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See you there: jazzfest 2023 edition
What I'm actually planning to attend during the jazzfest, up to Thursday, June 29
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Living vicariously through the opening weekend with you
Here’s what I would go see if I was around for the opening weekend of June 23 to June 24
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Daniel Hersog: Jazz Orchestra, Open Spaces, jazzfest show
Open Spaces (Folk Songs Reimagined) is out June 23 followed by a release concert June 26
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Matt Franceschini’s DIY attitude can’t be stopped
Matt, Colin Zacharias, & Jay Coté arrive in town to play Frankie’s June 11, and more
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A Giving Way at the Fox: the bounty of the Peggy Lee Band
Peggy’s eight-piece band plays the Fox Cabaret Saturday; A Giving Way is their new album
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Surviving my theatre gig: I almost completely messed up
This dream concert ended up being a huge source of stress; let’s look at how it went down
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Nicky Schrire: Nowhere Girl, folk & vocal jazz, belonging
The South African-British singer will release her third album, made in Canada, on June 9
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Melissa Pipe: Of What Remains, bassoon plus baritone sax
The Montreal reedist explores the traversing of time, time and transience in chamber jazz
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Inside the Inlet Theatre Music Series with Darlene & Bill
Darlene Cooper and Bill Sample’s Port Moody series featured the Vince Mai Quintet May 6th
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The Composers Collective Big Band: The Toronto Project
What’s the sound of Toronto? What’s the Toronto sound? Two related but distinct questions
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Brad Turner Trio w/ Darren Radtke, Bernie Arai: North Star
All compositions, produced, mixed, & mastered by Brad: recorded at Monarch by Dave Sikula
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Casey Thomas-Burns: Leading Ladies Little Big Band Tour
The trombonist-bandleader brings the group to Frankie's May 21 and then out on a BC tour