Canadian albums

Schwager / Oliver Quintet: Senza Resa

Recorded / post-produced by renowned engineer Ron Obvious, which makes sense from track 1

Live music

Painted Ship / The Infidels launch ft. Chris Davis recap

Chris began with a medium swing, sunglasses on, Harmon mute pressed up to the microphone

Podcast

Brian Fraser: Brentwood Presbyterian Church, Jazz Worship

Brian talks about the church's role in our jazz community and what's next at the space

Community Stories

David Blake opens up about the Tangent Cafe closing down

The venue that played such a big part in our lives for 10 years is renamed to Daybreakers

Tim Reinert on new series at the Painted Ship and Chill X

August 15 - Chris Davis Quartet at Painted Ship; August 23 - Atley King's Four at Chill X

Canadian albums

Dee Daniels & Denzal Sinclaire: Let it Shine!

Spiritual/gospel ensemble album recorded in Calgary for Cellar, produced by John Clayton

Vancouver albums

Sienna Dahlen & Bill Coon: Balladextrous

Sienna and Bill’s vocal-guitar duo album of standards with a nighttime reflective tone

Expat musicians

David Blake: Trio with Drew Gress & Ari Hoenig

David puts his tunes up-front for Gress & Hoenig and adds four pieces from the jazz canon

Canadian albums

Artie Roth Quartet: Resonants

His electric bass playing supports the post-rock landscape; on upright he’s brilliant too

Canadian albums

Eli Davidovici: Shapes

An accurate reflection of many groups you’d hear Eli play with during his Vancouver years

Live music

On to the Phil Dwyer Connections Quartet at Fort Langley

Brad Turner swapped horn and piano playing with Phil; they showcased their personalities

Live music

Ethan Lawrence to open Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival

w/ Tamas Balai saxophone, Davin Bernie piano, Bella Fedrigo bass, & Jordy McIntosh drums