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

The two masters offered a dynamic set of freebop and funky soul; Gordon Grdina was opener
With mostly originals, the vocalist leads a strong cast of Vancouver Island jazz talent through shuffles and longings
Grdina / Lillinger, Mariner, Collage Trad, cello, more school budget cut proposals, paid Instagram posts
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