Emphasis on the social aspect
This past Saturday, Dean Thiessen put on the social event of the year so far for my generation in this scene.
A bunch of my friends hung out in the venue for two hours after the set.
It was the Stranger Friends Orchestra: previously covered in my free weekly article, The Dean Thiessen Big Band debut concert.
Elisa Thorn "My Moon"; Steph Wall "Gusher"; SIESKI & Connor Roff "Untethered"; Teighan Couch "A Gal in Calico"
The WJO often features Vancouver composers; their 8th album brings together Fred Stride with Quebec’s Jean-Nicolas Trottier
Biboye just played Monk at the VIFF Centre and an After Dark, billed as "Low and Slow". He'll return around jazzfest time
Each artist brings at least one piece to the table, and she embeds each piece with something of herself or her culture