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Jeni’s Picks for the week aheadHello Picks People… So much more to add in the next few days but right now in recovery from the Jazz Festival. Folk Festival is up next… This is a free compilation so, as usual, please make sure to check with venues for changes to schedule. Additional events will be added to the website so please check during the week.
 Provence Marinaside -Gary Comeau and the Sounds of New Orleans Quartet Free eventJuly 3, 2019 6:00 pm
Gary Comeau: keyboards & vocals, Adam Rohrlick: electric guitar & tenor saxophone, Rob Becker: electric bass, Chris Nordquist: drums, washboard & background vocals  WISE Hall – Jack Garton & The Demon Squadron By DonationJuly 3, 2019 8:00 pm
All Riot On The Western Front! In he WISE Lounge. Tour kickoff show for Jack Garton and the Demon Squadron as they launch zydeco missiles into the ears and hearts of the unsuspecting West. show at 8pm, $10 suggested donation no advance tickets! come early for a good spot  Sylvia Hotel – Blue Velvet Duo Free eventJuly 3, 2019 8:00 pm
The Blue Velvet Duo is pleased to return to the iconic Sylvia Hotel for an evening of vintage swing, blues, jazz and Bossa Nova standards. Featuring the fantastic views of English Bay this duo often features musical special guests. LJ Mounteney on vocals and Ron Thompson on guitar. No cover, and free parking below hotel. Arrive early to get a great seat near the band.  Frankie’s Jazz Club – Soultrax: A Tribute to Benson, Breezing’ and the B3 OrganJuly 3, 2019 8:00 pm
Exploring former and later George Benson repertoire and his hits + B3 Organ Icons. With Olaf De Shield- guitar, Fran Jaré – B3, Miles Hill- bass, Buff Allen – drums In 1966, guitarist George Benson’s first CBS record It’s Uptown It’s George Benson, featuring organist Lonnie Smith, was released. George had recorded extensively with Lonnie Smith as well as organists Jack McDuff and Jimmy Smith, but by the time Benson’s GRAMMY award-winning album Breezin’ was released, the Hammond B3 organ had given way to the electric piano and synthesizer. Now over fifty years later, Olaf de Shield and Fran Jaré have put together a tribute, retrospective, and reimagining of Benson’s career, spotlighting well known songs by Benson. Cover $10  Frankie’s Jazz Club – Karen & Budge QuartetJuly 4, 2019 8:00 pm
Karen and Budge have been performing together as a duet and in larger group formats for over 25 years. Their music is joyful, heartfelt, and playful. Their collaborative forces include original compositions and arrangements well rooted in the jazz tradition as well as a myriad of influences from folk, pop, and world music. With Budge Schachte guitar, Karen Graves saxophones/flute/vocals, Conrad Good bass, and Adam Cormier drums. Cover $16  Jazz at Tangent Cafe – Chris Fraser & David Blake Quartet By DonationJuly 4, 2019 8:30 pm
Chris Fraser + David Blake Quartet With Chris and David – guitars, Jeff Gammon – bass and Mili Hong – drums  China Cloud – Live recording of Middle Eastern MusicJuly 4, 2019 9:00 pm
2 sets of improvised interpretation of some great traditional Middle Eastern songs. Bringing out the very specific and intricate rhythmic and melodic framework of these compositions. Played with musical freedom, great intensity, and grooving. Emad Armoush oud guitar vocals ney François Houle bass clarinet JP Carter trumpet Kenton Loewen drums Sina Ettehad kamancheh doors @ 8pm music at 9pm $10 cover  CBC Musical Nooners – The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer with Dawn Pemberton Free eventJuly 5, 2019 12:00 pm
Starting July 5, the tenth season of Musical Nooners: CBC Vancouver’s free summer-long outdoor concert series, weekdays from 12 – 1 p.m. on the Outdoor Stage and Plaza Up first… Shawn ‘The Harpoonist’ Hall & Matthew ‘The Axe Murderer’ Rogers are widely known for their punchy electric folk-blues sound, their commanding stage presence, and their honest heartfelt performances. Add into the mix, the powerful and quirky musical stylings of local gospel-soul artist Dawn Pemberton (“The New Queen of Canadian Soul”), and you will be on the dance floor with your heart in your hands in no time.  Rio Theatre – Gordon Lightfoot:If You Could Read My MindJuly 5, 2019 6:15 pm
Produced, written and directed by Martha Kehoe and Joan Tosoni, Insight Productions‘ feature documentary GORDON LIGHTFOOT: IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND is an exploration of the career, music and influence of legendary Canadian musical icon, Gordon Lightfoot. With unprecedented access to the artist, the film takes audiences from high school auditoriums in straight-laced, small town Ontario in the 50s to the coffee houses of Yorkville and Greenwich Village in the 60s, through Lightfoot’s turbulent, substance-fueled arena shows of the 70s, and finally to the artist in present day. Tickets $10.50 **Also showing on Sunday July 7.  Red Lion Bar – Johnson/Hood Jazz Duo By DonationJuly 5, 2019 7:00 pm
Join Ron Johnston on piano and Cameron Hood on bass for some jazz stylings. Plus there are often surprise guests from the jazz community. Expect vocalists on Friday. **Also on Saturday. Same place. Same time.**  Projection Room – David Hodgson meets the Alpas CollectiveJuly 5, 2019 8:00 pm
Toronto based saxophonist David Hodgson collaborates with experimental jazz trio Alpas Collective for a show that will push boundaries of jazz and experimental music. They will play a selection of original compositions, jazz standards and some improvised songs. Tickets are $15.  Tyrant Studios – Jimi James Fraser Trio featuring John GrossJuly 5, 2019 9:30 pm
The Jimi James Fraser trio was started 2 years ago in Vancouver B.C when several students of music decided to move in together and create Jazz House. Brad Pearson is a student of Vcc, a great luthier and an even greater musician. Max Huberdeau studied jazz at Capilano and constantly brings fresh concepts to the group. The trio has been very fortunate to work with John Gross, the great L.A tenor player who is a constant source of inspiration to the band and many others. $10-$15 cover cash at the door.  Jazz @ The Pat – Matt Choboter Trio Free eventJuly 6, 2019 3:00 pm
Jazz @ The Pat presents trios during July & August First up.. Matt Choboter Trio Matt Choboter with John Gross – tenor sax Matt Choboter – piano/prepared piano Eli Davidovici – double bass. Polish Friendship Society -BLISK & Zlatna Mountain – An Eastern European Voyage!July 6, 2019 7:00 pm
Presented by Caravan World Rhythms & Polish Friendship “Zgoda” Society BLISK – Eastern European all-female polyphonic vocal experience is coming to VANCOUVER on JULY 6, 2019! Presented by Caravan World Rhythms Events & Polish Friendship “Zgoda” Society After their mesmerizing performances at various Ontario festivals and venues this young but already acclaimed all-female Eastern European group from Toronto is coming to BC to enthrall with their outstanding harmonies, beautiful costumes and hypnotic rhythms! They will be joined by Vancouver’s own Eastern European music group, ZLATNA MOUNTAIN! Tikets $15/$20 Bar and the door sales CASH ONLY!  Silk Purse – Saul Berson Trio plays Duke EllingtonJuly 6, 2019 7:30 pm
Saxophonist Saul Berson leads pianist Nick Peck and bassist Steve Holy in a tribute to the one and only Duke Ellington. Tickets $27  Rogue Folk Club – Quinn Bachand’s Brishen | ZigueJuly 6, 2019 8:00 pm
Considered one of Canada’s top Celtic guitarists, with five CDs to his credit and a growing collection of awards, it’s hard to believe Quinn Bachand is only 23. With a tight grasp on the music that embraces the swing tradition, Quinn Bachand’s Brishen takes audiences on an inventive quest which, through technical virtuosity, brings together a spellbinding range of musical history to reinvent the categories of swing jazz, pop and country, celebrating the music of the ‘30s, up to and including the ‘60s. Zigue, Claude Méthé (fiddle, vocals) and Dana Whittle (guitar, vocals, foot percussion)have performed, composed and shared everything, both in music and in life. Zigue reflects their common love for Québécois trad-inspired music. Tickets $24 at Highlife/Tapestry and online  Jazz Vespers – Marlin Ramazzini By DonationJuly 7, 2019 4:00 pm
Jazz Vespers in Exile Marlin Ramazzini, Juno Award Nomenee, recipient of the Vancouver Inspirational Latin Awards and Guatemalan Cultural Association Award; is one of the most versatile and accomplished Latin singers on the West Coast, with a warm and sensuous voice that can tease out the essence of any song.  Jazz at Tangent Cafe – John Gross’ Saxophobia By DonationJuly 7, 2019 6:00 pm
John Gross’s Saxophobia Over the last few years, west coast saxophone legend John Gross has established himself as an integral part of Vancouver’s jazz community. You’ll often hear him playing in groups of up and coming musicians as well as world-renowned artists from across America. With Campbell Ryga – saxophone, Nick Peck – organ and Joe Poole – drums  Sunset Beach Park – Symphony at Sunset Free eventJuly 7, 2019 8:00 pm
A free, open-air concert at Sunset Beach at 8:00PM. Prelude performance from students of the VSO School of Music at 7:00pm. Alcohol and smoke free event. Last summer’s inaugural Symphony At Sunset was an unmitigated success with more than 14,000 people attending the free concert on the large lawn at Sunset Beach. This year’s concert will be conducted by VSO Music Director Otto Tausk with a sunset concert that will include something for everyone, from classical favourites to film score hits. Mussorgsky’s A Night on Bald Mountain from Disney’s Fantasia, the Love Theme from Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet, selections from Bernstein’s West Side Story, “Adventures on Earth” from John William’s charming score from the movie E.T., and more.  Frankie’s Jazz Club – Conga Cartel Afro-Cuban Jazz QuintetJuly 7, 2019 8:00 pm
From the roots of Afro-Cuban music to Clavé infused Jazz and Funk classics this group illuminates and illustrates the historical and evolving intersection of Jazz and traditional Afro-Latin music. Featuring Grammy and Juno Award winning musicians as well as esteemed music educators, CCAJQ never fails to perform its music at the highest level. With Jack Duncan percussion, Saul Berson saxophones, Lou Mastroianni piano, Andre Lachance bass, , Phil Belanger drums. Cover $16 |
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