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Nick Leffler: Baby Steps
The soprano saxophonist debuts a quartet with Andrew Skepasts, Dan Howard, and Alex Marr
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Local Vancouver jazz reviews of new album releases.
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Bruce Freedman: Collage
With Jared Burrows guitar, Josh Zubot violin, Karlis Silins bass, & Kenton Loewen drums
Community Stories
Kevin "Kid" Romain makes weight at All-City debut
Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the melody (Album release, Salience Network)
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Jillian Lebeck: Living in Pieces at 20
The pianist & vocalist looks back two decades on her debut and the places it’s taken her
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Vibes check on Cellar ft. Atley King & Jalen Baker albums
They're both playing Jazz at the Bolt; I asked each to share a take on the other’s music
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I Think I Saw You See Me: Superimposer
Featuring Cole Schmidt, Giorgio Magnanensi, Gavin Youngash, James Meger, & Kenton Loewen
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Jonny Tobin: Wandering
The keyboardist embodies jazztronica, not only here but as a leading exponent worldwide
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Josh Zubot Strings
Collective of 3 violins, cello, bass; both Zubots, Meredith Bates, Peggy Lee, James Meger
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Bronson Ferdinand: My Ghosts
A rock project with four vocalists and the jazz/prog sensibility of longtime CapU friends
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Los Duendes: Me Recuerdas
Jazz, psychedelic cumbia, salsa fusion led by Sangito Bigelow; 5-piece band with guests
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Jane Mortifee: Just Here Just Now Just Enough
Like Canadians from Joni to k.d. lang, she commands folk, gospel, country, blues, & more
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Cory Weeds: Home Cookin'
This is a tight record you can feel on vinyl: good times, soul jazz, swinging playing
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Sick Boss: Businessless
The abstract expressionism of the project is like a way of being, a wolf inside of you.
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Bill Clark Sextet: Out of Line
A group of folks we would now call Vancouver all-stars from the late 80s and early 90s
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Eve Egoyan & Mauricio Pauly: Hopeful Monster
The pianist and the composer document a partnership they've carried since pre-pandemic
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Taras Luka: Part of the Journey
Accordionist and composer Taras brings a mix of Return to Forever & folk from Ukraine