Live music
On to the Phil Dwyer Connections Quartet at Fort Langley
Brad Turner swapped horn and piano playing with Phil; they showcased their personalities
Subscriber Fridays
Paying subscribers get an in-depth column from Will Chernoff on Fridays.
Subscriber Fridays
Predicting the jazz Western Canadian Music Awards: 2023
4 nominees I'm highlighting from the other categories, plus 5 in Jazz Artist of the Year
Live music
10 things to check out & continue to enjoy post-festival
8EAST, StringSongs, Fort Langley, Polaris, Caroline Davis, and more thoughts to carry forward
Subscriber Fridays
How I got my first Vancouver jazz festival show
My trio played the jazzfest on Wednesday; here’s the multi-year journey of how I got there
Live music
See you there: jazzfest 2023 edition
What I'm actually planning to attend during the jazzfest, up to Thursday, June 29
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
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
Subscriber Fridays
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
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
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
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