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
Reviews 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
Interviews 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
Reviews Jacob Wutzke: Show Yourself, with BC-raised Lucas Dubovik Popular young drummer Jacob completes the Montreal band with Gentiane MG and Levi Dover
Reviews Rachel Therrien and her Latin Jazz Project album Mi Hogar Rachel's sweeping project reflects her decade-plus journey through Cuban music and more
Reviews Holly Burke & Bill Runge with Linda Lee Thomas: Dreamride Holly & Bill have co-composed 20 short piano pieces, recorded by pianist Linda Lee Thomas
Reviews The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, Voices: A Musical Heritage WJO's new release executes an ambitious concept celebrating multiculturalism in Manitoba
Interviews 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
Reviews Jim Head - Prismatic Calling Jim Head the Canadian answer to mid-career Kurt Rosenwinkel isn't far-fetched.
Interviews Tanika Charles plays the Shadbolt with a band of locals Despite her Edmonton / Toronto roots, the vocalist's band is "the Vancouver boys"
Reviews Heyday: RJ LeBlanc's fusion of math rock, shoegaze, and groove Montréal bassist Rémi-Jean LeBlanc's fun fourth album, Heyday, does jazz and indie rock
Reviews Harry Bartlett taught me something about Charlie Haden Review by Chris Fraser of BC/Toronto guitarist Bartlett's second trio album, Wildwood
Live music A jazz jam session for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank The Infidels Jazz and Coastal Jazz will co-present a fundraiser for the local charity
Reviews The highly-anticipated Ostara Project album: our review 10 months ago, we covered the supergroup at their launch. Now, their debut album is out
Reviews That feeling of post-apocalyptic vintage radio transmission Eva Schubert releases her fourth album as a vocalist-songwriter, The Feel of Your Love
Reviews Alvaro Rojas, the restless guitar & string quartet master His latest record, Music for 22, is full of genre-bending and collaborative adventure
Reviews Mama Danced: LJ Mounteney sings the Basement Suite Blues LJ's blues / roots album has great range and features several Vancouver jazz musicians
Reviews Diana Panton finally ended her trilogy. What's different? From pink to RED to the new album "blue", the vocalist has patiently added maturity
Reviews Marina Hasselberg's debut album isn't just a business card Red, the cellist's first as a leader, is expressive and shows rewarding collaborations
Reviews Singing "Russians" by Sting like it's a brand-new song Melody Diachun's new album is all Sting songs with a quartet of piano-guitar-bass-drums
Music business I wanted to quit streaming. I was wrong. Here's why We can’t afford to skip this opportunity to be heard
Live music Gordon Grdina on his trio w/ Trevor Dunn & Kenton Loewen "Basically Trevor's going to get off the plane, and we're going to hit."
Reviews David Blake haunts me again with his version of this tune On Fun House, his second jazz guitar album, he leads a quintet
Live music Christopher Berner on his Jazz Orchestra at Brentwood From an injury, to grad school, to a home among his peers