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Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray at Pyatt Hall pre-jazzfest
The two masters offered a dynamic set of freebop and funky soul; Gordon Grdina was opener
Will Chernoff
William Ross Chernoff—known as Will to friends and colleagues—is a musician who founded Rhythm Changes in 2020.
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Ben MacRae: Clarinet, St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church
Ben’s background playing New Orleans-style jazz spans from the Fraser Valley to the city
It’s CRAZY how locked-in I was in fall 2020
In early September 2020, I appeared on a now-inactive podcast called Music on Your Own Terms
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Every artist who’s played at Frankie’s in the last year
I'm working on ways to get more out of the gig list
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Jacob Wutzke & Lucas Dubovik: Take it in Stride
An interview with the drums-sax duo partners about their idiosyncratic audiovisual project
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Aquiles Navarro: Live from Tyrant Studios
I purchased and listened to this Bandcamp release, then reached out to Navarro to learn more
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Jon Gordon: 7th Ave South
Despite the altoist’s album being a reference to Greenwich Village, it’s a Manitoba special
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Ryan Oliver Quartet: Live in Vancouver
More than a Coltrane-influenced quartet date, this live record features Dee Daniels thrice
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Jeff Gammon: Bass, Gigging, Calgary to Vancouver and Back
Jeff talks about moving back to his native Calgary after a decade of performing in Vancouver
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Itamar Erez & Hamin Honari: Migrant Voices
Unity duo recorded by David Sikula at Monarch: Erez on plucked strings, Honari on percussion
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Jazzfest 2024 coverage preview list for subscribers
I would say it's reasonably complete now! This will be my first time covering the jazzfest.
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Ruth Saphir: Accolades of Time
Saphir on vocals / flute with Kate Wyatt, Adrian Vedady, Mili Hong, & Geneviève Gauthier