Paid-members only Recordings Flicker: Chad Makela Quartet album, more from Paul Rushka Following up on my interview with Paul: a scene from the “director's cut” of the interview
Podcast Robyn Jacob: Only a Visitor, new album Decay, Mint Records Robyn talks about her band Only a Visitor's new album Decay, released on Mint Records.
Live music Paul Rushka: Present Past, Kenny Wheeler, April gig week The bassist returns to town next week with several gigs, including one as a bandleader
Paid-members only Live music Full breakdown: William Chernoff Trio Maybe Eventually era 10 gigs, 1 grant, 1 album, 3 bandmates, many friends; here’s how I ran my 2022-23 trio
Live music Jill Townsend on Jazz Orchestra show with Sharon Minemoto The Jill Townsend Jazz Orchestra and Sharon Minemoto Trio share a bill on Sat, Apr. 15
Recordings Drummer Sanah Kadoura's second album: Duality Kadoura's second album blends jazz and neo-soul with melodies inspired by Arabic music
Podcast Allison Au, Jodi Proznick, & Mili Hong on Take Note Muzewest Concerts and The Infidels Jazz co-present the trio in Dunbar on Saturday, Apr. 1
Paid-members only Live music How was month one with The Infidels at Hero's Welcome? Sunday afternoon jazz at the Main Street neighbourhood pub launched in March with 2 shows
Recordings Mike Allen Trio, with John Lee and Carl Allen: To A Star Three tracks are recorded at the Warehouse, the rest live at Frankie's: all are top-shelf
Paid-members only Live music Inside the Jazz at the Anvil series with Tom Keenlyside The next event in Tom's series at New Westminster's Anvil Theatre is Tuesday, March 21
Recordings Pianist-composer Anthony Tan on susurrus, his new solo work Anthony was born in Alberta and now lives in Victoria, but he made this music at McGill
Paid-members only Podcast The first 20 Rhythm Changes Podcast cold opens, in order I'm getting sentimental about the show, now that it's in its lame-duck session
Podcast Teresa Marie: Vocalist, Quartet, Winner Winner, Europe Teresa talks about her recent gigs at Jazz at the Bolt and with the band Winner Winner
Recordings Jacob Wutzke: Show Yourself, with BC-raised Lucas Dubovik Popular young drummer Jacob completes the Montreal band with Gentiane MG and Levi Dover
Paid-members only Live music Jonny Tobin on his opener set for Braxton Cook at Fortune Jonny and Braxton have remarkable artist similarities; the show is next Saturday, March 11
Recordings Rachel Therrien and her Latin Jazz Project album Mi Hogar Rachel's sweeping project reflects her decade-plus journey through Cuban music and more
Live music Drummer Karl DeJong has been playing often this winter Karl talks about his recent Tyrant Studios, Lido, Jazz at the Bolt, and Pres House gigs
Podcast Shruti Ramani: Vocals, Raagaverse, Ostara Project Tour Shruti talks about her band Raagaverse, her tour with Ostara, and album plans for 2023
Recordings Holly Burke & Bill Runge with Linda Lee Thomas: Dreamride Holly & Bill have co-composed 20 short piano pieces, recorded by pianist Linda Lee Thomas
Paid-members only Live music The Return of the Thing & Hero's Welcome with Tim Reinert Tim talks about Jen Yakamovich's New Thing and the next show there, plus a new series
Recordings The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, Voices: A Musical Heritage WJO's new release executes an ambitious concept celebrating multiculturalism in Manitoba
Paid-members only Lore The elephant in the room: how well am I doing with it? Reacting to, and opening up about, the meaning of burnout for artistic people like us
Podcast Jocelyn Gould: Guitar, International Touring, Bandleader Jocelyn joins us in the middle of a big tour; she played around BC in late January 2023.
Live music The Chris Davis Concern: a two-trumpet project After Dark Chris goes into what he and Brad Turner will play, plus the tension around self-promotion
Paid-members only Live music Connor Lum, back from the ships, starts Jazz at the Bolt The saxophonist's chordless trio is the first set on Saturday; he tells us where he's at
