We're starting to get excited about Jazz at the Bolt here at Infidels HQ! Cory Weeds has been kind enough to ask me to partner with him again on this year's festival, and I honestly think it's the best one yet! In addition to the great out of town guests that Cory has invited like […]
Dan Gaucher's Strange Worlds crafts melodic, rhythmically nuanced soundscapes that reflect the here and now while attempting to envision alternate futures. An amalgam of Jazz and Rock influences mix the create a grounded journey through earthy grooves and ethereal sonic textures. For Alvaro Rojas (guitar), James Meger (bass) and Dan Gaucher (drums) familiar melodies and […]
Seb Chamney is a professional guitar player based in Vancouver, BC. He is well versed in a number of styles, including pop, jazz, metal, funk, rock, and Latin. Seb has experience performing in a wide variety of settings, including restaurants, bars, clubs, and private events. He is also an experienced studio session guitarist. Now, he […]
Vancouver first-call guitarist Chris Fraser is known for his uniquely soulful and energetic style on the instrument. He leads an all-star trio featuring Conrad Good (bs) and Bernie Arai (dr) that will explore wily original compositions, not-oft played standard tunes, and contemporary treatments of popular radio hits. Frankie's After Dark takes place every Friday and […]
Considered the finest Jazz Vocal Improviser in Canada by her peers, her fans and by the musicians who work with her, Jennifer Scott is an important Jazz Voice. She has sung with such Jazz Greats as: Gene Bertoncini, Clark Terry, Tommy Banks, Paul Horn and Kenny Wheeler to name a few. She has been nominated […]
Mili Hong is a Montreal-based Korean drummer who has been playing various styles of music, including jazz, pop, improvised music, rock, and folk, for over a decade. Her ability to adapt to different types of music, with a keen sensitivity to dynamics, allows her to express a wide range of emotions and connect more deeply […]
This will be the first official Peregrine Falls show in 6 years! Gordon Grdina and Kenton Loewen tease out the heavy handed improv with sticks and guitar strings. Lacerating riffs curl out like black smoke, drums tumbling erratic like a head-on locomotive collision. Witness inspired expertise in form of mathy sludge. This event is on […]
Eli Davidovici has been working as a bassist and composer in Vancouver and Montreal for over a decade, collaborating with established and emerging musicians in the Jazz/Creative/Folk/Indie scenes and contributing his own unique voice to the cities’ diverse musical landscapes. While making a name for himself as a sideman, playing bass on records by Ben […]
Allison Au, Jodi Proznick, and Mili Hong are three of Canada's premier Jazz musicians, bringing with them decades of performing and recording experience, not to mention 5 Juno nominations and one win. On March 06, they will be celebrating the release of their first album as a trio, "Dunbar Heights", recorded live last spring in […]
The STRANGER FRIENDS Orchestra is a 15-piece modern big band led by composer Dean Thiessen. The phrase ‘Stranger Friends’ evokes an awareness of the community that can be established through […]
