Expat musicians
David Hodgson: Felt Like Falling EP
4-tracks of chordless saxophone trio recorded DIY in his family home while back from Toronto
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Podcast
Sarah Stevenson: Vocalist, Nanaimo to McGill, First Year
I heard Sarah play in Nanaimo at the Vault Cafe; we spoke at her family's home the next day
Vancouver albums
Last Ark Out: Lift
The shredding, the drumming, the riffs, the licks, the intensity gets your neurons firing
Live music
The Cowboy Bebop Band weeknight sellout at Hero’s Welcome
Steven Zhu’s band with Gordy Li, RJ Abella, Afu Keteca, Rick Son, Patrick Kao, & Piyotr Kao
Vancouver albums
Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa - Known & UnKnown: Solo Piano Works by Rodney Sharman
Over an hour of piano with some voice, dramatic, theatrical but soft, occasionally vulgar
Canadian albums
Daniel Janke Winter Trio: Available Light
The Yukon-based pianist-composer recorded the album with two European musicians in France
Podcast
Jon McCaslin: Drums, Calgary, Four on the Floor, Curation
Jon talks about publishing about jazz drums at Four on the Floor for 15 years and counting
Vancouver albums
Nova Pon & Turning Point Ensemble: Symphonies of Mother & Child
Inspired by birth, infancy, and the composer Pon's relationship with her firstborn child
Canadian albums
The Brenan Brothers: Valley of Silence
Trombonist Craig & saxophonist Jim Brenan's work sounds to me more Adderleys than Breckers
Podcast
Justin Juan: Piano, Keys, Beats, Cooking, Surrey to CapU
Justin talks about being a keyboardist, making beats, cooking, and bands like Star Captains
Canadian albums
Aimee-Jo Benoit: Horns of Hope
Calgary-based vocalist is stronger than ever on Joni, Leonard Cohen, and more arrangements
Canadian albums
Sam Wilson: Wintertides
East-coast guitarist Wilson's trio comes out of her native Halifax but has west-coast roots