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Jeni’s Picks for the week aheadDear Picks People… Have somehow managed to injure my back and cannot sit at the computer for more than a few minutes at a time so this is as all I can do for this week. So much more to add… and I will just as soon as I am able. Jazz Festival starts on June 22. I have to be mobile by then! ** Anyone wanting a spectacular Kamasi Washington ticket? Sunday June 24 at 8p.m. QE Theatre. Row 3. Seat 34. $55. Please contact me by email. ** Summer Night Concert Series line up at the PNE is announced.. Chicago, Cyndi Lauper, Jann Arden, Burton Cummings included. Info and tickets available here 41st annual Vancouver Folk Festival (July 13-15) line up is looking amazing. Advance tickets on sale until July 11. More info here. List of free June events in Vancouver courtesy of Vancouver’s Best Places And the usual reminder. Please check with venues for any last minute changes/cancellations. And check my website for updates/additions during the week. Enjoy!!  Libra Room – John Korsrud Latin Jazz Band By DonationJune 18, 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  Provence Marinaside – Hip Pocket with Jason de Couto Free eventJune 20, 2018 6:00 pm
Hip Pocket Trio with special guest Jason de Couto welcoming the arrival of summer with songs about “Blue Skies” and “Summertime” Adam Rohrlick: electric guitar & tenor saxophone Brent Gubbels: acoustic bass Jason de Couto: keyboards  WISE Hall – The Reluctants Pay-what-you-canJune 20, 2018 8:00 pm
In the Lounge… A fun mixture of blues, country, rockabilly and R’n’B Band Members Doreen Allan (Vocals) Reg McDonald (Vocals) Lisa Lambert (Drums/Vocals) Wendy Solloway (Bass/Vocals) Gary White (Keys/Vocals) Mike Allan (Guitar)  China Cloud – Sick Boss Löve Pay-what-you-canJune 20, 2018 9:30 pm
Lisen Rylander Löve is an internationally acclaimed Swedish musician and composer who inhabits a unique territory between jazz, electronic music, and improvisation. Her singular sound melds saxophone and voice with live electronics to create compelling soundscapes Lisen Rylander Löve (Sweden) – Saxophone, Vocals Cole Schmidt – Guitar James Meger – Bass Dan Gaucher- Drums  Emery Barnes Park – Intercultural Summer: A Solstice Celebration Free eventJune 21, 2018 5:00 pm
The Gathering place and the Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret invite you to partake in the festivities to celebrate summer and this time of renewal and bloom! Wear a costume. Celebrate the sun with your vibrant colours! Revelry begins at Emery Barnes park (Davie and Seymour), and moves by procession to David Lam Park at the water’s edge! with: Marimba Kumbana, Tiddley Cove, The Gathering Place Choir, Mariachi El Dorado, Balkan Schmalkan, Zlatna Mountain, Silk Road, puppets, stilters, workshops, yoga, free dinner & more  Jazz at Tangent Cafe – From Portland: Tom Wakeling Quartet By DonationJune 21, 2018 8:30 pm
Bassist Tom Wakeling has worked with countless musicians including Lee Konitz, Benny Golson and Herb Ellis. His big swinging wound and lyrical soloing make any ensemble he works with come completely alive. With Brad Turner – trumpet, John Gross – saxophone and Andrew Millar – drums  Vancouver International Jazz Festival June 22-July 1, 2018June 22, 2018
The 33rd Annual Jazz Festival kicks off this year on Friday June 22 for a 10 day spectacular with a diverse line up of international stars and local favourites. Over 150 free events and many amazing ticketed events. See the full schedule of all events here And download the 2018 Festival Guide here And this schedule from the Georgia Straight is quite comprehensive.  Kino Cafe – 24 years of Flamenco Anniversary/Fundraiser By DonationJune 22, 2018 7:00 pm
Celebrate 24 years of Flamenco at The Kino This is a fundraising event, all proceeds going to the BC Children’s Hospital. The stage is open for everyone, it will be por fiesta mayhem. Reservations recommended – 604 8751998  Live at the Bolt – Fever RisingThis event runs from June 22, 2018 until June 23, 2018.
Jillian Christmas, Johnny D Trinh, Sheri-D Wilson and Noah Walker are smoking hot, spitting fire, and ready to light up an evening with spoken word, song and music. These acclaimed spoken word poets and musicians are gathering for a two night engagement – Live at the ‘Bolt. This special collaboration offers up smoldering stories, witty verses and an immersive experience. All these artists bring honesty, sensuality, lightness, laughter and compassion in this powerful, socially conscious and transformative work. Come share in this fire, and hear the many ways that we live, love and survive in this fever pitch world. Tickets $18  Jazz @ The Pat – Dick Smith Quartet Free eventJune 23, 2018 3:00 pm
The legendary saxophonist makes a rare trip to Vancouver from Gabriola Island. Dick Smith – tenor sax, Ron Johnston – piano, Cameron Hood – bass, Buff Allen – drums  Jazz @ The Pat – Alto Summit #1June 23, 2018 8:00 pm
BC’s best players celebrate the alto saxophone. With … Cam Ryga Chris Startup Roy Styffe Monik Nordine Bill Runge and Craig Scott – drums Miles Hill – bass Chris Sigerson – piano Cover $10  Robson Square – Ethiopiques: Revolt of the Soul Free eventJune 23, 2018 9:30 pm
DOXA Film Festival and Vancouver Jazz Festival present a free outdoor screening of Ethiopiques. In the late 1960s, record store owner-turned-music producer Amha Eshete noticed something strange-there was no Ethiopian music being produced and sold in his country. Herein began the birth of recorded Ethiopian music, imbued with the flavours of funk, soul and jazz. North side of Robson Square. Bring a blanket and pillow!  Jazz @ The Pat – Henry Young Quartet Free eventJune 24, 2018 1:00 pm
Settle in for a late lunch and some cool jazz with a local legend. Henry Young – guitar Paul Blaney – bass Jaye Krebs – piano John Nolan – drums  Cottage Bistro – Chelsea McBride’s Socialist Night SchoolJune 25, 2018 7:00 pm
Chelsea McBride’s Socialist Night School is a Toronto based 19 piece modern jazz orchestra led by fast-rising, 25 year old orchestration trail-blazer Chelsea McBride. Award-winning veterans like William Carn, Colleen Allen and Brownman Ali stand next to the city’s hottest 20-somethings in this contemporary modern big band. The Socialist Night School’s debut full-length album “The Twilight Fall” has been hailed by critics as “a dazzling set anyone with even an interest in big band should check out” Likely a cover/donation at the door |
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