Subscriber Fridays
Taking a naive listen to 3 of his compositions after a gig
It's less fun to hide from engaging with classic records than it is to just naively jump in
Will Chernoff
William Ross Chernoff—known as Will to friends and colleagues—is a musician who founded Rhythm Changes in 2020.
Vancouver albums
Flicker: Chad Makela Quartet album, more from Paul Rushka
Following up on my interview with Paul: a scene from the “director's cut” of the interview
Podcast
Robyn Jacob: Only a Visitor, new album Decay, Mint Records
Robyn talks about her band Only a Visitor's new album Decay, released on Mint Records.
Live music
Paul Rushka: Present Past, Kenny Wheeler, April gig week
The bassist returns to town next week with several gigs, including one as a bandleader
Live music
Full breakdown: William Chernoff Trio Maybe Eventually era
10 gigs, 1 grant, 1 album, 3 bandmates, many friends; here’s how I ran my 2022-23 trio
Live music
Jill Townsend on Jazz Orchestra show with Sharon Minemoto
The Jill Townsend Jazz Orchestra and Sharon Minemoto Trio share a bill on Sat, Apr. 15
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
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
Vancouver albums
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
Live music
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
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
Subscriber Fridays
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