Gig List: Oct 29

Mon Oct 29

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.


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).

Trading Places: Un Échange
A vibrant residency program that takes place in Montréal and Vancouver – two of Canada’s foremost centers of improvised music. The Coastal Jazz and Blues Society, Music on Main, the NOW Society, Suoni Per Il Popolo and the Western Front curate in collaboration, providing support for artistic practice and opportunities for growth through cultural exchange.
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Tue Oct 30

HOT JAZZ JAM Halloween!
Army, Navy, and Air Force Veteran’s Club (9pm)
Josh Roberts and his Halloween Ensemble will play the 20s & 30s Halloween hot tunes and swingin’ hot jazz for this special Halloween Party for all your mischief & dancing soul!

Sawdust Collector Series
Trading Places: Un Échange: Individual and Collaborative sets by Vancouver and Montreal based Artists

Gold Saucer (9pmish)
Begins with a performance by Ida Toninato & Joe Sorbara, followed by a performance by Arne Eigenfeldt & Émile Girard-Charest titled: The Indifference Engine vs. Émilie Girard-Charest. Closes with a collaborative group performance.


Wed Oct 31

East End Blues & All That Jazz
A Musical Tribute to the East End’s historic Black Residential Community
Inspired by stories from residents past and present of Vancouver, this concert is curated and co-written by the late Denis Simpson and Savannah Walling with contributions from the Gibson family and others. Music is directed by Bill Costin and features: lead singers Candus Churchill and Tom Pickett, emcee Khari Wendell McClelland, musicians Bill Costin (piano) and Tim Stacey (bass), and guest singers Dalannah Gail Bowen and Thelma Gibson. A part of the DTES Heart of the City Festival.

Hip Pocket presents The Scary Sounds of New Orleans featuring Gary Comeau
Provence Marinaside (6pm)
Led by Adam Rohrlick with a rotating cast of special guests and featured performers playing a smooth mix of jazz, blues and contemporary instrumentals. Each week’s brings a little something new to the mix – and this week it’s the scary sounds of New Orleans!

Halloween Howl
Pat’s Pub (6pm)
 Join the Spooky Steve Kozak Band with special guest ‘Monster’ Murray Porter on piano. It’s time to get your howl on!

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Blue Note Wednesdays:
Bill Coon Plays Grant Green’s Idle Moments
Frankie’s Jazz Club (8pm)
Not trick or treating? Join guitarist Bill Coon as he plays music from on of his favorite Blue Note releases: Grant Green: Idle Moments. With Jon Bentley tenor sax, Nick Peck organ and Joe Poole drums.
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Thu Nov 1

Jill Barber
The Vogue Theatre (7pm)

With her jazz-inspired songwriting and distinctive smoky voice, acclaimed Canadian singer Jill Barber creates the type of music that harks back to an earlier era. See her take the Vogue stage.

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Steve Amirault Trio
Frankie’s Jazz Club (8pm)
Whether as pianist, vocalist, or composer, Steve Amirault is known for his lyricism, endless creativity and his strong personal style.
With Paul Rushka on bass and Jesse Cahill on drums.
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Un Échange: Toninato/Girard-Charest
8East (8pm)
8EAST musicians join Trading Places: Un Échange resident artists Ida Toninato and Émilie Gerard-Charest in a concert of improvised music inspired by the 2018 DTES Heart of the City Festival: Seeds of Justice, Seeds of Hope.


Fri Nov 2

Alicia Hansen – “Before You” Album Launch – with Emma Citrine
Presented by SAWDUST COLLECTOR
Pyatt Hall (8pm)
Hansen celebrates the release of Before You in a concert featuring a who’s who of Vancouver musical talent. Peggy Lee (cello), James Meger (bass), Ben Brown (drums), Lee Hutzulak (electronics) and other special guests join for an evening of this stunning artist’s works.

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Dave Robbins Sextet
Frankie’s Jazz Club (8pm)
Jazz drummer Dave Robbins has spent his career performing and recording with the finest jazz musicians in Canada. With a classic hard bop formation and exciting sound that also incorporates African and rock-infused jazz styles, you won’t want to miss out. With Chris Davis trumpet, Rod Murray trombone, Mike Allen tenor sax, Chris Gestrin piano, Steve Holy bass, and Dave Robbins drums.
ALSO ON NOVEMBER 3!
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Un Échange: Sight and Sound
8East (8pm)
Improvised surround music and visuals, casual seating, incredible artists. Featuring video artists Nancy Lee & Sammy Chien (Chimerik似不像), Kyla Yin, and Kurtis Yu along with the NOW Society Ensemble with Montreal musicians Ida Toninato and Émilie Girard-Charest.


Sat Nov 3

Hastings Street Band
Carnegie Community Centre (1pm & 2pm)

It’s music in the streets!Led by multi-instrumentalist and composer Brad Muirhead, the band is composed of enthusiastic Downtown Eastside involved amateur and semi-pro musicians playing with professional musicians from across Vancouver. A part of the DTES Heart of the City Festival.

Music on Main: Modulus Festival
November 2-6
Your chance to connect with leading musicians and composers from around the world in fun, intimate settings. With world premieres and exciting repertoire, Modulus is just the place to explore new worlds.

Dave Robbins Sextet
Frankie’s Jazz Club (8pm)
Jazz drummer Dave Robbins has spent his career performing and recording with the finest jazz musicians in Canada. With a classic hard bop formation and exciting sound that also incorporates African and rock-infused jazz styles, you won’t want to miss out. With Chris Davis trumpet, Rod Murray trombone, Mike Allen tenor sax, Chris Gestrin piano, Steve Holy bass, and Dave Robbins drums.
ALSO ON NOVEMBER 2!
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Trading Places: Un Échange – Merge Meets Montréal
Merge (9pm)
As part of the annual Trading Places: Un Échange event, Merge will host an evening of improvised music featuring a mash-up of Merge Collective Members and the two visiting artists from Montréal. As always, it will be a fun exchange of ideas and musical styles.


Sun Nov 4

Un Échange Marathon
Western Front (5pm)
Visiting artists Ida Toninato and Émilie Girard-Charest are joined by a cast of Vancouver improvisers to play on affinities between musique actuelle and west coast improvisation. Performing new works commissioned by the NOW Society, created by Justin Devries (Vancouver) and Elizabeth Millar (Montréal).

Harpdog Brown
Blue Martini Cafe (7pm)
Canada’s Classic Bluesman, Harpdog Brown is home off the road again and this time he’s bringing a whole new show never before seen at The Blue Martini. Harpdog has a reputation as a real-deal purveyor of classic electric blues.

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Noah Franche-Nolan Trio
Frankie’s Jazz Club (8pm)

See this Toronto artist’s Vancouver debut at Frankie’s! Noah Franche-Nolan is apianist, improviser, and composer who has shared the bandstand with musicians such as Jim Vivian, Peter Bernstein, Dick Oats, Kirk MacDonald, Andrew Downing, and Nick Fraser.
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