Canadian albums
Jacob Wutzke & Lucas Dubovik: Take it in Stride
An interview with the drums-sax duo partners about their idiosyncratic audiovisual project
Latest
Live music
Aquiles Navarro: Live from Tyrant Studios
I purchased and listened to this Bandcamp release, then reached out to Navarro to learn more
Canadian albums
Jon Gordon: 7th Ave South
Despite the altoist’s album being a reference to Greenwich Village, it’s a Manitoba special
Vancouver albums
Ryan Oliver Quartet: Live in Vancouver
More than a Coltrane-influenced quartet date, this live record features Dee Daniels thrice
Podcast
Jeff Gammon: Bass, Gigging, Calgary to Vancouver and Back
Jeff talks about moving back to his native Calgary after a decade of performing in Vancouver
Vancouver albums
Itamar Erez & Hamin Honari: Migrant Voices
Unity duo recorded by David Sikula at Monarch: Erez on plucked strings, Honari on percussion
Live music
Jazzfest 2024 coverage preview list for subscribers
I would say it's reasonably complete now! This will be my first time covering the jazzfest.
Canadian albums
Ruth Saphir: Accolades of Time
Saphir on vocals / flute with Kate Wyatt, Adrian Vedady, Mili Hong, & Geneviève Gauthier
Expat musicians
David Hodgson: Felt Like Falling EP
4-tracks of chordless saxophone trio recorded DIY in his family home while back from Toronto
Podcast
Sarah Stevenson: Vocalist, Nanaimo to McGill, First Year
I heard Sarah play in Nanaimo at the Vault Cafe; we spoke at her family's home the next day
Vancouver albums
Last Ark Out: Lift
The shredding, the drumming, the riffs, the licks, the intensity gets your neurons firing
Live music
The Cowboy Bebop Band weeknight sellout at Hero’s Welcome
Steven Zhu’s band with Gordy Li, RJ Abella, Afu Keteca, Rick Son, Patrick Kao, & Piyotr Kao