Madeleine Elkins: Guitar, Teacher, Indie Touring Musician
Her recent credits from the DIY scene include Madelyn Read, Meredith Louise, & Maddisun
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The sudden but inevitable rise of the Ghibli Jazz Orchestra
Isabel Leong’s huge success was not a one-off: a movement has arrived in the Vancouver scene
What's next for the Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival?
Returning from the infamous 2023 fallout, the festival slimmed down and isn’t going anywhere
Lida Magnus: Bass, Volunteer Coordinator, Tyrant, UBC Jazz
Lida plays Tyrant Studios Saturday with Jeffrey Chen, Rick Son, Karl DeJong, & Tarane Tabeli
Announcement on the future of the Rhythm Changes Podcast
I'm so proud to tell you that Chris Fraser is taking over as the host of this show, starting with the next episode.
Sapalo Shafooli: Episode 100! Photography, ‘Jazz Flights’
Born in Zambia and raised primarily in Terrace, BC, Sapalo has been on the jazz scene since 2008
Feven Kidane: Trumpet, Bass, Jazzfest, Upbringing, Culture
Multi-instrumentalist known for her projects with Gordy Li, Andromeda Monk, and many more
The 2024 Vancouver International Jazz Festival: a rewind
Here’s my attempt to share the wonderful experience I had as a fan of forward-thinking music
Django's Jewels: Live from the Hot Dog Stand
Aaron Loewen guitar / vocals, Cam Boyce violin, Wynston Minckler bass, Dylan Ranney drums
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
John Nicholson: Saxophone, Jazzfest Gigs, Queer as Funk
John talks about his many jazzfest gigs: Kevin Romain's Salience Network, Biboye Onanuga, and more
Jenny Xu, Ben Feldman, & Kofi Shepsu: Friendship, Trio
Jenny is a pianist from here. She and bassist Ben are married. Kofi completes the trio on drums
Live music
“I wanna be Lezlie Harrison when I grow up.”
Good humour, organ trio, swing and the blues, 70s soul culture back at the start of jazzfest
Podcast
Mili Hong & Eli Davidovici: Drums, Bass, Bellbird, Montreal
This drums-bass team are arguably the eminent Vancouver jazz rhythm section of my generation
Live music
Scott Hamilton & Triology at Frankie's before the studio
Hamilton, turning 70 this year, has played with everyone from Rosemary Clooney to Benny Goodman
Podcast
Biboye Onanuga: Drummer, Composer, Jazzfest, New Standards
From Edmonton, he talks about his performances at the 2024 Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Live music
Rockstar music
Middle-of-the-night from the burning centre of the 2024 Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Podcast
Réjean Marois: Vocal Project, CapU Jazz, Arranger-Composer
Best known as the director of NiteCap, Réjean has been one of CapU’s most renowned faculty
Live music
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
Podcast
Ben MacRae: Clarinet, St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church
Ben’s background playing New Orleans-style jazz spans from the Fraser Valley to the city
Live music
Every artist who’s played at Frankie’s in the last year
I'm working on ways to get more out of the gig list
Live music
Ingrid Stitt: professional playing & lifelong development
The saxophonist makes her mark in an unassuming way, also being a songwriter-arranger-vocalist
Canadian albums
Jacob Wutzke & Lucas Dubovik: Take it in Stride
An interview with the drums-sax duo partners about their idiosyncratic audiovisual project
Live music
Aquiles Navarro: Live from Tyrant Studios
I purchased and listened to this Bandcamp release, then reached out to Navarro to learn more