Coastal Jazz | Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Victor Noriega
2018-06-23 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | Tangent Cafe, 2095 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Award winning pianist and composer Victor Noriega is an original voice in jazz. He has been described as having the sensitivity of Bill Evans, the propulsion of Horace Silver and the experimentation of Thelonious monk” while his compositions have been characterized as “layered, complex and rhythmic.”
Two sets: 8:30 & 9:30 PM

The Terminal City Brass Band
2018-06-23 20:00 - 23:00 | Ouisi Bistro, 3014 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Featuring traditional and contemporary New Orleans-style brass band music and a healthy dose of funk and honk. Bring a wind or percussion instrument (washboard?), your voice, or just your drinking arm and join Tim Sars (reeds, vocals) Kevin Tang (trombone, vocals), Marc Lindy (tuba, vocals), Liam Macdonald (drums, vocals), and Michael Coury (trumpet, vocals, offbeat percussion) for a night of music and celebration.

Steve Kaldestad Quartet
2018-06-23 20:00 - 22:30 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty Sreet, Vancouver, BC, V6B 2M4, Canada
Considered one of Canada’s top saxophonists, Steve Kaldestad has appeared on numerous recordings here and the UK. Steve regularly performs with his own quartet as well as the Dan Brubeck Quartet, the Juno Award-winning Phil Dwyer Orchestra, Jesse Cahill’s The Nightcrawlers, and more. Come and hear Steve’s robust tone and swinging, rhythmic propulsion as his lines unwind fluidly. With Eric Gunnison piano, Neil Swainson bass, Julian MacDonough drums.
Please note, this concert is to replace the Emanuele Cisi Quartet.
Thanks to ICC Vancouver.

Ghost-Note
2018-06-23 19:30 | Downtown – Georgia Street Stage, 850 W Georgia St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 2H7, Canada
Multiple Grammy winners, Snarky Puppy rhythm dynamos Robert “Sput” Searight and Nate Werth put percussion in the spotlight with their new project, Ghost-Note. Featuring internet star Dywane “MonoNeon” Thomas (Prince) bass/guitar, Sylvester Onyejiaka (Quantic) flute/tenor and baritone saxes, Mike Jelani Brooks tenor sax, and Xavier Taplin (Prince) keys, Ghost-Note is wild, polyrhythmic, celebratory musical madness!

William S. Taylor Trio
2018-06-23 19:30 | Revel Room, 238 Abbott Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
William Taylor was born in New Orleans and moved to Seattle at age 14. He was recruited by the BC Lions to move to Vancouver but ultimately gave up sport to pursue creative expression as an actor and singer. He has performed all over the US in various jazz, blues, and soul ensembles. William performs every Saturday at the Revel Room, accompanied by Lawrie Koyle on guitar and piano and Marshall Zalik on conga drums.

Parc X Trio
2018-06-23 18:45 - 20:00 | Downtown – Robson Street Stage
Named for Montreal’s most multicultural neighbourhood, the TD Grand Jazz Award-winning Parc X Trio are an up-tempo soundtrack to their urban origins. Pianist Gabriel Vinuela-Pelletier, bassist Alex Lefaivre, and drummer Noam Guerrier-Freud filter jazz, world music, electronic groove, classical, and pop through intricate polyrhythms, staggering dynamics, and compelling melodies.
Thanks to Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec.

Kevin Breit Presents Johnny Goldtooth and The Chevy Casanovas
2018-06-23 17:15 - 18:15 | Downtown – Georgia Street Stage, 850 W Georgia St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 2H7, Canada
Infinitely creative, this wild and whimsical new project from award-winning Canadian guitarist Kevin Breit (Norah Jones, k.d. lang) situates the swaggering, edgy, mythical Johnny Goldtooth in a dust-swept land of twang. Breit creates a captivating instrumental narrative with Ian De Souza bass, Gary Taylor drums, Perry White sax.

Sonny's Cousin
2018-06-23 17:00 - 18:15 | Downtown – Robson Street Stage
A hard swinging sextet made up of some of Vancouver’s most exciting jazz improvisers, Sonny’s Cousin’s compelling originals and novel arrangements of lesser-known standards keep audiences hanging on every thrilling note! With Ingrid Stitt saxophones, Rod Murray trombone, Daniel Hersog trumpet, Nick Peck piano, Conrad Good bass, Dave Robbins drums.

Shake Stew
2018-06-23 15:45 - 16:45 | Downtown – Georgia Street Stage, 850 W Georgia St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 2H7, Canada
Led by dynamic bassist Lukas Kranzelbinder (Mario Rom’s Interzone), Shake Stew is Austria’s jazz band of the hour. A highly unconventional septet, two drummers and two double bassists churn and burn through afrobeat and jazz grooves while a triple-threat horn section ranges from explosive melodic lines to hypnotic soundscapes. Totally ripping!
Thanks to Austrian Embassy Ottawa.

Enemy Pigeon
2018-06-23 15:00 - 16:15 | Downtown – Robson Street Stage
Inspired by the great post-bop groups of the mid-1960s, Enemy Pigeon not only brings together five of Vancouver’s best emerging players, it assembles some of the city’s finest deep listeners and imaginative musical thinkers. With Kevin Romain drums, Róisín Adams piano, Dominic Conway sax, Ridley Bishop sax, Nikko Whitworth double bass.

The Revival Ensemble plays Ellington's Far East Suite
2018-06-23 14:15 | Downtown – Georgia Street Stage, 850 W Georgia St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 2H7, Canada
Led by Toronto-based saxophonist Ted Crosby, The Revival Ensemble re-imagines Duke Ellington’s 1967 suite inspired by his travels around Asia. Absolutely stacked with some of Canada’s finest improvisers—plus special international guest reed players Mike Bjella (USA) and Lisen Rylander Löve (Sweden)—the 12-piece Revival Ensemble celebrates and innovates.

Allison Au Quartet
2018-06-23 13:30 - 15:30 | Performance Works, 1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R8, Canada
The winner of the 2016 JUNO Award for Jazz Album of the Year, Toronto-based saxophonist/composer Allison Au is a fast-rising star in the Canadian jazz scene. Full of cascading, layered melodicism, she creates “engaging, carefully crafted jazz” (Exclaim!) with Todd Pentney piano, Dan Fortin bass, and Fabio Ragnelli drums.
Thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts.

Leah Abramson's Songs For a Lost Pod
2018-06-23 13:30 - 14:30 | Downtown – Robson Street Stage
Called “consistently wonderful” (Georgia Straight), and “a special kind of talent” (Vancouver Sun), composer/vocalist Leah Abramson’s new project explores inter-species communication and ecological issues from the perspective of various whale species. With a “pod” of eight vocalists, a narrator, and a lush chamber pop band, this is a stunning, can’t-miss performance.

Ayrad & François Houle Trio
2018-06-23 13:00 | Civic Plaza (North Vancouver), 126 14th St W, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7M 2M9, Canada
Folkworld raves, “Canadian world music sextet Ayrad set many a stage on fire and made people dance with their lively music.”
Presented in collaboration with Festival d’été Afro-Canadian.

David Ward + Golden Future
2018-06-23 12:30 - 13:30 | Downtown – Georgia Street Stage, 850 W Georgia St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 2H7, Canada
“The dude can totally sing, to the point where you have to wonder why the hell modern Motown hasn’t come calling.” —Georgia Straight
A thrilling blend of R&B, art-rock, and funk, singer/songwriter David Ward’s stunningly soulful songs are rendered in widescreen technicolour by a dazzling band of local heavy-hitters. A must-see!

Sounds of Youth
2018-06-23 12:00 - 17:00 | Sounds of Youth Stage, Robson Square, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Come hear the Sounds of Youth! This initiative is dedicated to showcasing some of Metro Vancouver’s best high school jazz combos and big bands. It’s always a highlight of Downtown Jazz.
Saturday, June 23:
Noon | Wellington Senior Jazz Band
1PM | St. Thomas Aquinas Senior Jazz Band
2PM | Hugh Boyd Senior Jazz Band
3PM | Point Grey Vocal Jazz
4PM | McRoberts Secondary School Senior Jazz Band

Presented by:

Chacal del Tamborazo Trio
2018-06-23 12:00 - 14:00 | Granville Island Public Market, 1669 Johnston Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H3R9, Canada
Led by Mexican drummer/percussionist Chacal del Tamborazo, this trio of versatile jazz veterans features John Gross saxophone and Tom Wakeling bass. The repertoire is based on traditional tunes, but with these top-notch players’ backgrounds in modern jazz and creative improv as well as rock, anything can happen depending on the mood of the day!

David Blake Quartet
2018-06-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Downtown – Robson Street Stage
Emerging guitarist David Blake connects his deep passion for the jazz tradition to his fascination with contemporary improvisation and composition. The Montreal Jazz Festival raves, “David plays with an energized style that offers a genuine feast for the soul.” With Conrad Good bass, Joe Poole drums, Brent Mah sax.

Downtown Jazz
2018-06-23 - 2018-06-24 | Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2H7, Canada
Join us for a free weekend of jazz! Three stages of free music, kids’ activities, food trucks, licensed bars, bike parking, and more.
Saturday, June 23
GEORGIA STAGE
12:30PM – David Ward + Golden Future
2:15PM – The Revival Ensemble plays Ellington’s Far East Suite
3:45PM – Shake Stew
5:15PM – Kevin Breit presents Johnny Goldtooth and the Chevy Casanovas
7:30PM – Ghost-Note
ROBSON STAGE
12PM – David Blake Quartet
1:30PM – Leah Abramson’s Songs for a Lost Pod
3:00PM – Enemy Pigeon
5:00PM – Sonny’s Cousin
6:45PM – Parc X Trio
Sunday, June 24
GEORGIA STAGE
12:30PM – Star System play the Music of Sun Ra
2:15PM – Camaro 67
3:45PM – Alsarah & the Nubatones
5:15PM – Dawn Pemberton
7:30PM – Ndidi O
ROBSON STAGE
12PM – Natasha D’Agostino Quartet
1:30PM – BM4 with special guest Jennifer Scott
3:00PM – Partikel
5:00PM – Malleus Trio
6:45PM – Gwyneth Herbert
For information on the full Downtown Jazz lineup, please download the schedule below.
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Riding your bike? The Bicycle Valet will hook you up with FREE, safe bicycle parking – valet style of course! Find this amazing service on Hornby Street between Robson and Georgia, thanks to TransLink.

Thumbscrew
2018-06-22 23:50 - 2018-06-23 01:00 | The Ironworks, 235 Alexander St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1C2, Canada
Brooklyn’s slay-tastic guitarist Mary Halvorson and octopi-armed drummer Tomas Fujiwara have melded their extraordinary talents together before in myriad groups (Taylor Ho Bynum, Chris Speed), but it is in Thumbscrew where the radical twosome may have found their sweet spot. A fully collaborative, fire-breathing trio rounded out by imposing bass colossus Michael Formanek (Tim Berne), Thumbscrew’s intricate compositions get pushed outward and snap back in unexpectedly altered forms.

Mill St. Jam hosted by The Mike Allen Quartet
2018-06-22 23:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty Sreet, Vancouver, BC, V6B 2M4, Canada
Tenor saxophonist Mike Allen and his quartet are back for their 15th year as festival jam hosts. Allen’s lyrical playing and the quartet’s musical hospitality unite local and internationally acclaimed guest artists for late night jams throughout the festival.

Tomeka Reid Quartet
2018-06-22 21:30 - 23:30 | The Ironworks, 235 Alexander St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1C2, Canada
The New York Times recently called Chicago-based experimental cellist/composer/educator Tomeka Reid “one of the great energies in jazz: a melodic improviser with a natural, flowing sense of song and an experimenter who can create heat and grit with the texture of sound.” A “remarkably versatile” (Chicago Tribune) collaborator (Anthony Braxton, Nicole Mitchell), her compositions take centre stage in a quartet featuring the cream of the American creative jazz scene. With Mary Halvorson guitar, Jason Roebke bass, and Tomas Fujiwara drums, Reid’s “pieces bubble with a fiery intensity and a deep-seated lyricism that showcases the superlative cellist’s artistry at its best” (All About Jazz).

Roberta Gambarini Quartet with guest Emanuele Cisi - CANCELLED
2018-06-22 21:30 - 23:00 | Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3L4, Canada
Due to the sudden death of her father, Giuseppe, in Italy, Roberta Gambarini has had to cancel her appearance at the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival June 22 at 7:30 and 9:30pm.

Refunds will be issued at point of purchase—if you bought tickets on the internet or our office with a credit card, your credit card will be refunded. If you paid cash, our box office will be in touch with options to collect your refund or apply it to another show.
If you’d like to check out performers in the same classic Jazz vein, we think you might enjoy Johnny O’Neal at Pyatt Hall on June 27 at 7:30 or 9:30pm.

If you enjoy female vocalists, you might like Postmodern Jukebox’s Morgan James at Performance Works on June 24, or Melody Diachun at Frankie’s Jazz Club, also on June 24.
We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you’ll join us in sending warm thoughts to Roberta at this difficult time.
For any questions contact our office: 604-872-5200 x5 / boxoffice@coastaljazz.ca

A force to be reckoned with, Italian vocal powerhouse Roberta Gambarini got her start singing in clubs when she was only 17. After receiving training at the New England Conservatory, she came in third place in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition in 1998. Since then, she’s been nominated for two Grammys and collaborated with giants like Dave Brubeck, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, and Wynton Marsalis. Collaborations aside, her five studio albums and countless awards and accolades establish her as an artist in her own right and a joy to watch.
Thanks to ICC Vancouver.

Bill Coon Quartet
2018-06-22 20:30 | Tangent Cafe, 2095 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Guitarist Bill Coon is one of Canada’s most sought after musicians. In his over 25 year career, he has worked with renowned musicians including Jimmy Heath, Chuck Israels, Dr. Lonnie Smith and many more! His intricate, dazzling guitar playing has been heard in jazz clubs across North America. With Campbell Ryga – saxophone, Paul Rushka – bass and Buff Allen – drums
Two sets: 8:30 & 9:30 PM

Dirty Projectors
2018-06-22 20:00 - 23:00 | The Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville St, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1L2, Canada
With seemingly limitless creativity, unorthodox melodies, and off-kilter rhythms, Dirty Projectors synthesize adventurous R&B, orchestral flourishes, electronic experimentation and far left field avant-pop. From indie rock to collaborations with Björk, Solange, and David Byrne, Dirty Projectors’ David Longstreth “is a playful conceptualist who moves in a handful of directions all at once” (New York Times). SPIN calls the stunning new album “some of the best music the band has ever made.” Touring for the first time in five years, Longstreth is joined by longtime members Nat Baldwin bass and Mike Johnson drums, plus new collaborators Felicia Douglass percussion/vocals, Maia Friedman guitar/vocals, and Kristin Slipp keyboards/vocals.

GoGo Penguin - SOLD OUT
2018-06-22 20:00 - 23:00 | Performance Works, 1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R8, Canada
“Jazz, techno, hip-hop and dubstep are glimpsed here, but for all the looping motifs and dance floor vibes, this is the work of three sure-footed improvisers with deep jazz roots”—The Guardian
Hailing from Manchester in the UK, Blue Note Records trio GoGo Penguin are pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka, and drummer Rob Turner. Defined by skittering break-beats, powerful sub-bass, telepathic interplay, and a penchant for anthemic melody they create an emotionally rich palette, and are regarded as the most exciting band to emerge from the UK in years. The New York Times highlighted them as one of the 12 best bands at SXSW 2017.
Made in the UK.

Rio Samaya
2018-06-22 20:00 - 23:00 | Ouisi Bistro, 3014 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Their sound is full of wonderfully enchanting Latin rhythms and romantic melodies in Spanish, Italian, English and French.
With a style that flows through the folkloric traditions of Central and South America, Rio Samaya blends elements of folk, country and reggae.

Russ Botten Quartet feat. Oliver Gannon
2018-06-22 20:00 - 22:30 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty Sreet, Vancouver, BC, V6B 2M4, Canada
Vancouver bassist Russ Botten’s swinging feel and big sound has made him a top-call player in the city. Russ has toured internationally with vocalist Ernestine Anderson, and has played with Clark Terry, Diana Krall, Herb Ellis, Bud Shank, and David “Fathead” Newman. With Oliver Gannon guitar, Nick Peck piano, Joe Poole drums.

Still Woozy
2018-06-22 20:00 - 20:30 | The Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville St, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1L2, Canada
The solo project of Oakland’s Sven Gamsky, Still Woozy’s fuzzy garage pop combines electronic elements with acoustic sounds to create music that feels both familiar and foreign. It’s a psychedelic, hopeful—and, yeah, woozy—soundtrack for helping people be a little more intimate and vulnerable with the ones they love.

Roberta Gambarini Quartet with guest Emanuele Cisi - CANCELLED
2018-06-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3L4, Canada
Due to the sudden death of her father, Giuseppe, in Italy, Roberta Gambarini has had to cancel her appearance at the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival June 22 at 7:30 and 9:30pm.
Refunds will be issued at point of purchase—if you bought tickets on the internet or our office with a credit card, your credit card will be refunded. If you paid cash, our box office will be in touch with options to collect your refund or apply it to another show.
If you’d like to check out performers in the same classic Jazz vein, we think you might enjoy Johnny O’Neal at Pyatt Hall on June 27 at 7:30 or 9:30pm.
If you enjoy female vocalists, you might like Postmodern Jukebox’s Morgan James at Performance Works on June 24, or Melody Diachun at Frankie’s Jazz Club, also on June 24.
We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you’ll join us in sending warm thoughts to Roberta at this difficult time.
For any questions contact our office: 604-872-5200 x5 / boxoffice@coastaljazz.ca

A force to be reckoned with, Italian vocal powerhouse Roberta Gambarini got her start singing in clubs when she was only 17. After receiving training at the New England Conservatory, she came in third place in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition in 1998. Since then, she’s been nominated for two Grammys and collaborated with giants like Dave Brubeck, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, and Wynton Marsalis. Collaborations aside, her five studio albums and countless awards and accolades establish her as an artist in her own right and a joy to watch.
