Live music

Inside the Inlet Theatre Music Series with Darlene & Bill

Darlene Cooper and Bill Sample’s Port Moody series featured the Vince Mai Quintet May 6th

The Composers Collective Big Band: The Toronto Project

What’s the sound of Toronto? What’s the Toronto sound? Two related but distinct questions

Vancouver albums

Brad Turner Trio w/ Darren Radtke, Bernie Arai: North Star

All compositions, produced, mixed, & mastered by Brad: recorded at Monarch by Dave Sikula

Live music

Casey Thomas-Burns: Leading Ladies Little Big Band Tour

The trombonist-bandleader brings the group to Frankie's May 21 and then out on a BC tour

Live music

Jen Hodge is back in town: All-Stars, Big Bang Jazz Band

The bassist is at Guilt, Frankie’s After Dark, and more in her band plus a bigger ensemble

Subscriber Fridays

Taking a naive listen to 3 of his compositions after a gig

It's less fun to hide from engaging with classic records than it is to just naively jump in

Emily Braden: Cannon & Sparrow, jazz & soul trio + guests

The former Vancouver Island vocalist, now in NYC, has a powerful, personal new project

Vancouver albums

Flicker: Chad Makela Quartet album, more from Paul Rushka

Following up on my interview with Paul: a scene from the “director's cut” of the interview

Podcast

Robyn Jacob: Only a Visitor, new album Decay, Mint Records

Robyn talks about her band Only a Visitor's new album Decay, released on Mint Records.

Live music

Paul Rushka: Present Past, Kenny Wheeler, April gig week

The bassist returns to town next week with several gigs, including one as a bandleader

Live music

Full breakdown: William Chernoff Trio Maybe Eventually era

10 gigs, 1 grant, 1 album, 3 bandmates, many friends; here’s how I ran my 2022-23 trio

Live music

Jill Townsend on Jazz Orchestra show with Sharon Minemoto

The Jill Townsend Jazz Orchestra and Sharon Minemoto Trio share a bill on Sat, Apr. 15