When Fond of Tigers opened for Tortoise at the Commodore
Stephen Lyons, Dan Gaucher, & their band played at the 2007 jazzfest before the Chicago band, who play the Pearl Mar. 6
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Ruthie Ha Explores the Scene & Starts a Big Band | RCTV 010
The saxophonist / composer / improviser debuts their new large ensemble at The American for Infidels Jazz on March 1st
John Korsrud's Absolute Unit: A Band for a Dangerous World
Connecting with 7 members of the cinematic, uncategorizable large ensemble about what I heard Wed, Jan. 21 at the Fox
Swinging Across the Border, with Alyssa Allgood | RCTV 009
The Chicago vocalist's latest EP, Leap, follows 2 Cellar albums and some May 2025 gigs at Frankie's and the VSO School
What will Pat Metheny bring in April?
Coming Apr. 27 with a single out now & an album Feb. 27, the guitarist finds fresh energy from "this Louis Cole thing"
LJ Mounteney | Inlet Music Series Season 4 interview
LJ plays with her frequent friends Van Django (Cameron Wilson, Budge Schachte, Finn Manniche, & Brent Gubbels) Jan. 31
Madison Cunningham’s impact on the Vancouver jazz scene
She plays tonight, Jan. 9 at the Vogue touring her new album Ace; nine musicians reflect back to a 2022 Biltmore show
"Jazz that people are moshing to": the Chopping Spree story
The scene’s breakout band of 2025 will release their debut album Anemoia Friday and play the Fox for Infidels Saturday
Ron Samworth: Playing for the Song
Ron is a guitarist who has played on the Vancouver scene since 1979; he taught at CapU for 28 years, retiring in 2024
Year-end letter 2025 for subscribers
failure to hit the goal & what's next
Dawn Pemberton | Inlet Music Series Season 4 interview
Dawn is working with Seamus Blake, with the Ostara Project, and on her own next record; she & Marcus Mosely play Dec. 20
The boxing gym that had 18 Infidels Jazz shows
All-City Athletics hosted the Knockouts series for 2+ years; ten bandleaders reflect on the unique space
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John Reischman, are we Cascadians? | RCTV 008
Reischman talks about his band the Jaybirds, who play New Westminster Dec. 7, and more from his 5-plus-decade career
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A look ahead to ticketed shows in 2026
A couple favourites that I have a moment to share with you before the holidays
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Still Cookin' to the Sky | Across Canada, Fall 2025
Al Muirhead, Aretha Tillotson, Elisa Thorn, Harrison Argatoff, Jake Kostuchuk, Kate Wyatt, Michael Simard, Rich Brown
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I couldn't not share this with you today
what I want to do more of with you
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Harry Bartlett: Guitar, Old-Time & Bluegrass with Improv
Harry is a Nashville guitarist originally from BC who has also spent time in Toronto; his projects include Mountain Air
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The Chaimbeul amalgamation of soundworlds
From Brìghde Chaimbeul at KW Saturday to Aerialists at the Lido Tuesday, with stops on the Isle of Skye & in Aberdeen
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Ale Nuñez | Inlet Music Series Season 4 interview
The Humber-trained vocalist comes to Vancouver for the first time, playing standards with Cory Weeds' quartet
Subscriber Fridays
This one didn't work out
it's time to do something again that I did once before
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Jason Winikoff: In-Person This Time!
Broadway songs, Zambian music, and more; while back in town, he plays Guilt & Co. Wednesday and Zameen Art House Saturday
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The year I ran away
we are so back with another oversharing but musically rooted personal story from a decade ago
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Steph Clifford, do the Maritimes feel like the Shuswap? | RCTV 007
Steph talks about having just been on tour in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; she came to Tyrant earlier this month too
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Special video because I don't know yet
we weren't supposed to have this talk until December but here you go