In a genre and industry where women have been severely underrepresented, the Ostara Project is a beautiful example of perseverance, community, and a deep love for the music. New growth rising out of darkness, stretching for new life, propelled by hope. This is the music of Ostara. For this special Vancouver performance, Ostara will be […]
Jonah Parzen-Johnson makes music for baritone saxophone & flute that challenges listeners with experimental textures & forms while embracing them with warm approachable melodies. A Chicago native and longtime Brooklyn resident, Jonah has performed solo in more than a dozen countries across four continents. He has brought his music to festivals in Berlin & Helsinki, […]
Brittany Anjou is a New York based pianist & composer, and has toured and recorded with Jeremy Pelt, The Shaggs, Elysian Fields, Sophie Auster, SAADI, and many others, and is looking forward to performing in Vancouver for only the second time. Moon Mode is dedicated to performing works by womxn and non-binary composers, using telematic […]
The Blazing Eraz is a platform created by Tim Proznick that represents the eras of music and artists that have helped shape his musical journey into what it is today. Having grown up in a family of jazz enthusiasts, players, and educators, it has been the single, most consistent thing in his life. His appreciation […]
Dave Say is a Canadian jazz saxophonist and composer renowned for his soulful interpretations, powerhouse sound, tasteful inventiveness, and adventurous improvisations. Dave has headlined at every major venue in western Canada. He is a favourite at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival where he presents his contemporary jazz original compositions to a riveted audience each year. […]
Get your tickets before March 8 at the early bird price of $18 (regular $25). Maybe the greatest of all American silent films, King Vidor’s masterpiece — here screening with a never-before-heard improvised jazz score performed by multiple Juno-winner Chris Gestrin — keys into the faultlines at the heart of the American Dream (and did […]
Ethan Birnie is an exciting young saxophonist who will be playing his first Infidels show as a bandleader on March 18. He's assembled a great band featuring Tamas Balai (Sax), Joe Faulkner (Guitar), David Caballeo (Bass), and Wesley Anderson (Drums). Pass the Hat is a monthly series at the Lido presented by Tim Reinert & […]
The Magic Triangle is an experimental music trio born in Vancouver, Canada. Featuring Mark Cernigoj (Canada) playing the saxophone and percussion, Nicole Abu Rumman (Ecuador) Bass guitar and harmonica and Jose Tolosa (Chile) Drums , percussion, keyboard and trumpet. Our music brings together a variety of rhythms from the world to compose dark (and not […]
Revered pianist Hiromi Uehar composed the score for this electrifying jazz anime, a movie which makes no apology for its obsession with the sound and fury of musical ferment. It’s the story of Dai, a young man who decides he’s going to to be the next John Coltrane. He leaves his sleepy hometown for the […]
Todd Stewart has made a name for himself as one of the most adventurous drummers in the local “jazz” scene. This set will feature his brand new trio, with some of the most forward-thinking musicians in all of Canada, performing together for the very first time. It will be a night of freely-improvised excursions into […]
