Plan your jazzfest with me
A special print, one month in advance, of the June gig list from June 19 to July 1
Dean Thiessen: Composer, Piano, Stranger Friends Orchestra
Dean's large ensemble plays the Fox May 31 and will release a live EP on the Infidels Jazz label; he also plays the jazzfest
An interview with Steve Holt on the Jazz Impact Quintet
The veteran pianist on his new album and quintet, dropping “O Canada”, “The Cup Bearers”, Larry Coryell, and James Moody
Alvaro Rojas on covering a whole album track-by-track
The guitarist is in the Strange Worlds Trio, who play Tyrant tomorrow; together they recorded an entire Reid Anderson album
"We're all accompanying each other": The Norma Winstone interview
"I've never felt like a leader. I've always felt as if I was cooperating with people." She plays the BlueShore May 10
Heather Ferguson: Found
With mostly originals, the vocalist leads a strong cast of Vancouver Island jazz talent through shuffles and longings
Opposite postures
Grdina / Lillinger, Mariner, Collage Trad, cello, more school budget cut proposals, paid Instagram posts
Fresh Four | April 2025
Elisa Thorn "My Moon"; Steph Wall "Gusher"; SIESKI & Connor Roff "Untethered"; Teighan Couch "A Gal in Calico"
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra: Connections
The WJO often features Vancouver composers; their 8th album brings together Fred Stride with Quebec’s Jean-Nicolas Trottier
Biboye Onanuga: "It's happening here, it's cool."
Biboye just played Monk at the VIFF Centre and an After Dark, billed as "Low and Slow". He'll return around jazzfest time
Ostara Project: Roots
Each artist brings at least one piece to the table, and she embeds each piece with something of herself or her culture
My favourite new creative music from the rest of the world
"Outside the Changes"