Back at After Dark for the second time, this trio continues their quest in experimental jazz music. Heavy grooves meet soaring melodies as this collective trio blends their backgrounds in jazz, rock and electronic music to create an exciting and nuanced show. This performance will feature original compositions and a selection of jazz standards with […]
Karen Graves is a multifaceted musician who grew up in Vancouver Island, playing saxophone in her high-school band with educator Brian Stovell and taking lessons with Steve Jones. Karen has had the pleasure of gigging with stellar musicians such as Pianists Miles Black, Linton Garner, Kathy Kidd; Drummers Dan Brubeck, Claude Ranger; Vocalist such as […]
Saxophonist Bryan Chung has been an important part of several Vancouver bands over the past few years, including the Jimi James Sextet. On November 20th, he'll be playing his first […]
MYSTERY SHOW
Feven Kidane Quintet
A new ensemble that leans mystical, See You Now explores the kind of expansive territories travelled by Pharaoh Sanders, Sun Ra, Sonny Sharrock, and late-career John Coltrane. Veterans of the West Coast improv scene, guitarist Tony Wilson and JUNO Award-winning bassist Russell Sholberg join some of its freshest voices in Gordy Li sax, Feven Kidane […]
Kevin Romain Salience Network
ReVibe/Double Vibes was formed by Nick Apivor and Craig Scott to present music associated with the great jazz vibraphonists. The swing of Lionel Hampton to the blues and bop of Milt Jackson. The Latin music of Cal Tjader to the fusion of Gary Burton, Mike Manieri, and more modern players such as Joe Locke, ReVibe […]
Junk Story channels the gritty elegance of 70s and 80s jazz into their own distinctive sound. With a nod to the lost generation of jazz musicians, they capture the spirit of an era when the music was unapologetically raw. With Chad Makela (saxophone), Brad Turner (electric piano), James Meger (double bass) and Bernie Arai (drums […]
From Winnipeg Manitoba, saxophonists Anna Blackmore and Tristan Martinuson are alumni of the University of Manitoba Jazz Studies program who both studied under acclaimed NY saxophonist, 1996 Thelonious Monk Competition winner and Phil Woods protégé, Jon Gordon. With Gordon, both earned a deep appreciation for the Jazz tradition, which inspires their traditional playing styles and […]
