The jazzfest in 10 songs: 2025
Cedar Walton, EWF, traditional blues, Bacharach, Spanish & Brazilian pieces, Sly Stone, jamming with Joel Ross, and more
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Ernesto Cervini, what made you a storyteller? | RCTV 001
Ernesto is a Juno-winning drummer, the owner of Orange Grove Publicity & TPR Records, and a podcaster at Canadian Songbook
My long twenties are over
buckle in this'll probably be the most self-indulgent thing I ever write here but it’s time to put it to rest
Fresh Five | June 2025
Kimmortal "I Just Wanna Know"; Emily Steinwall "Programs"; Solo Picnic "Syllables"; Clara Lin "You and I"; Isobel "adjusting"
The festival before the festival | 10 Things, June 2025
Gibsons, White Rock, The Shorties, Krauss / Horvitz / van der Schyff, WCMAs, VJO, Kate Wyatt, Dean Thiessen, big birthday
Cole Schmidt: Guitar, Jazz Festival Co-Artistic Director
Cole talks about the upcoming 40th Vancouver International Jazz Festival, presented by the Coastal Jazz and Blues Society
Karl DeJong: drums, records, friends, flow, bandleading
There’s something egoless and subtle about the way Karl seems to approach music. I can’t help but be drawn to that energy
Curtis Nowosad, how do I let myself be? | RCTV 000
On emotions, healing, ADHD, fatherhood, Joey Landreth & Joanna Majoko, and pacing the tracklist with instrumentals & songs
Jessica Hawkes: Songwriter, Vocalist, Engineer, Nashville
From Winfield, BC, the vocalist, songwriter, and engineer has split her time between Vancouver, New York, and Nashville
Caity Gyorgy interview: Asking for Trouble & With Strings
One album came out in April, featuring Frank Loesser songs; and a different, much more massive project is on the way
Maybe Multiverse | Across Canada, Spring 2025
Jacob Do Octet, l'Oumigmag, Kelly Jefferson & Jon Cowherd, Laura Anglade, Sam Dickinson solo, Nicolas Ferron Trio
Musical first dates with chemistry | 10 Things, May 2025
Norma, Astoria, Kingsway Club, Infidels records, Bruno Mars with cymbals, and several pointers toward the coming jazzfest
Fresh Songs
Fresh Five | May 2025
Leizel "Last Words"; Shorties "17"; Mary Ancheta & Kimmortal "Minokawa"; David Hodgson "Purpose"; Jonny Tobin Smash Bros.
Vancouver albums
Julia Úlehla interview: Dálava, Understories album release
Dálava’s third album Understories with Aram Bajakian, Josh Zubot, & Peggy Lee is out now on Pi Recordings
Media Partners
Inlet Music Series 2025/26 preview
Directed by Bill Sample and Darlene Cooper, the 4th season in Port Moody starts Sep. 20 and brings vocal jazz and folk
Live music
Plan your jazzfest with me
A special print, one month in advance, of the June gig list from June 19 to July 1
Podcast
Dean Thiessen: Composer, Piano, Stranger Friends Orchestra
Dean's large ensemble plays the Fox May 31 and will release a live EP on the Infidels Jazz label; he also plays the jazzfest
Canadian albums
An interview with Steve Holt on the Jazz Impact Quintet
The veteran pianist on his new album and quintet, dropping “O Canada”, “The Cup Bearers”, Larry Coryell, and James Moody
Vancouver albums
Alvaro Rojas on covering a whole album track-by-track
The guitarist is in the Strange Worlds Trio, who play Tyrant tomorrow; together they recorded an entire Reid Anderson album
Canadian albums
"We're all accompanying each other": The Norma Winstone interview
"I've never felt like a leader. I've always felt as if I was cooperating with people." She plays the BlueShore May 10
Canadian albums
Heather Ferguson: Found
With mostly originals, the vocalist leads a strong cast of Vancouver Island jazz talent through shuffles and longings
10 Things
Opposite postures | 10 Things, April 2025
Grdina / Lillinger, Mariner, Collage Trad, cello, more school budget cut proposals, paid Instagram posts
Fresh Songs
Fresh Four | April 2025
Elisa Thorn "My Moon"; Steph Wall "Gusher"; SIESKI & Connor Roff "Untethered"; Teighan Couch "A Gal in Calico"
Canadian albums
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra: Connections
The WJO often features Vancouver composers; their 8th album brings together Fred Stride with Quebec’s Jean-Nicolas Trottier