Paid-members only The Update Subscriber Open Thread: Q&A, discussion Today is my first-annual Open Thread, for The Update subscribers only.
Podcast Allison Au, Jodi Proznick, & Mili Hong on Take Note Muzewest Concerts and The Infidels Jazz co-present the trio in Dunbar on Saturday, Apr. 1
Paid-members only Live music How was month one with The Infidels at Hero's Welcome? Sunday afternoon jazz at the Main Street neighbourhood pub launched in March with 2 shows
Reviews Mike Allen Trio, with John Lee and Carl Allen: To A Star Three tracks are recorded at the Warehouse, the rest live at Frankie's: all are top-shelf
Paid-members only Interviews Inside the Jazz at the Anvil series with Tom Keenlyside The next event in Tom's series at New Westminster's Anvil Theatre is Tuesday, March 21
Interviews Pianist-composer Anthony Tan on susurrus, his new solo work Anthony was born in Alberta and now lives in Victoria, but he made this music at McGill
Paid-members only Lore The first 20 Rhythm Changes Podcast cold opens, in order I'm getting sentimental about the show, now that it's in its lame-duck session
Podcast Teresa Marie: Vocalist, Quartet, Winner Winner, Europe Teresa talks about her recent gigs at Jazz at the Bolt and with the band Winner Winner
Reviews Jacob Wutzke: Show Yourself, with BC-raised Lucas Dubovik Popular young drummer Jacob completes the Montreal band with Gentiane MG and Levi Dover
Paid-members only Interviews Jonny Tobin on his opener set for Braxton Cook at Fortune Jonny and Braxton have remarkable artist similarities; the show is next Saturday, March 11
Reviews Rachel Therrien and her Latin Jazz Project album Mi Hogar Rachel's sweeping project reflects her decade-plus journey through Cuban music and more
Paid-members only Interviews Drummer Karl DeJong has been playing often this winter Karl talks about his recent Tyrant Studios, Lido, Jazz at the Bolt, and Pres House gigs
Podcast Shruti Ramani: Vocals, Raagaverse, Ostara Project Tour Shruti talks about her band Raagaverse, her tour with Ostara, and album plans for 2023
Reviews Holly Burke & Bill Runge with Linda Lee Thomas: Dreamride Holly & Bill have co-composed 20 short piano pieces, recorded by pianist Linda Lee Thomas
Paid-members only Interviews The Return of the Thing & Hero's Welcome with Tim Reinert Tim talks about Jen Yakamovich's New Thing and the next show there, plus a new series
Reviews The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, Voices: A Musical Heritage WJO's new release executes an ambitious concept celebrating multiculturalism in Manitoba
Paid-members only Lore The elephant in the room: how well am I doing with it? Reacting to, and opening up about, the meaning of burnout for artistic people like us
Podcast Jocelyn Gould: Guitar, International Touring, Bandleader Jocelyn joins us in the middle of a big tour; she played around BC in late January 2023.
Interviews The Chris Davis Concern: a two-trumpet project After Dark Chris goes into what he and Brad Turner will play, plus the tension around self-promotion
Paid-members only Interviews Connor Lum, back from the ships, starts Jazz at the Bolt The saxophonist's chordless trio is the first set on Saturday; he tells us where he's at
Reviews Jim Head - Prismatic Calling Jim Head the Canadian answer to mid-career Kurt Rosenwinkel isn't far-fetched.
Podcast Noah Franche-Nolan: Piano, Cellar trio album, New York Noah talks about his debut as a leader: a piano trio album to be released on Cellar Music
Interviews Tanika Charles plays the Shadbolt with a band of locals Despite her Edmonton / Toronto roots, the vocalist's band is "the Vancouver boys"
Paid-members only Music business The Vancouver Folk Music Festival looks at dissolving The 2023 festival is canceled, and the non-profit is thinking to dissolve for good.
