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Vikki Minor (Ava Janzen) fka velours: Saskatchewan, Pop

Ava Janzen, aka: velours, played at the 2021 Saskatchewan Jazz Festival and also made CBC News for cancelling a big gig.

Will Chernoff

30 Nov 2021

The original photo for this episode comes from velours’ website.

On the Rhythm Changes Podcast, Vikki Minor (Ava Janzen, the artist formerly known as velours at the time of recording) talks about her recent singles including "Whatever That Means" and winning grants and festival opportunities in her home province of Saskatchewan.

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Todd's Picks: 2024 Albums

New series are very much still a thing

Jodi Proznick: Bass, Jazz at VSO School, Ostara Project

He's one of them now