What am I doing playing more often than Bruno Hubert?
On the legendary local pianist’s new trio album Fire Waltz and his jazzfest show at Frankie’s
On the legendary local pianist’s new trio album Fire Waltz and his jazzfest show at Frankie’s
John talks about his many jazzfest gigs: Kevin Romain's Salience Network, Biboye Onanuga, and more
Jenny is a pianist from here. She and bassist Ben are married. Kofi completes the trio on drums
Good humour, organ trio, swing and the blues, 70s soul culture back at the start of jazzfest
This drums-bass team are arguably the eminent Vancouver jazz rhythm section of my generation
Hamilton, turning 70 this year, has played with everyone from Rosemary Clooney to Benny Goodman
On the Rhythm Changes Podcast, Biboye Onanuga talks about his performances at the 2024 Vancouver International Jazz Festival with Feven Kidane, Odario, and his own quartet. Biboye is a drummer and composer based in Edmonton who co-organizes a weekly series called New Standards at The Common in his home city.
Middle-of-the-night from the burning centre of the 2024 Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Best known as the director of NiteCap, Réjean has been one of CapU’s most renowned faculty
The two masters offered a dynamic set of freebop and funky soul; Gordon Grdina was opener
Ben’s background playing New Orleans-style jazz spans from the Fraser Valley to the city
I'm working on ways to get more out of the gig list
Live music
The saxophonist makes her mark in an unassuming way, also being a songwriter-arranger-vocalist
Canadian albums
An interview with the drums-sax duo partners about their idiosyncratic audiovisual project
Live music
I purchased and listened to this Bandcamp release, then reached out to Navarro to learn more
Canadian albums
Despite the altoist’s album being a reference to Greenwich Village, it’s a Manitoba special
Vancouver albums
More than a Coltrane-influenced quartet date, this live record features Dee Daniels thrice
Podcast
Jeff talks about moving back to his native Calgary after a decade of performing in Vancouver
Vancouver albums
Unity duo recorded by David Sikula at Monarch: Erez on plucked strings, Honari on percussion
Live music
I would say it's reasonably complete now! This will be my first time covering the jazzfest.
Canadian albums
Saphir on vocals / flute with Kate Wyatt, Adrian Vedady, Mili Hong, & Geneviève Gauthier
Expat musicians
4-tracks of chordless saxophone trio recorded DIY in his family home while back from Toronto
Podcast
I heard Sarah play in Nanaimo at the Vault Cafe; we spoke at her family's home the next day
Vancouver albums
The shredding, the drumming, the riffs, the licks, the intensity gets your neurons firing