Vancouver albums
Bill Clark Sextet: Out of Line
A group of folks we would now call Vancouver all-stars from the late 80s and early 90s
Will Chernoff
William Ross Chernoff—known as Will to friends and colleagues—is a musician who started Rhythm Changes in 2020.
Vancouver albums
Eve Egoyan & Mauricio Pauly: Hopeful Monster
The pianist and the composer document a partnership they've carried since pre-pandemic
Vancouver albums
Taras Luka: Part of the Journey
Accordionist and composer Taras brings a mix of Return to Forever & folk from Ukraine
Vancouver albums
Beatings are in the Body: self-titled
Erika Angell on electronics, Peggy Lee on cello, & Róisín Adams on keys; everyone sings
Expat musicians
Connor Stewart: Woah!
It had me saying the title at several points when Connor would lay down long phrases
Vancouver albums
Noah Franche-Nolan: Within the Stream
What is the ‘stream’ that Noah is in with his piano trio on this 14-track, one-hour epic?
Vancouver albums
Malleus Trio: On/Off
Dominic Conway, Geordie Hart, & Ben Brown turn chordless sax trio into rock and jam-band
Vancouver albums
Brad Turner: The Magnificent
Brad on trumpet & piano w/ Cory Weeds, Peter Bernstein, Neil Swainson, and Quincy Davis
Podcast
Steph Wall: My Angels, BC tour, New Orleans, Going by Ear
Steph is a singer-songwriter who learned her craft by ear with influence from New Orleans
The Update
Thad Bailey-Mai Quartet & evolution of Chill X at month 1
What Thad's band played and how Chill X Studio in Mount Pleasant is evolving as a venue
Vancouver albums
This is how I would learn to play jazz if I started today
Spoiler alert: it’s the same way people always have. Featuring the Oliver Gannon Quartet
Live music
Alex Cuba on his new album El Swing Que Yo Tengo, BC tour
The Grammy-winner plays the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver this Saturday, Sep 23rd
Live music
Frankie's double-header: playing both 8pm and After Dark
Playing both the 8pm and After Dark shows: 11 people have done it on 7 different dates
Podcast
Bonnie Northgraves: Trumpet, Hot Jazz, 2nd Floor Gastown
The trumpeter and vocalist joins us fresh off of finishing the 2023 Vancouver Triathlon
Live music
A way-too-early look at the Jazz at the Bolt 2024 lineup
Jazz at the Bolt went live yesterday with the lineup announcement for February 17 and 18
Live music
Joel Haynes Trio with Seamus Blake: The Return
Seamus on saxophone with Joel on drums, Neil Swainson on bass, and Tilden Webb on piano