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Chasing the feeling of being a newcomer

At the first two editions back from summer of Stringband Tunesdays at the Heatley

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The subs of Sonny-fest

Several musicians answered the call at two shows from last weekend's Sonny Rollins mini-fest presented by Infidels Jazz

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esperanza spalding at the Chan Centre

Aug. 29: Spalding was retrospective with Matthew Stevens on guitar, Morgan Guerin on sax/keys/bass, & Eric Doob on drums

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Bill Orcutt played with JPC & The Battery at the Pearl

A good old next-day piece from my encounter with a guitar legend last night

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Zapato Negro YouTube dive: RIP Gilbertónn

The Cuban-born drummer was best known in Vancouver for playing with Allan Johnston, Andre Carrasquero, and others

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So that's what's next

i'll take any excuse to use this old photo

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Gadabout Ghosts | Outside the Changes, Q2 2025

My new favourites from the rest of the world: Brandee Younger, Charlie Ballantine, Ches Smith, Mary Halvorson, and more

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Local original bands at the jazzfest: 2025

Feven Kidane Sextet, Julian Jayme’s City Folk, Dean Thiessen’s Stranger Friends, Chris Fraser’s quartet, & more of our own

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The jazzfest in 10 songs: 2025

Cedar Walton, EWF, traditional blues, Bacharach, Spanish & Brazilian pieces, Sly Stone, jamming with Joel Ross, and more

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My long twenties are over

buckle in this'll probably be the most self-indulgent thing I ever write here but it’s time to put it to rest

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The festival before the festival | 10 Things, June 2025

Gibsons, White Rock, The Shorties, Krauss / Horvitz / van der Schyff, WCMAs, VJO, Kate Wyatt, Dean Thiessen, big birthday

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Musical first dates with chemistry | 10 Things, May 2025

Norma, Astoria, Kingsway Club, Infidels records, Bruno Mars with cymbals, and several pointers toward the coming jazzfest