Live music
Surrey Slam Jam: interviewing 7 high school jazz students
Ava McDonough, Jayden Bayer, Erin Kim, Harry Wang, David Cross, Atessa Showrai, Saige Adams
Subscriber Fridays
Paying subscribers get an in-depth column from Will Chernoff on Fridays.
Live music
The generational Dean Thiessen Stranger Friends Orchestra
Beyond just their recent Fox Cabaret show, the band is a social beacon for my generation
Live music
Bonnie Northgraves' Big Loud en route to a live recording
The show to be recorded happens tomorrow; here’s what they played & how it felt at the Fox
Live music
One set to heal them all: Ostara Project at Magee Theatre
With a new lineup and a hugely diverse set, how did this show compare to Ostara’s origin?
Subscriber Fridays
Dunbar to downtown: Allison Au, Jodi Proznick & Mili Hong
Play in the studio uptown all day, then go downtown for a session to swing away the night
Subscriber Fridays
Daniel Ek is right again, people hate on Spotify too much
Anti-streaming takes seem weak as ever to me; here’s hopefully my last words on the topic
Live music
There’s a new label in town, and it’s not mine
Will's Picks, Feb 2024: something that’s on my mind, ticket alerts, and gigs this weekend
Subscriber Fridays
Meet the high school Fraser MacPherson scholarship winners
This year: bassists Allison Lee and Erin Kim, guitarist David Wu, pianist Maxwell Holmes
Live music
I called it: Frankie’s this weekend full
Will's Picks, Jan 2024: happenings from my notebook, ticket alerts, and gigs this weekend
Live music
Heavy Hitters live recording night 1 of 4 Frankie’s recap
Mike LeDonne, Eric Alexander, Vincent Herring, Jeremy Pelt, Kenny Washington, Alexander Claffy
Subscriber Fridays
Year-end letter 2023: the full transcript for subscribers
Thank you so much for your support of Rhythm Changes. It's been unbelievable this year.
Subscriber Fridays
Christmas Special 2023: releases & upcoming holiday shows
The first annual, where we take a fun look at the new seasonal music from our community
Live music
The Infidels Threesomes series at the Heatley, 2 shows in
Funky trios launched the monthly series called Threesomes in October and November 2023
Live music
Jimi James’ Jazz House Electric Passion Dance at Chill X
The Jimi James Fraser Sextet’s extended jams were a celebratory first set in Mt. Pleasant
Live music
Unwritten Thursdays curated by Cole Schmidt recap/preview
NYC duo up next; in Oct I heard a two-guitar improv duo and a piano/trumpet/drums trio
Subscriber Fridays
The next generation's well-earned realism about recording
Our early-20s local musicians just want to play live, not record. Healthy or pessimistic?