSTAMP:20260615T153053
CREATED:20240523T191206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T221939Z
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SUMMARY:GroundUp feat. Pax Mergana
DESCRIPTION:Pax Mergana is a Vancouver-based project spearheaded by the instrumentalist/production duo of saxophonist David Mergens and guitarist Tristan Paxton. Mergens is a fixture in the Vancouver music scene\, playing and recording in a variety of genres. Paxton is one of the city’s most in-demand live and session players. All artists associated with Pax Mergana contribute to a lively sound that blends elements of funk\, fusion\, soul\, and electronic music. Pax Mergana’s self-titled debut album was released in December of 2022 and is available on all popular streaming services. \nFeaturing: Tristan Paxton guitar/vocals\, David Mergens tenor saxophone/synthesizers/vocals\, Darren Parris bass\, Kai Basanta drums. \n3 sets – $6 per set
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/groundup-feat-pax-mergana/
LOCATION:Guilt & Co.\, 1 Alexander Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6A 1B2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240627T230000
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SUMMARY:Peregrine Falls + Shahzad Ismaily
DESCRIPTION:1601 Johnston St\, Vancouver\, BC V6H 3R9 \nJUNO-nominated breathers of instrumental fire\, Peregrine Falls is Gordon Grdina on guitars and Kenton Loewen on drums. Sometimes their respiration is like a mother’s soft and loving coo\, or a calm exhalation in a placid meadow\, but it’s not long before it escalates to a pure\, unbreathmintable chaos of demons screaming from the edge of an erupting volcano. This ain’t your grandma’s parlour music…unless your grandma’s a total gem who likes their parlour to shake with Ethio/Cuban/Arabic-inflected punk rock and jazz metal. \nThey’re joined by the incomparable multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily\, who The New York Times called “one of music’s most in-demand collaborators\, flitting like a mischievous butterfly through genres as diverse as honeyed folk\, rambunctious free jazz and spectral meditations sung in Urdu”. \nA deeply empathic player\, Ismaily has worked with the likes of Laurie Anderson\, Butch Morris\, Bonnie “Prince” Billy\, Yoko Ono\, Colin Stetson\, and Marc Ribot. Love in Exile\, the collaborative trio he shares with Arooj Aftab and Vijay Iyer\, was nominated at the 2024 GRAMMYs for Best Alternative Jazz Album\, a brand-new category added to reflect the explosion of genre-blending\, envelope-pushing hybrid forms of creative music.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/peregrine-falls-shahzad-ismaily/
LOCATION:Revue Stage\, 1601 Johnston Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6H3R7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240628T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240628T130000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T180320Z
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SUMMARY:The New Improvisers Studio
DESCRIPTION:Coastal Jazz and Western Front are pleased to present the inaugural year of The New Improvisers Studio\, a week-long educational initiative for 12 young musicians ages 17 to 24 from any musical background who are interested in building their improvisation skills. The New Improvisers Studio supports collective explorations in musical improvisation through the mentorship of a world leading improviser and invited guests from the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. This year the Studio will be led by the acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily\, with invited guests Sakina Abdou\, Matthew Ariaratnam\, Meredith Bates\, Claire Devlin\, Aviva Endean\, Mili Hong\, Sunny Kim\, and Peggy Lee. \nThe closed Studio workshops will take place June 24 – 27 and culminate with a live performance that is open to the public on June 28 beginning at 11am. \nPresented in partnership by Coastal Jazz and Western Front\, with the support of the Deux Mille Foundation\, the Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation\, and the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation at the University of British Columbia with support from the Government of Canada.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-new-improvisers-studio/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240628T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240628T153000
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SUMMARY:Raagaverse
DESCRIPTION:1218 Cartwright St\, Vancouver\, BC V6H 3R8 \nThis enthrallingly eclectic collaborative Indo-Jazz fusion quartet interweaves rich Hindustani classical traditions\, dense and dynamic modern jazz\, and poetic lyrics that tell of love\, grief\, longing\, home\, and hope. Featuring Shruti Ramani voice\, Jodi Proznick bass\, Noah Franche-Nolan piano/Nord\, and Nicholas Bracewell drums\, Raagaverse transports listeners to a parallel dimension of modal melodies\, jazz harmonies\, affecting stories\, and gloriously collapsed frontiers.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/raagaverse-2/
LOCATION:Performance Works\, 1218 Cartwright Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6H 3R8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240628T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240628T180000
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SUMMARY:Taras Luka Sextet
DESCRIPTION:1531 Johnston St\, Vancouver\, BC V6H 3R9 \nUkrainian jazz and classical accordionist Taras Luka’s 2023 album Part of the Journey is a sharp and sparking fusion of contemporary jazz and pan-Latin styles for accordion and jazz sextet. In addition to leading his engaging and rhythmically-layered small combo\, Luka has worked extensively as a composer\, conductor\, music director\, and sound designer for theatre. His Choral of Freedom for symphony orchestra\, choir\, and soprano was dedicated to children who have died as a result of the war in Ukraine. It has been performed by Victoria Symphony Orchestra\, and was conducted by Oksana Lyniv at its debut at Teatro Comunale di Bologna\, Italy. A master’s graduate of Odessa National Music Academy\, his works have been nominated for composition prizes in Ukraine\, and he’s performed across Germany\, Italy\, Poland\, Greece\, Moldova and Romania. Now based in Vancouver\, his sextet features fantastic local players John Nicholson saxophone\, Dean Thiessen piano\, Daniel Howard bass\, Jamison Ko drums\, and Liam Macdonald percussion.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/taras-luka-sextet/
LOCATION:Ocean Artworks\, 1531 Johnston Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V3E 2T1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240628T173000
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SUMMARY:Jillian Lebeck
DESCRIPTION:Happy Hour Piano Lounge. \nCanadian jazz pianist\, composer\, and vocalist Jillian Lebeck is one of the most dynamic and exciting voices on the Canadian Jazz scene. Her debut recording “Living in Pieces” (Maximum Jazz/Universal) spent several weeks in the number 1 position on the national Chart Attack radio charts. She is an alumni of the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Her projects have been featured on CBC Radio’s Studio One Jazz Series during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival and she has received regular airplay on CBC’s “Hot Air”\, “After Hours”\, l’espace musique\, The Signal\, KPLU\, and NPR. She was recently a jury member for CARAS JUNO Awards.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jillian-lebeck/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Gastown (at the Water St. Café)\, 300 Water St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B1B6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240628T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240628T170000
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SUMMARY:Sakina Abdou + Peter Knight & JP Carter
DESCRIPTION:1601 Johnston St\, Vancouver\, BC V6H 3R9 \nSakina Abdou \nBased in Lille\, France\, saxophonist and flutist Sakina Abdou explores free improvisation and broadly experimental contemporary music with the likes of Eve Risser’s Red Desert Orchestra\, Raymond Boni\, Satoko Fujii\, and the daring experimental collective\, Muzzix. But it’s as a solo artist that her multifaceted identity really shines through: hers is a powerful\, precise sound\, sometimes caustic\, sometimes full of grace and quietude. On Goodbye Ground\, her debut album for the cutting edge New York label Relative Pitch Records\, Abdou’s intense and inventive solo explorations and extended techniques are full of suspense and surprise. \n“She can be as fiery as she is fierce\, but what has impressed me is Abdou’s ability to bring moments of swing-derived blowing to the equation\, evoking Lee Konitz as much as Peter Brötzmann. She’s definitely one to watch.” — The Quietus \nWith the support of the Consulate General of France in Vancouver. \nPeter Knight & JP Carter \nIt’s true: Peter Knight and JP Carter both play the trumpet. But that fact is only part of the larger\, weirder\, more deliciously bewildering truth about two of contemporary creative music’s most envelope-pushing\, distinctive sound-shapers. \nMelbourne-based Peter Knight uses extended techniques\, electroacoustic processing\, rhythmic overlapping\, slow harmonic evolution\, and subtle timbral evolution to shift our perceptions of linear time. In their “Best of 2022”\, Headphone Commute called his latest solo album\, SHADOW PHASE\, “a carefully curated exercise in reflective restraint\, dreamy atmospherics\, and ebbing dynamics.” \nOne of Vancouver’s foremost ambassadors of invention\, JP Carter has been a fog\, an electrical storm\, a swarm of locusts\, a wistful memory and a harrowing premonition\, a firefly in a jar and a barge-load of fireworks going off all at once in his wide-ranging improv collaborations and genre-agnostic work with Destroyer\, Haram\, Fond of Tigers\, SICK BOSS\, and more. \nDoors open at 4:30pm. “Pay What You Can” or PWYC encourages donations upon entry. Cash\, debit\, credit card and Apple pay will be accepted. Money raised goes to support Coastal Jazz. Please note – no one will be turned away for insufficient funds. 
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sakina-abdou-peter-knight-jp-carter/
LOCATION:Revue Stage\, 1601 Johnston Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6H3R7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240628T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240628T223000
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SUMMARY:Bonnie Northgraves Hot 4
DESCRIPTION:Bonnie Northgraves is a Canadian trumpeter\, vocalist\, and pianists based in Vancouver\, BC. For this jazz fest performance she’ll be taking to the stage with her hot four: Joe Abbott on clarinet\, Joseph Lubinsky-Mast on bass\, and Josh Roberts on guitar. You can expect an evening of rollicking hot jazz perfectly paired with uproarious tales and anecdotes. \nHer singing is smokey\, rich\, and explorative\, and her trumpet playing a call to the early jazz styles of New Orleans while being lyrically intriguing\, evolved\, and playful. With one foot rooted in heritage and one leading forward she is a musical powerhouse that is exciting\, joyful and chock full of personality.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bonnie-northgraves-hot-4/
LOCATION:2nd Floor Gastown (at the Water St. Café)\, 300 Water St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B1B6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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