Cory Weeds - Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund, Just Coolin'
Cory joins Rhythm Changes in conversation for the first time
On the Rhythm Changes Podcast, Cory Weeds joins us for the first time. He is a saxophonist, the founder of Cellar Music Group, and the president of the Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund.
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Cory is known in Vancouver for owning the Cellar from 2000 to 2014, booking Frankie’s Jazz Club, and hosting Condition Blue on bside radio Wednesdays from noon to 2pm.
His most recent album as a leader is Just Coolin’, released this past winter.
Just Coolin’, by Cory Weeds
8 track album
Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 10, 2020
Album art: Just Coolin' by Cory Weeds
Something new
After recording this episode, Cory and I decided to start a new podcast together, Jazz Office Hours. Tap that link to learn more.
Show notes
- Cory hosts a show called Condition Blue on bside radio (and streamed on Twitch) Wednesdays from noon to 2pm Pacific Time. He spins music from his collection
- On John Lee's first album, The Artist, Cory plays tenor saxophone
- Cory agrees with Maria Schneider's whales
- The first time I went to Cory Weeds' Cellar Jazz Club was in August 2010: the release concert for Cory's album that year, The Many Deeds of Cory Weeds
- Steve Kaldestad's Live at Frankie's Jazz Club album crushed Cory's strings album in terms of sales
