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
Subscriber Fridays
Paying subscribers get an in-depth column from Will Chernoff on Fridays.
Live music
Existential, but stoked to be here: Jon Bentley Quartet
With Chris Gestrin on organ, Tristan Paxton on guitar, and Joe Poole on drums at La Fabrique
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
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