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Jeni’s Picks for the week aheadDear Picks People, I have taken it to the wire and still insufficient time to list everything I wanted to. A week where tough choices will have to be made. (Such a happy thing!) Friday November 30th for example…. Please visit my website for additions as the week progresses. As usual make sure to check with venues for changes to schedule. Enjoy!
 21st Annual European Film Festival November 23 – December 4, 2018This event runs from November 23, 2018 until December 4, 2018.
EUROPE WITHOUT THE JETLAG! The Cinematheque’s annual celebration of new cinema from the European Union. This year’s festival showcases entries from 26 EU members. First stop Austria with Mademoiselle Paradis, a sumptuous historical drama, followed by a trip to Malta with Gozo, a stylish psychological thriller. Travel time in Hungary, tour uncomfortably comic family relationships in Croatia, discover a major photographic artist nearly lost to the dustbin of history in Lithuania, and rock out to Ireland’s poignant tale of friendship and mental health. Tickets $13/11  Douglas College – Z’Appostrophe plays the music of Frank Zappa Free eventNovember 26, 2018 7:30 pm
Eight-piece Vancouver band plays all Zappa and nothing but Zappa! From familiar tunes like Peaches en Regalia to the odd-metered madness of Echidna’s Arf, this band will be a treat for Zappaphiles and those who aren’t yet. Blair Fisher trumpet and keys, Nick Apivor marimba and percussion, Blair Lewis and Gunter Schulz guitars, Mike Simpson keyboards, Doug Smith bass, Bob Caldwell drums, Jerry DesVoignes vocals.  WISE Hall – Petunia & The Vipers By DonationThis event runs from November 5, 2018 until December 24, 2018.
Monday night Residency… Petunia & The Vipers Hillbilly-flavoured-swing inflected-ragtime-goodtime-thunderously rolling-one-of-a-kind music.  Libra Room – John Korsrud Latin Band By DonationNovember 26, 2018 9:00 pm
Monday Latin Night Trumpet player/composer/band leader John Korsrud (Goma Dura/Hard Rubber) will bring some of Vancouver’s finest players to the Drive  Gold Saucer – Hocus Pocus: Old World Remixes Pay-what-you-canNovember 27, 2018 9:30 pm
Weekly performance series curated by Barbara Adler, Cole Schmidt & James Meger Tuesdays at the Gold Saucer Studio Hocus Pocus: Old World remixes Featuring Mark Haney – double bass & looping, Marina Hasselberg – cello & electronics, and Kellen Jackson – film $5/10 or PWYC at the door (cash only)  Provence Marinaside – Hip Pocket featuring Luis Giraldo Free eventNovember 28, 2018 6:00 pm
Hip Pocket Trio featuring Luis Giraldo Adam Rohrlick: tenor saxophone and electric guitar Luis Giraldo: keyboards and vocals Brent Gubbels: acoustic bass  Hood29 (formerly Cottage Bistro) – Joy of Jazz: Plato Maddock RushkaNovember 28, 2018 7:30 pm
The 3rd concert of the Joy Of Jazz Concerts Series features vocalists Steve Maddock & Karin Plato along with bassist Paul Rushka. The artists will pay tribute to the wonderful vocalist Sheila Jordan who has devoted much of her career to the voice/bass format performing and recording with acclaimed bassists such as Harvie S, Cameron Brown, Steve Swallow and others. 2018 marks Sheila’s 90th birthday and the Joy Of Jazz series will celebrate this remarkable jazz vocalist and music educator who continues to maintain an active touring schedule around the world. Sheila is the Queen of Bebop!! $15 cash at the door. Please arrive by 7.15p.m.  Havana Theatre – Phantom Signal Late Night Season FourNovember 28, 2018 10:00 pm
Phantom Signal is an homage to old-timey, creaky old cobwebby old radio programs from days of yore. It’s a tip of the hat to stories that got under your skin, and sent you to sleep with the lights on. Performed live in front of a consenting audience, with all the trappings of the great studio anthologies of yestercentury. Featuring Jayson McDonald, Andrew Bailey and Tara Travis Original Live music by Mark Haney $10 at the door  Frankie’s Jazz Club – Flora Scott Quintet CD ReleaseNovember 29, 2018 8:00 pm
Flora Scott is releasing her third CD which is comprised of all original tunes composed by Scott. The genre includes blends of jazz, Latin, singer-songwriter and middle-eastern jazz. There are 12 international musicians on the recording, which was produced partly in Canada and partly at a studio just outside of London, England. Flora is a jazz guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. She has studied voice with Dee Daniels and briefly with Jay Clayton in New York as well as guitar, and now performs in and around Vancouver and Victoria. With Nick Apivor vibes and percussion, Graham Clark bass, Buff Allen on drums and Victor Noriega on piano. Cover $16  Jazz at Tangent Cafe – Ron Samworth Quartet By DonationNovember 29, 2018 8:30 pm
Guitarist Ron Samworth is one of Canada’s most dynamic guitarists, whether he is blazing through bebop lines or bowing his guitar (a la Jimmy Page) he always sounds unmistakably like Ron. With John Gross – saxophone, James Meger – bass, and Joe Poole – drums.  St. Paul’s Labyrinth – Dawn Pemberton: Gospel & Vintage Soul Free eventNovember 30, 2018 7:00 pm
The labyrinth at St. Paul’s Anglican Church is a walking meditation space. Walk the labyrinth to the rich, powerful vocals of Dawn Pemberton. Be transported by tender gospel melodies and soothing vintage soul tunes. Be inspired by beautiful, heartfelt songs sung a cappella or with keyboard. Walk and reflect or sit and contemplate to a musical evening of soulful expression. This is music well-suited to warming the heart on a dark November night. Award-winning singer, songwriter and performer, Dawn Pemberton has deep musical roots that take her powerful voice from gospel and soul to jazz, funk and world music. She is a longtime staple of the Vancouver music scene and tours internationally. Dawn brings to the labyrinth her extensive background in gospel choir singing and gets the chance to share an unplugged and thoughtful performance in this intimate setting.  MOV – The Watermill Project: Live in ConcertNovember 30, 2018 7:00 pm
The Watermill Project: Live in Concert 물레방아 프로젝트: 라이브 콘서트 Multi-talented vocalist and arranger Sara Kim brings traditional South Korean music into the world of contemporary Jazz. A sophisticated and entertaining modernization of traditional South Korean song lyrics, songs that beautifully span a wide range of genres and traditional Korean culture including folk songs, children’s lullaby’s and the country’s national anthem! Tickets $17/19 Cash bar (Ticket includes FREE admission to feature exhibitions in/flux: Art of Korean Diaspora, Haida Now, c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city and Wild Things: The Power of Nature in our Lives (reg. $19). Please arrive early with your event ticket to view the exhibits.)  Pat’s Pub – Orquesta Goma DuraNovember 30, 2018 8:00 pm
Dance/ listen to a RARE performance by the 18-piece high-energy Orquesta Goma Dura. Featuring a stellar line – up… Danay Sinclair Charon, vocals Raphael Geronimo, percussion Jack Duncan, percussion Chris Couto, percussion Allan Johnston, bass Niho Takase, piano Bill Runge, sax Tom Keenlyside, sax Chad Makela, sax Kent Wallace, trumpet Michael Kim, trumpet Geeta Das, trumpet Rod Murray, trombone Dennis Esson, trombone Andrew Broughton, trombone John Korsrud, director $12 cash at the door  Frankie’s Jazz Club – From NYC: Sheryl BaileyNovember 30, 2018 8:00 pm
Hailed as a “sizzling guitar goddess,” by The NYC Jazz Record, Sheryl Bailey has transcended the familiar trio of organ, guitar, and drums and raised it to an exciting new plane:“The ultimate organ trio”, according to JazzImprov Magazine. Fronted by Sheryl’s guitar with Ian Froman on drums and Ron Oswasnki on organ, The Sheryl Bailey 3 offers a new spin on the popular organ trio format pioneered by past guitar masters, Wes Montgomery and Pat Martino. The SB3 is just as funky and soulful as these classic groups. Cover $22.50  The Dance Centre -Blood from Stone : Presented by Donna Redlick DanceThis event runs from November 30, 2018 until December 1, 2018.
“None of us stands outside humanity’s black collective shadow.” – Carl Jung Inspired by past and present stories of Vancouver’s historic Blood Alley, Blood from Stone is an evocative and haunting new contemporary dance work by Vancouver choreographer Donna Redlick. Legend holds that executions and hangings took place in the alley and that buckets of blood spilled down the cobblestones from the alley’s butcher shops. Today the alley continues to ride upon these somewhat fabricated stories creating an energy that invites us to bring forward our darker shadow selves. Performed by dance artists; Salome Nieto, Alisoun Payne, Olivia Shaffer, and Cara Siu. Tickets $30/25  VCC Music – Natasha D’Agostino and Sharon Minemoto DuoNovember 30, 2018 8:00 pm
Vocalist, Natasha D’Agostino and pianist, Sharon Minemoto will perform a selection of music by Fred Hersch/Norma Winstone, some originals and a few standards. This concert will take place in the VCC Auditorium. $10 General admission / $5 Students/Seniors  8East -Muller/Meger Miller/Bajakian Pay-what-you-canNovember 30, 2018 9:00 pm
James Meger – bass Torsten Muller – bass Lisa Cay Miller – piano Aram Bajakian – guitar two duos then a quartet Suggested Donation $20 – 10 at the door No one turned away for lack of funds.  Tyrant Studios – WTF with Tuba & FriendsNovember 30, 2018 9:30 pm
A night of New Orleanian music – old and new. Three sets at the intimate Tyrant Studios. Alison Gorman – trumpet Dean Thiessen – piano Jason Winikoff – drums Marc Lindy – tuba Doors 9p.m. Cover $10  Pacific Arts Market Grand Opening Free eventDecember 1, 2018 11:00 am
Meet and mingle with the 40+ artists, peruse the art, enjoy the drinks and nibbles, and live music as well! A variety of stunning types of art from paintings to jewelry to handmade scarves and more.  Jazz @ The Pat – Ingrid Stitt Quintet Free eventDecember 1, 2018 3:00 pm
Ingrid Stitt Quintet Music for the soul, original compositions, cool arrangements of popular songs and some favorite standards. Ingrid Stitt – alto saxophone Dan Reynolds – piano ~ Tristan Paxton – guitar Conrad Good – bass ~ Bernie Arai – drums  Rio Theatre -SOMM III (Encore screening!)December 1, 2018 3:15 pm
An encore screening of director Jason Wise’s latest entry into his acclaimed wine documentary series – SOMM Documentary Film 3.Three legends in the world of wine – Fred Dame, Steven Spurrier and Jancis Robinson – sit down in Paris to taste the rarest bottles of their careers. Meanwhile, Dustin Wilson gathers the greatest blind tasters of today in New York City for a secret tasting similar to the original Judgment of Paris, with the goal to see if any of the world’s Pinot Noirs can stand up to the greatest Burgundies of France. In the end, both tastings cross with results that could change the world of wine forever. Tickets $10.50/$12.50  Lattimer Gallery – Annual Charity Bentwood Boxes AuctionDecember 1, 2018 5:00 pm
For the past eleven years Lattimer Gallery has organized an event to help support the Urban Native Youth Association, a Vancouver organization which has been providing 21 prevention-focused programs and services to Native youth since 1988. All of the work in the creation of these small cedar boxes is donated: the boxes are steam-bent and constructed by Métis/Cree artist James Michels. All the artwork is donated by the artists. The final evening of bidding: December 1st between 5pm-8pm. Artists will be in attendance, refreshments will be served, and the bidding competition will be fierce!  Commercial Drive Legion – Greenhorn Benefit Dance partyDecember 1, 2018 7:00 pm
The Carnival Band is hosting its second annual fundraiser in support of the GREENHORN COMMUNITY MUSIC PROJECT (an after-school workshop designed to meet the needs of new music learners). Enjoy a fun night of local music and dance for a good cause! Silent auction plus 50/50 draw. All proceeds go directly to the Greenhorn Community Music Project. Tickets $10 THE LINEUP: – The Greenhorn Community Music Project itself! – Kurai Mubaiwa – Tim Sars’ Tiny Islands – Balkan Shmalkan – The Carnival Band Libra Room – Angela Verbrugge Trio By DonationDecember 1, 2018 7:00 pm
A playful romp through the great American songbook and jazz standards while you wine and dine with friends. Chris Fraser- guitar Wynston Minckler – bass Angela Verbrugge – vocals  MERGE – Morning Show’s Annual EventDecember 1, 2018 9:00 pm
Morning Show – coming out of hibernation to say ‘hey.’ Indie rocker trio. With TALETTA – (https://www.instagram.com/taletta.taletta/) $10 cover at door. Cash only.  Jazz Vespers – Leora Cashe Quartet By DonationDecember 2, 2018 4:00 pm
From her home town of Vancouver to Italy, Belgium and the UK, Leora’s rich resounding voice and dynamic stage presence have garnered numerous accolades. She reaches into the core of the listener with an exquisite range of emotional power and ignites a soulful perspective; weaving together jazz, blues and gospel. he has released two gospel CDs; “Inspiration” and her debut recording“Tears of Joy” received a WCM nominee plus two jazz vocal CDs; “My Heart Stood Still” and “Another Side Now: The Songs of Joni Mitchell”. “Another Side Now” features the heartfelt arrangements and dynamic piano stylings of the well loved, late great jazz virtuoso Ross Taggart.  Hood29 (formerly Cottage Bistro) – Heather Soles CD Release PartyDecember 2, 2018 7:30 pm
Singer Heather Soles is celebrating the release of her CD “Until I Met You”. With Jennifer Scott, Rene Worst, Tom Keenlyside, Olaf DeShield and Nino Pasquale. Listen here $20 at the door (includes a CD). Reservations recommended 604 876 6138  Vancity Theatre – The Ballad of Shirley Collins (with live music by Petunia)December 3, 2018 6:30 pm
Music Mondays A celebration of folk with a live solo performance by Vancouver’s resident hillbilly alchemist Petunia at 6.30pm, followed at 7.15 by the Vancouver premiere of “The Ballad of Shirley Collins, dubbed “the music documentary of the year”. A moving portrait of the epochal British folk singer, now in her 80s and recording her first album in four decades. (In the late 70s Collins lost her voice – and her self-confidence – after a traumatic breakup.) Shirley’s other claim to fame is her role as assistant on Alan Lomax’s legendary 1959 field recordings of American folk music, from which we hear liberal cuts here. More than just a music doc, this ballad is a rueful elegy for passing time and lost loves, and a celebration of the songs that endure. Tickets $15  Guilt & Co – Hip Pocket plays David Sanborn Pay-what-you-canDecember 3, 2018 9:30 pm
Hip Pocket was formed 15 years ago and is led by multi-instrumentalist Adam Rohrlick who plays saxophone, electric guitar and keyboards. The group has previously performed tributes to guitarists Pat Metheny and Grant Green and has appeared several times in the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. They regularly perform at local clubs and restaurants in the Lower Mainland. For this performance, Hip Pocket will play a tribute to saxophonist David Sanborn featuring Adam Rohrlick on alto saxophone, Tilden Webb on keyboards, Andreas Schuld on electric guitar, Graham Clark on electric bass, and Joel Fountain on drums. |
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