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Jeni’s Picks for the week aheadHello dear Picks People… the return of that strange virus circumvented a picks list last week. Dare I say that I feel like I am again on the mend? This is a free compilation so, as usual, please make sure to check with venues for changes to schedule. Enjoy the week ahead. Additional events will be added of course …  Guilt & Co – Debra Jean & The Dreams Pay-what-you-canApril 8, 2019 9:30 pm
Debra-Jean & The Dreams are a group of some of Vancouver’s most experienced and well-rounded musicians, who have collectively agreed to play the songs that inspire them. Dylan, Beatles, The Band, Nirvana, Hendrix, Waits, Young and more. Debra-Jean Creelman-vox Noah Walker-guitar Jeremy Holmes-bass Niko Friesen-drums  Pacific Cinematheque – Carmine Street GuitarsApril 9, 2019 8:00 pm
Spend an heavenly summer week hanging out at an artisanal guitar shop in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village in this charmer from director and pop-culture chronicler Ron Mann (Comic Book Confidential, Twist, Grass), one of Canada’s most dependable documentarians. Ron Kelly crafts exquisite custom guitars using old wood salvaged from historic Gotham buildings. His shop is an outpost of vintage New York bohemia and character in an area of rampant gentrification and homogenization. Prominent musicians and artists — including Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group), Bill Frisell, Eleanor Friedberger, Nels Cline (Wilco), Charlie Sexton, Kirk Douglas (The Roots), and filmmaker Jim Jarmusch — drop by to check out Kelly’s wares, swap stories, and share a song. Meanwhile, Kelly’s 93-year old mom keeps the books and answers the phone, and his young apprentice, Cindy Hulej (a rare woman in the field), hones her skills. Tickets $13/$11  Provence Marinaside – Hip Pocket featuring Oliver Gannon Free eventApril 10, 2019 6:00 pm
Hip Pocket Trio featuring special guest Oliver Gannon Adam Rohrlick: tenor saxophone and electric guitar Oliver Gannon: electric guitar Brent Gubbels: acoustic bass  Roedde House – The RetroNutz featuring Patti VernerApril 11, 2019 7:00 pm
April’s jazz concert will feature vocalist Patty Verner with guitarist and pianist Miles Black, along with some surprise special guests! Patty Verner is a petite singer with a huge of voice. A natural poet since the age of 6, she now weaves her poetic prose into her jazz, blues, soul and pop vocal performances. Tickets $15/$12  Jazz at Tangent Cafe – Itamar Erez Quartet By DonationApril 11, 2019 8:30 pm
Internationally acclaimed guitarist Itamar Erez wears many hats. His unique approach to guitar, piano and composition draws from jazz, classical, new music, world music and everything he can absorb. His new group plays original compositions that include exotic rhythms and virtuosic improvisation. With François Houle – clarinet, James Meger – bass and Kevin Romain – drums  Red Lion Bar & Grill – Johnston/Hood DuoThis event runs from April 12, 2019 until May 31, 2019.
Ron (piano) & Cameron (bass) are back every Friday playing an eclectic assortment of jazz tunes. A rotating list of friends drop by and sit in…. often, but not always, vocalists. Also, on Saturdays  Frankie’s Jazz Club – Greta MatassaThis event runs from April 12, 2019 until April 13, 2019.
One of the most talented singers working in jazz today, Greta Matassa has been voted Northwest Vocalist of the Year by Earshot Jazz seven times in 15 years, and was honored with a lifetime achievement award and inducted into the Earshot Jazz Hall of Fame in 2014. A mainstay on Seattle’s jazz stages, Greta has released eight albums on the respected jazz label Origin Records. Her latest, I Wanna be Loved, (Resonance Records) released to critical acclaim. With Nick Peck piano, Jodi Proznick bass, and Julian MacDonough drums. Tickets $20  8East -Miller Younger Carter Tamborazo | Loewen Reed Clark Pay-what-you-canApril 12, 2019 8:30 pm
set 1 Jeff Younger – guitar JP Carter – trumpet Lisa Cay Miller – piano Chacal Del Tamborazo – drums set 2 Clyde Reed – bass Bill Clark – trumpet Kenton Loewen – drums doors at 8 music at 8:30  Tyrant Studios -Michael Bagchi’s Organ QuartetApril 12, 2019 9:30 pm
Michael Bagchi’s drumming ranges in style from Metal to Jazz, to Pop. Some originals and some classics. Ardeshir Pourkeramati on sax Francis Henson on guitar Nobuyoshi Nagata on organ Mithun Micheal Bagchimith on drums Cover $10 at the door.  Jazz @ The Pat – Rene Worst’s Fusion Funhouse Free eventApril 13, 2019 3:00 pm
Vancouver’s foremost bass player steps out of the shadows. Rene Worst – bass ~ Bernie Arai – drums Jason deCouto – piano ~ Dave Say – sax Special guest Daryl Jahnke – guitar  Kevin Mooney Firehall Concert Series – Jim Byrnes By DonationApril 14, 2019 2:00 pm
A unique series dedicated to the memory of Vancouver’s treasured music fan and promoter Kevin Mooney. These all ages concerts located in various Vancouver or North Vancouver Fire Halls are free. Please bring donations for the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. This month at Firehall #18 … blues legend Jim Byrnes Registration not required but please arrive early as space is limited at the halls. Entrance to the concerts will be first come, first served. ALARMS MAY INTERRUPT THE CONCERT. The musicians will do their best to continue. The Firefighters will be as quiet as possible as they hurry away.  Vancity Theatre – Bella CiaoApril 14, 2019 3:00 pm
Vancouver’s most cosmopolitan street – Commercial Drive – is the nexus for Carolyn Combs’ compassionate and heartfelt ensemble drama, a film about home, displacement, community and solidarity. Unfolding over a single day, the film hinges on Constanza (Carmen Aguirre), a Chilean refugee, and her relationship with her daughter. But this is just one thread amidst an Altmanesque carnival of artists, activists, hustlers, and coffee house consiglieri, all converging on the Drive. Viva East Van! Trailer here Opening night is sold out. Various screenings April 14- 21. Tickets $13/11  Jazz Vespers – Trevor Whitridge Band By DonationApril 14, 2019 4:00 pm
Jazz Vespers in exile at First Baptist Church… Trumpeter Trevor Whitridge is an integral part of the young generation of jazz in Vancouver. He is currently studying at Cap College. His musical interests focus primarily on traditional and modern jazz, mixed with funk, blues, and some Classical Indian as well.  Jazz at Tangent Cafe – Tony Wilson Trio By DonationApril 14, 2019 6:00 pm
Acclaimed west coast guitarist Tony Wilson has been an integral part of Canada’s jazz and improvised music scene for many years. His work with groups such as the Peggy Lee band and Pugs and Crows displays his beautiful sound and thoughtful approach to the guitar. With Russell Sholberg- bass and Kenton Leowen – drums  Sylvia Hotel – Vocals n Vibes Spring Jazz Quartet Free eventApril 14, 2019 7:00 pm
Angela Verbrugge, vocals Nick Apivor, vibraphone Steve Smith, bass Popular and lesser known jazz standards, traditional pop, Latin and bossanova tunes.  Rogue Folk Club – Alsarah and The NubatonesApril 14, 2019 8:00 pm
Cap Global Roots & The Rogue Present… “What is home? What does it sound like?” Alsarah and the Nubatones wrestle with these questions in their recent sophomore album, Manara. Alsarah, a Sudanese-born singer residing in Brooklyn, creates a unique East-African retro-pop sound by mixing African influences, blues, folk, and pop dance grooves. Through their music Alsarah and the Nubatones search for a balance between urban culture, modernity, and traditional memories. Tickets $25  Frankie’s Jazz Club – from Brooklyn:Miles Okazaki’s TricksterApril 14, 2019 8:00 pm
Guitarist Miles Okazaki’s approach to the guitar is described by the New York Times as “utterly contemporary, free from the expectations of what it means to play a guitar in a group setting — not just in jazz, but any kind.” His fourth album of original compositions, Trickster was released on Pi Recordings in 2017, making best-of lists on Pop Matters and the Los Angeles Times, and was an Editor’s Pick at both Downbeat and JazzTimes. The Brooklyn-based Okazaki’s versatile virtuosity has seen him partnered up with such wide-ranging artists as Steve Coleman, Kenny Barron, Vijay Ayer, Donny McCaslin and Mark Guiliana and Mary Halvorson, but his intricate, complex, and individualistic compositions seem fresh and enjoyable, while still showcasing the incredible skill of this crack band. With Anthony Tidd bass, and Sean Rickman drums, and Matt Mitchell piano. Cover $25  Merge – Spindle! + OmiananApril 14, 2019 8:30 pm
A double-bill of alternative jazz sounds Omianan is: Sara Kim/Vocals Thomas Hoeller/Guitar Nikko Whitworth/Bass Jesus Caballero/Drums Spindle! is: Kria Wall/Vocals & Compositions Katie Stewart/Violin Thad Bailey-Mai/Trumpet Madeleine Elkins/Guitar Thomas Hoeller/Guitar Sydney Tough/Bass Jamie Lee/Drums Cover $10 at the door |
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