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
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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
Live music
Ingrid Stitt: professional playing & lifelong development
The saxophonist makes her mark in an unassuming way, also being a songwriter-arranger-vocalist
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
Canadian albums
Jon Gordon: 7th Ave South
Despite the altoist’s album being a reference to Greenwich Village, it’s a Manitoba special
Vancouver albums
Ryan Oliver Quartet: Live in Vancouver
More than a Coltrane-influenced quartet date, this live record features Dee Daniels thrice
Podcast
Jeff Gammon: Bass, Gigging, Calgary to Vancouver and Back
Jeff talks about moving back to his native Calgary after a decade of performing in Vancouver
Vancouver albums
Itamar Erez & Hamin Honari: Migrant Voices
Unity duo recorded by David Sikula at Monarch: Erez on plucked strings, Honari on percussion
Live music
Jazzfest 2024 coverage preview list for subscribers
I would say it's reasonably complete now! This will be my first time covering the jazzfest.
Canadian albums
Ruth Saphir: Accolades of Time
Saphir on vocals / flute with Kate Wyatt, Adrian Vedady, Mili Hong, & Geneviève Gauthier