Universal Consciousness at the Rickshaw
Featuring Star System, a 13 person band playing the music of Sun Ra & His Arkestra; Electric Miles, including 6 of Vancouver’s best jazz musicians playing the 1970s music of Miles Davis; MAFUBA, all the way from Montreal, playing the music of Pharoah Sanders; and the Ha Siblings playing the music of Alice Coltrane.
Sargeant X Comrade at Kingsway Club
Yolanda Sargeant is the Queen of Lo-Fi Soul, A genre that she and her producer Comrade (Evgeniy) pioneered after not being able to find an appropriate label that fits their eclectic style. The duo infuses jazz, soul, funk, dancehall, hip-hop, as well as other genres into a unique sound that combines the old with the new. For this rare Vancouver performance they’ll be joined by a full band, and will be performing material from their forthcoming album.
Mafuba at Tyrant Studios
MAFUBA is a Montreal-born band that came together in 2022 to create a beautifully chaotic dish of music. Mixing as many flavours as possible, MAFUBA uses improvised music to make you move and tug on your heartstrings. MAFUBA is inspired by artists such as Makaya McCraven, Nubya Garcia, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, and has recently had the opportunity to perform alongside Takuya Kuroda.
Woodland Critter Quartet at Hot Deli
Four of Vancouver’s best young Jazz musicians come out of hibernation to deliver an eclectic mix of originals, modern jazz/fusion tunes and whatever else they can get their paws on. The Woodland Critter Quartet is Cole Woodland – Bass, John Nicholson – Sax, Quincy Mayes – Keys, Kevin Romain – Drums.
KneeJerk Album Release Party at Fox Cabaret
Album release party for the hottest free jazz band in the country. KneeJerk is a free jazz project that plays with minimalism and evokes chaos. For their very first performance at Vancouver’s legendary Fox Cabaret, KneeJerk will be celebrating the release of their second album on Infidels Jazz. In addition, there will be a special opening set by Kenton Loewen & JP Carter, who will also be celebrating the release of their second album on Infidels Jazz.