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Jeni’s Picks for the week aheadDear Picks People… hope you are all safe and surviving sudden winter! It has slowed me down so here is what I have managed to compile thus far for the coming week… Please check my website for additions/updates during the week. And please also check with venues for changes/cancellations. They do happen!
 WISE Hall – Petunia & The VipersThis event runs from December 23, 2019 until February 10, 2020.
Petunia and the Vipers are back for another season on Monday nights in the Lounge! Live in the Lounge presents Petunia and the Vipers Monday Night Residency To May 18, 2020 $10 cover cash at the door  Water Street Cafe – Mo West TrioJanuary 14, 2020 7:00 pm
A stellar group of Montreal musicians playing some of their favourite standards and originals. From Meredith Wilson to Weezer, Stevie Wonder to Stan Getz, you’ll get a taste of what happens when East meets West Andrea Superstein -voice Elizabeth Shepherd – keys, voice Remi-Jean Leblanc – bass Mark Nelson – drums $5 cover per set per person  Provence Marinaside – Hip Pocket featuring Jason de Couto Free eventJanuary 15, 2020 6:00 pm
Adam Rohrlick: electric guitar & tenor saxophone Jason de Couto: keyboards Brent Gubbels: acoustic bass  Tangent Cafe – Stephanie Pedraza By DonationJanuary 15, 2020 8:00 pm
Latin and world music. Acoustic Duo with Stephanie on guitar/vocals and Andre Stepanian on guitar.  Sylvia Hotel – Wanda Nowicki Trio Free eventJanuary 15, 2020 8:00 pm
Vocalist Wanda with Mark Bender(bass) and Michael Toth (guitar). Also with special guest …singer, actor & guitarist Kevin Crofton. Arrive early to obtain seating close to band in order to be able to hear!  Vancity Theatre – And the Birds Rained DownJanuary 16, 2020 6:20 pm
Living life like a fable, three aging hermits – Tom (Rémy Girard), Charlie (Gilbert Sicotte), and Ted (Kenneth Welsh) – dwell in a Quebec forest and spend their days tending to the cannabis crops owned by a their closest neighbour (Éric Robidoux) when not skinny-dipping. However, their idyll is disrupted by a sudden death in their chosen family and the arrival of two interlopers: a photographer (Eve Landry) with too many questions about a past tragedy and a senior woman (Andrée Lachapelle) with a surplus of secret. Louise Archambault’s long-awaited follow-up to Gabrielle is another crowd-pleaser anchored by uncompromising integrity and contagious affection for its characters. With this wonderfully rendered complement of players, she thoughtfully explores the rewards found and regrets harboured by those who’ve opted to live off the grid and find another way. Tickets $13/$11  Frankie’s Jazz Bar – Andrea Superstein with guest Elizabeth ShepherdJanuary 16, 2020 8:00 pm
A quirky, art-jazz tour de force with nods to vintage jazz, trip hop, and modern indie showcasing a collection of joyous originals and masterfully arranged standards. Super, as she is affectionately known, is an award-winning vocalist with lots of heart. Her unique approach heralds powerful vocals exemplifying both the gentle and the strong, the light and the dark. Lithely navigating the colours of the emotional spectrum from despair to joy, deep blues to trip-hop confection, in an impressive 3 languages. This special concert concert showcases their 2019 album Worlds Apart, written by Superstein and arranged and produced by Shepherd. From Montreal with Remi-Jean Leblanc bass and Mark Nelson drums. Cover $16  Jazz at Tangent – Sharon Minemoto Quartet By DonationJanuary 16, 2020 8:30 pm
Pianist Sharon Minemoto’s compositions go from funky odd time romps to swinging bebop. With longtime collaborators.. Jon Bentley – saxes, Adam Thomas – bass, Bernie Arai – drums  Red Lion Bar – Johnston/Hood Jazz Duo By DonationJanuary 17, 2020 7:00 pm
Ron Johnston on piano & Cameron Hood on bass continue their residency. Join them for several sets of jazz on Fridays and Saturdays.. often with surprise musical guests. Expect vocalists on Friday. Saturday..same place, same time.  Frankie’s Jazz Bar – Jeremy Pelt: The ArtistThis event runs from January 17, 2020 until January 18, 2020.
Composing music inspired by painting dates back as far as the 12th century (Hildegard of Bingen) and, in jazz, Duke Ellington’s “Degas Suite” comes to mind along with Branford Marsalis’s “Romare Bearden Revealed.” But on his new album, Jeremy Pelt may be the first jazz artist to examine the relationship between music and sculpture. The five-movement “Rodin Suite” muses not only on works the French sculptor August Rodin left us, but how his art might have evolved if he were still with us today. With Jeremy Pelt trumpet, Chien Chien Lu vibraphone, Victor Gould piano, Richie Goods bass, and Allan Mednard drums. Cover $30  Blueshore Centre for the Performing Arts – Pharis & Jason RomeroJanuary 17, 2020 8:00 pm
Two-time Juno Award-winning duo perform gorgeous, old-timey songs that go straight to your heart. Tickets $35/$32  Memorial Jazz Space – V.VJanuary 17, 2020 9:00 pm
VOLUME V OF JAZZ @ MEMORIAL Vancouver’s independent DIY Jazz Space dedicated to helping artists and music enthusiasts by featuring upcoming, local talent every mont Sam Baglier Group: Sam Baglier: Tenor Saxophone Max Huberdeau: Piano Atley King: Vibes Dan Howard: Bass Todd Stewart: Drums & Justice Cote Group: Justice Cote: Drums Bobby Seenadan: Piano Colin Zacharias: Bass Cover $10 at the door (at the back in the lane) or PWYC  Tyrant Studios – William Chernoff & GuestsJanuary 17, 2020 9:30 pm
Guitarist William Chernoff and guests, including violinist Gabriel Dubreuil and vocalist Raquel Schmutter. $10 cash cover at the door. * The amazing Cobra as always at the bar… PLUS Tyrant now has a kitchen and late night snacks available  Jazz @ The Pat – Mike Allen Quartet Free eventJanuary 18, 2020 3:00 pm
Mike says you can expect classic hardbop, swinging quintet music from Benny Golson to Curtis Fuller and Mike Allen. Mike Allen – tenor sax Brad Shigeta – trombone Bruno Hubert – piano Steve Holy – bass Julian MacDonough – drums  Havana Theatre – The Myrtle Sisters: Out of Time!January 18, 2020 3:00 pm
Fresh from their sold out run at the ORLANDO Winter Fest, the Myrtle Sisters return to VANCOUVER with their fun for the whole family show: OUT OF TIME! The Myrtle Sisters are traveling through time collecting songs and dances from throughout the ages when they crash into 2020! They have never been this far in the future before and their time machine is broken! Will they get back home? An immersive and hilarious experience which involves and time machine, a fish, tap dancing and harmonies! Tickets $10  Jazz at Tangent – Jillian Lebeck Quartet By DonationJanuary 19, 2020 6:00 pm
Pianist Jillian Lebeck with a new quartet. This group highlights the vocal talents of Jillian and the musicianship of all the members. With Joe Abbott – clarinet/vocals, Noah Gotfrit – bass, and Paul Townsend – drums  Water Street Cafe – Laura Crema LiveJanuary 19, 2020 7:00 pm
Vancouver vocalist Laura Crema is joined guitarist Bill Coon and bassist Paul Rushka. Playing originals and pieces from the jazz, blues, folk, and Brazilian songbooks, they create a tapestry of beautiful sound while nurturing a playful sense of musical interaction. $5 cover per set |
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