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SUMMARY:New Improvisers Studio
DESCRIPTION:The New Improvisers Studio is a week-long educational initiative for 10 young musicians aged 17 to 24 that supports collective explorations in musical improvisation through the mentorship of a world-leading improviser and invited guests from the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. This year\, the Studio will be led by Coastal Jazz Artist in Residence Patrick Shiroishi. For the Los Angeles-based Japanese-American multi-instrumentalist\, improvisation is the core of his work\, whether solo or with the likes of Algiers\, Xiu Xiu\, Dirty Projectors\, The Armed\, and Che Chen. He’ll share ideas and facilitate improvisation and collaboration throughout the workshop\, before the program culminates in this special performance by Shiroishi and the NIS participants. \nPresented in association with Western Front. Thanks to the Deux Mille Foundation.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/new-improvisers-studio/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:The New Improvisers Studio
DESCRIPTION:Coastal Jazz and Western Front are also pleased to present the second year of the New Improvisers Studio (NIS)\, a week-long educational initiative for 10 young musicians aged 17 to 24. The New Improvisers Studio supports collective explorations in musical improvisation through the mentorship of a world-leading improviser and guests from the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. \nThis year\, the NIS will be led by 2025 Coastal Jazz Artist in Residence Susie Ibarra\, who will teach workshops on improvisation and field recording related to concepts from her book Rhythm in Nature: An Ecology of Rhythm. The program will culminate in a performance open to the public on Saturday\, June 28\, at the Western Front.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-new-improvisers-studio-2/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Susie Ibarra Artist Talk (Moderated by François Houle)
DESCRIPTION:Susie Ibarra is a Berlin-based Filipinx-American percussionist and sound artist whose practice includes composition\, mobile sound-mapping\, multichannel audio installations\, and documentary. Constantly observing and responding to sound\, nature\, and her collaborators\, Susie’s recent projects include Walking on Water\, where she used underwater sounds of breaking and melting glaciers in immersive compositions; Insectum\, where she zoomed into the world of arthropods with Graham Reynolds and Jeffrey Zeigler; and Heart and Breath: Rhythm and Tone Fields\, where she and Richard Reed Parry (of Arcade Fire) created works of expansive innerness based on real-time fluctuations of pulse and respiration. \nA two-time DownBeat Rising Star\, Susie Ibarra was named one of SPIN’s “100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music” and has worked with an array of artists\, including John Zorn\, Derek Bailey\, Ikue Mori\, William Parker\, Pauline Oliveros\, Yo La Tengo\, and Thurston Moore. \nModerated by François Houle. \nIn association with Western Front.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/susie-ibarra-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Eve Risser Artist Talk (Moderated by Dylan van der Schyff)
DESCRIPTION:Eve Risser is among the most prominent creators on the European scene\, and her solo prepared piano album Après un Rêve (on Clean Feed Records) is almost Zen in its organic\, dreamlike developments. “There’s a sense of open-ended experimentalism to her approach. Like setting a Rube Goldberg machine in motion\, if half the machine was unassembled at start\, and the project consisted of Risser assembling the rest in front of our eyes” (Free Jazz Collective). \nModerated by Dylan van der Schyff. \nIn association with Western Front.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/eve-risser-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Second Show: Immanuel Wilkins & Lutosławski Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Immanuel Wilkins “embodies contemporary jazz at its most thrilling.” – MOJO \nThe music of saxophonist/composer Immanuel Wilkins is filled with empathy and conviction\, bonding arcs of melody and lamentation to pluming gestures of space and breath. Listeners were introduced to this riveting sound on Wilkins’ acclaimed debut Omega\, which was named the #1 Jazz Album of 2020 by The New York Times. On his stunning sophomore album The 7th Hand\, the Brooklyn-based\, Philadelphia-raised artist’s “ocean-deep jazz epics” (Pitchfork) explored relationships between presence and nothingness across an hour-long suite. \n\nThis Festival performance marks the Canadian premiere of a new Immanuel Wilkins piece written for the Lutosławski Quartet and commissioned by Jazztopad Festival / National Forum of Music in Wroclaw\, Poland. An ensemble of versatile and open-minded artists\, Roksana Kwaśnikowska violin\, Marcin Markowicz violin\, Artur Rozmysłowicz viola\, and Maciej Młodawski cello blend contemporary repertoire with gems from classical\, Romantic\, and jazz music. Founded in 2007\, the Lutosławski Quartet is one of Europe’s foremost contemporary classical string quartets\, specializing in the music of their namesake\, Witold Lutosławski\, as well as works by Bacewicz\, Szymanowski\, and the group’s own Marcin Markowicz. \nAbout the Piece: Ethnic Cleansing — An American Tradition \nThis piece is dedicated to the people of Palestine who have faced a systematic forced displacement from their homeland\, as well as the recent flood of deportations performed by the US Government. It explores the idea that Sandi Hilal speaks of in her essay “Permanent Temporariness”\, called “al masha”\, referring to group land cultivation in order to prevent their land being illegally seized by settlers. This piece is about constantly living on the edge of life and death. \nAdditional support is provided by the Polish Cultural Institute New York\, National Forum of Music – Poland\, and the Western Front. \nDiscounted tickets are available for students\, artists and those who are unable to afford full price. Select “Discount Pricing” tickets at checkout. \nThis venue does not have an elevator. For accessibility information and seating please contact: boxoffice@coastaljazz.ca
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/immanuel-wilkins-lutoslawski-quartet-2/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Immanuel Wilkins & Lutosławski Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Immanuel Wilkins “embodies contemporary jazz at its most thrilling.” – MOJO \nThe music of saxophonist/composer Immanuel Wilkins is filled with empathy and conviction\, bonding arcs of melody and lamentation to pluming gestures of space and breath. Listeners were introduced to this riveting sound on Wilkins’ acclaimed debut Omega\, which was named the #1 Jazz Album of 2020 by The New York Times. On his stunning sophomore album The 7th Hand\, the Brooklyn-based\, Philadelphia-raised artist’s “ocean-deep jazz epics” (Pitchfork) explored relationships between presence and nothingness across an hour-long suite. \n\nThis Festival performance marks the Canadian premiere of a new Immanuel Wilkins piece written for the Lutosławski Quartet and commissioned by Jazztopad Festival / National Forum of Music in Wroclaw\, Poland. An ensemble of versatile and open-minded artists\, Roksana Kwaśnikowska violin\, Marcin Markowicz violin\, Artur Rozmysłowicz viola\, and Maciej Młodawski cello blend contemporary repertoire with gems from classical\, Romantic\, and jazz music. Founded in 2007\, the Lutosławski Quartet is one of Europe’s foremost contemporary classical string quartets\, specializing in the music of their namesake\, Witold Lutosławski\, as well as works by Bacewicz\, Szymanowski\, and the group’s own Marcin Markowicz. \nAbout the Piece: Ethnic Cleansing — An American Tradition \nThis piece is dedicated to the people of Palestine who have faced a systematic forced displacement from their homeland\, as well as the recent flood of deportations performed by the US Government. It explores the idea that Sandi Hilal speaks of in her essay “Permanent Temporariness”\, called “al masha”\, referring to group land cultivation in order to prevent their land being illegally seized by settlers. This piece is about constantly living on the edge of life and death. \nAdditional support is provided by the Polish Cultural Institute New York\, National Forum of Music – Poland\, and the Western Front. \nDiscounted tickets are available for students\, artists and those who are unable to afford full price. Select “Discount Pricing” tickets at checkout. \nThis venue does not have an elevator. For accessibility information and seating please contact: boxoffice@coastaljazz.ca
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/immanuel-wilkins-lutoslawski-quartet/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:The New Improvisers Studio
DESCRIPTION:Coastal Jazz and Western Front are pleased to present the inaugural year of The New Improvisers Studio\, a week-long educational initiative for 12 young musicians ages 17 to 24 from any musical background who are interested in building their improvisation skills. The New Improvisers Studio supports collective explorations in musical improvisation through the mentorship of a world leading improviser and invited guests from the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. This year the Studio will be led by the acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily\, with invited guests Sakina Abdou\, Matthew Ariaratnam\, Meredith Bates\, Claire Devlin\, Aviva Endean\, Mili Hong\, Sunny Kim\, and Peggy Lee. \nThe closed Studio workshops will take place June 24 – 27 and culminate with a live performance that is open to the public on June 28 beginning at 11am. \nPresented in partnership by Coastal Jazz and Western Front\, with the support of the Deux Mille Foundation\, the Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation\, and the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation at the University of British Columbia with support from the Government of Canada.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-new-improvisers-studio/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Sakina Abdou Artist Talk\, moderated by Dylan van der Schyff
DESCRIPTION:Based in Lille\, France\, saxophonist/flutist Sakina Abdou explores free improvisation and broadly experimental contemporary music with the likes of Eve Risser’s Red Desert Orchestra\, Raymond Boni\, Satoko Fujii\, Dedalus\, and the daring experimental collective\, Muzzix. Of Franco-Nigerian origin\, an upcoming collaboration will feature drummers from Niger and flutist Yacouba Moumouni\, under the auspices of CNCM Athénor. Her multifaceted sound is sometimes caustic\, sometimes full of grace and quietude\, and always full of suspense and surprise\, as evidenced on Goodbye Ground\, her debut album for the cutting edge New York label Relative Pitch Records. “She can be as fiery as she is fierce\, but what has impressed me is Abdou’s ability to bring moments of swing-derived blowing to the equation\, evoking Lee Konitz as much as Peter Brötzmann” (The Quietus). \nModerated by scholar and percussionist Dylan van der Schyff. A leading figure in the Vancouver improv and creative music scene for decades\, he’s contributed to almost 200 records\, and performed extensively with Peggy Lee\, George Lewis\, John Butcher\, Dave Douglas\, Misha Mengelberg\, Rob Mazurek\, Evan Parker\, and many others. He is now Professor (Associate) in Music at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music\, where his research focuses on developing possibilities for thought and action in practical areas such as improvisation and creativity\, performance\, and music education. \nIn association with Western Front\, with the support of the Consulate General of France in Vancouver.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sakina-abdou-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:DJ O Show Artist Talk\, moderated by Gillian Thomson
DESCRIPTION:Passion\, positivity\, and professionalism make 2024 Coastal Jazz Artist in Residence DJ O Show one of the most sought-after DJs working today. O Show—a.k.a. Orene Askew—is a proudly Afro-Indigenous member of the Squamish Nation who embraces and embodies teachings from both of her cultural backgrounds. Winner of the 2022 International Indigenous Hip Hop Award for DJ of the Year\, she’s received a BC Indigenous Business Award\, a Vancouver Pride Society StandOut Award\, and the Alumni of Excellence Award from Capilano University\, DJ’d for the Canucks\, Whitecaps\, and Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week\, and opened for Kevin Hart and Russell Peters. She’s also a powerful\, inspirational speaker who has travelled to numerous communities to share knowledge and uplift folks of all ages. DJ O Show stays true to her love of hip hop and R&B\, laying down beats that pack dance floors from Vancouver to Vegas\, and from Toronto to Texas\, while spreading the positive message that diversity makes beautiful music! \nModerated by vocalist\, songwriter\, performer\, disability support worker\, and arts administrator Gillian Thomson. Of mixed Haida and European background\, Gillian co-leads indie soul-pop band Sister Says with her brother Robert\, sings jazz standards and original folk-soul songs\, and has participated in theatre collectives as an actor and a vocal coach. \nPresented in association with Western Front and Talking Stick Festival.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-o-show-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Daniel Wilfred\, David Wilfred\, and Peter Knight (of Hand to Earth) Artist Talk\, moderated by Meredith Bates
DESCRIPTION:Hand to Earth has quickly developed an international reputation as one of Australia’s most distinctive contemporary music ensembles\, and this workshop/discussion will feature three of its members. Daniel and David Wilfred are keepers of Yolngu Manikay\, indigenous songs from North East Arnhem Land that can be traced back more than 40\,000 years\, making them the world’s oldest continuously practised music tradition. Daniel sings of the stars\, of fire\, and of the cooling rain\, while the drone of David Wilfred’s didgeridoo and atmospheres created by trumpeter/sound artist Peter Knight make for a bold sound that Jazzwise called “testing at times\, mesmerizing at others\, but always extraordinarily intriguing in its organic synthesis of the ancient and contemporary.” \nModerated by musician\, composer and educator Meredith Bates. A JUNO Award winner with Pugs & Crows\, and a nominee for her recent solo album\, Tesseract\, she co-leads Gentle Party and Sound Migrations and founded instrumental sextet Like the Mind\, with renowned improvisors from Canada and Sweden. She’s artistic director of the Vancouver Improvised Arts Society. \nPresented in collaboration with Jazztopad Festival (National Forum of Music)\, Wroclaw\, Poland
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/hand-to-earth-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Shahzad Ismaily Artist Talk (moderated by Julia Úlehla)
DESCRIPTION:Shahzad Ismaily is a Brooklyn-based musician\, composer\, engineer\, and founder of Figure 8 Recording. The New York Times called him “one of music’s most in-demand collaborators\, flitting like a mischievous butterfly through genres as diverse as honeyed folk\, rambunctious free jazz and spectral meditations sung in Urdu”. Over the last thirty years he’s played electric bass\, drums\, percussion\, guitar\, synths and all manner of instruments procured in life’s travels. He’s done work for dance and theatre\, and recorded and performed with a diverse crew of artmakers\, including Yoko Ono\, Laurie Anderson\, Lou Reed\, Laura Veirs\, Bonnie “Prince” Billy\, Marianne Faithfull\, Faun Fables\, Feist\, Bryce Dessner\, Keiji Haino\, Ceramic Dog\, Secret Chiefs 3\, Sam Amidon\, Arooj Aftab\, Vijay Iyer and more. \nModerated by scholar\, composer and vocalist Julia Úlehla\, known for her stunning synthesis of ethnomusicology and incandescent modern composition in the long-running Dálava. That ensemble\, performing June 29 at Revue Stage\, explores the nexus of ritual and performance\, evoking the liminal intensity of layered temporalities and ancestral presences. \nIn association with Western Front.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/shahzad-ismaily-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230701
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SUMMARY:Western Front Workshops 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Western Front 303 E 8th Ave E\, Vancouver\, BC V5T 1S1 \nThe Vancouver International Jazz Festival offers free workshops and lectures for jazz fans and musicians to learn firsthand from some of our local and international performers. \nThe International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) hosts an annual gathering of artists\, academics and community members focussed on the transformative work of the improvisational arts. In association with Coastal Jazz and Western Front\, this year’s iteration Improvising Futures\, invites diverse cultural perspectives into conversation through workshops and discussions. \nJune 27\, 3PM: Sona Jobarteh workshop/discussion\, moderated by scholar and vocalist Julia Ulehla \nJune 28\, 3PM: Farida Amadou and Zoh Amba workshop/discussion\, moderated by scholar and percussionist Dylan van der Schyff \nJune 29\, 3PM: Pura Fé & Jesse Zubot Chamber of Bones: Open Rehearsal. In association with Talking Stick Festival. \nJune 30\, 3PM: Pulitzer Prize-winning interdisciplinary artist Raven Chacon\, inventive guitarist John Dieterich of Deerhoof\, and percussionist/Music Research Strategist Marshall Trammell\, moderated by Vancouver New Music Artistic Director Giorgio Magnanensi. In association with Vancouver New Music. \nAll events are free and open to all. Western Front is an inaccessible venue.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/western-front-workshops-2023/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210704T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210704T183000
DTSTAMP:20260708T072849
CREATED:20210513T231946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T181246Z
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SUMMARY:The Giving Shapes
DESCRIPTION:Pianist/vocalist Robyn Jacob (Only a Visitor) and harpist/vocalist Elisa Thorn (Gentle Party) triangulate new music\, indie-rock songcraft\, and the far-reaching aesthetics of free improvisation. Released in 2020 on the American label Elsewhere Music\, the duo’s debut album Earth Leaps Up feels simultaneously familiar and fresh\, merging intellect and experimentation with emotion and accessibility.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-giving-shapes/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210704T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210704T170000
DTSTAMP:20260708T072849
CREATED:20210513T232643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T181606Z
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SUMMARY:Alvaro Rojas (solo)
DESCRIPTION:Alvaro Rojas is an award winning guitarist and composer based in Vancouver. As a guitarist he performs regularly with his trio\, as well with other local artists in the pop\, rock\, jazz and improvised music communities. As a composer\, Alvaro has had works performed by many of Canada’s finest new music groups\, including the Turning Point Ensemble\, Aventa Ensemble and the Microcosmos String Quartet. He has written music for choir\, big band\, orchestra\, various chamber groups and small ensembles\, and has scored numerous short films.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/alvaro-rojas-solo/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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GEO:49.2638658;-123.0988449
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Western Front 303 East 8th Ave Vancouver BC V5T 1S1 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=303 East 8th Ave:geo:-123.0988449,49.2638658
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210704T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210704T153000
DTSTAMP:20260708T072849
CREATED:20210513T231800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T181143Z
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SUMMARY:Meredith Bates
DESCRIPTION:JUNO Award-winning violinist Meredith Bates explodes her classical training outward through extended techniques and electronic experimentation. Known for her work in Gentle Party and Pugs & Crows\, Bates’ debut solo album features ambient and electroacoustic compositions inspired by our relationship to one another and our surroundings\, be they idyllic or buzzing with the electric snarl of the city.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/meredith-bates/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210704T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210704T140000
DTSTAMP:20260708T072849
CREATED:20210513T232208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T181116Z
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SUMMARY:George Crotty
DESCRIPTION:Canadian cellist/composer George Crotty’s inquisitive eclecticism embraces fiddle-derived ornamentation\, the agile one-finger gestures of Indian classical music\, adapted electric guitar techniques\, and the bold articulations of jazz bass. One half of the Loose Roots Duo with West Coast fiddler Gabriel Dubreuil\, and leader of his titular world-jazz inflected Trio\, the Toronto-based Crotty’s modernist genre-bending is heavily influenced by his hometown’s vibrant pluralism.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/george-crotty/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210703T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210703T183000
DTSTAMP:20260708T072849
CREATED:20210513T232438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210702T214705Z
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SUMMARY:Gordon Grdina
DESCRIPTION:Gordon Grdina is a JUNO Award winning oud/guitarist whose career has spanned continents\, decades and constant genre exploration throughout avant-garde jazz\, free form improvisation\, contemporary indie rock and Arabic music. His singular approach to the instruments has earned him recognition from the highest ranks of the jazz/improv world. Grdina has performed and collaborated with a wide array of field-leading artists including Gary Peacock\, Paul Motian\, Marc Ribot\, Mark Helias\, Mats Gustafsson\, Hank Roberts\, Mark Feldman\, Eyvind Kang\, Mat Maneri\, Christian Lilinger\, Matt Mitchell\, and Jim Black.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/gordon-grdina/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210703T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210703T170000
DTSTAMP:20260708T072849
CREATED:20210513T232521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T181016Z
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SUMMARY:Sean Cronin
DESCRIPTION:Sean Cronin\, like many\, has not performed his music in over a year. The last time he did\, it was in New York\, releasing his band Very Good’s ambitious LP Adulthood. Typical of Cronin’s work\, the show was an absurdist avant-Americana dream\, equal parts Leonard Cohen\, Charles Mingus\, Pixies\, and Eugene Ionesco. He returns to Vancouver for a solo show that will see him performing his oddly melodious originals as well as improvising dialogue\, playing percussion with his feet\, and perhaps ending up in an apron and bunny ears.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sean-cronin/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210703T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210703T153000
DTSTAMP:20260708T072849
CREATED:20210513T231849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T180947Z
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SUMMARY:Marina Hasselberg
DESCRIPTION:Eclectic Portugal-born\, Vancouver-based cellist Marina Hasselberg’s solo project takes a multitude of shapes. With a quietly provocative mix of written works and improvised excursions\, Hasselberg uses extended techniques\, a variety of bows and accessories\, and electronics to play with the fine line between the known and the unknown.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/marina-hasselberg/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210703T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210703T140000
DTSTAMP:20260708T072849
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T180915Z
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SUMMARY:Why Choir
DESCRIPTION:As Why Choir\, Roxanne Nesbitt and Ben Brown investigate reverberant spaces\, resonant sculptures\, and the pitched mundane. Using a wide and wild range of sonic tools and treatments—including drum kit\, strung floor tom\, voice\, electronics\, upright bass\, and Nesbitt’s handmade ceramic percussion instruments—Why Choir’s improvised performances evoke an “eerie\, insect-like 3D experience… in a good way” (Discorder).
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/why-choir/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210626T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210626T163000
DTSTAMP:20260708T072849
CREATED:20210513T231628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210610T003308Z
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SUMMARY:Darius Jones Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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 of spirituals\, blues and gospel\, and now” (The Wire). His workshop\, as part of the annual International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation colloquium\, will offer a window into a concept that is “proudly his own” (The Wire). \nNote: The Watch Online link above leads to a registration page. Attendees will need to register with their full name and email address\, but will not need a Zoom account or a password. \n 
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/darius-jones-workshop/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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ORGANIZER;CN="Coastal Jazz & Blues Society%C2%A0":MAILTO:cjbs@coastaljazz.ca
GEO:49.2638658;-123.0988449
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210626T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210626T150000
DTSTAMP:20260708T072849
CREATED:20210513T231446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210610T003239Z
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SUMMARY:Fay Victor
DESCRIPTION:Brooklyn’s Fay Victor hones a unique vision for the vocalist’s role in jazz and improvised music. As a sound artist and composer Victor’s “everything is everything” aesthetic encompasses a distinctive approach to vocalizing and performing\, with a foundation in the jazz vocal idiom that incorporates globe-spanning references. Her workshop\, as part of the annual International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation colloquium\, is sure to be a fascinating look into the process of a distinctive voice. \nNote: The Watch Online link above leads to a registration page. Attendees will need to register with their full name and email address\, but will not need a Zoom account or a password.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/fay-victor/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210626T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210626T143000
DTSTAMP:20260708T072849
CREATED:20210513T231016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210610T003412Z
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SUMMARY:Kevin McNeilly
DESCRIPTION:Kevin McNeilly is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia\, a researcher with the International Institute for Critical Studies in 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 Editions. Audio\, video and more can be found through his websites\, kevinmcneilly.ca and kevinmcneilly.com\, or on his Bandcamp page\, kevinmcneilly.bandcamp.com. \nNote: The Watch Online link above leads to a registration page. Attendees will need to register with their full name and email address\, but will not need a Zoom account or a password.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kevin-mcneilly/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200620T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200620T160000
DTSTAMP:20260708T072849
CREATED:20200616T213329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200616T213329Z
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SUMMARY:Improvising Forward: Persevere\, Repair\, Sustain
DESCRIPTION:Recent weeks have witnessed changes and upheavals in people’s lives around the globe\, as we face the impacts of a global pandemic and of a widespread crisis in social and racial justice. As we begin to learn how to confront our shared distances and to discover hopeful ways of coming together\, the improvising arts\, particularly music\, offer significant opportunities to confront\, to explore and to understand some of these vital changes. \n1:30-2:30pm: Anna Webber & Angela Morris \n3:00-4:00pm: Gerald Cleaver \nThe International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation\, at the University of British Columbia\, presents this on-line colloquium in collaboration with Coastal Jazz and Western Front to offer musicians and artists an opportunity to engage with these issues in their own creative practices. How does music help us potentially to persevere in the face of crisis? In what ways does improvisation offer sustained hope or sustaining vitality? Does music of the moment\, in the present tense\, address the possibility of reparation\, or of repairing our challenging relationships with each other and with the world? How might the improvising arts encourage communities to move forward? \nAudiences around the planet are warmly invited to listen to the talks\, and to participate in on-line discussion with each of the presenters. The colloquium strives to uplift\, elevate and support the work of significant improvising artists from around the world.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/improvising-forward-persevere-repair-sustain-2/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200319T230000
DTSTAMP:20260708T072849
CREATED:20200113T183255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T163656Z
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SUMMARY:Cancelled: Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller's Parlour Game
DESCRIPTION:The Parlour Game North American tour has been cancelled. Refunds will be issued to ticket holders via the original method of payment. \nIn their latest endeavor PARLOUR GAME\, the dynamic 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 swing\, gogo\, backbeats\, and ballads. Scheinman and Miller are both artists with eclectic backgrounds having collaborated with musicians as diverse as Bill Frisell\, Brian Blade\, Nels Cline\, Jason Moran\, Lucinda Williams\, Natalie Merchant\, Toshi Reagon\, and Rene Rosnes. \nIn PARLOUR GAME they explore the classic format of the piano quartet and strive for excellence in simplicity—the perfect groove and a melody that sticks.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jenny-scheinman-allison-millers-parlour-game/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Year Round
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GEO:49.2638658;-123.0988449
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190623T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190623T160000
DTSTAMP:20260708T072849
CREATED:20190515T185902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T182157Z
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SUMMARY:COLLOQUIUM
DESCRIPTION:The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation and Coastal Jazz present the eleventh colloquium on Improvisation and its role in society. Presentations and performances may engage with questions like these: In a world marked by social and cultural exhaustion\, what can the improvising arts and activism contribute to the realization of hopeful futures? How do theatrical\, musical and artistic practices of improvisation offer new and alternative forms of creative knowledge? \n10am      \nPanel: Approaches\nBeau Stocker (York University)\, “Rhythm in improvised music composition and performance: Improvised music models of East African rhythm translations that structure drum set sound exploration”\nEunhye Jeong (Berklee College of Music)\,“Improvising to Create the Aged Now” \n11am      \nPanel: Convergences\nPatrick O’Reilly (University of Toronto)\, “Constructing Musical Networks: An Investigation into the Convergence of Extended Notation and Mail-Art”\nLaura Swankey (Vocalist and Music Educator\, Toronto)\, “Combining Song and Noise” Stacey Bliss (York University)\,  “Heightened Awareness Through Improvisational Soundscapes” \n1pm            \nArtist Keynote and Film Screening: The Invaders\nPre-show talk post-show Q&A Arish Khan and John B. Smith\nInspired by militant black leaders like Malcolm X and Stokely Carmichael\, a new\, radicalized generation of civil rights activists made up of young college students\, Vietnam vets\, musicians\, and intellectuals emerged in Memphis in 1967. Prichard Smith uncovers the history and significance of the often- overlooked group\, detailing their surprising behind- the-scenes involvement with Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. in the pivotal days leading up to his assassination. \n3pm\nArtist Presentation:   \nDarius Jones
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/colloquium-2/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:COLLOQUIUM
DESCRIPTION:The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation and Coastal Jazz present the eleventh colloquium on Improvisation and its role in society. Presentations and performances may engage with questions like these: In a world marked by social and cultural exhaustion\, what can the improvising arts and activism contribute to the realization of hopeful futures? How do theatrical\, musical and artistic practices of improvisation offer new and alternative forms of creative knowledge? \nSaturday Schedule:\n10am      \nPanel: Agilities\nJay Hammond (Duke University)\,“Dreaming from the Ashes”\nMichael Wallace (Monash University)\, “Social Networks for Composition and Improvisation”\nTom Scholte (University of British Columbia)\, “Enhancing Systemic Analytical Capacity in Forum Theatre” \n11am      \nPanel: Futurities\nSara Ramshaw and Kristen Lewis (University of Victoria)\, “Attuning to Precarity: Crisis\, Collaboration and the Possibility of Improvisation”\nCatherine Lee (Willamette University)\, “My Shifting Identity as a Performer in Alluvium (2016) by Taylor Brook” \n1pm        \nArtist Presentation: \nMeredith Bates \n2pm        \nArtist Presentation: \nMats Gustafsson \n3pm       \nArtist Presentation: \nJing Xia \nWestern Front photo:\nBy Pegwong – Own work\, CC BY-SA 3.0\, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23780269
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/colloquium/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180323T200000
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SUMMARY:Joshua Zubot and Strings
DESCRIPTION:Joshua Zubot is a masterful violinist and composer who performs with conviction\, emotion and power. \nZubot has turned many heads playing genres from bluegrass to musique actuelle and everything in between. He has shared stages with folk/pop musicians like Martha Wainwright\, Li’l Andy\, Thus Owls\, Joe Grass\, Patrick Watson plus experimental musicians such as Jean Derome\, Matana Roberts\, cellist Tristan Honsinger\, Sun Ra Orchestra’s Marshall Allen\, and New York double bassist William Parker. \nAfter receiving his Electroacoustic Music degree in Montreal he was sought after and was quickly immersed in the vibrant music scene. He has toured internationally in ensembles such as Subtle Lip Can\, In The Sea\, Marie-Jo Therio\, and Quartestki. \nFor this string-stravaganza Joshua is joined by his brother Jesse Zubot viola\, as well as  Meredith Bates violin\, Peggy Lee cello\, and James Meger double bass.
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/joshua-zubot-strings/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Year Round
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180126T200000
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SUMMARY:MGB
DESCRIPTION:This concert is sold out. Waiting list/standing room tickets may be available at the door starting at 7pm. \nGordon Grdina has managed to place a finger in every corner of the jazz/world fusion room. —Pop Matters  \nComplex\, intricate\, idiosyncratic\, and rockin’—those are the adjectives that best describe this cross-border collaboration between Vancouver guitarist Gordon Grdina\, and New York’s Matt Mitchell piano\, and Jim Black drums. Juno Award winner Grdina’s compositions give the nod to 20th century classical composition\, rock\, free jazz\, and third stream\, and this trio promises to explore those ideas at their highest levels. \nGordon Grdina is known for his incredible versatility and ability to bring a fresh and edgy vibe to any ensemble he joins or forms. His musical output is diverse\, including 10-piece Arabic/avant-garde ensemble Haram\, the intricate GG Quartet and cinematic GG Septet\, high-energy collective Grdina/Houle/Loewen\, free-punk duo Peregrine Falls\, and contemporary Persian-influenced ensembles Qalandar and The Marrow. \nJim Black is a legend in the downtown New York jazz and improv scene and a world-renowned drummer. His most recent Vancouver appearances include gigs with Endangered Blood\, Banda de los Muertos\, and Human Feel. \nMatt Mitchell is a mainstay on the New York jazz scene playing with internationally acclaimed ensembles like the Dave Douglas Quintet and John Hollenbeck’s Large Ensemble. This is Matt’s third visit to Vancouver this season following a solo appearance and a fall show with Tim Berne’s Snakeoil. \n 
URL:https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mgb/
LOCATION:Western Front\, 303 East 8th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, V5T 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Year Round
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