Podcast
Jenny Xu, Ben Feldman, & Kofi Shepsu: Friendship, Trio
Jenny is a pianist from here. She and bassist Ben are married. Kofi completes the trio on drums
Will Chernoff
William Ross Chernoff—known as Will to friends and colleagues—is a musician who started Rhythm Changes in 2020.
Live music
“I wanna be Lezlie Harrison when I grow up.”
Good humour, organ trio, swing and the blues, 70s soul culture back at the start of jazzfest
Podcast
Mili Hong & Eli Davidovici: Drums, Bass, Bellbird, Montreal
This drums-bass team are arguably the eminent Vancouver jazz rhythm section of my generation
Live music
Scott Hamilton & Triology at Frankie's before the studio
Hamilton, turning 70 this year, has played with everyone from Rosemary Clooney to Benny Goodman
Podcast
Biboye Onanuga: Drummer, Composer, Jazzfest, New Standards
From Edmonton, he talks about his performances at the 2024 Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Live music
Rockstar music
Middle-of-the-night from the burning centre of the 2024 Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Podcast
Réjean Marois: Vocal Project, CapU Jazz, Arranger-Composer
Best known as the director of NiteCap, Réjean has been one of CapU’s most renowned faculty
Live music
Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray at Pyatt Hall pre-jazzfest
The two masters offered a dynamic set of freebop and funky soul; Gordon Grdina was opener
Podcast
Ben MacRae: Clarinet, St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church
Ben’s background playing New Orleans-style jazz spans from the Fraser Valley to the city
Live music
Every artist who’s played at Frankie’s in the last year
I'm working on ways to get more out of the gig list
Canadian albums
Jacob Wutzke & Lucas Dubovik: Take it in Stride
An interview with the drums-sax duo partners about their idiosyncratic audiovisual project
Live music
Aquiles Navarro: Live from Tyrant Studios
I purchased and listened to this Bandcamp release, then reached out to Navarro to learn more