Mon Nov 26
Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto
Pat’s Pub (7:30pm)
Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city.
An Evening of Big Band Jazz and Zappa
Douglas College, New West (7:30pm)
Featuring the Douglas College Dues Band, led by Jill Townsend and Zappostrophe, led by Blair Fisher. Free admission.
Petunia and the Vipers
WISE Lounge (8pm)
They’re back! Part old-tyme, part new times, part no time at all, part all-of-the-time. Join Petunia and The Vipers for their Monday night residency in the WSE Lounge (downstairs at the Wise Hall).
Tue Nov 27
Open Mic
Railway Stage and Beer Café (8:30pm)
Bring your instrument of choice and play your songs once a week on the Railway Stage. Drum kit and bass and guitar amps available so bring your bands. Hosted by Jess Vaira.
Sawdust Collector Series
Gold Saucer (9pmish)
Hocus Pocus Old World remixes with Mark Haney, Marina Hasselberg, and Kellen Jackson.
Dirty Catfish Brass Band
Roxy Cabaret (9pm)
Dirty Catfish Brass Band’s aim is to inspire, create and instigate– but, mostly, they just want you on your feet.
Tiny Havoc
Guilt & Company (9:30pm)
Tiny Havoc is a female fronted alt-indie & future-soul band. Their music is a funky, modern amalgamation of classic R&B, Motown and groove-jazz proven to please discerning ears and known to start a dance party or three.
Wed Nov 28
Blue Wednesdays:
Bradley/McGillivray Blues Band
Frankie’s Jazz Club (8pm)
Led by groove, improv and raw, unadulterated emotion, Bradley/McGillivray blend blues, jazz, Motown and gospel into their own hip brand of soul. Ruth’s a singer you don’t want to miss-captivating, authentic and entertaining, with a wicked set of pipes. Her knock-you-flat vocals are nicely balanced by Sheldon’s tasteful, understated guitar, and the whole sound is rounded out by an inventive rhythm section.
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Tanika Charles
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts (8pm)
In a few short years Tanika Charles has transformed from an emerging solo artist to a commanding performer and band leader, a staple of the Canadian soul scene. Both on stage and off, Edmonton-raised Charles presents an immutable charm.
The Jen Hodge All Stars
Guilt & Company (9:30pm)
Upright bassist Jen Hodge leads a rotating cast of local and visiting musicians through a night of high energy traditional jazz music every Wednesday. Expect hard swinging grooves, boisterous New Orleans style horns, cheeky lyrics, clever arrangements, and plenty of spontaneous fun.
Thu Nov 29
John Stetch
Old Crow Coffee Co. (7pm)
Steinway Artist John Stetch is a 6-time Juno Nominee, and has written over 50 compositions for solo piano, jazz combo and more recently some classical chamber formats. He has worked at the top clubs of New York City including Mezzrow, Smalls, Smoke and the Jazz Standard and was a member of Rufus Reid’s group for nearly a decade.
Jasper Sloan Yip’s Post Meridiem Vinyl & Video Release
Red Gate Revue Stage (7:30pm)
Jasper & Co.’s 2017 chamber pop opus, Post Meridiem, is being issued on vinyl alongside a brand new video. Join to celebrate the occasion. Copies are limited to 300, pressed on 180g vinyl, and will include a digital download for an unreleased bonus song recorded. Musician Wallgrin will also hit the stage.
Flora Scott Quintet CD Release
Frankie’s Jazz Club (8pm)
Flora Scott is releasing her third CD which is comprised of all original tunes composed by Scott. The genre includes blends of jazz, Latin, singer-songwriter and middle-eastern jazz. There are 12 international musicians on the recording, which was produced partly in Canada and partly at a studio just outside of London, England. With Nick Apivor vibes and percussion, Graham Clark bass, Buff Allen on drums and Victor Noriega on piano.
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Fri Nov 30
Dawn Pemberton – Gospel and Vintage Soul
St. Paul’s Labyrinth (7pm)
Walk the labyrinth to the rich, powerful vocals of Dawn Pemberton. Dawn brings to the labyrinth her extensive background in gospel singing and gets to share an “unplugged,” intimate set in this sacred space.
Natasha D’Agostino and Sharon Minemoto Duo
Vancouver Community College (8pm)
Vocalist, Natasha D’Agostino and pianist, Sharon Minemoto will perform a selection of music by Fred Hersch/Norma Winstone, some originals and a few standards. This concert will take place in the VCC Auditorium.
From New York: Sheryl Bailey
Frankie’s Jazz Club (8pm)
Hailed as a “sizzling guitar goddess,” by The NYC Jazz Record, Sheryl Bailey has transcended the familiar trio of organ, guitar, and drums and raised it to an exciting new plane. Fronted by Sheryl’s guitar with Ian Froman on drums and Ron Oswasnki on organ, The Sheryl Bailey 3 offers a new spin on the popular organ trio format pioneered by past guitar masters, Wes Montgomery and Pat Martino.
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Sat Dec 1
Blues Brunch
Railway Club (1pm)
Join for an afternoon of blues featuring Rob Montgomery & friends.
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
The Vogue (7pm)
Postmodern Jukebox, also widely known by the acronym PMJ, is a rotating musical collective founded by arranger and pianist Scott Bradlee in 2011. PMJ is known for reworking popular modern music into different vintage genres, especially early 20th century forms such as swing and jazz.
Delhi 2 Dublin
The Fox Cabaret (8pm)
The Vancouver-based electronic ensemble has developed its own decisive genre they refer to as “Subcontinental Pop,” bringing their South Asian influences into the world of Western pop music.
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What Lab (8pm)
Fish Sung Sounds is a new live performance music series in East Vancouver. Focused on sharing, experimentation, and discovery we build soft spaces dedicated to intimate listening of the emerging and established sounds of local music and sound artists.
Sun Dec 2
Jazz Vespers: Leora Cashe
St. Andrew’s-Wesley (4pm)
Leora’s rich resounding voice and dynamic stage presence have garnered numerous accolades. She reaches into the core of the listener with an exquisite range of emotional power and ignites a soulful perspective; weaving together jazz, blues and gospel.
David Blake
Tangent Cafe (6pm)
The Montreal Jazz festival says that guitarist David Blake is a “genuine feast for the soul.”
Harpdog Brown
Blue Martini Cafe (7pm)
Join Canada’s classic blues icon, Harpdog Brown, at the Blue Martini this Sunday night.
Maya Rae
Frankie’s Jazz Club (8pm)
Artists like Ella Fitzgerald and even Judy Garland were blowing away listeners of all ages with their talent, incredible tone and sense of swing from their teenage years and beyond. This phenomenon has led to an ongoing output of incredible female singers over the decades, that continues today with Vancouver-based, 16 year-old singer, musician and composer, Maya Rae. With John Lee on piano, and Luis Rudner on bass.
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