Live music
Living vicariously through the opening weekend with you
Here’s what I would go see if I was around for the opening weekend of June 23 to June 24
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Vancouver albums
Daniel Hersog: Jazz Orchestra, Open Spaces, jazzfest show
Open Spaces (Folk Songs Reimagined) is out June 23 followed by a release concert June 26
Live music
Matt Franceschini’s DIY attitude can’t be stopped
Matt, Colin Zacharias, & Jay Coté arrive in town to play Frankie’s June 11, and more
Vancouver albums
A Giving Way at the Fox: the bounty of the Peggy Lee Band
Peggy’s eight-piece band plays the Fox Cabaret Saturday; A Giving Way is their new album
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Surviving my theatre gig: I almost completely messed up
This dream concert ended up being a huge source of stress; let’s look at how it went down
Canadian albums
Nicky Schrire: Nowhere Girl, folk & vocal jazz, belonging
The South African-British singer will release her third album, made in Canada, on June 9
Canadian albums
Melissa Pipe: Of What Remains, bassoon plus baritone sax
The Montreal reedist explores the traversing of time, time and transience in chamber jazz
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