Live music
Jimi James’ Jazz House Electric Passion Dance at Chill X
The Jimi James Fraser Sextet’s extended jams were a celebratory first set in Mt. Pleasant
Will Chernoff
William Ross Chernoff—known as Will to friends and colleagues—is a musician who started Rhythm Changes in 2020.
Live music
Unwritten Thursdays curated by Cole Schmidt recap/preview
NYC duo up next; in Oct I heard a two-guitar improv duo and a piano/trumpet/drums trio
Live music
Michelle Escudero on Gordy Li Smurf at All-City Athletics
Smurf Quartet marked The Infidels' Knockouts series launch at the boxing gym on Oct. 28
Subscriber Fridays
The next generation's well-earned realism about recording
Our early-20s local musicians just want to play live, not record. Healthy or pessimistic?
Podcast
Róisín Adams: Piano, Composer, Beatings are in the Body
Beatings are in the Body will play three shows on Vancouver Island this week (Nov. 2-5)
Live music
Ray Gallon w/ Angela Verbrugge recap, Gallon trio preview
I heard Verbrugge last night with the New York pianist, Brent Gubbels, & Graham Villette
Expat musicians
Guitarist Daniel Marmer just received a $10K artist grant
It’s the Oscar Peterson Jazz Award from Hnatyshyn Foundation’s Developing Artist Grants
Canadian albums
Kelly Jefferson: Rituals
The saxophonist is relatively young for someone you'd surely call a Canadian jazz master
Canadian albums
Jocelyn Gould: Sonic Bouquet
Gould delivers two-guitar quintet arrangements playing with her teacher, Randy Napoleon
Canadian albums
Dan Pitt Trio: Stages
Moody listening, desolate at times, not just a jazz project but also a post-rock concept
Canadian albums
Aline's étoile magique: éclipse
Violinist Aline Homzy turns in an audacious debut album with vibraphone and vibe shifts
Vancouver albums
Cory Weeds: Home Cookin'
This is a tight record you can feel on vinyl: good times, soul jazz, swinging playing