Tony Wilson Talks About the Blues Workshop
…of the music inspiring these talks, check out the LOST DOG SUNDAY concerts, a monthly series hosted by Barking Sphinx and Kevin Romain. January 19th – Tony Wilson Talks About…
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Tony Wilson’s Burn Down the Cornfield
West Coast guitarist/composer Tony Wilson brings his stratospheric imagination and serpentine playing to this new project that blends a lean jazz trio with strings. Tony Wilson is one of the…
2026 Artist Bios
…contemporary jazz community in recent years. “With engaging melodies in the forefront, underscored by intricate harmonies and shifting time signatures” (All About Jazz), the Brooklyn-based Blake leads a quartet featuring…
Scott Smith & Tony Wilson’s Tribute to Lenny Breau & Buddy Emmons
…classic and a must-listen for guitarists of any kind. Tony Wilson,guitar and Scott Smith, pedal steel, along with Jeremy Holmes bass and Liam MacDonald drums, will play music from that…
Tony Wilson’s Hellhound on My Trail
…sonic signature of West Coast guitarist Tony Wilson. A brand new group formed especially for the Festival, Tony Wilson’s Hellhound on My Trail features Dominic Conway sax, Joshua Zubot violin,…
IronFest IV: Tony Wilson: The Homeless Project
The Homeless Project, led by guitarist and composer Tony Wilson, is a multimedia presentation that incorporates original music, film and narration, hoping to shine a light on the serious housing…
Tony Wilson’s Tribute to Sonny Greenwich
Guitarist Tony Wilson, pianist Chris Gestrin, bassist André Lachance and drummer Dylan van der Schyff pay tribute to the great Canadian guitarist Sonny Greenwich. Sonny Greenwich came to prominence in…
Tony Wilson Flowers for Albert
…approach to creativity and the parameters of sound would also resonate with those in noise, hardcore punk, and other experimental circles” (All Music). Guitarist Tony Wilson has been inventing and…
Tony Wilson’s Tribute to Sonny Greenwich
West Coast guitar treasure Tony Wilson pays tribute to legendary Canadian Jazz guitarist Sonny Greenwich, whose “broad strokes of melody, open tone, and sense of meditative concentration and leisure” (New…
Tony Wilson & Scott Smith play Lenny & Buddy
…classic and a must-listen for guitarists of any kind. Tony Wilson on guitar and Scott Smith on pedal steel, along with Russell Sholberg on bass and Liam Macdonald on drums,…
Gerald Cleaver, Tony Wilson, Luke Stewart
…Craig Taborn, Matthew Shipp, and Roscoe Mitchell. Here, they meet stratospherically melodic BC guitar legend Tony Wilson for wide-ranging avant explorations. Stewart will open the show with a solo set….
Tony Wilson & Patsy Klein Band
A stunning and symbiotic new collaboration: guitarist Tony Wilson’s original songs interweave bittersweet and transcendent melodicism with the plaintive, emotional voice of Vancouver hidden gem Patsy Klein (Veda Hille). Understated…
Gig List: May 7
…Wilson/Russell Sholberg/Skye Brooks Sunday, May 13, 6PM Tangent Cafe 2095 Commercial Dr, Vancouver West Coast guitar legend Tony Wilson is joined by bassist Russel Sholberg, (Pugs & Crows, Aeroplane Trio)…
Gig List: April 15
…Nancy Wilson. They will play tunes from her iconic album with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley in addition to other classic albums from Wilson’s career. RESERVE TABLE Tony Wilson – Looking Back…
Gig List: Oct 22nd
…year Vancouver-native James O’Callaghan will be one of the featured four along with Sophie Dupuis, Patrick Giguere and Thierry Tidrow. Tony Wilson’s Tribute to Sonny Greenwich Frankie’s Jazz Club (8pm)…
Jonathan Wilson
Jonathan Wilson’s had a busy couple of years, producing Father John Misty’s Grammy-nominated Pure Comedy, touring the globe as a guitarist and vocalist for Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters, and…
Jennifer Hayes – A Tribute to Nancy Wilson
Join veteran Vancouver Jazz singer Jennifer Hayes and her band as they pay tribute to the late, great Nancy Wilson. They will play tunes from her iconic album with saxophonist…
Guitars at the Festival: Part Two, the Local scene
…Works on June 28. Tony Wilson Tony Wilson is certainly no stranger to festival audiences and to jazz and alternative music fans in Vancouver. The list of people he’s worked…
Dan Wilson Quartet
With chops to burn, American guitarist Dan Wilson melds “the buffered warmth of Wes Montgomery with the quicksilver phrasing of Larry Carlton” (JazzTimes). A Grammy nominee as part of Joey…
Sam Wilson Trio
1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Canadian 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…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 12: Meredith Bates
…in a handful of creative music ensembles: Pugs & Crows, Peggy Lee’s Echo Painting, Tony Wilson’s Burn Down the Cornfield, Chris Gestrin’s new Shadows Quartet, Gentle Party, my new Canadian/Swedish…
Digital Jazz Hotline #42
…Tony Wilson Quartet – Guilt & Co., 1 Alexander (9:30p) | modern/avant TUESDAY NOV 7: Hot Jazz Jam w/ Milk Crate Bandits – Revel Room, 238 Abbott St. (8pm) |…
Burn Down the Cornfield
…string quartet. With compositions by guitarist Tony Wilson, the band also plays covers by bassist Jaco Pastorius and blues great Robert Johnson. Featuring Meredith Bates and Joshua Zubot violins, John…
Feven Kidane & Nebyu Yohannes Talk About Ethiopian Music
…of the music inspiring these talks, check out the LOST DOG SUNDAY concerts, a monthly series hosted by Barking Sphinx and Kevin Romain. January 19th – Tony Wilson Talks About…
Robyn Jacob & Leah Abramson Talk about Songwriting and the Creative Process
…of the music inspiring these talks, check out the LOST DOG SUNDAY concerts, a monthly series hosted by Barking Sphinx and Kevin Romain. January 19th – Tony Wilson Talks About…
Seven Drummers to Check Out at Jazz Fest 2019
…I suspect this will be one of the most talked about shows of this year’s Jazz Festival. Gerald Cleaver, with Tony Wilson & Luke Stewart (The Ironworks, June 28), with…
The Gig List: Sept 10
…these three wild and strong female artists bring their unique spirit to Pat’s Pub this Saturday. Sun Sep 16 Jazz Vespers: Tony Wilson St. Andrew’s-Wesley (4pm) Where Jazz meets the…
Digital Jazz Hotline #53
…Sawdust Collector Series: The Future Show // Megan Stewart //Hannah Hall – Gold Saucer, , 207 W Hastings St (8pm) – Avant Tony Wilson/Patsy Klein Band – Guilt & Co.,…
Van Jazz Fest 2019: In The Press
…Jonathan Wilson concentrates on his own meticulous pop “To many music fans, Jonathan Wilson is best known for his producing credits… As a result, Wilson’s own music has taken a…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 11: Dylan van der Schyff
…you can’. 4. Is there another local musician whose work you’d like to give a shout out to? There are so many to choose from … Tony Wilson’s new record…
FESTIVAL TALES: ARTIST ENCOUNTERS
…was renting a student one. We talked about getting the right instrument and more importantly about listening to music you are not just playing but also engaging with as a…
The Ironworks
…with jazz improvisation on June 27th, and Vancouver icon Paul Plimley leads a trio on the 28th. Tony Wilson’s Longhand Trio has been playing Vancouver stages for decades now, and…
Late Night Cool Hangs and Vegan Pizza (Maybe)
…next Friday, and a debut improv formation to close this year’s festival on the Sunday, with Gerry Hemingway, Tony Wilson, and new-to-the-Vancouver-scene-saxophonist, John Gross. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGuABwQGUTc If you’re worried about turning…
JAZZ FEST’S BIG BANG
…Sound Club The Innovation Series at the Ironworks opened with Tony Wilson’s Reach for the Sky featuring Debra-Jean Creelman. Tony showed up again in Sun Ra’s Star System, a crop…
FESTIVAL TALES: INSIDER INFO with NOU DADOUN
As we begin to share the many hilarious, touching, profound, and silly stories you shared with us about the Festival, we thought we’d start with some of our insiders: our…
An Interview with Indigenous Artist in Residence Russell Wallace
…to jazz such as Mildred Bailey and Jim Pepper. I will be writing new songs based on St’át’imc language and, with the help of Tony Wilson, arrange some traditional music….
Let’s Make the Water Turn Black – Frank Zappa Tribute
Buy advance tickets here Zappa fanatics Tony Wilson and Daniel Deorksen have concocted a new sextet to tackle some of the prolific and idiosyncratic 20th-century composer’s most beloved hits (and,…
Gig List: Sept 17
…Randall Okita and from Toronto, improviser & Chalmers Professional Development award winner, Karen Ng. Tony Wilson and Scott Smith play Lenny Breau and Buddy Emmons The Heatley Released in 1978,…
IronFest III – Night Two
…The creative firebrand will be performing in intergenerational exchange with guitarist Tony Wilson, an almost mystical centre point of the genre-resistant West Coast improv and avant-composition scenes for more than…
Gig List: May 28
…swinging grooves, boisterous New Orleans style horns, cheeky lyrics, clever arrangements, and plenty of spontaneous fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VrGggfeiWY Up Close Recital Society: Waxwing with Peggy Lee/Jon Bentley/Tony Wilson Thursday, May 31,…
Gig List: Dec 10
…Russell Sholberg, Tony Wilson, and Josh Zubot. Sat Dec 15 25th Anniversary Winter Harp St. Andrew’s-Wesley (7:30pm) Winter Harp is one of the most hauntingly beautiful Christmas concerts you will…
The Ironworks
…including artists like Chris Speed, Kenton Loewen, Angelica Sanchez, Peggy Lee, Luke Stewart, Tony Wilson, and Gerald Cleaver. Then there are the “main” shows, that take place every night of…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 13: Stephen Lyons
…music, or is considering starting to like good music, to check out recordings featuring Peggy Lee, Dylan van der Schyff, Ron Samworth, Tony Wilson, and others who helped define the…
FESTIVAL LOOKS BACK ON 30
…with Han Bennink. And there were homegrown artists like Vancouver’s avant-garde players like cellist Peggy Lee, drummer Dylan van der Schyff, guitarist Tony Wilson, and clarinetist Francois Houle, who became…
Tom Lee Workshops 2024
…Showtime, Netflix, HBO, National Geographic, Bravo, Hallmark, CTV, Fox, Crave, TNT, and more. Mary is a passionate collaborator whose fundamental aim is to help tell diverse, honest stories about the…
Q&A with John Brennan of Temporal Drum Set
…and vice versa. Can you talk about how you became interested in these subjects and how the Temporal Drum Set project came to be? JB: I’ve always been interested in…
Sounds that Swing at the Jazz Festival
…first article about this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival. I mean…it’s an article about a Jazz festival…it’s a given that I’m going to talk about Jazz, isn’t it? But every…
WHAT IS IT ABOUT JAZZ?
…opening weekend with Canadian and international artists. On closing weekend the Plaza of Nations offered 37 free performances on three stages. “So what is it about jazz in the summer?”…
Bright Moments Series Closes with Joshua Zubot and Strings
…project. I have played a fair bit in various Tony Wilson groups. I just did an exciting show with Aram Bajakian’s trio ‘Kef’. I guess there are a few things…
Artist Interview: Itamar Erez
To celebrate his live-to-tape Frankie’s Jazz Club performance, we spoke with Itamar Erez about about touring, the best musical advice he’s ever received, and teaching on Zoom! What has music-making…
Tim’s Top Picks from our Free Show Lineup – Part One
…sets of long-time musical partners: Tony Wilson/Russell Sholberg and Feven Kidane/Gordy Li, with Kai Basanta tying the two duos together. I suspect that fans of the more spiritual side of…
Bill Charlap
…Bill Charlap has performed with many leading artists of our time, ranging from Phil Woods and Tony Bennett to Gerry Mulligan and Wynton Marsalis. He is known for his interpretations…
Longhand + 2 plays Long
(With Ava Mendoza) Saxophonist Peder Long was a little-known but extremely prolific composer who wrote hundreds of unreleased songs. For four years in the mid-1980s, he mentored guitarist Tony Wilson,…
Longhand Trio Plus Zubots
Saxophonist Peder Long was a little-known but extremely prolific composer who wrote hundreds of unreleased songs. In the mid-1980s, he mentored the now-iconic West Coast guitarist Tony Wilson, who also…
Gig List: Jan 21
…Tonye. Patsy Klein/Tony Wilson Band WISE Lounge (8pm) Get ready to be serenaded with originals songs by Klein & Wilson as well as covers by artists such as P.J. Harvey,…
Artist Interview: Sara Kim’s Watermill Project
…so, I am also learning more about my “roots” – my Korean heritage. How did the Watermill Project come about? I started the Watermill Project right after I came back…
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Buy a Record, Make a Difference 2: Jesse Zubot
…projects, improvisational outfits and experimental music. I delved heavily into Vancouver’s underground and improvisational music scenes with the likes of Fond of Tigers, Peggy Lee, Tony Wilson, Francois Houle, JP…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 27: Sara Kim
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 5: Gordon Grdina
…honouring the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide) and Tony Wilson (who needs no introduction and is part of the back bone of our scene in concept, playing and dedication to…
WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND
…thriving, and the calendar offered a hefty dose of familiar local favourites like Brad Turner, Dawn Pemberton, Peggy Lee, François Houle Trio, Tony Wilson, Paul Plimley and Fond of Tigers,…
GO BIG AND GO GLOBAL
…Houle and the NOW Orchestra debuted new projects with visiting composers and improvisers. Tony Wilson presented a tribute to the late jazz trumpeter and world-music innovator Don Cherry. Jazz fest…
Things to Do While Self-Isolating
…– the list goes on. You can check out the full roster here. If you’re a local jazz fan, you’ll no doubt know beloved Vancouver player Tony Wilson – he’s…
Guitars (and a dobro) at the Festival: Part One
…theme or not. Kevin Breit What do Hugh Laurie, Cassandra Wilson, and the Guess Who have in common? They all play doctors on TV? No. They have all used the…
MUSIC NERDDOM AND JEFF PARKER
Jeff Parker I’m a music nerd—a pretty big one. One of the things I love to think and talk about is how I first found out about an artist,…
What you need to know about David Lam Park!
There are many things to love about our David Lam Park jazz weekend, but what I love most is the setting… out of all of our venues, it stays true…
Donor Spotlight: Franco Ferrari
…story will reveal. 1) Tell me a little about about your ongoing relationship with Coastal Jazz and Blues Society. How long have you been a supporter and in what ways?…
STILL PUSHING MUSICAL BOUNDARIES
…Cooke, cellist Peggy Lee, guitarist Tony Wilson, pianists Paul Plimley and Chris Gestrin and drummers Terry Clarke and Dylan van der Schyff. Ken Pickering was incredibly proud to present the…
The Peggy Lee Band
…own rich entity. With Brad Turner trumpet, Jon Bentley tenor sax, Jeremy Berkman trombone, Tony Wilson electric guitar, Ron Samworth electric guitar, André Lachance bass, Dylan van der Schyff drums….
The 2023 Festival First Timers Club
…of my most anticipated artists at this year’s festival. In addition to her free Georgia Stage set, she’ll be joining local legend Tony Wilson at Ocean Artworks for a special…
Spotlight on Montreal
…Pugs & Crows & Tony Wilson finished a tour and spent a couple extra nights hanging in Montreal and connecting with some of the musicians from their scene. One of…
Gig List: August 20
…& Friends Railway Club (1pm) For $3.00 pints, great food and warm friendly vibes, meet at the Railway for an afternoon of blues featuring Rob Montgomery & friends. Tony Foster…
THE WONDERFUL CHAOS OF JAZZ
Tony Bennett at the 2006 Festival As time passed the middle of the “aughts” in 2006, you could say Coastal Jazz and the Jazz Festival had achieved a kind of…
Luca Benedetti Trio
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…
Spotlight On: Made In The UK
…to the vibrancy of a UK jazz scene that feels like it’s entering another Renaissance period. To think about it in another way, clearly the UK scene has always been…
Tim Reinert’s Top 10 Most Memorable Jazz Fest Gigs
…are about creating memories, and these are some of mine. William Parker Quartet – Vancouver East Cultural Centre (2004) I had been emceeing Jazz Fest shows for quite a while…
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Getting There Was Twice The Fun
…blog post about amazing women, Tim Reinert’s blog about emerging artists at the festival, or Cole Schmidt’s blog about hidden gems in the free program. Catch you at a show!…
An Interview with James Meger
…aspect of the music, despite not really knowing anything technical about what was happening. That’s something that Jodi always talked about FIRST and it’s something I still think about often….
Rup Sidhu Ties Knots In Time
…about Cypher! What excites you about it? What do you love about working with and performing with/for youth? We have a great group of young folx and musical mentors coming…
Artist Interview: Jamie Lee
Tell us a bit about yourself! My name is Jamie Lee and I’m a jazz drummer/composer based in Vancouver. I graduated from Capilano University’s Jazz Studies program in 2019,…
Waxwing
“…a gentle trip into the unknown.”—The WholeNote Three pillars of the Vancouver creative music scene—guitarist Tony Wilson, cellist Peggy Lee and saxophonist Jon Bentley—in daring, conversational collaboration. Waxwing’s tonal elegance…
Digital Jazz Hotline #60
…All-Stars – Guilt & Co, 1 Alexander St, Vancouver (9:30pm) | Swing Thursday, March 22 Tony Wilson’s Burn Down the Cornfield – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) |…
Tyson Naylor Trio + Ted Crosby
Berlin-based, Vancouver-raised pianist/composer Tyson Naylor (Dan Mangan, Tony Wilson) mixes jazz, blues, and roots with “an impish sense of humour that shows an affinity for the merrymakers of the ICP…
Tyson Naylor Trio
…Other artists Naylor has collaborated include Aram Bajakian, Peggy Lee, Tristan Honsinger, Dylan van der Schyff, Tobias Delius, Gord Grdina, Kenton Loewen, Tony Wilson, Axel Dörner, Mats Äleklint and Lina…
Josh Zubot Octet
…an ideal home in the genre-defying West Coast improv community, and since 2017 has worked with Tony Wilson, SICK BOSS, and Dálava, as well as international artists like Darius Jones,…
Late Nights for Cool People: Ironworks, China Cloud and Jam
…Devil Loops – and Tony Wilson’s 60th birthday featuring double trouble Zubotta and an opening solo set by Ava Mendoza. Shows at the China Cloud start at 11pm and cost…
Peggy Lee Band – Early Show
…funk and psychedelia.” (Georgia Straight). With Dylan van der Schyff drums, Brad Turner trumpet, Jeremy Berkman trombone, Jon Bentley sax, André Lachance bass, and guitarists Tony Wilson and Ron Samworth….
Peggy Lee Band – Late Show
…funk and psychedelia.” (Georgia Straight). With Dylan van der Schyff drums, Brad Turner trumpet, Jeremy Berkman trombone, Jon Bentley sax, André Lachance bass, and guitarists Tony Wilson and Ron Samworth….
THE DAWN OF DAVID LAM PARK
…to name a few. Local favourites were a-plenty including the Brad Turner Quartet, Tony Wilson performing a Tribute to Sun Ra, and the all-women band VIEW (Vancouver Improvising Ensemble of…
Digital Jazz Hotline #52
…– Blueshore/Capilano Theatre (8pm) | Gypsy Tony Wilson’s Burn Down the Cornfield // Omianan – Merge, 1305 Powell St (9:30pm) | Avant Saturday, January 27 Coastal Jazz: Mike Henry Plays…
See You Now
…West Coast improv scene, guitarist Tony Wilson and JUNO Award-winning bassist Russell Sholberg join some of its freshest voices in Gordy Li sax, Feven Kidane trumpet, and Kai Basanta drums….
Jazz at Pyatt Hall
…June 28 shows, she’ll be performing her devastatingly beautiful original music, accompanied by Ron Samworth, Tony Wilson, Dylan van der Schyff, Brad Turner, Jeremy Berkman, Jon Bentley, and André Lachance….
Waxwing
“…a gentle trip into the unknown.”—The WholeNote Three pillars of the Vancouver creative music scene—guitarist Tony Wilson, cellist Peggy Lee and saxophonist Jon Bentley—in daring, conversational collaboration. Waxwing’s tonal elegance…
San Pedro Cinco
…as inspired original compositions by trumpeter JP Carter, guitarist Tony Wilson, and bassist Russell Sholberg. The Cinco is rounded out by rhythm wizards Robin Layne vibes/percussion and Liam MacDonald drums/percussion….
Digital Jazz Hotline #41
…Top City Dead at the Fairview – Farview Pub 898 W. Broadway (4:30pm) | Blues Tony Wilson Quartet – Tangent Cafe 2095 Commercial Dr (6-9pm) | Avant/Modern Jazz Jam w/…
Vamp Til Cue
Led by guitarist Tony Wilson, this experimental jazz-groove supergroup features John Korsrud on trumpet, Gordy Li on saxophone, Russell Sholberg on bass and Jesus Caballero on drums, playing originals composed…
A BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS
…John Korsud, Peggy Lee, Dylan Van der Schyff, and Tony Wilson are some of the important musicians who define the uniqueness of Vancouver’s creative music community.” “In many ways this…
Young Headliners Come In Hot
…Dutch Swing” (borrowed from writer Kevin Whitehead), known for top-notch improvisers and composers, with familiar names like Hans Bennink, Tony Wilson, Dylan van der Schyff, François Houle, Mary Oliver, Torsten…
Serving up Trumpets and Keys
…At this year’s festival she’ll be playing with Tony Wilson’s See You Now project on June 23, hosting a late night jam session later that night, and performing on June…
San Pedro Cinco
…Latin American styles, as well as inspired original compositions by trumpeter JP Carter, guitarist Tony Wilson, and bassist Russell Sholberg. With rhythm wizards Robin Layne vibes/percussion, and Liam MacDonald drums/percussion….
The Tillicum Shantie Project: Songs of the People
…work with guitarist Tony Wilson to create jazz arrangements of Salish songs, while exploring the contributions of Indigenous jazz artists such as Mildred Bailey and Jim Pepper, culminating in this…
Saba Amrei, Lisa Cay Miller & Adrian Avendaño + Emad Armoush, Josh Zubot & Parmela Attariwala
…the genre-defying West Coast improv community since 2017, working with Tony Wilson, SICK BOSS, and Dálava, and international artists like Darius Jones and Gerald Cleaver. Rhythm Changes called the new…
Allie Lynn King, Nate McBride, and Kenton Loewen
…and full ambition to everything he does, from ad hoc improv ensembles to bands like Peregrine Falls, Tony Wilson’s Longhand Trio, and Haram. Presented in association with Queer Arts Festival….
Late Night Open Jams
…much more, since these novel collaborations will take thrillingly unpredictable shapes. June 23: Feven Kidane Quartet June 24: Tony Wilson w/Mali Obomsawin and Konrad Agnas June 25: Mili Hong Trio…
San Pedro Cinco
…covers by jazz musicians such as Jim Hall and Wes Montgomery. The band is J.P Carteon trumpet, Tony Wilson guitar, Robin Layneon marimba/percussion, Russell Sholberg bass, and Liam MacDonald drums/percussion….
Ben Rogers
Rooted in folk, Americana, and vivid storytelling, Ben Rogers’ latest music has a raw, hazy, rock-inspired swagger that channels the likes of possessed masterminds Nick Cave, Otis Redding, and Marc…
Book your holiday get-together at Frankie’s Jazz Club
…Sammy Davis Jr, Tony Bennet, Nat King Cole, Mel Torme, and Frank Sinatra. For his performance at Frankie’s Jazz Club, Micah is joined by Tilden Webb piano, Jodi Proznick bass,…
This Year’s Crowd Pleasers
…think Jazz is. My two cents? Who cares. I care less about whether or not a specific act is “jazz” or not, than I care about whether or not a…
Festival Focus: Pianists
…country’s history, you start to realize that he’s more aptly described as a Canadian icon. I suspect this will be a show that people talk about for years to come….
A Little Festival History
…Hungarian chops, so discussions about food, lodging, performance details, and so on turned into comedic episodes worthy of Monty Python. Nonetheless, the man was a master musician who, when performing,…
Festival Artists Reinventing the Jazz Genre
…we just heard. Another great thing about listening to Lage live is getting to watch all the guitar nerds in awe as they try to figure out just how he…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 25: Alvaro Rojas
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Emerging Artists at the 2019 Jazz Festival
This was supposed to be a piece about “emerging’ musicians that are playing at this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival, but maybe it should be called “10 musicians whom you…
Five Alarm Funk and Too Many Zooz – SOLD OUT
…hijinks! The curious thing about being a fan of brasshouse? You’re pretty much talking about being into one solitary but extremely unforgettable band: the amusingly-monikered Too Many Zooz. And those…
All ‘Bout that Bass
…musical programming, and learn how the instrument has developed throughout history… Before we launch into an explosive spiel about how excited we are for our upcoming bass acts, we thought…
Around the World in Five Concerts
…for Vancouver’s diverse audiences. If you want to try something new, learn something about your fellow humans, and experience the world through music, think about taking a trip around the…
Festival Positions
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 14: Julia Ulehla
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Review: Cécile McLorin Salvant, Jazz at Lincoln Center
…enough to catch a pre-covid performance of Ogresse in New York at Rose Hall and wrote about it here. Ogresse is a Brothers Grimm-style fable that tells of a ravenous…
COLLOQUI-WHA?
Colloquium! The festival is super fun times, but it’s also an opportunity to think deeply and laterally about this weird music we love, and talk to like-minded people about how…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 18: Marin Patenaude
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Tim’s Picks – Must-See Free Shows
…I’m talking about today can be witnessed by you, for absolutely zero dollars. This is courtesy of the fine folks at Coastal Jazz, and all you have to do is…
Cypher: Write, Record, Perform
…a workshop led by Ndidi Cascade, who spoke about the History of Hip Hop, and specifically, the history of the local scene in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Later that…
10 Phenomenal Women at the 2019 Jazz Festival
…focus while I was in school, and it’s something I think about and talk about all the time. It is my cosmic bone to pick. Consequently, when the opportunity arose…
FESTIVAL TALES: SHOWS GONE RIGHT (& WRONG)
…who had already become a huge go-to even in the early days. I had listened to, read about, and absorbed as much as I could about Miles. I had spent…
The Vancouver Jazz Scene
Festival MC, podcaster, record label honcho, and Jazz fella-about-town Tim Reinert tells us his view of Vancouver’s lively scene: Growing up in northern B.C. in the early 1990s, jazz wasn’t…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 20: Kristin Fung
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
International Harmonies at The Festival
…term that gets bandied about a lot when talking about international music, but it’s honestly the best word for We All Break, an absolutely unique melting pot of traditional Haitian…
Sam Taylor Quintet featuring Larry McKenna
Don’t miss this hot inter-generational saxophone summit! Hailed by All About Jazz as “wise beyond his years” NYC saxophonist Sam Taylor brings his remarkable chops to a collaboration with one…
Sam Taylor Quintet featuring Larry McKenna
Don’t miss this hot inter-generational saxophone summit! Hailed by All About Jazz as “wise beyond his years” NYC saxophonist Sam Taylor brings his remarkable chops to a collaboration with one…
Ciao, Bella! Spotlight on Italy
…this “felicitous match of temperaments, energies and signatures” (All About Jazz) features Schaerer’s countryman Lucas Niggli drums, Italian accordionist Luciano Biondini, and Finnish guitarist Kalle Kalima. Biondini started a classical…
The Ex with Grdina/Lillinger
…about the times, but so exhilarating that it makes you believe that the truth will make it through” (Magnet Magazine). The Ex are Terrie Hessels guitar, Arnold de Boer vocals/guitar,…
Q&A with Elizabeth Bougerol of The Hot Sardines
…and they are now on tour in North America. We chatted with Elizabeth Bougerol, frontwoman and co-instigator of the Hot Sardines about her roots, music, and The Hot Sardines upcoming…
More Must-See Free Shows
…DK O Show. Come find out what makes some of your favourite musicians tick! Shahzad Ismaily New Improviser’s Studio at Western Front One of the cooler things about this year’s…
Gig List: Jan 28
…avant-garde aesthetic with political overtones and a blend of Tejano and Mexican music, this bilingual, cross-border, cross-genre opera about the enigmatic general, legendary bandit and hero of the Mexican Revolution…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 1: Peggy Lee
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Tim’s Picks from our Free Show Lineup – Part Two
…this year. Here are some of the ones I’m most excited about that are taking place in the second half of the festival. William Chernoff Trio Ocean Artworks June…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 24: Missy D
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 3: Elisa Thorn
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 4: Aram Bajakian
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
How to Foster a Vibrant Music Scene
…are already fully booked for the dates!), it has also prompted a lively discussion about the need to support our own local artists. What if each person who buys a…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 6: Colin Cowan
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 7: Dawn Pemberton
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 29: Parlour Panther
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 10: Mili Hong
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Cross-border collaboration connecting high-calibre artists
…find out more about this project, how it came together, and what to expect at the show. How did this new collaboration come together? I’ve known Jim Black since 2003……
JAZZ MUSIC HAS A MAJOR MOMENT
…about a mouthful, try fitting TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival onto a sign! Without du Maurier’s cigarette money, Coastal Jazz could offer school-based programs and it wasted no…
Artist Interview: Laila Biali
In advance of the premiere of her live-to-tape performance, we spoke with Laila Biali about playing through a pandemic, upcoming projects, and her favourite musical memory. What has music-making looked…
Our Friends and Club Partners: 2nd Floor Gastown
…us about the live music! 2nd Floor Gastown at 300 Water St, Vancouver, BC is very excited to announce a live and virtual festival taking place June 19th-July 1st, featuring…
Artist Interview: Malleus Trio
In advance of the premiere of their live-to-tape performance, we spoke with Malleus Trio about silver linings, staying safe, and magical moments of music. Malleus Trio. Left to right: Geordie…
Eric Reed
…Now, with the release of Black, Brown & Blue, his heartfelt tribute to jazz masters who came before him, the 52-year-old pianist has decided it was time to talk about…
Getting Ready for the Downbeat: 6 Guiding Thoughts to Developing Covid-19 Safety Plans for Jazz Fest 2021
…“let’s get it done” mentality. I have had to learn a lot about patience, slowing down, and planning for more time to do just about everything. From a Production perspective,…
FESTIVAL TALES: HILARIOUS STORIES & CONNECTIONS MADE
…park. I was new to the country and I didn’t know to bring a blanket to an outdoor festival. I went to sit on his empty blanket when the next…
10 Days & 150 Free Shows!
It’s only two months until the festival opens and to start the excitement building we’re thrilled to let you know about all our free shows! From June 22-July 1, enjoy…
Gig of the Week: February 3-9
…composers like Ellis Marsalis and Harold Battiste. Although Winikoff isn’t originally from New Orleans, he has some strong opinions regarding other people’s opinions about the music from the Crescent City:…
John Gross/Campbell Ryga Quintet
1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 A master of saxophone multiphonics, Vancouver-based American tenorist John Gross has worked with Billy Mintz, Tony Malaby, and Lionel Hampton. Saxophone Journal called…
Raashan Ahmad
Oakland singer/MC Raashan Ahmad makes feel-good, jazzy West Coast hip-hop that spreads the love while getting heads bobbing. This irresistible seven-piece band keeps things bumping, sun-kissed, and soulful. With Tony…
François Houle RECODER 4tet with Gordon Grdina, Mark Helias & Gerry Hemingway
…while bassist Mark Helias has performed with everyone from Ed Blackwell to Tony Malaby. Joining these two monster international musicians is Francois’ long-time collaborator, JUNO Award-winning Vancouver guitarist Gordon Grdina….
VSO School of Music Jazz Faculty
…of playful, fun, and spontaneous music. The night will also feature the wonderful summer jazz workshop teaching assistants, some of the up-and-comers of jazz, Ardeshir Pourkeramati, Ilhan Seferali, Tony Wang,…
VSO School of Music Jazz Faculty
…playful, fun and spontaneous music. The evening will also feature the wonderful summer jazz workshop teaching assistants, some of the up-and comers of jazz, Ardeshir Pourkeramati, Ben Sigerson, Tony Wang,…
Brad Shigeta Organ Boptet feat. Cory Weeds
…standards of the ’40s and ’50s. If you enjoy hard swinging melodic jazz, this is the band for you! With Julian MacDonough drums, Cory Weeds saxophone, and Tony Genge organ….
Herbie Hancock – Restless Explorer
…Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams, would carve a defining post-bop niche during the next five years. During this time, Herbie’s skills as a composer blossomed with enthralling compositions…
Former Nylon Micah Barnes
…the former Nylon’s frontman on a national tour. Micah’s vocals are influenced by the old school crooners such as Tony Bennet and Nat King Cole, his powerful live performances are…
Acoustic Groove
…known for their innovative takes on popular song. Not to be missed! With Mike Taylor guitar & vocal, Diane Lines piano & vocal, Tim Porter guitar, and Tony Chamberlist percussion….
Russ Botten Quartet plays Cedar Walton
…Dave Say, pianist Tony Foster and drummer Dave Robbins to play the music of piano legend Cedar Walton. Russ has toured in the US and Japan with jazz vocalist Ernestine…
Cancelled: Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller’s Parlour Game
…duo of violinist Jenny Scheinman and drummer Allison Miller, along with the formidable pianist Carmen Staaf and bassist Tony Scherr, dig into the rootsier elements of jazz. The repertoire explores…
Steve Smith’s Groove Blue Organ Trio
Tony Monaco Hammond organ, Vinny Valentino guitar, and Steve Smith drums evoke the sounds of classic Blue Note organ trios of the 60’s. Smith’s zestful drumming gives a distinct Latin…
Steve Smith’s Groove Blue Organ Trio
Tony Monaco Hammond organ, Vinny Valentino guitar, and Steve Smith drums evoke the sounds of classic Blue Note organ trios of the 60’s. Smith’s zestful drumming gives a distinct Latin…
John Gross & Billy Mintz
A master of saxophone multi-phonics (he literally wrote the book on it!), former Portlander/new-Vancouverite John Gross has played with Don Ellis, Tony Malaby, and Lionel Hampton. “Painterly and understated in…
John Gross Trio
John Gross is a master of saxophone multiphonics, Vancouver-based American tenorist John Gross has worked with Billy Mintz, Tony Malaby, and Lionel Hampton. Saxophone Journal called him “a phenomenon of…
Chris Botti with special guest Michael Kaeshammer
…pop and jazz A-listers—including Sting, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Bublé, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock, Andrea Bocelli, and even Frank Sinatra—Botti has thoroughly established…
Pianorama!
…and highly entertaining musical compound. Fans of boogie and jump driven blues as well as contemporary popular music will love this show! With Tim Porter guitar and Tony Chamberlist drums….
Neil Gonsalves Trio featuring Vanessa Mood
…South African traditional and popular music grooves. He will be accompanied by Kerry Galloway on bass and Tony Ferraro on drums, and will feature South African-born, Vancouver-based singer, Vanessa Mood….
Benny Green
…Washington, and Tony Reedus. In 1990, he signed with Blue Note Records, for which he made seven recordings. These records featured some of the best musicians working in the idiom…
Guilt & Co.
…from the door will be donated in support of Loving Spoonful. Friday July 1st CAMARO 67 Camaro 67 brings together classic Afrobeat influences (Fela Kuti, Tony Allen), and modern Afrofunk/Groove…
The David Weiss Sextet
…CD of the year (2004) by Tony Hall in JazzWise Magazine. With Myron Walden alto sax, Marcus Strickland tenor sax, David Bryant piano, Eric Wheeler bass, and E.J. Strickland drums….
Acoustic Groove
…Taylor’s soulful vocals and pocketed acoustic guitar playing, and Tony Chamberlist’s command of a djembe hand drum, the band is rounded out by vocalist/pianist Diane Lines and guitarist Tim Porter….
The David Weiss Sextet
…CD of the year (2004) by Tony Hall in JazzWise Magazine. With Myron Walden alto sax, Marcus Strickland tenor sax, David Bryant piano, Eric Wheeler bass, and E.J. Strickland drums….
A Time Remembered
…The filmmaker amassed a staggering number of interviews with Evan’s contemporaries and admirers such as Billy Taylor, Gene Lees, Tony Bennett, Jack DeJohnette, Jon Hendricks, Jim Hall, Bobby Brookmeyer, Chuck…
New York Saxophonist Harry Allen
…first time. Johnny said, ‘Does this guy ever make a mistake?’ I love playing with him; he’s unbelievable.” With Tony Foster on piano, Joe Poole on drums and Russ Botten…
New York Saxophonist Harry Allen
…first time. Johnny said, ‘Does this guy ever make a mistake?’ I love playing with him; he’s unbelievable.” With Tony Foster on piano, Joe Poole on drums and Russ Botten…
Bill Coon Double Quartet
…and melodic solos on trumpet/flugelhorn. Rounding out the ensemble are Brad Turner on trumpet, flugelhorn, Paul Rushka on acoustic bass, Bernie Arai on drums, Cameron Wilson on violin, Yuel Yawney…
Hogan Sings Holiday
…is a joyful romp through the Teddy Wilson years of the Billie Holiday songbook. Alison Hogan with Ron Thompson guitar, Nick Peck piano, Brent Gubbels bass, and Craig Scott drums….
Van Django
Van Django is an acoustic string ensemble made up of four of Canada’s most talented and eclectic musicians with violinist Cameron Wilson, guitarist Budge Schachte, guitarist/cellist Finn Manniche, and bassist…
Ketchum & Sample Quintet
…bit funky, with some smoky ballads. Influences include Nancy Wilson, Doug Riley and more recently Snarky Puppy. With Miles Hill on bass, Randall Stoll on drums, and Bill Runge on…
From New York: Pianist George Colligan
…Colligan has worked with a long list of jazz greats, including Buster Williams, Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Ravi Coltrane, and many others. His latest album, Nation Divided from Whirlwind Records…
Alita Dupray
…Wu-Tang Clan, but also shared stages with the likes of Jim Byrnes, Diana Krall, Micheal Buble , Robert Wilson, The Blackbird P.A and even the late jazz great Linton Garner….
Open Thread
Open Thread—the innovative Melbourne-based ensemble of cellist Peggy Lee, saxophonist Julien Wilson, guitarist Theo Carbo, and drummer/percussionist Dylan van der Schyff—weaves anthemic melodies, diverse rhythmic structures, and ear-awakening improvised soundscapes…
Bill Coon Double Quartet
…and melodic solos on trumpet/flugelhorn. Rounding out the ensemble are Paul Rushka bass, Bernie Arai drums, Cam Wilson and Yuel Yawney violins, Llowyn Ball viola, and Finn Manniche cello. …
Maria Ho
…Wilson, Marc Jordan, and Karrin Allyson. As a vocalist and bandleader who has recorded with George Robert, Warren Vaché, Richie Cole, Krishna Booker, Ian McDougall, Campbell Ryga and Phil Dwyer,…
Bill Coon Double Quartet
…and melodic solos on trumpet/flugelhorn. Rounding out the ensemble are Paul Rushka bass, Bernie Arai drums, Cam Wilson and Yuel Yawney violins, Llowyn Ball viola, and Finn Manniche cello. …
A FEST FOR THE CURIOUS LISTENER
…Quincy Jones referred to as, “the most soulful singer I’ve ever heard in my life.” American jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson hit the Orpheum on a triple bill with living legend…
Gig List: Apr 1
…made up of violinist Cameron Wilson, guitarist Budge Schachte, guitarist/cellist Finn Manniche, and bassist Brent Gubbels. Music well-rooted in the gypsy jazz of 1930’s Paris France. Thu Apr 4 Morgan…
Van Django
…creativity, featuring original compositions and arrangements including humorous mash-ups wearing their eclectic influences in full regalia. With Cameron Wilson violin, Budge Schachte guitar, Finn Manniche cello, and Brent Gubbels bass….
Andrea Superstein
…and soul infused arrangements of familiar tunes from Meredith Wilson to Weezer, the music pays homage to the past while looking well into the future. From Montreal with Remi-Jean Leblanc…
Mili Hong and Friends
…Mili is the award-winning Australian saxophonist Julien Wilson (of Open Thread), and two phenomenal Vancouver jazz players in bassist Jodi Proznick and saxophonist Jon Bentley. Open Jazz Jam to follow,…
Gary Smulyan with Strings
…Cahill drums, and a lush 10-piece string section featuring Cameron Wilson, Janna Sailor, Elyse Jacobsen, Lloywn Ball, and Molly MacKinnon violin, John Kastelic viola, and Finn Manniche, Doug Gorkoff cello….
Wild Blue Herons
…such as Earth, Wind and Fire, Nancy Wilson, Doug Riley (Dr. Music), Steely Dan and, most recently, Snarky Puppy, and Jacob Collier. With Bill Sample keys, Darlene Ketchum vox, Tom…
John Gross Trio
…Awards, Guitarist of the Year. He leads several of his own groups including the BC Double Quartet whose recording, Departure with Brad Turner on trumpet and violinist Cameron Wilson was…
Van Django
Van Django is an acoustic string ensemble made up of four of Canada’s most talented and eclectic musicians with violinist Cameron Wilson, guitarist Budge Schachte, guitarist/cellist Finn Manniche, and bassist…
Black Gardenia featuring Daphne Roubini
…Gypsy Jazz with Billie Holiday as vocalist” (Vancouver Sun). With Daphne Roubini voice/ukulele, Paul Pigat guitar, Andrew Smith guitar/ukulele, Brent Gubbels double bass, Chris Davis trumpet, and Cameron Wilson violin….
Maria Ho Quartet
…Cole, Freddie Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Marc Jordan, and Karrin Allyson. As a vocalist and bandleader who has recorded with Richie Cole, Warren Vaché, George Robert, Krishna Booker, Ian…
King Khan & the Shrines
…King Khan and the Shrines are more than just a psychedelic soul revue. Imagine Roky Erickson backed by the Sun Ra Arkestra; or Wilson Pickett leading The Velvet Underground, wearing…
Ballads, Bossas, and Blues
…in 2024. Featuring: Jake Huse tenor saxophone/composition, James Huumo keys, Dan Howard bass, Andrew Wilson drums, TBA trumpet. Set times: 1st – 6:15pm – 7:45pm 2nd – 8:30pm – 9:45pm…
Van Django
Van Django is an acoustic string ensemble made up of four of Canada’s most talented and eclectic musicians: violinist Cameron Wilson, guitarist Budge Schachte, guitarist/cellist Finn Manniche and bassist Brent…
From New York: George Colligan
…as an accompanist, Colligan has worked with a long list of jazz greats, including Buster Williams, Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Ravi Coltrane, and many others. HIs latest album, “Nation Divided“…
Maria Ho Quartet
…Cole, Freddie Cole, Marc Jordan, Ella Fitzgerald and Nancy Wilson, her spellbinding stage presence will uplift your mind and brighten your day. Maria treats every song like a painting, drawing…
Jennifer Hayes Quartet
With her crystal clear voice and impeccable swing feel, vocalist Jennifer Hayes has often been compared to the likes of Nancy Wilson and Ella Fitzgerald. Featuring new arrangements of standard…
Bouncin’ With Bud: Helen Sung, Steve Smith, Lonnie Plaxico
…to Wynton Marsalis and Cassandra Wilson. Special thanks to Radio Free Birdland Want more bang for your buck? Check out our ticket package options and save up to 50% on…
Kendra Shank & John Stowell
…and effects to improvise multi-layered wordless collages in organic interplay with Stowell. Shank – who has also performed with Abbey Lincoln, Fred Hersch, Geoffrey Keezer, Frank Kimbrough, and Matt Wilson…
Van Django
Van Django is an acoustic string ensemble made up of four of Canada’s most talented and eclectic musicians; violinist Cameron Wilson, guitarist Budge Schachte, guitarist/cellist Finn Manniche and bassist Brent…
Valentines Day with Black Gardenia featuring Daphne Roubini
…mind Django Reinhardt’s Gypsy Jazz with Billie Holiday as vocalist.” Vancouver Sun With Daphne Roubini vocals/ukulele, Andrew Smith guitar/ukulele, Paul Pigat guitar, Brent Gubbels double bass, and Cameron Wilson violin….
Paul Pigat and Guest
Join legendary Vancouver guitarist Paul Pigat and violinist Cam Wilson for this special edition of Pigat’s Boxcar Campfire project. Reminiscent of the great works of Hoyt Axton and Randy Newman,…
Van Django
Van Django is an acoustic string ensemble made up of four of Canada’s most talented and eclectic musicians with violinist Cameron Wilson, guitarist Budge Schachte, guitarist/cellist Finn Manniche, and bassist…
Bill Coon Double Quartet
…and melodic solos on trumpet/flugelhorn. Rounding out the ensemble are Brad Turner on trumpet, flugelhorn, Paul Rushka on acoustic bass, Bernie Arai on drums, Cameron Wilson on violin, Yuel Yawney…
FILMS FOR MUSIC LOVERS
…live music and in-person performances, here is a list of beautiful films about and involving music that can help you pass the time. This list from CBC is a great…
FESTIVAL TALES: PERSONAL REFLECTIONS
…the cutest photos we have received is tied to this story from one of our volunteers, Fumiko Sawada: I volunteered for the festival about 5-6 years ago, 2 years in…
Matt Mitchell’s tribute to Tim Berne
Matt Mitchell is performing a solo show on October 25, 2017 at the Western Front. To find out more about Matt’s latest project, førage, our Artistic Director Ken Pickering did…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 22: Sharon Minemoto
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 23: Shannon Scott
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
WHY WE SUPPORT: Inspired by Giving Tuesday
…to share with you. I’m looking forward to hearing your warm and fuzzy memories about the Jazz Festival someday soon too! President of the Board Gary Kushnir on why he…
Don’t Get It? Don’t Sweat It
…Appreciating the less familiar is not always about understanding it or picking it apart. Sometimes what you get is emotional catharsis, sometimes mental stimulation, sometimes a visceral reaction—good or bad….
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 26: Jodi Proznick
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Coastal Jazz Foundation
Why Nordic Jazz at the Festival?
Coastal Jazz’s Artistic Director Ken Pickering shares his insights, comments, and thoughtful anecdotes about the visiting Nordic jazz artists at this year’s TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival… Why Nordic Jazz…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 28: Katherine Penfold
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Festival Artists Who Defy Boundaries
…fit into existing or pre-approved categories. And that’s what we’re talking about today: the music that is at this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival that defies categorization, and possibly even…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 8: Ruby Singh
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 9: Daniel Hersog
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 30: That’s a Wrap!
…same time, we saw a massive wave of community support and goodwill for artists. In the face of vast economic uncertainty, people spoke out about the necessity of the work…
Announcing our new executive director
…into performing as a pianist and choral singer, and serving her community as a member of the board of the BC Choral Federation. She is passionate about collaborative leadership, and…
Everybody loves singers: Roberta Gambarini, Morgan James, Maya Rae, Macy Gray, and more
…singers have a special talent that is worth talking about… and they are all playing the jazz festival! Here’s a sneak peek of a few of the powerhouse vocalists and…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 15: Andre Lachance
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 17: Kevin Romain
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 16: Anita Eccleston
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Charly Lowry
Musical powerhouse Charly Lowry wows listeners with her jaw-dropping vocal range. The proud Native American is passionate about raising awareness about the plight of her people, which pairs perfectly with…
Black BC Artists Whose Music You Should Purchase (and Stream!)
…Tonye Aganaba From their bandcamp: “Tonye Aganaba is a multidisciplinary artist, musician, and facilitator residing on the unceded territories of the Squamish, Musqueam & Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. Their new album…
Volunteers
…and gain work experience or school credit. Once you are registered as a volunteer, we’ll send you information about important dates, volunteer perks, crew orientation, volunteer package, and the Festival…
Grdina-Houle-Loewen
“The threesome navigated a wide landscape of meandering lyrical passages, eerie plateaus, and sudden about-turns into wild abysses.” – All About Jazz Guitarist Gordon Grdina, clarinetist François Houle, and drummer…
A TURNING POINT FOR COASTAL JAZZ
…wants to invest in, we want to be transparent about where we are, and the future of Coastal Jazz and the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Today, we ask you, how…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 19: Jesus Caballero
…already been completed. In each post, we’ll ask a local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask…
Buy a Record, Make a Difference 21: Dalannah Bowen
…local artist a series of the same questions, give them the opportunity to talk about recordings they’re proud of, and ask them to talk about other local musicians whose work…
The Straight-Ahead Scene: Jazz at Pyatt Hall & Frankie’s Jazz Club
…and I’m really excited to share more details about the artists you can see this festival. Jazz at Pyatt Hall Roberta Gambarini Quartet featuring Emanuele Cisi Friday, June 22, 7:30…
Female Vocalists
…jazz and pop music, and shows why she has been one of the most talked-about jazz vocalists of the past decade. We are lucky to be one of over 20…
Wendy Eisenberg Viewfinder
…life. An elusive song cycle that encompasses free jazz, post-rock, beauty, fallibility, questioning, seeing anew, and the unseen, “what’s most striking about Viewfinder is Eisenberg’s ability to crystallize their complex,…
Charitable Tax Receipt: A Professionals Guide to Giving
…laws have not changed. Thanks for considering a donation to Coastal Jazz and Blues Society! For further information about how to donate or about any of the other benefits you…
The Arntzens: 3 Generations in Jazz
Note: Two sets included in ticket price for this performance. “…a dynamic dynasty of musical progeny.”—All About Jazz If you want to talk trad jazz in Vancouver, you need to…
An Interview with Krystle Dos Santos
…that performance you played some of the soundtrack of the musical you created, Hey Viola!—can you tell us a little bit about that show & your creative process? It was…
The Chicago-Vancouver Connection
When you think about music and Chicago, you probably think about the blues. But that city’s relationship with jazz goes all the way back to the 1910s and continues today…
Where to Start with Sun Ra
…about space travel, and his Arkestra’s elaborate costumes? Sun Ra was a brilliant man who read and studied voraciously on all kinds of topics, but particularly astronomy and astrology (it…
Join the CJBS Board in 2025
The CJBS board is on the hunt for new directors! If you are passionate about jazz and improvised music, excited about governance, and want to help steer the future direction…
FESTIVAL TALES: INSIDER INFO with FRANCO FERRARI
As we begin to share the many hilarious, touching, profound, and silly stories you shared with us about the Festival, we thought we’d start with some of our insiders: our…
NEXT GENERATION OF JAZZ & BEYOND
…festival, demonstrate his fine ear and willingness to explore the corners of jazz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05e3z7YRotA RESERVE A TABLE BONNIE NORTHGRAVES One of our favourite things about Bonnie Northgraves is that across…
Our Friends and Club Partners: Guilt & Co.
…and understanding as we tip-toe through these constantly changing times. But the anticipation is real — we can’t wait to see you again! Give us the goods; tell us about…
Second Show: Immanuel Wilkins & Lutosławski Quartet
…Szymanowski, and the group’s own Marcin Markowicz. About the Piece: Ethnic Cleansing — An American Tradition This piece is dedicated to the people of Palestine who have faced a systematic…
FESTIVAL TALES: INSIDER INFO with TEE CRANE
…is about the Otis Clay/Ann Peebles Review/Jim Byrnes Band show, and it was one of the many miracles that happen when a great team works together to avert disaster. We…
Supporting Artists During the COVID-19 Pandemic
…upcoming releases or who are trying to promote their own work. The news cycle and social media are – understandably – talking about COVID-19 nonstop. Sharing music and art with…
Immanuel Wilkins & Lutosławski Quartet
…Szymanowski, and the group’s own Marcin Markowicz. About the Piece: Ethnic Cleansing — An American Tradition This piece is dedicated to the people of Palestine who have faced a systematic…
Our Friends and Club Partners: Hastings Mill Brew Co. AKA Pat’s Pub
…isolation with a crisp Pat’s Lager and join us on Tuesday for customer appreciation day – happy hour pricing all night after 4pm! Give us the goods; tell us about…
Darius Jones with Strings featuring Gerald Cleaver
Called “the most visceral and distinctive alto saxophonist of this era” by The New York Times, Darius Jones’ incisive work “poses big questions about the relationship between the African-American tradition…
Pivoting to Digital
…about music, and most of that writing and talking is about jazz. His weekly jazz show on Mixcloud, The Infidels, is coming up on its two-year anniversary, and he has…
It’s a French Fries and Champagne Party
…bandleader Evan Palazzo and lead singer Elizabeth Bougerol met in 2007 through a Craigslist ad about a jazz jam session. The lead singer is a London School of Economics graduate…
Gig of the Week: March 9-15
…I asked him about the gig this Saturday. “Overall, we’re playing works that showcase our most recent creative endeavours, as well as classics that touch on what we love to…
Mike WT Allen’s Space Elevator
There’s everything you think you know about big band, and then there’s Space Elevator. Led by award-winning composer Mike WT Allen, the 20-person jazz/metal/funk experimental powerhouse kicks up a loud,…
VANCOUVER LANDS ON THE WORLD STAGE
…program guide went to print. Miles’ was not.) No one really knows what was said, but the drama captured the world’s attention, and it’s been talked about it ever since….
Frankie Hidalgo & the MVPs
…songs of the 80’s and 90’s that will bring you both nostalgia and an urge to dance the night away. Using his experiences and musical knowledge, he brings about a…
In Memory of Ken Pickering
…for his sweetness and generosity. He truly loved it when others could experience the things that he was passionate about, whether it was a new exciting group from Sweden, or…
THE JAZZ FEST CIRCLE OF LIFE
…residency for high school students in Grades 8 – 12 from Metro Vancouver. If you’re interested in learning more about this legendary Canadian musician, a new book written by Fraser’s…
Jerry Cook Quartet
…sure they get it right the first time. Veteran saxophonist Jerry Cook is one of those cats.” – All About Jazz After working as a sideman for three decades, Jerry…
aja monet
…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….
Rhythm Changes Podcast Live feat. Wendy Eisenberg
…live podcast recording, Chernoff will sit down with 2026 Coastal Jazz Artist in Residence Wendy Eisenberg for a conversation about their genre-defying work, before opening the floor to questions from…
From New York: Katie Thiroux Trio
…was a finalist in the 2015 Thelonious Monk International Vocals Competition, and her debut release as a bandleader from the same year, Introducing Katie Thiroux, received accolades from All About…
The Tao of Wu
…Simple”. When RZA was asked about the grittiness behind Wu Tang’s translation of street life and trauma, he said: “We always turned the flashlight on things, you know what I…
New Things at Coastal
We’ve had a lovely, busy fall, so we thought we’d take the opportunity to update you about some new things at Coastal Jazz. First up, we have two new staff…
We All Break
…important”, but an “infinitely beautiful and pure, truly rare work that – at this level of quality – has never really been even imagined before (All About Jazz).” No refunds….
Song Form // Less: Caley Watts // Kevin Romain
…be followed by a short duo collaboration and artist talk about form in music, presented in association with IICSI at the University of British Columbia. Thanks to Talking Stick Festival….
Vancouver Youth Jazz Orchestra
…27 and July 4 at Vancouver Community College from 10am-1pm. July 5th, 2pm at Performance Works: Final performance at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival! About the 2026 VYJO Bandleader Bill…
Antonio Sanchez & Migration
…in the Sand, is an act of political and musical protest Sánchez describes as being “about the kind of immigrant who is constantly being demonized, ostracized and politicized by a…
THE GENIUS OF JOHN BEASLEY
…piano chair in a quartet with Buell Nedlinger and Marty Krystall back in the 80s and returning to different pieces over the decades since. When Beasley started thinking about how…
Bill Frisell Trio with Thomas Morgan & Rudy Royston
…he’s often done over the past four decades, Frisell uses a straightforward concept and a familiar songbook to bring about stirring revelations. To start, these 16 tracks showcase a level…
Lucinda Williams
LUCINDA WILLIAMS “It’s all come full circle,” says three-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams about her powerful new album, Good Souls Better Angels. After more than forty years of music…
IronFest V: Night Two – Kevin Romain’s Salience Network + Brodie West Quintet
…Festival works with, for and about the Downtown Eastside community to weave our community’s stories, ancestral memory, cultural traditions, lived experiences, and artistic practices to create a fabric of resistance…
Song Form // Less: Wendy Eisenberg // Lisa Cay Miller
…passionate expression. Solo sets will be followed by a short duo collaboration and artist talk about form in music, presented in association with IICSI at the University of British Columbia….
The Future in Outer Space!
…pleasure of visiting the Afro-Future mother ship, I hope that this might happen for you very soon. We are already living the future! Everything about this world far exceeds the…
Jessica McMann, Karen Donaldson-Shepherd, and Beverley McKiver
…She is passionate about community engagement in the arts, social justice and helping others to achieve their full potential. Jessica has been working on some new music that extends beyond…
72 Bands in 12 Days
…equalled magic. For about 24 hours, this was my favourite show of the festival. And then this happened…. Farmers By Nature, with Darius Jones, at Ironworks I’ve seen all members…
Robin Holcomb – Late Show
This event is part of the Robin Holcomb Residency at 8EAST, a co-presentation with Coastal Jazz and Blues and the NOW Society. Find out more about the residency here. “Hers…
IronFest V: Night One – Asrar Quartet + Jessica Ackerley Trio
…cultural practices. The Festival works with, for and about the Downtown Eastside community to weave our community’s stories, ancestral memory, cultural traditions, lived experiences, and artistic practices to create a…
Song Form // Less: Steve Gunn // Karen Ng
…the US. Solo sets will be followed by a short duo collaboration and artist talk about form in music, presented in association with IICSI at the University of British Columbia….
Robin Holcomb – Early Show
This event is part of the Robin Holcomb Residency at 8EAST, a co-presentation with Coastal Jazz and Blues and the NOW Society. Find out more about the residency here. “Hers…
Ndidi O
Ndidi O’s remarkable seventh studio album, It’s About Time, merges riveting alt-country, jazzy blues, and Irish traditional elements – it was recorded in Cork, Ireland, and features members of Irish…
Song Form // Less: Sean Cronin // Patrick Shiroishi
…the fold. Solo sets will be followed by a short duo collaboration and artist talk about form in music, presented in association with IICSI at the University of British Columbia….
Gig of the Week: February 10-16
…here in over 20 years. “Vinny teaches at California Institute of the Arts and the students that play in his ensembles always talk about what a challenging and inspiring time…
GeminiCrab – Malika Tirolien + Caulder Nash
…of music through catchy songs about love, adulting, and the multi-faceted realities of Millennials. With Rémi-Jean LeBlanc bass and Ronny Désinor drums. Thanks to Société de développement des entreprises culturelles….
Gig List: Sept 24
…for the branded 10×10 tent and get a sneak peek into what Culture Days is all about. CULTURE DAYS runs Sept 28-30. LIST OF EVENTS Art of the Trio: Brad…
Song Form // Less: Amina Claudine Myers // Peggy Lee
…chamber music niceties crumble under the assault of funk and psychedelia” (Georgia Straight). Solo sets will be followed by a short duo collaboration and artist talk about form in music,…
GETTING THE KEYS TO THE CITY
…title sponsor, and contributing about $300,000 in cash and promotional support, not to mention other cash and in-kind sponsors, they were feeling flush. (Editor’s note – arts organizations would LOVE…
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR TOUCHES ON: MADE IN THE UK SERIES
…UK and Europe are most enthusiastic about. Their debut album Together As One was released on Edition in 2016. Since her rapid ascendance on the London creative scene beginning in…
Bradley/McGillivray Blues Band
…more about attitude and resilience than genre. Influenced by artists as diverse as BB King, Jon Cleary, Janis Joplin, Merle Haggard, Aretha Franklin and Etta James, they feature an eclectic…
WE GOT TIME
…at the center of that world, as we ask questions about the meaning of words familiar to us through historic documents – the United States’ Declaration of Independence, the Preamble…
Igor Willcox Quartet
…rhythms” (Mike Jurkovic – All About Jazz). The Brazilian group will be touring across Canada playing at clubs such as the Yardbird Suite, The Bucking Jam Palace, The Jazz Room,…
James Meger’s How To Do Nothing
Led by bassist/composer James Meger, How To Do Nothing pulls listeners through trashed maximalist thickets of feedback to emerge in clearings of delicate acoustic improvisation. Not shy about extreme emotional…
Dave King Trucking Company
…and rock pulses, and “intermittent exoduses into the free zone” (All About Jazz) underpin the powerful, purposeful melodies of Brooklynites Chris Speed tenor saxophone/clarinet and Chris Morrissey bass, and Minnesotans…
The Modelos
…whiskey, then you know all you need to know about Vancouver’s spirited rock ‘n’ roll surf cowboys, The Modelos. Joe Rotundo guitar/vocals, Mike Kenny guitar, Bradley Ferguson bass, Geoff Hicks…
Gavin Youngash Workshop
…Applying Chordal Harmony Across Genres, where he’ll talk about using jazz harmony outside of a jazz context, whether it’s in composition, arranging, or accompaniment. Applying these concepts to the guitar…
The Show Must Go On
…France and Holland. Two acts were among the most talked about – Swedish jazz piano trio E.S.T. received standing ovation at their Cultch show while Norwegian quartet Beady Belle enjoyed…
Susie Ibarra: An Ecology of Rhythm
…recently honoured with the esteemed award “for distinguished musical composition by an American” for Sky Islands, her work about ecosystems and biodiversity. Constantly observing and responding to sound, nature, and…
Illegal Crowns
“A collective of supreme talent, united by a lyrical streak which surfaces even amid invigorating improv rigor” —All About Jazz World-class creative musicians collaborating at the top of their game,…
Hidden Gems in the Free Program
…Netherlands – The Ex. King Ayisoba plays the Georgia Stage at Downtown Jazz at 3:45pm on June 23 Ironworks The 5 o’clock “afternoon sessions” at the Ironworks returned about 5…
The Reinvention of The Bad Plus
…made them one of the most talked about groups of the early 2000s. It’s safe to say that without trailblazers like The Bad Plus and E.S.T., groups like GoGo Penguin…
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
…in one” by All About Jazz, trumpeter/composer/bandleader Wynton Marsalis is an iconic jazz master. Born into the famed New Orleans musical family, he was playing in the Fairview Baptist Church…
Tomeka Reid Quartet
…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)….
Help Us Preserve Vancouver’s Cultural Jazz Legacy
…Coastal Jazz for just over two years now as the Executive Director and I’m still just as excited about what we do as when I first applied. For me, Coastal…
How Do You Stream, Anyway?
…menu on the left side of the screen. Click the show that’s about to start (I’m assuming you will have a bunch of shows saved in there to choose from…
Jennifer Scott, Karla Mundy, and Dawn Pemberton
…the percolating undercurrent of soul-jazz and funk which infuses everything she does: “I’ve got a rhythmic stream running through me at all times. It’s all about the groove for me.”…
Digital Jazz Hotline #44
…School: Jeremy Pelt talks about The Business of Jazz – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (2pm) CJBS: Jeremy Pelt – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight…
The Business of Branding a Festival
…control over festival imagery from title sponsor du Maurier, and the result is an about-face. “We wanted something really creative, cool, original.” Enter Barbara Klunder. Barbara Klunder, one of Canada’s…
Gig List: Mar 18
…most dynamic voices in Afropop” [Pop Matters], Fatoumata Diawara uses her voice to tell stories about the challenges facing migrants. Her music blends a variety of international styles while staying…
Oliver Gannon Quartet
…Scott drums ABOUT JAZZ FOR BARB SERIES AND THE ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTRE Barbara Fudge was a passionate and loyal fan of jazz music. She could be seen all over the…
Steve Kaldestad Quartet
…rhythmic propulsion as his lines unwind fluidly. With Chris Gestrin on piano, Steve Holy on bass and Jesse Cahill on drums ABOUT JAZZ FOR BARB SERIES AND THE ITALIAN CULTURAL…
James Meger’s How To Do Nothing
This music isn’t shy about exploring extreme emotional dynamics or diverse sonic influences, moving gutsily between free improvisation, electro-acoustic composition, jazz, metal, noise, and song. Led by bassist James Meger,…
Late Nights for Cool People!
…amount of times a quick shot has perked me right up! (For extra adult points, why not sip some top shelf tequila?) It’s not until about the 3rd or 4th…
Dave Anderson Quartet featuring Dave Restivo
…with Anderson, secured a place among the JAZZIZ best albums of 2018. ALL ABOUT JAZZ has called Anderson “unquestionably, one of the most remarkable saxophone voices on the jazz scene…
TIME FLIES
…improvising ensembles of local and visiting artists playing in various configurations through the evening—duos, trios, and whatever combinations sparked interest. While Derek Bailey’s renowned company approach was about instigating intriguing…
Atira Presents Strong Women, Strong Music
…Tonight’s lineup: Laura Crema, Candus Churchill, Christie Grace on vocals, Brenda Baird on piano, Jen Hodge on bass and Ingrid Stitt on saxophone. ABOUT EWMA EWMA is a program of…
A Novel of Anomaly
…temperaments, energies and signatures” (All About Jazz) features Schaerer’s countryman Lucas Niggli drums, Italian accordionist Luciano Biondini, and Finnish guitarist Kalle Kalima. Thanks to the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia….
Cory Weeds Quartet with special guest Natasha D’Agostino
…her dynamic band. With John Lee piano, Paul Rushka bass and Jesse Cahill drums. ABOUT JAZZ FOR BARB SERIES AND THE ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTRE Barbara Fudge was a passionate and…
Dominique Fils-Aimé
…acceptance. She is committed to spreading awareness about the injustice faced by African communities and showcases the impact people of African descent have on Canadian and global cultures. Please note:…
Atira Presents Strong Women, Strong Music
…Tonight’s lineup: Karin Plato, Katherine Penfold and Stephanie Wall on vocals, Diane Lines on piano, Jodi Proznick on bass, and Karen Graves on saxophone. ABOUT EWMA EWMA is a program…
Jason Stein’s Locksmith Isidore
Chicago bass clarinetist Jason Stein (Ken Vandermark, Rob Mazurek) “is exhilarating, a young master of his fiendishly difficult horn” (All About Jazz). His pure tones, clean lines, and spacious explorations…
MUSICMUSICMUSIC
Buy advance tickets here “No rules, just fun” – All About Jazz With a passion for experimentation and an ever-present joy for playing, MUSICMUSICMUSIC takes on classic jazz compositions as…
Nubya Garcia
…nuanced record that feels airy and celestial without sacrificing the groove. It’s a deeply personal offering about her trek to falling back in love with musical composition over the past…
The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis
…they have. Called “one of the modern titans of the tenor” by All About Jazz, the ecstatic fervour of James Brandon Lewis’ playing points back to John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders,…
Atira Presents Strong Women, Strong Music
…Tonight’s lineup: Jennifer Scott, LJ Mounteney, and Siobhan Walsh vocals, Lisa Miller piano, Wendy Solloway bass, and Mili Hong drums. ABOUT EWMA EWMA is a program of Atira Women’s Resource…
Peter Van Huffel’s GORILLA MASK
…sonic chaos, hard-slamming Berlin rock/metal/free jazz trio GORILLA MASK somehow maintain full control of their beastly sound. All About Jazz calls Canadian ex-pat Van Huffel “one of the most intense…
David Blake’s Fun House
…(All About Jazz). Named for their swinging, sunlit 2022 album on Cellar Live, Blake shares this Fun House with Thad Bailey-Mai trumpet, Brad Turner piano, Conrad Good bass, and Bernie…
David Blake Trio
…harmonies and shifting time signatures” (All About Jazz), his sound bridges both creative scenes. He’s recently released two albums: Fun House—featuring Vancouverites Brad Turner, Bernie Arai, Conrad Good, and Thad…
Marquis Hill: Composers Collective
…with Marquis specifically in mind. “I was thinking about the tradition in jazz where Dexter Gordon would record a Lee Morgan composition, or Freddie Hubbard would record a Wayne Shorter…
Jill Townsend Jazz Orchestra
…Coon. Among the many outstanding soloists are Steve Kaldestad, Dennis Esson, Bill Coon, Cory Weeds, Rod Murray and Dave Robbins. Presented with the Italian Cultural Centre ABOUT THE SERIES Barbara…
Bill Runge Quintet
…piano, Nick Apivor on vibes, Miles Hill on bass and Bernie Arai on drums ABOUT JAZZ FOR BARB SERIES AND THE ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTRE Barbara Fudge was a passionate and…
Downtown Jazz – Saturday Line Up
Come on baby, let’s go downtown! Celebrate at the 2019 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival with three stages of free music, kids’ activities, food trucks, licensed bars, bike parking, and…
Universal Gospel Choir
Vancouver’s beloved and longest-lived gospel choir, the Universal Gospel Choir (UGC) is a community-based group of singers passionate about raising the roof with their music. Known for their big sound,…
Downtown Jazz – Sunday Line up
Come on baby, let’s go downtown! Celebrate at the 2019 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival with three stages of free music, kids’ activities, food trucks, licensed bars, bike parking, and…
William Chernoff Trio
1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Bassist William Chernoff’s trio with guitarist Francis Henson and drummer Carson Tworow is unfussy, “refreshingly accessible music” (All About Jazz). Although Will’s warmly…
2022 Festival Playlists
…scheduling. Whether you’ve been thinking about taking in some shows, or you’re a seasoned jazz lover who wants to take a deeper dive into the program, these festival playlists are…
Jill Townsend Jazz Orchestra
The Jill Townsend Jazz Orchestra is “a marvelous jazz ensemble whose artistry and resourcefulness can best be described as breathtaking” (All About Jazz). Since 2000, they’ve been performing sparkling made-in-Canada…
Insider’s Guide to the Festival
…a few of the shows we’re really excited about. MARQUEE SERIES The Marquee Series consists of our top line shows – the festival headliners, if you will. This year we’re…
Festival JAZZTOPAD, Wroclaw Poland presents Maciej Obara Quartet
A “vivacious, next-level” (All About Jazz) combo featuring two of Norway’s most sought-after players in Ole Morten Vågan (The Deciders) bass, and Gard Nilssen (Bushman’s Revenge) drums, plus Polish innovators…
We’re awesome!
…it! Here’s a round up of some media previews that might help you make up your mind about what to see! From the Vancouver Sun & Province: Five free shows…
Hanging Hearts
“Intelligent and fascinating fusion for the 21st century” – All About Jazz Rooted in Chicago’s rich tradition of forward-thinking jazz and experimental music, Hanging Hearts thrives at the intersection of…
From New York: Sam Taylor Trio
New York-based saxophonist Sam Taylor has been hailed as “wise beyond his years” (All About Jazz) and “remarkable” (Toronto Music Report). A Philadelphia native, Taylor is a recording artist on…
The Interplanetary Adventures of Sun Ra: There Are Worlds They Have Not Told You Of!
…are now available on the Sun Ra Bandcamp Page [https://sunramusic.bandcamp.com/ ] with some helpful hints about where to start at https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/sun-ra-album-guide And of course, the upcoming Festival livestream of Marshall…
Sienna Dahlen
“Dahlen has an extremely alluring voice, one that could sell rainwater in a snowstorm.” – All About Jazz Juno award-winner Sienna Dahlen is a Quebec songwriter and composer with six…
Wallgrin + Devours
…albums, including 2023’s Polaris Prize-longlisted Homecoming Queen, Devours has written confessional and confrontational electronic music about masculinity, body image, gay politics, and inner-city queer existence. They’ve toured Canada and the…
Sax virtuoso Kamasi Washington plays our Marquee Series
…on which Kamasi and his band mates are important collaborators, came out at the same time; further deepening Washington’s impact on the music landscape. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DDP-aHmEcc How does Kamasi feel about…
Christine Jensen Quartet
…listen.” – All About Jazz This is an accessible venue. If assistance is required please contact: [email protected] Please Note: Seating is limited with a mix of seating and standing room….
Talking Pictures with Fredrik Ljungkvist
…drums/percussion alongside Samworth, Talking Pictures will be joined by Fredrik Ljungkvist, the innovative Swedish saxophonist/clarinettist whose “playing can be fiery and expressive, but also fragile and poetic” (All About Jazz)….
I’m Hip! Kate Hammett-Vaughan sings the songs of Dave Frishberg
…foremost jazz vocalists Kate Hammett-Vaughan for an evening of Dave’s unforgettable music. With Bill Coon guitar and Darren Radtke bass. ABOUT THE ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTRE AND JAZZ FOR BARB SERIES…
JAZZ FEST PROVES ITS STRENGTH
…for one-of-a-kind, collaborative performances was coined “scrambled eggs,“ a term written about by the Vancouver Sun’s Greg Buium. It was a concept that started from the early days the festival….
BCLC’s Festival Partnership a Win-Win for Community Groups
…and it was amazing for our staff to be able to enjoy amazing music and unwind without having to worry about the cost.” “It was wonderful. As a registered charity,…
Cactus Truck
…blistering speed, ferocious punk energy, no-wave sonic severity and unapologetic, ecstatically free relentlessness, Cactus Truck “play a brand of bar-clearing music that both repels and, ultimately, compels” (All About Jazz)….
JAZZ FEST IS A SMASH
…Cultural Centre. Friend of the festival, Tim Reinert, reminisced about at the show on the Coastal Jazz blog in 2019. “My third Jazz Festival, and Ken Pickering’s love of the…
Jamie Lee Trio
…the subjects that preoccupy her inner world—from enjoying striped socks to profound realizations about life as an immigrant, queer person, and instrumentalist. With James Dekker piano and Marcus Abramzik bass….
COASTAL CREATES A MUSICAL UNIVERSE
…his unique and diverse music for over 50 years.” Local jazz music enthusiast and former Coastal Jazz board member, Nou Dadoun, was at the Commodore that night, and wrote about…
Michael Zilber Quartet
…NEA Jazz Legend David Liebman as “one of the best players and composers around anywhere. Period!” and All About Jazz raves “Zilber is one of the true masters of modern…
Soul Driver
SoulDriver is all about soul. That 60’s soul feel with a modern blues/jazz twist. Taking classic soul/blues/jazz tunes from the 60’s and 70’s, and re-interpreting modern songs in that style….
International Podcast Day
…talk about Jazz. They describe themselves as irreverent, irascible, engaged, and that they are. Also, in case the title was not a tip-off, they enjoy some light profanity. Burning Ambulance…
VOX.INFOLD
…National Film Board and other independent films. Singh’s personal and collaborative works have been presented across Turtle Island, India, Germany and the UK. In this blog post, he talks about…
The Music of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
…piano, Laurence Mollerup bass, and Craig Scott drums. ABOUT JAZZ FOR BARB SERIES AND THE ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTRE Barbara Fudge was a passionate and loyal fan of jazz music. She…
Frankie Hidalgo & the MVPs
…songs of the 80’s and 90’s that will bring you both nostalgia and an urge to dance the night away. Using his experiences and musical knowledge, he brings about a…
Amina Claudine Myers “Solace of the Mind”
…York Times, All About Jazz, Bandcamp Daily, Slate, All Music, and more. Throughout her six-decade musical journey, Myers has consistently defied conventional boundaries while drawing from her rich roots in…
Our Story
…can read more about the Coastal Jazz vision and history in our Festival Flashback series on this website’s blog. (Click here to start at the beginning!) Today, Coastal Jazz ranks…
B3 For Bunny: Brian Charette
…Chaka Khan, Paul Simon, Cyndi Lauper, and many more. With Cory Weeds tenor saxophone, Dave Sikula guitar, Julian MacDonough drums. ABOUT THE B3 FOR BUNNY SERIES This concert is in…
Gig List: April 22
…(Mike Jurkovic – All About Jazz). They are currently touring across Canada. With Igor Willcox on drums, Wagner Barbosa on sax, Vini Morales on piano, and Glecio Nascimento on bass….
Qalandar with guest Neelamjit Dhillon
…detailed deep-listening approach has been called “mesmerizing” (Ink 19), “deeply penetrating” (All About Jazz), and “exquisite” (Musica Jazz). Built on years of shared history, trust, and what The WholeNote described…
Darius Jones, Peggy Lee, Angelica Sanchez, Dylan van der Schyff
Called “the most visceral and distinctive alto saxophonist of this era” by The New York Times, Darius Jones’ incisive work “poses big questions about the relationship between the African-American tradition…
James Brandon Lewis
1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Called “one of the modern titans of the tenor” by All About Jazz, James Brandon Lewis’ Jesup Wagon was named 2021 Album of…
Marcus Mosely Chorale
People may not remember who you are, but they will remember how you made them feel. That’s what the music of the Marcus Mosely Chorale is all about. Many voices,…
The Lesley Branton Trio
Based in Vancouver, this trio features Lesley Branton vocals, Jason De Couto piano and Alvin Brendan guitar. Influenced by an array of artists and genres, this trio is passionate about…
B3 For Bunny: Pat Bianchi Trio
…Bollenback guitar and Sanah Kadoura drums. ABOUT THE B3 FOR BUNNY SERIES This concert is in loving memory of Bunny Moreton, a long-time jazz fan with a particular appreciation for…
VANCOUVER’S FIRST DANCE PARTY IN THE STREETS
…fest had exploded to new heights. The previous year’s event drew about 100,000 people – a 30 percent jump over 1988 – and the team at Coastal Jazz anticipated a…
In the Press: Part One
…20th year with Coastal Jazz and is the newly minted managing director for artistic programming. She talked with Alexander Varty at the Georgia Straight last week about her team: “Robert…
Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band
The Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band features some of Vancouver’s finest young jazz players interpreting music from the 90s cult classic Japanese anime Cowboy Bebop, a futuristic, neo-noir space western about…
B3 For Bunny: Pat Bianchi Trio
…Mark Whitfield. With Paul Bollenback guitar and Sanah Kadoura drums. ABOUT THE B3 FOR BUNNY SERIES This concert is in loving memory of Bunny Moreton, a long-time jazz fan who…
Bonnie Northgraves Trio
…member in Company B Jazz Band, Jeff Gladstone and the Bad Ideas, T Lizzy, and many others. She is a performer, recording artist, teacher, and clinician. She is passionate about…
Gig List: May 6
…music. Put on your best speakeasy outfit and reminisce about the good ol’ days of video games. Night will be filled with rare tunes, fresh instrumentation and special guests. Vancouver…
Dan Weiss
…a one hour workshop about his craft. You can see Dan perform with Starebaby on June 24, 9:30pm at The Ironworks as part of our Innovation Series. The group also…
Cool School: Getting Hip to Jazz
…John will be dropping some serious knowledge about this unique and varied genre through a carefully selected suite of musical clips. The pillars of jazz—past, present, and future—he will cover…
Company B Jazz Band
Equal parts sassy and sweet, the seven-piece Company B Jazz Band blends old time jazz and swing with lush, pitch perfect melodies, and an infectious sense of fun. Classic repertoire…
The Gig List: March 26
…some of Vancouver’s top notch artists as well as letting you know about touring international groups who are performing in the city, and we’ll also spotlight new and established venues…
John Nicholson Quintet
…now formed his own band, gathering an all-star group of Canada’s top jazz talents to perform his original compositions. Called ”an animated soloist” by All About Jazz, Nicholson is joined…
Tim’s Picks on Sax & Guitar
…performing at this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival. James Brandon Lewis Revue Stage July 01, 9PM Lewis is easily one of the most talked about saxophonists on the international scene…
Team Hegdal
…rules about genre boundaries are very permissive; these Spellemannprisen (Norwegian GRAMMY) winners snag a bit from Olivier Messiaen, a bit from Duke Ellington, Ornette, and Monk, and a bit of…
Forever Stories of: Moving Parties
…Lee says, “it’s about welcoming change, blame, mercy, and the agency to try things differently”. In this case, their guests are artful agents JP Carter trumpet, Meredith Bates violin, Brian…
Kenton Loewen with Jesse Zubot
…Mats Gustafsson) and rock (with Dan Mangan + Blacksmith and in the original lineup of Mother Mother), the JUNO Award-winner is also a captivating singer-songwriter. His deeply personal songs about…
Gig List: Mar 4
…(7pm) Devon More Music presents a preview performance of her newest solo show. Songs, poems and stories about losing a sense, and finding a sense of self. With a hypnotic,…
Buddy Guy
“Funny thing about the Blues—You play ’em ’cause you got ’em, but when you play ’em, you lose ’em.” —Buddy Guy Buddy Guy is returning to Vancouver three years after…
North Shore Jazz 2021
Fiona Black, Director of Programming at the BlueShore at CapU (and many other places), tells us about the North Shore-based programming coming up in June as part of the Festival:…
Tomas Fujiwara’s Triple Double
…cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum, and two avatars of contemporary electric guitar in Mary Halvorson and Brandon Seabrook, Triple Double is “by turns subtly beautiful and fiercely aggressive” (All About Jazz)….
Musicmusicmusic Oversized
“No rules, just fun” – All About Jazz With a passion for experimentation and an ever-present joy for playing, MUSICMUSICMUSIC takes on classic jazz compositions as well as originals by…
Mike Downes Root Structure
…on February 16th! “A team that has everything covered. Together, they carry out Downes’ mission of foundational exploration while shedding light on his compositional gifts.” Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz…
Fred Hersch (solo)
“When it comes to the art of solo piano in jazz, there are currently two classes of performers: Fred Hersch and everybody else.” — All About Jazz A select member…
All That Jazz
…the west. They have year round jazz every Wednesday, and almost daily during festival. Space books up quickly so reservations are recommended. For more information about the venues and show…
Tim Berne – A Leader in the Downtown Scene
…me that he couldn’t get anyone in NYC to play with him thus the LA lineup–that cracked me up! One thing I’ve always remembered about that deal was the surprise…
Celebrating Canada Day At Granville Island Jazz!
…in sweat and a hot mess…. Alas. But I made it! Run Gerta, Run! One advantage about Granville Island Jazz (Or even the Jazz Festival itself) is how accessible the…
Improvisation is the Backbone to Jazz
…daring experimental collective, Muzzix. It’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…
Nightcrawlers
…the MG’s, this award-winning quintet’s gritty, soulful, swaggering music is all about stirring up a good time. Led by acclaimed drummer Jesse Cahill, this who’s who of the Vancouver jazz…
Cory Weeds Quartet play Jackie McLean
…as a sideman. With Chris Gestrin piano, Paul Rushka bass, and Julian MacDonough drums. ABOUT ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTRE Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre is located in the heart of East…
John Boutté Quartet
John Boutte’s shows are all about energy and soul. His gorgeous voice and deep groove make standards like Fly Me To the Moon fresh again. He can evoke Sam Cooke,…
Teresa Marie & the Three (Late Show)
…Club, and the Shadbolt Centre of the Arts. Teresa takes inspiration from a variety of iconic musicians like Ella Fitzgerald and Etta James, and is passionate about learning from and…
John Beasley’s MONK’estra Septet
When John Beasley began arranging Thelonious Monk’s music “a miracle of two geniuses collided and MONK’estra was born” (All About Jazz). Beasley gives Monk’s offbeat accents and punchy dissonances a…
Darius Jones Workshop
Called “the most visceral and distinctive alto saxophonist of this era” by The New York Times, Darius Jones’ incisive work “poses big questions about the relationship between the African-American tradition…
JAZZ BECOMES LEGEND
…Vancouver, a (now defunct) website that celebrated and documented the history of jazz in Vancouver from the early 1900s to the present. You can watch the video about the city’s…
Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters
…“All that’s worth the doing is seldom easy done/All that’s worth the winning is seldom easy won…” “It’s about intention,” said Plant of his latter-day career and his current work….
Indigenous work at Coastal Jazz
…Street Stage now has a name that reflects both languages spoken on this traditional land. Here’s a video with how to pronounce it, and some information about its meaning: …
Moor Mother/Luke Stewart/Tcheser Holmes
…where they’ll artfully investigate how quantum physics can influence how we think about, experience, and measure time in everyday reality. Ayewa also co-leads Irreversible Entanglements, whose confrontational yet completely engrossing…
Kevin McNeilly
…Improvisation, and a co-editor of the peer-reviewed journal Critical Studies in Improvisation/ Études critiques en improvisation. His book of poems about early jazz trumpet players, Embouchure, is published by Nightwood…
TO THE BEAT OF – JAZZ?
…together, on same bill as John Scofield Band. Talk about hot. For the first time, the event no longer included “du Maurier” as their title sponsorship was due to expire…
David Blake NYC Quartet
…harmonies and shifting time signatures” (All About Jazz), the Brooklyn-based Blake leads a quartet featuring some of NYCs finest, most dynamic players in pianist Dabin Ryu, bassist Warren Louie, and…
Matthew Ariaratnam & Adrian Avendaño + Giorgio Magnanensi & Andromeda Monk
…minds and circuits in co-discovery of speechless, essential connection. Andromeda Monk’s improvisation approach is very much about holding space—for other musicians as well as herself. The flexibility of the synth…
ebonEmpress
…her lived experience as a woman of African descent, raising awareness about the injustices faced by racialized communities, and showcasing the positive impact that people of African descent have on…
Early Show: Daniel Lew
…him about the fragility of life, and now he sings and plays everyday as if it’s the last time. He hopes his music and journey through adversity can be a…
Aram Bajakian
Guitarist Aram Bajakian (Lou Reed, John Zorn) is a masterful experimentalist fluent in avant-jazz, blues, noise, and rock. Aram will give a one hour workshop about his practice. You can…
Miles Davis: The Birth of the Cool
Stanley Nelson [US/UK ] 2019 | 115 minutes Film screening after dusk on the ice-rink level of Robson Square. Bring a blanket or pillow to sit on. Miles Davis was…
Hip Pocket plays David Sanborn
…Sanborn’s solo albums recorded between 1975 and 1995. ABOUT DAVID SANBORN David Sanborn is arguably the pioneer of smooth jazz saxophone along with Grover Washington Jr. and Sanborn’s distinctive alto…
Sakina Abdou + Peter Knight & JP Carter
…larger, weirder, more deliciously bewildering truth about two of contemporary creative music’s most envelope-pushing, distinctive sound-shapers. Melbourne-based Peter Knight uses extended techniques, electroacoustic processing, rhythmic overlapping, slow harmonic evolution, and…
Hugh Fraser’s VEJI
SOLD OUT! Chance of limited tickets at the door–note, we’re being extremely conservative about capacity, as there are a bazillion people in the band! One they’re all on stage, there…
Steve Dawson
Nashville-based Canadian guitar maestro Steve Dawson creates music that is sweeping, dynamic, and visually suggestive. Steve will give a one hour workshop about the arc of his career as a…
But is it Jazz?
…they still Jazz Festivals at all? Consider this: if we are asked “Is this jazz”? about any one act, we may be inclined to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ based on…
BC Stage 3: What does it mean for the Jazz Festival?
…for people’s private medical information in a secure way, and will not be quizzing people about their vaccine status. Given that more than 70% of British Columbians have only one…
Youn Sun Nah
“Sun Nah possesses the sensuousness of Melody Gardot, the quirky, theatrical air of Björk, and the blues of a Parisian chanteuse.” (All About Jazz). Expressive, crystal-clear, and deeply affecting, Youn…
Miles Black Trio
…are looking for top professional enhancements to their projects. With Miles Hill – bass and Buff Allen – drums ABOUT JAZZ FOR BARB SERIES AND THE ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTREBarbara Fudge…
Teresa Marie and The Three
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…
Mimosa
…fast-paced sambas, moody and eclectic waltzes and swinging standards with interesting arrangements. With Rebecca Shoichet vocals, Karen Graves sax/flute/vocals, Anna Lumiere piano, Conrad Black bass, and Bernie Arai drums. ABOUT…
BRASILEIRA
…seat! Featuring Jennifer Scott piano and vocals, Bill Coon guitar, Rene Worst bass, Cory Weeds saxphone, and Nino DiPasquale drums. With special guest Raphael Geronimo on percussion. ABOUT THE ITALIAN…
Why You Should Volunteer with Us This Summer
…us, we encourage you to take the next step by filling out our New Volunteer Application Form. You never know what you might discover about Vancouver’s vibrant music community! …
Early Show: The Black Space Jam feat. ebonEmpress
…to sharing her lived experience as a woman of African descent, raising awareness about the injustices faced by racialized communities, and showcasing the positive impact that people of African descent…
How to Enjoy Winter Jazz at Home
…about a streamed show is you can eat whatever you want while it’s happening. We’re currently running a social media giveaway for a $150 gift card to the Granville Island…
Eric Revis
…hour workshop about his craft. You can see Eric perform with his quartet on June 30, 9:30pm at The Ironworks as part of our Innovation Series. The group also features…
The Class of 2018…. TD High School Jazz Intensive
…FREE MORE ABOUT THE INTENSIVE This spring, 19 talented teens were selected from an extensive audition process open to students in Grades 10-12 from 150 schools across the Lower Mainland….
Elisapie
…about Indigenous culture. Exclaim! calls her latest work, Ballad of The Runaway Girl, “a powerful record, and a rare album where both the music and narrative are equally stunning.” With…
Souldriver
Soul Driver is all about soul. That 60’s soul feel with a modern blues/jazz twist. Taking classic soul/blues/jazz tunes from the 60’s and 70’s, and re-interpreting modern songs in that…
MA:Q & Sharon Minemoto Quartet (Double Release)
…Minemoto is known for her “tasteful and engaging work at the keyboard, which is never short of inventive” (All About Jazz) and her tight-knit quartet with Jon Bentley tenor saxophone,…
Jeremy Pelt: The Business of Musicianship
…second Cool School for November featuring Jeremy Pelt, who is performing with his quintet on November 24 & 25. Jeremy will present a talk on The Business of Musicianship, about…
2021 Festival Playlists!
This year’s TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival will include over 100 events—that’s a lot to choose from! Whether you’ve been thinking about taking in some shows but don’t quite know…
David Lam Park Jazz Fun!
Are you ready to keep those outdoor festival vibes going? David Lam Park Jazz Weekend returns June 29 & 30. Time for more fun in the sun (fingers crossed about…
Advocacy
…a supporter of the arts, I am writing to express my concern about the current state and future of arts funding in our province. The COVID-19 pandemic and other economic…
Michael Zilber plays the Music of Billy Strayhorn
All About Jazz calls leading San Francisco saxophonist/composer Michael Zilber “one of the true masters of modern jazz saxophone, his prodigious talents evidenced by his recordings and live performances are…
Burrows/Morena Quartet
…ABOUT JAZZ FOR BARB SERIES AND THE ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTRE Barbara Fudge was a passionate and loyal fan of jazz music. She could be seen all over the city at…
Michael Zilber plays the Music of Billy Strayhorn
All About Jazz calls leading San Francisco saxophonist/composer Michael Zilber “one of the true masters of modern jazz saxophone, his prodigious talents evidenced by his recordings and live performances are…
