Subscriber Fridays

Subscriber Fridays

Surrey Slam Jam: interviewing 7 high school jazz students

Ava McDonough, Jayden Bayer, Erin Kim, Harry Wang, David Cross, Atessa Showrai, Saige Adams

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The generational Dean Thiessen Stranger Friends Orchestra

Beyond just their recent Fox Cabaret show, the band is a social beacon for my generation

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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

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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?

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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

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Daniel Ek & how people hate on Spotify for the wrong reasons

"Worst person you know makes a good point" & anti-streaming takes seem weak as ever to me

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The Feven Kidane Sextet Max Roach tribute at VIFF Centre

Feven with Nebyu Yohannes, John Nicholson, Quincy Mayes, Bella Fedrigo, & Biboye Onanuga

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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

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Max Roach season: what they’re spinning

Radio Roundup: the programming, and the big show, celebrating Roach's birth centenary

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Meet the high school Fraser MacPherson scholarship winners

This year: bassists Allison Lee and Erin Kim, guitarist David Wu, pianist Maxwell Holmes

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I called it: Frankie’s this weekend full

Will's Picks, Jan 2024: happenings from my notebook, ticket alerts, and gigs this weekend

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Heavy Hitters live recording night 1 of 4 Frankie’s recap

Mike LeDonne, Eric Alexander, Vincent Herring, Jeremy Pelt, Kenny Washington, Alexander Claffy