Vancouver albums
Marina Hasselberg's debut album isn't just a business card
Red, the cellist's first as a leader, is expressive and shows rewarding collaborations
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Local Vancouver jazz reviews of new album releases.
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Singing "Russians" by Sting like it's a brand-new song
Melody Diachun's new album is all Sting songs with a quartet of piano-guitar-bass-drums
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David Blake haunts me again with his version of this tune
On Fun House, his second jazz guitar album, he leads a quintet
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Why didn't Colin Sankey make a full band album?
Reawakening has 2 ensemble tracks; the rest are solo bass
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Jeremy Wong - Hey There
Backed by a quintet of Ardeshir, Alvin Brendan, Chris Gestrin, John Lee, & Jesse Cahill
Neil Swainson - Fire in the West
Cellar at its finest
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Hard Rubber Orchestra - Iguana
An institution in the jazz scene is back
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John Lee - The Artist
Bass is a good choice here for the multi-instrumentalist
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Nathan Turner - Nocturne for the Salty Moon
An EP review of Nathan Turner's Nocturne for the Salty Moon
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Raincity's Canadian tour
Keeping it loose while staying grounded
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Tom Keenlyside Quartet - A Night At The Espresso
The Espresso was a real place, and this album aims to celebrate the inter-generational impact it had.
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Omianan - Paper Dream
Sara Kim on vocals, Thomas Hoeller on guitar, Nikko Whitworth on bass, and Jesus Caballero on drums.