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- [Tim's Top Picks from our Free Show Lineup - Part One](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tims-top-picks-from-our-free-show-lineup-part-one/) - By Tim Reinert This year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival looks a little different than previous iterations but the festival’s commitment to free music hasn’t wavered. There are over 50 free shows this year. Here are the ones I’m most excited about that are taking place in the first half of the festival. See You
- [Tim's Picks on Sax & Guitar](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tims-picks-on-sax-guitar/) - By Tim Reinert In theory, all instruments are created equal. But in jazz, there are instruments that get more attention than others, for better or worse. Two that get the lion’s share of interest from both die-hard and casual fans, are the saxophone and guitar. Today we’ll discuss some of the great practitioners of both
- [Serving up Trumpets and Keys](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/serving-up-trumpets-and-keys/) - By Tim Reinert The Vancouver International Jazz Festival has been associated with the trumpet since Miles Davis played the very first festival back in 1986. The piano was also well represented at that festival by incredible performances from legends like Cedar Walton and Mal Waldron. The festival’s relationship with both instruments continues to this day,
- [Where to Start with Sun Ra](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/where-to-start-with-sun-ra/) - By Jeff Brocklebank Intimidated by Sun Ra’s immense, diverse and confusing discography? You are not alone. I don’t think there’s a definitive count of his albums, but there are well over 100 releases on all kinds of labels, big and small, as well as private presses. It’s also confusing how many different styles of
- [The 2023 Festival First Timers Club](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-2023-festival-first-timers-club/) - By Tim Reinert The Vancouver International Jazz Festival is celebrating its 38th anniversary this year. Although the festival constantly changes and evolves, its commitment to showcasing artists who are new to Vancouver audiences never changes. There are a lot of acts making their festival debut in 2023. Brandee Younger Trio Performance Works June 29, 7:30PM
- [This Year's Crowd Pleasers](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/this-years-crowd-pleasers/) - By Tim Reinert The 2023 Vancouver International Jazz Festival is right around the corner. In previous years, the announced line-up has sparked conversations and debates among the city’s loyal music lovers. Topic number one at this time of year? What Is Jazz? For every fan that is in love with a specific year’s schedule, you’ll
- [The Reinvention of The Bad Plus](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-reinvention-of-the-bad-plus/) - By Nou Dadoun “Evolution is necessary for life and creativity. We’ve evolved, but we’re still The Bad Plus." ~ Dave King, founding drummer and Reid Anderson, founding bassist It could reasonably be argued that The Bad Plus in their original incarnation redefined the so-called piano trio for the 21st Century. In many ways, the original
- [Get Pumped for the 2023 Festival](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/get-pumped-for-the-2023-vancouver-international-jazz-festival/) - The 38th edition of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival features 140 shows, including more than 50 free performances from June 23 to July 2, 2023. The Festival kicks off with free Downtown Jazz outside the Vancouver Art Gallery and šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square and includes a range of acts at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver Playhouse and
- [WHY WE SUPPORT: Inspired by Giving Tuesday](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/why-we-support/) - I wanted to hear from long time supporters on why they support Coastal Jazz, so I asked around. These are just a few of the stories and conversations I wanted to share with you. I'm looking forward to hearing your warm and fuzzy memories about the Jazz Festival someday soon too! President of the Board
- [We're hiring for a Director of Marketing and Partnerships (Applications Closed)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/were-hiring-for-a-director-of-marketing-and-partnerships/) - Coastal Jazz is now accepting applications for the Director of Marketing and Partnerships role. This role is integral to the success of Coastal Jazz as they will be a senior leader guiding revenue generation through corporate partnerships as well as setting the image of the festival and other year-round Coastal Jazz events.
- [Late Nights for Cool People!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/late-nights-for-cool-people/) - I like the nightlife. I like to party. I’m kinda known for my insatiable craving for ALL the things, and have been alternately called a culture vulture, a cultural ambassador, and a nut. When the jazz festival rolls around, there’s nothing I love more than taking in the late night shows at Ironworks and China
- [Giving Tuesday: A Letter from Board Co-Chair Karen Dar Woon](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/giving-tuesday/) - A LETTER FROM OUR BOARD CO-CHAIR I met Coastal before it had a logo. In the mid-1980s, I worked at a print shop down the street from a small office full of big ideas. We printed the first posters and letterheads. Then came Expo ’86. I planned my pregnancy around being able to hear as
- [Join the CJBS Board in 2025](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/join-the-cjbs-board-in-2025/) - The CJBS board is on the hunt for new directors! If you are passionate about jazz and improvised music, excited about governance, and want to help steer the future direction of Coastal Jazz, this might be for you! We’re especially looking for folks with lived experience in the music scene, or legal, HR, or fund
- [LA FABRIQUE LIVES UP TO LOCAL LORE](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/la-fabrique-lives-up-to-local-lore/) - By Zara Khan After two consecutive years of sold-out shows, La Fabrique St. George Winery returns as a part of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Located in the trendy neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant, this stylish, urban winery has become a beloved hotspot for live music lovers and wine enthusiasts alike. La Fabrique St. George Winery
- [2ND FLOOR GASTOWN SERVES COZY NOSTALGIA](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/2nd-floor-gastown-serves-cozy-nostalgia/) - By Zara Khan Born from the vision of a cozy, nostalgic jazz club tucked away behind a secret bookshelf and up the winding stairs of the iconic Water St. Café, 2nd Floor Gastown opened its doors in 2019 – and has been part of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival ever since. We’re thrilled to welcome
- [BCLC's Festival Partnership a Win-Win for Community Groups](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/bclcs-festival-partnership-a-win-win-for-community-groups/) - Coastal Jazz is thrilled to welcome back BCLC as a major partner of the 2025 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, and the return of the BCLC Community Ticketing Program. This initiative provides complimentary tickets to local not-for-profit societies and/or charities. Organizations can apply for up to four (4) tickets each for a performance at the Vancouver
- [That "Je Ne Sais Quoi" of Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/that-je-ne-sais-quoi-of-jazz/) - By Zara Khan From hosting only one show a month in 2023, the contagious energy of live music mixed with authentic French food inspired Brasserie Coquette to expand their venue to now weekly shows over the summer. For their first time as a part of this year’s Vancouver Jazz Festival Club series, Coquette Brasserie is
- [Jazz Fest Was Here](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/jazz-fest-was-here/) - Since 1985, Coastal Jazz has hosted thousands of live performances throughout Vancouver and the surrounding area. Our founders knew the best way to build an audience for jazz was to bring the music to the people. That meant from day one they staged shows everywhere - from intimate clubs and legendary theatres, to street corners
- [In the Pocket at Frankie's Jazz Club](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/in-the-pocket-at-frankies-jazz-club/) - By Zara Khan As a true cornerstone in the Vancouver jazz scene for well over a decade, Frankie’s Jazz Club is cherished as an intimate, classy and vibrant supper-come-jazz club venue. Returning for the 2025 Vancouver International Jazz Festival Club Series, Frankie’s is the go-to place for timeless straight ahead & swinging jazz. This beloved
- [The Speakeasy Charm of Guilt & Co.](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-speakeasy-charm-of-guilt-co/) - By Zara Khan A must-see venue in the heart of Gastown that combines the charm of a New York City speakeasy with serious jazz sets, Guilt & Co. returns for the 2025 Vancouver International Jazz Festival Club Series. From funk to jazz to bluegrass to folk to salsa, Guilt & Co. has been reliably serving
- [Prophecy's Modern Twist on Jazz History](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/prophecys-modern-twist-on-jazz-history/) - By Zara Khan Tucked underneath the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, the Prophecy Bar has been rapidly establishing its place as one of our favorite jazz and blues venues in the city since opening in 2024. This is Prophecy’s first time participating in the 2025 Vancouver Jazz Festival Club Series, and they’ll be extending their Wednesday night
- [A Trip Down Memory Lane](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/a-trip-down-memory-lane/) - Imagine it’s August 1985. It’s the summer of Live Aid. SkyTrain’s Expo Line is still months away from opening. You can buy a home in the West End for around $200,000. Corey Hart and Platinum Blonde dominate the Canadian music charts, while Kate Bush’s song “Running Up That Hill” has just been released (for the
- [Big Names Big Crowds](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/big-names-big-crowds/) - In 2016, the Vancouver International Jazz Festival defied all expectations with its best list yet of musical heavy hitters, many of whom sat outside the jazz world. “We are very much an international festival. We are looking at artists and bands performing in other countries… [and] putting musicians from different cultures together on stage,” says
- [FESTIVAL LOOKS BACK ON 30](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-looks-back-on-30/) - In 2015 Coastal Jazz embarked on a big year - its 30th as a nonprofit arts organization, and the 30th anniversary of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. By this point there had been many milestones and trips down memory lane along the way - at ten, 20, 25. Still, media recounted the Coastal Jazz origin
- [THE DAWN OF DAVID LAM PARK](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-dawn-of-david-lam-park/) - The 12th annual du Maurier International Jazz Festival landed June 20 - 29, 1997. That year had a memorable impact on the nineties, giving birth to not one but two massive entertainment icons - the first book in the Harry Potter series and the movie Titanic. Streaming books, movies and music was still quite
- [VANCOUVER LANDS ON THE WORLD STAGE](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/vancouver-lands-on-the-world-stage/) - Last week we initiated the first in a series of jazz festival flashbacks, highlighting the inaugural event in 1985. Let’s roll forward to 1986, shall we? Top Gun was the summer’s hottest movie. The band Boney M released The Best of 10 Years album, while a boy group called New Kids on the Block were
- [JAZZ FEST'S BIG BANG](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/jazz-fests-big-bang/) - The 29th annual Vancouver International Jazz Festival began “with a musical equivalent of the Big Bang” as John Korsrud’s Hard Rubber Orchestra opened Performance Works with 20 musicians, followed by 17 musicians in Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society. It was one of many audible feasts available on the Festival’s opening night - Medeski Scofield Martin
- [COASTAL CREATES A MUSICAL UNIVERSE](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/coastal-creates-a-musical-universe/) - By 1989, Coastal Jazz had four jazz festivals under their belt - three with du Maurier sponsorship - and had made an indelible mark on Vancouver’s cultural scene. Vancouver Magazine wrote, "In just five years, they have brought the music out from its bohemian shadows and into the big time, with an annual jazz festival
- [A New Appreciation of Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/a-new-appreciation-of-jazz/) - From June 21 – July 1, 2013 the Vancouver International Jazz Festival continued its musical domination of the city with 1,800 musicians and over 300 concerts (half of them 150 free). A 73-year old Herbie Hancock headlined, and over “a two-and-a-half hour set that stunned the senses,” proved by why he is the master. (Vancouver
- [Share the Love of Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/share-the-love-of-jazz/) - April is Jazz Appreciation Month! In celebration, we've created a line of eCards for you to share with fellow music lovers in your life featuring quotes from jazz greats like Thelonius Monk, Wynton Marsalis, George Gershwin, and Miles Davis. Each one supports Coastal Jazz. For as little as a $1 donation, you can share your
- [THE DEBUT OF DOWNTOWN JAZZ](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-debut-of-downtown-jazz/) - In 2012, after many months of behind-the-scenes work with the City of Vancouver, Coastal Jazz unveiled a new location for the Jazz Festival’s free opening weekend. “Building on the success of the location during the 2010 Olympics, the free event – dubbed Downtown Jazz – will be held outside the Vancouver Art Gallery and at
- [WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/what-goes-around-comes-around/) - The phrase ‘what goes around, comes around’ typically refers to the universal law of karma, as in - what you reap, you sow. It can also refer to the cyclical nature of trends, as in - "those flared jeans Kendrick Lamar wore during the Super Bowl were so 2000." From programming to venues to state
- [STILL PUSHING MUSICAL BOUNDARIES](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/still-pushing-musical-boundaries/) - This week’s Flashback takes us to 2010 and another major milestone of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival - the 25th anniversary. In the opening pages of the program guide, Artistic Director Ken Pickering tried to explain how integral Coastal Jazz had felt to its legacy and connection to Vancouver. “For 25 years, Coastal Jazz has built
- [WANNA BE STARTING SOMETHING](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/wanna-be-starting-something/) - You wouldn’t think Michael Jackson would be the talk of the 24th annual Vancouver International Jazz Festival, but news of his untimely death on June 25, 2009 - the day before the festival opened - was everywhere. Michael Jackson and jazz music may seem like an unlikely connection, but his roots are in Motown. Still,
- [JAZZ BECOMES LEGEND](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/jazz-becomes-legend-in-vancouver/) - In June 2008, the global economy was teetering on the edge of its seat amid fears of a U.S. recession, fueled by the 2007 subprime mortgage crisis. But we're still months away from September, when the Lehman Brothers' largest bankruptcy filing in history shook the stock market, so let the music roll! The 2008 Vancouver
- [Young Headliners Come In Hot](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/young-headliners-come-in-hot/) - The resurgence of jazz music in the 2000’s resulted in a new breed of headlining acts for jazz festivals at large. Sure, there were still plenty of living legends around, like the 76-year old Sonny Rollins who kicked off the 2007 Vancouver International Jazz Festival at the Orpheum Theatre. Downbeat called him the “greatest saxophone
- [THE WONDERFUL CHAOS OF JAZZ](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-wonderful-chaos-of-jazz/) - As time passed the middle of the “aughts” in 2006, you could say Coastal Jazz and the Jazz Festival had achieved a kind of permanence in Vancouver. The 20th anniversary was now behind them. Thousands of people worked and volunteered their time for it each year. Thousands of artists performed at the event, while hundreds
- [JAZZ FEST PROVES ITS STRENGTH](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/jazz-fest-proves-its-strength/) - In 2005 the Jazz Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary, its second year with TD as the title sponsor. There was much to be proud of as Artistic Director, Ken Pickering, noted in the program guide. “Jazz connoisseurs often say this Festival has one of the most adventurous, balanced programs in the world.” As he explained,
- [JAZZ MUSIC HAS A MAJOR MOMENT](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/jazz-music-has-a-major-moment/) - By 2004 jazz music was having a major crossover moment into the mainstream. Ken Burns’ deep dive documentary Jazz came out in 2001. Norah Jones had cleaned up at the 2003 Grammy Awards with her album Come Away With Me that would go on to sell 27 million copies. UK artist Jamie Cullum’s allbum Twentysomething
- [The Show Must Go On](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-show-must-go-on/) - In the midst of 2003's major news headlines like SARS, the US-led, post-9/11 invasion of Iraq, and the first same-sex marriage in Canada, the Vancouver Jazz Festival began with its own breaking news. On the eve of the festival, the Coastal Jazz offices were broken into and the phone lines cut just as 1,700 artists
- [THE BIG DADDY OF WEST COAST FESTIVALS](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-big-daddy-of-west-coast-festivals/) - This week’s flashback takes us to 1994, a year that goes down in the annals of history as a pretty darn eventful one. It was the year NAFTA was established. The year a massive earthquake shook parts of Los Angeles to the ground. Woodstock turned 25 and the World Series was cancelled. In June 1994,
- [A BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/a-blueprint-for-success/) - The year 2000 - or Y2K, if you’re old enough to recall - saw Coastal Jazz celebrate its 15th festival. It kicked off with a cover story in The Vancouver Sun titled, Sound Festival - The du Maurier International Jazz Festival Vancouver has evolved into a model North American cultural event in just 15 years
- [THE JAZZ FEST CIRCLE OF LIFE](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-jazz-fest-circle-of-life/) - Eight years in, the du Maurier International Jazz Festival was widely regarded as one of the best throughout North America, "an achievement which contributes to the outside perception that this is an exciting musical place with a lot of talented jazz musicians living in a really stimulating environment.” (Where Vancouver) And it was, thanks to
- [PROGRAMMING THE FESTIVAL WITH PURPOSE](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/programming-the-festival-with-purpose/) - As we tread slowly towards the festival’s 40th anniversary, we’re revisiting each one in a flashback. (Click here if you missed our first few.) Let’s fast forward to some highlights of 1988. Calgary hosted the Winter Olympics that February. The Soviet Union had just collapsed. The movie Die Hard was not yet considered a Christmas
- [WAS 2002 PEAK FESTIVAL?](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/was-2002-peak-festival/) - By 2002 the Jazz Festival had blossomed into "one of the continent’s finest annual musical events" (The Wire, UK). The Vancouver Sun called it “Ten Days of Heaven.” Welcome to peak jazz fest. The sheer volume of programming seemed to explode from the previous year, which had drawn 415,000 visitors to its shows. Coastal
- [TO THE BEAT OF - JAZZ?](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/to-the-beat-of-jazz/) - The summer of 2001 turned out to be the second hottest year on record, and that may have had something to do with that year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival, which continued to impress. “VIJF reinvents itself with fusion and funk,” wrote The Vancouver Sun, referring to bands like Metalwood: Vancouverites Brad Turner keyboards, trumpet and
- [AHEAD BY A CENTURY](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/ahead-by-a-century/) - As the 20th Century drew to a close, 1999 opened with a few major events that would leave a lasting mark on the world. The year began with the introduction of the euro currency, easing trade and investment across European countries. The Columbine shooting (and the copycat killings it inspired) brought school safety and gun
- [JAZZ FEST IS A SMASH](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/jazz-fest-is-a-smash/) - By 1998, the accolades for Vancouver’s Jazz Festival from around the globe were hard to ignore. It had consistently delivered “the most concentrated week of creative music on the planet.” Each year artists, music fans and artists sought out to experience it themselves. “Your festival is justly considered by everyone to be one of the
- [A FEST FOR THE CURIOUS LISTENER](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/a-fest-for-the-curious/) - In 1995 the Vancouver Jazz Festival celebrated a major milestone with its tenth anniversary. In just under a decade, Vancouver had become so synonymous with jazz that Gastown would be referred to as Bourbon Street North, a nod to the Festival’s free opening weekend performances that drew thousands to the neighbourhood's streets. In 1994, total
- [A TURNING POINT FOR COASTAL JAZZ](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/a-turning-point-for-coastal-jazz/) - By Karen Dar Woon & Meredith Bates Board Co-Chairs As you may know, Coastal Jazz lost its title corporate sponsor in 2022. The effects of this loss, compounded by the global pandemic and declining national arts and culture funding, have created significant challenges for our organization. Today, on Giving Tuesday, a day where the world
- [GO BIG AND GO GLOBAL](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/go-big-and-go-global/) - Eleven years in, the Vancouver Jazz Festival was in a zone. It had just passed the ten year mark.Audiences were coming out in droves. There had been plenty of accolades and worldwide media attention, but as the year kicked off, the team at Coastal was likely more interested in the music – and for good
- [The Business of Branding a Festival](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-business-of-branding-a-festival/) - One of the most beloved tools for navigating any festival is the printed program guide. The guide has everything an audience member needs - maps, schedules, calendars of events and artist bios. For the truly faithful, by the time day one comes around, their copy is often already well-worn, thumbed over countless times during advanced
- [WHAT IS IT ABOUT JAZZ?](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/what-is-it-about-jazz/) - By 1992, Vancouver’s appetite for jazz music appeared to be insatiable. Perhaps people were still reeling from the loss of Miles Davis, whose death in September 1991 had reverberated with music lovers of all kinds. With attendance increasing year over year over the past seven years, the Festival had proven it could draw the crowds.
- [THE FESTIVAL FINDS ITS NICHE](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-festival-finds-its-niche/) - In 1991 the onset of a new decade was still looking rough around the edges, proving change can be hard. While the economy was strong and it marked the official end of the Cold War, other conflicts were igniting, as Canada sent troops to support the Gulf War against Iraq. With the release of Nirvana’s
- [VANCOUVER'S FIRST DANCE PARTY IN THE STREETS](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/vancouvers-first-dance-party-in-the-streets/) - It's fitting that the cover of the 1990 jazz festival guidebook featured an image of artists playing instruments atop a cityscape background. In just five years, the annual music fest had exploded to new heights. The previous year's event drew about 100,000 people - a 30 percent jump over 1988 - and the team
- [GETTING THE KEYS TO THE CITY](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/getting-the-keys-to-the-city/) - By 1987, Coastal Jazz and Blues Society had set the standard for the presentation of jazz and blues music in the Pacific Northwest. They had made global headlines with the first du Maurier International Jazz Festival during Expo 86. The City of Vancouver officially commemorated the week of June 26, 1987 "du Maurier International Jazz
- [FESTIVAL TALES: INSIDER INFO with NOU DADOUN](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-tales-insider-info-with-nou-dadoun/) - As we begin to share the many hilarious, touching, profound, and silly stories you shared with us about the Festival, we thought we'd start with some of our insiders: our board members. Nou Dadoun has been around since Day 1, and here he shares how he first got involved. This is the (slightly epic) story
- [Join the Coastal Jazz Board of Directors](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/join-the-coastal-jazz-board-of-directors/) - Are you interested in stewarding the future of Coastal Jazz? We are currently recruiting expressions of interest to join the Coastal Jazz Board of Directors for the 2024-25 anniversary season and beyond. Board members have the opportunity to lend their expertise to stewarding the mission and vision of the organization as we enter our 40th
- [Sounds that Swing at the Jazz Festival](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/sounds-that-swing-at-the-jazz-festival/) - By Tim Reinert It’s time to talk about Jazz. Now, it might feel a little reductive to call out the fact that I’m going to talk about Jazz in my first article about this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival. I mean…it’s an article about a Jazz festival…it’s a given that I’m going to talk about
- [International Harmonies at The Festival](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/20731-2/) - By Tim Reinert Music is known as the universal language, but there are an unending amount of dialects, with every area of the world providing a plethora of different musical sub genres for us to disseminate. And as our world has gotten smaller over the last century through technology, our access to music has expanded
- [Improvisation is the Backbone to Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/improvisation-is-the-backbone-to-jazz/) - By Vanessa Tam While improvisation exists in every genre of music to a degree, with Jazz, it goes much deeper. Usually featuring a lead singer or instrumentalist, the ensembles compose melodies on the spot over a chord progression played by the rhythm section instruments. Built on their relationships as well as the countless hours they’ve
- [Festival Artists Reinventing the Jazz Genre](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-artists-reinventing-the-jazz-genre/) - By Tim Reinert Jazz evolves and it changes. That’s not a bug, it’s a feature. It’s one of the things this music is most known for, and it’s why there is endless debate as to what, exactly, Jazz is. This year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival lineup doesn’t pretend to know how to answer that question,
- [Festival Artists Who Defy Boundaries](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-artists-who-defy-boundaries/) - By Tim Reinert For decades, Downbeat Magazine has had the tagline “Jazz, Blues & Beyond” underneath their logo. Essentially, it’s a catch-all term to describe the music that doesn’t comfortably fit into existing or pre-approved categories. And that’s what we’re talking about today: the music that is at this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival that
- [Tim's Picks - Must-See Free Shows](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tims-picks-must-see-free-shows/) - By Tim Reinert The term “Free Jazz” has a specific meaning in Jazz lore, and it usually describes Jazz that is more adventurous, and less beholden to some of the rules that guide traditional Jazz forms. But today’s article deals with Free Jazz of another kind, and that’s the kind that is actually free. That’s
- [More Must-See Free Shows](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/more-must-see-free-shows/) - By Tim Reinert There’s an old adage that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. This might be true, but thanks to our friends at Coastal Jazz, there is such a thing as a free Jazz concert. In fact, at this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival, there are literally dozens of them. Artist Talks
- [Instruments that Built the Foundations of Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/instruments-that-built-the-foundations-of-jazz/) - By Vanessa Tam Jazz as an artform is so much more than a bunch of talented musicians playing a piece of music together, it’s a demonstration of rhythmic energy, improvisation, and the mastering of an instrument. It’s what makes Jazz stand out from every other genre of music; the ability to highlight the masterful stylings
- [Hip Hop as a Headliner](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/hip-hop-as-a-headliner/) - By Vanessa Tam At first glance, it may seem odd to have the headliners for the 39th Annual Vancouver International Jazz Festival Grammy be award winning rapper Killer Mike, jazz futurist Kassa Overall, and hip-hop artist Odario. Possibly because the first impressions of a Hip Hop show usually bring up visions of sneaker culture, sweaty
- [BCLC Community Ticketing Program Returns](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/bclc-community-ticketing-program-returns/) - Coastal Jazz is proud to welcome BCLC back as a major Festival partner for 2024, including the return of the BCLC Community Ticketing Program! With the help of partners like BCLC we’re able to fulfill our mission of making live music accessible to all communities, and we want you and your organization to have a
- [Happy Jazz Appreciation Month](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/happy-jazz-appreciation-month/) - By Mary Ancheta Dear Fellow Jazz Enthusiasts, Happy JAM! Or Jazz Appreciation Month! Since 2001, April has been the official “Jazz Appreciation Month” to recognize the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz. As April unfolds and Spring blossoms, I write to you to celebrate the incredible jazz scene we have created and cultivated in our beautiful city
- [New Educational Initiative Explores Musical Improvisation](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/new-educational-initiative-explores-musical-improvisation/) - Acclaimed Multi-Instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily Leads the New Improvisers Studio Coastal Jazz and Western Front are pleased to present the inaugural year of the New Improvisers Studio, a week-long educational initiative for 12 young musicians ages 17 to 24 from any musical background who are interested in building their improvisation skills. The New Improvisers Studio supports
- [The Enduring Connections of Artists in Residence](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-enduring-connections-of-artists-in-residence/) - The Coastal Jazz Artists in Residence program was created to spotlight the individual work of select artists while at the same time, offer them the ability to connect with local talent and dedicated Jazz Festival audiences. Each year, Coastal Jazz invites artists to experience the Festival and the city of Vancouver through public talks, collaborations,
- [An Artist's Journey Through Coastal Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/an-artists-journey-through-coastal-jazz/) - Dominic Conway's journey with live jazz began as it does for many kids growing up in Vancouver - as a child attending the International Jazz Festival with his parents. Over the years, he immersed himself in the festival's free shows and even became a volunteer. These volunteer experiences allowed him to access shows that would
- [Dominique Fils-Aimé: Beyond the Trilogy](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/dominique-fils-aime-beyond-the-trilogy/) - By Nou Dadoun Dominique Fils-Aimé first came across my radar when she unexpectedly won the Vocal Jazz Album of the Year JUNO Award in 2020 for her album Stay Tuned over better known nominees like Bria Skonberg and Elizabeth Shepherd. In digging into her background, I was intrigued to discover that the winning album was
- [FESTIVAL TALES: HILARIOUS STORIES & CONNECTIONS MADE](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-tales-hilarious-stories-connections-made/) - While we cannot gather for a 2020 Festival this year, we can still celebrate what the Vancouver International Jazz Festival means to our community. Festival Tales showcases stories and memories from people who love our Festival—artists, volunteers, audiences, staff, donors, and community members. This is a collection of those stories that are about relationships that
- [But is it Jazz?](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/but-is-it-jazz/) - Over its 35-year history, the Vancouver International Jazz Festival has cemented itself as a cultural institution in this city. Year after year, its programming has reflected the rich, shifting musical landscape of our local, national, and international jazz scenes, always with one eye on the future while honouring the past. Every summer since 1985 swaths
- [Help Us Preserve Vancouver's Cultural Jazz Legacy](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/help-us-preserve-vancouvers-cultural-jazz-legacy/) - By Nina Horvath Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving and unity. It's a day where we come together to support causes we believe in. I've been with Coastal Jazz for just over two years now as the Executive Director and I’m still just as excited about what we do as when I
- [How to Foster a Vibrant Music Scene](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/how-to-foster-a-vibrant-music-scene/) - Last week Taylor Swift announced her Eras Tour is coming to Vancouver for three shows in December 2024. While dedicated Swifties strategize how to snag a ticket (we heard hotels are already fully booked for the dates!), it has also prompted a lively discussion about the need to support our own local artists. What if
- [The Future of Live Performance](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-future-of-live-performance/) - By Nina Horvath As I take a moment away from writing grants today, it’s a valuable touchpoint to revisit memories like the one above. I can remember the warmth of the sun, the smiles of the crowd, the power of the performers and the shared joy and energy of everyone. It’s these moments that validate
- [Thank You for an Amazing Festival](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/thank-you-for-an-amazing-festival/) - By Luke Resoun On behalf of the Coastal Jazz board, staff, and numerous volunteers of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for your ongoing support. Our organization has devoted countless hours to curating an unforgettable experience for the people of Vancouver and beyond, showcasing an exceptional lineup of
- [Tim's Picks from our Free Show Lineup - Part Two](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tims-picks-from-our-free-show-lineup-part-two/) - By Tim Reinert This year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival looks a little different than previous iterations but the festival’s commitment to free music hasn’t wavered. There’s over 50 free shows this year. Here are some of the ones I’m most excited about that are taking place in the second half of the festival. William
- [The Chicago-Vancouver Connection](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-chicago-vancouver-connection/) - When you think about music and Chicago, you probably think about the blues. But that city’s relationship with jazz goes all the way back to the 1910s and continues today in a way that invigorates and excites jazz lovers all over the world. For much of the last decade, the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
- [VIJF 2022 Schedule Changes](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/vijf-2022-schedule-changes/) - The following changes have been made to the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival schedule since it was printed in our physical program guides. This post will be updated as the festival goes on - check back here for up to date information. June 24 Buddy Guy is unable to make it to the VIJF as
- [Recruiting New Board Members for 2023](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/coastal-jazz-and-blues-is-looking-new-board-members-this-could-be-you/) - The Coastal Jazz & Blues Society is putting out an open call for new board members to join the organization at the November 2022 AGM. If you are interested in this, please read the full call here. If you would like to apply, please complete the brief questionnaire by clicking here before November 10th, 2022.
- [Performance Works](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/performance-works/) - There isn’t much of a through line connecting the musicians performing at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright St.) this year, other than pure talent. It’s a diverse group featuring Inuit throat singers, a South Korean vocal powerhouse, and Tuareg Blues guitarists -- not to mention a contingent of up-and-coming jazz greats. Piqsiq (June 25) are two
- [Female Vocalists](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/female-vocalists/) - Female vocalists have defined jazz, inspired their fellow musicians, and thrilled audiences since the dawn of jazz music – more than a century ago. While it may appear to some that singing is an easy thing to do, true jazz lovers know how sacred the instrument of the human voice is, and how it can
- [2022 Festival Playlists](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/2022-festival-playlists/) - The 2022 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival will include over 700 artists and more than 200 shows—that’s a lot to choose from! Festival programers Cole Schmidt and Jeremy Page, along with friends of the festival including Rob Thomson from Full Circle, Robyn Jacob, Mary Ancheta, Parlour Panther, and Aram Bajakian all generously provided their aural
- [The Ironworks](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/ironworks-innovation-series/) - For almost two decades, The Ironworks on Alexander Street has been the home for musicians who zig when the rest of us zag, at least during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. This year’s Innovation Series is no different and leans into the venue’s reputation as the place where one can find challenging and invigorating music
- [Jazz at Pyatt Hall](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/jazz-at-pyatt-hall/) - Like most of the venues at this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Pyatt Hall’s 2022 line-up is a diverse and varied bunch. We’ve got everything from jazz legends to young Juno winners, and they’ll all be playing at one of the best-sounding rooms in the city, hidden in the middle of downtown Vancouver. There are
- [Review: Cécile McLorin Salvant, Jazz at Lincoln Center](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/review-cecile-mclorin-salvant-at-lincoln-center-by-nou-dadoun/) - In the twelve years since winning top honors at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 2010, Cécile McLorin Salvant has gone from strength to strength having been described as a voice that comes along “once in a generation”. As an artist, she has certainly demonstrated that she can transcend the quality of her
- [Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Announces Board of Directors Transition Plan](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/coastal-jazz-blues-society-announces-board-of-directors-transition-plan/) - Coastal Jazz & Blues Society (CJBS) is excited to announce that a Board of Directors transition plan has been agreed upon between the Society and key representatives of the artistic community. Effective immediately, the CJBS board will be composed of two existing directors - Mitchell Edgar and Mike Matich, and two newly appointed directors, Meredith
- [Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Announces Interim Artistic Programmers](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/coastal-jazz-blues-society-announces-interim-artistic-programmers/) - Feb 18, 2022 The Coastal Jazz & Blues Society is pleased to announce Cole Schmidt and Jeremy Page as its Interim Artistic Programming team effective immediately. Protégés of former Managing Director of Artistic Programming, Rainbow Robert, Cole and Jeremy have been with CJBS since 2017. They have assisted Robert in programing the TD Vancouver International
- [Letter to CJBS Members](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/letter-to-cjbs-members/) - February 11, 2022 To all CJBS Members, We hope this message finds you all safe and well. As you may know, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society is in a period of leadership transition, but the current Board of Directors is committed to fulfilling our duties to ensure the sustainability and oversight of the Society, and
- [An Interview with Krystle Dos Santos](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/an-interview-with-krystle-dos-santos/) - "I'm so excited to... show a different part of my creative self to the jazz fest audience." First of all, we loved having you at the Festival this year! For that performance you played some of the soundtrack of the musical you created, Hey Viola!—can you tell us a little bit about that show &
- [An Interview with James Meger](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/an-interview-with-james-meger/) - "As a leader... I'm trying to investigate things that I don't really get to explore in other contexts." We missed you at the Festival this year—how was your summer/what did you get up to? I missed the festival big time, it’s been a while since I’ve missed one. Summer was great, when the pandemic hit
- [Notice of AGM](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/notice-of-agm/) - To all members of Coastal Jazz and Blues Society: Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held virtually Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 6PM Pacific Time. All members will receive the full AGM details, including instructions on how to attend the virtual meeting, by email on October 29, 2021. Coastal Jazz is a not-for-profit society
- [Announcing our new executive director](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/announcing-our-new-executive-director/) - The board and staff of Coastal Jazz are delighted to announce the appointment of Nina Horvath as Executive Director. photo by David Cooper This appointment comes at a time when the organization is looking ahead to a bright future. Following three years under a distributed leadership structure, the return to an Executive Director position comes
- [BC Stage 3: What does it mean for the Jazz Festival?](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/bc-stage-3-what-does-it-mean-for-the-jazz-festival/) - The provincial health office announced the lifting of a number of restrictions as they pertain to gathering and crowd sizes, starting on July 1. How does this affect the festival? For indoor shows, our capacities are set to allow for physical distancing. We will not have any additional tickets for shows at Performance Works or
- [The Interplanetary Adventures of Sun Ra: There Are Worlds They Have Not Told You Of!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-interplanetary-adventures-of-sun-ra-there-are-worlds-they-have-not-told-you-of/) - From one of those worlds came the earthly embodiment of the musician, philosopher, keyboardist, composer, arranger, bandleader, visionary known to mere mortals as Le Sony’Ra or more commonly Sun Ra. In recent years Sun Ra has come to be recognized as a pioneer of Afro-futurism, the cultural movement which fuses ancient traditions of Egyptian and
- [We're awesome!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/were-awesome/) - We think the Festival is pretty special, and we're really proud of what we've been able to put together, especially in a global pandemic! But don't take our word for it! Here's a round up of some media previews that might help you make up your mind about what to see! From the Vancouver Sun
- [TD CREATIVE MUSIC COMMISSIONS](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/td-creative-music-commissions/) - In March 2020, the performing arts ground to a halt, and event producers scrambled to figure out next steps. Here at Coastal Jazz, we entertained a number of ideas, but ultimately what we heard from the artistic community was that, at a time where live performances weren't possible, what they really needed was to replace
- [NEXT GENERATION OF JAZZ & BEYOND](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/next-generation-of-jazz-beyond/) - One of the big joys of any festival is discovering new artists. That pleasure is doubled when the artist is both new to you, and new to the public spotlight. Today we shine a light on some artists to watch in the coming years. LUDIC Ludic guitarist Ayla Tesler-Mabe used to be in Calpurnia with
- [The Ironworks](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-ironworks-2/) - Since the very beginnings of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Coastal Jazz has dedicated a healthy amount of programming to music that doesn’t always conform to traditional expectations of what jazz is. In fact, this commitment to the “other” is so ingrained into the DNA of this festival that it’s not really a bug…it’s a
- [The Vancouver Jazz Scene](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-vancouver-jazz-scene/) - Festival MC, podcaster, record label honcho, and Jazz fella-about-town Tim Reinert tells us his view of Vancouver's lively scene: Growing up in northern B.C. in the early 1990s, jazz wasn’t something I had a lot of access to, despite being absolutely obsessed with it. But CBC Radio played jazz, and I was gobsmacked to learn
- [Dancing In Your Living Room](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/dancing-in-your-living-room/) - Man oh man, what a year it’s been. If you’re anything like us, the announcement that BC is moving into Step 2 of the Restart Plan has you up off your couch and ready to dance. Due to Public Health Orders, there will be no dancing in person, but lucky for you, we’ve come prepared
- [A Little Festival History](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/a-little-festival-history/) - They say necessity is the mother of invention. Some 35 years ago, a group of passionate music aficionados convened to create an organization by which jazz concerts, workshops, and events would be presented on an ongoing, viable footing. After much meticulous planning, determination, and hard work, the Coastal Jazz and Blues Society and its
- [VOX.INFOLD](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/vox-infold/) - Ruby Singh's creativity crosses the boundaries of music, poetry, visual art, photography and film. His expressions engage with mythos, memory, identity, justice and fantasy; where the surreal can shatter the boundaries of the real. As a composer and sound designer he has worked with theatre and dance companies across Canada, as well as creating numerous scores for the National Film Board
- [THE GENIUS OF JOHN BEASLEY](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-genius-of-john-beasley/) - John Beasley only took forty years to be an overnight success—when his big band MONK’estra started gathering press and Grammy nominations, his name (and background) may have been unfamiliar to a lot of music fans, but he goes way back! When he was a teenager, he was digging the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Band and
- [How Do You Stream, Anyway?](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/how-do-you-stream-anyway/) - This streaming rigmarole has almost as many permutations as there are grains of sand on the beach. In order to keep it simple for our audiences, we selected YouTube as our platform. It's available in HD; has good built-in integration with lots of different TVs, apps, and services; and solves some back-end technical problems to
- [MUSIC NERDDOM AND JEFF PARKER](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/music-nerddom-and-jeff-parker/) - I’m a music nerd—a pretty big one. One of the things I love to think and talk about is how I first found out about an artist, and what other music that led me to—particularly when it originated from a recommendation by someone I know. So that’s what instantly came to mind recently when
- [2021 Festival Playlists!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/2021-festival-playlists/) - This year's TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival will include over 100 events—that's a lot to choose from! Whether you've been thinking about taking in some shows but don't quite know what to check out, or you're a seasoned Jazz Fest veteran who just wants to take a deeper dive into the program, our Festival Playlists
- [Getting Ready for the Downbeat: 6 Guiding Thoughts to Developing Covid-19 Safety Plans for Jazz Fest 2021](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/getting-ready-for-the-downbeat-6-guiding-thoughts-to-developing-covid-19-safety-plans-for-jazz-fest-2021/) - Hi folks, Eduardo here, Operations Director for Coastal Jazz. Most of you don’t know me because I’m one of the many people behind the scenes who works with a great team that oversees Production, Site, Artist Hospitality, Transportation, Signage and Permitting. One of the elements of my role at the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
- [North Shore Jazz 2021](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/north-shore-jazz-2021/) - Fiona Black, Director of Programming at the BlueShore at CapU (and many other places), tells us about the North Shore-based programming coming up in June as part of the Festival: The North Shore Jazz Series in partnership with the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival returns for a virtual edition for 2021. We just couldn’t let
- [Cypher: Write, Record, Perform](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/cypher-write-record-perform/) - We are currently half way through our year of Cypher: Write, Record and Perform, in partnership with the Sarah McLachlan School of Music. Under the inspiring leadership of Rup Sidhu and Kimmortal, we’re looking forward to the fifth session. Cypher is made up of a diverse group musicians aged 18-24 from the Lower Mainland,
- [How to Enjoy Winter Jazz at Home](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/how-to-enjoy-winter-jazz-at-home/) - Every February, our annual free Winter Jazz festival brings hundreds of happy audience members to Granville Island to join together in celebrating great local music and staving off the winter blues. This year, because of the pandemic, things look a little different. Okay, maybe a lot different! But we still want our community to experience
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 21: Dalannah Bowen](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-21-dalannah-bowen/) - Dalannah Gail Bowen will be performing as part of Winter Jazz on Feb 21 at 3:45PM. RSVP for free here: RSVP Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the
- [Artist Interview: Jamie Lee](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/artist-interview-jamie-lee/) - Tell us a bit about yourself! My name is Jamie Lee and I'm a jazz drummer/composer based in Vancouver. I graduated from Capilano University's Jazz Studies program in 2019, majoring in performance. I put out my debut jazz record "Introspective" in February 2020 with my trio. When you’re not playing, what are some things
- [Charitable Tax Receipt: A Professionals Guide to Giving](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/charitable-tax-receipt-a-quick-dirty-guide-to-giving/) - Thinking of donating in order to reduce your year-end income tax? Take a look at this FAQ sheet created by our own Mike Matich, Chartered Accountant and long-time Coastal Jazz & Blues Board Member. Why should I donate to Coastal Jazz and Blues Society? Coastal Jazz and Blues Society offers special benefits to donors and
- [Artist Interview: Itamar Erez](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/artist-interview-itamar-erez/) - To celebrate his live-to-tape Frankie's Jazz Club performance, we spoke with Itamar Erez about about touring, the best musical advice he's ever received, and teaching on Zoom! What has music-making looked like for you during the pandemic? Has anything changed about your personal practice? Since the pandemic I’ve been more active online. Apart from the
- [International Podcast Day](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/international-podcast-day/) - It's International Podcast Day, so in celebration we thought we'd share some of our favourite Jazz podcasts with you. There's a huge variety out there, so there's something for everyone. Here's an eclectic selection of our favourites. Jazz with Laila Biali Fans of our recent streaming guest will love this podcast of her CBC Radio
- [Artist Interview: Malleus Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/artist-interview-malleus-trio/) - In advance of the premiere of their live-to-tape performance, we spoke with Malleus Trio about silver linings, staying safe, and magical moments of music. What has music-making looked like for you this year? What, if anything, has anything shifted in your personal practice? Like everyone, we’ve been trying to adapt and stay safe so writing
- [Artist Interview: Laila Biali](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/artist-interview-laila-biali/) - In advance of the premiere of her live-to-tape performance, we spoke with Laila Biali about playing through a pandemic, upcoming projects, and her favourite musical memory. What has music-making looked like for you this year? What, if anything, has anything shifted in your personal practice? Travel has been virtually eliminated. With the exception of a
- [Tell us what you want (what you really really want)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tell-us-what-you-want-what-you-really-really-want/) - Suddenly it's September! With the changing of the seasons comes a shift in what you'll be seeing from us. We have some exciting news to share soon, but before we do, we need your input! Please fill out the form below so we can make decisions based on what works best for our audience and
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 30: That's a Wrap!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-30-thats-a-wrap/) - In April, AKA one million years ago, we saw the entertainment world rapidly pivot to online performances as a way to stay afloat. Livestreams, recorded video content, and other innovative solutions to the no-gathering problem have been a life raft to many, but have also presented a very real set of difficulties to both artists
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 29: Parlour Panther](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-29-parlour-panther/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 28: Katherine Penfold](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-28-katherine-penfold/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 27: Sara Kim](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-27-sara-kim/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 26: Jodi Proznick](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-26-jodi-proznick/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 25: Alvaro Rojas](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-25-alvaro-rojas/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 24: Missy D](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-24-missy-d/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 23: Shannon Scott](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-23-shannon-scott/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 22: Sharon Minemoto](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-22-sharon-minemoto/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Our Friends and Club Partners: Hastings Mill Brew Co. AKA Pat’s Pub](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/our-friends-and-club-partners-guilt-co-2/) - It’s been a long few months, but our persistence with staying away from each other is paying off. As BC slowly reopens, Coastal Jazz is pleased to help spread the word that some of our festival club partners have the capacity to start reopening! This week, we’re featuring Hastings Mill Brewing/Pat's Pub to give you
- [FESTIVAL TALES: PERSONAL REFLECTIONS](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-tales-personal-reflections/) - While we cannot gather for a 2020 Festival this year, we can still celebrate what the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival means to our community. Festival Tales showcases stories and memories from people who love our Festival—artists, volunteers, audiences, staff, donors, and community members. This is a collection of those stories that have personal reflections
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 20: Kristin Fung](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-20-kristin-fung/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [FESTIVAL TALES: ARTIST ENCOUNTERS](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-tales-artist-encounters/) - While we cannot gather for a 2020 Festival this year, we can still celebrate what the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival means to our community. Festival Tales showcases stories and memories from people who love our Festival—artists, volunteers, audiences, staff, donors, and community members. This is a collection of those stories that are about memorable
- [FESTIVAL TALES: SHOWS GONE RIGHT (& WRONG)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-tales-shows-gone-right/) - While we cannot gather for a 2020 Festival this year, we can still celebrate what the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival means to our community. Festival Tales showcases stories and memories from people who love our Festival—artists, volunteers, audiences, staff, donors, and community members. This is a collection of those stories that are about the
- [FESTIVAL TALES: INSIDER INFO with TEE CRANE](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-tales-insider-info-with-tee-crane/) - This story from former Commodore Ballroom Stage Manager Tee Crane is a wild ride, and offers a glimpse into how hectic things can get during a Festival with many moving (and international) parts. I was the Jazz Fest Stage Manager for the Commodore Ballroom for quite a few years back in the day, and there
- [FESTIVAL TALES: INSIDER INFO with FRANCO FERRARI](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-tales-insider-info-with-franco-ferrari/) - As we begin to share the many hilarious, touching, profound, and silly stories you shared with us about the Festival, we thought we'd start with some of our insiders: our board members. Franco Ferrari joined the board in the '90s, and has stayed engaged since. He was instrumental in creating the Coastal Foundation for the
- [Our Friends and Club Partners: Guilt & Co.](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/our-friends-and-club-partners-guilt-co/) - It’s been a long few months, but our persistence with staying away from each other is paying off. As BC slowly reopens, Coastal Jazz is pleased to help spread the word that some of our festival club partners have the capacity to start reopening! This week, we’re featuring Guilt & Company to give you the
- [Our Friends and Club Partners: 2nd Floor Gastown](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/our-friends-and-club-partners-2nd-floor-gastown/) - It’s been a long few months, but our persistence with staying away from each other is paying off. As BC slowly reopens, Coastal Jazz is pleased to help spread the word that some of our festival club partners have the capacity to start reopening! This week, we’re featuring the 2nd Floor Gastown (aka upstairs at
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 19: Jesus Caballero](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-19-jesus-caballero/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 18: Marin Patenaude](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-18-marin-patenaude/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 17: Kevin Romain](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-17-kevin-romain/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 16: Anita Eccleston](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-16-anita-eccleston/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Black BC Artists Whose Music You Should Purchase (and Stream!)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/black-bc-artists-whose-music-you-should-purchase-and-stream/) - As a jazz presenters, our very existence is bound to both the historical and current work of Black artists and Black communities. The past week has seen people around the world, in Canada, and especially in the US, standing up against systemic anti-Black racism and police brutality after the murder of George Floyd at the
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 15: Andre Lachance](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-15-andre-lachance/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 14: Julia Ulehla](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-14-julia-ulehla/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 13: Stephen Lyons](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-13-stephen-lyons/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 12: Meredith Bates](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-12-meredith-bates-2/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 11: Dylan van der Schyff](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-11-dylan-van-der-schyff/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 10: Mili Hong](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-10-mili-hong/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 9: Daniel Hersog](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-9-daniel-hersog/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 8: Ruby Singh](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-8-ruby-singh/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 7: Dawn Pemberton](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-7-dawn-pemberton/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 6: Colin Cowan](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-6-colin-cowan/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 5: Gordon Grdina](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-5-gordon-grdina/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 4: Aram Bajakian](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-4-aram-bajakian/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 2: Jesse Zubot](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-2-jesse-zubot/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 3: Elisa Thorn](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-3-elisa-thorn/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [Buy a Record, Make a Difference 1: Peggy Lee](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/buy-a-record-make-a-difference-1-peggy-lee/) - Buy a Record, Make a Difference is a new series we have created to help local musicians generate income during COVID-19. It is based on the principle that we should support and reward the hard work local artists have already put into recordings, as it is an immensely difficult undertaking to be creating new material
- [FILMS FOR MUSIC LOVERS](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/films-for-music-lovers/) - As the COVID-19 pandemic marches on, we all continue to search for ways to meaningfully occupy our time and keep entertained. While nothing can replace or recreate the magic of live music and in-person performances, here is a list of beautiful films about and involving music that can help you pass the time. This list
- [THANK YOU](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/thank-you/) - Last week, we announced that the 2020 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival could not go forward as planned. Since then, the outpouring of support, kindness, generosity, and affirmation we’ve received from our community has been unparalleled. Over the last seven days, we’ve heard from so many audience members, artists, donors, volunteers, and supporters, and there
- [Things to Do While Self-Isolating](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/things-to-do-while-self-isolating/) - If you’re reading this, it’s likely that both governmental mandates and a sense of social responsibility mean you’re spending more time at home than usual. (If you’re an essential worker, thank you for your service!). This massive collective shift to life indoors has left many anxious and looking to fill their time with material other
- [Gig of the Week: March 2-8](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-of-the-week-march-2-8/) - Who: Karin Plato, Joani Taylor, Dee Daniels, Laura Crema, Jennifer Scott, and many more Where: Frankie’s Jazz Club When: March 4 & March 8 at 8:00 p.m. How Much: $30 (all proceeds go to Atira’s Enterprising Women Making Art (EWMA) program) For well over a decade, Atira has been celebrating International Women’s Day by organizing
- [Supporting Artists During the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/supporting-artists-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/) - In times of great collective strife, we inevitably turn to art - we share new music with our friends, we return to shows and films that bring us comfort, we listen to our favourite records. This feels even more true in the crisis we're currently enduring. We've seen countless artists step up to provide
- [Gig of the Week: March 9-15](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-of-the-week-march-9-15/) - Who: Thad Bailey-Mai 5tet Where: Pat’s Pub (403 East Hastings) When: March 14 at 3pm How Much: FREE!!!! I like to think that I’m familiar with the Vancouver jazz scene, but occasionally I miss out on an artist until they’re so talented that even a dummy like me can’t miss them. That’s what happened with
- [Gig of the Week: Feb 24-Mar 1](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-of-the-week-feb-24-mar-1/) - Who: Benito Gonzalez Trio Where: Frankie’s Jazz Club When: February 28 & 29, 2020 at 8pm. How Much: $30 McCoy Tyner is considered one of the greatest jazz piano players to have ever lived. And yet somehow he’s still criminally underrated. Benito Gonzalez knows this, and he’s trying to fix it. He’s leading a trio
- [Gig of the Week: Feb 17-23](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-of-the-week-feb-17-23/) - Who: Jamie Branch & Fly or Die, SICK BOSS, Lydia Hol, Dawn Pemberton, David Sikula Quartet, Watermill Project, Bonnie Northgraves Quartet, Itamar Erez Quartet Where: Performance Works at Granville Island When: February 21 – February 23 How much: IT’S FREE!!!! For the past three years, Coastal Jazz has been presenting a FREE music festival at
- [Gig of the Week: February 10-16](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-of-the-week-february-10-16/) - Who: Vinny Golia & The Capilano University A Band, with Jared Burrows, Clyde Reed & Greg Campbell Where: Presentation House (333 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver) When: February 14th, 8:00 pm Cost: $10 cash at the door Vinny Golia has been one of the most important wind instrumentalists in West Coast jazz circles for as long
- [Artist Interview: Sara Kim's Watermill Project](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/artist-interview-sara-kims-watermill-project/) - In advance of her upcoming Winter Jazz show, we spoke with Sara Kim about The Watermill Project, which interweaves traditional Korean music and modern jazz. What has your training been like in both jazz and in Korean music? How has your education influenced your performance approach? I have a BMus from Capilano University in jazz
- [Gig of the Week: February 3-9](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-of-the-week-february-3-9/) - Who: Jason Winikoff Crescent Quintet Where: Frankie’s Jazz Club. 755 Beatty Street. Vancouver. When: February 9, 2020, 8pm New Orleans. Two small words that mean everything when it comes to music, and specifically when it comes to jazz. Drummer Jason Winikoff knows this, and knows that there’s a huge responsibility anytime you do a gig
- [Gig List: July 29](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-july-29/) - Mon July 29 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. VIFF Music Film: Creating Woodstock Vancity Theatre (8:20pm) Mythologized for 50 years, the filmmakers set the record straight with
- [Van Jazz Fest 2019: In The Press](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/van-jazz-fest-2019-in-the-press/) - Our 34th annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival wrapped up on July 1. Here are a few highlights from this year's press coverage during the festival. CBC Hot Air Let's kick it off with the annual Jazz Fest preview interview with Media Director Emeritus and Co-Founder extraordinaire John Orysik. Listen here. CityTV Managing Director of
- [72 Bands in 12 Days](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/72-bands-in-12-days/) - Yes, I’m aware that the Vancouver Jazz Festival is only 10 days long, but people started playing gigs a few days before, so I’m counting them. I SAID I’M COUNTING THEM! I’ve been going to shows (and emceeing them) at the Vancouver Jazz Festival since 1996, and while I usually see a lot of music,
- [Get Your Canada Day On!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/get-your-canada-day-on/) - Here we are! We've arrived at the last day of the 2019 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. But before we wrap up, we have tons of fun planned for you today on Granville Island. Let's celebrate Canada Day with free music, friends & family, and fun in the sun. Pack your sunscreen, wear your comfy
- [David Lam Park Jazz Fun!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/david-lam-park-jazz-fun/) - Are you ready to keep those outdoor festival vibes going? David Lam Park Jazz Weekend returns June 29 & 30. Time for more fun in the sun (fingers crossed about the sun), free music, dancing, and an all-ages all-around good time. Gather your friends and family and head on down to Yaletown! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cG_HdzBAjI Here are
- [Donor Spotlight: Franco Ferrari](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/donor-spotlight-franco-ferrari/) - Long-time Board Member and Major Donor, Franco Ferrari graciously shares his story about his evolving relationship with the Coastal Jazz and Blues Society. Coastal has thrived in thanks to the many personal relationships and connections grown and developed over the years. If you would like to develop your relationship with Coastal, there are several ways
- [Rup Sidhu Ties Knots In Time](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/rup-sidhu-ties-knots-in-time/) - The Cypher: Write, Record and Perform program provides high school students and youth in the Lower Mainland with a unique opportunity to be a part of a free seven-day music residency. Participants will work closely with facilitator Rup Sidhu, who is a mainstay in the Vancouver hip-hop, spoken word, and improvisation scenes, to create a professional recording
- [Festival Focus: Saxophonists](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-focus-saxophonists/) - It’s been 80 years since Coleman Hawkins cut his famous version of Body & Soul. Since then, the saxophone has become the premier soloist instrument for jazz musicians. That’s very much evident in this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival line up, which is packed full of some of contemporary music’s greatest horn players. Here are
- [Getting There Was Twice The Fun](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/getting-there-was-twice-the-fun/) - It’s the most wonderful time of year – the sun is shining, the festival has begun, and there are free & ticketed shows happening all over the city. You take out your handy festival guide, circle the shows you want to go to, and make your plans - all that’s left is to figure out
- [Guitar Wizards - Female Division](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/guitar-wizards-female-division/) - The history of female jazz instrumentalists features exceptional women like Mary Lou Williams, Marian McPartland, Marjorie “Marjie” Hyams, and later on Alice Coltrane, Carla Bley, Canada's Jane Bunett, and Vancouver's own Renee Rosnes. Still, most people associate female artists with singing, and one can't deny the significant influence of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn
- [COLLOQUI-WHA?](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/colloqui-wha/) - Colloquium! The festival is super fun times, but it's also an opportunity to think deeply and laterally about this weird music we love, and talk to like-minded people about how music and society are inexorably intertwined. The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation and Coastal Jazz present the eleventh colloquium on Improvisation, asking questions
- [Festival Focus: Trumpets](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-focus-trumpets/) - It’s impossible to overstate the trumpet’s importance to jazz. From Louis, to Miles, to Wynton, this music has no shortage of trumpet trailblazers. Some of the top trumpeters in the business are playing at this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival, and here are five you should be checking out. Marquis Hill, with his Blacktet (Performance
- [Spotlight on Montreal](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/spotlight-on-montreal/) - Suggesting that Montreal is the most fun Canadian city probably shouldn’t catch anyone by surprise. Those who have spent a little time there can likely recall that feeling of their shoulders relaxing in a different way than we are used to here in Vancouver. Where that feeling comes from is beyond me. With 9 months
- [Downtown Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/downtown-jazz-2/) - Each year, our Downtown Jazz weekend draws thousands to the downtown core for two days of jam-packed free stages, food trucks, face painting, beer gardens, and dancing. The free weekend is a high point of the summer for many locals – myself included. It serves as a way to hear all kinds of new music
- [The Ironworks](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-ironworks/) - The Ironworks at 235 Alexander is literally a former iron works, and there are parts of the building that are over 100 years old. It serves as a location for film and TV for most of the year, and you’d be surprised by how many of your favourite shows and movies are shot there. Yes,
- [North Shore Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/north-shore-jazz/) - BlueShore at CapU programming manager Fiona Black tells us what's up on the North Shore during the Festival. We at the BlueShore at CapU are thrilled to unveil our 18th North Shore Jazz (NSJ) Series lineup in partnership with the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. It is our favourite time of the year when you
- [Emerging Artists at the 2019 Jazz Festival](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/emerging-artists-at-the-2019-jazz-festival/) - This was supposed to be a piece about “emerging’ musicians that are playing at this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival, but maybe it should be called “10 musicians whom you should probably already know about but might not, so go see them”. Sometimes, musicians spark quickly, and get a rep early on. But others take
- [Herbie Hancock - Restless Explorer](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/herbie-hancock-restless-explorer/) - When asked to describe jazz, acclaimed saxophonist/composer Wayne Shorter replied: “For me jazz means I dare you.” I dare you—simple, pointed, and straightforward; the courage to follow one’s imagination wherever it may lead; to explore, discover, and develop your own identity. No walls. No boundaries. Shorter’s longtime friend and musical colleague Herbie Hancock has accepted
- [Festival Focus: Pianists](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-focus-pianists/) - Ever since the early days of ragtime, the piano has been tied at the hip with jazz. It’s hard to imagine the music without it, and it’s been indispensable to pretty much every part of it’s evolution. We’re lucky to have some of the best jazz pianists in the world playing at the Vancouver International
- [Seven Drummers to Check Out at Jazz Fest 2019](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/seven-drummers-to-check-out-at-jazz-fest-2019/) - My close friends know that, at one point, I wanted to be a professional drummer. In fact, I wanted to be a professional drummer so badly that I went to school to become one. And then I realized you have to have some talent to be a professional drummer, and it turned out that I
- [Late Nights for Cool People: Ironworks, China Cloud and Jam](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/late-nights-for-cool-people-ironworks-china-cloud-and-jam/) - Years ago, I heard a band of Bill Frisell’s at our festival. Before starting his second encore, he stepped up to the mic and asked, “Where do you get your energy from?!”.. Someone then yelled back, “from YOU!”… I have a hard time believing that to be true, but in any case.. if the box
- [All the Clubs](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/all-the-clubs/) - For music and refreshments check out this incredible array of clubs featuring jazz and blues inspired music during the Festival! The Cascade Room 2616 Main Street Music schedule New to the Club Series this year, we are very excited to see this favourite Main Street haunt host several nights of jazz and blues during the
- [Hidden Gems in the Free Program](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/hidden-gems-in-the-free-program/) - “A million gemstones falling down our stairwell” – Chad VanGaalen Aside from Dan Gaucher’s drumming, Chad VanGaalen is probably one of my favourite things to come out of Calgary. Unfortunately you won’t find him in this year’s program, but you will find lots of Dan’s drumming, which coincidentally fits with the lyric above, since he
- [An Interview with Indigenous Artist in Residence Russell Wallace](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/an-interview-with-indigenous-artist-in-residence-russell-wallace/) - This year, Coastal Jazz is thrilled to present Russell Wallace as the 2019 Indigenous Artist in Residence. Please introduce yourself and what nation you are from. My name is Russell Wallace and I am from the Lil’wat Nation. My parents were Ray and Flora Wallace. What excites you about this residency? I am excited by getting
- [Don't Get It? Don't Sweat It](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/dont-get-it-dont-sweat-it/) - TIPS FOR LISTENING TO FREE, IMPROVISED, AND CREATIVE MUSIC. 1. TRUST YOURSELF You are more intuitive and creative than you give yourself credit for. Your first impressions are probably A-OK. Appreciating the less familiar is not always about understanding it or picking it apart. Sometimes what you get is emotional catharsis, sometimes mental stimulation, sometimes
- [10 Phenomenal Women at the 2019 Jazz Festival](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/10-phenomenal-women-at-the-2019-jazz-festival/) - Those who know me well (and those who don’t even know me that well) know that I have some Very Strong Feelings about women in music; it was my research focus while I was in school, and it’s something I think about and talk about all the time. It is my cosmic bone to pick.
- [Bonjour les Français!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/bonjour-les-francais/) - Paris is one of Europe's great creative hubs, and France is the incubator of an exciting creative scene. Here's a video preview of some of the cool stuff coming our way from the City of Light and beyond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L5yRUxyMNc Théo Ceccaldi June 29, David Lam Park Mainstage Théo Ceccaldi is one of France's most
- [The Tao of Wu](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-tao-of-wu/) - Definition: WU-TANG. Witty Unpredictable Talent and Natural Game Influenced by comic books, jazz, science fiction, kung-fu and Afrocentrism, Wu-Tang Clan is a rap group that has changed the landscape of not only rap, but the music industry as a whole. Given that the group of New York rappers from the “slums of Shaolin” (Staten Island),
- [Festival Playlists 2019](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-playlists-2019/) - Are you ready? Let's dive into the music that this year's Festival has to offer. Diverse. Awe-inspiring. Amazing. Surprising. Groovy. All that jazz. Coastal Jaz
- [Festival Playlists 2018](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-playlists/) - Are you ready to spend some diverse, startling, amazing, and inspiring hours digging in to all the Festival has to offer? Coastal Jazz (with the help of the unsung heroes of the music industry–interns with exquisite taste) has put together some Spotify playlists to scratch your musical itches and give you a preview of this
- [Why You Should Volunteer with Us This Summer](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/why-you-should-volunteer-with-us-this-summer/) - You’ve heard it said before - giving is better than receiving. With all the opportunities to volunteer around Vancouver, you might be scratching your head and asking which organization is the right fit for you. If you are reading this post - congratulations! You’ve already taken the first step by showing interest. Here are
- [Gig List: May 13](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-may-13/) - Mon May 13 Coco Montoya Band with Brandon Isaak Trio The Rio Theatre (7pm) After an absence of 8 years, the Canadian Pacific Blues Society is thrilled to announce the return of Alligator recording artist, Coco Montoya. Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions
- [Gig List: May 6](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-may-6/) - Mon May 6 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. This week features Noah Gottfrit on bass and Davey Robbins on drums. Bruno Hubert solo/John Korsrud Latin Band The
- [Tim Reinert's Top 10 Most Memorable Jazz Fest Gigs](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tim-reinerts-top-10-most-memorable-jazz-fest-gigs/) - #VanJazzFest 2019 is almost upon us! In preparation, our pal and jazz bon vivant, Tim Reinert takes you on a walk down memory lane of his Top 10 Most Memorable Jazz Fest Gigs. You may know Tim from his podcast The Freedom Jazz Dance and as emcee extraordinaire of our Ironworks Series! The 33rd annual
- [Gig List: April 22](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-april-22/) - Mon Apr 22 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. Bruno Hubert solo // Alvaro Rojas Trio The Libra Room (7:30pm) Buddy Guy - Sold Out! *Waitlist to be started
- [Gig List: April 8](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-april-8/) - Mon Apr 8 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. Debra Jean & the Dreams Guilt & Co. (9:30pm) Debra-Jean & The Dreams are a group of some of Vancouver's
- [Gig List: April 15](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-april-15/) - Mon Apr 15 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. Roisin Adams Solo Piano The Libra Room (7:30pm) Tue Apr 16 Bang! Festival Roy Barnett Recital Hall (UBC) (Various Times)
- [Gig List: Apr 1](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-apr-1/) - Mon Apr 1 Swingin’ Pre-Bop Nonet and VCC Jazz Orchestra Alice McKay Room VPL (6:30pm) Join for an evening of jubilant swing and classic jazz! These high-calibre jazz ensembles perform the music of Benny Goodman, Sidney Bechet, Duke Ellington, and more. Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for
- [Gig List: Mar 18](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-mar-18/) - Mon Mar 18 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. Petunia & The Vipers Residency WISE Lounge (8pm) Tom Waits meets Elvis at Woody Guthrie’s hobo junction is just one
- [Gig List: Mar 11](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-mar-11/) - Mon Mar 11 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. Nils Frahm Orpheum (8pm) Nils Frahm's unconventional, contemplative, and intimate approach to the piano has won him many fans around
- [Gig List: Mar 4](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-mar-4/) - Mon Mar 4 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. Petunia & The Vipers Residency WISE Lounge (8pm) Tom Waits meets Elvis at Woody Guthrie’s hobo junction is just one
- [Gig List: Feb 25](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-feb-25/) - Mon Feb 25 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. Petunia & The Vipers Residency WISE Lounge (8pm) Tom Waits meets Elvis at Woody Guthrie’s hobo junction is just one
- [Gig List: Feb 11](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-feb-11/) - Mon Feb 11 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. Petunia & The Vipers Residency WISE Lounge (8pm) Tom Waits meets Elvis at Woody Guthrie’s hobo junction is just one
- [Gig List: Jan 28](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-jan-28/) - Mon Jan 28 PuSh Festival/Music on Main: MUTED by Monica Germino Orpheum Annex (8pm) Utilizing a number of acoustic instruments as well as her voice, Monica transports the audience to the very thresholds of audibility. Mixing intensely theatrical moments, sung texts and expressive lighting, this is a performance that is hypnotizing and transcendent by turns.
- [Some Sad News](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/some-sad-news/) - Long-time Jazz Festival volunteer Garry Leong has passed away. A mainstay of the distribution crew, Garry had volunteered for us since day one. He will be greatly missed. Services at the Canadian Memorial United Church (Burrard and 16th Ave), February 22 at 12 noon. There will be a Celebration of Life across the hall at the
- [Gig List: Jan 21](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-jan-21/) - Mon Jan 21 Petunia & The Vipers Residency WISE Lounge (8pm) Tom Waits meets Elvis at Woody Guthrie’s hobo junction is just one way of describing the man known simply as Petunia. Join the mysterious stranger and his monster Vipers every Monday at the WISE Lounge. Zimbamoto Guilt & Co (930pm) Mixing traditional music of Zimbabwe
- [Gig List: Jan 14](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-jan-14/) - Mon Jan 14 JD Organ Trio Guilt & Co (9:30pm) Playing you a mix of jazz, blues, funk, pop & latin, the unique & dynamic sound of the JD Organ trio, featuring the mighty Hammond organ, returns to Guilt & Company tonight Tue Jan 15 Dustbowl Revival & Hot Club of Cowtown Celebrate The Band’s
- [Gig List: Dec 17](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-dec-17/) - Mon Dec 17 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. John Korsrud Latin Band Libra Room (7:30pm) The John Korsrud Latin Band plays high-energy, high-groove music at the beloved Libra
- [Gig List: Dec 10](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-dec-10-2/) - Mon Dec 10 Wild Things: An Outsiders Holiday Market What Lab (6pm) A little holiday market created to make space for vendors & people who have been excluded from or don’t feel at home in larger market spaces. Get cozy and support these local artists/crafters/creators/weirdos/pals. Dylan Van der Schyff, Peggy Lee, Gordon Grdina, and Naomi
- [New Things at Coastal](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/new-things-at-coastal/) - We've had a lovely, busy fall, so we thought we'd take the opportunity to update you about some new things at Coastal Jazz. First up, we have two new staff members: Mallory Gallant is our new Marketing & Communications Manager. She joins us from, most recently, Music on Main. Tara Flynn joins us from DOXA
- [Gig List: Dec 3](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-dec-3/) - Mon Dec 3 The Ballad of Shirley Collins + live music by Petunia Vancity Theatre (6:30pm) Join for a celebration of folk with a live solo performance by Vancouver’s resident hillbilly alchemist Petunia at 6.30pm, followed at 7.15 by the Vancouver premiere of "the music documentary of the year" (Louder than War). The Ballad of Shirley Collins is
- [Gig List: Nov 26](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-nov-26/) - Mon Nov 26 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. An Evening of Big Band Jazz and Zappa Douglas College, New West (7:30pm) Featuring the Douglas College Dues Band, led
- [Gig List: Nov 19](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-nov-19/) - Mon Nov 19 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. Petunia and the Vipers WISE Lounge (8pm) They're back! Part old-tyme, part new times, part no time at all, part
- [Gig List: Nov 5](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-nov-5/) - Mon Nov 5 Canteen Concert (Modulus Festival) The Post at 750 (5pm) The Modulus Festival's version of a kitchen party! Join for this intimate concert where U.K. pianist Richard Uttley plays pieces that have influenced his musical trajectory. Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam.
- [Gig List: Oct 29](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-oct-29/) - Mon Oct 29 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. Petunia and the Vipers WISE Lounge (8pm) They're back! Part old-tyme, part new times, part no time at all, part
- [Gig List: Oct 22nd](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-oct-22nd/) - Mon Oct 22 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon for the city’s longest running jazz jam. Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. Wes Mackey Guilt & Co (7pm) Wes Mackey's take on the blues is truly unique. Known for his biographical storytelling
- [Gig List: July 16](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-july-16/) - The Jazz Festival may be over, but that doesn't mean you can't go out and catch some great live music! Here's a list of the gigs happening around town this week: John Korsrud Latin Band Monday, July 16, 8:20 PM Libra Room 1608 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y4 Trumpet player/composer/band leader John Korsrud (Goma
- [In Memory of Ken Pickering](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/in-memory-of-ken-pickering/) - Thanks to all who attended the memorial service at Christ Church Cathedral, and who sent kind notes, reminiscences and memories. Ken's wife Christine has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Ken Pickering Fund to Support Innovation at Coastal Jazz. In the early hours of August 10th, 2018 co-founder of
- [Gig List: Oct 1st](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-oct-1st/) - Mon Oct 1 5 Year Anniversary Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Join multi-faceted Vancouver pianist Sharon as she celebrates 5 years of "the Jam" at Pat’s Pub! Viper Central Guilt & Co (9:30pm) Ripping through classic and original bluegrass pieces at barn-burning tempos while displaying virtuosic chops on fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo
- [Gig List: Sept 24](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-sept-24/) - Mon Sep 24 Alita Dupray Guilt & Co (930pm) Help smooth out your Monday with the sultry vocals of the very talented Alita Dupray. Tue Sep 25 Sawdust Collector Series Gold Saucer (9pm-ish) Katie Duck/Lisa Cay Miller/Ron Samworth/Kai Basanta This weeks' hot collective features multi-methodology dancer Katie Duck; pianist and director of the New Orchestra
- [Gig List: Sept 17](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-sept-17/) - Mon Sep 17 James Meger Trio Pourhouse, Gastown (7pm) Intuitive collaborator and versatile bassist James Meger hits up the Pourhouse this Monday. Tue Sep 18 Vancouver Independent Music House: Open Up! Conversation Series 3 Creekside Community Recreation Centre (7pm) Following the City of Vancouver approval to re-zone the Plaza of Nations to include a music
- [The Gig List: Sept 10](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-gig-list-sept-10/) - Mon Sep 10 Bria Skonberg Frankie’s Jazz Club (8pm) - SOLD OUT! Recognized as one of 25 for the Future by DownBeat Magazine, New York-based Canadian singer, trumpeter, and songwriter Bria Skonberg has been described as one of the “most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation”. JD Organ Trio Guilt & Co Coming together to
- [Gig List: August 27](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-august-27/) - Mon Aug 27 Wynston Minckler trio Pourhouse, Gastown One of the foremost bassists on the Vancouver music scene, Wynston Minckler is joined by Ben Henriques on Sax and Omar Amlani on drums for a powerhouse jazz trio at Pourhouse Restuarant. Alita Dupray Guilt & Company (9:30pm) Soaring vocals and a smooth band to keep your
- [Gig List: August 20](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-august-20/) - Mon Aug 20 Tim Sars Guilt & Co (9:30pm) From Chamber Jazz to Balkan Brass, this horn-forward and percussion-rich six piece band features some of Vancouver’s heaviest players on the creative music scene. Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto at The Patricia Pat’s Pub (7:30pm) Hosted by pianist Sharon Minemoto, the city’s longest running jazz jam, Sessions at The
- [Gig List: August 13](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-august-13/) - Tue Aug 14 Bonnie Northgraves Trio The Heatley (9pm) Trumpeter Bonnie Northgraves brings her very fine trio to Hastings St.'s funky Heatley. Be prepared for some super laid back hot early jazz and blues. Wed Aug 15 1st Coal Harbour Music Festival Gordon Grdina & Hamin Honari PAL Theatre (7pm) FREE Long-time Coastal friend oud/guitar
- [GIG LIST: JULY 30](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-july-30/) - It's a great week for the blues here in Van City. But of course, if that's not your cup of whiskey, there are lots of other great shows to see. Here's some suggestions. Mon Jul 30: Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto The Patricia / Pat’s Pub (aka Hastings Mill Brewery) 7:30pm, free This long-running jam
- [Gig List: July 23](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-july-23/) - Another week, another chance to see some phenomenal local artists live! Here's a select list of the gigs happening around town this week: Adam Robert Thomas Monday, July 23, 12:00 PM CBC Outdoor Stage - Musical Nooner (FREE) 700 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 4A2 Adam Robert Thomas wowed 'em on Canada Day at Granville
- [Celebrating Canada Day At Granville Island Jazz!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/celebrating-canada-day-at-granville-island-jazz/) - I had loads of fun at Granville Island Jazz on Canada Day last year. The sun was shining, Granville Island was bustling with all of the Canada Day celebrations, there was amazing live music, food trucks, arts and crafts booths, henna stands… all of my favourite things! But let me tell you… getting there was
- [What you need to know about David Lam Park!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/what-you-need-to-know-about-david-lam-park/) - There are many things to love about our David Lam Park jazz weekend, but what I love most is the setting… out of all of our venues, it stays true to the outdoor festival vibe because the stages are situated in a park and people are all spread out on the grass enjoying the music.
- [Unusual Instruments at Jazz Fest](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/unusual-instruments-at-jazz-fest/) - There are certain instruments that have become part of the traditional jazz canon – drums, double bass, saxophone, trumpet, guitar – the list goes on. This year’s TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival has plenty of traditional instrumentation, with the expected trios, quartets, and big bands, but there are also a handful of unusual instruments making
- [Guitars at the Festival: Part Two, the Local scene](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/guitars-at-the-festival-part-two-the-local-scene/) - Our festival this year is stacked with incredible guitar players, and here's a sampling of some local talent playing hometown gigs. Steve Dawson Though no longer a local boy, Steve was a ubiquitous figure in the Vancouver music scene for many years as a guitar player and producer. A few years ago, perhaps hearing that
- [Downtown Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/downtown-jazz/) - It's a jam-packed weekend of shows at Downtown Jazz! Our programmer Cole Schmidt will walk you through some highlights of the free Downtown Jazz shows happening on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday June 23 Leah Abramson’s Song for a Lost Pod (Robson Stage, 1:30pm) In the summer of 2013 I lived in Montreal and used Leah’s
- [The Class of 2018.... TD High School Jazz Intensive](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-class-of-2018-td-high-school-jazz-intensive/) - Now in its 15th year, the TD High School Jazz Intensive provides high school students in Metro Vancouver with a unique opportunity to be a part of a free nine-day music residency. This year we welcome back composer and guest conductor Tomeka Reid (pictured below) from Chicago, IL, to lead the program with, from Italy,
- [Indigenous work at Coastal Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/indigenous-work-at-coastal-jazz/) - In recognition of the important work that's being done at the national, regional, and local level to recognize that events in Vancouver take place on the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations; and to foster that spirit by beginning to do the important work of reconciliation with the Indigenous people that are
- [All That Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/all-that-jazz/) - For a great night out during the festival, hit the clubs! Ouisi Bistro 3014 Granville St. Serving New Orleans cuisine since 1994, the place to go to get your Cajun and Creole food fix. Or if it’s just a tasty beverage you’re looking for, choose from a vast selection of single malts and bourbons that
- [In the Press: Part One](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/in-the-press-part-one/) - With the TD International Jazz Festival just a few days away, we'd like to share some of the press we've been getting recently. Up first, check on the CTV interview with co-founder and media director John Orysik for the must-see shows this festival: Like John, Rainbow Robert needs little introduction if you've been following the
- [Everybody loves singers: Roberta Gambarini, Morgan James, Maya Rae, Macy Gray, and more](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/everybody-loves-singers-roberta-gambarini-morgan-james-maya-rae-and-macy-gray/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrWZftYkt04 Whether it’s Roberta Gambarini’s skilled vocal technique or the powerhouse vocals of Morgan James, Maya Rae’s chops beyond her years or Macy Gray’s raspy, soulful edge… each of these singers have a special talent that is worth talking about… and they are all playing the jazz festival! Here's a sneak peek of a few
- [Robert Plant: A Personal Reminiscence](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/robert-plant-a-personal-reminiscence/) - "In my days of my youth, I was told what it means to be a man" Imagine if you will... you, a 14-year-old garage band guitar player in 1969, are bashing your way through (with your equally struggling friends) a repertoire that went from "Wipeout" to "Wild Thing" to "White Rabbit". Sure you might have
- [A Time Remembered](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/a-time-remembered/) - In anticipation of our festival opening later this month, join us for two very special presentations in partnership with VIFF Vancity Theatre this weekend. On Monday evening, Bill Evans: Time Remembered screens at 8:40pm at the VIFF Vancity Theatre. Bruce Spiegel's sweeping documentary covers Evans's boyhood in North Plainfield, New Jersey to his early death
- [EDM Legend Bonobo brings live band to the Marquee Series](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/edm-legend-bonobo-brings-live-band-to-the-marquee-series/) - https://youtu.be/ZmqE3m3opcI Upon hearing that one of the biggest names in electronic music is coming to town for the jazz festival, many might conjure up the image of a typical DJ set: flashing lights, club setting, a lone performer bobbing up and down on a platform with turntables and a heavy set of headphones. While in
- [Guitars (and a dobro) at the Festival: Part One](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/guitars-and-a-dobro-at-the-festival-part-one/) - There is a wealth of talent at this year's festival if you want to check out the best-of-the-best guitar players in the international scene... Jerry Douglas The term "first-call" for a musician is an accomplishment. It doesn't always translate into big money or fame, and quite frankly, is sometimes overused. This is not the case
- [North Shore Jazz: Bringing you maverick music choices for 17 years!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/north-shore-jazz-bringing-you-maverick-music-choices-for-17-years/) - I am delighted to deliver the 17th edition of the North Shore Jazz Series in partnership with the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival! Fiona Black, Director of Programming at BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts. Nestled in and around the majesty of the North Shore, the NSJ series aims to provide a mix of ticketed
- [Gig List: May 28](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-may-28/) - It's almost June, which means festival season is right around the corner... here's a few shows happening this week around town that will get you in the festival mood! Vocal Jam Session with Sharon Minemoto at the Patricia Monday, May 28, 7PM Patricia's Pub 403 E Hastings St, Vancouver The city’s longest running jazz jam, Sessions at
- [Sax virtuoso Kamasi Washington plays our Marquee Series](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/sax-virtuoso-kamasi-washington-plays-our-marquee-series/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DylvKXwr2c Some might call him an overnight sensation but that would be stretching it. Kamasi Washington’s rise to jazz stardom actually began years ago in inner city Los Angeles where he honed his craft alongside his musical companions in the fertile scene around South Central. There, in a club owned by the late, great drummer
- [Gig List: May 22](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-may-22/) - Fresh from the beautiful long weekend... here's a few shows happening this week around town! Mazacote Wednesday, May 23, 8PM Frankie's Jazz Club 755 Beaty Street, Vancouver Mazacote is a hard-hitting six-piece world/Latin band from Vancouver with deep roots in Nicaragua, Mozambique, and Colombia. Inspired by Afro-Caribbean percussion and tropical party sounds, they play brass-heavy
- [Q&A with John Brennan of Temporal Drum Set](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/qa-with-john-brennan-of-temporal-drum-set/) - Do instruments retain sonic memories from previous performers? Can improvisers transform their instrument’s tonality and timbre over time? Vancouver musician/sound artist John Brennan sets out to answer these questions in the Temporal Drum Set, an immersive sound installation that investigates the relationship between the “sonic memory” of instruments and improvisation. Western Front New Music’s Róisín
- [The Future in Outer Space!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-future-in-outer-space/) - Those of you who have already organically developed a deep love for Sun Ra, you will already understand this, and for those of you who have not yet had the pleasure of visiting the Afro-Future mother ship, I hope that this might happen for you very soon. We are already living the future! Everything about
- [Gig List: May 14](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-may-14/) - We're only five weeks out from the jazz festival, but you don't have to wait until then to see some live music. Check out the great shows happening in the meantime below! Burying Ground & Reed Turchi Tuesday, May 15, 9:30PM Guilt & Co 1 Alexander St, Vancouver The Burying Ground have a lively and
- [Ciao, Bella! Spotlight on Italy](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/ciao-bella-spotlight-on-italy/) - Once again, Coastal Jazz is thrilled to partner with Il Centro, the Italian Cultural Centre in Vancouver, to present Spotlight on Italy featuring two ticketed and two free shows to enjoy during our upcoming festival. It's well known that Italy boasts some of the world's great jazz festivals (the Umbria festival comes to mind), as
- [Spotlight On: Made In The UK](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/spotlight-on-made-in-the-uk/) - We’re pleased that the 7th edition of Made in the UK 2018 is on the near horizon. Founded by the late impresario and UK artist manager John Ellson and our friend and colleague John Nugent (Rochester Jazz) it’s fair to say that this program is among our most important international collaborations. Interestingly the rest of
- [The Straight-Ahead Scene: Jazz at Pyatt Hall & Frankie's Jazz Club](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-straight-ahead-scene-jazz-at-pyatt-hall-frankies-jazz-club/) - My love of and dedication, to all things straight-ahead, has been well documented. The torch bearers of this great music sometimes receive less critical attention than purveyors of innovation, but there's a strong base of fans for all of jazz's different modalities. If you're a fan of straight-ahead sounds, the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival's got
- [Gig List: May 7](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-may-7/) - Check out the amazing shows happening this week around town! Jam Session with Sharon Minemoto Monday, May 7, 7:30PM Pat's Pub at The Patricia 403 E Hastings St, Vancouver Down on over to the city’s longest running jazz jam! Sessions at The Pat brings together many of the finest jazz musicians in the city. Guest musicians
- [10 Days & 150 Free Shows!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/10-days-150-free-shows/) - It's only two months until the festival opens and to start the excitement building we're thrilled to let you know about all our free shows! From June 22-July 1, enjoy 10 days and nights of music, with a staggering 150 free shows taking place throughout the city... It doesn't get much better than that! Take
- [Why Macy Gray Matters](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/why-macy-gray-matters/) - She really does, and I’ll tell you why… In 1999, we first heard her raspy vocals wrapped around R&B melodies with conviction and pitch-perfect precision which turned out to be one of the most unique records we had ever heard. “On how Life Is” remains one of the finest releases of the nineties. Now with
- [Gig List: May 1](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-may-1/) - Looks like it's going to be another sunny week in Vancouver, so why not check out some of these great shows! Bill Sample Tuesday, May 1, 7PM Pat's Pub, 403 E Hastings St, Vancouver This installment in our mid-week jazz experiment features the Bill Sample Trio playing tunes from their CD entitled Small. Small group, big
- [Gig List: April 23](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/gig-list-april-23/) - The sun is finally shining and there are lots of great shows to check out this week: Jazz Jam with Cory Weeds Tuesday, April 24, 6 pm Shadbolt Centre, 6450 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts is home to this exciting music series. Hosted by the inimitable Cory Weeds of Coastal Jazz,
- [The Gig List: April 16](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-gig-list-april-16/) - Here are some of the great shows to check out this week: Robin Layne and Friends Monday, April 16, 9:30 pm Guilt & Co. 1 Alexander St, Vancouver BC Robin Layne & Friends play music that is inspired by his travels and evokes memories of summer days full of adventure and playfulness. With roots in
- [Insider's Guide to the Festival](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/insiders-guide-to-the-festival/) - After a month of rolling announcements, all our ticketed shows for the 2018 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival are now on sale! With over 300 concerts to take in, trying to figure out what to see can feel like an insurmountable task. We've put together a little guide to give you the run-down on our
- [The Gig List: April 9](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-gig-list-april-9/) - Here are some of the great shows to check out this week: Jazz in Springtime: VCC Jazz Orchestra-Vancouver Public Library Monday, April 9, 7pm 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver. FREE Usher in spring in swinging style! From sweet to hot, the VCC Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Alan Matheson, brings you classics by Duke
- [Q&A with Elizabeth Bougerol of The Hot Sardines](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/qa-with-elizabeth-bougerol-of-the-hot-sardines/) - The Hot Sardines are a New York based hot jazz ensemble formed by bandleaders Elizabeth Bougerol and Evan Palazzo. They released their latest album French Fries and Champagne in 2016 and they are now on tour in North America. We chatted with Elizabeth Bougerol, frontwoman and co-instigator of the Hot Sardines about her roots, music,
- [The Gig List: April 3](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-gig-list-april-3/) - Here's a list of some of the gigs happening in-and-around Vancouver this week. Music on Main: Kiya Tabassian, setar & Maarja Nuut, violin & voice Tuesday, April 3, 8 pm Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main St, Vancouver A fiddler/singer from Northern Estonia joins forces with an Iranian-born and Montreal-based setar player, for one unforgettable night. Uniting
- [Festival Announcements So Far!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival-announcements-so-far/) - Marquee Series @ the Queen Elizabeth Theatre KAMASI WASHINGTON Sunday June 24 @ 8pm MACY GRAY Thursday June 28 @ 8pm ROBERT PLANT & THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS Plus guest Seth Lakeman Friday, June 29, 2018 @ 8pm The Vogue Series DIRTY PROJECTORS plus Still Woozy Friday, June 22 @ 8pm SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA
- [The Gig List: March 26](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/the-gig-list-march-26/) - Welcome to our new blog series, The Gig List, in which each week we’ll highlight the diversity of concerts happening in-and-around Vancouver. We’ll remind you to get out and see some of Vancouver’s top notch artists as well as letting you know about touring international groups who are performing in the city, and we’ll also
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #60](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-60/) - Do you want to check out some live music? Check out this list of some of the shows happening this week... Monday, March 19th Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet – Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St (10pm) | Blues Jam Session – Gallery Bistro [Port Moody], 2411 Clarke St, Port Moody (7 30pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream Jam Session
- [It's a French Fries and Champagne Party](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/its-a-french-fries-and-champagne-party/) - The Hot Sardines is currently on tour promoting their new album French Fries and Champagne, join us on April 25 at The Orpheum Theatre as they will take the stage with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Vintage sounds are timeless, and The Hot Sardines are dedicated to reviving the music of the past and fostering a
- [Bright Moments Series Closes with Joshua Zubot and Strings](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/josh-zubot-bright-moments/) - Whether he's touring Europe, venue-hopping in Montreal, or trying out sounds at Vancouver's own China Cloud, Joshua Zubot can seemingly always be found trying something new. He cites influences as diverse as Charles Ives string quartets and the communicative patterns of eagles, and his upcoming show at Western Front on March 23 is shaping up
- [Cross-border collaboration connecting high-calibre artists](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/cross-border-collaboration-connecting-high-calibre-artists/) - We're starting 2018 off strong with our first Bright Moments concert of the year, presenting a brand new cross-border trio of exceptional musicians billed as MGB at the Western Front on Friday, January 26. What does MGB stand for? It's an acronym for the trio that connects the boundless talents of New York-based pianist Matt
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #59](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-59/) - There are tons of great shows happening this week! Check out this list of some of the shows happening this week... Monday, March 12 Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet - Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St, Vancouver (7pm) | Blues Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto at The Patricia - Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #58](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-58/) - In honour of International Woman's Day on Thursday, why not check out one of the many shows this week featuring women jazz artists!! Monday, March 5 Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet - Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St (7pm) | Blues Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto at The Patricia - Pat's Pub, 403 E.
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #57](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-57/) - Get out and listen to some home-grown talent this week, lots of shows by top Vancouver musicians this week.... Monday, February 26 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF-J8eYUq5o Bruno Hubert solo // John Korsrud Latin Band - Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet - Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St (7pm) |
- [Winter Jazz Sneak Preview](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/winter-jazz-sneak-preview/) - If you haven't heard yet, Coastal Jazz is throwing a weekend of free shows at Performance Works on Granville Island from Feb 23-25. Winter Jazz: A Cure for Seasonal Affective Disorder will feature everything from folk to straight-ahead jazz with artists from Vancouver to Scandinavia. We've created a playlist with some of our favourite tracks
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #56](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-56/) - So much incredible music to go out and listen to this week, including our much anticipated Winter Jazz weekend at Performance Works Monday, February 19 Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet - Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St (7pm) | Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocruivv0wH8 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto at The Patricia - Pat's Pub, 403 E.
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #55](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-55/) - Just in time for the weekend, here's our latest installment of the digital hotline.... Thursday, February 15 Coastal Jazz: Julian Lage - Frankie's Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) | Modern [SOLD OUT] Third Thursday Vocal Jazz Jam hosted by Angela Verbrugge - Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream Ron Thompson & Maria Ho
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #54](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-54/) - It's the perfect time to start planning a night of live music as we head into Family Day long weekend! Here's just some of the shows happening this week. Monday, February 5 Petunia & The Vipers - WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac St (8pm) - Country/Roots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocruivv0wH8 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto at The Patricia -
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #53](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-53/) - Get out of the rain this week and listen to some sweet live music around the city .... Monday, January 29 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI0b95xzm80 Petunia & The Vipers - WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac St (8pm) - Country/Roots Bruno Hubert solo // John Korsrud Latin Band - Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (8pm) - Straight Ahead/Mainstream Cottage Jazz
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #52](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-52/) - So much music, so little time.... Monday, January 22 Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet - Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St (7pm) | Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocruivv0wH8 Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto at The Patricia - Pat's Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (7:30pm) | Straight-Ahead/Mainstream Tuesday, January 23 Musical Repertoire from the Natalie Brettschneider Archive: Carol
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #51](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-51/) - Join us at Frankie's Jazz Club this weekend for this month's B3 for Bunny show, featuring Chicago heavy-weights George Fludas on drums and Pete Benson on organ. Here's some more highlights to check out around the city... Monday, January 15 Bruno Hubert solo // John Korsrud Latin Band - Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (8pm)
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #50](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-50/) - Monty Alexander may be sold out at Frankie's Jazz Club this week, but still lots of amazing gigs to get out to this week.... Monday, January 8 Bruno Hubert solo // John Korsrud Latin Band – Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (8pm) | Straight Ahead/Mainstream Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet – Cottage Bistro,
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #49](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-49/) - Over the holiday break vice-regal Julie Payette announced her first round of appointments of Order of Canada recipients. We're thrilled to see Vancouver's own Oliver Gannon honoured as a new member. As luck would have it, Oliver is playing two nights this week at Frankie's Jazz Club, for a live recording on Friday and Saturday. Lot's
- [Happy Holidays!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/happy-holidays/) - It's that time of year, we've been making our list and checking in twice! Hand-picked by our Media Director John Orysik, this is the ultimate playlist of classic jazzy holiday tunes, without the schmaltz. “Carol of the Bells” Wynton Marsalis - Crescent City Christmas Card With a nod to the great Welsh poet Dylan Thomas’
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #48](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-48/) - We're taking a little break over the hols, but here's this week's offerings of jazzy music around the city... the Digital Jazz Hotline will return in 2018! Monday, December 18 Bruno Hubert Solo // John Korsrud Latin Band - Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (8pm) - Latin Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet -
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #47](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-47/) - It's the countdown to the silly season, so many holiday shows this week.... Monday, December 11 The Last Blues for Christmas w. Dalannah Gail Bowen, Jim Byrnes & many others - Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville St (6:30pm) - Blues Holiday Show! Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet - Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St (7pm)
- [Book your holiday get-together at Frankie's Jazz Club](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/book-your-holiday-get-together-at-frankies-jazz-club/) - Not only is Frankie's Jazz Club open five nights a week in December, we also have three very special holiday-themed shows for you to toast the season with family and friends. Micah Barnes December 17, 8pm "Nicely bridges the gap between Cole Porter and Elvis Costello" - The Globe and Mail https://youtu.be/9NfRgPFaDOE Micah's New York Stories,
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #46](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-46/) - It might only be Monday, but it's not too early to start making plans to go see some live jazz this week.... Monday, December 4 Cap Jazz: 3rd and 4th Year Combos - Blueshore/Capilano Theatre, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver (7pm) - Straight Ahead/Mainstream John Korsrud Latin Band - Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (7:30pm)
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #45](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-45/) - We're getting into the holiday spirit this week with Katherine Penfold performing songs from her brand new release Keep Christmas With You on Sunday at Frankie's Jazz Club. Plenty of other shows around the city to enjoy this week... Monday, November 27 John Korsrud Latin Band - Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (7:30pm) - World
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #44](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-44/) - Vancouver is humming this week with shows all around the city. Here's just a few artists you can check out... Monday, November 20 John Korsrud Latin Band - Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (7:30pm) - Latin Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet - Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St (7pm) - Straight Ahead/Mainstream Jam Session
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #43](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-43/) - Better late than never! Hope you had a great long weekend. Celebrate how refreshed you feel by going out and seeing some live music! TUESDAY NOV 14: Live Evil (an electric Miles Davis tribute)– Guilt & Co., 1 Alexander (9pm) | Modern Sawdust Collector Series & NOW: Trading Places – Gold Saucer, 207 W. Hastings
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #42](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-42/) - It's a brand new week! With a wide selection of jazz and jazz-adjacent music for y'all to check out! MONDAY NOV 6: Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet – Cottage Bistro 4468 Main St (7-10pm) | Straight-Ahead/Mainstream (7-10pm) Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto at The Patricia – Pat’s Pub 403 E. Hastings St. (7pm) [No Cover]
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #41](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-41/) - The week's live music highlights. Live a little: see some music! MONDAY OCT 30: Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet – Cottage Bistro 4468 Main St (7-10pm) | Straight-Ahead/Mainstream (7-10pm) HOT JAZZ JAM Halloween Special w. Jen Hodge All-Stars – Cambrian Hall 215 E. 17th *7:30pm) | Swing Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto at The Patricia
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #40](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-40/) - They say the rain is going to stop this week. Whoever THEY are. Dodge the raindrops and go see some live music, why don't ya? Monday Oct 23: Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet – Cottage Bistro 4468 Main St (7-10pm) | Straight-Ahead/Mainstream (7-10pm) HOT JAZZ JAM w. Joseph Abbott Quartet – Cambrian Hall
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #39](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-39/) - Monday, October 16 Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet - Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St (7-10pm) | Straight-Ahead/Mainstream Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto at The Patricia - Pat's Pub, 403 E. Hastings St. (7pm) [No Cover] | Blues Showcase: Ghost Note, Mark Lettieri, Lucy Woodward etc - Guilt & Co., 1 Alexander St. (8pm) |
- [All 'Bout that Bass](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/all-bout-that-bass/) - Today's post is a celebration of the double bass -- the instrumental backbone of jazz! Read on to learn how significant the double bass is in our upcoming Coastal Jazz musical programming, and learn how the instrument has developed throughout history... Before we launch into an explosive spiel about how excited we are for our
- [ARTISTIC DIRECTOR TOUCHES ON: MADE IN THE UK SERIES](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/artistic-director-touches-made-uk-series/) - We’re thrilled to bring back Made in the UK for the sixth consecutive festival! This year’s exhilarating program in part reprises two of our greatest hits of previous years. Of the three UK bands included in the festival, two (Phronesis, Neil Cowley Trio) appeared in previous editions of the festival and return by popular demand,
- [Around the World in Five Concerts](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/around-world-five-concerts/) - The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival is justifiably celebrated for the breadth of its programming. There’s literally something for everyone, including music from many cultures, presented in a variety spaces, for Vancouver’s diverse audiences. If you want to try something new, learn something about your fellow humans, and experience the world through music, think about
- [Why Nordic Jazz at the Festival?](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/nordic-jazz-festival/) - Coastal Jazz's Artistic Director Ken Pickering shares his insights, comments, and thoughtful anecdotes about the visiting Nordic jazz artists at this year's TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival... Why Nordic Jazz and How Did we Get Here? “The Essence” a double album by the legendary composer / arranger George Russell recorded in 1966/67 (who had moved
- [Late Night Cool Hangs and Vegan Pizza (Maybe)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/late-night-cool-hangs-vegan-pizza-maybe/) - This year we have three venues in trundling distance of one another – Ironworks, Imperial, and the China Cloud. And, depending on how early you like to get started, the party begins at 5pm, for the afternoon sessions at Ironworks, with plenty of new and great collaborations not to be missed. If you are interested
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #37](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital_jazz_hotline_37/) - Staying in the city this Thanksgiving weekend? Why not plan a night of live music. Here's just a few of the great gigs happening this week... Monday, October 2 VIFF Live: Brasstronaut, Jon and Roy, Tonye, etc. - Fortune Sound Club, 147 E Pender St. (7pm) | Modern Cottage Jazz Jam w. Jerry Boey Quartet - Cottage
- [Digital Jazz Hotline #38](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/digital-jazz-hotline-38/) - It may be a short week, but still plenty of live music to check out... Wednesday, October 11 October Artist in Residence: Brad Turner - Frankie's Jazz Club (8pm) | Mainstream/Straight-Ahead Adam Rohrlick’s Hip Pocket - Provence Marinaside, 1177 Marinaside Crescent (6pm) [No Cover] | Blues Wednesday Night Blues: Steve Kozak & Friends - Pat's Pub, 403
- [Tim Berne - A Leader in the Downtown Scene](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tim-berne-leader-downtown-scene/) - Memories of a distant past At this stage of the game it feels like I've known Tim Berne (as a friend and long time fan) for a huge swath of my adult life. The story began sometime around the end of the 70's back when we were both in our 20's. I had my record
- [Hudson's Powerhouse Players Unite on Tour](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/hudsons-powerhouse-players-unite-on-tour/) - When I hear the term supergroup, I cringe. More often than not what passes for a supergroup turns out to be a collection of famous solo artists with king size egos whose joint efforts produce results that are anything but super. Thankfully, that’s not the case with new jazz supergroup Hudson. All four members of
- [Matt Mitchell's tribute to Tim Berne](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/matt-mitchells-tribute-tim-berne/) - Matt Mitchell is performing a solo show on October 25, 2017 at the Western Front. To find out more about Matt's latest project, førage, our Artistic Director Ken Pickering did some digging... Coastal Jazz's Bright Moments concert series kicked off with an incendiary next level concert by Brooklyn elder Tim Berne and his Snakeoil ensemble on September 24 at

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- [Sounds of Youth Stage](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival/education/sounds-of-youth-stage/) - Come hear BC’s burgeoning young talent! Music education is an essential part of the jazz ecosystem, and this initiative showcases ten of the best high school jazz combos and big bands from Metro Vancouver and around the province. With great young players and dedicated educators stepping up to the Festival stage, it's always a highlight
- [New Improvisers Studio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival/education/new-improvisers-studio/) - This year Coastal Jazz and Western Front presented the third annual New Improvisers Studio, a free week-long educational initiative for up to ten young musicians aged 17 to 24. The New Improvisers Studio supports collective explorations in musical improvisation through the mentorship of a world leading improviser from the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. This year’s
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- [Vancouver Youth Jazz Orchestra](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival/education/vyjo/) - This program is a unique music residency for high school students in Grades 8 – 12 from Metro Vancouver co-presented by Coastal Jazz, the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra and Vancouver Community College. Up to 21 talented teens are selected from an audition process open to students in Grades 8-12 from over 150 schools across the Lower
- [Artist Submissions](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/festival/artist-submissions/) - Our artist submissions for the 2026 Vancouver International Jazz Festival are now closed. You will be contacted directly by our programming team if you are selected for our 2026 lineup.
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## Venues

- [Shadbolt Centre for the Arts](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/shadbolt-centre-for-the-arts/)
- [SFU's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/sfus-goldcorp-centre-for-the-arts/)
- [Chan Shun Concert Hall](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/chan-shun-concert-hall/)
- [Waterfront Park](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/waterfront-park/)
- [Bentall Centre Dunsmuir Patio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/bentall-centre-dunsmuir-patio/)
- [Sounds of Youth Stage](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/sounds-of-youth-stage/)
- [Hollywood Theatre](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/hollywood-theatre/)
- [The Vancouver Playhouse](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/the-vancouver-playhouse-3/)
- [The Birdhouse](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/the-birdhouse/)
- [The Hargrove](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/the-hargrove/) - Welcome to the Coastal Jazz office.
- [Ocean Artworks](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/ocean-artworks/) - Ocean Artworks is a beautiful, covered outdoor pavillion and public space located on Granville Island. This location serves as the hub of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, hosting free, pay what you can ($PWYC) and ticketed events.
- [Hero's Welcome](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/heros-welcome/)
- [Zameen Art House](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/zameen-art-house/)
- [Dunsmuir Patio at Bentall Centre](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/bentall-centre-courtyard/)
- [The Western Front](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/the-western-front/)
- [Vancouver Playhouse](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/the-vancouver-playhouse-2/)
- [Coquette Brasserie](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/coquette-brasserie/)
- [Prophecy](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/prophecy/)
- [2nd Floor Gastown (at the Water St. Café)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/2nd-floor-gastown-at-the-water-street-cafe/)
- [Lynn Valley Village](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/lynn-valley-village/)
- [Western Front](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/western-front/)
- [West Vancouver Memorial Library](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/west-vancouver-memorial-library/)
- [Tom Lee Music Hall](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/tom-lee-music-hall/)
- [The Shipyards](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/the-shipyards/)
- [Parq Vancouver Casino & Resort](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/parq-vancouver-casino-resort/)
- [La Fabrique St. George Winery](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/la-fabrique-st-george-winery/)
- [Guilt & Co.](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/guilt-co/)
- [Frankie's Jazz Club](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/frankies-jazz-club/)
- [Fox Cabaret](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/fox-cabaret/)
- [Civic Plaza (North Vancouver)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/civic-plaza-north-vancouver/)
- [BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts at Capilano University](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/blueshore-financial-centre-for-the-performing-arts-at-capilano-university/)
- [Tyrant Studios](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/tyrant-studios/)
- [Fortune Sound Club](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/fortune-sound-club/)
- [Revue Stage](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/revue-stage/)
- [Performance Works](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/performance-works/)
- [The Ironworks](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/the-ironworks/)
- [Gallery Bistro](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/gallery-bistro/)
- [VAG - Vancouver Art Gallery](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/vag-vancouver-art-gallery/)
- [Vancouver Playhouse](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/the-vancouver-playhouse/)
- [šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl'a7shn (formerly the QET Plaza)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/sxʷƛ̓exən-xwtla7shn-formerly-the-qet-plaza/)
- [Downtown - Georgia Street Stage](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/downtown-georgia-street-stage/) - Georgia Street Stage šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square refers to a place where a cultural gathering occurs such as a wedding, funeral, naming, honouring, or coming of age ceremony. The name uses words in both local Indigenous languages: hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ (the language of Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (the language of the Squamish Nation).
- [Vancouver Art Gallery](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/vancouver-art-gallery/)
- [Presentation House Theatre](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/venue/presentation-house-theatre/)

## Events

- [Cory Weeds Quintet featuring Atley King & David Hazeltine](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-quintet/) - Alto saxophonist Cory Weeds teams up with frequent collaborator, New York City pianist David Hazeltine for a night of hard swinging thoughtful jazz. David Hazeltine is one of a handful of contemporary pianists who has mastered all of the major musical skills, from improvisation and technique, to accompaniment, arranging, and composition. Even more impressive, David
- [Cory Weeds Quintet featuring Atley King & David Hazeltine](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-quintet-2/) - Alto saxophonist Cory Weeds teams up with frequent collaborator, New York City pianist David Hazeltine for a night of hard swinging thoughtful jazz. David Hazeltine is one of a handful of contemporary pianists who has mastered all of the major musical skills, from improvisation and technique, to accompaniment, arranging, and composition. Even more impressive, David
- [Jillian Lebeck Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jillian-lebeck-quartet/) - Presenting explorations of British soundscapes, American 60’s pop, 21st century classical, chamber jazz and modern Canadian jazz, this group will take you to a musical dream land. With Jillian Lebeck piano, Jon Bentley tenor sax, Conrad Good bass, and Nino Dipasquale drums.
- [Will Bonness Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/will-bonness-quartet/) - Pianist Will Bonness has performed across Canada and internationally for two decades. His album Change of Plans won the 2022 JUNO award for Jazz Album of the Year (Solo). He will perform music from his latest album Is This a Dream? with his new quintet: Virginia MacDonald clarinet, Jocelyn Gould voice, Curtis Nowosad drums, and
- [Tom Wakeling's North By Northwest](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tom-wakelings-north-by-northwest/) - Bassist Tom Wakeling’s “North by Northwest” embraces jazz’ past, present, and future, with a great chemistry and an adventurous, hard-swinging style; featuring acclaimed artists John Gross and Mike Allen on saxophones, Miles Black on piano, and Dave Robbins on drums. For over four decades, Tom Wakeling has put his bass to work with jazz greats
- [Sharon Minemoto Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sharon-minemoto-quartet-6/) - The Sharon Minemoto Quartet has been Minemoto's main creative outlet for the past three years with the band performing her original arrangements and compositions. Her writing is of a highly melodic style coupled with fresh, innovative harmonic ideas. Minemoto's studies with Renee Rosnes and Kenny Werner have strongly influenced the direction her writing has taken.
- [Crossing Borders](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/crossing-borders/) - Crossing Borders is an international jazz group led by the heralded Canadian jazz vocalist/pianist Jennifer Scott and San Francisco - Bay Area saxophonist Kristen Strom who is well–known for her melodic, engaging style. The music covers a broad source base: standards, pop, originals - all with a unique and heartfelt twist. The band includes guitarist
- [Trumpet Summit with Drum Legend Roy McCurdy](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/trumpet-summit-2/) - Formed in 2010 after decades of musical mentorship, friendship and collaboration, the East-West Trumpet Summit is led by two of the more dynamic and versatile trumpeters anywhere, Ray Vega & Thomas Marriott. Continuing the tradition of fabled trumpet duos that include Joe Oliver & Louis Armstrong, Fats Navarro & Howard McGhee, and Freddie Hubbard &
- [Trumpet Summit with Drum Legend Roy McCurdy](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/trumpet-summit-1/) - Formed in 2010 after decades of musical mentorship, friendship and collaboration, the East-West Trumpet Summit is led by two of the more dynamic and versatile trumpeters anywhere, Ray Vega & Thomas Marriott. Continuing the tradition of fabled trumpet duos that include Joe Oliver & Louis Armstrong, Fats Navarro & Howard McGhee, and Freddie Hubbard &
- [James Danderfer Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/james-danderfer-trio/) - With a focus on the Great American Songbook, fluid improvisation, and a deep respect for the tradition, this trio creates a sound that is both classic and contemporary. Featuring James Danderfer bass clarinet, Sharon Minemoto piano, and Jeff Gammon bass.
- [Jocelyn Waugh Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jocelyn-waugh-trio/) - An in demand trumpeter in the Vancouver live music scene, Jocelyn Waugh has worked in many different bands from Mariachi to Big Band, and in this setting will be performing various jazz standards with Wynston Minckler bass and Chris Fraser guitar.
- [Steve Kaldestad Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/steve-kaldestad-trio/) - A resident of Vancouver since 2008, Steve Kaldestad has established himself as one of the most in-demand saxophonists on the scene, performing as a member of the Dan Brubeck Quartet, Jesse Cahill’s Nightcrawlers, the Jodi Proznick Quartet, the Jill Townsend Jazz Orchestra, and many other groups. Steve has released 4 CDs on the Cellar Live
- [Brad Turner Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brad-turner-trio-4/) - Trumpeter, pianist, drummer and composer Brad Turner is one of Canada’s most highly esteemed jazz musicians. Brad has performed and/or recorded with such artists as Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Renee Rosnes, Peter Bernstein, Ingrid Jensen, Peggy Lee, Dan Weiss, Mike Murley, Seamus Blake, Christine Jensen, Charles McPherson, Quincy Davis, Scott Robinson and Neil
- [Bill Coon Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bill-coon-trio-2/) - The Bill Coon Trio explores jazz standards and originals, showcasing their shared love of improvisation, beautiful melodies, and groove-based songs. These three talented musicians relish creating music together and revel in the trio’s magical interplay. While Bill Coon’s playing is steeped in blues and post-bop, his sound and soulful approach are unique and engaging. Conrad
- [Sharon Minemoto Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sharon-minemoto-trio/) - Composer/pianist Sharon Minemoto has been part of the Vancouver jazz scene for over 20 years. As a leader, she has released three albums with a fourth to be released at the end of summer. Her quartet's recording, “Safe Travels”, took the band on a Canadian tour in February and March of 2018. In addition to
- [Sumrrá](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sumrra/) - The most exciting trio on the Spanish jazz scene, Sumrrá drives like nobody’s business. Bassist Xacobe Martinez Antelo deploys an arsenal of effects and pedals; pianist Manolo Gutiérrez swings between virtuosity and inventiveness, and drummer L.A.R. Legido knows how to surprise. After 20 years and six albums, Sumrrá continues to uplift spirits and upend expectations.
- [Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra featuring Noah Preminger and Scott Robinson](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/daniel-hersog-jazz-orchestra-featuring-noah-preminger-and-scott-robinson/) - The 18-piece ensemble performs music from sophomore album Open Spaces (Folk Songs Reimagined): texturally alluring interpretations of classics by Gordon Lightfoot and others, as well as a brace of folk-inspired Hersog originals. New York’s Scott Robinson and Noah Preminger join a stellar crew including Brad Turner, Bruno Hubert and Bernie Arai.
- [Molly Johnson](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/molly-johnson/) - Vocal shape-shifter Molly Johnson’s wonderfully instinctual blend of funk, soul and jazz recalls the deep vibe of Mavis Staples and the sassy edge of Betty Davis. Johnson’s fans include Nelson Mandela, Quincy Jones and the late Princess of Wales, who’ve attended her legendary shows. With Mike Downes bass and Robi Botos piano.
- [Fringe Patio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/fringe-patio/) - Sat Sept 5 8:00 PM: Parlour Panther 9:00 PM: Hyaenas Sun Sept 6 4:00 PM: Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band 8:00 PM: Krystle Dos Santos Mon Sept 7 4:00 PM: Alvaro Rojas 5tet
- [Ravi Coltrane Quartet: Centennial Celebration](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ravi-coltrane-quartet-centennial-celebration/) - Ravi Coltrane is a critically acclaimed Grammy-nominated saxophonist, bandleader, and composer whose more than two-decade career has established him as one of jazz’s most respected voices. At this incredibly special show, Ravi will perform his father’s iconic magnum opus, A Love Supreme. As both a leader and collaborator, he has released six acclaimed albums and
- [The Bad Plus](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-bad-plus-farewell-tour/) - After 27 years of reshaping what a jazz group could be, The Bad Plus says goodbye. Catch one of the final shows on their international farewell tour before the band closes its story for good this December. Known for pulling rock's energy, improvisational freedom, and an irreverent, genre-blind sense of humour into one sound, The
- [Flowers for Tone](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/flowers-for-tone/) - Tony Wilson helped shape creative music in Vancouver and beyond since the 1980s. A longtime Hornby Islander, Tone passed away suddenly on June 6, just weeks ahead of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival he performed at so many times (often on his birthday, which the Festival always coincided with). Tony led innumerable projects of his
- [Voodoo: The Music of D'Angelo](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/voodoo-the-music-of-dangelo/) - A musical celebration of neo-soul icon and musical visionary Michael Eugene Archer—aka D’Angelo! Alongside legendary music collective The Soulquarians (which included Questlove, J Dilla, Erykah Badu, and more), D’Angelo created music integral to the sound of modern R&B, soul, pop and jazz. Fusing elements of hip-hop production and gospel soulfulness, the lush vocal harmonies and
- [Caley Watts + Great Aunt Ida](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/caley-watts-great-aunt-ida/) - Caley Watts Caley Watts is a Cree singer/songwriter who grew up along the river banks, mountain ranges, and rainforest of Nuxalk Territory, and her blend of folk and roots draws heavily on the pace and beauty of her home. In praising the “understated magic” of Caley’s music, CBC Music said “it's easy to imagine oneself
- [MA:Q & Sharon Minemoto Quartet (Double Release)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/maq-and-sharon-minemoto-quartet/) - MA:Q Formerly known as the Mary Ancheta Quartet, the newly renamed MA:Q (pronounced M-A-Q) pushes the boundaries of genre, drawing inspiration from Weather Report, Betty Davis, McCoy Tyner, and David Byrne to create a “crisp, fresh, funky fusion, landing somewhere between vintage Headhunters and swinging organist Jimmy Smith" (Vancouver Sun). A Vancouver-based Canadian Filipina, Ancheta’s
- [The Ex with Grdina/Lillinger](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-ex-with-grdina-lillinger/) - *Please note, doors will open at 6:30pm and show will start promptly at 7pm.* The Ex is a band resolutely focused on the future. After more than 45 years of existence and constant reinvention, it rejects all nostalgia, preferring to explore new alliances and continually take on musical challenges far from any comfort zone. Emerging
- [Brandon Woody’s Upendo (LATE SHOW)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brandon-woodys-upendo-late-show/) - Brandon Woody is a Baltimore-born, Bach-endorsed trumpeter, composer, and bandleader whose music flows from the rich lineage of Black music, including jazz, gospel, improvisation, and beyond, to explore themes of love, resilience, and community. Widely hailed as a rising force in contemporary jazz, Woody signed with the legendary Blue Note Records in November 2024 and
- [Honeybear, the Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/honeybear-the-band-2/) - Advanced tickets are SOLD OUT, but there will be tickets available at the door. Vancouver’s Honeybear, the Band kicks up a lotta dust on their old-school road trip through the back roads of American soul, blues, and roots. As the music blog B-Side Guys puts it, "it’s as if the Teskey Brothers decided to collaborate
- [Brandon Woody’s Upendo (EARLY SHOW)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brandon-woodys-upendo-early-show/) - Brandon Woody is a Baltimore-born, Bach-endorsed trumpeter, composer, and bandleader whose music flows from the rich lineage of Black music, including jazz, gospel, improvisation, and beyond, to explore themes of love, resilience, and community. Widely hailed as a rising force in contemporary jazz, Woody signed with the legendary Blue Note Records in November 2024 and
- [Malleus Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/malleus-trio-4/) - Malleus Trio are Vancouver-based instrumentalists who fuse high-octane improvisation with dynamic, locked-in original compositions. Having forged their musical rapport for over a decade, there’s palpable chemistry between drummer Ben Brown, tenor saxophonist Dominic Conway, and bassist Geordie Hart, and their language speaks to both familiarity and risk.
- [Dálava](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dalava-boab/) - Led by vocalist/keyboardist Julia Úlehla and guitarist Aram Bajakian (Lou Reed, John Zorn), the “utterly captivating” (Vancouver Sun) Dálava takes Czech folk melodies transcribed over 100 years ago by Úlehla’s great-grandfather and places them in a compelling contemporary context. Cinematic and wide-ranging, the music of Dálava is beautifully rendered and hauntingly expressive. Their deeply evocative
- [Ensemble Constellation and Guests](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ensemble-constellation-and-guests/) - The music of Montreal-based Ensemble Constellation blends traditions from Africa, Iran and Baroque music. For this show, two of the group’s members, Deo Munyakazi, a Rwandan musician renowned for his mastery of the inanga, a traditional zither from Africa, and Reza Abaee, originally from Iran, who plays the fiddle ghaychak, will be featured. Joining them
- [Improv Karaoke](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/improv-karaoke/) - Improv Karaoke is a monthly artist-run community event where improvising musicians of all genres and experience levels drop in, sign up, and play in new ensembles created from a freshly-drawn pool of names. Coming from a shared love of improvised music-making, Andrea Wong and Spencer Schoening had wistful conversations and ideas of gatherings where musicians
- [5 Nights in Paradise: Prado Monroe & ZDBT](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/5-nights-in-paradise-prado-monroe-zdbt/) - Prado Monroe is an Afro-Métis, Vancouver-based polymath who bends Alt-Pop, Electronic, Rap, and Hyperpop into a sound entirely her own. After breaking out with her ZDBT collaboration Elastic and earning global attention, she returns in 2026 with new music on HOTLORD—bringing her unapologetic, larger-than-life performance energy back to the stage. ZDBT (Zachary David Boynton Treble)
- [K-Sonic Jazz Set](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/k-sonic-jazz-set/) - K Sonic Jazz Set is a dynamic jazz group bringing fresh energy and creativity to the stage. The ensemble features Jason Choi on guitar, Hongdrix Kim on bass, and Sky Kim on drums. Blending classic jazz traditions with modern influences, the group delivers performances that are both sophisticated and approachable. Each member brings their own
- [Ballads, Bossas, and Blues](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ballads-bossas-and-blues/) - Ballads, Bossas and Blues brings a relaxed mix of heartfelt ballads, elegant bossas, and spirited jazz blues, creating the perfect soundtrack for an intimate evening. Led by globally seasoned saxophonist Jake Huse, the trio features pianist Max Huberdeau and bassist Dan Howard—three standout voices from Vancouver’s jazz scene. Together, they blend warmth, swing, and energy
- [Dutch Robinson Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dutch-robinson-trio/) - R&B Hall of Fame vocalist, producer, composer, and actor Dutch Robinson an upbeat mix of fresh and cool arrangements for jazz standards, R&B Soul Classics and Dutch's original hits. Dutch is a world class performer who exudes presence and truly touches audiences. This show will move you. Prepare to be transported. Featuring Dutch Robinson vocals,
- [The Jake Huse Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-jake-huse-quartet/) - The Jake Huse Quartet makes its Jazz Fest debut with a groove-filled set of jazz-blues, classics by Coltrane, Miles, and Mingus, plus rhythmically adventurous originals. Saxophonist Jake Huse has performed around the world—from Montreal and Paris to Mombasa and Tokyo—bringing global influences, reggae-inspired rhythms, and a deep love of jazz into his music. Joining him
- [Souldriver](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/souldriver/) - Soul Driver is all about soul. That 60’s soul feel with a modern blues/jazz twist. Taking classic soul/blues/jazz tunes from the 60’s and 70’s, and re-interpreting modern songs in that style. Featuring Bob Walker saxophones, Jay MacDonald keyboards, Gord Robertson guitar, Mark Geraghty bass, and Jennifer Orme drums.
- [MC 4](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mc-4/) - Mark Campbell plays guitar in this incendiary and adventurous quartet. Mark is a long standing performer from the Vancouver area and mixes elements of rock, jazz and reggae into his playing. An in demand and seasoned performer, Jason Overy holds down drum kit duties with the MC4. He has developed curriculum in percussion, hand drumming
- [Hamilton Street Swing](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/hamilton-street-swing/) - Professional musicians playing delightful, accessible jazz with a flair. Upbeat, tight, lively music intended to bring joy to audiences. Featuring Michael Radnai trumpet/vocals, Strauss Whiteside piano, and Jonathan Baylis double bass.
- [Ikuko May Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ikuko-may-quartet/) - Ikuko May is a Vancouver-based vocalist whose sound blends pop, blues, and jazz influences. Known for her warm tone and expressive phrasing, She brings soulful interpretations to classic pop songs and jazz standards. Performing with some of Vancouver’s finest musicians, her performances move between swing, groove, and heartfelt ballads, creating an intimate and engaging live
- [Nightingale North](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/nightingale-north/) - Nightingale North is a dynamic West Coast jazz band from the vibrant city of Vancouver, BC. Comprised of seasoned and professional musicians, this collective brings a fusion of traditional jazz, blues and funky covers to the forefront of the music scene. Brian Bird keys, Bob Walker saxophone, Emily Lechevallier vocals, and Michael Toth guitar.
- [The Steve Lloyd Smith Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-steve-lloyd-smith-trio/) - For over three decades bassist/composer/bandleader Steve Lloyd Smith has had the privilege of writing over a hundred and twenty-five songs including fifteen suites, and the honour of releasing fifteen albums as a leader with some of the best musicians in New York (Richie Beirach, Billy Hart, Adam Rogers, Clarence Penn, Taylor Eigsti, Eric Harland, Aaron
- [Paul Caldwell](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/paul-caldwell-2/) - Irish singer/songwriter Paul Caldwell has the ability to seamlessly blend the soul of Irish ballads with the nuance of modern folk. Growing up with music echoing through the rugged coastline in his hometown of Buncrana Co. Donegal. These traditional Irish tunes have reverberated deep into his heart, that he carries with him throughout his time
- [The Lesley Branton Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lesley-branton-trio/) - The Vancouver-based Lesley Branton Trio features vocalist Lesley Branton, pianist Benjamin Sigerson, and bassist Wynston Minckler, three musicians brought together through the city’s vibrant music scene. Influenced by artists spanning jazz, folk, and singer-songwriter traditions, they’ve combined their talents into a warm and uplifting sound. Branton’s versatile vocal style draws inspiration from icons like Carole
- [Steve Lloyd Smith Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/steve-lloyd-smith-trio/) - For over three decades bassist/composer/bandleader Steve Lloyd Smith has written more than 125 compositions, including 15 suites, while building an expansive body of work as a recording artist. Across his career, he has collaborated with some of New York’s most celebrated musicians, including Richie Beirach, Billy Hart, Adam Rogers, Aaron Parks, and Marcus Gilmore. His
- [Van Django Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/van-django-trio-2/) - Van Django is a Vancouver-based string swing quartet rooted in the gypsy jazz traditions of 1930s Paris, blending virtuosity, charm, and infectious energy. Since forming in 1998, the group has toured extensively across Canada and internationally, with performances in the United States, Europe, and China. A favourite at Djangofest Northwest, Van Django has shared the
- [Mad Jazz Live](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mad-jazz-live-2/) - Dane Warren has brought his passion for big band music to audiences around the world through concerts, tours, and performances aboard Holland America and Princess Cruise Lines. Along the way, he has shared the stage with acclaimed Canadian jazz artists including Juno-winning legend Rick Kilburn, as well as Tom Arntzen, Dan Brubeck, Diane Lines, and
- [The Dog Ears](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-dog-ears-2/) - The Dog Ears is a Vancouver-based quartet made up of four seasoned musicians whose backgrounds span jazz, blues, soul, rock, Latin, and R&B. Guitarist Les Toth, drummer Ken Leedham, saxophonist Bob Walker, and bassist Glenn Rowley each bring decades of performance experience and a lifelong passion for music to the group. Drawing on influences ranging
- [Fuego en Tres](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/fuego-en-tres/) - Fuego en Tres come together as a dynamic trio pushing the boundaries of instrumental Latin jazz. Blending rich harmonic textures with deep rhythmic roots, their sound draws from Afro-Cuban grooves, modern jazz improvisation, and global influences. Featuring Malcolm Aiken trumpet, Jay Esplana keys, and Chris Couto percussion.
- [JIMI](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jimi-2/) - At just 24, Canadian singer/songwriter and producer Julia Nicholson pairs vivid storytelling, soulful guitar work, and an intimate vocal style with a musical maturity beyond her years. Influenced by artists like Fleetwood Mac, Bill Withers, Etta James, and the Eagles, she blends timeless pop, soul, and R&B influences into a sound that feels distinctly her
- [Malcolm Aiken Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/malcolm-aiken-quartet/) - Malcolm Aiken is a JUNO-nominated jazz trumpeter and producer. He has performed with noteble artists such as Chucho Valdez, Noel Gallagher (Oasis), John Hammond Jr, David Hidalgo, Jim Byrnes, Patrick Watson and Jimmy Bosch. He's played for global audiences at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and for world figures including the Dalai Lama, Reverend Desmond Tutu
- [Makeshift Rhythm & Blues Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/makeshift-rhythm-and-blues/) - Makeshift Rhythm & Blues Band is a four-piece outfit rooted in the golden era of blues and soul music. Inspired by icons such as B.B. King, Bill Withers, Aretha Franklin, and Etta James, the band delivers tight grooves, infectious harmonies, and standout musicianship, with every member stepping up to the mic. Grounded in tradition but
- [Brad Turner Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brad-turner-quartet-5/) - Brad Turner is one of Canada’s most highly esteemed jazz musicians. Brad has performed and/or recorded with such artists as Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, Kenny Wheeler, Terry-Lynn Carrington, John Scofield, Lewis Nash, Reneé Rosnes, Ingrid Jensen, Dan Weiss, Seamus Blake, Russell Malone, Steve Davis, and Joe Farnsworth. Brad is a three time Juno Award winner,
- [Bill Coon Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bill-coon-trio-3/) - Bill Coon has been an important part of the Canadian and West Coast jazz community for more than three decades as a performer, composer, and educator. He has performed alongside jazz legends including Jimmy Heath, Peter Bernstein, and Dr. Lonnie Smith, led acclaimed projects such as the Bill Coon Trio and BC Double Quartet, and
- [Julian Borkowski Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/julian-borkowski-quartet/) - Julian Borkowski is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Having started with the trumpet, Borkowski began playing the piano while earning his Bachelor’s Degree at Capilano University under the mentorship of Brad Turner. He later earned his Master’s Degree from The University of Oregon while studying with Paul Krueger trumpet and
- [The SMOG Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-smog-quartet/) - The SMOG Quartet is co-led by Vancouver pianist Sharon Minemoto and legendary Canadian guitarist and Order of Canada recipient, Oliver Gannon. SMOG is a result of Sharon and Olly sharing a birthday which they celebrate by playing an annual gig in March at La Fabrique St. George. The gigs are always fun with sell out
- [Bruno Hubert Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bruno-hubert-trio-4/) - Bruno Hubert has been a cornerstone of the Vancouver jazz scene for more than two decades, recognized for his expressive piano style, deep sense of swing, and richly melodic approach. Though highly original, his playing evokes jazz greats such as Erroll Garner, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, and Bill Evans, while blending influences from jazz, soul,
- [Arvind Ramdas Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/arvind-ramdas-quintet-2/) - Arvind Ramdas continues to celebrate the release of his brand new recording Here We Go on Cellar Music. Ramdas is a dynamic young jazz drummer based in Vancouver, recognized as one of the city’s busiest percussionists. Over the years, he has had the privilege of performing alongside many of Vancouver’s jazz legends and trailblazers in
- [Van Django](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/van-django-6/) - Van Django’s music is well-rooted in the gypsy jazz of 1930's Paris France, but beyond that it's all pure blue-skying; flights of dazzling fancy, driving rhythms and boundless creativity, featuring original compositions and arrangements including humorous mash-ups wearing their eclectic influences in full regalia. With Cameron Wilson violin, Budge Schachte guitar, Finn Manniche cello, and Brent
- [John Lee Trio celebrates Ahmad Jamal](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/john-lee-trio-celebrates-ahmad-jamal/) - As an artist, John Lee is widely known for his immense proficiency as a multi-instrumentalist as well as his ability to connect audiences to his music with a charming and positive charisma. Lee has released two records on Cellar Music, the latest, a piano trio record, Second Wind features John on piano with the great
- [Chris Gestrin Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/chris-gestrin-quartet/) - Keith Jarrett's European Quartet was a modern jazz group featuring pianist Keith Jarrett, saxophonist Jan Garbarek, bassist Palle Danielsson, and drummer Jon Christensen, active in the mid-to-late 1970s. Their distinctive sound, a blend of lyrical melody and free improvisation, became synonymous with the aesthetic of the German record label, ECM. It was and continues to
- [Jodi Proznick Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jodi-proznick-quartet-2/) - ​​Formed in 2004, the Jodi Proznick Quartet has become one of Canada’s most celebrated jazz ensembles, earning multiple awards and two JUNO nominations. The group features Jodi Proznick bass, Tilden Webb piano, Nick Bracewell drums, and Jon Bentley saxophones. The evening will feature original works from the quartet’s JUNO-nominated albums Foundations and Sun Songs, alongside
- [Bonnie Northgraves](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bonnie-northgraves/) - Bonnie is a trumpet player, vocalist, and composer based in Vancouver. Her singing is smoky and rich, and her trumpet playing a call to the early jazz styles of New Orleans while remaining fresh, inventive, and playful. Bonnie has one foot rooted in jazz heritage and one foot stepping forward creating a fresh new voice
- [Cory Weeds Meets Jerry Weldon](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-meets-jerry-weldon/) - Cory Weeds is an expressive saxophonist with a warm and impactful sound rooted in jazz tradition. Jazz aficionados know that Cory, when playing tenor or alto sax, conveys an unerring sense of swing. Recording more than 20 albums as a leader that document his dynamic saxophone playing on both hard-swinging tunes and gentle ballads, he
- [Cory Weeds Meets Jerry Weldon](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-meets-jerry-weldon-2/) - Cory Weeds is an expressive saxophonist with a warm and impactful sound rooted in jazz tradition. Jazz aficionados know that Cory, when playing tenor or alto sax, conveys an unerring sense of swing. Recording more than 20 albums as a leader that document his dynamic saxophone playing on both hard-swinging tunes and gentle ballads, he
- [The Zach Saunders Trio (Early Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-zach-saunders-trio/) - The Zach Saunders Trio is a Vancouver-based soul and blues-rock power trio known for smooth vocals, tasteful guitar work, and tight, dynamic grooves. Their sound blends classic soul warmth with modern edge — a mix of heart, grit, and groove that keeps audiences locked in from the first note.
- [Tanika Charles (Late Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tanika-charles-late-show/) - 2x Juno Awards R&B/Soul Recording of the Year nominee and 3x Polaris Music Prize long-list nominee Tanika Charles is synonymous with Canadian Soul music. She has embraced the sound and aesthetic of the genre without gimmick, whilst pushing the boundaries of what audiences can expect. Tanika is most at home on the stage having now
- [The Marcus Abramzik Band (Early Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-marcus-abramzik-band-early-show/) - Veteran Vancouver bass player/band leader Marcus Abramzik brings his own group tonight for 2 sets of funk, jazz and fusion.
- [Cannery Row (Late Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cannery-row-late-show/) - Cannery Row features the unique and individual talents of Gary Comeau, Tim Hearsey and Chris Nordquist. These significantly skilled musicians bring their collective focus together in a humorous and highly entertaining presentation. Covering an impressive sphere of genres, blending and bending blues, latin, zydeco, jazz, cajun, country, rock ‘n roll into a musical experience unlike
- [Lenny Pallerstein (Early Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lenny-pallerstein-early-show/) - Vancouver-based musician Lenny Pallerstein has been establishing himself in the music scene as a solo finger-style guitarist. His repertoire is a blend of pop, funk, and jazz allowing him to create unique arrangements of songs you know & love.
- [Steffanie Davis (Early Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/steffanie-davis/) - Steffanie is a Vancouver based singer, actor and dancer. When it comes to performing her primary focus is generally musical theatre but she can be seen around town singing at various venues when she isn't on stage acting. Her vocal style is like her taste... eclectic. And with her wide range and skillset she considers
- [Scotty Hills (Early Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/scotty-hills/) - Scotty Hills is originally from the Canadian prairies but has travelled the world gathering stories and sounds for making music that connects to our human nature, deep in the soul. Candid heartbreak lullabies to soulful songs with a message, all with a gentle reverence for world rhythms. His sound is somewhere between the magic he
- [Leah Barley (Early Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/leah-barley/) - Vancouver-based singer/songwriter Leah Barley offers stirring original songs that evoke both the jubilation and heartbreak inherent to classic folk and country music. An accomplished banjo player as well as guitarist, Barley creates a sound as affecting today as it was a century ago.
- [Monty Biggins (Early Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/monty-biggins/) - Monty Biggins brings an Americana style rooted in the heart and soul of New Orleans. A Louisiana Fairytale from over in Rainbow, Whistler BC.
- [David Ward (Early Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/david-ward-2/) - Co-creator and host for the music variety hour, David Ward’s Station 234, and the international soul music series, Propeller, Ward blends his talents as singer, songwriter, performer, producer, and writer to create works that are bold, inspiring, and inviting. Five albums in, his ventures in music have garnered critical acclaim across Canada and the UK,
- [The Gang (Late Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-gang-late-show/) - 'The Gang' is a Vancouver-based Latin jazz sextet bringing together some of the city’s finest musicians for an electrifying blend of Afro-Caribbean rhythm, classic Latin jazz, and soulful improvisation. Drawing inspiration from the golden era of Latin jazz and salsa—while embracing the spontaneity of modern jazz—The Gang creates performances where groove, musicianship, and storytelling meet
- [Uno Mas Trio (Late Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/uno-mas-trio/) - A Vancouver opus, Uno Mas’ music is a Soul-Jazz flavour, peppered with funk, hip- hop, reggae, drum & bass, and Latin grooves. Embracing a unique and modern sound, this is a trio that never fails to deliver. With original guitar by Kelly Brown, bass by Dino DiNicolo and drums by Adam Cormier, these boys have
- [Petunia & the Vipers (Late Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/petunia-the-vipers/) - Louis Armstrong was once asked what his favourite kind of music was, and his response was simple; “Good music”. Petunia & the Vipers’ sound may not sit comfortably in one certain genre, but “Good Music” describes it well. Hank Williams on acid… Tom Waits meets Elvis at Woody Guthrie’s Hobo junction… Avant-Country night club scene
- [The JD Rich Trio (Late Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-jd-rich-trio/) - Keyboardist and composer/songwriter JD Rich (Jared Richardson) delivers a supercharged evening of melodic originals, reimagined pop covers, and memorable themes from movies & video games, tied together with a groovy funk/fusion sound. Featuring Colin Sankey on bass and Trent Otter on drums. Jared is from Victoria, BC, and currently based in Vancouver. He is a
- [GroundUp feat. Tiffany Rivera (Late Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/groundup-feat-tiffany-rivera/) - Born and raised in Vancouver, Tiffany Rivera discovered her love for music at the age of 6. This early passion blossomed into a multifaceted career as a musician, singer, and performer, with a particular affinity for RnB, Soul, Disco, and Pop music. Influenced by powerhouse singers like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, and Beyoncé,
- [Ezra Kwizera (Late Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ezra-kwizera/) - Ezra Kwizera’s music carries the spark of life of someone who has seen and survived hardship, war, poverty, and growing up as a Rwandan refugee in Uganda. Yet from seemingly insurmountable challenges, Ezra has risen up to become one of the most notable artists and music producers in Africa and internationally. In recent years, Ezra
- [Confiture (Late Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/confiture-2/) - Confiture is a band dedicated to celebrating house and EDM from the 80’s to today. They will be playing and improvising on tracks by Miguel Migs, Armand Van Helden, Erro Glitterbox, and Stardust, to name a few. The beats will be relentless so if you want move, dance, and sweat, do not miss this night!
- [Teresa Marie & the Three (Late Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/teresa-marie-the-three/) - Teresa Marie is a Vancouver-based Jazz and R&B vocalist. She is an experienced performer, and has played in several venues around the city such as Water St Cafe, Frankie’s Jazz Club, and the Shadbolt Centre of the Arts. Teresa takes inspiration from a variety of iconic musicians like Ella Fitzgerald and Etta James, and is
- [Haleluya Hailu plays Ethiopia, directed by Feven Kidane](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/haleluya-hailu-plays-ethiopia/) - Singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Haleluya Hailu has quickly become a staple of the Vancouver scene. Shortly after releasing her debut EP, she was signed to 604 Records, who released her 2024 EP eternally, yours, and the 2025 single, Ginny. That same year, she opened for Macy Gray and won the Black Canadian Music Award. One
- [Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/branford-marsalis-and-dianne-reeves-celebrate-john-coltrane/) - In September 2026, the jazz world marks the centennial of one of its greatest musicians: John Coltrane. To honour his enduring legacy, luminaries Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves unite for a remarkable tribute, revisiting Coltrane’s 1963 collaboration with Johnny Hartman. Three-time Grammy winner and saxophonist Marsalis is one of the most influential and revered figures
- [The Offering of Curtis Andrews](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-offering-of-curtis-andrews/) - A Canadian musician with global persuasions, Curtis Andrews specializes in South Indian percussion, West African drum/dance, drumset, and mbira. Born and raised in coastal Newfoundland but based in Vancouver since 2009, the percussionist/composer’s award-winning ensemble draws from a trove of world-jazz compositions that artfully point in the direction of South India and West Africa. Heavy
- [Dream Baby Dream (short film)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dream-baby-dream/) - Dream Baby Dream is a 20-minute experimental film produced by Jazzfest Berlin that explores the intersection of music, collective memory, and trauma through movement. Directed by a ten-person creative collective, the project was filmed at iconic Berlin locations like the Gropius Bau and the former Tegel Airport with the participation of sixty community members. The
- [Tomoki Sanders Quartet with Todd Stewart Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tomoki-sanders-quartet/) - Tomoki Sanders is a free electron who greedily explores Great Black Music, urban music, electronic, and the avant-garde. Child of the legendary Pharoah Sanders, Tomoki has been making their mark for the past five years with Kassa Overall‘s supergroup, and as an active member of the new generation of New York musicians that they present
- [Stranger Friends Orchestra feat. Fredrik Ljungkvist](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/stranger-friends-orchestra/) - A can’t-miss collab between bright lights of the Vancouver scene and a giant of Scandinavian jazz! Carrying the torch for the next generation of Canadian large ensembles, Stranger Friends Orchestra plays the warm, spontaneous, and dynamic compositions of bandleader Dean Thiessen. Inspired by musical friendships, literary works, colour theory, and the unique voices of each
- [Sarah Stark (Early Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sarah-stark/) - Sarah Stark is a singer/songwriter based in Vancouver, BC. Her powerhouse vocals and soulful songs are not to be missed. Her lyrics are heartbreakingly candid, and her melodies are hard to keep out of your head. In the footprints of Adele, Billie Eilish, and Amy Winehouse, Sarah showcases the same lyrical vulnerability and confidence. Her
- [Mya Lowe (Early Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mya-lowe/) - Mya Lowe is a captivating pop artist based in Vancouver BC who derives her lyrical storytelling through clever lyricism and tales of heartache. From her light and airy vocals to her soulful belts, Mya cultivates an emotional and powerful indie pop sonic experience.
- [Queer as Funk](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/queer-as-funk-2/) - Bringing fresh takes to beloved funk, soul, and Motown classics, Queer as Funk’s powerful vocals, tight horn arrangements, and irresistible rhythm section make each performance as groovy as it is fun. From Isaac Hayes' “Soul Man” to Bruno Mars’s “Uptown Funk,” the ensemble’s arrangements are creative and their vibe is pure celebration. The group’s individual
- [Sofia Avelino sings Elis Regina](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sofia-avelino-sings-elis-regina/) - Singing the songs bossa nova icon Elis Regina made famous during her brief life, Vancouver-based, Brazilian-Canadian singer Sofia Avelino drew a sizable Brazilian crowd and sold-out her Granville Island show last year. Regina’s fiery personality may be legendary – her nickname was “Hurricane” – but her greatest qualities were her immense vocal power, technical precision,
- [Krystle Dos Santos - Songs in the Key of Life: A Celebration of Stevie Wonder](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/krystle-dos-santos-songs-in-the-key-of-life/) - Backed by an all-star 11-piece ensemble comprising Vancouver's best musicians, including guest vocalists Janelle Reid, Josh Wyper, and recent Canada's Got Talent contestant Carsim Birmingham, Krystle Dos Santos guarantees nothing but the best from Stevie Wonder's five decades of hitmaking. From dance-floor burners to soul-soaked ballads, expect bold harmonies, impeccable musicianship, and that unmistakable Stevie
- [Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra featuring Darynn Dean](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/daniel-hersog-jazz-orchestra/) - Vancouver trumpeter and composer Daniel Hersog leads an adventurous orchestra comprised of the cream of the Vancouver jazz community. This show features guest vocalist Darynn Dean, who studied with Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter and brings a commanding, soulful presence. Together, Hersog, whose writing is “directly in the lineage of great jazz composers like Gil
- [Ron Di Lauro Sextet - Kind of Blue: Tribute to Miles Davis](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ron-di-lauro-sextet-kind-of-blue/) - Montreal-based Ron Di Lauro Sextet is known for its sophisticated arrangements and emotive performances as well as for the incredibly astute homage it pays to Miles Davis’ iconic album Kind of Blue – widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz albums of all time. Ron Di Lauro Sextet’s masterful interpretation captures the spirit of
- [Ivan Hartle](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ivan-hartle-2/) - Chill grooves and timeless soulful vibes mark performances by Vancouver guitarist and singer-songwriter Ivan Hartle. Fusing a vintage acid-jazz sonic aesthetic with modern soul, R&B, and pop elements, Hartle draws inspiration from the classic soul sounds of Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, and newer artists like John Mayer and Leon Bridges. His smooth danceable grooves
- [Ndidi O](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ndidi-o-2/) - Ndidi O's remarkable seventh studio album, It's About Time, merges riveting alt-country, jazzy blues, and Irish traditional elements – it was recorded in Cork, Ireland, and features members of Irish folk star Mick Flannery’s band. For this show, Ndidi’s group comprises guitarist Mike Kenney, bassist Brad Ferguson and a special surprise drummer. JUNO-nominated Ndidi Onukwulu,
- [The Connection Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-connection-quartet/) - The Connection Quartet is a dynamic collaboration uniting drummer Arvind Ramdas with long-time musical collaborators. Rooted in deep respect for the jazz tradition, the ensemble is dedicated to performing the complete music from The Connection, the landmark 1960 film featuring an iconic score by pianist and composer Freddie Redd. This project brings Redd’s hard bop
- [The New Marauders](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-new-marauders/) - Vancouver six-string stalwarts and irrepressible music makers Daniel Deorksen and Jeff Younger lead The New Marauders, a dangerous, deeply grooving, and mischievous group of some of the city's funkiest players. Joining guitarists Deorksen and Younger in musical marauding are JP Carter trumpet, Mary Ancheta keyboards, André Lachance bass, and Trent Otter drums. Open Jazz Jam
- [LACREMA: LEBECK](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lacrema-lebeck/) - LACREMA: LEBECK is a collaborative project from distinguished Canadian pianist Jillian Lebeck and acclaimed jazz vocalist Laura Crema. Inspired by the influential duo recordings of Norma Winstone and John Taylor, they draw from art song, folk traditions, bossa nova, jazz and original compositions, while their ensemble interplay balances structure and improvisation with a focus on
- [Neelamjit Dhillon Ensemble](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/neelamjit-dhillon-ensemble/) - An exploratory ensemble at the crossroads of global free improvisation and modern jazz, this quartet crafts immersive soundscapes that blur borders and expectations. Driven by the intricate pulse of tabla, the harmonic depth of keys, the textural edge of guitar, and the grounding force of bass, their music unfolds in real time—spontaneous, conversational, and deeply
- [smurf](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/smurf/) - “GORDY 黎名卓 is a former jungler turned ex-ghost writer and cd Videographer who retired from the chess.com blitz solo q ladder to fulfill his lifelong Jazz Dream. He calls on goated ascendants Rick Son piano, Piyotr Kao bass, Sadie Koshan drums, with an almost funny sense of improvised collectivity that finds itself stripped of all
- [Tom Wherrett Trio with Cuong Vu](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tom-wherrett-trio-with-cuong-vu/) - Three veterans of the Vancouver creative jazz scene—guitarist Tom Wherrett, drummer Dan Gaucher, and bassist Karlis Silins—come together to explore the intersection of jazz, rock, and improvised music with one of the most dynamic masters of genre-shunning innovation, trumpeter Cuong Vu. Crossing “idiosyncratic sonic territory and blurred stylistic borders” in service of “riveting instrumental fire”
- [Alex Marr and the Ragwater Dogs](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/alex-marr-and-the-ragwater-dogs/) - Led by vocalist Alex Marr, and backed by some of Vancouver’s finest musicians, The Ragwater Dogs pay tribute to the legendary Tom Waits, aiming to authentically channel the spirit and energy of the gravelly genius’ music while bringing their own creative voices to the stage. With Daniel Deorksen guitar, Emilio Suarez bass, Morgan Sidky drums,
- [Chris Fraser Organ Trio with John Lee and Joe Poole](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/chris-fraser-organ-trio-with-john-lee-and-joe-poole/) - Taking inspiration from the great organ trio masters like Jimmy Smith, Melvin Rhyne, and Larry Young, Vancouver jazz guitar phenom Chris Fraser takes the stage in greasy, hard-swinging fashion alongside Canadian jazz heavyweights John Lee on Hammond B3 organ and Joe Poole on drums. Open Jazz Jam to follow, hosted by Chris Fraser Organ Trio
- [Greasy G and the Poole Party featuring JAKITO!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/greasy-g-and-the-poole-party-featuring-jakito-2/) - Driving Latin, swing, and Afrobeat grooves + greasy Hammond organ = good times! The spontaneously combustible trio of Chris Gestrin keyboards, Joe Poole drums, and Jack Duncan congas and percussion delivers the funky goods. Recommended for anyone who loves some “Green Onions” while hanging out “On the Corner”! Open Jazz Jam to follow, hosted by
- [Tess Meckling Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tess-meckling-quartet/) - A graduate of Capilano University’s jazz and classical programs, vocalist/composer/pianist Tess Meckling’s music stems from her classical roots and branches out to jazz, contemporary pop, folk, and electronic music. With dynamic vocals and keen instrumental improv, she takes inspiration from the beloved standards of the Black American Music tradition, with original work that’s influenced by
- [Jimi James Fraser Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jimi-james-fraser-quintet/) - Since 2018, pianist/composer Jimi James Fraser has called upon a shifting cast of Vancouver JazzHouse roommates and alumni to form sublime, energetic combos. Early on, the young cohort met John Gross, and the veteran saxophonist’s mentorship has helped guide them beyond their limits ever since. Playing jazz tunes ranging from all-time classics to lesser known
- [New Improvisers Studio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/new-improvisers-studio/) - The New Improvisers Studio is a week-long educational initiative for 10 young musicians aged 17 to 24 that supports collective explorations in musical improvisation through the mentorship of a world-leading improviser and invited guests from the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. This year, the Studio will be led by Coastal Jazz Artist in Residence Patrick Shiroishi.
- [Étran de L'Aïr](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/etran-de-lair/) - Étran de L’Aïr (or “stars of the Aïr region”) have been stars of the wedding circuit around Agadez, Niger, since forming in 1995, when current band leader Moussa “Abindi” Ibra was only nine years old. Beloved for their hypnotic solos, propulsive rhythms, and sun-glazed melodies, Étran celebrates the sounds of the “capital city of Saharan
- [Song Form // Less: Sean Cronin // Patrick Shiroishi](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/song-form-less-sean-cronin-patrick-shiroirshi/) - Sean Cronin is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who lives in Catskill, NY. His dad played with Ian Tyson and his mom worked for Parks Canada. He enjoys other singer/songwriters such as Harry Partch, John Prine, and Jelly Roll Morton. His current band, Gory Dove, is an anagram of his former band, Very Good. In each
- [Song Form // Less: Steve Gunn // Karen Ng](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/song-form-less-steve-gunn-karen-ng/) - Steve Gunn is a New York-based guitarist and songwriter who’s been at the vanguard of guitar-oriented experimental, psych-folk and indie rock for over a decade. On 2025’s, Daylight Daylight, his first singer-songwriter release since 2021’s Other You, Gunn uses negative space as effectively as he uses loping melodies and quietly observational lyrics. “Listening to it
- [Song Form // Less: Caley Watts // Kevin Romain](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/song-form-less-caley-watts-kevin-romain/) - Caley Watts is a singer/songwriter who grew up along the riverbanks, mountain ranges, and ancient conifers that fill the Great Bear Rainforest, and her blend of folk and roots draws heavily on the pace and beauty of her home. Spotlighted by CBC Music as one of 5 Indigenous musicians to know in 2025, they praised
- [Vancouver Youth Jazz Orchestra](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/vancouver-youth-jazz-orchestra-3/) - Come experience the results of a remarkable jazz intensive! The VYJO program is a unique music residency for Metro Vancouver high school students, co-presented by Coastal Jazz, the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, and Vancouver Community College. Through five weeks of rehearsals, the teens cultivate their talents through mentorship from members of the VJO, including Vancouver Youth
- [Brad Turner Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brad-turner-quartet-4/) - Multiple JUNO and National Jazz Award-winning trumpeter/composer Brad Turner has been an enormously influential figure on the Vancouver jazz scene for over three decades, having co-founded Metalwood and worked with artists such as Joe Lovano, Kenny Wheeler, John Scofield, Renee Rosnes, Ingrid Jensen, Seamus Blake, and Kenny Werner. His Quartet with Bruno Hubert piano, André
- [Jillian Lebeck's Starlight](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jillian-lebecks-starlight/) - Jillian Lebeck’s Starlight explores a dreamland that ranges from British jazz soundscapes, 1960s American pop, 21st-century classical, chamber jazz, and modern Canadian jazz. Vancouver-based pianist, composer, and vocalist Jillian Lebeck is one of the most exciting voices on the Canadian Jazz scene. An alumni of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Jillian has worked with
- [David Blake NYC Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/david-blake-nyc-quartet/) - Vancouver-born guitarist/composer David Blake has been making a name for himself in New York’s vibrant contemporary jazz community in recent years. “With engaging melodies in the forefront, underscored by intricate harmonies and shifting time signatures” (All About Jazz), the Brooklyn-based Blake leads a quartet featuring some of NYCs finest, most dynamic players in pianist Dabin
- [Ben Brown & Stefan Christoff](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ben-brown-stefan-christoff/) - There’s a wild expansiveness to the sound of percussionist Ben Brown and pianist Stefan Christoff, an unbound and inspired collaboration that invokes light, sky, and the endless ocean. Glimpses of stillness peer through the chaotic world, and profound spontaneity takes magnificent shape. Sun 13 said of their 2025 debut In Duet, that "in much the
- [Spirits Rejoice: The Music of Louis Moholo-Moholo](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/spirits-rejoice/) - Returning to Vancouver after several years in Berlin, pianist Tyson Naylor leads a ritualistic, high voltage tribute to Louis Moholo-Moholo, the legendary drummer, composer, and pillar of South African Jazz. Though primarily associated with the creative music scenes of Vancouver and Toronto, the group's members have strong ties to European free jazz and improv, and
- [TIME FLIES](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/time-flies/) - Coastal Jazz co-founder Ken Pickering started the TIME FLIES series back in 1988. In 2001, German bassist Torsten Müller had moved to Vancouver and began co-curating TIME FLIES as “company-style” improvising ensembles of local and visiting artists playing in various configurations through the evening—duos, trios, and whatever combinations sparked interest. While Derek Bailey’s renowned company
- [Steve Gunn "Music for Writers”](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/steve-gunn-music-for-writers/) - “Peaceful, empathic, atmospheric. Gunn paints aural pictures to wander through.” – The Big Takeover Steve Gunn is a New York-based guitarist and songwriter who has been at the vanguard of American experimental and guitar-oriented rock music for over a decade, and close listening reveals the influence of blues, folk, ecstatic free jazz, and psych in
- [Immix](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/immix/) - With a sound world that embraces the magnetism of bodies, the emotions of late-capitalist hearts, and the dreams of ghosts and angels, Immix’s songs dance between the vulnerability of the human voice and the potential of an emergent vocabulary hidden within the glitch and grain of synthesized voice. The burgeoning solo project of Robyn Jacob–a
- [Woodland Critter Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/woodland-critter-quartet/) - Led by bassist and composer Cole Woodland, the Woodland Critter Quartet draws influence from post-bop, souljazz, fusion, and the avant-garde, as well as artists like Jeff Parker, Petter Eldh, and Wayne Shorter, to create dynamic performances that range from the sincere to the absurd. Cole calls on some of the city’s most innovative and deeply-invested
- [Sofia Avelino: Como Nossos Pais](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sofia-avelino-como-nossos-pais/) - Vocalist Sofia Avelino is a Brazilian-Canadian musician with a passion for fostering community through music. Featuring music that ranges from high-energy sambas to heart-wrenching ballads, Como Nossos Pais (“like our parents") pays tribute to the giants of MPB–also known as Música popular brasileira–and celebrates a generation of Brazilian music that revisited tradition while challenging the
- [Erika Chow’s General Assembly](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/erika-chows-general-assembly/) - Vancouver-based saxophonist Erika Chow's General Assembly is a new ensemble dedicated to playing the music of the late, great, Wayne Shorter. The group made its debut in August, 2025 as a quartet, but has recently expanded to a quintet, adding trumpet to allow the band to explore more of Shorter's extensive repertoire. From the early
- [Erin Propp](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/erin-propp/) - "If you could bottle the purity of Erin's voice, singers around the world would line up to drink it" - Tim Tamashiro, CBC Tonic JUNO-nominated, WCMA-winning singer-songwriter and keyboardist Erin Propp’s 2026 debut album as a band leader is a melody-driven exploration of her jazz, folk, and gospel roots. Aptly named The Longing Years, it
- [James Vickers Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/james-vickers-band/) - Formed in 2023, the James Vickers Band has quickly become a standout on Canada’s West Coast blues and roots scene, known for their high-energy performances, sharp musicianship, and guitar-driven songs by their impressive 16-year-old frontman, James Vickers. A fast-rising Indigenous vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist of Gitxaala, Heiltsuk, Haida, and British ancestry, James began performing at
- [Robin Layne & the Rhythm Makers feat. Kia Kadiri and Yoro Noukoussi](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/robin-layne-the-rhythm-makers-3/) - “A remarkable journey into a world of rhythmic mastery” - Sound Cafe Led by globetrotting marimbist and percussionist Robin Layne, this groove-heavy ensemble transcends traditions in a cultural fusion of sounds and rhythms. Riding the recent release of their sophomore album Pacifico, the Rhythm Makers have been bringing their vibrant sound to festivals and venues
- [Dave Sikula Trio feat. Sean Cronin and Dan Gaucher](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dave-sikula-trio-2/) - One of Vancouver’s most versatile guitarists, Dave Sikula has brought textured, highly-melodic playing to Inhabitants, Brian Charette, Brad Turner, Jennifer Scott, and many more. With an emphasis on groove, melodic interplay, and risk-taking, the Dave Sikula Trio draws from jazz classics by Monk, Ornette Coleman, and others, alongside original tunes from each member of the
- [Ard n’ Saul](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ard-n-saul-3/) - Ard 'n Saul pays hot-soloing homage to the classic two horns+rhythm section tradition. Led by the dynamic duo of alto saxophonist Saul Berson and tenor saxophonist Ardeshir, Ard 'n Saul’s rich repertoire of standards and originals brings exhilarating, hard-swinging tradition and innovation to the stage. With Winston Matsushita piano, David Caballero bass, and Arvind Ramdas
- [Company B Jazz Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/company-b-jazz-band-3/) - Company B Jazz Band is one of Canada's foremost vintage jazz ensembles, featuring a vocal trio inspired by renowned female harmony groups like the Andrews Sisters and the Boswell Sisters. With pitch-perfect melodies and an infectious sense of fun, they take on a vast repertoire that dates from the 1920s to today, all performed in
- [Ben Frost Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ben-frost-quartet/) - Trumpeter and composer Ben Frost is a quietly essential voice in Vancouver’s jazz community, known for his lyrical approach to the horn and deeply considered original writing. His music balances clarity and openness, drawing listeners into expansive, melodic worlds, a sound clearly captured on his 2022 album Pixies. Influenced by masters like Wayne Shorter and
- [My Sister Maria](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/my-sister-maria/) - Vocalist Maria Gabrielle is carving out a distinctive voice across BC and Toronto with original music that moves between folk and jazz, alongside a strikingly unique approach to jazz standards. Raised performing alongside her father, she absorbed a deep sense of stagecraft and play from an early age. That foundation continues to shape her live
- [Clara Lin Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/clara-lin-trio/) - Vancouver-based pianist and vocalist Clara Lin leads a trio that blends lyrical jazz, groove-forward interplay, and emotionally direct storytelling. Performing with bassist Emilio Saurez and drummer Diego Pérez, Lin draws on a wide range of cultural and musical influences to create a sound that is fluid, bold, and deeply felt. The trio thrives in the
- [William Chernoff's Western Red Cedar](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/william-chernoffs-western-red-cedar/) - William Chernoff's Western Red Cedar brings Celtic-based music, including Irish, Scottish, Franco-Canadian, and more traditions, into a creative instrumental ensemble. Playing both electric bass and acoustic guitar, Will is joined by multi-reedist John Nicholson, guitarist Madeleine Elkins, keyboardist Suin Park, and drummer Jamison Ko. Weaving traditional tunes together through improvisation, combined with never-before-played original Chernoff
- [Madeleine Elkins Workshop](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/madeleine-elkins/) - Guitarist Madeleine Elkins writes intricate compositions at the crossroads of jazz, folk, and rock. Inspired by exploratory artists like Bill Frisell and Mary Halvorson, Elkins merges contemporary jazz with modern bluegrass and with post-punk guitar sounds. Named as one of the “10 Vancouver music acts to watch in 2026” by the Vancouver Sun, she has
- [Rhythm Changes Podcast Live feat. Wendy Eisenberg](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/rhythm-changes-podcast-live/) - Rhythm Changes is a Vancouver-based, Canadian music-focussed website founded by Will Chernoff in 2020 as "a home for creative, improvising, local music people". It’s best known for a curated local live music listing service called "the gig list" and for publishing weekly stories and artist interviews. The Rhythm Changes podcast is at over 125 episodes
- [Dabin Ryu Workshop](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dabin-ryu-workshop/) - Dabin Ryu is an award-winning NYC-based jazz pianist and composer from Seoul, South Korea. She holds a BMus from Berklee College of Music, a Master of Music from the Manhattan School of Music, an Artist Diploma from Juilliard, and has collaborated with world-renowned artists such as Billy Harper, Randy Brecker, Johnathan Blake, Joe Martin, Anat
- [Song Form // Less: Wendy Eisenberg // Lisa Cay Miller](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/song-form-less-wendy-eisenberg-lisa-cay-miller/) - Wendy Eisenberg has spent the past decade as a fixture of independent music and an artist of inspired multiplicity. As a singer-songwriter, improviser, and virtuoso guitarist, the coordinates of their artistry are ever-shifting, from art-rock to jazz to blistering free improv and eloquent folk. The poetic, formally daring folk songs of her new album Wendy
- [Sounds of Youth: Day 2](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sounds-of-youth-day-2-2/) - Come hear BC’s burgeoning young talent! Music education is an essential part of the jazz ecosystem, and this initiative showcases ten of the best high school jazz combos and big bands from Metro Vancouver and around the province. With great young players and dedicated educators stepping up to the Festival stage, it's always a highlight
- [Sounds of Youth: Day 1](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sounds-of-youth-day-1-2/) - Come hear BC’s burgeoning young talent! Music education is an essential part of the jazz ecosystem, and this initiative showcases ten of the best high school jazz combos and big bands from Metro Vancouver and around the province. With great young players and dedicated educators stepping up to the Festival stage, it's always a highlight
- [Lina Nyberg and Strings: "The Norrtull Gang" Live Score](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lina-nyberg-and-strings-the-norrtull-gang-live-score/) - Although it's little known outside Sweden, The Norrtull Gang proves a fascinating and distinctive melodrama from the early 1920s, the tale of four young women sharing an apartment on Norrtull Street in Stockholm. "Modern women", they're nonetheless exploited and harassed in their "pink collar" jobs, and victims of society's hypocritical attitudes towards sex. It's sensitively
- [Caley Watts Workshop](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/caley-watts-workshop/) - Caley Watts is a Cree singer/songwriter who grew up along the river banks, mountain ranges, and rainforest of Nuxalk Territory, and her blend of folk and roots draws heavily on the pace and beauty of her home. In praising the “understated magic” of Caley’s music, CBC Music said “it's easy to imagine oneself whisked far
- [5 Nights in Paradise: Special Surprise Guest](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/5-nights-in-paradise-special-surprise-guest/) - 5 Nights in Paradise is a late-night series at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island, running across five evenings of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Co-presented by UV, Paradise Cultural Society, and Coastal Jazz, the series brings together some of the most respected selectors and performers from Vancouver's soulful underground and independent music communities — artists
- [5 Nights in Paradise: Dane](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/5-nights-in-paradise-dane/) - Born and raised in Edmonton, Dane MacDonald discovered the dance floor at 15 and never looked back. A record shop veteran, label head (Common Edit), and longstanding promoter, Dane's influence on Western Canadian house and disco is hard to overstate. His Vancouver party series Dane's Dance Emporium became a fixture of the city's underground scene,
- [5 Nights in Paradise: Pacific Rhythm](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/5-nights-in-paradise-pacific-rhythm/) - Pacific Rhythm is a Vancouver-based record label and events platform founded in 2013 by Derek Duncan (DJ D.Dee) and Russell Cunningham. What began as an online hub for underground dance music has grown into one of North America’s most respected independent imprints, known for its Rhythms Of The Pacific series and releases from artists like
- [5 Nights in Paradise: Kozue](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/5-nights-in-paradise-kozue/) - Born in Japan and now based in Vancouver, Kozue moved to the west coast in 2019 after years spent in Toronto, New York, Montreal, and Berlin absorbing the specificity of each city's dance music culture. A vinyl DJ rooted in house, deep house, techno, and disco, she held a monthly residency at Bar Diamond and
- [Song Form // Less: Amina Claudine Myers // Peggy Lee](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/song-form-less-amina-claudine-myers-peggy-lee/) - Throughout her six-decade musical journey, pianist, organist, vocalist, and newly minted NEA Jazz Master Amina Claudine Myers has consistently defied conventional boundaries while drawing from her rich roots in Baptist and Methodist church music, gospel, and rhythm and blues. Her album Solace of the Mind is a deeply personal exploration of musical evolution, and an
- [ISBN](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/isbn/) - ISBN is the project of multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and educator Isabel Leong, extending her work beyond leading the acclaimed Ghibli Jazz Orchestra into a more intimate ensemble setting. In this project, she explores a wide-ranging palette of jazz languages through a flexible, collaborative approach that keeps the music in constant motion. Joined by vocalist Sofia Avelino,
- [Ruthie Ha Big Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ruthie-ha-big-band/) - Ruthie Ha is a saxophonist and composer based in Vancouver, and a recent graduate of Capilano University’s Jazz program. Their Big Band plays entirely original music by Ha, who draws inspiration from Joe Henderson, The Zombies, and Cats–musically speaking–but also from nature, colours, books, and the emotionally-resonant details found in daily life. With Connor Lum
- [Bonnie Northgraves and the Big Loud](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bonnie-northgraves-and-the-big-loud/) - Bonnie Northgraves and the Big Loud is a seven-piece joy machine serving up bold, brassy, foot-stomping hot jazz with irresistible charm. Fronted by Bonnie’s magnetic trumpet and vocals, the band turns heads and fills dance floors. Though rooted in the spirit of New Orleans, they love to take playful offramps to hot jazz takes on
- [The Rumble feat. Big Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-rumble-feat-big-chief-joseph-boudreaux-jr/) - On Mardi Gras, your eyes might feast on the intricate and elaborate beadwork of the Indians as they dance down the street, but the first thing you'll hear when they make their way toward you is the propulsive back line, known as "the rumble". GRAMMY-nominated septet The Rumble is more than just a band, it's
- [Mike WT Allen's Space Elevator](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mike-wt-allens-space-elevator-2/) - Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the 20-person jazz-metal powerhouse that is Space Elevator channels Mike WT Allen’s ideas of what big band music can sound like in the modern age…and it sounds pretty wild! Mike's compositions travel between big band jazz, heavy metal, funk, experimental, and the avant-garde, while boasting a 14-piece horn section, guitars, synths,
- [Leenalchi](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/leenalchi/) - “Sometimes haunting, often hilarious, always highly expressive, Leenalchi’s radical arrangements, and the inspired deliveries of the band’s five sorriggun (traditional singers) amount to one of the most impressive episodes of collective vocal music-making this reviewer has heard in years. Most importantly, it’s incredibly fun.” — PANM360 A seven-piece from Seoul, South Korea that draws on
- [Missy D](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/missy-d-3/) - Missy D is a bilingual and electrifyingly charismatic female emcee who has been flowing seamlessly in both French and English since age 11. Born in Rwanda, with roots in Côte d’Ivoire and Zimbabwe, she embodies the rich cultural diversity of the motherland as she blends hip-hop, R&B, soul, jazz, and rock, inspired by icons like
- [Julian Borkowski Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/julian-borkowski-quintet/) - The Julian Borkowski Quintet plays a mix of originals, jazz standards, and lesser-known gems by unsung heroes of jazz trumpet history. Trumpeter/composer Julian Borkowski is joined in spirited jazz, hard bop, and post-bop cooking by Steve Kaldestad saxophone, Tilden Webb piano, Conrad Good bass, and Graham Villette drums.
- [GeminiCrab - Malika Tirolien + Caulder Nash](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/geminicrab/) - An artist residency in the Laurentians led them to create with binaural technology; their obvious musical chemistry inspired them to create GeminiCrab! GeminiCrab is an eclectic HighSoul collaboration between Grammy-nominated vocalist/producer Malika Tirolien (Bokanté) and award-winning keyboardist/producer Caulder Nash. Their new album Gen Y Lens explores R&B, soul, jazz, and hip-hop, enhanced by honest lyrics
- [ADHD](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/adhd/) - A performance by the four Vikings that comprise Iceland’s ADHD is an all-encompassing ritual, a magic potion made from incantation and dance. Drummer Magnús Trygvason Elíassen, guitarist Ómar Guðjónsson, saxophonist Óskar Guðjónsson, and keyboardist Tómas Jónsson’s innovative blend of jazz, improv, and contemporary music demonstrates how the island people in the very north of Europe
- [Midnight Boogaloo](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/midnight-boogaloo/) - Founded by guitarist Alan Ruiz with the intention of bringing Latin descargas jams back to the streets, Midnight Boogaloo is a collective of musicians coming from all around the Milky Way (as well as from just around the corner). Influenced by the New York sound of jazz and Latin music from the 60’s and 70’s,
- [Persian Party](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/persian-party/) - Vocalist and bandleader Saba Amrei brings Persian Party to life as a vibrant musical time capsule, reimagining the sound of Iran in the 1970s and 80s, and drawing from iconic artists like Hayedeh, Kourosh Yaghmaei, Ramesh, and Googoosh. With Conrad Good bass, Todd Stewart drums, Julian Jayme guitar, Jocelyn Waugh trumpet, and Ma'Afu Keteca saxophone,
- [Chopping Spree!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/chopping-spree/) - A post-fusion band that thrives in the highest-energy pockets of Vancouver’s live music scene, Chopping Spree! makes every show a must-see see with their intensely fun stage presence and captivating instrumental interplay. Under a broad-minded jazz fusion ethos, they slice through genres ranging from 70s Japanese fusion, prog rock, metal, and psych, to funk, disco,
- [Rich Hope](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/rich-hope/) - “An exhilarating slice of primal blues-rock. It’s what rock and roll should be” – Blues Blast Magazine You can almost feel the floorboards rattle as Rich Hope and his band blaze through their original repertoire of blues-boogie and Americana on Live At The ANZA Club, which was named one of the 10 best B.C. albums
- [Wallgrin + Devours](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/wallgrin-devours/) - Wallgrin Wallgrin is the experimental art-pop project of Toronto-based composer, vocalist and violinist Tegan Wahlgren. Drawing from a background in Celtic fiddle and choral singing, Wallgrin moves between lush string-based orchestration, beat-driven pop, and ornate vocal arrangements. From their 2018 debut Bird/Alien to their most recent album, Yet Again The Wheel Turns, Wallgrin’s world-building has
- [SHEBAD](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/shebad/) - Called “one of the coolest neo-soul jazz bands to come out of Canada” by CBC Music’s Vibin’, SHEBAD’s jazz-influenced melodies, danceable basslines, and transcendent, layered vocals synthesize influences like Stevie Wonder, Hiatus Kaiyote, Amy Winehouse, Daft Punk, and Erykah Badu. Steered in sonic indie-soul exploration by vocalist/guitarist Claire Voy and Ciccio Spagnolo on bass/keyboards/flute, Guelph’s
- [Patrick Shiroishi and Nick Yacyshyn with Lee Hutzulak (live visuals)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/patrick-shiroishi-and-nick-yacyshyn-with-lee-hutzulak/) - Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist Patrick Shiroishi’s discography is as dizzying as it is diverse, including solo work, collaborative releases, and guest appearances with Chelsea Wolfe, Dirty Projectors, Che Chen and claire rousay. Of the many configurations Patrick works in, sax+drums is his favourite, and for this VIJF show, he’s excited to be playing with his dear
- [Amina Claudine Myers "Solace of the Mind"](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/amina-claudine-myers-solace-of-the-mind/) - "This is a musical language distilled to its essence, with Myers conjuring whole worlds from just a few perfectly chosen notes." – The Wire Solace of the Mind is the latest release from pianist, organist, vocalist, and newly minted NEA Jazz Master Amina Claudine Myers. The extraordinary recording – a follow up to her acclaimed
- [Talking Pictures with Fredrik Ljungkvist](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/talking-pictures-with-fredrik-ljungkvist/) - “Treading the blurry line between new music and jazz, Talking Pictures excels in juxtaposing sonic textures." – Ottawa Citizen Formed in 1993 by guitarist/composer Ron Samworth (NOW Orchestra, DarkBlueWorld), the wide-ranging sonic palette and ecstatic, empathic interplay of Talking Pictures has had a massive influence on Vancouver’s creative music community. They’ve also played a vital
- [Qalandar with guest Neelamjit Dhillon](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/qalandar-with-guest-neelamjit-dhillon/) - A contemporary Persian ensemble rooted in classical tradition while embracing improvisation and new compositional approaches, Qalandar formed out of a weekly residency in the early 2010s and solidified as a quintet in 2016. The group draws on the distinct musical lineages of its members to weave Persian and Arabic modal traditions together with contemporary composition
- [Wendy Eisenberg Viewfinder](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/wendy-eisenberg-viewfinder/) - Brooklyn-based guitarist, vocalist, composer, and 2026 Coastal Jazz Artist in Residence Wendy Eisenberg’s Viewfinder is a sprawling and sublime creative response to her laser eye surgery procedure and new visual life. An elusive song cycle that encompasses free jazz, post-rock, beauty, fallibility, questioning, seeing anew, and the unseen, “what’s most striking about Viewfinder is Eisenberg’s
- [LATE SHOW: Ava Mendoza + Emad Armoush](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ava-mendoza-emad-armoush-late-show/) - Ava Mendoza (solo) Mendoza is a guitarist, songwriter and composer. Best known for her solo guitar/voice performances, and as the leader of the experimental rock band Unnatural Ways, she has received critical acclaim for her guitar work's compelling combination of technique and visceral impact. Performing/recording credits include work with William Parker, the Bill Orcutt Quartet,
- [EARLY SHOW: Ava Mendoza + Emad Armoush](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ava-mendoza-emad-armoush/) - Ava Mendoza (solo) Mendoza is a guitarist, songwriter and composer. Best known for her solo guitar/voice performances, and as the leader of the experimental rock band Unnatural Ways, she has received critical acclaim for her guitar work's compelling combination of technique and visceral impact. Performing/recording credits include work with William Parker, the Bill Orcutt Quartet,
- [Isaiah Collier "Collier Plays Coltrane"](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/isaiah-collier-collier-plays-coltrane/) - “The next sax giant” – DownBeat Magazine Saxophonist, composer, arranger, educator, and self-described “Sonic Scientist” Isaiah Collier is making some of modern music’s most ecstatic and transportive sonic statements. A maverick of creative and improvisational force, he’s collaborated with jazz luminaries Kahil El’Zabar, Ambrose Akinmusire, Nicole Mitchell, Marquis Hill, and Makaya McCraven, and NEA Jazz
- [Keyon Harrold "Foreverland and Songs For Miles"](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/keyon-harrold/) - Keyon Harrold is a Grammy Award-winning trumpeter, vocalist, and producer hailed by Wynton Marsalis as “the future of the trumpet.” On Foreverland, a Grammy-nominated album that features crossover collaborations with Common, Robert Glasper, PJ Morton, and Laura Mvula, Keyon’s world-class band freestyles and solos across through the spectrum of African American music to create a
- [Cellar Live 25th Anniversary: Cory Weeds Little Big Band ft. Jerry Weldon & Noah Franche-Nolan Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cellar-live-25th-anniversary/) - Cory Weeds Little Big Band ft. Jerry Weldon Take it from Downbeat Magazine: “renaissance man Cory Weeds has the Midas Touch!” An indefatigable force on the Vancouver scene, the tenor saxophonist and impresario keeps the flame of classic straight-ahead jazz burning bright. Inspired by tenor heroes Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and Gene Ammons, Weeds calls on
- [Chris Corsano & John Brennan (Album Release) with Kim Alpert (visuals): Early Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/chris-corsano-john-brennan-album-release-with-special-guest/) - Chris Corsano & John Brennan are a percussion duo focused on improvisation, resonance, and rhythm through collaboration. Since 2016, they have developed a creative relationship that began when Brennan invited Corsano to contribute to The Temporal Drum Set (2016–2018), a sound installation and performance project examining the sonic memory and agency of the drum set.
- [Chris Corsano & John Brennan (Album Release) with Kim Alpert (visuals): Late Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/chris-corsano-john-brennan-album-release-with-special-guest-late-show/) - Chris Corsano & John Brennan are a percussion duo focused on improvisation, resonance, and rhythm through collaboration. Since 2016, they have developed a creative relationship that began when Brennan invited Corsano to contribute to The Temporal Drum Set (2016–2018), a sound installation and performance project examining the sonic memory and agency of the drum set.
- [David Binney Action Trio with Louis Cole & Pera Krstajic (Early Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/david-binney-action-trio-with-pera-krstajic-louis-cole-early/) - "A strikingly original composer, leader, conceptualist." - Downbeat "One of the most original and important jazz artists today." - Jazz Chicago Acclaimed as a considerable and highly individual compositional talent, saxophonist David Binney is one of the most prolific jazz musicians on the scene today. Winning praise from critics and colleagues alike, David was recently
- [David Binney Action Trio with Louis Cole & Pera Krstajic (Late Show)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/david-binney-action-trio-with-pera-krstajic-louis-cole-late/) - "A strikingly original composer, leader, conceptualist." - Downbeat "One of the most original and important jazz artists today." - Jazz Chicago Acclaimed as a considerable and highly individual compositional talent, saxophonist David Binney is one of the most prolific jazz musicians on the scene today. Winning praise from critics and colleagues alike, David was recently
- [Robyn Jacob & Leah Abramson Talk about Songwriting and the Creative Process](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/robyn-jacob-leah-abramson-workshop/) - As we grow The Hargrove into a space where our community gathers, we are proud to present a series of workshops over the coming months. These workshops, moderated by Co-Artistic Director Cole Schmidt, are aimed at creating conversation with musicians that have been an integral part of the Coastal Jazz community throughout the years. If
- [Feven Kidane & Nebyu Yohannes Talk About Ethiopian Music](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/feven-kidane-nebyu-yohannes-workshop/) - As we grow The Hargrove into a space where our community gathers, we are proud to present a series of workshops over the coming months. These workshops, moderated by Co-Artistic Director Cole Schmidt, are aimed at creating conversation with musicians that have been an integral part of the Coastal Jazz community throughout the years. If
- [Tony Wilson Talks About the Blues Workshop](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tony-wilson-workshop/) - As we grow The Hargrove into a space where our community gathers, we are proud to present a series of workshops over the coming months. These workshops, moderated by Co-Artistic Director Cole Schmidt, are aimed at creating conversation with musicians that have been an integral part of the Coastal Jazz community throughout the years. If
- [Lori Goldston + Malcolm Jack](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lori-goldston-malcolm-jack/) - Lori Goldston (Experimental Short Films with Live Score) “Goldston is a hugely important character in contemporary music history.” – The Quietus “Cello music sounded from fathoms deep.” – NPR Lori Goldston plays written and spontaneous work on cello, and works as a composer, teacher, bandleader, and prolific, widely varied collaborator. Her voice as a cellist
- [Ches Smith's Clone Row](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ches-smiths-clone-row/) - Ches Smith's June 2025 release on Otherly Love Records, Clone Row, debuts an adventurous new quartet featuring guitarists Mary Halvorson and Liberty Ellman, and bassist Nick Dunston. Smith finds endless possibilities in this seemingly limited instrumentation, weaving together varied threads from his divergent earlier projects in ways that sound not quite like any of them.
- [Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cowboy-bebop-bebop-band/) - The Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band features some of Vancouver's finest young jazz players interpreting music from the 90s cult classic Japanese anime Cowboy Bebop, a futuristic, neo-noir space western about a ragtag group of bounty hunters. Taking on well-known and obscure numbers from Yoko Kanno's jazzy, funky, and incredibly catchy original soundtrack, The Cowboy Bebop
- [Evan Arntzen Quartet with special guest Lloyd Arntzen](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/evan-arntzen-quartet-with-special-guest-lloyd-arntzen/) - Vancouver-born saxophonist, clarinetist, and vocalist Evan Arntzen blends modern jazz influences with deep roots in the genre’s history. Now NYC-based, he’s performed with greats like Catherine Russell and Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks, developing a swinging style that Grammy-winning jazz historian Ricky Riccardi calls “the very definition of timeless.” Joining Evan is his grandfather, Lloyd Arntzen, a
- [Feven Kidane Plays Dido & The Handpeople](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/feven-kidane-plays-dido-the-handpeople/) - Formed in late-1970s Vancouver by percussionist Mandido Morris, Dido & The Handpeople were a trailblazing group dedicated to the cultural expression of Afro jazz fusion. For this performance, bassist Feven Kidane and her band—including original Dido & The Handpeople saxophonist/flutist Graham Ord—recreate the band’s energetic 1980 album Spirit Dance in its entirety. With infectious grooves,
- [Christine Jensen Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/christine-jensen-quartet/) - Canadian saxophonist and composer Christine Jensen has lent a distinct voice to the creative jazz scene of the past twenty-five years. Her jazz orchestra recordings Treelines and Habitat were JUNO Award-winners for Jazz Album of the Year (group) in 2011 and 2014, respectively, while her third jazz orchestra album Harbour (Justin-Time Records) is nominated in
- [Open Thread](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/open-thread/) - Open Thread—the innovative Melbourne-based ensemble of cellist Peggy Lee, saxophonist Julien Wilson, guitarist Theo Carbo, and drummer/percussionist Dylan van der Schyff—weaves anthemic melodies, diverse rhythmic structures, and ear-awakening improvised soundscapes into an idiosyncratic collective identity. The group was sparked by Peggy Lee's move from Vancouver to Melbourne in 2023 and her desire to connect with
- [Susie Ibarra: An Ecology of Rhythm](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/susie-ibarra-an-ecology-of-rhythm/) - Susie Ibarra is a Berlin-based Filipinx-American percussionist and sound artist whose practice includes composition, performance, mobile sound-mapping, multichannel audio installations, and documentary. She is a newly-crowned 2025 Pulitzer Prize winner, recently honoured with the esteemed award "for distinguished musical composition by an American" for Sky Islands, her work about ecosystems and biodiversity. Constantly observing and
- [MESTIZX](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mestizx/) - MESTIZX is an eclectic and celebratory expression of post-genre, de-colonial latinx music. Bolivian-born singer/multi-instrumentalist Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and Chicago expat drummer Frank Rosaly's 2024 debut on International Anthem and Nonesuch Records is “visionary music with boundaryless imagination and creativity” (AllMusic) that steers pre-and post-colonial Latin American rhythms into a collision with avant jazz, Chicago post-rock,
- [5 Nights in Paradise: Kozue DJ set](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/5-nights-in-paradise-5/) - Summer weekends are for dancing under the stars! Paradise Cultural Society — the team behind the summer-ending, spectacular event Paradise Island — joins forces with Coastal Jazz to present 5 Nights in Paradise. During opening and closing weekend, Ocean Artworks turns into an outdoor dance party after dark, featuring an exciting lineup of the Pacific
- [5 Nights in Paradise: Paradise Boyz DJ set](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/5-nights-in-paradise-4/) - Summer weekends are for dancing under the stars! Paradise Cultural Society — the team behind the summer-ending, spectacular event Paradise Island — joins forces with Coastal Jazz to present 5 Nights in Paradise. During opening and closing weekend, Ocean Artworks turns into an outdoor dance party after dark, featuring an exciting lineup of the Pacific
- [5 Nights in Paradise: Dane DJ set](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/5-nights-in-paradise-2/) - Summer weekends are for dancing under the stars! Paradise Cultural Society — the team behind the summer-ending, spectacular event Paradise Island — joins forces with Coastal Jazz to present 5 Nights in Paradise. During opening and closing weekend, Ocean Artworks turns into an outdoor dance party after dark, featuring an exciting lineup of the Pacific
- [5 Nights in Paradise: Dandelion Records DJ set](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/5-nights-in-paradise-1/) - Summer weekends are for dancing under the stars! Paradise Cultural Society — the team behind the summer-ending, spectacular event Paradise Island — joins forces with Coastal Jazz to present 5 Nights in Paradise. During opening and closing weekend, Ocean Artworks turns into an outdoor dance party after dark, featuring an exciting lineup of the Pacific
- [5 Nights in Paradise: DJ Saba](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-saba/) - Saba Amrei began their musical career at the age of 15 with the Iranian Symphonic Orchestra, establishing a foundation in classical Persian music. In 2018, they relocated to Canada, where they discovered the world of jazz and immersed themselves in its rich traditions and modern expressions. Since then, Saba has become a dynamic presence in
- [5 Nights in Paradise: CHXMERAS](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/5-nights-in-paradise-3/) - Summer weekends are for dancing under the stars! Paradise Cultural Society — the team behind the summer-ending, spectacular event Paradise Island — joins forces with Coastal Jazz to present 5 Nights in Paradise. During opening and closing weekend, Ocean Artworks turns into an outdoor dance party after dark, featuring an exciting lineup of the Pacific
- [Kenton Loewen with Jesse Zubot](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kenton-loewen-with-jesse-zubot/) - Centred by his warm and emotional baritone, Kenton Loewen’s alt/psych/folk debut album is “an explosive listen” (Vancouver Sun). One of Canada's premier drummers in creative improv (Gord Grdina, Ken Vandermark, Mats Gustafsson) and rock (with Dan Mangan + Blacksmith and in the original lineup of Mother Mother), the JUNO Award-winner is also a captivating singer-songwriter.
- [Nubya Garcia](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/nubya-garcia/) - Nubya Garcia isn’t an artist you can easily classify. Is it jazz? Sure, the London-born saxophonist, composer and bandleader grew up studying the genre under noted pianist Nikki Yeoh at Camden Music. But it isn’t until you listen to albums like 2020’s Source and 2024’s Odyssey that you hear broader creativity shining through: it’s jazz,
- [New Jazz Underground](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/new-jazz-underground/) - “These Juilliard-trained musicians clearly know the jazz tradition, but push at the corners of hard bop and hip-hop. Classy and classic.” - NPR New Jazz Underground has been blowing up online and on stage, garnering tonnes of acclaim for their distinctive merging of traditional jazz sensibilities with modern influences like hip-hop, house/afro-beat, and Afro-Cuban music.
- [Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/delvon-lamarr-organ-trio-3/) - Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio—or DLO3 as it’s sometimes called—specializes in the lost art of “feel-good music”, and what feels just right can be different every night. Bandleader Delvon Lamarr is as masterful on the mighty Hammond as he is at connecting with audiences. Called “a sonic encyclopedia" by American Songwriter, Lamarr shapes unforgettable live experiences
- [Marquis Hill: Composers Collective](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/marquis-hill/) - One of the finest trumpeters in jazz today, Marquis Hill is a composer and bandleader whose “pan-musical vision recognizes all Black music—jazz, R&B, hip-hop, etc.—as one long continuum” (The Big Takeover). Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Hill absorbed the jazz tradition formally and from gigs and jam sessions with elders. By the time
- [MUSICMUSICMUSIC](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/musicmusicmusic-2/) - Buy advance tickets here “No rules, just fun” – All About Jazz With a passion for experimentation and an ever-present joy for playing, MUSICMUSICMUSIC takes on classic jazz compositions as well as originals by the group’s “Jazz in Sweden” prize winning pianist, Fabian Kallerdahl. One of Sweden’s most adventurous contemporary jazz groups, MMM is acclaimed
- [Richard Bona Asante Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/richard-bona-asante-trio/) - Richard Bona is a Grammy-winning musician, one of the most accomplished international bass players, composers and multi-instrumentalists. With his unique sound and vocal gift he is continuously representing his African origins. Bona’s music addresses the continent’s traditions, culture, beauty and issues. His purpose, and the way he connects with his audience has turned him into
- [Daniel Deorksen Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/daniel-deorksen-band/) - Buy advance tickets here Daniel Deorksen is an actor, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and award-winning composer/sound designer born in small town Quebec and based in Vancouver, BC. His original music, drawing inspiration from his jazz training, funk-rock sensibilities, and professional theatre career, comes to life via an eight-piece band featuring Thomas Houlden trumpet/vocals, Choenden Kyirong trombone, Connor
- [Tom Wherrett Group](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tom-wherrett-group-3/) - Buy advance tickets here Vancouver-based guitarist and composer Tom Wherrett has played with Star System, Dave Say Quartet, and the John Gross/Campbell Ryga Quintet, in addition to leading his own groups ElkHorn and Lonely Astronaut. His newest project spins compelling narratives without a single word being spoken or sung. Key to Wherrett’s implicit instrumentals is
- [Mili Hong and Friends](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mili-hong-and-friends/) - Buy advance tickets here Mili Hong is a Montréal-based drummer whose keen sensitivity to dynamics and ability to adapt to different types of music—jazz, pop, improv, rock, folk, and beyond—allows her to express a wide range of emotions and connect deeply with her collaborators, including Bellbird, Erika Angell, Pony Girl, Corey Gulkin, Shapes, Melissa Pipe
- [David Blake Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/david-blake-trio-4/) - Buy advance tickets here Vancouver-born guitarist David Blake is developing a name for himself in New York’s vibrant jazz community, and with “engaging melodies in the forefront, underscored by intricate harmonies and shifting time signatures” (All About Jazz), his sound bridges both creative scenes. He’s recently released two albums: Fun House—featuring Vancouverites Brad Turner, Bernie
- [Let's Make the Water Turn Black - Frank Zappa Tribute](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lets-make-the-water-turn-black-frank-zappa-tribute/) - Buy advance tickets here Zappa fanatics Tony Wilson and Daniel Deorksen have concocted a new sextet to tackle some of the prolific and idiosyncratic 20th-century composer's most beloved hits (and, well, anti-hits). The bewitching and bewildering bedlam will be brought by Tony Wilson guitar and Daniel Deorksen guitar and vocals, alongside esteemed and sought-after Vancouver
- [Chris Fraser Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/chris-fraser-quartet/) - Buy advance tickets here Vancouver guitarist Chris Fraser's soulful and electrifying original compositions take far-ranging inspiration from Kenny Wheeler, John Scofield, Joni Mitchell, and Stephen Sondheim, to name just a few. His new quartet features John Nicholson tenor saxophone, Todd Stewart drums, and Conrad Good bass. Open Jazz Jam to follow, hosted by Chris Fraser
- [Biboye Onanuga New Standards Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/biboye-onanuga-new-standards-quartet/) - Buy advance tickets here British-born, Nigerian-Canadian drummer/composer Biboye Onanuga has become a key figure in Edmonton’s music scene through his instrumental hip-hop/jazz band Good Information, his Sunday night jazz series Daze Days, and the beloved weekly jam New Standards. With Vancouver standouts Mary Ancheta keys, Gordy Li sax and bassist Lida Magnusthis, inter-provincial Quartet embodies the New
- [Ard 'n Saul](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ard-n-saul-2/) - Buy advance tickets here Ard 'n Saul pays hot-soloing homage to the classic two horns+rhythm section tradition. Led by the dynamic duo of alto saxophonist Saul Berson and tenor saxophonist Ardeshir, Ard 'n Saul’s rich repertoire of standards and originals brings exhilarating, hard-swinging tradition and innovation to the stage. With Winston Matsushita piano, David Caballero
- [Jimi James Fraser Sextet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jimi-james-fraser-sextet/) - Buy advance tickets here Since 2019, the passionate pianist/composer Jimi James Fraser has called on a shifting cast of Vancouver Jazz House alumni for his sublime, energetic Sextet. Taking cues from Art Blakey, The VEJI (Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation), Horace Silver, and other great multi-horn lineups of the 50s and 60s, the band absolutely
- [Asef](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/asef/) - The name Asef has its origins in Arabic and Persian cultures. The members of the group bring to the stage many years of experience playing a variety of music from around the world including Balkan folk, Tango, Klezmer, Flamenco and Bebop. Their compositions embrace this vast range of musical sounds taking the audience on a
- [Ru & Harmeet Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ru-harmeet-quintet/) - Ruthie Ha & Harmeet Kaur Virdee are two of Vancouver's most talented young Jazz musicians. On June 20, they will be performing together at the Zameen Art House, an intimate performance space on Granville Island, as part of a special Infidels Jazz Showcase taking place during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, They will be leading
- [Second Show: Immanuel Wilkins & Lutosławski Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/immanuel-wilkins-lutoslawski-quartet-2/) - Immanuel Wilkins “embodies contemporary jazz at its most thrilling.” - MOJO The music of saxophonist/composer Immanuel Wilkins is filled with empathy and conviction, bonding arcs of melody and lamentation to pluming gestures of space and breath. Listeners were introduced to this riveting sound on Wilkins’ acclaimed debut Omega, which was named the #1 Jazz Album
- [Angela Kelman & Her ‘Brothers from Another Mother’](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/angela-kelman-and-her-brothers-from-another-mother/) - Juno award-winning artist, Angela Kelman, is joined by her musical ‘brothers from another mother’ to form a powerhouse trio that showcases rich vocals, groovy rhythms and undeniable chemistry. They specialize in retro R&B, a little yacht-rock and classic pop done with a South American flair reimagining hits from the '40s - '80s in the styles
- [Ballads, Bossas, and Blues](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ballads-bossas-blues/) - Ballads, Bossas, and Blues are a Vancouver-based band formed in 2016 to play the compositions of bandleader Jake Huse. They combine contemporary jazz with influences from reggae, African and groove music and often explore polyrhythms, polymetre and odd-time signatures. They have released two EP’s on Bandcamp, with the latest, 2, in 2024. Featuring: Jake Huse
- [Soul Driver](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/soul-driver/) - SoulDriver is all about soul. That 60's soul feel with a modern blues/jazz twist. Taking classic soul/blues/jazz tunes from the 60's and 70's, and re-interpreting modern songs in that style. Set times: 1st - 6:15pm - 7:45pm 2nd - 8:30pm - 9:45pm
- [Ruthie Ha Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ruthie-ha-trio-2/) - Ruthie Ha is a tenor saxophonist based in Vancouver going into the fourth year of Capilano University’s Jazz program. They are very excited to play some standards of the Black American Music tradition known as jazz, as well as some of their original tunes, drawing inspirations from many different idols. They will be joined by
- [Lucy Lambert Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lucy-lambert-trio/) - Lucy Lambert is a jazz pianist, accordionist, singer, violinist, and music producer based in Vancouver. Her romantic and dreamy songwriting, classy swing and hot jazz ambiance, and virtuosic piano and accordion playing add a beautiful feminine presence to all events. She is the bandleader and creative director of her jazz quintets albums and music videos.
- [Pressley Murillo Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/pressley-murillo-trio/) - Pressley Murillo is a Vancouver-based Mexican-American vocalist and band leader in her fourth year of the Capilano University Jazz Studies program. With deep love and respect for the tradition of Black American Classical music, she draws inspiration from Iconic Jazz artists such as Sarah Vaughan, and Betty Carter and Latinx artists like Celia Cruz and
- [John Gross Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/john-gross-trio/) - John has been playing with the greats of the Jazz and entertainment world since 1961. This extensive list includes Harry James, Stan Kenton, Johnny Mathis, Lionel Hampton, Shelly Manne, Toshiko Akioshi, Stevie Wonder, Hugh Fraser, and many others. He has been featured at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival many times and has been a welcome
- [K-Sonic Collectives](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/k-sonic-collectives/) - K-Sonic Collectives spearheaded by blues/jazz musician Jason Choi, are a group of Korean Musicians apart of Club Music Vancouver. As apart of 5 other live acts under the Club, they play various genres including pop, blues&soul, jazz, funk, rock, fusion gugak (traditional Korean music), and experimental music. Set times: 1st - 6:15pm - 7:45pm 2nd
- [David Sikula Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/david-sikula-trio-3/) - With an emphasis on groove, melodic and rhythmic interplay, and chance-taking, this trio explores an ever-growing repertoire of jazz classics, tunes from the American Songbook and original compositions with a forward thinking view, yet always with a deep sense of swing, immediacy, warmth, connection, and reverence for the history of the music. Featuring Joe Poole
- [Q3](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/q3/) - Quinn, Schulz, and Shakir showcase the jazz talents of Norm Quinn trumpet/flugelhorn, Guenter Schulz guitar, and David Shakir bass. Their performances feature unique takes on jazz standards and original compositions. Norm Quinn is known for his melodic innovation and leads groups like Big Shoulders and The Curbside Collective. David Shakir excels across jazz, classical, and indie
- [Kahil El'Zabar & Isaiah Collier](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kahil-el-zabar-and-isaiah-collier-2/) - Chicago Jazz legend Kahil El'Zabar has been performing all over the world for over 50 years with luminaries such as Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Dizzy Gillespie, Anthony Braxton and many more. He is a true icon of spritual and free Jazz. On June 30, this percussionist/vocalist/composer will be performing two rare concerts with one of
- [Kahil El'Zabar & Isaiah Collier](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kahil-el-zabar-and-isaiah-collier/) - Chicago Jazz legend Kahil El'Zabar has been performing all over the world for over 50 years with luminaries such as Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Dizzy Gillespie, Anthony Braxton and many more. He is a true icon of spritual and free Jazz. On June 30, this percussionist/vocalist/composer will be performing two rare concerts with one of
- [Josh Zubot Octet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/josh-zubot-octet/) - Josh Zubot’s adventurous talent alights on jazz, classical, folk, and the avant-garde’s farthest fields. A veteran of Montréal’s vibrant music scene (Patrick Watson, Land of Kush), the boundary-pushing violinist/composer found an ideal home in the genre-defying West Coast improv community, and since 2017 has worked with Tony Wilson, SICK BOSS, and Dálava, as well as
- [DJ Dule](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-dule/) - DJ Dule brings the funk with a soulful mix of grooves from around the world — from deep funk and classic soul to jazz, Afrobeat, and samba. For nine years, he's held down a weekly residency at Vancouver’s Guilt & Co., turning it into a go-to spot for good vibes, dancing, and deep cuts. Whether
- [Niña Mendoza](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/nina-mendoza-2/) - Niña Mendoza is a ‘Vancouver’/ Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territory-based DJ that holds the torch for the boogie. An uncanny sense of the groove imbues their DJ sets with a broad swath of styles. With deep knowledge & fierce passion for music, Mendoza’s sets crawl underneath the skin of the mainstream & unearth gold. Niña
- [Immanuel Wilkins & Lutosławski Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/immanuel-wilkins-lutoslawski-quartet/) - Immanuel Wilkins “embodies contemporary jazz at its most thrilling.” - MOJO The music of saxophonist/composer Immanuel Wilkins is filled with empathy and conviction, bonding arcs of melody and lamentation to pluming gestures of space and breath. Listeners were introduced to this riveting sound on Wilkins’ acclaimed debut Omega, which was named the #1 Jazz Album
- [Bruno Hubert Trio with Brad Turner](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bruno-hubert-trio-with-brad-turner-2/) - Bruno Hubert is one of Canada’s most expressive jazz pianists, with a deep sense of swing and melody that evokes Erroll Garner, Herbie Hancock, and Bill Evans—while always remaining unmistakably Bruno! A key fixture on the Vancouver jazz scene for over twenty years, Hubert’s trio with bassist André Lachance and drummer Joe Poole is joined
- [Jennifer Scott & Rene Worst Play Carla Bley](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jennifer-scott-rene-worst-play-carla-bley/) - This show has been cancelled. All ticket holders will be refunded. Jennifer Scott & Rene Worst are two of Vancouver's most prolific & talented Jazz luminaries. They've been entertaining audiences in our city for decades, both together & in various projects. On June 21, they will be performing the music of legends Carla Bley &
- [John Gross Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/band-on-a-boat-3/) - John Gross is a master of saxophone multiphonics, Vancouver-based American tenorist John Gross has worked with Billy Mintz, Tony Malaby, and Lionel Hampton. Saxophone Journal called him “a phenomenon of knowledge and experience” and “one of the most meaningful players on the scene.” Nevermind theory and technique, which he commands in spades, John Gross “plays
- [Garret T. Willie](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/garret-t-willie-2/) - “Canada's next big thing in down-and-dirty blues guitardom” (Toronto Star), Garret T. Willie gives rock 'n' roll a formidable 21st-century kick in the ass with heartbreaking, hilarious stories and hard-stomping hardscrabble blues. Hailing from Kingcome Inlet, off the coast of BC, the uncommonly wise, witty and weathered 24-year-old’s backstory gives him more right than most
- [Early Show: amarElas](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/amarelas/) - amarElas is a vibrant, Brazilian female band based in Vancouver. United by music and affection, they weave themes of femininity and cultural identity into every performance—celebrating joy, love, and the rich colors of Brazilian heritage. Known for their soulful interpretations and creative collaborations, amarElas reimagine both classic and contemporary songs, blending originals and covers with
- [JPC & the BATTERY](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jpc-the-battery/) - Open your mind. Maybe keep some earplugs handy. One of Vancouver’s foremost ambassadors of extended technique, effected abstraction, and endless invention, trumpeter JP Carter (Destroyer, Inhabitants, Fond of Tigers) calls on drummers Cesar Chew (German Bringas) and John Brennan (Earth Ball) for an explosive new experimental psychedelic noise rock improvising free jazz ensemble.
- [Tom Lee Workshops 2025](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tom-lee-workshops-2025/) - 728 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1E4 Each year, Coastal Jazz is proud to offer free 1pm workshops and lectures at Tom Lee Music Hall, in the heart of downtown. From June 23-27, learn in an intimate setting from some of the most engaging and thoughtful musicians working today, including Montréal experimental pop songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Thanya
- [Krystle Dos Santos](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/krystle-dos-santos-5/) - Krystle Dos Santos is a two-time Western Canadian Music Award-winning songwriter and powerhouse vocalist who brings classic and neo-soul, jazz, and R&B into her inviting sound. Whether she’s singing on stage with Stevie Wonder and Michael Bublé, sharing the story of Canadian civil rights icon Viola Desmond in Hey Viola!, or fronting her country/rock project
- [Malcolm Aiken Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/malcolm-aiken-quintet/) - JUNO-nominated trumpeter and producer Malcolm Aiken leads this stellar ensemble known for its immersive fusion of jazz, pop and heavy grooves. Currently in residence at one of Vancouver’s hippest new music venues, Prophecy, the group crafts a cinematic sound with soulful horn lines, vintage synth textures, and downtempo rhythms. Malcolm Aiken trumpet, Max Zipursky piano,
- [Jill Townsend Jazz Orchestra](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jill-townsend-jazz-orchestra-2/) - The Jill Townsend Jazz Orchestra is “a marvelous jazz ensemble whose artistry and resourcefulness can best be described as breathtaking” (All About Jazz). Since 2000, they’ve been performing sparkling made-in-Canada original compositions and delectable arrangements by Townsend and Bill Coon that embrace the dynamic, uplifting sound of the Orchestra, while celebrating superb soloists like Steve
- [Teresa Marie and the Three with Jennifer Scott](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/teresa-marie-and-the-three-with-jennifer-scott/) - With “The Three” (pianist Ben Sigerson, bassist Wynston Minckler, and drummer Tyler Murray), Vancouver-based vocalist Teresa Marie finds magic in soulful interpretations of the Great American Songbook. For this performance, the band is joined by Jennifer Scott, one of Teresa’s mentors from Capilano University’s Jazz program. Lauded as “an important Jazz Voice” by the San
- [Bill Coon / Jon Bentley Quartet plays Sonny Rollins The Bridge](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bill-coon-jon-bentley-quartet/) - Two veterans of the Vancouver jazz scene lead a quartet celebrating the iconic Sonny Rollins album The Bridge. With Bill Coon guitar, Jon Bentley tenor saxophone, Conrad Good bass, and Joe Poole drums.
- [Taras Luka](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/taras-luka/) - Vancouver-based Ukrainian jazz and classical accordionist Taras Luka’s 2023 album Part of the Journey is an exciting fusion of contemporary jazz and pan-Latin styles for accordion and septet. Luka has worked extensively as a composer and music director for theatre, while his “Choral of Freedom” for symphony orchestra, choir, and soprano has been performed by
- [François Houle & Gordon Grdina with Izumi Kimura & Gerry Hemingway](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/francois-houle-gordon-grdina-with-izumi-kimura-gerry-hemingway/) - You know the old saying “it takes one to know one”? In this case, it takes two to know two, as a pair of long standing duos connect in empathic, searching, and virtuosic collaboration. The creative lives of basset clarinettist François Houle and guitarist/oud player Gordon Grdina have intertwined for over twenty years, in a
- [Mad Jazz Live](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mad-jazz-live/) - Dane Warren has had the privilege of travelling the world, bringing his love of big band music to thousands, through concerts, tours, and as a performer and entertainer aboard Holland America and Princess Cruise Lines. He has had the pleasure of performing with some of Canada’s most talent jazz musicians, such as Juno Award winning
- [Jazz Salvation Organ Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jazz-salvation-organ-trio/) - Three of Canada's most exciting Jazz musicians come together for the first time to form the Jazz Salvation Organ Trio, a new group dedicated to performing Gospel favourites, Jazz standards, and all points in between. Mary Ancheta organ, Chris Fraser guitar and Biboye Onanuga drums. Sundays at Hero's Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a weekly
- [Maiden Voyage](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/maiden-voyage/) - Maiden Voyage is a quartet of femme jazz players who came together in-step to hip-swinging free groove jazz poetry. Inspired by artists such as Alice Coltrane, Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Amy Winehouse, and Pharoah Sanders, we are at the port of Vancouver to siren-ade you. Leaning into an alternative meaning to Maiden Voyage, this is
- [Todd Stewart Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/todd-stewart-trio-2/) - One of the city's most dynamic drummers returns to Frankie's After Dark with a brand new trio featuring Cole Woodland on upright bass and Ru Ha on tenor and soprano saxophone. Inspired by a range of innovators in Black American music, including Alice Coltrance, Jeff Parker and Brian Blade, this trio embraces the practice of
- [Graham Villette Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/graham-villette-quartet/) - Nanaimo drummer, band leader and music curator, Graham Villette brings you a night of soulful and swinging music at Vancouver’s premier jazz club. From swing to lush ballads layered with groove and soul, this night has something for everyone. Featuring: Graham Villette drums/cymbals, John Lee guitar, Ardeshir Pourkeramti tenor saxophone and Kosma Busheikin upright bass.
- [Julian Borkowski Chordless Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/julian-borkowski-chordless-quartet/) - Julian Borkowski is thrilled to welcome the great Ardeshir Pourkeramati into his chordless quartet's appearance in the Frankie's After Dark concert series! The positivity, humor and joy in friendship is both evident and infectious in their music together. Along with jazz standards and original compositions, the group will be playing the music of such artists
- [Colin Sankey Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/colin-sankey-band/) - Colin Sankey is a bassist, composer, and arranger from Vancouver whose use of extended techniques, such as tapping and harmonics, creates lush harmonies and infectious grooves that sound almost orchestral, while drawing comparison to low-end wizards like Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, and Alain Caron. Colin recently went viral, reaching over 15 million views with his
- [Kristin Fung](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kristin-fung-2/) - Vancouver-based singer/keyboardist/composer Kristin Fung slides smoothly between funk, R&B, “soulful grace, and jazzy joy” (From The Intercom). Fung’s playful, high-energy arrangements and uplifting originals showcase her powerhouse lungs and funky piano chops, evoking the likes of Alicia Keys and Patrice Rushen. A charismatic performer with an “astonishing vocal range” (Pancouver), Kristin’s upcoming projects include the
- [Open Jazz Jams](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/open-jazz-jams/) - Tyrant Studios hosts ten exhilarating nights of artist performances followed by the Festival’s signature latenight, open jazz jams. The historic venue, located above Vancouver’s legendary Penthouse Nightclub, has been a frequent haunt for the greats of performing arts history, including Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday and Oscar Peterson. Come early for
- [Bill Frisell Trio with Thomas Morgan & Rudy Royston](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bill-frisell-trio/) - Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings, whose catalogue has been cited by Downbeat as "the best recorded output of the decade." His first appearance at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival was in 1986, and we’re thrilled to host his return for our 40th
- [Eve Risser Artist Talk (Moderated by Dylan van der Schyff)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/eve-risser-artist-talk/) - Eve Risser is among the most prominent creators on the European scene, and her solo prepared piano album Après un Rêve (on Clean Feed Records) is almost Zen in its organic, dreamlike developments. “There’s a sense of open-ended experimentalism to her approach. Like setting a Rube Goldberg machine in motion, if half the machine was
- [Susie Ibarra Artist Talk (Moderated by François Houle)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/susie-ibarra-artist-talk/) - Susie Ibarra is a Berlin-based Filipinx-American percussionist and sound artist whose practice includes composition, mobile sound-mapping, multichannel audio installations, and documentary. Constantly observing and responding to sound, nature, and her collaborators, Susie’s recent projects include Walking on Water, where she used underwater sounds of breaking and melting glaciers in immersive compositions; Insectum, where she zoomed
- [Malcolm Aiken](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/malcolm-aiken-2/) - Malcolm Aiken is an award-winning trumpeter/producer based in Vancouver, Canada. Malcolm is known for his warm, lyrical sound that traverses the sounds of jazz, world, and pop music. As a performer, Malcolm has shared the stage with notable artists such as Chucho Valdez, Noel Gallagher (Oasis), John Hammond Jr. Steven Page (barenaked ladies), Jim Byrnes,
- [Scott Hills](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/scott-hills/) - Scotty Hills is a singer-songwriter from Saskatoon whose sound blends country blues with soulful sophistication. Influenced by Marvin Gaye, Taj Mahal, and Gerry Rafferty, his music weaves introspective lyrics with earthy melodies and rich arrangements. Starting as a drummer with alt-blues band The Perpetrators, he co-wrote their Juno-nominated album The Gas and the Clutch. After
- [Jimi](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jimi/) - As a 24 year old Canadian singer-songwriter/producer, Julia Nicholson balances storytelling, soulful guitar lines, and an intimacy of voice with a musical maturity beyond her years. Inspired by a childhood listening to Fleetwood Mac, Bill Withers, Etta James, and the Eagles’ records, her debut album exhibits musicality and artistic clarity unparalleled by her contemporaries in
- [Malcolm Aiken](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/malcolm-aiken/) - Malcolm Aiken is an award-winning trumpeter/producer based in Vancouver, Canada. Malcolm is known for his warm, lyrical sound that traverses the sounds of jazz, world, and pop music. As a performer, Malcolm has shared the stage with notable artists such as Chucho Valdez, Noel Gallagher (Oasis), John Hammond Jr. Steven Page (barenaked ladies), Jim Byrnes,
- [Adam Robert Thomas Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/adam-robert-thomas-trio/) - Adam Robert Thomas performs a diverse array of music from favourite radio hits of this year all the way back to music from the jazz and big band era, and a wide array of classics in between. His unique sound combines elements of soul, jazz, indie and top 40 music. His band's funky, groovy rhythms
- [Jim Hopson Groove Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jim-hopson-groove-trio/) - Three sound-poets conversing in Song, finding consensus in the Groove. Jim Hopson, Jason DeCouto, and Buff Allen are three of Canada’s most in-demand musicians. Together, their collective musical alchemy gives life to greasy grooves, soaring melodies, and electric vibes. Their eclectic repertoire includes jazz & pop standards in English and French, 70s Funk Fusion, and
- [Crimson and Blue](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/crimson-and-blue/) - Paul Fabb and Susan Lepin make up the duo, 'Crimson & Blue'. With Paul's captivating guitar and vocals, complemented by Susan's soulful vocals, the duo delivers a mesmerizing blend of jazz, blues, and contemporary music. Paul, originally from Brazil, is not only a skilled guitarist, but also a multi-instrumentalist, recording engineer, and songwriter. Susan has
- [Paul Caldwell](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/paul-caldwell/) - Irish singer-songwriter Paul Caldwell has the ability to seamlessly blend the soul of Irish ballads with the nuance of Canadian folk music. His live performance can have you hanging on to every word or swaying to unforgettable melody’s.
- [The Lesley Branton Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-lesley-branton-trio/) - Based in Vancouver, this trio features Lesley Branton vocals, Jason De Couto piano and Alvin Brendan guitar. Influenced by an array of artists and genres, this trio is passionate about sharing their love of music. Having recently met via Vancouver’s vibrant music scene, these musicians have melded their talents, and together have produced a unique
- [Van Django Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/van-django-trio/) - Van Django is a Vancouver based string swing jazz quartet whose music is well-rooted in the gypsy jazz of 1930's Paris France. Since the group's formation in 1998, they have toured extensively in Canada as well as international forays to the US, Europe and China. The group has had repeat performances at Djangofest Northwest (DFNW)
- [The Dog Ears](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-dog-ears/) - The band is composed of experienced, Vancouver-based musicians with a wide range of musical backgrounds and influences. The band plays a mixture of Jazz Standards, Swing, R&B and Blues. Les Toth: GUITAR Les has had a life-long passion for music, starting to play guitar in his teens. He studied jazz at Capilano College and over
- [Chris Gestrin Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/chris-gestrin-trio-2/) - Since graduating with a Film Scoring degree from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in 1995, Vancouver native Chris Gestrin has become an integral part of the Canadian music scene. As a versatile pianist and multi-keyboardist, composer, engineer and producer he has worked on over 500 albums covering a wide range of musical styles. From
- [Benjamin Sigerson Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/benjamin-sigerson-trio/) - Benjamin Sigerson is a Vancouver-based composer/pianist, who received his degree in composition from McGill University in 2023 having studied with Brian Cherney and Christine Jensen. Sigerson has won several awards for both composition and performance, and recently released a five-keyboard record “The Forest for the Trees” with Cellar Live. As a pianist, Sigerson has played
- [Bonnie Northgraves Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bonnie-northgraves-quartet-3/) - Bonnie Northgraves is a trumpet player/vocalist/composer based in Vancouver, BC. Renowned for her dynamic performances and engaging stage presence, Bonnie captivates audiences with her rich, emotive voice and joyful trumpet playing. Specializing in vintage jazz from the 1920s and 1930s, she breathes new life into classic tunes while also sharing her own compositions that blend
- [Sharon Minemoto Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sharon-minemoto-quartet-8/) - Since the age of sixteen, Sharon Minemoto has been performing to audiences around the world. She is the leader of a trio, a quartet and a quintet. Her trio and quintet have each released one CD as well as several shows for CBC Radio. Her quartet's recording, “Safe Travels”, took the band on a Canadian
- [Jack Garton](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jack-garton/) - Steeped in the solitude of the mountains and islands of the Pacific Northwest, raised in the boisterous and irreverent East Vancouver arts community, Jack Garton’s music is a dance party for the vulnerable at heart. In the lineage of Weird and Wonderful Canadian songwriters Leonard Cohen, k.d.Lang, Corb Lund and Geoff Berner, Garton’s songs alchemize
- [Coco Jafro](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/coco-jafro-5/) - Throughout their Revolution, COCO JAFRO have become a synchronous soul-unit honing their craft, absorbing the sights, sounds and feels from cultures across the globe; creating a unique tapestry of sounds that captures the pulse, energy and vibrancy of innovative world music. From North African traditional trance to Afro-Latin funk fused with throwback 60's rhythms, this
- [The Rocket Revellers](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-rocket-revellers-3/) - The Rocket Revellers give you an energetic mix of western swing, jump blues, and rockabilly. Members of the band have toured with Ray Condo and Petunia & The Vipers. Featuring: Dennis Brock vocals, Stephen Nikleva guitar, Mike Van Eyes piano, Joseph Lubinsky-Mast bass, and Paul Townsend drums.
- [Taras Luka](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/taras-luka-2/) - Ukrainian jazz accordionist, composer and arranger Taras Luka graduated with a Masters degree from the Odesa National Music Academy in Ukraine. Throughout his career in music, Taras has written countless original compositions, the latest of which is a jazz album for accordion entitled “Part of the Journey," released in 2023. This night, Taras will be
- [Early Show: Mivule](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mivule/) - Mivule is a diverse band incorporating the styles of Reggae, Afrobeat, and Dub in English as well as in Luganda. Their infectious rhythms and heartfelt lyrics are primed to get people on their feet. Ugandan singer-songwriter Brian Broda is the powerhouse frontman of Mivule, delivering rhythm guitar and strong vocals featuring lyrics which include themes
- [Early Show: Daniel Lew](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/daniel-lew/) - Daniel Lew is a singer-songwriter with a mission to uplift the world. 10 years ago, he suddenly lost 90% of hearing in his left ear and developed tinnitus. This taught him about the fragility of life, and now he sings and plays everyday as if it’s the last time. He hopes his music and journey
- [Hot Jazz Wednesday feat. Josh Roberts](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/hot-jazz-wednesday/) - Vancouver-based guitarist Josh Roberts has performed across North America, Europe and the Caribbean. He leads a group playing the swinging hot jazz of the 1930s and 40s. The band features New Orleans-inflected clarinet, driving rhythm, and electric guitar inspired by early masters Charlie Christian, Barney Kessel and Eddie Durham.
- [Frankie Hidalgo & the MVPs](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/frankie-hidalgo-and-the-mvps/) - JUNO nominee Frankie Hidalgo brings the heat of an evolution of music that combines both the harmonies and melodies of R&B, Soul, Gospel and Jazz with Latin rhythms to hit songs of the 80’s and 90’s that will bring you both nostalgia and an urge to dance the night away. Using his experiences and musical
- [GroundUp feat. The LowDown Brass Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/groundup/) - The LowDown Brass Band is a uniquely strong representation of Chicago Music culture. This talented all horn band leans heavily on dancehall and street beat rhythm, with the energy of conscious hip hop, jazz, reggae, and soul. LowDown maintains a constant performing and touring schedule throughout the globe. Recent performances include a opening run with
- [Latin Music Sundays feat. Brejera](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brejera/) - In the spring of 2004 we see the beginning of Brejera when Mario Silva (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and Trevor Murray (Nova Scotia, Canada) started to experiment with samba and choro music together. From this point on the band was serving up styles of traditional samba, baião, frevo and choro. Venturing into a mix of Mario
- [The Matinee](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-matinee/) - The Matinee's words paint an apt depiction of how we've all felt these past few years. Having suddenly had time at home, the band could have easily found themselves passing the days tinkering in the studio. “We were afraid of that freedom, and didn’t want to fall victim to over-producing or over-thinking the songs,” says
- [Just a Season](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/just-a-season/) - Just A Season is a Vancouver folk-rock band fronted by singer-songwriter Scott Smith. Smith has been a key player in Vancouver's roots scene for a couple decades, playing guitar and pedal steel with artists such as Barney Bentall, Rich Hope, The Real Ponchos, and Aaron Pritchett. Influenced by Gram Parsons, Ryan Adams, Neil Young and
- [Early Show: Emmett Jerome (solo)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/emmett-jerome/) - Emmett Jerome is a young blues musician hailing from the foothills of southern Alberta. Growing up in a rural community, he became enthralled with the music of Doc Watson, Merle Travis, and Robert Johnson. His sound has grown dramatically in recent years, mixing flavors of jazz and bluegrass into his traditional roots. As a solo
- [Early Show: The Black Space Jam feat. ebonEmpress](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/black-space-jam/) - ebonEmpress is an emcee and keyboardist spreading a message of unity through poignant lyrics and head-bobbing, infectious hip hop, jazz, and R&B. In every facet of her life, she’s committed to sharing her lived experience as a woman of African descent, raising awareness about the injustices faced by racialized communities, and showcasing the positive impact
- [Early Show: Cassandra Maze](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cassandra-maze/) - Music brings people together, and for that reason Cassandra Maze has made it her lifelong pursuit to connect those around her through the power of words and songs. She embodies the meaning of “one-woman-band” with her multi-instrumental abilities and live looping skills, attracting thousands of viewers on her YouTube channel. As an old soul with
- [Early Show:  Paul Fább](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/paul-fabb/) - Paul Fább is a Brazilian-canadian singer-songwriter inspired by the musical textures of the original Bossa Nova movement created by masters like Antônio Carlos Jobim and João Gilberto. He brings a modern approach to the traditional style by mixing Bossa Nova, Samba and elements of Jazz. His songs are filled with unique melodies and lyricism either
- [Early Show: Silent St. J](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/silent-st-j/) - Singer/songwriter Silent St. j, (formerly known as Lajla {Ly-la} Jean) perfectly marries alternative folk and soul. She graciously creates an emotional resonance with her music, and has the ability to enchant her listeners. With honest and captivating lyrics and soothing vocals, Silent St. j sparks a sense of wonder in the hearts of any audience,
- [Early Show: Big Fate](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/big-fate/) - Born from the fiery furnace of Mr. James Calvin Thompson, Bigfate combines their frothy Jungle Jazz Fusion with an engaging spirit and fresh perspective on composition and groove. Navigating by heart and feel, this instrumental groove engine gives you something familiar and simultaneously, something passionately original. Amidst darkened secret laboratories under extreme conditions whilst studying
- [Early Show: Retro Replay](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/retro-replay/) - Come vibe with Retro Replay, a fresh take on the golden age of R&B. We're serving up the best jams from the '90s and 2000s, featuring Vancouver’s own Jon Müller on vocals, Jonny Tobin on keys, and Trent Otter on drums. This trio is turning heads with their smooth grooves and hot takes on all
- [Cory Weeds Quartet featuring special guest Tyler Henderson](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-quartet-featuring-special-guest-tyler-henderson-2/) - Cory Weeds is an expressive saxophonist with a warm and impactful sound rooted in jazz tradition. Jazz aficionados know that Weeds conveys an unerring sense of swing. Recording more than 20 albums as a leader that document his dynamic saxophone playing on both hard-swinging tunes and gentle ballads, he has shared stages and recording studios
- [Anthony D'Alessandro Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/anthony-dalessandro-quartet/) - Join Toronto-based pianist Anthony D'Alessandro and his quartet featuring NYC's Benny Benack III on the Vancouver stop of their cross-Canada tour for an evening of swing, standards, and original music from D'Alessandro's acclaimed debut album Searchin' (2024). With Anthony D'Alessandro piano, Benny Benack III trumpet/vocals, Jonathan Chapman bass and Ernesto Cervini drums.
- [Arvind Ramdas Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/arvind-ramdas-quintet/) - Arvind Ramdas is a dynamic young jazz drummer based in Vancouver, recognized as one of the city’s busiest percussionists. Over the years, he has had the privilege of performing alongside many of Vancouver’s jazz legends and trailblazers in Brad Turner, John Gross, Steve Kaldestsd, Cory Weeds to name a few. In 2025, he brings his
- [John Lee Trio featuring special Guest Ralph Moore](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/john-lee-trio-with-ralph-moore-2/) - As an artist, John Lee is widely known for his immense proficiency as a multi-instrumentalist as well as his ability to connect audiences to his music with a charming and positive charisma. Lee has released two records on Cellar Music, the latest Second Wind features John on piano with the great Kenny Washington on drums
- [John Lee Trio featuring special Guest Ralph Moore](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/john-lee-trio-with-ralph-moore/) - As an artist, John Lee is widely known for his immense proficiency as a multi-instrumentalist as well as his ability to connect audiences to his music with a charming and positive charisma. Lee has released two records on Cellar Music, the latest Second Wind features John on piano with the great Kenny Washington on drums
- [Cory Weeds Quartet featuring special guest Tyler Henderson](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-quartet-featuring-special-guest-tyler-henderson/) - Cory Weeds is an expressive saxophonist with a warm and impactful sound rooted in jazz tradition. Jazz aficionados know that Weeds conveys an unerring sense of swing. Recording more than 20 albums as a leader that document his dynamic saxophone playing on both hard-swinging tunes and gentle ballads, he has shared stages and recording studios
- [Feven Kidane Plays Charles Tolliver](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/feven-kidane-plays-charles-tolliver/) - Trumpeter Feven Kidane is delighted to perform the music of Charles Tolliver's archival release on the Cellar Live music label, Live at the Captain's Cabin, recorded 1973 live in Edmonton, Alberta. She is proud to present this music alongside her quartet. With Quincy Mayes piano, Milo Johnson bass, and Todd Stewart drums.
- [Vancouver Jazz Orchestra Plays Dave Robbins Happy Faces](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/feven-kidane-plays-charles-tolliver-2/) - Under the direction of saxophonist/clarinetist James Danderfer, the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra (VJO) features an array of the city's finest jazz artists. The VJO is dedicated to the presentation of classic big band music as well as a focus on Vancouver composers, past and present. Recent performances have featured international artists such as Jeremy Pelt and
- [Brad Turner Trio Plus One](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brad-turner-trio-plus-one/) - Turner is a three-time Juno award winner and considered one of Canada’s most in-demand and highly esteemed jazz musicians. Described as a “triple threat,” Turner is also an accomplished trumpeter, drummer, and composer. His last recording, North Star, was a hit on streaming platforms all over the world and his recently released It’s All So
- [Andrea Superstein](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/andrea-superstein-4/) - Join 2025 vocal jazz Juno-nominee Andrea Superstein for an evening of creativity and delight. Known for her innovative approach to arranging standards and pop favourites and a lyrical, powerful voice, Andrea brings together some of Vancouver's most celebrated musicians for this special night of new work. Not to be missed! With Chris Gestrin keys, Wynston
- [The New Improvisers Studio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-new-improvisers-studio-2/) - Coastal Jazz and Western Front are also pleased to present the second year of the New Improvisers Studio (NIS), a week-long educational initiative for 10 young musicians aged 17 to 24. The New Improvisers Studio supports collective explorations in musical improvisation through the mentorship of a world-leading improviser and guests from the Vancouver International Jazz
- [Bonnie Northgraves and the Sentimental Gentlemen](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bonnie-northgraves-and-the-sentimental-gentlemen/) - Vancouver’s Bonnie Northgraves is known for her rich, emotive voice, and joyful trumpet playing. Specializing in vintage jazz from the 1920s and 30s, she not only breathes new life into classic tunes, she also lights up the stage with impressive originals that blend modern influences with timeless sounds. Bonnie dances between festive whimsy and heartfelt
- [Bonnie Northgraves Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bonnie-northgraves-quartet-2/) - Vancouver trumpeter/vocalist Bonnie Northgraves harkens back to the fertile and festive early days of New Orleans jazz. Performing classics from the ‘20s, ‘30s, and ‘40s, plus her own originals. She’s a smoky-smooth delight.
- [Tony Wilson's Hellhound on My Trail](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tony-wilsons-hellhound-on-my-trail/) - Hellhound on My Trail reimagines classic blues compositions by Robert Johnson, Son House, Huddie Ledbetter, Ornette Coleman, and others, mixing in a twist of the avant garde and the unmistakable sonic signature of West Coast guitarist Tony Wilson. A brand new group formed especially for the Festival, Tony Wilson's Hellhound on My Trail features Dominic
- [Confiture](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/confiture/) - Confiture celebrates 30 years of house music, blending iconic classics with original tracks to create electrifying, groove-infused live experiences. Led by vocalist Tim Fuller— whose notable collaborators include Miguel Migs, Groove Armada, and Sean Dimitrie—the Vancouver-based seven-piece distills decades of deep grooves and soulful energy into some seriously potent dance-floor magic. With Sam Cartwright drums,
- [Star System Plays Sun Ra](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/star-system-plays-sun-ra/) - Drawing on the vast and diverse catalogue of one of music’s most prolific, pioneering, and confounding figures, Star System goes from in-the-pocket swing to controlled cosmic chaos and intergalactic improvisation. From classic charts to uncharted territories, the 9-piece Star System is “stunning to behold” (Exclaim!). With Dan Gaucher drums/electronics, Colin Cowan bass/FX/voice, Mary Ancheta keys,
- [Susie Ibarra, Cat Toren, Tommy Babin, and Jen Yakamovich](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/susie-ibarra-cat-toren-tommy-babin-and-jen-yakamovich/) - Berlin-based drummer/percussionist Susie Ibarra is joined in collaborative exploration by three of creative music’s most thoughtful improvisers. Cat Toren is a JUNO Award-winning pianist whose atmospheric abstractions and inventive harmonic layering combine deep human warmth with creative fire. Expressive West Coast bassist Tommy Babin (Haram, Benzene) is equal parts solid, searching, and searing. Vancouver-based drummer
- [Allie Lynn King, Nate McBride, and Kenton Loewen](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/allie-lynn-king-nate-mcbride-and-kenton-loewen/) - Anchored in improvisation, Vancouver guitarist Allie Lynn King blends the roots of blues and jazz with the heaviness of doom metal and the abrasion of noise. Bassist Nate McBride (MESTIZX) calls Chicago home, but his collaborations with the likes of Dennis Gonzalez, Jeb Bishop, and Ken Vandermark span the globe. Drummer Kenton Loewen brings fire
- [Julian Jayme: City Folk](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/julian-jayme-city-folk/) - Vancouver-based guitarist/composer Julian Jayme’s City Folk project is a bright mix of indie/folk-influenced original jazz compositions and arrangements of pop songs and jazz standards. With Kria Wall voice, Ardeshir Pourkeramati tenor sax, Emilio Suarez cello, Quincy Mayes piano, David Caballero bass, and Nicholas Bracewell drums.
- [Vancouver Youth Jazz Orchestra](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/vancouver-youth-jazz-orchestra-2/) - Come experience the results of a remarkable jazz intensive! The VYJO program is a unique music residency for Metro Vancouver high school students, co-presented by Coastal Jazz, the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra and Vancouver Community College. Through five weeks of rehearsals, talented teens from across the Lower Mainland cultivate their talents and networks through mentorship from
- [Dean Thiessen's Stranger Friends 4tet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dean-thiessens-stranger-friends-4tet/) - Pianist Dean Thiessen’s compositions tell of struggle and frustration, triumph and delight, while drawing influence from the landscapes of his Alberta prairie childhood, the literary works of John Steinbeck, and the creativity of his fellow musicians. The new album Thank You, Friend is, as Dean says, “a celebration of the music that has given me
- [Thad Bailey-Mai Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/thad-bailey-mai-quartet-4/) - The Thad Bailey-Mai Quartet is a colourful mosaic of inspirations. Thad's trumpet playing draws from many different branches of the jazz lineage, old and new, while his genre-defying compositions are built on memorable melodies, adventurous harmonic paths, and cinematic approaches to form. Thad’s stellar quartet features NYC-based guitarist David Blake and the Montréal-based rhythm section
- [Suin Park Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/suin-park-quartet/) - Composer/pianist Suin Park finished their graduate studies in jazz piano in Korea before moving to Canada to explore new musical challenges. Active in a variety of projects in both countries, Suin’s harmonically complex and emotionally expressive music combines traditional jazz, classical influences, and contemporary improvisation sensibilities. Park’s deeply-connected Quartet features Wynston Minckler bass, Kevin Romain
- [Madeleine Elkins Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/madeleine-elkins-trio/) - Inspired by exploratory artists like Bill Frisell and Mary Halvorson, guitarist Madeleine Elkins’s intricate compositions start at the crossroads of jazz, folk, and rock, then move freely from there. With bassist William Chernoff and drummer Kevin Romain, Elkins merges contemporary jazz with her love of modern bluegrass and post-punk guitar sounds. A member of Sister
- [John Nicholson Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/john-nicholson-quintet/) - John Nicholson has quickly become one of the city's most in-demand saxophonists. Known for his robust tone and lyrical improv style, the most-hired side musician at last year’s Festival has now formed his own band, gathering an all-star group of Canada's top jazz talents to perform his original compositions. Called ”an animated soloist” by All
- [Forever Stories of: Moving Parties](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/forever-stories-of-moving-parties/) - Cellist Peggy Lee and guitarist Cole Schmidt are composers compelled to write for improvising musicians; that is, they conceive inspiring frameworks to bring out essential, novel contributions from some of creative music’s most vital voices. Their latest album, Forever Stories of: Moving Parties, features an array of international guests, including Erika Angell, Wayne Horvitz, Frank
- [Jon Bentley Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jon-bentley-quartet-2/) - Soulful, bluesy, funky, straight ahead, and swinging: Jon Bentley’s saxophone/organ quartet plays a mix of classic jazz repertoire and originals from their brand new 2025 release “Go Ahead!” on the Cellar Music Group label. A JUNO-nominated veteran jazz saxophonist with over 30 years of international experience and 30+ recordings under his belt as a leader
- [Musicmusicmusic Oversized](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/musicmusicmusic-oversized/) - “No rules, just fun” – All About Jazz With a passion for experimentation and an ever-present joy for playing, MUSICMUSICMUSIC takes on classic jazz compositions as well as originals by the group’s “Jazz in Sweden” prize winning pianist, Fabian Kallerdahl. One of Sweden’s most adventurous contemporary jazz groups, MMM is acclaimed for their refreshing humour,
- [Cory Weeds Quintet with guest Tyler Henderson](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-quintet-with-guest-tyler-henderson/) - Cory Weeds is an expressive saxophonist whose warm, impactful sound is firmly rooted in jazz tradition. Jazz aficionados know that Weeds keeps the flame of classic swing burning bright in Vancouver and beyond. With more than 20 dynamic albums as a leader, Weeds fearlessly embraces hard-swinging tunes and gentle ballads, and always delivers performances that
- [Thanya Iyer + Elisa Thorn](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/thanya-iyer-elisa-thorn/) - Thanya Iyer Montréal’s Thanya Iyer is an enigmatic songwriter whose sparkling experimental pop music embraces mindfulness, aesthetic beauty, and the interconnectedness of all things. Iyer's 2025 release, TIDE/TIED, expands on the future-folk of their 2020 Polaris Prize long-listed album KIND. With washes of jazz-inflected pop and ensemble ambience courtesy of Daniel Gélinas’ meditative drumming, Pompey’s
- [Raagaverse featuring Cassius Khan](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/raagaverse-featuring-cassius-khan/) - 2025 JUNO nominees for Jazz Album of the Year (Group), creative Indo-Jazz fusion band Raagaverse pays homage to two historical and culturally-significant genres: classical Hindustani music and jazz. Led by vocalist Shruti Ramani, with Jodi Proznick bass, Noah Franche-Nolan piano, and Nicholas Bracewell drums, Raagaverse retains the authenticity of both traditions, melding them into a
- [Eve Risser: Après un Rêve](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/eve-risser-apres-un-reve/) - Eve Risser is among the most prominent creators on the European scene, and her solo prepared piano album Après un Rêve (on Clean Feed Records) is almost Zen in its organic, dreamlike developments. “There’s a sense of open-ended experimentalism to her approach. Like setting a Rube Goldberg machine in motion, if half the machine was
- [Amphibioux](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/amphibioux/) - Drawing from the roots of choro, forró, samba, baião, bossa nova, and jazz, Amphibioux honours the musical giants that came before them, while joyfully adding their own present-day ripples of inspiration. The core group of Julia Farry bass, Mauricio Zani piano, Choenden Kyirong trombone, and Tiago Cavalcanti percussion will be joined by a trio of
- [Parlour Panther](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/parlour-panther-4/) - Parlour Panther is a nonbinary-led indie rock band from 'Vancouver' known for exceptional harmonies, luscious guitar tones, groovy riffs, and spacey synths. Their third album, BLOOM, “boasts a vibrant mix of blues-inflected vocals, playful synths and an energetic low-end that’ll have you moving your hips and shoulders in the midst of your soul-searching” (Exclaim!) Frankie
- [Jonny Tobin](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jonny-tobin-3/) - Vibrating in an alternate dimension somewhere between 60s Blue Note records and a video game from the 90s, Jonny Tobin’s house-inspired synth-funk playfully collides with abstract jazz undertones to create introspective, irresistibly danceable West Coast lowrider grooves. The Vancouver-based keyboardist/producer's work spans an eclectic variety of worlds – from releasing his own original music, to
- [Corey Harris](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/corey-harris/) - Harris began his career as a New Orleans street singer, followed by a musically inspiring year of living in West Africa. Over 30 years, the MacArthur “Genius” award-winner has created an original vision of the blues by adding influences from reggae, soul, rock and West African music. Along the way he has played with artists
- [Mick Flannery](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mick-flannery/) - Irish singer-songwriter star Flannery has an undeniable knack for putting the layered aspects of the human condition to verse. Renowned for having a voice for the ages, The Sunday Times states he “conjures up exquisite story-telling.” The singer-songwriter’s chart-topping eighth studio album, Goodtime Charlie, is the first international release on the late John Prine’s Oh
- [Honeybear, The Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/honeybear-the-band/) - This high-energy retro soul, blues, and roots quartet’s influences include Marvin Gaye, James Brown and the Meters on original tunes such as “I Was Wrong” and others, which have racked up 1.6 million Spotify listens. The groove-driven Vancouver band's members – bassist/vocalist Ian Beaty, guitarist Colin Brumelle, keyboardist Mike Kenney and drummer Tim Watson –
- [Waahli & Guests](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/waahli-guests/) - Waahli is a Montréal-based artist of Haitian descent who fuses hip-hop, Afrobeat, reggae, and Haitian funk into a unique musical approach deeply rooted in his heritage. A co-founder of hip-hop supergroup Nomadic Massive, Waahli’s solo career has also flourished; his fourth album Seven Bubbles dropped this year. Performed in English, French, and Haitian Creole, it’s
- [Mary Ancheta’s MAQkestra Performs the Music of Betty Davis](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mary-anchetas-maqkestra-performs-the-music-of-betty-davis/) - Vancouver keyboardist Ancheta has long been influenced by Betty Davis, a crucial voice of 1970s funk. Ancheta’s six-piece band performs the flamboyant diva’s gritty, sexually-charged, incredibly funky tunes – mostly from seminal albums They Say I'm Different and Nasty Gal – fronted by supreme vocalists Dawn Pemberton, Leo D.E. Johnson and Krystle Dos Santos. A
- [Farah Siraj](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/farah-siraj/) - Vivacious Jordanian flamenco-jazz artist Farah Siraj has sung in English, Arabic, and Spanish on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Centre, and at events like the Nobel Prize Awards, World Economic Forum, and United Nations World Peace Day. The singer-songwriter and guitarist leads an ethnically diverse quartet of
- [Tina Leon](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tina-leon/) - This magnetic singer-songwriter from Montréal draws inspiration from both Motown-era music and neo-soul vibes. At 20, Leon landed a role in the music revue Generation Motown, which led her to work with Stevie Wonder, who is featured on her track “Keep on Running,” and to singing with Lionel Ritchie. Leon’s debut album Push & Pull
- [Feven Kidane Sextet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/feven-kidane-sextet-2/) - The Feven Kidane Sextet is a feel-good jazz project headed by trumpeter Feven Kidane, a staple of the Vancouver music scene. Inspired by the engaging leadership of Dizzy Gillespie, the sonics of the “Three Roys” (Ayers, Hargrove, Brooks), and the beauty of the Black experience, the Feven Kidane Sextet shares songs of joy, wonder, sensitivity,
- [Sounds of Youth: Day 1](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sounds-of-youth-day-1/) - Come hear BC’s burgeoning young talent! Music education is an essential part of the Jazz ecosystem, and this initiative showcases ten of the best high school jazz combos and big bands from Metro Vancouver and around the province. With great young players and dedicated educators stepping up to the Festival stage, it's always a highlight
- [Sounds of Youth: Day 2](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sounds-of-youth-day-2/) - Come hear BC’s burgeoning young talent! Music education is an essential part of the Jazz ecosystem, and this initiative showcases ten of the best high school jazz combos and big bands from Metro Vancouver and around the province. With great young players and dedicated educators stepping up to the Festival stage, it's always a highlight
- [Dawn Pemberton](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dawn-pemberton-3/) - Dawn Pemberton beats an adventurous path from gospel and R&B, to jazz, funk, and soul. The “go-to girl” for recording sessions and shows in need of irresistible verve and "honey-soaked pipes” (Vancouver Sun), she’s performed with Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, Bettye LaVette, Robert Randolph, and the Sojourners. Her award-winning debut album Say Somethin’ led
- [Super K](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/super-k/) - Led by guitarist Mik Bewsky and trumpeter Nikola Tosic, Vancouver instrumental group Super K shine their southern Balkan roots through a thrilling prism of contemporary styles such as surf, jazz, and electronic psychedelia. Full of danceable grooves propelled by drummer Alex Reid and bassist Andrew Fyvie, Super K brings bold new sonic perspectives to traditional
- [Empanadas Ilegales](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/empanadas-ilegales-2/) - Vancouver-based psychedelic cumbia and salsa ensemble Empanadas Ilegales delivers a Latin surf-rock/free-jazz fusion of contagious cumbia rhythms, hypnotic guitar melodies, and otherworldly experimental salsa trumpet lines. Their latest album, Creepy Mambo, pays homage to cumbia cult classics, infusing vintage vibes with contemporary synth, slinky dub grooves, and feverish percussion departures to create a “delicious, psych-fried
- [Hanging Hearts](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/hanging-hearts/) - “Intelligent and fascinating fusion for the 21st century” - All About Jazz Rooted in Chicago’s rich tradition of forward-thinking jazz and experimental music, Hanging Hearts thrives at the intersection of energy, groove, and improvisation. Led by saxophonist Chris Weller and featuring Cole DeGenova on keyboards and synth bass alongside Quin Kirchner on drums, the band
- [The ReViberators](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-reviberators/) - The ReViberators are an instrumental surf rock trio from Vancouver featuring guitarist Noah Walker and drummer Jodie Ponto (aka Kitty & The Rooster), plus bassist Joseph Lubinsky-Mast. Since the death of surf legends Dick Dale and The Ventures, The ReViberators have stepped up to keep this wild, raucous music alive by taking a deep dive
- [Makaya McCraven](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/makaya-mccraven-2/) - A cutting-edge drummer, composer, producer, and sonic collagist, Makaya McCraven is a multitalented force whose inventive process and intuitive, cinematic style defies categorization. Blurring the boundaries of jazz and electronic music, his “hypnotic, wholly new and radically communal” (Pitchfork) 2018 album Universal Beings—featuring Shabaka Hutchings, Tomeka Reid, Jeff Parker, and other greats—made 'Best-of’ lists in
- [Kneebody](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kneebody-2/) - “Putting a finger on a band like Kneebody is a bit like raising it to the wind. At any given moment, the group’s artistic inclinations can whip in an unpredictable direction” — Wall Street Journal In their two-decade history, Kneebody has created a genre all its own, and a cueing system that allows them to
- [Time Flies: Night Three](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/time-flies-night-three/) - The return of the ‘Time Flies’ event is a nod to the early history of Coastal Jazz. Co-founder and founding artistic director, Ken Pickering created the series in 1988 and began co-curating with bassist Torsten Müller in 2001 as a “summit meeting” exploring improvisational practices. It was known for featuring local and international improvising musicians
- [Time Flies: Night Two](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/time-flies-night-two/) - The return of the ‘Time Flies’ event is a nod to the early history of Coastal Jazz. Co-founder and founding artistic director, Ken Pickering created the series in 1988 and began co-curating with bassist Torsten Müller in 2001 as a “summit meeting” exploring improvisational practices. It was known for featuring local and international improvising musicians
- [Time Flies: Night One](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/time-flies-night-one/) - The return of the ‘Time Flies’ event is a nod to the early history of Coastal Jazz. Co-founder and founding artistic director, Ken Pickering created the series in 1988 and began co-curating with bassist Torsten Müller in 2001 as a “summit meeting” exploring improvisational practices. It was known for featuring local and international improvising musicians
- [IronFest V: Night Two - Kevin Romain's Salience Network + Brodie West Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ironfest-v-night-2/) - Click here to purchase a ticket bundle to Ironfest. Kevin Romain's Salience Network Salience Network is a modern jazz ensemble led by drummer/composer Kevin Romain. Dramatic, spontaneous creation and razor-sharp precision come together on stage with Romain's longtime collaborators Nikko Whitworth bass, John Nicholson tenor and soprano saxophones, and Feven Kidane trumpet. Through dense polyrhythms
- [IronFest V: Night One - Asrar Quartet + Jessica Ackerley Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ironfest-v-night-1/) - Click here to purchase a ticket bundle to Ironfest. Asrar Quartet Iranian folk and classical music luminaries Ali Razmi tar/setar/vocals, Saina Khaledi santour/vocals and Ali Sajjadi oud/vocals bend Persian musical tradition with the addition of veteran Vancouver drummer Kenton Loewen. Ali Razmi's sublime compositions, set with the words of mystic poets Rumi, Khayyám and Hafez,
- [Eric Reed](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/eric-reed/) - Frankies Jazz Club presents SOLO, a concert series featuring today’s premiere pianists in the intimate confines the beautiful Pyatt Hall at the VSO School of Music. As a piano-playing prodigy, Philadelphia native Eric Reed performed gospel music in his father’s church at age 5. By 7, he began formal study at Philadelphia’s Settlement Music School,
- [Benny Green](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/benny-green-solo/) - Frankies Jazz Club presents SOLO, a concert series featuring today’s premiere pianists in the intimate confines the beautiful Pyatt Hall at the VSO School of Music. At the age of 19, Benny Green moved to New York City to join legendary vocalist Betty Carters band and never looked back. He would then assume the piano
- [Bill Charlap](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bill-charlap/) - Frankies Jazz Club presents SOLO, a concert series featuring today’s premiere pianists in the intimate confines the beautiful Pyatt Hall at the VSO School of Music. Grammy Award winning pianist, Bill Charlap has performed with many leading artists of our time, ranging from Phil Woods and Tony Bennett to Gerry Mulligan and Wynton Marsalis. He
- [Earth Ball](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/earth-ball/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Earth Ball has been embracing complete improvisation since 2019, with a collective sound enriched by its members’ work in experimental groups like Shearing Pinx, Kamikaze Nurse, Eschatons, Psychedelic Dirt, and CROTCH, as well as in collaborations with artists like Deerhoof, Chris Corsano, and William Hooker. They’ve hit remarkable
- [We All Break](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/we-all-break/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 Like most great art forms, jazz developed by combining previously distinct, disparate elements into something new. We All Break follows in this tradition with their remarkable merging of traditional Haitian Vodou music and au courant composition and improvisation on the groundbreaking Path of Seven Colors. Called “a marvel”
- [Horse Lords](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/horse-lords/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Baltimore Magazine called Comradely Objects, the jaw-dropping 2020 album from Horse Lords, “meticulously controlled chaos—a masterpiece of creative freedom, contrasts, and contradictions.” With dizzyingly obsessive rhythmic energy, Andrew Bernstein saxophone, percussion, electronics, Max Eilbacher bass, electronics, Owen Gardner guitar, electronics, and drummer Booker Stardrum give frenetic gravity to
- [Killer Mike](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/killer-mike/) - Atlanta’s favorite son Killer Mike gets recognized as many things - a rapper, an advocate for the disenfranchised, an entrepreneur, a Bernie Sanders whisperer, and for his widely lauded advocacy work on political and social causes - which yielded him Billboard’s inaugural 2020 Change Maker Award. Most recently his critically lauded 2023 album MICHAEL earned
- [Brian Horswill, Karlis Silins, Gard Nilssen](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brian-horswill-karlis-silins-gard-nilsson/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Oslo-based drummer, composer, producer and bandleader Gard Nilssen is one of the European jazz scene’s most active drummers, bringing an energetic, creative, musical, groovy, and fearless dynamic to his own groups Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity and Bushman´s Revenge, ongoing membership in Maciej Obara 4tet, Team Hegdal, and Trondheim
- [Wayne Horvitz Electric Circus](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/wayne-horvitz-electric-circus/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 Led by renowned keyboardist/composer/conductor Wayne Horvitz, whose “extraordinary melodic instincts make anything he attempts a riveting pleasure” (The Stranger), Electric Circus is a large and charged ensemble that uses sampled grooves, improvised sonic exploration, light projections, and a boatload of talent to reimagine classic soul, funk, rock, and
- [Lakecia Benjamin and Phoenix](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lakecia-benjamin-and-phoenix/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 “Benjamin exudes star-quality and authority in equal measure.” – textura New York-based saxophonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin is one of the most sought-after and respected players in jazz today. The Downbeat Critics Poll Rising Star Alto Saxophonist, Jazz Journalists Association Up & Coming Artist of the
- [Sakina Abdou, Shahzad Ismaily & Dan Gaucher](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sakina-abdou-shahzad-ismaily-dan-gaucher/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 2024 Coastal Jazz Artists in Residence Sakina Abdou and Shahzad Ismaily are joined in far-reaching sonic exploration by one of the West Coast’s most agile and inquisitive improvisers, drummer Dan Gaucher (October Trio, SICK BOSS, Fond of Tigers, Destroyer). French saxophonist/flutist Sakina Abdou explores free improvisation and broadly
- [Hand to Earth: The Crow](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/hand-to-earth-the-crow/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Led by vocalists Daniel Wilfred and Sunny Kim, Hand to Earth has quickly developed an international reputation as one of Australia’s most distinctive contemporary ensembles. Daniel is a keeper of Yolngu Manikay, indigenous songs from North East Arnhem Land that can be traced back more than 40,000 years,
- [The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-messthetics-james-brandon-lewis/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 One of the most iconic rhythm sections in modern music, drummer Brendan Canty and bassist Joe Lally were the insistent engine of DC post-hardcore legends Fugazi for over 15 years. In 2016, they formed Messthetics with guitar virtuoso Anthony Pirog, and released two albums of turbulent, propulsive, groove-laden
- [Veronica Swift](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/veronica-swift/) - Veronica Swift has been ascending to the upper echelon of 21st century jazz singers over the last few years; with the interpretive ingenuity, bracing songwriting, and keen arrangements of her new eponymously titled album, she’s most certainly arrived. While the Wall Street Journal has praised her “miraculous voice and innate gift for entertaining a crowd”,
- [Daniel Wilfred, David Wilfred, and Peter Knight (of Hand to Earth) Artist Talk, moderated by Meredith Bates](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/hand-to-earth-artist-talk/) - Hand to Earth has quickly developed an international reputation as one of Australia’s most distinctive contemporary music ensembles, and this workshop/discussion will feature three of its members. Daniel and David Wilfred are keepers of Yolngu Manikay, indigenous songs from North East Arnhem Land that can be traced back more than 40,000 years, making them the
- [Umeda, Hegdal, Stackenäs, Naylor, Loewen](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/umeda-hegdal-stackenas-naylor-loewen/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 For Amalia Umeda, every performance tells a big story, for the very first time. The Polish violinist traverses a wide emotional landscape where authenticity, raw tension, and risk-taking are the earth, sea, and sky. Saxophonist/clarinetist Eirik Hegdal has worked with Jeff Parker, Joshua Redman, and Pat Metheny. The
- [Thad Bailey-Mai Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/thad-bailey-mai-trio-2/) - Thad is a prolific composer, improviser, and trumpet player based out of Vancouver, B.C. His playing can be found on over a dozen albums, and his projects have been featured in numerous festivals and venues in Canada. Having a diverse musical background, Thad's performances evoke a colourful mosaic of harmonic choices, all while remaining deeply
- [Behind the Curtain with Coastal Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/behind-the-curtain-with-coastal-jazz/) - Come join the Coastal Jazz team for an intimate brunch to celebrate the 39th Vancouver International Jazz Festival! This year, we have created a fantastic opportunity to experience the festival, with a brand new event - Behind the Curtain with Coastal Jazz. Each year, we want to create one-of-a-kind experiences which will help you get
- [SUMAC with Moor Mother](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sumac-moor-mother/) - 147 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1T5 SUMAC In a time of significant social upheaval, SUMAC pushes further into the extreme polarity of their expressionistic metal, fluctuating between meticulous discipline on one end, and untethered feral energy on the other. This navigation of chaos and control is a testament to the technical skills and
- [Julian Lage](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/julian-lage-vancouver-playhouse/) - Speak To Me, Julian Lage’s fourth album for Blue Note Records, is full of virtuosic dispatches from an ongoing search for narrative beyond words. Intimate in tone and expansive in intention, it roves a broad landscape of American music, delighting in the deliberate crossing of wires between gospel, rural blues, California singer-songwriter sunshine, and skronky
- [Saba Amrei, Lisa Cay Miller & Adrian Avendaño + Emad Armoush, Josh Zubot & Parmela Attariwala](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/saba-amrei-lisa-cay-miller-adrian-avendano-emad-armoush-josh-zubot-parmela-attariwala/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Saba Amrei, Lisa Cay Miller & Adrian Avendaño A master of extended improv technique and ardently cerebral composition, the ever-investigative pianist Lisa Cay Miller coaxes out sounds from where few would imagine searching. Rising Iranian-Canadian vocalist Saba Amrei left Tehran at age 19 to study music at Capilano University’s award-winning program. A
- [Robin Holcomb, Torsten Müller, Dylan van der Schyff](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/robin-holcomb-torsten-muller-dylan-van-der-schyff/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Robin Holcomb’s songs “mirror a beguiling, bewildering world” (Rolling Stone). The Seattle-based pianist/singer/songwriter first played with Vancouver improv all-star bassist Torsten Müller and drummer Dylan van der Schyff at the 2009 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, and the trio met most recently at Hamilton’s Something Else! Festival in 2022.
- [Sakina Abdou + Peter Knight & JP Carter](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sakina-abdou-peter-knight-jp-carter/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Sakina Abdou Based in Lille, France, saxophonist and flutist Sakina Abdou explores free improvisation and broadly experimental contemporary music with the likes of Eve Risser’s Red Desert Orchestra, Raymond Boni, Satoko Fujii, and the daring experimental collective, Muzzix. But it's as a solo artist that her multifaceted identity
- [Parlour Panther](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/parlour-panther-3/) - 750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7 Parlour Panther bursts with irresistible charm, expressive emotional chemistry, and exceptional vocal and guitar skills. Frankie and Raider, a trans non-binary couple, have been creating music together for 10 years. They made a splash in the Vancouver music scene with their 2018 debut Hot Magic, and followed that
- [Luca Benedetti Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/luca-benedetti-trio-2/) - A former Vancouverite, Brooklyn-based guitarist Luca Benedetti (Jim Campilongo, Ron Carter) returns with his supercharged rhythm section, featuring bassist Tony Scherr (Bill Frisell, Norah Jones, Sex Mob) and percussionist Tony Mason (John Scofield, Joan Osborne, Charlie Hunter). Expect a thoroughly engaging improvisational take on folk, blues, jazz and rock.
- [Terminal City Brass Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/terminal-city-brass-band-2/) - Formed in 2016, as one of the late, great Ouisi Bistro's house bands, Terminal City Brass Band plays a full-on range of good vibes, from trad jazz and to funk to anything else that crosses their minds. Features the irresistible ensemble features Michael Coury (trumpet), Tim Sars (sax), Brian Harding (trombone), Marc Lindy (tuba), and
- [John Gross/Campbell Ryga Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/john-gross-campbell-ryga-quintet/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 A master of saxophone multiphonics, Vancouver-based American tenorist John Gross has worked with Billy Mintz, Tony Malaby, and Lionel Hampton. Saxophone Journal called him “a phenomenon of knowledge and experience” and “one of the most meaningful players on the scene.” Nevermind theory and technique, which he commands in
- [Jillian Lebeck Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jillian-lebeck-trio-5/) - Pianist Jillian Lebeck's Starlight Trio is inspired by cinema, European classical jazz, and modern jazz. Featuring Conrad Good on bass and Jon Bentley on tenor saxophone.
- [Steve Maddock Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/steve-maddock-trio/) - The Steve Maddock Trio: local jazz veterans team up to form a unique chordless trio. Steve Maddock vocals, Darren Radtke bass, and Dave Robbins drums.
- [Todd Stewart Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/todd-stewart-trio/) - Enjoy a Jazz at the Parq performance by the Todd Stewart Trio with complimentary admission by BCLC. Drummer Todd Stewart is known for his tasteful interpretation of both bebop and contemporary drumming idioms, as well as his ability to bring out the greatest characteristics of any tune with his expressive orchestrations and his appreciation of
- [Open Jazz Jam](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/open-jazz-jam/) - A cozy hidden gem, and the hippest little room in Vancouver, Tyrant Studios is the go-to spot for nightly jazz jams throughout the festival. The historic venue, located above Vancouver's legendary Penthouse Nightclub, has been a frequent haunt for the greats of performing arts history, including Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday
- [Shahzad Ismaily Artist Talk (moderated by Julia Úlehla)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/shahzad-ismaily-artist-talk/) - Shahzad Ismaily is a Brooklyn-based musician, composer, engineer, and founder of Figure 8 Recording. The New York Times called him “one of music’s most in-demand collaborators, flitting like a mischievous butterfly through genres as diverse as honeyed folk, rambunctious free jazz and spectral meditations sung in Urdu”. Over the last thirty years he’s played electric
- [Tom Lee Workshops 2024](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tom-lee-workshops-2024/) - 728 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1E4 The Vancouver International Jazz Festival offers free workshops and lectures for jazz fans and musicians to learn firsthand from some of our local and international performers. David Stackenäs – June 24, 1PM Called “cunningly enigmatic” by Jazz Weekly, Swedish guitarist David Stackenäs brings an artfully disruptive spirit to
- [Odario Williams Afterdark](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/odario-williams-afterdark-3/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Odario Williams fills the airwaves with his resonant voice and engaging musical journeys as host of CBC Music's Afterdark, a nightly radio show that’s full of avant-flavours and infectious grooves. For two nights, he’ll be filling the dance floor at Ocean Artworks with DJ sets that reflect the
- [Odario Williams Afterdark](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/odario-williams-afterdark/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Odario Williams fills the airwaves with his resonant voice and engaging musical journeys as host of CBC Music's Afterdark, a nightly radio show that’s full of avant-flavours and infectious grooves. For two nights, he’ll be filling the dance floor at Ocean Artworks with DJ sets that reflect the
- [Atley King Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/atley-king-quintet/) - Vibraphonist Atley King leads this group comprised of Vancouver’s finest young musicians. They play all original contemporary music, with a love for each other and the music that is as the title of their debut album suggests, ‘Unconditional’, released on Cellar Music in October of last year. To say jazz is in good hands would
- [Odario](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/odario/) - 750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7 A hip-hop artist, music curator, storyteller, and all-around renaissance man, Odario is embedded in the beat and submerged in the bass. The Guyanese-born Odario Williams was raised in Winnipeg, where he became a pioneer in Peg City's fast growing hip-hop community and founded the acclaimed Grand Analog. Today,
- [Y La Bamba](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/y-la-bamba/) - 750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7 Drawing from a myriad of influences—from Mexican tunes from the 1930s to the experimental folk of recent collaborator Devendra Banhart—Y La Bamba ”suffuses their dream pop soundscapes with beguiling cumbia and mariachi rhythms'' (Rolling Stone). Their seventh album, Lucha, explores multiplicity—love, queerness, Mexican American and Chicanx identity, family,
- [Sister Jazz Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sister-jazz-quintet/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Sister Jazz Orchestra, Canada’s first all-female professional jazz orchestra, has been delighting audiences since 2019. Their mission: to showcase today’s top jazzwomen and inspire tomorrow’s. The Sister Jazz Quintet offers a unique window into the artistry of five of the Orchestra’s world-class musicians. Led by soulful saxophonist/vocalist Ingrid
- [GEORGE](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/george/) - 750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7 From vintage funk to infectious electronic futurism, this energetically enigmatic group “likes to blur the distinctions between the knotty virtuosity of jazz and the broad appeal of pop” (Pitchfork). Known as the leader of the prolific and constantly surprising Claudia Quintet, drummer/composer/bandleader John Hollenbeck formed GEORGE remotely during
- [Blue Moon Marquee](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/blue-moon-marquee-4/) - 750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7 Winners of the 2024 JUNO Award for Blues Album of the Year, Blue Moon Marquee swings, jumps, and grooves their way through jazz clubs, dance halls, folk fests, blues haunts, hospitals, prisons, markets, motorcycle joints, dive bars, and prestigious concert halls. "Part haunting, part joyous, and sneakily infectious”
- [Latin Music Sundays feat. Brejera](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/latin-music-sundays/) - In the spring of 2004 we see the beginning of Brejera when Mario Silva (Sao Paulo-Brazil) and Trevor Murray (Nova Scotia-Canada) started to experiment with samba and choro music together. From this point on the band was serving up styles of traditional samba, baião, frevo and choro . Venturing into a mix of Mario Silva
- [Mike Clement Trio CD Release](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mike-clement-trio-cd-release/) - Mike Clement is a fiery up-and-coming jazz guitarist. Originally from the west coast of Canada, Clement has quickly become an in demand performer and sideman upon his relocation to New Orleans. Fresh off the release of his sophomore album Hittin’ It, Clement is constantly travelling and performing his original, fun and soulful tunes as well
- [Mai Garnica](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mai-garnica/) - Mai Garnica is a pianist, singer, and arranger whose music uses a fusion of Classical, Latin, and Folkloric Argentinian influences. Immersed in Argentinian Rock and Folklore during her childhood, she draws inspiration from legends like Mercedes Sosa and Luis Alberto Spinetta. Her songs and covers are characterized not only by their deep and emotive lyrics,
- [Jason DeCouto Duo](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jason-decouto-duo/) - Jason de Couto is a professional keyboard, organ, and piano player in Vancouver. He is an active and integral musician in the local music scene, and works in a variety of bands and ensembles as a leader and sideman. He plays and draws inspiration from a variety of styles of music including Jazz, Funk, Hip-Hop,
- [Brad Turner Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brad-turner-quartet-3/) - Playing a mix of original music and pieces drawn from a long history playing together in many different musical settings, as long time members of Vancouver's music community. Featuring Brad Turner trumpet, Dave Sikula guitar, Joe Poole drums, and André Lachance bass. Early start time: 11:00am - 2:00pm.
- [Junk Story](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/junk-story/) - Junk Story channels the gritty elegance of 70s and 80s jazz into their own distinctive sound. With a nod to the lost generation of jazz musicians, they capture the spirit of an era when the music was unapologetically raw. For this Frankie’s After Dark performance Junk Story is Chad Makela on saxophone, Brad Turner on
- [Los Duendes](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/los-duendes/) - Los Duendes is Vancouver's very own Psych Latin Fusion group. Infectious tropical rhythms intertwined with spicy Latin melodies designed make people get uplifted and groove. Tener Duende loosely means having soul, a heightened state of emotion, expression and authenticity. 3 sets - $6 per set
- [Ard n’ Saul](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ard-n-saul/) - Featuring the dynamic duo of alto saxophonist Saul Berson and tenor saxophonist Ardeshir, this quintet is poised to bring an exhilarating blend of tradition and innovation to the stage. With a rich and diverse repertoire that seamlessly weaves classic jazz standards with their original compositions, Ard n' Saul promises a musical journey that transcends time
- [Tom Wakeling’s “North by Northwest”](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tom-wakelings-north-by-northwest-2/) - Embracing jazz’s past, present, and future, with a great chemistry and an adventurous, hard-swinging style; featuring acclaimed artists Mike Allen saxophone, Brad Turner piano/trumpet, and Dave Robbins drums. For over four decades, Tom Wakeling has put his bass to work with jazz greats such as Arturo Sandoval, Lee Konitz, Mel Torme, Benny Golson, James Moody,
- [Juhli Conlinn Trio: A Tribute to Edith Piaf](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/juhli-conlinn-trio/) - Juhli Conlinn's fascination with the evocative music of Edith Piaf began during her teenage years. Since completing her Bachelor of Jazz Studies, she has illuminated countless stages of various sizes, performing with renowned cover bands such as Sideone and The Supersonic Hearts Band, while also collaborating with original artists such as Roy Forbes and Khari
- [John Lee Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/john-lee-trio-3/) - The sound of the John Lee Trio bridges the gap between the past and the future of modern jazz; a collective true to the "straight ahead" sound with a contemporary improvisational approach on the repertoire of The Great American Songbook or compositions by a Jazz legend from the early 20th century. John Lee piano, Kosma
- [Ivan Hartle](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ivan-hartle/) - Ivan Hartle is a musician from Vancouver, B.C. His style reflects a musical upbringing, as well as his experience playing college baseball in the southern United States. Eliciting vintage vibes, his fluid genre has elements of blues, soul, jazz and folk. Ivan draws inspiration from the classic soul sounds of Sam Cooke and Otis Redding,
- [Diane Lines Duo](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/diane-lines-duo-2/) - Pianist, vocalist, and musical director Diane Lines was inducted to the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2018 and has performed with a variety of artists including Michael Buble, and Juno winners Bria Skonberg, Shari Ulrich, Alfie Zappacosta, Gary Fjellgaard, and Kenny Wayne. Diane was the pianist and vocalist for the Dal Richards Orchestra for
- [Tyson Naylor Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tyson-naylor-trio/) - Vancouver-born, Berlin-based keyboardist Tyson Naylor has performed internationally in very diverse musical settings, from Free Jazz to Soul to chamber ensembles. He’s played with Destroyer, Frazey Ford, and Dan Mangan, as well as larger groups such as the Warsaw Improviser’s Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and Turning Point Ensemble, and in venues across Canada, the US,
- [Cannery Row](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cannery-row-9/) - Cannery Row features the unique and individual talents of Gary Comeau, Tim Hearsey and Chris Nordquist. These significantly skilled musicians bring their collective focus together in a humorous and highly entertaining presentation. Covering an impressive sphere of genres, blending and bending blues, latin, zydeco, jazz, cajun, country, rock ‘n roll into a musical experience unlike
- [Igneous](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/igneous/) - Under pressure and heat even the most solid stone becomes liquid. In the right conditions, magma anneals into crystals for light to diffract into rainbows. Igneous, the band, collectively cooks tunes from big bands of the volcanic islands of Japan with the hot pressure of big bands in NYC. Come check out how time swings
- [Bonnie Northgraves Hot 4](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bonnie-northgraves-hot-4/) - Bonnie Northgraves is a Canadian trumpeter, vocalist, and pianists based in Vancouver, BC. For this jazz fest performance she’ll be taking to the stage with her hot four: Joe Abbott on clarinet, Joseph Lubinsky-Mast on bass, and Josh Roberts on guitar. You can expect an evening of rollicking hot jazz perfectly paired with uproarious tales
- [Jillian Lebeck](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jillian-lebeck/) - Happy Hour Piano Lounge. Canadian jazz pianist, composer, and vocalist Jillian Lebeck is one of the most dynamic and exciting voices on the Canadian Jazz scene. Her debut recording "Living in Pieces" (Maximum Jazz/Universal) spent several weeks in the number 1 position on the national Chart Attack radio charts. She is an alumni of the
- [GroundUp feat. Pax Mergana](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/groundup-feat-pax-mergana/) - Pax Mergana is a Vancouver-based project spearheaded by the instrumentalist/production duo of saxophonist David Mergens and guitarist Tristan Paxton. Mergens is a fixture in the Vancouver music scene, playing and recording in a variety of genres. Paxton is one of the city’s most in-demand live and session players. All artists associated with Pax Mergana contribute
- [Teresa Marie and The Three](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/teresa-marie-and-the-three/) - Vancouver-based jazz and R&B vocalist Teresa Marie takes inspiration from Ella Fitzgerald and Etta James, and is passionate about constantly learning from artists across a wide range of genres. With Teresa Marie and the Three, she performs a mix of her own imaginative arrangements of jazz standards, original compositions, and poetry, and shares the stage
- [Triology with Scott Hamilton](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/triology-with-scott-hamilton-2/) - Triology is a supergroup of three award winning Canadian jazz musicians – Jodi Proznick on bass, Miles Black on piano and Bill Coon on guitar. They have joined forces to form one of Canada’s finest jazz trios. All three of the members have received numerous accolades over the years including JUNO nominations, National Jazz Awards,
- [Triology with Scott Hamilton](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/triology-with-scott-hamilton/) - Triology is a supergroup of three award winning Canadian jazz musicians – Jodi Proznick on bass, Miles Black on piano and Bill Coon on guitar. They have joined forces to form one of Canada’s finest jazz trios. All three of the members have received numerous accolades over the years including JUNO nominations, National Jazz Awards,
- [Susana Williams](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/susana-williams/) - Susana Williams is a musician, producer and composer based out of the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia. Her musical career began in Caracas, Venezuela at the age of 13 as the lead singer for a local band, singing everything from folk music to rock and roll while writing her own music and learning to play
- [Sarah Lewis](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sarah-lewis/) - A Bay Area native with insatiable wanderlust, Sarah Lewis began writing music in every language but her own. After living in Italy, Spain, France, and Brazil she stopped in London for a year where she performed on the indie/acoustic circuit and began to experiment with electro-acoustic sounds. Her lyrics feature soul-searching stories that speak of
- [Ruthie Ha Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ruthie-ha-trio/) - Ruthie Ha is a tenor saxophonist based in Vancouver going into fourth year of Capilano University’s Jazz program. They are very excited to play some standards of the Black American Music tradition known as jazz, as well as some of their original tunes, drawing inspirations from many different idols. They will be joined by Seth
- [Tiny Pyramids](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tiny-pyramids-2/) - Drawing on the vast and diverse catalogue of Sun Ra, one of music’s most prolific, pioneering, and confounding figures, Tiny Pyramids goes from in-the-pocket swing to controlled cosmic chaos and intergalactic improvisation. Classic charts point to uncharted territories for Dan Gaucher drums/percussion/electronics, Colin Cowan bass/percussion/electronics, and Tyson Naylor keyboards/percussion/electronics. Stay after the set for an
- [Hot Jazz Wednesdays feat. Josh Roberts](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/hot-jazz-wednesdays-feat-josh-roberts/) - Vancouver-based guitarist Josh Roberts has performed across North America, Europe and the Caribbean. He leads a group playing the swinging hot jazz of the 1930s and 40s. The band features New Orleans-inflected clarinet, driving rhythm, and electric guitar inspired by early masters Charlie Christian, Barney Kessel and Eddie Durham. 3 sets - $6 per set
- [Jon Bentley Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jon-bentley-quartet/) - Soulful, bluesy, funky, straight ahead and swinging. Jon Bentley’s saxophone/organ jazz quartet plays a mix of originals and classic jazz repertoire in an uplifting night of music as they prepare to record a new album for Cellar Live. Jon Bentley is a Juno nominated veteran jazz saxophonist with over 30 years of professional international experience
- [Neal Ryan](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/neal-ryan/) - Originally from Dublin, Ireland and hailing from an intensely musical family, Neal Ryan’s love for his craft comes from a long lineage of storytellers, musicians and artists passed on from generation to generation. Neal’s own original works bear large resemblance to the “Troubadour” era of the late 60’s and 70’, with inspiration from artists like
- [Dan Howard Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dan-howard-trio/) - Taking note from his favourite modern players and composers, Dan Howard aims to breathe fresh life into older tunes with his arrangements. With influences ranging from Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell to Wayne Shorter and Brad Mehldau, this group aims to play unique and exciting music that will keep the audience on their toes. Joining
- [Andy Hunter-James Danderfer Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/andy-hunter-james-danderfer-quartet/) - Trombonist Andy Hunter is a member of the multiple Grammy Award winning WDR Big Band (Germany) and has toured around the world with the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, the Dave Holland Big Band, and the Spanish Harlem Jazz Orchestra. Andy's current highlight projects include Latin Jazz Quintet Viento Terral, which just released its 2nd album
- [Kevin Romain's Salience Network](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kevin-romains-salience-network-2/) - Salience Network is a modern jazz ensemble led by drummer/composer Kevin Romain. Dramatic, spontaneous creation and razor-sharp precision come together on stage with Romain's longtime collaborators Jeff Gammon bass, John Nicholson tenor and soprano saxophones, and Feven Kidane trumpet. Through dense polyrhythms and snaking melodies, they explore Romain's hyperfixations on the neuroscience of emotion, circadian
- [The Stephen Nikleva Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-stephen-nikleva-band/) - After years of side man work with many of Canada’s diverse artists including recording & touring with Sarah McLachlan, producing records for Dan Mangan & Veda Hille, and touring the world with roots artists Ray Condo & Petunia, and Roma violinist Lache Cercel Stephen put these influences to CD with ‘Square Moon” which the Georgia
- [Dave Robbins Sextet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dave-robbins-sextet-3/) - Drummer Dave Robbins leads a vintage sounding hard bopping team of Steve Holy bass Chris Gestrin piano along with a rich front line of tenorist Mike Allen, trumpeter Brad Turner and alto saxophonist Cory Weeds through a toe tapping collection of originals and covers. Robbins has spent his career performing and recording with the finest
- [The Black Space Jam feat. Shamir Virgo](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-black-space-jam-feat-shamir-virgo/) - Shamir Virgo is a Vancouver-based independent artist, songwriter and musician. He makes Pop/R&B-inspired music, his influences include the likes of Pink $wests, Daniel Caesar, Leon Thomas and Music Soulchild. He has worked with many Vancouver locals and aspires to create connections with other artists and musicians who strive to maintain musical integrity. 1 set -
- [Brent Mah Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brent-mah-trio/) - Join Brent Mah and his trio as they play an eclectic mix of jazz tunes from the likes of Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter and Joe Henderson. Familiar jazz standards with some unexpected twists and turns. Brent Mah saxophone, Jason DeCouto organ, and Joe Poole drums.
- [Sharon Minemoto Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sharon-minemoto-quartet-7/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Vancouver-based keyboardist Sharon Minemoto is a swinging and sensitive performer whose highly melodic style is loaded with fresh, innovative harmonic ideas. Her compositions run the gamut from introspective to funky, drawing wide-ranging influence from Herbie Hancock, Kenny Wheeler, Stevie Wonder, and Alexander Scriabin. In August 2023, her quartet
- [Sharon Minemoto Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sharon-minemoto-trio-2/) - Vancouver-based keyboardist Sharon Minemoto is a swinging and sensitive performer whose highly melodic style is loaded with fresh, innovative harmonic ideas. Her compositions run the gamut from introspective to funky, drawing wide-ranging influence from Herbie Hancock, Kenny Wheeler, Stevie Wonder, and Alexander Scriabin. Her sharp Trio features Conrad Good bass and Bernie Arai drums. Stay
- [The Francis Henson Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-francis-henson-trio/) - FH3 is Vancouver bandleader Francis Henson’s foray into the aural North American popular music landscape of the 60’s and 70’s celebrating the guitar, the song, and the story. Along with beloved local icons Trent Otter and Yamil Chain-Haddad, the trio selects their favourite songs from artists including Bob Dylan, Bill Withers, Freddie King, among many
- [Bruno Hubert Trio CD Release](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bruno-hubert-trio-cd-release/) - Bruno Hubert is one of Canada’s most lyrical and expressive Jazz pianists, with a deep sense of swing, lush harmonies, and beguiling melodic lines. His conception, while highly original and utterly genuine, is evocative of, at once, Erroll Garner, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans and other luminaries of jazz. While he is careful to
- [Michael Meroniuk](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/michael-meroniuk/) - Michael Meroniuk is a session guitarist/mandolinist based in Vancouver, B.C. Canada. Michael’s performance history includes performances with JoJo Mason, Mathew V, Hey Ocean, Andrew Hyatt, Sophia Danai, John Reicshman, Greg Drummond, Portiia and many more. 1 set - $6 per set
- [Thad Bailey Mai Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/thad-bailey-mai-trio/) - Thad is a prolific composer, improviser, and trumpet player based out of Vancouver, B.C. His playing can be found on over a dozen albums, and his projects have been featured in numerous festivals and venues in Canada. Having a diverse musical background, Thad's performances evoke a colourful mosaic of harmonic choices, all while remaining deeply
- [Eli Davidovici’s Shapes Trio ft. Allison Burik](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/eli-davidovici-shapes-trio/) - Bassist Eli Davidovici's trio featuring Dan Gaucher on drums and Dan Reynolds on piano will play a set of mostly Eli’s originals, including those featured on his 2023 album Shapes, with special guest Allison Burik (Montreal) on saxophone. Stay after the set for an open jazz jam.
- [Lache Cercel](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lache-cercel/) - World renowned violinist/composer Lache Cercel is the creator of a new genre of music called Roma Jazz. His musical ideas have been presented in concerts performed on three continents. His music has been internationally recognized by other established, well-known artists as well as by official art institutions and diplomatic cultural attaches. 3 sets - $6
- [David Ward](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/david-ward/) - David Ward blends his talents as singer, songwriter, performer, producer, and writer to create works that are bold, inspiring, and inviting. Five albums in, his ventures in music have garnered critical acclaim across Canada and the UK, and have seen him collaborate and perform with grammy-winning engineer Russell Elevado (D’Angelo), iconic drummer Daru Jones (Jack
- [Shruti Ramani Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/shruti-ramani-trio/) - Shruti Ramani is an innovative emerging vocalist, composer, and educator based in Vancouver, Canada. Shruti hails from Mumbai, India, where she received a Bachelor's degree in Hindustani music under the mentorship of Dr. Ritu Johri from the Agra Gharana. She moved to Canada and acquired a Bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies (Performance) with a specialization
- [The Peggy Lee Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-peggy-lee-band/) - 750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7 “There's something remarkable about how Peggy Lee achieves a seamlessly orchestrated sound from a concoction of avant-garde, folk, modern jazz, chamber, and ambient musics. Even during the moments of dissonance, there's a peaceful flow that borders on enchantment” (Bandcamp Daily). Formed in 1998, this melody-driven ensemble is cellist
- [Kassa Overall](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kassa-overall/) - 750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7 “Raw, underground, and chaotic,” Kassa Overall is “one of modern jazz music’s most audacious futurists” (Pitchfork). The GRAMMY-nominated emcee, singer, producer and drummer melds avant-garde experimentation with hip-hop production techniques to tilt the nexus of jazz and rap in unmapped directions. Since his 2019 debut, Overall has established
- [Juana Molina](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/juana-molina/) - 750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7 Though it may sound hyperbolic, The Wire deemed Juana Molina’s music “essential for all humans on planet Earth.” We assure you that this is not an overblown assessment. A master of mysterious experimental pop, Juana Molina is one of modern music’s most original and visionary artists. Her career
- [Biboye Onanuga Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/biboye-onanuga-quartet/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Biboye Onanuga is an imaginative British-born, Nigerian-Canadian drummer and composer. A recent MacEwan University Music graduate, Biboye has quickly become a key figure in the Edmonton scene through his instrumental hip-hop/jazz band Good Information and the two-year (so far) tenure of his weekly music series, New Standards. Inspired
- [Itamar Erez Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/itamar-erez-quartet-3/) - 750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7 ​​Guitarist/pianist/composer Itamar Erez “expands the musical cultures and geographical borders of the Middle East with passionate flamenco and Latin music themes, the lyricism of Brazilian bluesy Choro and, obviously, the freedom of jazz" (Salt Peanuts). Erez has released six albums and performed at renowned venues like the Barbican
- [Lamia Yared](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lamia-yared/) - Lebanon-born, Montreal-based Lamia Yared specializes in traditional Arabic, Turkish and Sephardic repertoires. She has trained with renowned masters in Lebanon, Turkey and Greece, honing her technique of Eastern chant and oud playing. With cellist Sheila Hannigan, clarinetist François Houle, percussionist Hamin Honari, and guitarist and oud player Gordon Grdina.
- [Bill Coon Duo](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bill-coon-duo/) - Darren and Bill have been music making together for over twenty-five years and you can hear their history in the intricacy and beauty of the musical conversations they share with the audience. Bill’s guitar sound has been described as soulful and his playing as “singing and swinging”. Darren’s rich bass tone creates mesmerizing and memorable
- [Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser Holmes](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/aquiles-navarro-tcheser-holmes/) - Afro-Caribbean improvisational trumpet-and-percussion duo Aquiles Navarro and Tcheser Holmes, are longtime friends, collaborators, devotees of New York City’s creative music scenes, and members of celebrated free jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements. In September of 2014, Navarro and Holmes self released an album of improvisations that they’d recorded in Panama earlier that summer. The following spring, they
- [Frankie Hidalgo & the MVPs](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/frankie-hidalgo-the-mvps/) - Juno Nominee Frankie Hidalgo brings the heat of an evolution of music that combines both the harmonies and melodies of R&B, Soul, Gospel and Jazz with Latin rhythms to hit songs of the 80’s and 90’s that will bring you both nostalgia and an urge to dance the night away. Using his experiences and musical
- [Vamp Til Cue](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/vamp-til-cue/) - Led by guitarist Tony Wilson, this experimental jazz-groove supergroup features John Korsrud on trumpet, Gordy Li on saxophone, Russell Sholberg on bass and Jesus Caballero on drums, playing originals composed by the band and a few covers too. Stay after the set for an open jazz jam.
- [FROM NEW YORK: LEZLIE HARRISON](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/from-new-york-lezlie-harrison-2/) - Lezlie Harrison is her own personal renaissance. Her constant state of evolution and growth brings with it, gifts for those paying attention. As a vocalist both bold and subtle, her vulnerability attends to the fragile matters of our collective human affairs while her optimistic momentum inspires us to rise above any tribulation to rejoice. Be
- [The Dean Thiessen Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-dean-thiessen-trio/) - A powerhouse funk and groove organ trio playing guilty pleasures from Cher, to Billy Joel, to Dr. John. Featuring some of the best talent in the Vancouver Jazz scene playing music that just makes them happy: Dean Thiessen on Organ/Keys, Marcus Abramzik on Bass, and Jamison Ko on Drums. 2 sets - $6 per set.
- [The Jason Winikoff Hot 5](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-jason-winikoff-hot-5/) - 750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7 The Jason Winikoff Hot 5 plays early swing and New Orleans trad jazz from the seminal 1900-1930s era, pulling influence from pioneers like King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, and Jelly Roll Morton, as well as contemporaries like Shannon Powell, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and Herlin Riley.
- [Sounds of Youth: Day 2](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sounds-of-youth-stage-2/) - Come hear BC’s burgeoning young talent! Music education is an essential part of the Jazz ecosystem, and this initiative showcases ten of the best high school jazz combos and big bands from Metro Vancouver and around the province. With great young players and dedicated educators stepping up to the Festival stage, it's always a highlight
- [Sounds of Youth: Day 1](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sounds-of-youth-stage/) - Come hear BC’s burgeoning young talent! Music education is an essential part of the Jazz ecosystem, and this initiative showcases ten of the best high school jazz combos and big bands from Metro Vancouver and around the province. With great young players and dedicated educators stepping up to the Festival stage, it's always a highlight
- [Miles Black + Dave Say](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/miles-black-dave-say/) - Based in Vancouver BC, multi instrumentalist, jazz educator, composer and arranger Miles Black has been performing, recording and touring professionally since 1980. Since then, Miles has worked with many jazz luminaries, including Harry Sweets Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Max Roach, Lew Tabackin, Paul Horn, Skywalk, George Coleman, Mark Murphy, Sheila Jordan and Dee Daniels. Joining him
- [Jesse Cahill Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jesse-cahill-trio/) - The Infidels presents Frankie's After Dark. The Jesse Cahill Trio presents the organ group not simply as a momentary phenomena or musical novelty of the past but as an updated vehicle for contemporary musical expression. For this performance the groups explorations will include music from George Dunning, Dimitri Tiomkin, Ferde Grofe, Neil Young, and perhaps
- [DJ Paisley Eva](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-paisley-eva-2/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Hailing from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation village of Eslha7an, Ta7talíya Paisley Eva’s been filling local club, party, and festival dance floors with a high energy mix of obscure underground tracks and beloved classics for over ten years. Her choice, chance-taking selections are plucked from house, disco, new wave, pop,
- [Big Easy Funk Ensemble](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/big-easy-funk-ensemble-2/) - Big Easy Funk Ensemble celebrates the amazing variety of music that has grown out of the Jazz, Blues and Snazzy Grooves of New Orleans. The 9 member band includes a 3-piece horn section comprised of Andrew Benton Sax, Kevin Tang Trombone and Ryan Naso Trumpet. The rhythm section includes Reece Worth on Guitar, Eric Stephenson
- [Bryan Chung & Co.](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bryan-chung-co/) - Bryan Chung & Company was founded in 2023. The group features Jamison Ko on drums, Brad Pearson on bass, Jimi James Fraser on piano, Spencer Drody on trumpet and flugelhorn, and Bryan Chung on the tenor saxophone. Bryan Chung & Co. will be exploring music from the hard bop to post-bop era of jazz, including
- [FROM NEW YORK: LEZLIE HARRISON](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/from-new-york-lezlie-harrison/) - Lezlie Harrison is her own personal renaissance. Her constant state of evolution and growth brings with it, gifts for those paying attention. As a vocalist both bold and subtle, her vulnerability attends to the fragile matters of our collective human affairs while her optimistic momentum inspires us to rise above any tribulation to rejoice. Be
- [Mary Ancheta Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mary-ancheta-quartet-5/) - Inspired by the likes of Squarepusher, The Meters, John Scofield, and Prince, Canadian/Filipina keyboardist and composer Ancheta knows what’s up when it comes to arresting melodies and irresistible groove. Ancheta's quartet, featuring Trent Otter (drums), Dominic Conway (sax), and Matt Reid (bass) will perform songs from their EP Level Up.
- [Matt Storm](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/matt-storm/) - Matt Storm is an Indie Soul singer/songwriter hailing from Vancouver B.C. Stepping on the scene around 2014, Matt has been writing, recording and performing his own work, and collaborating with other artists for quite some time. His sound can be described as indie soul, playing on classic references such as Bill Withers intertwined with new
- [Jennifer Scott, Karla Mundy, and Dawn Pemberton](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jennifer-scott-karla-mundy-and-dawn-pemberton/) - Jennifer Scott Considered the finest Jazz Vocal Improviser in Canada by her peers, her fans and by the musicians who work with her, Jennifer Scott is an important Jazz Voice. She has sung with such Jazz Greats as: Gene Bertoncini, Clark Terry, Tommy Banks, Paul Horn and Kenny Wheeler to name a few. She has
- [Journeys to the Bandstand - A Conversation with Author Chris Wong](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/journeys-to-the-bandstand/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Rhythm Changes writer, podcast host, and musician Will Chernoff hosts a conversation with author Chris Wong, whose new book, Journeys to the Bandstand: Thirty Jazz Lives in Vancouver, chronicles the creative lives and musical journeys of 30 extraordinary artists who have helped shape Canada's West Coast jazz scene.
- [Shannon Thue](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/shannon-thue/) - Happy Hour Piano Lounge. Pianist/vocalist Shannon Thue, discovered her passion for jazz in high school in Regina, SK. She moved to Vancouver, BC in 2000 to study jazz at Capilano College and had the opportunity to learn and draw inspiration from local jazz greats Chris Sigerson, Ross Taggart, Lorne Kellett, Alan Matheson and Réjean Marois to
- [Ulysses Owens Jr.'s Generation Y](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ulysses-owens-jr-generation-y/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 A drummer who The New York Times says “takes a back seat to no one,” Ulysses Owens Jr. “balances excitement gracefully and shines with innovation.” The three-time Grammy-winner has been the driving force behind great artists like Nicholas Payton, Christian McBride, Kurt Elling, Gregory Porter, and Wynton Marsalis,
- [Scott Smith's Adventures in Pedal Steel](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/scott-smiths-adventures-in-pedal-steel/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Born of Scott Smith’s popular monthly show at Vancouver venues The Heatley and The Painted Ship, Adventures in Pedal Steel spotlights the instrument in all kinds of genres, from country, soul, indie-folk, and gospel, to wherever its beautifully arcing, aching shimmer can be found. With a crack band
- [The New Improvisers Studio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-new-improvisers-studio/) - Coastal Jazz and Western Front are pleased to present the inaugural year of The New Improvisers Studio, a week-long educational initiative for 12 young musicians ages 17 to 24 from any musical background who are interested in building their improvisation skills. The New Improvisers Studio supports collective explorations in musical improvisation through the mentorship of
- [Sakina Abdou Artist Talk, moderated by Dylan van der Schyff](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sakina-abdou-artist-talk/) - Based in Lille, France, saxophonist/flutist Sakina Abdou explores free improvisation and broadly experimental contemporary music with the likes of Eve Risser’s Red Desert Orchestra, Raymond Boni, Satoko Fujii, Dedalus, and the daring experimental collective, Muzzix. Of Franco-Nigerian origin, an upcoming collaboration will feature drummers from Niger and flutist Yacouba Moumouni, under the auspices of CNCM
- [DJ O Show Artist Talk, moderated by Gillian Thomson](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-o-show-artist-talk/) - Passion, positivity, and professionalism make 2024 Coastal Jazz Artist in Residence DJ O Show one of the most sought-after DJs working today. O Show—a.k.a. Orene Askew—is a proudly Afro-Indigenous member of the Squamish Nation who embraces and embodies teachings from both of her cultural backgrounds. Winner of the 2022 International Indigenous Hip Hop Award for
- [Dálava](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dalava-3/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Led by vocalist/keyboardist Julia Úlehla and guitarist Aram Bajakian (Lou Reed, John Zorn), the “utterly captivating” (Vancouver Sun) Dálava takes Czech folk melodies transcribed over 100 years ago by Úlehla’s great-grandfather and places them in a compelling contemporary context. Cinematic and wide-ranging, the music of Dálava is beautifully
- [Team Hegdal](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/team-hegdal/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Eirik Hegdal is well-known for leading the impressive and populous Trondheim Jazz Orchestra from 2002-2017, where he composed audacious scores and collaborated with international greats like Joshua Redman, Pat Metheny, and Dave Holland. Team Hegdal is the Norwegian saxophonist/clarinetist’s compositional playground for the small band format, and over
- [Peregrine Falls + Shahzad Ismaily](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/peregrine-falls-shahzad-ismaily/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 JUNO-nominated breathers of instrumental fire, Peregrine Falls is Gordon Grdina on guitars and Kenton Loewen on drums. Sometimes their respiration is like a mother’s soft and loving coo, or a calm exhalation in a placid meadow, but it’s not long before it escalates to a pure, unbreathmintable chaos
- [Emmeluth's Amoeba](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/emmeluths-amoeba/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 A Danish/Norwegian quartet stacked with some of the freshest, most creative players on the Scandinavian jazz scene, Emmeluth's Amoeba is “provocative, mind blowing, and emotionally engaging” (Salt Peanuts). Pianist Christian Balvig has made a mark leading his own ensemble, playing with the colossal Danish supergroup Efterklang, and composing
- [Vancouver Youth Jazz Orchestra](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/vancouver-youth-jazz-orchestra/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 This program is a unique music residency for high school students in Grades 8 – 12 from Metro Vancouver co-presented by Coastal Jazz, the Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund and the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra. Up to 21 talented teens are selected from an audition process open to students in
- [Dan Gaucher Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dan-gaucher-quartet/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 The Dan Gaucher Quartet brings together disparate musical traditions, from improvised soundscapes and interpretive graphic scores, to jazz classics from the 60s and 70s and lesser known post rock gems from the 90’s. Featuring trumpeter Feven Kidane, bassist Dan Howard and pianist Quincy Mayes, the quartet circles crystalline
- [Raagaverse](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/raagaverse-2/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 This enthrallingly eclectic collaborative Indo-Jazz fusion quartet interweaves rich Hindustani classical traditions, dense and dynamic modern jazz, and poetic lyrics that tell of love, grief, longing, home, and hope. Featuring Shruti Ramani voice, Jodi Proznick bass, Noah Franche-Nolan piano/Nord, and Nicholas Bracewell drums, Raagaverse transports listeners to a
- [Konrad Agnas Rite of Passage](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/konrad-agnas-rite-of-passage/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 One of Sweden’s most sought-after drummers, Konrad Agnas makes his debut as composer/bandleader with Rite of Passage, where he unites collaged hip-hop fantasias and Alice Coltrane-inspired spiritual jazz with rhythmic frameworks evoking the minimalism of Terry Riley and Moondog. Agnas’ compositions are equal parts precision and feel, propelled
- [aja monet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/aja-monet/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 The themes on surrealist blues poet aja monet’s 2024 debut album when the poems do what they do centre around Black resistance, love, and the inexhaustible quest for joy. The songs are insistent and unrelenting, with some reminiscent of jazz club virtuosity and melee while others serve as
- [Kjetil Mulelid Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kjetil-mulelid-trio/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 "The affable and sometimes extroverted music of Mulelid shatters the popular misconception that all contemporary Scandinavian piano trios are trapped in a glacial echo chamber" - Jazz Journal Since their 2017 debut on the prestigious Rune Grammofon label, the Kjetil Mulelid Trio has distinguished itself as one of
- [Laraaji](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/laraaji/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 Laraaji is a visionary musician, composer, and mystic who has enchanted audiences worldwide with his ethereal and transformative performances. Born Edward Larry Gordon, Laraaji’s music transcends conventional boundaries, seamlessly merging ambient textures with cosmic vibrations, creating an immersive and deeply introspective sonic journey. Laraaji has been an unwavering practitioner
- [Irreversible Entanglements](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/irreversible-entanglements-3/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 A free jazz quintet with an experimental punk mentality, Irreversible Entanglements is “the most thrilling band in jazz right now” (NPR). Driven by poet/vocalist Camae Ayewa’s (aka Moor Mother) searing narrations of Black trauma, survival, and power, Irreversible Entanglements brings first-wave free jazz’s tradition of resistance acutely into
- [DJ O Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-o-show-4/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Coastal Jazz Artist in Residence Orene Askew, aka DJ O Show, brings energy and passion to everything she does. Winner of the 2022 International Indigenous Hip Hop Award for DJ of the Year, she’s a proudly Afro-Indigenous member of the Squamish Nation who embraces and embodies teachings from
- [Pasquale Grasso Trio feat. André Lachance and Andrew Millar](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/pasquale-grasso-trio-feat-andre-lachance-and-andrew-millar/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Pat Metheny called Pasquale Grasso “the best guitar player I’ve heard in maybe my entire life.” It was the kind of endorsement most rising guitarists can only dream of, but what’s more impressive is that this exceptional player doesn’t sound like Metheny in the slightest. Nor does he
- [DJ O Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-o-show-2/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Coastal Jazz Artist in Residence Orene Askew, aka DJ O Show, brings energy and passion to everything she does. Winner of the 2022 International Indigenous Hip Hop Award for DJ of the Year, she’s a proudly Afro-Indigenous member of the Squamish Nation who embraces and embodies teachings from
- [Chris Gestrin celebrates Shirley Scott](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/chris-gestrin-celebrates-shirley-scott/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Known as the Queen of the Organ, pianist and Hammond B-3 master Shirley Scott helped define the sound of small-group soul-jazz, and created a lasting template for the organ and sax trio sound. Mixing swinging bebop with gospel and blues traditions, she came to prominence in the '50s
- [DJ O Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-o-show-3/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Coastal Jazz Artist in Residence Orene Askew, aka DJ O Show, brings energy and passion to everything she does. Winner of the 2022 International Indigenous Hip Hop Award for DJ of the Year, she’s a proudly Afro-Indigenous member of the Squamish Nation who embraces and embodies teachings from
- [Janette King](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/janette-king/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Through the prism of alternative R&B, house, and pop, Caribbean-Canadian vocalist/producer/multi-instrumentalist Janette King’s What We Lost unpacks the complexities of grief with a wisdom you wouldn’t wish on someone so young. It's a statement that—like contemporaries Victoria Monét and Snoh Aalegra—fuses deeply personal assessments of life with glass-half-full
- [Taras Luka Sextet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/taras-luka-sextet/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Ukrainian jazz and classical accordionist Taras Luka’s 2023 album Part of the Journey is a sharp and sparking fusion of contemporary jazz and pan-Latin styles for accordion and jazz sextet. In addition to leading his engaging and rhythmically-layered small combo, Luka has worked extensively as a composer, conductor,
- [Empanadas Ilegales](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/empanadas-ilegales/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 A “delicious, psych-fried take on Latin American dance music” (Exclaim), Empanadas Ilegales blends interlocking cumbia rhythms, hypnotic guitar melodies, and experimental salsa sax lines with surf rock, free jazz, and West Coast psych. Featuring members hailing from Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Spain, and Canada, the pulsing Vancouver-based septet’s latest
- [Sam Wilson Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sam-wilson-trio/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Canadian guitarist/composer Sam Wilson blends finger-style guitar with the far-roving possibilities of jazz improvisation. Her current artistic muse is wild spaces and site-specific responses, as evidenced by her upcoming release Wintertides, featuring drummer Jen Yakamovich and bassist Geordie Hart (Malleus Trio). Written in the winter of 2022 on
- [Bellbird](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bellbird/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Driven by concepts of isolation and resurgence, Bellbird’s 2023 debut album Root In Tandem is the culmination of several years of composing and music-making by the Montreal-based collective of tenor saxophonist Claire Devlin, alto saxophonist and bass clarinetist Allison Burik, bassist Eli Davidovici, and drummer Mili Hong. Recorded
- [Cat Toren / John Korsrud Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cat-toren-john-korsrud-quintet/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 This new quintet boasts two unique composers, an ensemble of uncommonly gifted accompanists, and an array of distinctive contemporary compositions. Cat Toren is a pianist and composer with six critically-acclaimed albums under her leadership and a JUNO Award earned with Pugs & Crows. Described as “vibrant, earthy and
- [Feven Kidane Sextet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/feven-kidane-sextet/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Feven Kidane is a dynamic Vancouver-based trumpeter, composer, and bandleader. A member of several of the city's music scenes ranging from jazz to spoken word to psychedelic country, Feven's well-known in circles both underground and above. Feven brings her newly-formed sextet, true poets in their own right and voice,
- [Garret T. Willie](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/garret-t-willie/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 “Canada's next big thing in down-and-dirty rockin’ blues guitardom” — Toronto Star Garret T. Willie’s gives rock 'n' roll a formidable 21st-century kick in the ass with his heartbreaking and hilarious stories, hardscrabble blues, and hard-stomping rock 'n' roll. Hailing from Kingcome Inlet, off the coast of BC,
- [Marois Vocal Project: An Homage to Dave Brubeck](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/marois-vocal-project-an-homage-to-dave-brubeck/) - This 11-member ensemble redefines the boundaries of vocalese jazz with tight precision and dynamic energy. Led by visionary arranger and music director Réjean Marois, MVP delivers exhilarating reproductions of instrumental jazz repertoire, but with voices skillfully mimicking the nuanced tones of saxophones and brass instruments.
- [Mimosa](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mimosa-4/) - Bilingual (English/French) Vancouver quintet Mimosa draws on jazz, Brazilian sambas, 1960s French pop and cabaret music to concoct its own sound: gorgeous melodies, quirky lyrics, incredible grooves and sky-high improvisations. If Cleo Lane, Antonio Jobim and Serge Gainsbourg jammed, you'd hear close to what Mimosa has to offer. With Rebecca Shoichet (vocals), Anna Lumiere (piano
- [Scott Smith and the Midnight Riders: Allman Brothers Celebration](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/scott-smith-and-the-midnight-riders/) - With the same instrumentation as the ’60s-era southern rock band, this Vancouver supergroup, led by guitarist Scott Smith, combines blues, country, jazz and psychedelia to celebrate one of the most distinctive sounds in rock, with classic songs including “Ramblin’ Man” and “Jessica.” With guitarist Emmett Jerome, organist Darryl Havers, bassist Jeremy Holmes, and drummers Geoff
- [Myriam Gendron + Jim White & Marisa Anderson](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/myriam-gendron-jim-white-marisa-anderson/) - Myriam Gendron Prior to her debut album, Myriam Gendron's primary musical focus was busking in Paris Metro stations, performing the songs of Leonard Cohen and others, accompanying herself on guitar. Her critically acclaimed albums, Not So Deep As A Well (2014) and Ma délire – Songs of love, lost & found (2021) have explored a
- [Unwritten Thursdays: City Poems](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/unwritten-thursdays-city-poems/) - Unwritten Thursdays Vol.8: April 18th @ Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour st.) City Poems: Seasoned jazz performers will improvise music to accompany four acclaimed local spoken word artists as they perform pieces inspired by the city. 9pm doors 9:30pm show (two sets) $15-20 suggested donation (NOTAFLOF) Presented by Coastal Jazz and Barking Sphinx Musicians: Feven Kidane,
- [Unwritten Thursdays: Caroline Davis' Alula](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/unwritten-thursdays-caroline-davis-alula/) - Saxophonist/composer Caroline Davis returns for our Unwritten Thursdays series with her electro-acoustic trio Alula, this time featuring Chris Tordini bass and Eliza Salem drums. The Brooklyn-based saxophonist/vocalist’s complex, beautiful balance of improv and composed material reveals and occludes, taking unexpected flight paths to wherever Davis points her remarkable imagination. Expect a show layered with “love,
- [Dominique Fils-Aimé](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dominique-fils-aime-2/) - Rising star in vocal jazz, Dominique Fils-Aimé presents her fourth album Our Roots Run Deep released in September 2023 on Ensoul Records. Dominique Fils-Aimé is a JUNO Award winning singer-songwriter from Montreal who puts the history of African-American musical culture into the heart of her work. Her new show invites you to delve into the
- [Unwritten Thursdays: Chris Corsano & Elisa Thorne + Cat Toren, James Meger & Liam Murphy](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/unwritten-thursdays-volume-5/) - MONTHLY SERIES AT TYRANT STUDIOS (1019 Seymour St. *upstairs*) Presented in collaboration by Barking Sphinx Performing Society and Coastal Jazz 9pm doors 9:30pm music $15-20 (Tickets are not available for purchase until January 18th) 1st set: CHRIS CORSANO & ELISA THORNE 2nd set: CAT TOREN, JAMES MEGER & LIAM MURPHY Chris Corsano is a New
- [Unwritten Thursdays: Eli Davidovici, Mili Hong, Brian Horswill & Feven Kidane](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/unwritten-thursdays-volume-6/) - MONTHLY SERIES AT TYRANT STUDIOS (1019 Seymour St. *upstairs*) Presented in collaboration by Barking Sphinx Performing Society and Coastal Jazz 9pm doors 9:30pm music $15-20 (Tickets are not available for purchase until January 18th) Two sets: Eli Davidovici, Mili Hong, Brian Horswill & Feven Kidane Arts & design: Leisure Thief
- [The Infidels Jam Session](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-infidels-jam-session-2/) - The Second Annual Infidels Jam Session will feature the Matt Franceschini Quartet and Improv Karaoke. Jazz Feeds Vancouver is a multi-venue fundraising campaign that allows supporters of the Vancouver Jazz Community to come together and help those of us in need this holiday season. Each concert will allow patrons to donate funds directly to the
- [Unwritten Thursdays: Jessica Moss + Matthew Ariaratnam, Lee Hutzulak & Jen Yakamovich](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/unwritten-thursdays-2/) - NEW MONTHLY SERIES AT TYRANT STUDIOS (1019 Seymour St. *upstairs*) Presented in collaboration by Barking Sphinx Performing Society and Coastal Jazz 9pm doors 9:30pm music $15-20 1st set JESSICA MOSS (from MTL) Solo violin/compositions Jessica Moss has developed an inventive approach to building sonic environments where instrumentation and vocalization are treated as interconnected strands, woven
- [Dan Weiss and Miles Okazaki](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dan-weiss-and-miles-okazaki/) - Unwritten Thursdays is a new monthly series at Tyrant Studios presented by Barking Sphinx Performing Society and Coastal Jazz. The first show on November 16th includes two separate sets of music for drums and guitar featuring Dan Weiss and Miles Okazaki from NYC. Dan and Miles have been performing as a duo for over two decades. Based in
- [Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jazz-at-lincoln-center-orchestra-with-wynton-marsalis/) - Featuring 15 of the world’s finest players, the remarkably versatile Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) has been performing, educating, and proudly flying the flag for jazz traditions across the globe and at their Lincoln Center home base – aka the House of Swing – since 1988. Under Music Director Wynton Marsalis, they animate a
- [IronFest IV: Beatings Are In The Body](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ironfest-iv-beatings-are-in-the-body/) - Beatings Are In The Body is a powerful and enigmatic project from three of Canada's leading figures in experimental music — Vancouver-based pianist/composer/improviser Róisin Adams (of Hildegard's Ghost), Montréal-based experimental vocalist/composer Erika Angell (of Thus Owls), and fellow Vancouverite Peggy Lee — renowned cellist/composer/improviser. As their name indicates there's a raw, volatile dimension to the
- [IronFest IV: Craig Taborn](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ironfest-iv-craig-taborn/) - Brooklyn-based Craig Taborn has been performing piano and electronic music in the jazz, improvisational, and creative music scene for over twenty five years. He has experience composing for and performing in a wide variety of situations including jazz, new music, electronic, rock, noise and avant garde contexts. The New York Times Magazine calls Taborn “One
- [IronFest IV: Josh Cole's Kind Mind](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ironfest-iv-josh-coles-kind-mind/) - Josh Cole’s Kind Mind is an electro-acoustic chamber ensemble based in Toronto featuring three of Canada’s premiere improvising musicians - Karen Ng alto saxophone/clarinet/synth, Michael Davidson vibraphone/marimba/pedals and Josh Cole double bass/pedals/synth/sampler. Rooted in an approach to improvisation that has been brewing in the Toronto creative music hub “The Tranzac” for decades, the trio explores
- [IronFest IV: Oceans And: Tim Berne, Aurora Nealand & Hank Roberts](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ironfest-iv-oceans-and-tim-berne-aurora-nealand-hank-roberts/) - Tim Berne’s work is characterized by tireless artistic dedication and creativity. His newly formed trio with accordionist/multi-instrumentalist Aurora Nealand and cellist Hank Roberts takes the listener on a sonically adventurous journey on Oceans And, and delights with much imagination and amazing musical diversity. “The breathtaking music, created by Tim Berne, Aurora Nealand, and Hank Roberts
- [IronFest IV: Tony Wilson: The Homeless Project](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ironfest-iv-tony-wilson-the-homeless-project/) - The Homeless Project, led by guitarist and composer Tony Wilson, is a multimedia presentation that incorporates original music, film and narration, hoping to shine a light on the serious housing struggles people face in the Downtown Eastside and across Canada. The Homeless Project is the third in a series of multimedia presentations that deal with
- [Andy Summers](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/andy-summers/) - Andy Summers is a legendary guitar virtuoso and multiple GRAMMY-winning artist from the band The Police. The Cracked Lens + A Missing String Tour will see Summers visit intimate theatres incorporating his collective works into an insightful evening spanning his career where he will play guitar and improvise to several sequences of his photography shot
- [Veda Hille Sisterhood](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/veda-hille-sisterhood/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 A singer-songwriter/keyboardist known for artful compositions and interdisciplinary work like her annual scoring of Theatre Replacement’s beloved East Van Panto, Veda Hille came out of a lockdown collaboration with Nicholas Krgovich with a wealth of new material and a post-Covid need to sing with friends. Her latest ensemble
- [Scott Smith and The Evil Ways: A Celebration of the Music of Santana](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/scott-smith-and-the-evil-ways/) - Honouring the lineup of the original Santana band that stunned the world with their legendary appearance at Woodstock, Scott Smith and the Evil Ways features the breathtaking guitar chops of Vancouver-based Smith and his premiere band of conga, timbales, drums, bass and organ players. Expect to hear “Back Magic Woman,” “Oye Como Va” and instrumental
- [La Fabrique St. George Winery](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/la-fabrique-st-george-winery/) - Join us for 6 music-filled days at La Fabrique St. George Winery Early shows 2-5PM Evening shows 7-10PM No Cover Please contact La Fabrique St. George Winery directly for any questions or reservations 778-945-1677 Saturday, July 1 7PM: Sharon Minemoto Trio
- [Guilt & Co.](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/guilt-co-2/) - Join us for 10 music filled days at Guilt and Company Cover (each set): $6 per set added to bill Early shows are one set, late shows are 3 sets. Please contact Guilt & Co. directly for any questions or visit their FAQ page Saturday, July 1 Early Show – 7PM: Headlong Hearts Late Show
- [2nd Floor Gastown (at the Water Street Café)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/2nd-floor-gastown/) - 2nd Floor Gastown 300 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1B8 Join us for 10 music-filled days at 2nd Floor Gastown (at the Water Street Café.) Brunch: 11:30AM, $13 Evening: 6PM + 8PM, $20 Please contact 2nd Floor Gastown directly for any questions or reservations 604-689-2832 Saturday, July 1 11:30AM: Jeremy Wong Duo 6PM: Josh Roberts
- [Frankie's Jazz Club](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/frankies-2/) - Join us for 10 music filled days at Frankies Jazz Club Please contact Frankie’s Jazz Club directly for any questions or reservations 604-688-6368 8PM shows $20 except July 1 & 2 $32 Weekend shows 11:15PM $10 presented by The Infidels Saturday, July 1 8PM: Cory Weeds Quintet featuring David Hazeltine 11:15PM: Saba Amrei Quartet Sunday, July 2 8PM:
- [Osita](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/osita/) - Osita 1728 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5N 4A3 Join us for 10 music-filled days at Osita $7 weekdays $10 Fri/Sat except June 23 ($15) Please contact Osita directly for any questions or reservations 604-253-0888 Saturday, July 1 6PM: Joe Abbott Trio 9PM: Buckman Coe & Moonshine Shiver Sunday, July 2 10AM-3PM: Canada Day Hangover Brunch
- [Joe Rainey](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/joe-rainey/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Joe Rainey is a Pow Wow singer. On Niineta, he demonstrates his command of the Pow Wow style, descending from Indigenous singing that’s been heard across the waters of what is now called Minnesota for centuries. Depending on the song or the pattern, his voice can celebrate or
- [Zoh Amba & Chris Corsano with Lisa Cay Miller](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/zoh-amba-chris-corsano-with-lisa-cay-miller/) - Due to bad weather and airline cancellations, Zoh Amba and Chris Corsano's 9:00PM appearance with Lisa Cay Miller at Revue Stage tonight has been replaced with Joe Rainey. 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 One of the brightest new stars in avant-jazz, NYC-based composer/saxophonist/flutist Zoh Amba’s music is “a chaotic spiritual exploration, a path
- [Yu Su (DJ set)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/yu-su-dj-set/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Keep the night going with eclectic DJ sets from D V D’s maximum pop euphoria/hard dance music (June 30), the Soca, dancehall, Afrobeat and hip-hop selections of DJ Nea Stone Fox (July 1), and Yu Su’s dreamily melodic and balmy take on lo-fi house (July 2).
- [Aline's étoile magique](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/alines-etoile-magique/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Violinist Aline Homzy’s étoile magique takes ears on a melodic chase through switchback trails lined with jazz, folk, and classical elements. Aline’s joined in ethereal overtones and eccentric compositions by four of Toronto’s most in-demand jazz, improv, and creative music collaborators in vibraphonist Michael Davidson, Marito Marques drums,
- [DJ Nea Stone Fox](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-nea-stone-fox/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Keep the night going with eclectic DJ sets from D V D’s maximum pop euphoria/hard dance music (June 30), the Soca, dancehall, Afrobeat and hip-hop selections of DJ Nea Stone Fox (July 1), and Yu Su’s dreamily melodic and balmy take on lo-fi house (July 2).
- [ebonEmpress](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ebonempress/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 As Dae Shields, she’s a community advocate, a curator, and the founder and Executive Director of Afro Van Connect Society. As ebonEmpress, she’s an emcee and keyboardist spreading a message of unity through poignant lyrics and head-bobbing, infectious hip hop, jazz, and R&B. In every facet of her
- [Laura Crema & Bill Coon StringSongs](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/laura-crema-bill-coon-stringsongs/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 National Jazz Award-winning guitarist Bill Coon and acclaimed Canadian vocalist Laura Crema draw on jazz, Latin, country, and folk music to rouse moods that range from carefree exuberance to haunting melancholy. With sumptuous interplay between Laura, Bill, and their attuned collaborators Peggy Lee cello, Jon Bentley sax, and
- [D V D](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/d-v-d/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Keep the night going with eclectic DJ sets from D V D’s maximum pop euphoria/hard dance music (June 30), the Soca, dancehall, Afrobeat and hip-hop selections of DJ Nea Stone Fox (July 1), and Yu Su’s dreamily melodic and balmy take on lo-fi house (July 2).
- [Jonny Tobin](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jonny-tobin-2/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Vibrating somewhere between a 60s Blue Note record and a video game from the 90s, Jonny Tobin’s fat synth-funk playfully collides with abstract jazz undertones to create introspective, dance-heavy West Coast lowrider grooves. The Vancouver-based GRAMMY and JUNO-nominated keyboardist/producer has graced hundreds of tracks from artists like NYC-based
- [Rush Hour](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/rush-hour/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Saxophonist Gordy Li and trumpeter Feven Kidane’s diasporan upbringings in the post-Y2K netscape inform the eclectic, electric sound of Rush Hour. Adding synths and electronics to their traditional instruments, this digitronica project frenetically and sensitively reflects 21st century multimedia like video games, anime, advertisements, IDM, and vaporwave. With
- [Katie Tupper](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/katie-tupper/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Beneath the infinite skies of Saskatoon lies a deep, creative spirit that proves there’s much more to the prairies than grassland and grain silos. 24-year-old neo-soul vocalist Katie Tupper embodies that spirit, and she’s determined to show there’s an entire world of boundary-pushing, genre-defying artists at work within
- [Tom Wherrett Group](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tom-wherrett-group-2/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Versatile Vancouver guitarist and composer Tom Wherrett brings together a quartet of in-demand players to ply their undeniable chemistry on Wherrett originals along with loving, lively interpretations of tunes by Joe Henderson, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, and more. With Dave Say sax, Jeff Gammon bass, and Joe Poole
- [Dave Sikula Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dave-sikula-quintet/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 With an all-star quintet featuring Brad Turner trumpet, Steve Kaldestad alto saxophone, Jeff Gammon bass, and Joe Poole drums, Vancouver guitarist Dave Sikula taps into inspiration from the great, hard-swinging quintets of the 50s and 60s. Expect reverent reworkings and fresh arrangements of tunes from some of the
- [William Chernoff Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/william-chernoff-trio/) - 1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Bassist William Chernoff’s trio with guitarist Francis Henson and drummer Carson Tworow is unfussy, "refreshingly accessible music” (All About Jazz). Although Will’s warmly melodic repertoire leans firmly straight-ahead, the group can venture beyond swing into ECM-inspired sounds of the Steve Swallow and Bill Frisell variety.
- [Davis / Lee / Babin / van der Schyff](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/davis-lee-babin-van-der-schyff/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 The New York Times praised Caroline Davis' “talent for deriving long, dizzying motifs from smaller melodic cells." The innovative Brooklyn-based saxophonist/vocalist joins three of the West Coast’s most empathic players for a late night of boundless improv. “One of the world’s most accomplished practitioners of improvisational cello” (Musicworks),
- [Caroline Davis' Alula ft. Chris Tordini and Kate Gentile](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/caroline-davis-alula/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Initial inspiration for Caroline Davis’ “most formally innovative group yet” (New York Times) sprang from the pages of The Sibley Guide to Birds, specifically the hidden part of a wing that appears like magic during take-off and landing. The Brooklyn-based saxophonist/vocalist’s complex, beautiful balance of improv and composed
- [Marina Hasselberg + Matt Choboter](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/marina-hasselberg-solo-matt-choboter/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Marina Hasselberg Eclectic and award-winning cellist Marina Hasselberg “has become a standout presence on Vancouver’s music scene” (Georgia Straight). Like her new Jesse Zubot-produced album Red, her solo sets are a provocative, deeply personal mix of classification-resistant written works and adventurous improvised excursions, with Hasselberg employing extended techniques,
- [NOW with Farida Amadou](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/now-with-farida-amadou/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 An evening of attuned explorations, transformative energy, and open-hearted creativity. Belgian bassist Farida Amadou uses electronics and extended technique to conjure abstracted sounds that move from miniscule to overwhelming. A cellist of remarkable imagination and ingenuity, Peggy Lee is known for her sublime compositions and collaborations with Wayne
- [James Brandon Lewis](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/james-brandon-lewis/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Called “one of the modern titans of the tenor” by All About Jazz, James Brandon Lewis’ Jesup Wagon was named 2021 Album of the Year by both Downbeat and JazzTimes. A song cycle inspired by George Washington Carver, its dreamlike mosaic of gospel, folk-blues and catcalling brass bands established Lewis as
- [Matthew Ariaratnam & Adrian Avendaño + Giorgio Magnanensi & Andromeda Monk](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/matthew-ariaratnam-adrian-avendano-giorgio-magnanensi-andromeda-monk/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Matthew Ariaratnam & Adrian Avendaño Guitarist Matthew Ariaratnam and drummer Adrian Avendaño’s sound is inspired by an eclectic array of music across time, space, and geographies. Two of the city’s most intriguing emerging artists, they meld elements of post-rock, Tuareg rock, Indian ragas, noise, experimental electronic music, free
- [Viviane Houle's Unsung Songs](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/viviane-houles-unsung-songs/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Viviane Houle is one of Canada’s most dynamic and fearless vocal improvisers. With Unsung Songs, Houle releases a new album alongside a stunning book of graphic scores she created to elicit sonically-searching duos with fellow interpreters like Lina Allemano, Sylvain Darrifourcq, and Didier Petit. Houle’s evocative black and white abstractions are "deeply
- [Duda / Carter / Wójciński / van der Schyff](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/duda-carter-wojcinski-van-der-schyff/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Polish pianist Joanna Duda’s singular sound is a consistently surprising and joyful synthesis of forward-thinking modern jazz, contemporary classical, and electronica-augmented pulsing grooves. Bassist Ksawery Wójciński is a major figure in the Polish jazz and avant-garde scene who’s also worked with international heavy-hitters like Nicole Mitchell, Uri Caine,
- [Ron Samworth's Etiquette of Dying](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ron-samworths-etiquette-of-dying/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Composer/guitarist Ron Samworth and multimedia visual artist Melissa Hubert’s absorbing collaboration is a lyrical, dreamy, thought-provoking, and ultimately uplifting piece that creates a space for dialogue on one of Western culture's most taboo subjects: death and dying. With Patti Wotherspoon narration, Peggy Lee cello, JP Carter trumpet/FX, Elisa
- [Farida Amadou with White People Killed Them](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/farida-amadou-with-white-people-killed-them/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Farida Amadou (Belgium) and White People Killed Them (US) meet at the intersection of performance and politics. With scathing electronics, turbulent guitar, enveloping bass sonorities, and power-clatter drumming, this first-time convergence encourages surprise inventions, calamities and celebrations, and the erecting and defending of democratic spaces (beyond the limits
- [Jessica Ackerley + KneeJerk](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jessica-ackerley-kneejerk/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Jessica Ackerley At home in modern jazz, free jazz, noise and DIY rock settings, ex-NYC, now Honolulu-based guitarist Jessica Ackerley “weaves a distinctive path between atonality and tonality, noise and notes, while bringing heart to a style that can often reside in the head (Guitar Moderne). Ackerley performs
- [Barbara Adler: Art Installation](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/barbara-adler-art-installation/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Barbara Adler’s textile and audio installation draws from seasonal fashion predictions and natural cycles of growth and decay. Different colours and collaborators are added throughout the summer and tracked through a calendar created by Martin Reisle. The current audio features recent releases from local musicians, as well as
- [Bruce Freedman's COLLAGE](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bruce-freedmans-collage/) - 1601 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 Transposing his cut-up visual art practice over to music, saxophonist Bruce Freedman’s COLLAGE disassembles and reassembles musical elements in ways that can surprise the musicians as much as the audience. With Josh Zubot violin, Jared Burrows guitar, Clyde Reed bass, and Kenton Loewen drums, Freedman’s controlled chaos cuts
- [Nduduzo Makhathini](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/nduduzo-makhathini/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 Pianist, composer, and improviser Nduduzo Makhathini is a central figure in South Africa’s vibrant jazz scene. His tenth album In the Spirit of Ntu is the inaugural release on the newly formed Blue Note Africa imprint, and though it’s guided by cosmological and spiritual concepts, “what you’ll feel
- [Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/isaiah-collier-the-chosen-few/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 With The Chosen Few, Chicago/Brooklyn-based saxophonist Isaiah Collier is consistently making some of modern music’s most ecstatic, surging, and transportive sonic statements. The quartet’s latest full-length Cosmic Transitions is outstanding spiritual free jazz that gets the synapses firing in the collective, immortal brain that Roscoe Mitchell and Wayne
- [Chris Gestrin Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/chris-gestrin-trio/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 Vancouver-based pianist/composer/producer Chris Gestrin is unquestionably one of this country’s premier jazz talents. His trio with bassist André Lachance and drummer Dylan van der Schyff formed in 1997, and have since developed an almost telepathic group voice, swinging hard whether they’re playing straight-ahead jazz or venturing into the
- [Pura Fé & Jesse Zubot: Chamber of Bones](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/pura-fe-jesse-zubot-chamber-of-bones/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 In 2022, Jesse Zubot and co-composer Wayne Lavallee invited the acclaimed singer-songwriter Pura Fé to contribute vocals to their score for Bones of Crows, directed by Marie Clements. Interacting with the chamber ensemble that Zubot conducted in real time, Fé completely inhabited the music’s tense atmospherics and sweeping
- [Caity Gyorgy](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/caity-gyorgy/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 It's clear that she doesn't know, so for the love of bebop and swing please don't tell Caity Gyorgy that laurels can be rested on! Her debut took home Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the 2022 JUNOs, and she's already followed up with a new album...and
- [Brandee Younger Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brandee-younger-trio/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 "Younger’s playing, virtuosic but with a sparkling lightness, invites you to set aside questions of classification, and just savour the sonic finery" — Rolling Stone The classically trained, genre-unconstrained harpist Brandee Younger recently made history at the 2022 GRAMMY Awards as the first Black female solo artist nominated
- [David Blake's Fun House](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/david-blakes-fun-house/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 Brooklyn-based guitarist David Blake returns to his hometown to put “engaging melodies in the forefront, underscored by intricate harmonies and shifting time signatures” (All About Jazz). Named for their swinging, sunlit 2022 album on Cellar Live, Blake shares this Fun House with Thad Bailey-Mai trumpet, Brad Turner piano,
- [Sona Jobarteh](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sona-jobarteh-2/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 With her shimmering 21-string Kora melodies and heart-swelling vocals, Sona Jobarteh is “a griot for a new generation of West Africans” (BBC). Breaking from a seven-century-old tradition that reserved the instrument for males of a hereditary musical family, Jobarteh is not only the very first female Kora virtuoso,
- [Joe Rainey & String Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/joe-rainey-string-quartet/) - 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8 “You’ve never heard anything quite like Joe Rainey’s avant-garde Pow Wow music” – Pitchfork Growing up as a Red Lake Ojibwe in the city of Minneapolis, five hours south of the reserve, Pow Wow singer and audio documenter Joe Rainey has always moved between cultures. With experimental electronic
- [Western Front Workshops 2023](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/western-front-workshops-2023/) - The Western Front 303 E 8th Ave E, Vancouver, BC V5T 1S1 The Vancouver International Jazz Festival offers free workshops and lectures for jazz fans and musicians to learn firsthand from some of our local and international performers. The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) hosts an annual gathering of artists, academics and
- [Tom Lee Workshops 2023](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tom-lee-workshops-2023/) - 728 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1E4 The Vancouver International Jazz Festival offers free workshops and lectures for jazz fans and musicians to learn firsthand from some of our local and international performers. Alvaro Rojas - June 26, 1PM David Blake - June 27, 1PM Meredith Bates - June 29, 1PM Jessica Ackerley - June
- [Late Night Open Jams](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/late-night-open-jams/) - June 23-25 · Ocean Artworks @ 10:30PM · FREE Opening weekend is jam packed, and in the case of Ocean Artworks late night, packed with jams. Each session kicks off with a host artist setting a tone of creative exploration before opening the stage up to visiting artists and local players alike. We really can’t
- [Anthem Sounds of Youth Stage](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/anthem-sounds-of-youth-stage-4/) - Come hear BC's burgeoning young talent! Music education is an essential part of the jazz ecosystem, and this initiative showcases some of the best high school jazz combos and big bands from Metro Vancouver and around the province. With great young players and dedicated educators stepping up to the Festival stage, it’s always a highlight
- [Kevin Romain's Salience Network](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kevin-romains-salience-network/) - Inspired by neuroscience, socialism, humility, and fine coffee, drummer/composer Kevin Romain (Only A Visitor), bassist Jeff Gammon, saxophonist John Nicholson, and guitarist Chris Fraser set up shop in the lush median between precision and intuition. Romain’s Salience Network searches for intangible emotional alchemy using beautifully simple tools: wood, metal, and breath. After weeks sifting through
- [Band on a Boat: Murphy and the Cats](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/band-on-a-boat-murphy-and-the-cats/) - Murphy and the Cats are a talented duo of young (15 and 16-year-old) jazz musicians performing 1920’s and 1930’s hits like Minnie the Moocher and Minor Swing. All dressed up in old-time duds, and trading off between percussion, violin, guitar, ukulele, standup bass, and kazoo, these cool hepcats will put a smile on your face
- [Liturgy with BIG|BRAVE + Farida Amadou (solo)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/liturgy-with-big-brave-special-guest/) - Liturgy Sonically and conceptually dense, Liturgy’s ferocious and transcendental black metal exists in a liminal space between experimental music and sacred ritual; a place where the power and dynamism of symphonic forms, urgent sheets of distorted guitar, pummeling burst beats, and passionate, throat-strafing vocals manifest the ecstatic with breathtaking grandeur. Founded in Brooklyn by vocalist/guitarist Ravenna Hunt-Hendrix,
- [BADBADNOTGOOD with special guests Mary Ancheta Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/badbadnotgood-with-special-guests-mary-ancheta-quartet/) - BADBADNOTGOOD BADBADNOTGOOD's expansive music straddles the line between '70s soul-jazz, alternative hip-hop, and experimental electronica. The Toronto group first gained attention in the early 2010s, playing jazzed-out covers of tracks by the likes of Odd Future, MF Doom and A Tribe Called Quest. Since then, they've built a catalogue of vivid, hooky originals and collaborated
- [Sun Ra Arkestra](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sun-ra-arkestra-2/) - An enormous influence on generations of avant-jazz players—as well as artists ranging from Sonic Youth to Solange—the visionary Afrofuturism pioneer Sun Ra released over a hundred albums between the mid-1950s and his departure for Saturn in 1993. But the Sun Ra Arkestra continues to beam Ra’s cosmic messages around our humble planet, sometimes collecting mementos
- [Krystle Dos Santos](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/krystle-dos-santos-4/) - With her powerful three-piece band, two-time Western Canadian Music Award winner Krystle Dos Santos combines original soul music with Motown and soul classics made famous by Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Alisha Keys and Adele. Dos Santos’s tour-de-force acting roles have wowed audiences of Dream Girls, Chelsea Hotel, Hey! Viola and more.
- [Steelin’ in the Years](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/steelin-in-the-years/) - “Is this Vancouver’s best cover band?” We hear you, Vancouver Sun. Steelin’ in the Years, a Steely Dan cover band based in the Lower Mainland, is 11 members strong and features some of the area’s finest players performing astonishingly accurate hits and deep cuts. If you’re at all a Steely Dan fan, this is a
- [Nazih Borish with Joutou/Silk Road](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/nazih-borish-with-joutou-silk-road/) - Enthusiasm for connections within the worlds of Arabic, flamenco, Indian and jazz music drives the dazzling performances of Montreal-based oud virtuoso Nazih Borish, whose new style of playing compliments collaborators for this show, Vancouver’s Joutou (also known as Silk Road) -- whose own globetrotting music incorporates Asian, Middle Eastern and, for good measure, Quebecois traditions.
- [Charly Lowry](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/charly-lowry/) - Musical powerhouse Charly Lowry wows listeners with her jaw-dropping vocal range. The proud Native American is passionate about raising awareness about the plight of her people, which pairs perfectly with her quartet’s potent blues, rock, soul and intense folk tunes. “She’s awesome! What a voice, what heart, what soul!” – GRAMMY winner Rhiannon Giddens.
- [RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World + A Conversation with Pura Fé](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/rumble/) - Exploring the profound influence of Native American music and musicians on rock and pop, this assertive and engaging doc (winner of the Audience Award and Best Canadian Film awards at Hot Docs) sets the record straight, with reference to Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Buffy Saint Marie, Robbie Robertson, and more. The screening will be followed
- [The Bad Plus](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-bad-plus/) - The New Yorker was onto something when they called The Bad Plus "the Coen brothers of jazz: ironic and dead earnest, technically brilliant, beyond versatile...and pretty hard to pin down." Now in their 21st year, founding members Reid Anderson bass and Dave King drums continue to push boundaries, embarking on a piano-less incarnation that features
- [See You Now](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/see-you-now/) - A new ensemble that leans mystical, See You Now explores the kind of expansive territories travelled by Pharaoh Sanders, Sun Ra, Sonny Sharrock, and late-career John Coltrane. Veterans of the West Coast improv scene, guitarist Tony Wilson and JUNO Award-winning bassist Russell Sholberg join some of its freshest voices in Gordy Li sax, Feven Kidane
- [Cimafunk](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cimafunk/) - Cimafunk’s deliriously danceable "nonstop river of rhythm" (Chicago Tribune) takes cues from Afro-Cuban traditions, Funkadelic’s euphoric bounce, and the electro-grease synths of late-80s era Prince. Fronting a nine-piece band of Havana all-stars, Afro-Cuban rockstar vocalist Cimafunk is a GRAMMY-nominated force for keeping things fresh and funky. The free Downtown Jazz concert series takes place outside
- [Witch Prophet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/witch-prophet/) - Witch Prophet layers vocal harmonies, loops, and raps over irresistible hip hop, jazz, and soul-inspired beats from her partner, turntablist/producer Sun Sun. The Toronto-based queer East African singer-songwriter’s new album Gateway Experience takes the operatic soul and Erykah Badu-meets-Lauryn Hill-meets-Portishead alternative R&B of 2020’s Polaris-shortlisted DNA Activation to a whole new level. Presented in association
- [The History of Gunpowder](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-history-of-gunpowder/) - Named in the Top 10 Best Bands in Montréal by Cult Magazine, freak-rock ensemble The History of Gunpowder’s thrillingly unpredictable live shows constantly push the envelope. The now Vancouver-based sonic happening builds a wall of jazz and funk-informed horns, violin, and pedal steel for guitarist and masochist of the vocal chords Alex James Morison to
- [Robin Layne & the Rhythm Makers](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/robin-layne-the-rhythm-makers-2/) - ''Marimba is probably the most sensual and harmonious of all percussion instruments, and Robin Layne one of its best ambassadors.'' — CBC Rooted in global rhythmic traditions, Layne blurs lines between jazz, Latin music, Afro-beat, and folk with groove-heavy Rhythm Makers Liam MacDonald percussion, Wynston Minckler bass, Daniel Ruiz drums, Jocelyn Waugh trumpet, and Tim Sars
- [Dean Thiessen's Stranger Friends Orchestra](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dean-thiessens-stranger-friends-orchestra/) - Composer/musical director Dean Thiessen’s 15-piece modern big band gathers some of the most creative and inspiring young voices in the West Coast music scene. With little resemblance to the ‘swing era’ sound, the SFO’s hyper-detailed compositions and spontaneous improvisations take inspiration from the cutting edge of contemporary jazz. Brent Mah - alto saxophone Ardeshir Pourkeramati
- [Lido Pimienta](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lido-pimienta/) - Toronto-based, Colombian-born Polaris Prize winner Lido Pimienta’s ecstatic hybridity and “bold, brash, polarizing” (Globe and Mail) politics of gender, race, and identity explode pre-conceived notions of what a Latine pop artist ought to be, while her mind-bending voice and live looping lead a musical journey from traditional Afro-Colombian percussion to global bass and darker avant-garde
- [STORRY](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/storry/) - STORRY is a queer, feminist, left-brained multidisciplinary artist whose debut concept album CH III: The Come Up was nominated for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year at the 2021 JUNOs. Though rooted in raw, honest R&B and soul, STORRY is at home in everything from opera to reggae (her 2020 JUNO-nominated single Another Man was
- [Brekky Boy](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brekky-boy/) - Montreux Jazz Award nominees Brekky Boy are a powerhouse electronic jazz trio from Sydney, Australia. Led by keyboardist Taylor Davis, their “bubbling, off-kilter grooves, displaced beats and superimposed time signatures” (Sydney Morning Herald) call to mind energy-conduit virtuosi like Tigran Hamasyan, GoGo Penguin, and Robert Glasper. Locked-in with bassist Ryan Hurst and Alex Hirlian drums,
- [Mali Obomsawin Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mali-obomsawin-quartet/) - Award-winning bassist/vocalist/composer Mali Obomsawin couples dissonance with sanctity, Indigenous folk songs from her Odanak First Nation community with cutting-edge modern jazz and improvisation. With Evan Woodle drums, Magdalena Abrego guitar, and Allison Burik reeds, Obomsawin foregrounds distinctly Indigenous contributions to jazz music, giving audiences a unique opportunity to reflect on the Indigenous history of the
- [Jesse James Bonanza](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jesse-james-bonanza/) - Inspired by the Latin-infused ’70s “groove jazz” of Bobby Hutcherson and Joe Chambers, Jesse James Bonanza is a rich tapestry of beautiful melodies and energetic rhythms. Featuring James Danderfer sax/bass clarinet, Jesse Cahill drums, Chris Davis trumpet, Tilden Webb piano, Jodi Proznick bass, and Jack Duncan percussion. The free Downtown Jazz concert series takes place
- [The Fits](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-fits/) - A long-time project of pianist/vocalist Veda Hille and vocalist Patsy Klein, The Fits will take any song from anywhere and mash it up against six more. Tight harmonies, bouncy piano, and a general air of confusion follow The Fits wherever they go, whether they sing high, or whether they sing low. Short and sweet in so many ways, The Fits look forward to
- [Will Clements' COMPASS](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/will-clements-compass/) - Formerly of Montréal, and before that Paraguay, Vancouver-based vocalist Will Clements explores love, placelessness, and home through a queer lens. With a fine quintet of local talents, plus global influences ranging from traditional swing music to South American-inspired sounds, Will’s "sense of swing as a singer is totally effortless and in-the-pocket" (CBC Music).
- [Le Kors](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/le-kors/) - Co-led by pianist Jillian Lebeck and trumpeter John Korsrud (Hard Rubber Orchestra), Le Kors assembles six of Vancouver’s most adventurous players for beautiful atmospheric grooves, improv, and wide-ranging compositions by Lebeck, Korsrud, and vocalist Shruti Ramani (Raagaverse). An embarrassment of creative riches, Le Kors also features guitarist Aram Bajakian (Lou Reed, John Zorn), Andre Lachance
- [Nightcrawlers](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/nightcrawlers/) - In Nightcrawlers, the vibe of the great 1960s Hammond B3 organ bands is very much alive and well. Inspired by Brother Jack McDuff, Big John Patton, and Booker T and the MG’s, this award-winning quintet’s gritty, soulful, swaggering music is all about stirring up a good time. Led by acclaimed drummer Jesse Cahill, this who’s
- [Kate Wyatt Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kate-wyatt-quartet/) - Originally from Victoria, pianist/composer Kate Wyatt is now considered one of Montreal's top jazz players, with “musical ideas and a style of playing and writing that is on par with the current jazz piano elite” like Brad Mehldau and Fred Hersch (PANM360). She's performed with Kenny Wheeler, Jay Clayton, and the Orchestre national de jazz
- [The Ostara Project](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-ostara-project/) - Rhythm Changes presciently noted that “this supergroup should be a major player at Canadian jazz festivals this year”, and indeed The Ostara Project—spearheaded by award-winning musicians Jodi Proznick bass and Amanda Tosoff piano—is gracing ten of the country’s finest Summer fests with their lyrical contemporary jazz. Showcasing the range and creativity of Canadian women in
- [Chris Botti with special guest Michael Kaeshammer](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/chris-botti-with-special-guest-michael-kaeshammer/) - Chris Botti Multiple Billboard jazz chart #1s, RIAA-certified Gold and Platinum records, numerous nominations and a GRAMMY Award for Best Pop Instrumental—how could Chris Botti possibly top all of that? Well, with "a trumpet sound that suggests the softer side of luminosity, the realm of sunsets and half-moons and low-wattage incandescence", the largest-selling American instrumental
- [Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/arooj-aftab-vijay-iyer-shahzad-ismaily/) - At their 2018 debut performance, Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily's immediate, potent chemistry surprised even them. Since then, in performance and on their 2023 debut album Love in Exile, they've kept a focus on spontaneous co-creation and complete immersion in the present, weaving bass, piano, and otherworldly vocals into a breathtakingly unified, patiently
- [Live @ 295! The Bundle](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/live-at-295-bundle/) - Get the Bundle to see both shows for just $35! (plus service fees) Jasper Stadhouders: Friday, February 24 at 8:00 PM (Doors at 7:00 PM) Jasper Stadhouders is the unrepentant guitarist/bassist of Amsterdam’s wildly improvisational and wonderfully confrontational Cactus Truck. He plays guitar, bass and mandolin in bands such as PolyBand, Blood Cloud, Spinifex, Made to Break, Shelter, Balconies,
- [Jasper Stadhouders with Special Guests](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jasper-stadhouders/) - Jasper Stadhouders is the unrepentant guitarist/bassist of Amsterdam’s wildly improvisational and wonderfully confrontational Cactus Truck. He plays guitar, bass and mandolin in bands such as PolyBand, Blood Cloud, Spinifex, Made to Break, Shelter, Balconies, Bazooka, Bacchanalia, Practical Music, CP Unit, Christian Marien Quartett & so many more. He's described as an improviser, composer, band leader
- [Karen Ng](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/karen-ng/) - Toronto-based improviser Karen Ng can be found in many different projects across a wide range of music. She has performed with The Weather Station, Andy Shauf, Lido Pimienta, Luka Kuplowsky, Badge Époque Ensemble, Tim Baker, L CON, Happiness Project, and Do Make Say Think. Currently Karen is involved in several improvising ensembles in the city
- [Robin Holcomb - Early Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/robin-holcomb-early-show/) - This event is part of the Robin Holcomb Residency at 8EAST, a co-presentation with Coastal Jazz and Blues and the NOW Society. Find out more about the residency here. “Hers is an unsettling, utterly original vision.” – Entertainment Weekly With a voice that echoes traditional English folk song, Appalachian roots, and the more theatrical chapters
- [Robin Holcomb - Late Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/robin-holcomb-late-show/) - This event is part of the Robin Holcomb Residency at 8EAST, a co-presentation with Coastal Jazz and Blues and the NOW Society. Find out more about the residency here. “Hers is an unsettling, utterly original vision.” – Entertainment Weekly With a voice that echoes traditional English folk song, Appalachian roots, and the more theatrical chapters
- [Ken Vandermark and Not for Proper + Alvaro Rojas' Music for 22](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ken-vandermark-and-not-for-properalvaro-rojas-music-for-22/) - KEN VANDERMARK AND NOT FOR PROPER Renowned American composer, improviser, and MacArthur Fellowship recipient Ken Vandermark has a “room-filling, spectrum-cramming, mountain-moving tonal presence” (NOW Magazine) on sax and clarinets. A modern master and ardent sound explorer, Vandermark has worked with Peter Brötzmann, Kris Davis, Terrie Ex, Paal Nilssen-Love, Ikue Mori, Hamid Drake, and scores of
- [IronFest III - Night Three](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ironfest-iii-night-three/) - Three sets of unprecedented, unrepeatable, and unmissable meetings between international innovators, cross-Canada all-stars, and local lights. Avant-garde vocalist Jay Clayton has been active since the 1960s with artists like Steve Reich, Fred Hersch, and John Cage. Here she joins pianist Róisín Adams (Hildegaard’s Ghost, Beatings are in the Body) and drummer/inter-media artist Jen Yakamovich for
- [IronFest III - Night Two](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ironfest-iii-night-two/) - Three sets of unprecedented, unrepeatable, and unmissable meetings between international innovators, cross-Canada all-stars, and local lights. Trumpeter Feven Kidane is one of the freshest voices in jazz and experimental music. The creative firebrand will be performing in intergenerational exchange with guitarist Tony Wilson, an almost mystical centre point of the genre-resistant West Coast improv and
- [IronFest III - Night One](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ironfest-iii-night-one/) - Vibrating ecstatically between composition and improvisation, this absolute treat of a double bill features groups performing music from upcoming releases on the soon-to-be relaunched Drip Audio label. Josh Zubot and Strings Violinist/composer Josh Zubot’s omnivorous talent alights on jazz, classical, bluegrass, folk, musique actuelle, and the avant-garde’s back-40. A restless adventurer and highly-detailed writer/arranger, the
- [Producers Lounge: Summer Social](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/producers-lounge-summer-social/) - CONNECT: Producers Lounge x Coastal Jazz Connect. Community. Celebrate. Welcome back to another Producers Lounge social mixer. Come connect with your music community in-person again, while at the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. The event is hosted by Jane Aurora (Producers Lounge) and Nina Horvath (Executive Director of Coastal Jazz). The panel discussion is moderated
- [Les Filles de Illighadad](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/les-filles-de-illighadad/) - [CANCELLED] “Heavy, meditative, and tender” (New Yorker), Les Filles de Illighadad bring a sublime sound from central Niger. Guitarist/vocalist Fatou Seidi Ghali leads this ensemble through a hybrid of two distinct sides of Tuareg music: the hypnotic, polyphonic rhythms of tende—performed exclusively by women—and the newer, dreamily melodic guitar-based ‘desert blues’ that—until Ghali—had been made
- [Lucinda Williams](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lucinda-williams/) - LUCINDA WILLIAMS “It’s all come full circle,” says three-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams about her powerful new album, Good Souls Better Angels. After more than forty years of music making, the pioneering singer-songwriter returns to the gritty blues that first inspired her in the late 1970s, while also reuniting with Ray Kennedy, the co-producer of
- [Anteloper](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/anteloper-2/) - Anteloper shares the iconic Chicago Underground Duo’s “penchant for heavy electronic textures—synthesized bass lines, amorphous acidic squiggles, washes and counter-riffs” (Chicago Reader) while adding heavy, cosmic, punk energy and skewed pop undertones. Trumpeter Jaimie Branch (Fly or Die) and drummer Jason Nazary (Little Women) have been collaborating for years, both playing their main instrument plus
- [JP Carter / Lisen Rylander Löve / Luke Stewart / Jason Nazary](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jp-carter-lisen-rylander-love-luke-stewart-jason-nazary/) - There was a time when a jazz quartet would play physical instruments in a manner everyone could understand, and there’ll come a day when musicians will imprint their artistic ideas on folks with the merest wave of a laser tuba. Future historians will look back on Vancouver trumpeter JP Carter, Swedish saxophonist Lisen Rylander Löve,
- [Jaimie Branch C'est Trois](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jaimie-branch-cest-trois/) - It goes like this: 1) heads bob, 2) jaws drop, 3) minds are blown. Three of the boldest, brightest, most bad-ass players in modern improvised music come together to do the thing that needs doing, right when we need them to do it. C'est Trois is danceably anti-fascist, electrically charged free-punk creative-moment music brought to you
- [JOYFULTALK](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/joyfultalk/) - The brainchild of left-field composer/producer/instrument builder and multimedia artist Jay Crocker, JOYFULTALK’s kaleidoscopic sound phases giddily between analog and electronic dimensions. His fellow travelers—like the supernatural Jesse Zubot on violin and electronics and drummer Eric Hamelin—are guided by the Nova Scotia-based Croker’s graphic scores, handmade kinetic sculptures, and resurrected gear through dense, exuberant avant-jazz collages.
- [PIQSIQ + Kee Avil](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/piqsiq-kee-avil/) - PIQSIQ Alternating between ancient songs and haunting new compositions, PIQSIQ draws upon Inuit throat singing traditions to create spine-tingling ambiance that transports listeners to the North and beyond. With roots in Nunavut and Yellowknife, sisters Tiffany Ayalik and Inuksuk Mackay began singing katajjaq in childhood. Incorporating improvised looping into their live performances, PIQSIQ fuses the
- [Louis Cole Big Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/louis-cole-big-band/) - Futuresonic drummer Louis Cole (KNOWER, Thundercat) is an L.A.-based, Grammy Award-winning producer, composer, DIY digital creator, and all-around musical live wire. Viral videos like “Bank Account” have amassed millions of views, but his live performances are on a whole other level. Quickfire, hook-laden electro-funk, mischievous humour, soft-focus balladry, and blazing imagination? Writ large for big
- [Under the Surface](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/under-the-surface/) - “Powerful music without compromise.” – Nederlands Dagbla Dutch trio Under the Surface create mysterious, immersive improvisations that have the gravity and certainty of meticulous compositions. Finding new paths for melody and poetry, silence and space, drummer Joost Lijbaart, guitarist Bram Stadhouders and vocalist Sanne Rambags come together for “extraordinary live improvisations” (Jazz Scotsman). Thanks to
- [Indigenous Summer Stage](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/indigenous-summer-stage-2/) - The Talking Stick Festival, Vancouver Civic Theatres, and the Vancouver International Jazz Festival are proud to present the Indigenous Summer Stage at šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl'a7shn (formerly the QET Plaza). Kicking off at 4:30 PM this free lively outdoor stage will feature the fresh sounds of Indigenous artists spanning multiple genres and nations. Featuring: Elaine Bomberry, Murray
- [Tom Lee Workshops 2022](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tom-lee-workshops/) - Each year, we offer free workshops and lectures at Tom Lee Music Hall led by some of the best artists in the world. Learn from the pros in an intimate setting. Don’t miss out! Monday, June 27, 1-2pm: Lisa Ullén Tuesday, June 28, 1-2pm: Scott Verbeek How to accompany a band leader in a professional
- [Darius Jones with Strings featuring Gerald Cleaver](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/darius-jones-and-strings-with-gerald-cleaver/) - Called “the most visceral and distinctive alto saxophonist of this era” by The New York Times, Darius Jones’ incisive work “poses big questions about the relationship between the African-American tradition of spirituals, blues and gospel, and now" (The Wire). His Strings project features BC-based players Jesse and Josh Zubot violins, Peggy Lee cello, and James
- [Omianan](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/omianan-3/) - Omianan’s omnivorous alt-jazz appetite feeds on indie rock, pop, prog, free improv, and blues. Emerging Vancouver players Jesus Caballero drums, Thomas Hoeller guitar, Nikko Whitworth bass, and Sara Kim vocals bring together wistful lyrics, knotty interlocking rhythms, and loose free-time melodies. Their challenging and enchanting debut album Paper Dream was released in February 2022, and
- [Buddy Guy](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/buddy-guy-2/) - "Funny thing about the Blues—You play 'em 'cause you got 'em, but when you play 'em, you lose 'em." —Buddy Guy Buddy Guy is returning to Vancouver three years after his sold-out 2019 Orpheum performance, but you wouldn’t know any time has passed—the 85-year-old blues veteran is as dynamic, energetic, and restless as ever. His
- [Mary Ancheta Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mary-ancheta-quartet-4/) - Known for killing it alongside Khari Wendell McClelland, Jill Barber, Tonye Aganaba, and scores of other great artists, keyboardist Mary Ancheta steps into the spotlight with her organic, modern take on jazz and electro-funk. Inspired by the likes of Squarepusher, Jimmy Smith, and Prince, Ancheta knows what’s up when it comes to arresting melodies and
- [Kamil Piotrowicz Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kamil-piotrowicz-trio/) - Polish composer/pianist Kamil Piotrowicz phases between the avant-garde and the mainstream, blending hyperpop melodies, colourful minimalism, and radical improvisation into his long-form compositions. With intense dynamics and expressive complexity, Kamil’s Warsaw-based trio features Krzysztof Szmańda on drums and vibraphone, and Andrzej Święs on bass. Thanks to Festival JAZZTOPAD—Poland Presented in association with Polish Cultural Institute
- [DJ KoaKeA](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-koakea/) - DJ KoaKeA is double Sagittarius, mixed-cutie fire. Expect a dance party featuring tracks from local BIPOC stars, Beyonce, and other [self-]indulgent brown kid anthems from the 90s and 2000s. In ʻŌlelo Hawai’i, Koa means “brave”, KeA is short for KeAloha. Brave love, brave life. Nothing could be more fitting for the energy that KoaKeA brings
- [DJ O Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-o-show/) - Orene Askew, aka DJ O Show, brings energy and expertise to every event she DJ’s and hosts. Coming from a diverse background, O Show is driven by her passion. She is Afro-Indigenous and a proud member of the Squamish Nation. Feeling as though she stood out in a unique way, she embraced both her cultural
- [DJ Handsome Tiger](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-handsome-tiger/) - No stranger to the Vancouver and West Coast music community, Handsome Tiger has played countless shows and gathered numerous releases under his belt. With a love of bass music he’s been a strong advocate in supporting and contributing to many events in Vancouver’s underground Scene. Quickly becoming a west coast festival scene favourite with appearances
- [DJ Kookum](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-kookum/) - Cheyanna Kootenhayoo AKA Kookum is a DJ and multi media maker from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, and Cold Lake First Nations, their maternal Denesuline traditional territory. Based out of Vancouver BC, Kookum has been making a name for their self across the country and is no stranger in the community. Kookum is an open
- [DJ Paisley Eva](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-paisley-eva/) - Ta7talíya Paisley Eva hails from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation village of Eslha7an and is based in what is colonially known as “Vancouver”. DJ Paisley Eva has been DJing for the past 8 years and is a fixture within the Vancouver music scene. Her sets are high energy, mixing all types of music together for unforgettable sets
- [Samara Joy w/ Pasquale Grasso Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/samara-joy-w-pasquale-grasso-trio/) - That someone so young can so completely inhabit the timeless classics of the Great American Songbook borders on the supernatural. NPR calls her debut album “imposing”, the JazzTimes critics poll just named her Best New Artist, and she won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition three years ago, at age 19. Velvet-voiced rising star
- [Anthem Sounds of Youth Stage](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/anthem-sounds-of-youth-stage-3/) - Come hear BC's burgeoning young talent! Music education is an essential part of the jazz ecosystem, and this initiative showcases some of the best high school jazz combos and big bands from Metro Vancouver and around the province. With great young players and dedicated educators stepping up to the Festival stage, it’s always a highlight
- [Studio Workshops 2022](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/studio-workshops-2022/) - Each year, we offer free workshops and lectures at The Studio at the Roundhouse Community Centre, led by some of the best artists in the world. Learn from the pros in an intimate setting. Don’t miss out! Saturday, July 2 130pm: Dave Rempis 3pm: Shruti Ramani 430pm: Allie King Sunday, July 3 130pm: Amirtha Kidambi
- [James Meger's How To Do Nothing](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/james-megers-how-to-do-nothing-2/) - Led by bassist/composer James Meger, How To Do Nothing pulls listeners through trashed maximalist thickets of feedback to emerge in clearings of delicate acoustic improvisation. Not shy about extreme emotional dynamics and diverse sonic influences, the ensemble moves gutsily between free improv, electro-acoustic composition, jazz, metal, noise, and song. With Andromeda Monk no-input mixer/saxophone, Lisa
- [Jeff Parker DJ set](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jeff-parker-dj-set/) - A vinyl collector of omnivorous taste, Jeff Parker (guitarist with Tortoise, Isotope 217°, and countless others) has moonlighted as a DJ for over 20 years. On his Dublab Radio show The Time of Life, Parker’s eclectic sets include breaks, classic funk, free jazz, hip hop, dub, and soulful music from around the world. Check out this rare
- [2nd Floor Gastown (at the Water St. Café)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/2nd-floor-gastown-at-the-water-street-cafe-2/) - Join us for 10 music-filled days at 2nd Floor Gastown (at the Water Street Café.) Showtimes Brunch: doors 11am Evening: doors 530pm / show 6pm Cover (each set): Brunch $12 | Evening $18 Please contact 2nd Floor Gastown directly for any questions or reservations 604-689-2832 The Line-up June 24, 2022 DAVE SIKULA TRIO With an
- [Immanuel Wilkins - Late Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/immanuel-wilkins-late-show/) - “One of the most compelling instrumentalists in improvised music” – NPR Morning Edition Hot on the heels of Omega (the #1 Jazz Album of 2020, per the New York Times), saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins dreams big with his latest Blue Note release, The 7th Hand, a seven-movement suite of new originals that explore relationships between presence
- [Immanuel Wilkins - Early Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/immanuel-wilkins-early-show/) - “One of the most compelling instrumentalists in improvised music” – NPR Morning Edition Hot on the heels of Omega (the #1 Jazz Album of 2020, per the New York Times), saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins dreams big with his latest Blue Note release, The 7th Hand, a seven-movement suite of new originals that explore relationships between presence
- [Frankies Jazz Club](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/frankies/) - Join us for 10 music filled days at Frankies Jazz Club Please contact Frankie's Jazz Club directly for any questions or reservations 604-688-6368 The Line-up June 24, $20, 8:00 – 10:00 BONNIE NORTHGRAVES Bonnie is a trumpeter, vocalist, pianist, and composer based in Vancouver, CA. Her singing is smokey and rich, and her trumpet playing a
- [Guilt & Co.](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/guilt-n-co/) - Join us for 10 music filled days at Guilt and Company Showtimes Early show: Doors 6pm / show 7pm (everynight) Sunday to Thursday: 9pm - 12am Friday and Saturday: 930pm - 1am Cover (each set): $6 added to bill Please contact Guilt & Co. directly for any questions, FAQ The Line-up Friday, June 24 BIG
- [Emily Best](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/emily-best/) - Cut with country-soul nostalgia, Emily Best’s blend of pop, rock, folk, and jazz has “the same appeal as cursive writing—elegant and rare” (Permanent Rain Press). The Vancouver-based vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist’s lush songs are full of heartache and healing, with “never a note out of place” (The Province). Best’s group features Gavin Youngash guitar, Rob Thomson bass, and
- [Sister Jazz Orchestra](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sister-jazz-orchestra/) - Directed by Christian Morrison, the powerhouse 18-woman Sister Jazz Orchestra showcases Vancouver's most accomplished female musicians while inspiring new generations of jazzwomen. Shining a light on composers from Mary Lou Williams to Christine Jensen, Sister Jazz is dynamic, celebratory big band jazz from Canada’s only all-female professional jazz orchestra. Sister Jazz Orchestra is: Music Director: Christian
- [Dave Rempis (solo)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dave-rempis-solo/) - Saxophonist Dave Rempis burst onto the late-’90s Chicago scene with The Vandermark 5 and has remained one of modern jazz’s most prolific players, leading multiple distinct projects and working with the likes of Michael Zerang, Nels Cline, and Tim Daisy. Influenced by broad studies in ethnomusicology and contemporary composition philosophies, he’s equally driven by a
- [Ironworks Innovation Series 3-Show Bundle](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ironworks-innovation-series-3-show-bundle/) - Choose any three events from Innovation Series - Ironworks and Ironworks Late Night and customize your bundle. How to create your Ironworks Innovation Series 3-Show Bundle (If you wish to see these instructions while selecting your shows we suggest opening another browser window, one with these instructions and the other to make your purchase): Click on
- [Jeff Parker (solo)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jeff-parker/) - Called “the most humble guitar god” by Chicago Music, Jeff Parker is one of contemporary music’s most versatile, innovative, and prolific players. An integral part of “The Modern Chicago Sound”, the quiet iconoclast is a member of influential indie band Tortoise, a founding member of Chicago Underground, and a broad-ranging collaborator with the likes of
- [Tanika Charles](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tanika-charles/) - “Post-Drake Toronto is developing a rep as a fertile scene for soul and R&B, and Tanika Charles could be the city’s next breakout act.” – Uncut Magazine Formerly known as the best kept secret in soul, Tanika Charles is a two-time JUNO-nominated Polaris Prize long-lister who—with her aptly-named backing band The Wonderfuls—continues to win over
- [OA4](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/oa4/) - Inspired by the drummer-led groups of legends like Roach and Blakey, as well as contemporary masters Jeff Ballard and Nasheet Waits, Vancouver’s Omar Amlani (Braveheart) makes a strident debut as bandleader with OA4. Whether playing completely free or navigating a thorny Mark Turner composition, Amlani nails it alongside Jon Bentley sax, Tristan Paxton guitar, Chris Gestrin organ.
- [Dave Rempis / Tommy Babin / Kenton Loewen](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dave-rempis-tommy-babin-kenton-loewen/) - Saxophonist Dave Rempis burst onto the late-’90s Chicago scene with The Vandermark 5 and has remained one of modern jazz’s most prolific players, leading multiple distinct projects and working with the likes of Michael Zerang, Nels Cline, and Tim Daisy. Influenced by broad studies in ethnomusicology and contemporary composition philosophies, he’s equally driven by a
- [Why Choir](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/why-choir-2/) - As Why Choir, Roxanne Nesbitt and Ben Brown investigate reverberant spaces, resonant sculptures, and the pitched mundane. Using a wide and wild range of sonic tools and treatments—including drum kit, strung floor tom, voice, electronics, upright bass, and Nesbitt’s handmade ceramic percussion instruments—Why Choir’s improvised performances evoke an “eerie, insect-like 3D experience…in a good way”
- [Blowout Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/blowout-band/) - No chords and the truth—four of Vancouver’s finest musicians let loose on one of jazz’s purest forms: the chordless horns/bass/drums group. Brad Turner trumpet, Jon Bentley sax, André Lachance bass, and Joe Poole drums use simple song forms as launch pads for unbridled, swing-based improv in the spirit of early ’60s Sonny Rollins and Ornette
- [Jasper Sloan Yip](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jasper-sloan-yip-3/) - A jewel of the Vancouver indie scene, guitarist/vocalist Jasper Sloan Yip is known for his earnest warmth, skillfully introspective songwriting, and gorgeous chamber pop arrangements for his 7-piece band. “Eloquent and gently melodic” (New Music Canada), his songs are reflective self-portraits that climb from whispered confessions to soaring soundscapes. With Graham Serl drums, Owen Connell
- [Thus Owls](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/thus-owls-2/) - Montreal’s mystical, morphing Thus Owls cross-pollinates artful chamber pop with “swirling, forceful and textured modern rock” (Wall Street Journal). For this Festival performance, Simon Angell guitar and Erika Angell voice/keys stretch their already unusual indie-pop/avant-jazz compositions into new and surprising shapes with Samuel Joly drums/vocals, Vancouver saxophonist Chris Kelly, and acclaimed Swedish vocalist/saxophonist Lisen Rylander
- [Jo Passed](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jo-passed-2/) - What would happen if Lennon and McCartney somehow got really into Sonic Youth, Neu!, and XTC? Vancouver’s jo passed have a pretty good idea. With a knack for dreamy melodies, philosophical lyrics with counterculture bite, and chord progressions that sound like they’re from a land far, far away, jo passed is “rich in bombast and
- [The Suffers](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-suffers-2/) - “The sort of neo-retro group you never knew music was so badly missing" (Spin Magazine). Eight-piece wonderband The Suffers are a fired-up, contemporary version of the great R&B/funk bands of ’70s and ‘80s like Earth, Wind & Fire, Rufus, and Kool & The Gang. Coming in hot out of Houston, Texas, The Suffers pack elements
- [Thad Bailey-Mai Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/thad-bailey-mai-quartet-3/) - Thad Bailey-Mai embraces the experimental aesthetics of modern jazz trumpet while grounding himself in traditions set by legends of the genre. With influences ranging from Woody Shaw and Ambrose Akinmusire to Vancouver’s own Brad Turner and Vince Mai, Thad leads David Blake guitar, Eli Davidovici bass, and drummer Mili Hong through intricate compositions and unrestrained
- [KeAloha](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kealoha/) - Carrying essences of KeAloha’s mixed Indigeneity, the vast wisdoms and sounds of Black and Latinx music-cultures, and the not-so-guilty pop pleasures they grew up on, this project holds the stories of a brown, mixed-Indigenous, disabled femme. A survivor and dreamer, healer and weaver, vocalist/drummer/multi-instrumentalist KeAloha is joined by Tayler Jade vocals, Axel Loitz guitar, Emilio
- [Alvaro Rojas' Gran Kasa](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/alvaro-rojas-gran-kasa-3/) - Imagine a ’70s prog band, a salsa group, and a string quartet going on a road trip together. Composer/guitarist Alvaro Rojas calls on some of Vancouver’s finest creative players to add elements of Afro-Peruvian rhythms and forms to his harmonically adventurous, textural pieces. With Peggy Lee cello, Chris Gestrin keyboards, Meredith Bates violin, James Meger
- [Tonye Aganaba](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tonye-aganaba-2/) - London-born, Vancouver-based singer/songwriter Tonye Aganaba’s album Something Comfortable—inspired by Tonye’s battle with multiple sclerosis—takes on subjects like identity, addiction, and recovery, while riding neo-folk/soul/hip hop grooves that crackle with expressivity and hope. With big beats, R&B-inflected pop melodies, and powerful messages, Aganaba is “a world-building, shape-shifting, time-travelling creative” (Discorder). With Aaron Hamblin drums, JeanSe Le Doujet
- [The Modelos](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-modelos/) - If you've ever suddenly awoken to find yourself doing donuts in a kiddie pool, astride a sort of half-jetski/half-mechanical bull hybrid contraption, while also being halfway through a bottle of whiskey, then you know all you need to know about Vancouver's spirited rock 'n' roll surf cowboys, The Modelos. Joe Rotundo guitar/vocals, Mike Kenny guitar, Bradley
- [Mike Bjella Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mike-bjella-quartet/) - Now based in rural Vermont, saxophonist/composer/improviser Mike Bjella has performed throughout Europe and the Americas with Leif Vollebekk, Chronicle Infinitas, Nomad, and Pablo Held. Alongside longtime collaborators Simon Millerd trumpet and Kai Basanta drums, plus fiery bassist Tommy Babin (Haram), Bjella plays buoyant originals that owe much to Hermeto Pascoal, John Coltrane, and Ramakrishna.
- [Jocelyn Waugh Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jocelyn-waugh-quartet/) - In-demand Vancouver trumpeter Jocelyn Waugh (Locarno, Hard Rubber Orchestra) breathes vibrant life into myriad styles, from Mariachi to big band. With her new quartet featuring Chris Fraser guitar, Wynston Minckler bass, and Omar Amlani drums, Jocelyn mixes jazz standards with groove-based tunes by Herbie Hancock and Robert Glasper.
- [Pantayo](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/pantayo/) - Pantayo is an all-female Toronto-based ensemble that combines the percussive metallophones and drums of Southern Philippines kulintang traditions with synth-based grooves to create incomparable lo-fi R&B gong punk. Polaris Prize-shortlisted in 2020, Pantayo explore the possibilities of kulintang while “patching together practical feminism, punk ethos, Indigenous resistance, Asian visibility, queer fabulousness, and the universal thirst for new
- [Jodi Proznick: New Horizons](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jodi-proznick-new-horizons-2/) - With New Horizons, Multiple National Jazz Award winner, JUNO nominee, WCMA Jazz Artist of the Year, and all-around spectacular Vancouver bassist/composer Jodi Proznick explores repertoire from Herbie Hancock, Woody Shaw, Kenny Wheeler and Miles Davis, as well as fresh originals. With Chris Davis trumpet, Tilden Webb keys, and Nick Bracewell drums.
- [Greasy G and the Poole Party featuring JAKITO!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/greasy-g-and-the-poole-party-featuring-jakito/) - Driving Latin, swing, and Afrobeat grooves + greasy Hammond organ = good times! The spontaneously combustible trio of Chris Gestrin keyboards, Joe Poole drums, and Jack Duncan congas and percussion delivers the funky goods. Recommended for anyone who loves some “Green Onions” while hanging out “On the Corner”!
- [Ludic](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ludic-2/) - Ludic’s explosive and delightfully bright groove-pop is an unhesitating cannonball into the deep end of the pool. Featuring guitarist Ayla Tesler-Mabe (Calpurnia), drummer Rhett Cunningham, and bassist/keyboardist Max Cunningham, the young Vancouver trio’s inventive, instantly addictive, and “delightfully off-kilter” (Vancouver Sun) indie jazz/funk/pop tunes draw influence from icons like Stevie Wonder and the postmodern soul
- [Malika Tirolien](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/malika-tirolien/) - From Guadeloupe, and now living in Montreal, Grammy-nominated vocalist, songwriter and keyboardist Malika Tirolien offers an electric mix of creativity, sincerity, and pure vibe. Her new album HIGHER—coproduced with Snarky Puppy’s Michael League—takes R&B, soul, hip hop, and jazz on an Afro-futurist trip from anger to forgiveness. With Nadia Baldé voice, Nancy Dassas voice, Philippe
- [Ghost-Note](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ghost-note-2/) - Multiple Grammy-winning rhythm dynamos Robert “Sput” Searight and Nate Werth (Snarky Puppy) put percussion in the spotlight—and push funk music into the future—with their explosive group Ghost-Note. Featuring a host of next-level players, conscious social commentary, and fresh takes on Afrobeat, hip-hop, and psychedelia, Ghost-Note is polyrhythmic, celebratory musical madness!
- [The Dardanellas](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-dardanellas/) - Co-conspirators in the groundbreaking Dálava—where they boldly reimagine Moravian folk tunes from over 100 years ago—Julia Úlehla and Aram Bajakian’s brand new group turns an artful, woozy post-Southern Gothic gaze towards songs by artists as seemingly disparate as Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, and The Cure.
- [Littles](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/littles/) - Andromeda Monk’s compositions challenge players to switch roles and imitate each other, going so far as to have acoustic instruments emulate disembodied electronic glitch. This conceptual hall of mirrors is offset by heartfelt melodies, laying groundwork for improvisations by Lucy Strauss viola, Natasha Zrno clarinet/effects, Feven Kidane bass, Matthew Ariaratnam guitar, Adrian Avendaño drums, and
- [John Paton's Parallax](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/john-patons-parallax/) - Saxophonist/composer John Paton has led many distinctive projects over the years, including Soft Morning City and Black Top Blues Band. His new quartet with Thomas Hoeller guitar, James Meger bass, and drummer Todd Stewart debuts music Paton composed during lockdown, drawing diverse influence from the likes of Tim Berne, Henry Threadgill, Patrick Zimmerli, and Ween.
- [Used Gowns + The Nausea](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/used-gowns-the-nausea/) - USED GOWNS Feral noise, fractured beats, and strange beauty. With an array of effects added to his big-picture bass-playing, Shanto Acharia has exploded his composition and improv approaches outwards in all directions. Eschewing polite accompaniment in favour of unapologetic, heavily absurdist co-occurrence, Used Gowns features guitarist Cole Schmidt (SICK BOSS) and drummer Stephen Lyons (Fond
- [PRIMARY Trio + Karen Ng / Russell Sholberg / Lisa Ullén](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/primary-trio-karen-ng-russell-sholberg-lisa-ullen/) - PRIMARY Trio Since their 2019 debut at the Museum of Anthropology’s International Women’s Day, decolonization has been at the core of the femme-fluid and racialized PRIMARY Trio’s relationship-building on stolen territories. Rooted in Black American improvised music traditions, Suin Park piano, KeAloha drums, and Feven Kidane bass/trumpet create a shared dialect that begins with listening
- [Parlour Panther](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/parlour-panther-2/) - Parlour Panther‘s anthemic electro-pop dreamscapes blend unearthly guitar tones, layered synths, darkly beautiful grit, and transcendent harmonies. The boundary-pushing, binary-breaking duo’s new album Retrograde “easily sits alongside two other queer-adjacent pop records: Tegan and Sara’s Heartthrob and Cyndi Lauper’s She’s So Unusual” (Dominionated).
- [Noah Walker Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/noah-walker-trio/) - Beloved hired guns for many of Vancouver’s favourite groups, guitarist Noah Walker (Khari McClelland, Kitty & The Rooster), bassist Catherine Hiltz (Tegan and Sara, Queer as Funk), and drummer Daniel Ruiz (Leisure Club) stretch out on roots-based instrumentals and bring a daredevil sense of adventure to deep cuts from David Byrne, Dylan, Weezer, Nina Simone,
- [Todd Stewart Crescent Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/todd-stewart-crescent-quartet/) - Drummer Todd Stewart has been making quite a name for himself on the local scene, alongside emerging contemporaries and veterans like Chris Davis and Brad Turner. With Ardeshir Pourkeramati tenor sax, Seb Chamney guitar, and David Caballero bass, Stewart’s Crescent Quartet brings passion and melodic sensitivity to detailed post-bop arrangements and original tunes informed by
- [Strange Worlds Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/strange-worlds-trio/) - Strange Worlds Trio crafts melodic, rhythmically nuanced soundscapes that reflect the here and now while envisioning alternate futures. For Alvaro Rojas guitar (Gran Kasa), James Meger bass (Sick Boss), and Dan Gaucher drums (Fond of Tigers, Star System), familiar melodies and ancient instincts orbit the thrilling unknown. Sponsored in part by CHMC Granville Island
- [Sharon Minemoto Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sharon-minemoto-quartet-5/) - Vancouver-based keyboardist Sharon Minemoto is a swinging and sensitive performer with a highly melodic style. She’s also a composer of hip, original music that runs the gamut from introspective to funky, drawing wide-ranging influence from Herbie Hancock, Kenny Wheeler, Stevie Wonder, and Alexander Scriabin. With Jon Bentley sax, Darren Radtke bass, Bernie Arai drums.
- [Kevin Romain's Salience Network + Emma Augustsson](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kevin-romains-salience-network-emma-augustsson/) - Inspired by neuroscience, socialism, humility, and fine coffee, drummer/composer Kevin Romain (Only A Visitor), bassist Jeff Gammon and saxophonist John Nicholson set up shop in the lush median between precision and intuition. With genre-defying Swedish cellist Emma Augustsson, Romain’s Salience Network searches for intangible emotional alchemy using beautifully simple tools: wood, metal, and breath. Sponsored
- [Spindle!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/spindle/) - An exploration of storytelling through sound, Spindle! artfully enlivens the senses. Vocalist/composer Kria Wall uses personal lyricism and a broad palette of compositional colours to delve into a space between art music and jazz, and between memory and narrative. Her seven-piece band features Katie Stewart violin, Madeleine Elkins guitar, Thad Bailey-Mai trumpet, Thomas Hoeller guitar,
- [Black Gardenia featuring Daphne Roubini](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/black-gardenia-feat-daphne-roubini/) - Led by the mesmerizing vocalist Daphne Roubini, Black Gardenia’s burnished blend of vintage jazz, folk, and blues blissfully “transports listeners back to a time of martinis, lounge suits, and hazy cigarette smoke" (Georgia Straight). With Andrew Smith guitar/ukulele, Chris Davis trumpet, Paul Pigat guitar, and Jeremy Holmes bass. Sponsored in part by CHMC Granville Island
- [Audrey Ochoa Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/audrey-ochoa-quartet/) - A prolific trombone dynamo on the Edmonton scene, 2020 WCMA Jazz Artist of the Year Audrey Ochoa mixes jazz, Latin, fusion, and propulsive pop with a playful sense of humour. Described by mentor and trombone master Hugh Fraser as “highly original and powerfully lyrical”, Ochoa’s played with Lew Tebackin, Marcus Miller, and the Temptations. Her
- [Terminal Station](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/terminal-station-3/) - Raw, exciting, and “thrillingly in control” (The Province), Terminal Station kicks traditional blues sounds into high gear. Straddling Allman Brothers rock, Booker T funk, and North Mississippi garage-blues, these 2021 WCMA “Best Blues Act” nominees are first-call players who’ve lit it up with the likes of Jim Byrnes, David Hidalgo, and Bo Diddley. With Scott
- [Dawn Pemberton + Francis Baptiste](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dawn-pemberton-francis-baptiste/) - DAWN PEMBERTON Vibrant, honest, and powerful, Dawn Pemberton’s voice beats a soulful path from gospel and R&B to jazz, funk, and a whole world of music. A collaborator with The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer and Khari Wendell McClelland, her deep musicality, "honey-soaked pipes” (Vancouver Sun) and irresistible verve make Dawn the new queen of
- [Aerialists + Moondle](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/aerialists-moondle/) - AERIALISTS Aerialists meld their ferociously creative harmonic sensibilities and deep love of folk traditions into a post-rock-tinged prog/trad sound. Drawing from the wells of Nordic and Gaelic music while adding expansive modernist textures, this transatlantic quintet takes audiences on "a deep listening and thought-provoking journey, chock full of high-end musicianship"(Exclaim!). MOONDLE Magic realism meets jazz-inflected
- [Missy D + CAST](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/missy-d-cast/) - MISSY D This year's Full Circle and Coastal Jazz's co-Feature Artist (with KeAloha), Missy D is a fierce bilingual femcee from the intersection of Rwanda, Côte d'Ivoire, and Zimbabwe. Singing and rapping since age 11, Missy fuses her musical heritage with hip hop, soul, and R&B. Her dizzyingly diverse sense of genre is matched by her
- [Petunia and the Vipers + Emily Rose Nyberg](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/petunia-and-the-vipers-emily-rose-nyberg/) - PETUNIA AND THE VIPERS Petunia and the Vipers seem to have time-travelled straight from the 1920s. Barnstorming through Western swing to early rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm and blues, theirs is a joyfully anachronistic symphony of picking, yodels, howls, and pure fun. EMILY ROSE NYBERG Emily Rose Nyberg learned to play guitar from her father Rodney,
- [Only A Visitor + Devours](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/only-a-visitor-devours/) - ONLY A VISITOR “Proof that there’s a beautiful world to be won by looking beyond old patterns.” - The Georgia Straight Vocalist/pianist Robyn Jacob’s eclectic avant-pop compositions and adventurous vocal arrangements evoke Bjork, TuNe-YaRdS, and Dirty Projectors. With drummer Kevin Romain, bassist Jeff Gammon, and singers Emma Postl and Celina Kurz, Only A Visitor is
- [Gentle Party + Wallgrin](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/gentle-party-wallgrin/) - GENTLE PARTY West Coast chamber pop trio Gentle Party’s expansive sound interweaves the nimble, melodic strings of harpist Elisa Thorn (HUE) and violinist Meredith Bates (Pugs & Crows) with dream-like electronic shimmers and Jessika Yliruusi’s hauntingly evocative voice. The Wire calls their lush new album, God Complex, “startlingly confident and accomplished.” WALLGRIN “The vocal equivalent
- [Potatohead People + Xhalida](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/potatohead-people-2/) - POTATOHEAD PEOPLE Vancouver hip hop/electronic duo Potatohead People (Nick Wisdom and AstroLogical) first met in high school, bonding over a shared love of J Dilla and Madlib. Since then, the “formidable tandem” (OkayPlayer) has released three albums of forward-thinking grooves, assembled a kicking 10-piece band, and worked with artists like De La Soul, Moka Only,
- [Old Soul Rebel + JB The First Lady](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/old-soul-rebel-jb-the-first-lady/) - OLD SOUL REBEL A powerhouse duo that puts a new shine on Southern-tinged blues rock, Old Soul Rebel was named one of Canada’s best new bands by CBC Radio. Inspired by their Black and First Nations cultures, Chelsea D.E. Johnson and Lola Whyte’s revelatory collaboration is vivid, upbeat, and compellingly gritty. Presented in association with
- [Sister Says](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sister-says/) - Fronted by Haida/European siblings Gillian and Robert Thomson, Vancouver-based five-piece Sister Says is dreamy, eclectic, lyrically rich indie pop with an organic folk soul. “Their sound is smooth, their lyrics intelligent and their creative chemistry produces a new take on songs redolent to Annie Lennox, The Eurythmics and Everything But The Girl” (BC Musician Magazine).
- [the della kit + Cara Bateman](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-della-kit-cara-bateman/) - THE DELLA KIT Vocalist/DJ/songwriter/producer the della kit blends lush melodies and sensuous lyrics to create spacey, groove-focused neo-soul. Raw, dynamic, and interactive, the della kit’s dreamy landscapes, layered harmonies, and stories of self-love and healing are influenced by Ella Fitzgerald, Erykah Badu, and an ongoing, immersive engagement with community and self-connection. Presented in association with
- [Jeff Younger's Dark Matter Machine](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jeff-youngers-dark-matter-machine/) - A daring composer and improviser of mysterious, primal, and unpredictable music, guitarist Jeff Younger’s brand-new Dark Matter Machine generates beautiful melodies, angular juxtapositions, and expressionistic soundscapes with Jocelyn Waugh trumpet, Chris Kelly baritone sax and noise, Karlis Silins bass, and Bernie Arai drums.
- [Simon Millerd Sextet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/simon-millerd-sextet/) - If Tchaikovsky, Skúli Sverrisson, Wayne Shorter, and Dirty Projectors all met underwater to collaborate on a film score, they might arrive at something like Simon Millerd’s beautifully bioluminescent music. He calls upon forward-thinking players from Vancouver, Vermont, and Montréal to celebrate the release of the striking new album, Cloud Mountain.
- [Andy Milne and Unison](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/andy-milne-and-unison/) - An M-Base Collective alum and the founder of Dapp Theory, pianist/composer Andy Milne’s first foray into the intimacy of the piano trio has proven remarkably successful. With bassist John Hébert and Grammy-winning drummer Clarence Penn, Unison’s textured, grooving, emotionally complex The reMission took home Jazz Album of the Year: Group at 2021’s JUNOs.
- [Michael Formanek Drome Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/michael-formanek-drome-trio/) - Focused on bassist Michael Formanek’s compositional output, which The New York Times praises as “graceful in its subversions,” Drome Trio’s debut Were We Where We Were sprung from musical palindromes that began as graphic scores before being reinterpreted into conventional notation. Rounded out by Chet Doxas saxophones/clarinet and Vinnie Sperrazza drums, the band’s live set
- [Giveton Gelin](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/giveton-gelin/) - 22-year-old Nassau-born trumpeter Giveton Gelin has learned from some of the world’s best, including Wynton Marsalis and the late Roy Hargrove. A 2021 Juilliard graduate with accolades from the Young Arts Foundation, ASCAP’s Herb Alpert Award, DC Prix, and the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program, Gelin is a bright musical light who pays tribute to
- [Dan Wilson Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dan-wilson-quartet/) - With chops to burn, American guitarist Dan Wilson melds “the buffered warmth of Wes Montgomery with the quicksilver phrasing of Larry Carlton” (JazzTimes). A Grammy nominee as part of Joey DeFrancesco’s group, Wilson has also lit it up in Christian McBride’s Tip City. His quartet features Glenn Zaleski piano, David Throckmorton drums, Brandon Rose bass.
- [Sunna Gunnlaugs Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sunna-gunnlaugs-trio/) - Icelandic pianist Sunna Gunnlaugs’ lyrical playing bridges the gap between American and Scandanvian jazz traditions. Influenced equally by Bill Evans and Bobo Stenson, she treats the listener to joyful, swinging buoyancy and ethereal abstraction. Her romantic compositions are brought to expressive life with Eivind Opsvik bass and Scott McLemore drums. Thanks to Menningarsjodur FIH and
- [Orchid Ensemble](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/orchid-ensemble/) - “One of the most adventurous groups uniting Eastern and Western musical traditions” (Georgia Straight) Orchid Ensemble features internationally renowned musicians Lan Tung erhu/vocals, Dailin Hsieh zheng, and Jonathan Bernard marimba/percussion. For this festival performance, their special guest is Mongolian musician Anand Avirmed on morin khuur (horsehead fiddle) and khoomei (throat singing). Thanks to Sound of
- [Josh Zubot Quartet + Darius Jones](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/josh-zubot-quartet-darius-jones/) - Composer/violinist Josh Zubot has lent his restless and adventurous spirit to eclectic groups like Subtle Lip Can, Patrick Watson, and Land of Kush. With vanguard melodic writing and no allegiance to genre, his quartet of Chris Kelly tenor sax, Karlis Silins bass, and drummer Chacal del Tamborazo bursts with conviction, emotion, experimentation, and power. For
- [Amendola vs. Blades with Skerik and Cyro Baptista](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/amendola-vs-blades-with-skerik-and-cyro-baptista/) - The adventurous California-based duo of Wil Blades (Billy Martin, Charlie Hunter) on Hammond B3 and clavinet and Scott Amendola (Nels Cline, Bill Frisell) on drums/percussion/electronics takes “an intoxicating sonic journey” (JazzTimes) through odd-meter prog, dark-hued funk, Latin jazz, daring improv, and psychedelic dub… but wait, there’s more! The incomparable Seattle saxophonist Skerik (Les Claypool, Bobby
- [CANABRAVA NOW featuring Douglas R. Ewart and Mankwe Ndosi](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/canabrava-now-featuring-douglas-r-ewart-and-mankwe-ndosi/) - cana brava: a bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) There are approximately 2,000 species of bamboo. It comes smaller than a little finger and larger than a foot in diameter; it possesses incredible tensile strength and is used in thousands of widely varied applications, from a food and clothing source to the construction of instruments and furniture. As an ensemble,
- [Like The Mind](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/like-the-mind/) - Like The Mind is a collective of award-winning musicians from Canada and Sweden who share a deep musical curiosity and a relentless pursuit of artistic excellence. Drawn together by the unmistakable similarities in their musical sensibilities, Like The Mind is dedicated to creating sound works that represent the vast collective subconscious made from individual experience. Their music is arresting,
- [Wayne Horvitz Trio + Karen Ng](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/wayne-horvitz-trio-karen-ng/) - Renowned composer, pianist, and master of electronics Wayne Horvitz’s “aptitude for myriad modes of jazz, funk, classical, and prog, and his extraordinary melodic instincts, make anything he attempts a riveting pleasure” (The Stranger). His fellow Seattleite, vocalist Ayesha Brooks (aka Musicbox), draws power from gospel, jazz, hip hop, and rock, while Vancouver innovator Peggy Lee
- [Thumbscrew](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/thumbscrew-2/) - Royalty of Brooklyn's avant-garde jazz scene, MacArthur Fellowship-winning guitarist Mary Halvorson, drummer/vibraphonist Tomas Fujiwara (Chris Speed), and bassist Michael Formanek (Tim Berne) all keep very, very busy with their myriad individual projects. But in the ever-evolving, collaborative, radically telepathic trio Thumbscrew—which celebrates its 10th year as a working band—their distinctive musical personalities perfectly coalesce in
- [François Houle RECODER 4tet with Gordon Grdina, Mark Helias & Gerry Hemingway](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/francois-houle-recoder-4tet-with-gordon-grdina-mark-helias-gerry-hemingway/) - Experimental music bible The Wire noted that “one reason why Canadian clarinetist François Houle’s compositions roar with such fierce and indefatigable energy lies in the personnel and instrumentation he’s assembled to play them”, and with his new RECODER 4tet, he's brought together an absolute dream team. Drummer Gerry Hemingway first captured Houle’s ear on the
- [FIRE!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/fire/) - Sweden’s Fire! have been unabashedly colouring outside the lines of free jazz, psych rock, and noise for over a decade. Featuring members of The Thing and Wildbirds and Peacedrums, they’ve collaborated with Jim O’Rourke and Sunn O)))’s Oren Ambarchi, and in 2013 went massive by cherry-picking 28 Scandinavian improvisators and avant-garde rock players to form Fire! Orchestra. But it’s
- [Amirtha Kidambi / Julia Úlehla / Darius Jones](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/amirtha-kidambi-julia-ulehla-darius-jones/) - A key figure in New York’s experimental scene, vocalist Amirtha Kidambi (Elder Ones, Mary Halvorson) rethinks the building blocks of music through bold improv with a host of innovators. Simply put, "the syllables she sings are express lanes to intensity” (New York Times), while American alto saxophonist Darius Jones “is too good and too different
- [Gordon Grdina's Nomad Trio with Matt Mitchell and Jim Black](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/gordon-grdinas-nomad-trio-with-matt-mitchell-and-jim-black/) - Gordon Grdina is “the rare jazz guitarist who plays a lot of notes, yet manages to find a way not to waste them” (New York Music Daily). He also spearheads—and absolutely nails—a dizzying number of creative collaborations with heavy-hitters like Matthew Shipp, Mats Gustafsson, and Marc Ribot. Here, the JUNO Award winner creates edgy, intricate,
- [Roundhouse Performance Centre Pass](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/roundhouse-performance-centre-pass/) - The Roundhouse Performance Centre Pass allows access to all six events Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3. Please present your print at home or mobile email ticket to the Box Office when you arrive for entry to each show. [Note: Single tickets for Roundhouse Performance Centre events available at the door only, $10 each.]
- [Gamelan Bike Bike](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/gamelan-bike-bike/) - Gamelan Bike Bike gets its musical inspiration from Indonesia and its raw materials from Vancouver’s scrap heaps. Founded in 2012, the community-based ensemble has transformed discarded metal—including over 100 bicycle frames—into tuned metallophones and gongs to perform new music for gamelan, including recent works from Balinese composer I Putu Gede Sukaryana (Balot). With Robyn Jacob,
- [Raagaverse](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/raagaverse/) - Enthrallingly eclectic, this new collaborative Indo-Jazz fusion quartet interweaves Hindustani classical traditions, modern jazz, and poetry. Featuring Shruti Ramani voice, Jodi Proznick bass, Noah Franche-Nolan piano/Nord, and Nicholas Bracewell drums, Raagaverse transports listeners to a parallel dimension of gloriously collapsed frontiers. Say you saw them when! $10 at Door only OR part of the Roundhouse
- [Lina Allemano Four](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lina-allemano-four/) - One of Canada’s leading cutting-edge ensembles, trumpeter/composer Lina Allemano's JUNO-nominated group is known for their inventiveness and playfulness as they deftly blur the line between composition and improvisation. “Rooted in a dynamic, creative tradition with an openness to the imminent possibilities of the musical moment" (Musicworks Magazine), this is bold acoustic chamber-jazz full of telepathic interaction
- [Beatings Are In The Body](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/beatings-are-in-the-body/) - Borrowing the project’s name from a work by Canadian poet Meaghan McAneeley, Beatings Are In The Body is a bracingly beautiful collaboration between Montreal’s Erika Angell (Thus Owls) on voice/electronics, Róisín Adams (Hildegard’s Ghost) on piano/wurlitzer/voice, and acclaimed Vancouver cellist Peggy Lee. Together, they artfully explore how memories, pain, and a spectrum of emotions are
- [Müller / Rempis / van der Schyff](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/muller-rempis-van-der-schyff/) - Dave Rempis has lent his bold sax playing to collaborations with Fred Lonberg-Holm, Joe McPhee, and a legion of greats. Here, he meets two of Vancouver’s most distinctive improvisors, the extended-technique tornado that is bassist Torsten Müller, and visionary, pointillist drummer Dylan van der Schyff. $10 at Door only OR part of the Roundhouse Performance Centre
- [John Boutté Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/john-boutte-quartet/) - John Boutte’s shows are all about energy and soul. His gorgeous voice and deep groove make standards like Fly Me To the Moon fresh again. He can evoke Sam Cooke, but his spirit is all New Orleans. His ace band (Caleb Tokarska guitar, Chris Gestrin piano, Nobumasa Osaki bass) knows when to add subtle shadings
- [Big Lazy](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/big-lazy/) - “Simultaneously noir and pastoral, gothic and modern, Big Lazy conjures images from big sky country to seedy back rooms with cinematic clarity.” – Kosmos New York-based Big Lazy’s music falls somewhere between sultry lounge-jazz and fractured surf-pop. The slinky, smoky vibe evokes film-noir soundtracks, dark alleys and finger-snapping beat poets. Lead guitarist Stephen Ulrich is the
- [Paul Pigat (Cousin Harley) and Stephen Ulrich (Big Lazy)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/paul-pigat-cousin-harley-and-stephen-ulrich-big-lazy/) - Two guitar titans, Vancouver’s Paul Pigat and New York-based Big Lazy frontman Stephen Ulrich, perform as a duo! Expect to be wowed by a fabulous array of vintage pop, swing and surf music, both retro and original. Then Paul and Stephen will be joined by Big Lazy’s rhythm section (Andrew Hall bass, Yuvall Lion drums)
- [Tord Gustavsen Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tord-gustavsen-trio/) - On the sublime new album Opening, Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen reveals a fresh take on his highly lauded investigations into Scandinavian folk and jazz. The trio–including drummer Jarle Vespestad and bassist/electronics manipulator Steiner Raknes–explores innovative approaches to technique, while creating intricately textured improvisations and understated melodic hooks. Opening "retains what first drew so many people to
- [Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/delvon-lamarr-organ-trio-2/) - "It's hard not to start moving once Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio hits the stage." – WKPX With a deep soul backbone augmented by jazz, rhythm and blues and rock ’n’ roll, Seattle’s Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio (Delvon Lamarr Hammond B3, Jimmy James guitar, Don Weiss drums) evokes a classic, all-instrumental sound with a virtuosic sensibility
- [Kobo Town](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kobo-town/) - “An intoxicating blend of lilting calypsonian wit, dancehall reggae and trombone-heavy brass.” – The Guardian Toronto's Kobo Town continues to redefine calypso music and push boundaries of the Caribbean sound on their new album, Carnival of the Ghosts. Trinidadian songwriter Drew Gonsalves’ buoyant music stimulates both body and mind; his infectious grooves juxtaposed with incisive
- [Joyce N’Sana](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/joyce-nsana/) - Montreal-based singer/songwriter Joyce N’sana calls her music Afroblueshop. It’s an apt description of her energetic fusion of Afro-blues and hip hop with sides of satisfying reggae, soul, and gospel. With a clear, determined message—to spread peace—N’sana will perform with her four-piece band and local guests. Co-presented with Festival d’été
- [Jamie Lee Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/__trashed-2/) - Led by drummer and composer Jamie Lee, with James Dekker piano and Marcus Abramzik bass, the Vancouver-based piano trio’s adventurous improvisations and nuanced interplay are inspired by a deep affinity for soundscape exploration and melodic storytelling. The trioʼs debut album, Introspective, consists of 10 genre-defying original tunes. “Jamie Lee Trio’s Introspective uses diverse soundscapes and eclectic influences
- [Sam Tudor + Kandle featuring Kendel Carson and Debra-Jean Creelman](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sam-tudor-kandle/) - SAM TUDOR The Georgia Straight calls guitarist/vocalist Sam Tudor “a gem with a penchant for everything left field.” From hushed, confessional tones to cathartic intensity, Tudor’s psychedelia-tinged pop is “beautifully self-aware, sonically interesting, and masterful” (Beatroute). The core group of Tudor, Jasper Wrinch bass, and Yunjin Claire Lee synthesizer is rounded out by a shifting collective
- [Brad Turner Quintet featuring Mike Murley - Early Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brad-turner-quintet-feat-mike-murley-early-show/) - JUNO and National Jazz Award-winning trumpeter/composer Brad Turner has been an enormously influential figure on the Vancouver jazz scene since 1997, the year he co-founded the acclaimed Metalwood with saxophonist Mike Murley. For his part, the ever-evolving Murley has played on fourteen JUNO Award-winning recordings since 1990, snagging seven as leader and seven as a
- [Brad Turner Quintet featuring Mike Murley - Late Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brad-turner-quintet-feat-mike-murley-late-show/) - JUNO and National Jazz Award-winning trumpeter/composer Brad Turner has been an enormously influential figure on the Vancouver jazz scene since 1997, the year he co-founded the acclaimed Metalwood with saxophonist Mike Murley. For his part, the ever-evolving Murley has played on fourteen JUNO Award-winning recordings since 1990, snagging seven as leader and seven as a
- [Adria Kain + Janette King](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/adria-kain-janette-king/) - ADRIA KAIN Sharing stories of ardour, resilience, and self-actualization, Adria Kain’s voice, at once powerful and restrained, is a balm for times of tumult and noise. Chronicling a range of experiences, from the palliative effects of the natural world to embracing her identity as a queer Black woman, Adria's new album When Flowers Bloom reminds
- [Jocelyn Gould - Late Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jocelyn-gould-late-show/) - One of the finest instrumentalists of her generation, Winnipeg-born, Toronto-based guitarist Jocelyn Gould’s natural, joyful playing bears the marks of Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell. With a swinging quartet featuring Will Bonness piano, Curtis Nowosad drums, and bassist Liany Mateo, the prolific Gould will be performing music from her 2021 JUNO Award-winning album Elegant Traveler
- [Jocelyn Gould - Early Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jocelyn-gould-early-show/) - One of the finest instrumentalists of her generation, Winnipeg-born, Toronto-based guitarist Jocelyn Gould’s natural, joyful playing bears the marks of Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell. With a swinging quartet featuring Will Bonness piano, Curtis Nowosad drums, and bassist Liany Mateo, the prolific Gould will be performing music from her 2021 JUNO Award-winning album Elegant Traveler
- [The Blue and Gold + Great Aunt Ida](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-blue-and-gold-great-aunt-ida/) - THE BLUE AND GOLD Vocalist Ndidi O (JUNO-nominee, WCMA Blues Artist of the Year) and guitarist/banjo player Trish Klein (The Be Good Tanyas) were both established Canadian roots artists when they met in Paris, developed a friendship, and forged a brilliant collaboration. The Blue And Gold reinterpret songs from pioneering Black and Indigenous women—such as
- [Laila Biali - Late Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/laila-biali-late-show/) - With a “voice that makes the listener shudder it’s so rounded and pure” (Montreal Gazette), keyboardist/vocalist Laila Biali moves effortlessly between incandescent contemporary jazz and absorbing modern pop. A deeply personal composer and lyricist, Biali took home Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the 2019 JUNOs and was nominated for last year’s sparkling Out
- [Laila Biali - Early Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/laila-biali-early-show/) - With a “voice that makes the listener shudder it’s so rounded and pure” (Montreal Gazette), keyboardist/vocalist Laila Biali moves effortlessly between incandescent contemporary jazz and absorbing modern pop. A deeply personal composer and lyricist, Biali took home Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the 2019 JUNOs and was nominated for last year’s sparkling Out
- [Amanda Tosoff with special guest Emilie-Claire Barlow - Late Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/amanda-tosoff-feat-emilie-claire-barlow-late-show/) - Toronto-based pianist/composer Amanda Tosoff is "an assured, forward-thinking voice" (Vancouver Sun) who pairs a rigorous command of the jazz piano legacy with an eagerness to push beyond labels. With her latest release—the 2022 JUNO-nominated Earth Voices—Tosoff pulls jazz, pop, art-song, and poetry into her deeply emotional, lyrical orbit. Joined by JUNO Award-winning vocalist Emilie-Claire Barlow,
- [Amanda Tosoff with special guest Emilie-Claire Barlow - Early Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/amanda-tosoff-feat-emilie-claire-barlow-early-show/) - Toronto-based pianist/composer Amanda Tosoff is "an assured, forward-thinking voice" (Vancouver Sun) who pairs a rigorous command of the jazz piano legacy with an eagerness to push beyond labels. With her latest release—the 2022 JUNO-nominated Earth Voices—Tosoff pulls jazz, pop, art-song, and poetry into her deeply emotional, lyrical orbit. Joined by JUNO Award-winning vocalist Emilie-Claire Barlow,
- [Peggy Lee Band - Late Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/peggy-lee-band-late-show/) - Equally adept in far-out free improv, the classical rigour of her work with the VSO, and the arcing melodic textures of her detailed, emotionally deep compositions, cellist/composer Peggy Lee exudes mastery in both quietude and fire. Premiering new music alongside selections from its rich back-catalogue, the Peggy Lee Band builds a sound world where “melodies
- [Peggy Lee Band - Early Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/peggy-lee-band-early-show/) - Equally adept in far-out free improv, the classical rigour of her work with the VSO, and the arcing melodic textures of her detailed, emotionally deep compositions, cellist/composer Peggy Lee exudes mastery in both quietude and fire. Premiering new music alongside selections from its rich back-catalogue, the Peggy Lee Band builds a sound world where “melodies
- [ES:MO - Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti - Late Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/esmo-elizabeth-shepherd-and-michael-occhipinti-late-show/) - Singer/pianist Elizabeth Shepherd and guitarist Michael Occhipinti have featured in each other's projects for almost a decade, Elizabeth in Michael's The Universe of John Lennon, and Michael in Elizabeth’s touring band for her acclaimed albums MONtreal and The Signal. With their new duo album—nominated for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at this year’s JUNOs—this pairing of
- [ES:MO - Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti - Early Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/esmo-elizabeth-shepherd-and-michael-occhipinti-early-show/) - Singer/pianist Elizabeth Shepherd and guitarist Michael Occhipinti have featured in each other's projects for almost a decade, Elizabeth in Michael's The Universe of John Lennon, and Michael in Elizabeth’s touring band for her acclaimed albums MONtreal and The Signal. With their new duo album—nominated for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at this year’s JUNOs—this pairing of
- [Cory Weeds Little Big Band with special guest Carl Allen - Late Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-little-big-band-w-special-guest-carl-allen-late-show/) - Take it from Downbeat Magazine: “renaissance man Cory Weeds has the Midas Touch!” An indefatigable force on the Vancouver scene, the tenor saxophonist and impresario keeps the flame of classic straight-ahead jazz burning bright. Inspired by tenor heroes Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and Gene Ammons, Weeds calls on New York-based drummer Carl Allen (Christian McBride, Cyrus
- [Cory Weeds Little Big Band with special guest Carl Allen - Early Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-little-big-band-w-special-guest-carl-allen-early-show/) - Take it from Downbeat Magazine: “renaissance man Cory Weeds has the Midas Touch!” An indefatigable force on the Vancouver scene, the tenor saxophonist and impresario keeps the flame of classic straight-ahead jazz burning bright. Inspired by tenor heroes Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and Gene Ammons, Weeds calls on New York-based drummer Carl Allen (Christian McBride, Cyrus
- [Cat Toren’s HUMAN KIND - Late Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cat-torens-human-kind-late-show/) - JUNO Award-winning pianist/composer Cat Toren’s "beautiful and adventurous" (CBC) HUMAN KIND channels Alice Coltrane and the free-form, socially conscious jazz of the late '60s, making a powerful and urgent case for jazz’s expressive ability to uplift, engage, and unite. With local heavy-hitters Dave Say saxophone, Elisa Thorn harp, Aram Bajakian oud, Tommy Babin bass, and
- [Cat Toren’s HUMAN KIND - Early Show](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cat-torens-human-kind-early-show/) - JUNO Award-winning pianist/composer Cat Toren’s "beautiful and adventurous" (CBC) HUMAN KIND channels Alice Coltrane and the free-form, socially conscious jazz of the late '60s, making a powerful and urgent case for jazz’s expressive ability to uplift, engage, and unite. With local heavy-hitters Dave Say saxophone, Elisa Thorn harp, Aram Bajakian oud, Tommy Babin bass, and
- [Youn Sun Nah](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/youn-sun-nah/) - “Sun Nah possesses the sensuousness of Melody Gardot, the quirky, theatrical air of Björk, and the blues of a Parisian chanteuse.” (All About Jazz). Expressive, crystal-clear, and deeply affecting, Youn Sun Nah has a voice that needs to be heard in person. Now in her third decade as a performer, Sun Nah has left indelible
- [Joel Ross Good Vibes](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/joel-ross-good-vibes/) - Undoubtedly the most thrilling new vibraphonist in America, Joel Ross has a way of being everywhere interesting at once. From innovative albums with Makaya McCraven, revolutionary combos like Marquis Hill’s Blacktet, and James Francies’ star-making debut, Joel’s “sly and mysterious approach” (Pitchfork) filters influences from Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett through a jaw-dropping blur of
- [Cécile McLorin Salvant](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cecile-mclorin-salvant/) - Since winning the Thelonious Monk competition in 2010, vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant has been blazing trails in jazz and art music, picking up multiple Grammys and a MacArthur Fellowship along the way. But after five critically acclaimed releases, Ghost Song (her new release and Nonesuch debut) immediately occupies a world of its own. A compact,
- [GoGo Penguin](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/gogo-penguin-2/) - "Jazz, techno, hip-hop and dubstep are glimpsed here, but for all the looping motifs and dance floor vibes, this is the work of three sure-footed improvisers with deep jazz roots"—The Guardian Manchester-based Blue Note recording artists GoGo Penguin’s skittering break-beats, powerful sub-bass, telepathic interplay, and penchant for anthemic melody “recall the intricacy of Aphex Twin
- [Scott Smith & Tony Wilson’s Tribute to Lenny Breau & Buddy Emmons](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/scott-smith-tony-wilsons-tribute-to-lenny-breau-buddy-emmons/) - In the late '70s guitarist Lenny Breau and pedal steel guitarist Buddy Emmons teamed up and recorded an album entitled Minors Aloud. Recorded in Nashville, the album became a hard-to-find classic and a must-listen for guitarists of any kind. Tony Wilson,guitar and Scott Smith, pedal steel, along with Jeremy Holmes bass and Liam MacDonald drums,
- [Marc Ribot (solo)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/marc-ribot-solo/) - “…he can sit down with just his guitar and simultaneously confound you with technique, beauty, and surprise.”— John Garratt and Will Layman, PopMatters Regardless of the context, Marc Ribot’s versatility, virtuosity, and impeccable iconoclasm contribute to a sound that is recognizably his. Over a 40-year span, Ribot has released 25 albums under his own name,
- [Marin Patenaude](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/marin-patenaude-3/) - Singer/songwriter/guitarist/pianist Marin Patenaude's absorbing sound is earthy, soulful, and achingly beautiful, evoking comparisons to Joni Mitchell and kd lang. Marin’s pure voice and “heart-rending emotional breadth” (American Songwriter) weave together folk, blues, and hints of country into something sublimely intangible and alternative with Cole Schmidt (Pugs & Crows) guitar, Pete Schmitt (Inhabitants) bass, and John
- [Josh Zubot Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/josh-zubot-quartet-2/) - Composer/violinist Josh Zubot is always on the lookout for new adventures in music. Over his busy career he’s led or co-led eclectic groups like Subtle Lip Can, Mendham, Josh Zubot Strings, Land of Marigold, and many others. Josh will once again present his new quartet to play compositions bursting with conviction, emotion, experimentation, and power.
- [Mary Ancheta Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mary-ancheta-quartet-3/) - A first-call player for Khari Wendell McClelland, Jill Barber, iskwē, Tonye Aganaba, and scores of other great artists, keyboardist Mary Ancheta steps into the spotlight with an organic, modern take on jazz, electro-funk, and sublime songcraft. Inspired by the likes of Brian Blade and the Fellowship, Squarepusher, Jimmy Smith, and Prince, Ancheta knows what’s up
- [Only A Visitor](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/only-a-visitor-2/) - Described by CBC Music as one of 10 Vancouver acts to watch, Only A Visitor is a quintet that blurs genre boundaries by straddling the line between art music and pop. Classically trained composer and arranger Robyn Jacob’s eclectic song writing showcases vocal techniques and arrangements that invoke Dirty Projectors and Bjork. With asymmetrical rhythms
- [Tim Berne & Gregg Belisle-Chi with Gordon Grdina](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tim-berne-gregg-belisle-chi-with-gordon-grdina/) - Join three of North America’s finest and most fiercely creative avant-garde musicians for a night of electrifying new music. This performance will feature two sets: Gordon Grdina will begin the evening with a set of Tim Berne compositions, followed by Tim Berne & Gregg Belisle-Chi with a set from their new album, Mars. Declared “a saxophonist and composer
- [Bill Coon 4tet with Campbell Ryga](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bill-coon-4tet-with-campbell-ryga-2/) - Bill Coon is an award-winning guitarist who’s played with jazz luminaries like Peter Bernstein, Jimmy Heath, and Dr. Lonnie Smith. A prolific and adaptable composer, he’s written everything from intimate solos to large-scale works for the VSO and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. For this concert, Bill will showcase some new original tunes and cook on
- [Les Angles Mortes & Amahl Arulanandam](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/les-angles-mortemahl-arulanandam/) - The African diaspora's contribution to European art music has been substantial but a history of white supremacy and racial oppression has largely erased their contributions. With this concert, Music Gallery, Innovations en concert, Western Front, Music on Main, NOW Society, Coastal Jazz and Blues and Suoni Per Il Popolo collaborate to bring an online performance
- [James Meger's How To Do Nothing](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/james-megers-how-to-do-nothing/) - This music isn’t shy about exploring extreme emotional dynamics or diverse sonic influences, moving gutsily between free improvisation, electro-acoustic composition, jazz, metal, noise, and song. Led by bassist James Meger, the newly formed ensemble skillfully pulls listeners through trashed maximalist howls of feedback and noise to emerge in clearings of delicate acoustic improvisation. It’s a
- [Krystle Dos Santos](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/krystle-dos-santos-3/) - “Simply put, this is an artist who appears able to do it all” – The Province Two-time Western Canadian Music Award-winning vocalist Krystle Dos Santos absorbs classic and neo-soul, jazz, and R&B into her inviting sound. Bold and elegant, Dos Santos is a balm for the soul for fans of legends like Sharon Jones, Erykah
- [Handmade Blade](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/handmade-blade/) - Handmade Blade is Peggy Lee, cello; Aram Bajakian, guitar; and JP Carter, trumpet. Each member of this trio contributes compositions that launch striking and explosive improvisations. This small group has a huge sonic palette and great energy. The trio has performed at numerous venues in Vancouver and in May 2016 made their US debut at
- [Jodi Proznick: New Horizons](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jodi-proznick-new-horizons/) - Two-time Juno-nominated bassist, composer, bandleader, and educator Jodi Proznick has earned a reputation as one of Canada’s finest jazz artists and collaborators. She has won numerous National Jazz Awards, including Bassist of the Year twice. HAmong her many honours, Jodi was awarded the Western Canadian Music Award for Jazz Artist of the Year for 2019. Jodi
- [Emad Armoush's Rayhan](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/emad-armoushs-rayhan-2/) - Led by Emad Armoush on oud, ney, guitar, and vocals, Rayhan’s interpretations of traditional Arabic songs are filled with intensity, bold sonic colouring, and far reaching improvisation. Aided and abetted by the extended techniques, electronic manipulations, and fire-stoking sonic excursions of François Houle clarinets, Jesse Zubot violin/effects, JP Carter trumpet/electronics, and Kenton Loewen drums, Armoush’s
- [WE GOT TIME](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/we-got-time/) - When grand jurors were told they wouldn’t be able to watch all the body camera footage due to time constraints, one juror shot back, loudly, “We! Got! Time!” In "we got time.", composer, sound artist, and jazz saxophonist Matana Roberts has created a collage of sound that reflects on the world we live in, positioning
- [Mary Ancheta Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mary-ancheta-quartet-2/) - Join us in revisiting this stellar performance from the 2021 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival! This stream will be available for one week only, from Monday, October 4 at 8PM to Monday, October 11 at 8PM. You can watch the stream on both our YouTube channel and Facebook page. A first-call player for Khari Wendell
- [Peggy Lee Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/peggy-lee-band-2/) - Join us in revisiting this stellar performance from the 2021 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival! This stream will be available for one week only, from Monday, November 1 at 8PM to Monday, November 8 at 8PM. You can watch the stream on both our YouTube channel and Facebook page. Cellist/composer Peggy Lee is a giant
- [Blue Moon Marquee](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/blue-moon-marquee-3/) - Join us in revisiting this stellar performance from the 2021 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival! This stream will be available for one week only, from Monday, November 1 at 8PM to Monday, November 8 at 8PM. You can watch the stream on both our YouTube channel and Facebook page. The spirits of Delta blues, ragtime,
- [Sun Ra Arkestra](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sun-ra-arkestra/) - “There is always change in the air / But there is a different spirit in the wind / A bold and daring soul / From somewhere there...” – Sun Ra A massive influence on generations of avant-jazz players—as well as artists ranging from Sonic Youth to Solange—the visionary Afrofuturism pioneer Sun Ra released over a
- [Gordon Grdina](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/gordon-grdina/) - Gordon Grdina is a JUNO Award winning oud/guitarist whose career has spanned continents, decades and constant genre exploration throughout avant-garde jazz, free form improvisation, contemporary indie rock and Arabic music. His singular approach to the instruments has earned him recognition from the highest ranks of the jazz/improv world. Grdina has performed and collaborated with a
- [Dalannah Gail Bowen - Billie's Blues](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dalannah-gail-bowen-billies-blues/) - The matriarch of the Vancouver Blues scene, Dalannah Gail Bowen is a force of nature. “An artist from the upper stratosphere of talent” (Real Blues Magazine), the renowned singer, songwriter, actress, storyteller, and social activist was honoured with the Key to the City in 2017, when December 11 was officially named Dalannah Gail Bowen Day!
- [Kristin Fung](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kristin-fung/) - Vancouver vocalist/keyboardist Kristin Fung stirs her considerable talents, infectious charm, and choir chops into an effervescent cocktail of ‘70s R&B, funk, jazz, neo-soul, and pop. With “soulful grace and jazzy joy” (From The Intercom), Fung leads a four-piece band of Vancouver groovemasters through nu-retro sounds that invoke Aretha Franklin, Patrice Rushen, and Alicia Keys. With
- [Parlour Panther](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/parlour-panther/) - Queer, inspiring, and sexy, Parlour Panther packs a sonic punch. The previous album from these artful androgynes made BeatRoute's top 25 local releases of 2018, and their hotly anticipated new album drops this summer. Blending unearthly guitar tones, layered synths, darkly beautiful grit, and transcendent harmonies, “an air of mystique dances around their soulful groove
- [Thad Bailey-Mai Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/thad-bailey-mai-quartet-2/) - Thad Bailey-Mai embraces the experimental aesthetics of modern jazz trumpet while grounding himself in the tradition set by the monumental legends of the genre. With influences ranging from Woody Shaw and Ambrose Akinmusire to Vancouver’s own Brad Turner and Vince Mai, Thad is an exciting yet soft-spoken presence on the horn. With David Blake guitar,
- [Jimi James Quartet feat. John Gross](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jimi-james-quartet-feat-john-gross/) - A canny combination of youthful exuberance and old-school wisdom, Jimi James Quartet formed just three years ago, though you’d never guess it from their exquisite interplay on Coltrane and Monk classics, plus tunes by Vancouver legend Hugh Fraser. With acclaimed American ex-pat saxophonist John Gross, Jimi James keyboards, Brad Pearson bass, and Max Huberdeau drums.
- [David Blake Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/david-blake-quartet-5/) - Guitarist David Blake connects his deep passion for the jazz tradition to his fascination with contemporary improvisation and composition. “A genuine feast for the soul” (Montreal Jazz Festival), Blake straddles the line between conventional song forms and free jazz with Thad Bailey-Mai trumpet, Conrad Good bass, and Arvind Ramdas drums.
- [DJ Kookum and Sierra Baker](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-kookum-and-sierra-baker/) - Kookum is an Indigenous DJ and videographer from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, and Cold Lake First Nations, their maternal Denesuline traditional territory. Based in Vancouver, Kookum has been making a name for themself across the country and here at home; this diverse mix diva slays on the decks and always keeps it hype, fresh,
- [Christopher Fraser Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/christopher-fraser-quartet/) - A rising star in the Vancouver jazz scene, guitarist Christopher Fraser draws influences from modern masters like John Scofield and Bill Frisell, as well as the legendary Jim Hall. His quartet with Sharon Minemoto piano, Miles Wong drums, and André Lachance bass explores Fraser originals and exciting, intricate arrangements of jazz standards.
- [Tom Wherrett Group](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tom-wherrett-group/) - Versatile Vancouver guitarist and composer Tom Wherrett brings together a quartet of in-demand players to ply their undeniable chemistry on Wherrett originals along with interpretations of tunes by Joe Henderson, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, and more. With Dave Say sax, Jeff Gammon bass, and Omar Amlani drums.
- [Anita Eccleston](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/anita-eccleston/) - Where Chet Baker sang like he played, Anita Eccleston plays like she sings. “Packing a polished and sassy approach to the American jazz songbook” (BC Musician Magazine), her trumpet is an extension of her playful, sultry voice, while her hotshot quartet serves up traditional jazz, blues, soul, funk, and reggae-rock to get crowds moving! With
- [Marin Patenaude](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/marin-patenaude-2/) - Singer/songwriter/guitarist Marin Patenaude’s absorbing sound is earthy, soulful, and achingly beautiful, evoking comparisons to Joni Mitchell and kd lang. Marin’s pure voice and “heart-rending emotional breadth” (American Songwriter) weave together country, blues, and folk into something sublimely intangible with Cole Schmidt (Pugs & Crows) guitar, Pete Schmitt (Inhabitants) bass, and Paul Rigby pedal steel.
- [Tonye Aganaba](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tonye-aganaba/) - London-born, Vancouver-based singer/songwriter Tonye Aganaba’s immersive neo-folk/soul/hip hop draws listeners in while maintaining a seriously wicked groove. Their album Something Comfortable—inspired by Tonye’s battle with multiple sclerosis—deals with identity, addiction, recovery, and expression. Aganaba’s big beats and R&B-inflected pop melodies combine with a powerful message: dance and be inspired. With Thomas Hoeller guitar, Mary Ancheta
- [Alvaro Rojas (solo)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/alvaro-rojas-solo/) - Alvaro Rojas is an award winning guitarist and composer based in Vancouver. As a guitarist he performs regularly with his trio, as well with other local artists in the pop, rock, jazz and improvised music communities. As a composer, Alvaro has had works performed by many of Canada’s finest new music groups, including the Turning
- [The Giving Shapes](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-giving-shapes/) - Pianist/vocalist Robyn Jacob (Only a Visitor) and harpist/vocalist Elisa Thorn (Gentle Party) triangulate new music, indie-rock songcraft, and the far-reaching aesthetics of free improvisation. Released in 2020 on the American label Elsewhere Music, the duo’s debut album Earth Leaps Up feels simultaneously familiar and fresh, merging intellect and experimentation with emotion and accessibility.
- [Meredith Bates](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/meredith-bates/) - JUNO Award-winning violinist Meredith Bates explodes her classical training outward through extended techniques and electronic experimentation. Known for her work in Gentle Party and Pugs & Crows, Bates’ debut solo album features ambient and electroacoustic compositions inspired by our relationship to one another and our surroundings, be they idyllic or buzzing with the electric snarl
- [George Crotty](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/george-crotty/) - Canadian cellist/composer George Crotty’s inquisitive eclecticism embraces fiddle-derived ornamentation, the agile one-finger gestures of Indian classical music, adapted electric guitar techniques, and the bold articulations of jazz bass. One half of the Loose Roots Duo with West Coast fiddler Gabriel Dubreuil, and leader of his titular world-jazz inflected Trio, the Toronto-based Crotty’s modernist genre-bending is
- [Sean Cronin](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sean-cronin/) - Sean Cronin, like many, has not performed his music in over a year. The last time he did, it was in New York, releasing his band Very Good’s ambitious LP Adulthood. Typical of Cronin’s work, the show was an absurdist avant-Americana dream, equal parts Leonard Cohen, Charles Mingus, Pixies, and Eugene Ionesco. He returns to Vancouver for
- [Marina Hasselberg](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/marina-hasselberg/) - Eclectic Portugal-born, Vancouver-based cellist Marina Hasselberg’s solo project takes a multitude of shapes. With a quietly provocative mix of written works and improvised excursions, Hasselberg uses extended techniques, a variety of bows and accessories, and electronics to play with the fine line between the known and the unknown.
- [Why Choir](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/why-choir/) - As Why Choir, Roxanne Nesbitt and Ben Brown investigate reverberant spaces, resonant sculptures, and the pitched mundane. Using a wide and wild range of sonic tools and treatments—including drum kit, strung floor tom, voice, electronics, upright bass, and Nesbitt’s handmade ceramic percussion instruments—Why Choir’s improvised performances evoke an “eerie, insect-like 3D experience… in a good
- [Rudiments for Hexadrome](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/rudiments-for-hexadrome/) - Rudiments for Hexadrome is a sound performance and installation that considers the sonic qualities and compositional possibilities of the snare drum using graphic scores. Six percussionists perform on six snare drums to explore their resonant materials, rhythms and lineages. By experimenting with graphic notation, instructional scores, extended techniques, snare drum modifications and improvisation, Adrian Avendaño,
- [Laura Crema & Bill Coon Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/laura-crema-bill-coon-quartet/) - Laura Crema’s captivating voice is “unadulterated musical silk, and not to be missed” (CBC Radio), while acclaimed guitarist/composer Bill Coon is one of Canada’s most respected and talented musicians. Alongside choice arrangements of genre-spanning tunes, the pair have created a new book of original songs that explore beautiful—and sometimes haunting—sounds, while nurturing joyful interplay between
- [Moor Mother/Luke Stewart/Tcheser Holmes](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/moor-mother-luke-stewart-tcheser-holmes/) - Camae Ayewa—aka Moor Mother—is a poet, musician, and activist from Philadelphia. Black Quantum Futurism, her duo with Rasheedah Phillips, was just awarded a residency at the CERN particle collider lab, where they’ll artfully investigate how quantum physics can influence how we think about, experience, and measure time in everyday reality. Ayewa also co-leads Irreversible Entanglements,
- [Eli Davidovici](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/eli-davidovici/) - Moving from trance-like grooves to shimmering, amorphous textures, Montréal-based composer/bassist Eli Davidovici explores the vast creative potential of constant flux, and the intricate, infinite patterns inherent to the natural world. With Mili Hong drums, Simon Millerd trumpet, and Dan Reynolds keys, Davidovici takes listeners through ever-shifting environments and sweeping moods.
- [Torsten Müller's Particle Storm](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/particle-storm/) - Creative cornerstones of Vancouver’s improvised music scene, bassist Torsten Müller, vocalist Viviane Houle and trumpeter JP Carter are masters at taking small details—a scrape, a sigh, a resonance—and exploring them as fully as if they were a newfound planet. That said, they also have the means to blow that planet up, should they choose.
- [Assertion](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/assertion/) - This defiantly singular group calls upon post-punk, folk, psych, and Rock in Opposition-inflected improvisation to snake their way through song forms and free music. Featuring Chad MacQuarrie guitar/vocals, Scott Rabo Ritchie drums/vocals, Russell Sholberg bass, and Charlene Vickers bass/electronics/vocals, the long-running band’s new recording Medusa was released in January 2021. Split into two distinct halves,
- [Lisa Cay Miller/Ben Brown/Feven Kidane](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lisa-cay-miller-ben-brown-feven-kidane/) - Three improvisers who coax out sounds from where few would consider searching, pianist and NOW Society Artistic Director Lisa Cay Miller, JUNO Award-winning drummer/percussionist Ben Brown (Pugs & Crows), and emerging trumpeter Feven Kidane find magic in the momentous and the mundane.
- [Wawona](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/wawona/) - Pianist/composer/producer Quincy Mayes investigates how narrative is uniquely conveyed through both live performance and visual media. The new four-piece Mayes co-leads with vocalist/producer Yuyu Feng 冯榆喻 (China) creates acoustic experiences out of concepts that are mainly initiated and drafted digitally. The idea of reverse engineering the processes of production and audio synthesis into tactile, analog forms and
- [Stop Time III](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/stop-time-iii/) - Drummer/composer Dan Gaucher established himself in Canada’s creative music scene through Vancouver-based projects like October Trio and Fond of Tigers, and through work with Torontonians like Sandro Perri. Along the way, he’s played with Destroyer, Dan Mangan, and Tanya Tagaq, to name a few. This third iteration of his geographically-restless Stop Time calls upon pianist
- [Chris Gestrin's Shadows Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/chris-gestrins-shadows-quartet/) - An eclectic pianist, multi-keyboardist, composer, and producer, 11-time JUNO Award winner Chris Gestrin has worked on more than 300 albums across an array of genres. Deftly combining classical, jazz, new music, and improvisation, his introspective compositions are brought to life by violinist Meredith Bates, James Danderfer clarinets, and Alvaro Rojas acoustic guitar. This concert is
- [Jeff Younger's Dreaming Skies](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jeff-youngers-dreaming-skies/) - A departure from his effects-heavy Devil Loops and the large ensemble bombast of The Unsupervised, Jeff Younger’s new project Dreaming Skies is an intimate space occupied by melodic colouring and beautifully-textured harmony. Led by Younger’s nylon-string guitar, the composer calls upon the shapeshifting voices of JP Carter trumpet, Marina Hasselberg cello, and Johnathan Bernard (Orchid
- [Tommy Babin's Benzene](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/tommy-babins-benzene/) - One of Vancouver’s most expressive bassists, Tommy Babin (Haram) plays with the sort of fiery thrill of discovery usually reserved for mad scientists. With Chad MacQuarrie guitar, Chad Makela baritone sax, and Bernie Arai drums, Tommy Babin’s genre-defying Benzene “pits full-bore free-improv against stratospheric out-rock” (Exclaim). Want more bang for your buck? Check out our ticket
- [Khari Wendell McClelland](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/khari-wendell-mcclelland-3/) - “Khari Wendell McClelland took us to church!” –VanCity Buzz Known for his work in gospel heavyweights The Sojourners and his profound theatre/song hybrid Freedom Singer, Detroit-born, Vancouver-based vocalist Khari Wendell McClelland leads a soulful journey from heart-wrenching experiences of loss to heart-swelling messages of hope and redemption. With smoking soul tunes, folk and hip-hop influences,
- [The Watermill Project](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-watermill-project-4/) - Traditional Korean music and modern jazz are interwoven in Vancouver vocalist Sara Kim’s “at once virtuosic and eminently comprehensible” (Discorder) Watermill Project. With Itamar Erez piano and guitar, Eli Davidovici bass, and Mili Hong drums, these songs of life, love, longing, and hope are imaginatively interpreted through the lens of contemporary jazz and improvised music.
- [Jamie Lee Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jamie-lee-trio-2/) - A distinctive voice both as a drummer and a composer, Jamie Lee often focuses inward on a variety of subjects—from everyday diversions such as enjoying striped socks, to profound reflections on life as an immigrant queer person. Through explosive improvisation and nuanced interplay with fellow emerging creative players James Dekker piano and Marcus Abramzik bass,
- [Dálava](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dalava-2/) - Led by vocalist Julia Úlehla and guitarist Aram Bajakian (Lou Reed, John Zorn), the “utterly captivating” (Vancouver Sun) Dálava takes Czech folk melodies transcribed over 100 years ago by Úlehla’s great-grandfather and places them in a compelling contemporary context. Cinematic and wide-ranging, the music of Dálava is beautifully rendered and hauntingly expressive. With Peggy Lee
- [Burrows/Loewen/Reed/ Clark](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/burrows-carter-loewen-reed/) - Among Vancouver’s finest improvisers, these longtime collaborators have a chemistry and musicality that Exclaim! calls “sheer inventiveness.” Bassist Clyde Reed (Claude Ranger, George Lewis), guitarist Jared Burrows (Dave Robbins), drummer Kenton Loewen (Haram), and trumpeter Bill Clark (Talking Pictures) play with exceptional fire and feel. note lineup change
- [Malleus Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/malleus-trio-3/) - Malleus Trio fuses original compositions with an improvisational language built up over more than a decade. Tricky rhythms, extended techniques, and dramatic dynamic shifts tell inviting, unpredictable stories. What if Sonny Rollins had the night off and called up Tom Waits to hit a Kendrick Lamar concert? Astor Piazzolla bumps into Albert Ayler at the
- [Alvaro Rojas' Music for 22](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/alvaro-rojas-music-for-22/) - Music for 22 began as a solo pandemic project when the option of playing music with others was all but eliminated. As the days wore on, the restlessly inventive Rojas began arranging the compositions for string quartet alongside his adept guitar playing. With the guitar and string section sometimes working together, sometimes in opposition, Music
- [Live from Amsterdam](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/live-from-amsterdam/) - TRIO STADHOUDERS VATCHER PETRUCCELLI Bursting forth from Amsterdam’s vibrant improvised music scene in 2019, the classic “power trio” instrumentation is put to full use by guitarist Jasper Stadhouders, bassist Miguel Petruccelli, and drummer Michael Vatcher. Never shying away from pummeling grooves, noisy outbursts, sudden silences, abstract reflections, and unexpected shifts, this non-hierarchal trio is always
- [LIVE FROM PARIS](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/live-from-paris/) - ROBERTO NEGRO (SOLO) Pianist and composer Roberto Negro was born in Torino and grew up in Kinshasa, before studying in Chambéry then Paris. A linchpin member of the Orleans-based group, Tricollectif, founded in 2011, Roberto feeds on intersections and meetings: theatre (Cie Les Veilleurs), vocals (Élise Caron, Xavier Machault) and an appetence for duos (Théo Ceccaldi, Émile
- [Peggy Lee Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/peggy-lee-band/) - Cellist/composer Peggy Lee is a giant in Vancouver's creative music scene. Equally adept in way-out free improv, the classical rigor of her work with the VSO, and the arcing melodic texturing of her detailed, emotionally deep compositions, Lee exudes mastery in quietude and in fire. Premiering new music alongside selections from its rich back catalogue,
- [Paul Plimley Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/paul-plimley-trio-2/) - Pianist Paul Plimley (Lisle Ellis, Scott Amendola) is a joyful tornado of avant-improvisation, modal melodic manipulations, and sharp neo-classicism. “With a stylistic range that recalls the explosiveness and tonal freedom of Cecil Taylor as well as the introspection of Paul Bley” (AllMusic), Plimley embodies passionate, forward-thinking improv with the endlessly engaging rhythm section of Clyde
- [Jill Barber](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jill-barber-2/) - Unforgettable, critically acclaimed, and plainly enchanting, Jill Barber is a three-time JUNO Award-nominated singer-songwriter whose repertoire spans a transformative spectrum from folk to vocal jazz to pop, and includes songs in both French and English. Jill’s work has earned her many awards, such as the Sirius XM Jazz Artist of the Year and the East
- [Sharon Minemoto Workshop](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sharon-minemoto-workshop/) - Vancouver-based keyboardist/melodica player Sharon Minemoto is a swinging and sensitive performer with a highly melodic style. She is also the composer of some very hip, original music that runs the gamut from introspective to funky, drawing wide-ranging influence from Herbie Hancock, Kenny Wheeler, Stevie Wonder, and Alexander Scriabin. Note: This workshop takes place via Zoom.
- [Gavin Youngash Workshop](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/gavin-youngash-workshop/) - Jazz Fest fans will know Gavin Youngash from his perfectly-calibrated guitar work with Dawn Pemberton, David Ward, Krystle Dos Santos, and his own Trio. Join him for Follow Your Ear: Applying Chordal Harmony Across Genres, where he’ll talk about using jazz harmony outside of a jazz context, whether it’s in composition, arranging, or accompaniment. Applying
- [Quincy Mayes Workshop](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/quincy-mayes-workshop/) - Pianist/composer/producer Quincy Mayes investigates how narrative is uniquely conveyed through both live performance and visual media. The idea of reverse engineering the processes of production and audio synthesis into tactile, analog forms and compositions to be performed live is central to the group, as is creating new contexts for sampling, sequencing, and layering sound in
- [Itamar Erez Workshop](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/itamar-erez-workshop/) - Guitarist/pianist/composer Itamar Erez “expands the musical cultures and geographical borders of the Middle East with passionate flamenco and Latin music themes, the lyricism of Brazilian bluesy Choro and, obviously, the freedom of jazz" (Salt Peanuts) Note: This workshop takes place via Zoom.
- [Róisín Adams Workshop](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/roisin-adams-workshop/) - Hailed as “a master composer and improviser” by The North Shore News, Róisín Adams’ work combines ethereal, textured melodicism with an underpinning of intellectual rigor. An imaginative and immensely prolific composer, pianist, bandleader, and educator, Adams founded the improvisatory instrumental jazz quartet Hildegard’s Ghost and has performed with Kevin Romain’s Enemy Pigeon, Beatings are in
- [Ayla Tesler-Mabe Workshop](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ayla-tesler-mabe-workshop/) - Driven by a deep and true passion for music and creativity, Ayla has developed into a professional guitarist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer, garnering millions of views on her YouTube and Instagram videos from people all over the world. An Ernie Ball and Music Man family member, a Fender artist and a recipient of multiple scholarships
- [Kevin Romain Acoustic Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kevin-romain-acoustic-trio/) - Debuting a suite of music inspired by neuroscience, socialism, humility, and fine coffee, this new chordless jazz trio from drummer/composer Kevin Romain (Only A Visitor, Enemy Pigeon) sets up shop in the lush median between precision and intuition. With Jeff Gammon bass and John Nicholson tenor saxophone, Romain searches for that intangible yet affecting emotional
- [Steve Lloyd Smith Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/steve-lloyd-smith-quartet-4/) - Bassist Steve Lloyd Smith is an active member of the Vancouver jazz community and a prolific, “extraordinarily consistent and inspired” (All Music Guide) composer. This quartet spotlights Smith's intricate and melodic original music as he plays with three of our city's best—saxophonist Dave Say, Chris Gestrin piano, and Dave Robbins drums. This show is fully
- [Talking Pictures](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/talking-pictures/) - “Treading the blurry line between new music and jazz, Talking Pictures excels in juxtaposing sonic textures." — Ottawa Citizen Formed in 1993 by guitarist/composer Ron Samworth (NOW Orchestra, DarkBlueWorld), the wide-ranging sonic palette and ecstatic interplay of Talking Pictures has had a massive influence on Vancouver’s creative music community. A key West Coast cultural ambassador
- [Josh Zubot Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/josh-zubot-quartet/) - Composer/violinist Josh Zubot is always on the lookout for new adventures in music. Over his busy career he’s led or co-led eclectic groups like Subtle Lip Can, Mendham, Josh Zubot Strings, Land of Marigold, and many others. Josh will once again debut a brand-new quartet to play compositions bursting with conviction, emotion, experimentation, and power.
- [Kuya Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kuya-quintet/) - Tagalog for brother, Kuya is commonly used to show respect for elder siblings and cousins. Led by award-winning Vancouver pianist Victor Noriega, Kuya Quintet explores folk melodies from the Philippines, fresh takes on classics from Filipino composers, and inspired originals. With Tristan Paxton guitar, André Lachance bass, Bernie Arai drums, and Jack Duncan percussion.
- [Grdina-Houle-Loewen](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/grdina-houle-loewen/) - “The threesome navigated a wide landscape of meandering lyrical passages, eerie plateaus, and sudden about-turns into wild abysses.” – All About Jazz Guitarist Gordon Grdina, clarinetist François Houle, and drummer Kenton Loewen’s wildfire chemistry has burned brightly over the years, whether in the 10-piece avant-Arabic ensemble Haram, their quartet with French pianist Benoît Delbecq, or
- [Longhand Trio Plus Zubots](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/longhand-trio-plus-zubots/) - Saxophonist Peder Long was a little-known but extremely prolific composer who wrote hundreds of unreleased songs. In the mid-1980s, he mentored the now-iconic West Coast guitarist Tony Wilson, who also played in Long’s band. Decades later, Tony’s Longhand Trio has recorded a full album of Peder’s music which they’ll present alongside special guest violinists Jesse
- [Jasmine Jazz feat. the Jodi Proznick Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jasmine-jazz-feat-the-jodi-proznick-trio/) - A lively conversation between musical traditions, Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble instrumentalists Jirong Huang erhu, Sarah Yusha Tan guzheng, and Zhongxi Wu suona/sheng join leading Vancouver jazz artists Jodi Proznick bass, Bill Coon guitar, and James Danderfer clarinet/sax for unique interpretations of jazz through Chinese instruments, and artful looks at traditional and contemporary Chinese music through
- [San Pedro Cinco](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/san-pedro-cinco-3/) - Five of Vancouver’s most tasteful and forward-thinking jazz stalwarts treat us to a creative mix of cumbia, calypso, and other Latin American styles, as well as inspired original compositions by trumpeter JP Carter, guitarist Tony Wilson, and bassist Russell Sholberg. The Cinco is rounded out by rhythm wizards Robin Layne vibes/percussion and Liam MacDonald drums/percussion.
- [Dawn Pemberton](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dawn-pemberton-2/) - Vibrant, honest, and powerful, WCMA-winner Dawn Pemberton’s voice beats a soulful path from gospel and R&B to jazz, funk, and world music. A collaborator with The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer and Khari Wendell McClelland, her deep musicality and irresistible verve make Dawn the new queen of Canadian soul!
- [Quatuor André Lachance](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/quatuor-andre-lachance-2/) - Drawing on jazz, rock, and electric improvisation, one of Canada’s top bassists André Lachance switches to guitar for this dazzling mix of cool tunes, pulsing grooves, and cosmically compelling sonic excursions. His Quatuor features fellow Renaissance men Brad Turner Rhodes/piano, Chris Gestrin Moog, and Joel Fountain drums.
- [Itamar Erez Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/itamar-erez-quartet-2/) - Guitarist/pianist/composer Itamar Erez “expands the musical cultures and geographical borders of the Middle East with passionate flamenco and Latin music themes, the lyricism of Brazilian bluesy Choro and, obviously, the freedom of jazz" (Salt Peanuts). Playing selections from his engrossing new album Mi Alegria, Erez's quartet features some of the Canadian jazz scene’s boldest, most
- [Emad Armoush’s Rayhan](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/emad-armoushs-rayhan/) - Led by Emad Armoush on oud, ney, guitar, and vocals, Rayhan’s interpretations of traditional Arabic songs are filled with intensity, bold sonic colouring, and far reaching improvisation. Aided and abetted by the extended techniques, electronic manipulations, and fire-stoking sonic excursions of François Houle clarinets, Jesse Zubot violin/effects, JP Carter trumpet/electronics, and Kenton Loewen drums, Armoush’s
- [Human Kind [Iteration]](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/human-kind-iteration/) - Human Kind [Iteration] is an avant-jazz quintet born out of pandemic travel restrictions. The performance hosts an iteration of Cat Toren's HUMAN KIND where Toren, a Vancouver-born pianist, has composed for the ensemble from her home in Brooklyn. Her musical style is recognized for "combining classical training with a commitment to the questing, open-ended nature
- [Snotty Nose Rez Kids](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/snotty-nose-rez-kids-2/) - The duo of Yung Trybez and Young D, from the Haisla Nation, Kitamaat Village BC burst onto the Canadian hip-hop scene in 2017 and have shown no signs of stopping since. To date, they have put out three wildly successful full-length records, toured internationally, made it onto back-to-back Polaris Prize shortlists, won and been nominated
- [Dee Daniels](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dee-daniels/) - Dee Daniels has performed and recorded with a litany of jazz greats (Clark Terry, Benny Green, Christian McBride), graced stages with countless major orchestras & big bands (Metropole Orkest, Boston Pops, Berlin Film Orchestra), and trails a miles-long list of awards behind her. It’s no wonder; her four-octave vocal range and dazzlingly skillful combination of
- [Waxwing](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/waxwing-2/) - “…a gentle trip into the unknown."—The WholeNote Three pillars of the Vancouver creative music scene—guitarist Tony Wilson, cellist Peggy Lee and saxophonist Jon Bentley—in daring, conversational collaboration. Waxwing’s tonal elegance and fierce improvisations offer “a treasure-trove of melody, emotion, and masterful musicianship” (Georgia Straight). This special Festival performance celebrates the release of their new Songlines
- [Turner/Ryga Quintet - Tribute to Charlie Parker](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/turner-ryga-quintet-tribute-to-charlie-parker/) - To mark the 100th anniversary of the great Charlie Parker’s birth, five of Canada’s finest jazz players come together for intrepid interpretations of the saxophone maestro’s music. In his short life, Bird revolutionized jazz, setting a high bar for harmonic and rhythmic complexity, rich textures, and dizzying virtuosity. As Miles Davis said, “you can tell
- [Jillian Lebeck Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jillian-lebeck-trio-4/) - One of the most original and exciting voices on the Canadian jazz scene, Vancouver pianist/vocalist Jillian Lebeck is influenced by artists as diverse as Carla Bley, Bill Frisell, Elliott Smith, and Björk. She spins stunningly original instrumentals and artful vocal numbers with André Lachance bass and Joel Fountain drums.
- [Blue Moon Marquee](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/blue-moon-marquee-2/) - The spirits of Delta blues, ragtime, Howlin’ Wolf, and Django Reinhardt flow freely through this raw trio of A.W. Cardinal, an Albertan guitarist/vocalist who cut his teeth in the jazz clubs and crowded bar rooms of Montreal and New York, and rhythm section Jasmine Colette Ohlhauser on bass and percussion, Morgan Onda on tenor sax
- [Ludic](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ludic/) - While Vancouver’s long grey winters may push some musicians into the cardiganed arms of moody indie-rock, Ludic’s explosive and delightfully bright groove-pop is an unhesitating cannonball into the deep end of the pool. Guitarist Ayla Tesler-Mabe (Calpurnia), drummer Rhett Cunningham, and bassist/keyboardist Max Cunningham have yet to turn 21, and already they have chops that’ll
- [Loewen/Carter + Not for Proper (Lisa Cay Miller & Kenton Loewen)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/loewen-carter-not-for-proper/) - Members of the art music collective 8EAST, Lisa Cay Miller, JP Carter, and Kenton Loewen have worked in a multitude of incarnations—both together and with local and international creative communities—dating back to when 1067 and The Sugar Refinery were keeping turn-of-the-century Granville Street weird and establishing Vancouver as an internationally renowned improvised music hub. Cacophonous
- [Limbs of the Stars](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/limbs-of-the-stars/) - Discorder described Limbs of the Stars’ engaging, “shadow-shrouded riches” as “a mix of jazz, folk, and turn-of-the-century indie rock accented with flourishes of New Weird America.” Featuring guitarist/vocalist Stephen Lyons and bassist Shanto Acharia—both of Fond of Tigers—plus Paul Rigby (Neko Case) pedal steel/acoustic guitar and Liam MacDonald drums/percussion, Limbs of the Stars premiere new
- [Locarno](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/locarno/) - Locarno draws on folk traditions mostly from Latin America, but also from Africa, as well contemporary pop and soul to concoct the joyful, danceable tunes played by the six-piece band. Locarno’s frontman Tom Landa also leads the JUNO Award-winning party Paperboys—expect high energy and superlative instrumentation!
- [Electric Miles](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/electric-miles/) - A deep reverence for Miles Davis’s electric music ignites the improvised adventures of this Vancouver sextet. Expect soaring riffs on compositions from Bitches Brew, On the Corner, In a Silent Way and more. With Bill Clark trumpet, Bill Runge saxophone, Brad Turner keyboards, Andre Lachance bass, Ron Samworth guitar, Bernie Arai drums.
- [Suzie Ungerleider](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/suzie-ungerleider/) - The Vancouver-based singer-songwriter (formerly known as Oh Susanna) creates songs with Dylanesque narratives set to deeply rewarding melodies. Whether belting out a high-lonesome chorus or sweetly lilting along, there’s a stark honesty in Ungerleider’s tales of heartache and rebels and beauty on the fringes.
- [Shannon Scott](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/shannon-scott-2/) - Pianist/vocalist Shannon Scott's diverse compositions merge complex and exploratory jazz harmony with the melodic fluidity of folk music. Infused with the talents of Jeff Younger guitar, and Dan Gaucher drums, the songs are crafted with a sensitivity that allows for sonic density as much as sparseness, all with affecting, heart-on-the-sleeve lyrics.
- [the della kit (fka Erica Dee)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-della-kit-fka-erica-dee/) - Vocalist/DJ/songwriter/producer the della kit blends lush melodies and sensuous lyrics to create spacey, groove-focused neo-soul. Raw, dynamic, and interactive, the della kit’s dreamy landscapes, layered harmonies, and stories of self-love and healing are influenced by Ella Fitzgerald, Erykah Badu, and an ongoing, immersive engagement with community and self-connection. With Nate Drobner bass/MD, Jonny Tobin keys,
- [Ribcage](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ribcage/) - Guitarist/vocalist Jon Roper explores the melodic landscape of old school funk, indie rock, and hangman blues, while never letting go of the good groove. Influenced by John Scofield, Albert King and the epic, swirling anthems of UK rock, Ribcage ebbs and flows with a heavy backbeat and deft contributions from Mary Ancheta keys, Matt Reid
- [Omianan](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/omianan-2/) - Omianan’s omnivorous alt-jazz appetite feeds on indie rock, pop, prog rock, free improv, and blues. Emerging Vancouver creative musicians Jesus Caballero drums, Thomas Hoeller guitar, Nikko Whitworth bass, and Sara Kim vocals bring together wistful lyrics, engaging vamps, knotty interlocking rhythms, and loose free-time melodies with challenging, enchanting results.
- [Lydia Hol](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lydia-hol-3/) - Leading an “unbelievably tight” (Discorder) band of some of Vancouver’s best young jazz, funk, and indie rock players, vocalist/guitarist Lydia Hol deftly combines early ‘60s soul, folk, and lush psychedelic rock. Beatroute calls her “a burgeoning songwriter who has a way with words,” but she’s also got an undeniable knack for penning some irresistibly timeless
- [Idle Moon](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/idle-moon/) - Featuring members of Miami Device, Pugs & Crows, and Jasper Sloan Yip’s band, the new Vancouver instrumental soul/groove band Idle Moon takes funky inspiration from The Meters, Mulatu Astatke, and Fela Kuti, and adds a flavour all their own. With Leathan Milne guitar, Ben Brown drums, Marcus Abramzik bass, and Owen Connell keyboards.
- [Mary Ancheta Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mary-ancheta-quartet/) - A first-call player for Khari Wendell McClelland, Jill Barber, Tonye Aganaba, and scores of other great artists, keyboardist Mary Ancheta steps into the spotlight with an organic, modern take on jazz, electro-funk, and sublime songcraft. Inspired by the likes of Brian Blade and the Fellowship, Squarepusher, Jimmy Smith, and Prince, Ancheta knows what’s up when
- [Krystle Dos Santos](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/krystle-dos-santos-2/) - “Simply put, this is an artist who appears able to do it all” – The Province Two-time Western Canadian Music Award-winning vocalist Krystle Dos Santos absorbs classic and neo-soul, jazz, and R&B into her inviting sound. Bold and elegant, Dos Santos is a balm for the soul for fans of legends like Sharon Jones, Erykah
- [Amanda Sum](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/amanda-sum/) - The Permanent Rain Press described Amanda Sum's “quirky indie pop” as having “the perfect amount of wit and tact.” The vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist’s idiosyncratic work freely traverses music, theatre, and performance art, engaging diverse audiences and championing underrepresented artists. A collaborative creator, Sum is joined by drummer Jamie Lee and bassist Ginger Chen.
- [Peggy Lee & Cole Schmidt Trio feat. Dan Gaucher](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/peggy-lee-cole-schmidt-trio-feat-dan-gaucher/) - Cellist Peggy Lee and guitarist Cole Schmidt are of a rare breed. Each shift effortlessly between the roles of cerebral composer, adventurous improviser, visionary bandleader, and empathic collaborator. Their shared, broad-minded understanding led them to a new trio concept: for each performance, Lee and Schmidt explore their new book of tunes under the everchanging influence
- [Jen Hodge All Stars](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jen-hodge-all-stars-3/) - A mainstay in the Vancouver jazz community before relocating to New York in 2019, bassist/vocalist Jen Hodge leads this pack of talented young musicians with a passion for playing raucous, sassy jazz reminiscent of the prohibition era, Jelly Roll Morton, Bix Beiderbecke, Bob Wills, shakin’ speakeasies, and rollicking roadhouses. This gig will be the first
- [Jerry Cook Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jerry-cook-quartet-2/) - “While some young lions can hardly wait to enter a recording studio and show the world what they have, a few older cats prefer to wait a while to make sure they get it right the first time. Veteran saxophonist Jerry Cook is one of those cats.” – All About Jazz After working as a
- [Sharon Minemoto Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sharon-minemoto-quartet-4/) - Vancouver-based keyboardist/melodica player Sharon Minemoto is a swinging and sensitive performer with a highly melodic style. She is also the composer of some very hip, original music that runs the gamut from introspective to funky, drawing wide-ranging influence from Herbie Hancock, Kenny Wheeler, Stevie Wonder, and Alexander Scriabin. Her sublime and tasteful quartet features Jon
- [Kevin McNeilly](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kevin-mcneilly/) - Kevin McNeilly is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia, a researcher with the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation, and a co-editor of the peer-reviewed journal Critical Studies in Improvisation/ Études critiques en improvisation. His book of poems about early jazz trumpet players,
- [Darius Jones Workshop](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/darius-jones-workshop/) - Called “the most visceral and distinctive alto saxophonist of this era” by The New York Times, Darius Jones’ incisive work “poses big questions about the relationship between the African-American tradition of spirituals, blues and gospel, and now" (The Wire). His workshop, as part of the annual International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation colloquium, will
- [Fay Victor](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/fay-victor/) - Brooklyn’s Fay Victor hones a unique vision for the vocalist’s role in jazz and improvised music. As a sound artist and composer Victor’s “everything is everything” aesthetic encompasses a distinctive approach to vocalizing and performing, with a foundation in the jazz vocal idiom that incorporates globe-spanning references. Her workshop, as part of the annual International
- [Pivoting to Digital](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/pivoting-to-digital/) - Many months ago we were all enjoying concerts, crowded shoulder to shoulder, basking in our favourite songs being sung live. But suddenly, a mandatory pivot to digital was expected of musicians everywhere. What happens when a musician is put on the spot, expected to share a pre-recorded performance as part of an interview, or festival
- [Hamid Drake & Michael Zerang (Chicago)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/hamid-drake-michael-zerang-chicago/) - Hamid Drake and Michael Zerang have been performing together for over 30 years. Called “an anchor, a beacon, and a seasonal tradition in its own right” by The Chicago Reader, their longstanding solstice concerts have built a rapport between the master percussionists that’s meditative, ever-renewing, and always on point, any day of the year. The
- [Sax Jeopardy! w/ Steve Kaldested, Cory Weeds & Dominic Conway](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sax-jeopardy-w-steve-kaldested-cory-weeds-dominic-conway/) - The most popular game on the Backstage at CapU channel: What is Jeopardy! Three contestants, all ace saxophone players, vie for sax-trivia champion! Backstage at CapU, the BlueShore’s video series, usually takes the form of a talk show. Once again, Jeopardy! takes over, with an all-sax history focus and great prizes, capped off by a
- [Paul Pigat Trio and Big Lazy](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/paul-pigat-trio-and-big-lazy/) - Vancouver-based Paul Pigat Trio plays a set of virtuoso vintage pop from the West Vancouver Municipal Library. Viewers will then beam into Barbés bar in Brooklyn for New York noir-jazz sensation Big Lazy’s performance in front of a live audience. Thanks to some internet magic, the finale features Paul Pigat and Big Lazy’s Stephen Ulrich
- [Vox.infold](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/vox-infold/) - This powerhouse vocal ensemble uses traditional and emergent sonic practices to create compositions that express the vast spectrum of the human experience. They remind us that the voice is an adaptation of the activity most crucial to our existence—breathing. Evoking loneliness, joy, the mysterious and supernatural, Vox.Infold brings together musical luminaries Dawn Pemberton, Inuksuk Mckay,
- [Mike Allen Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mike-allen-quartet-7/) - Saxophonist Mike Allen’s “burnished tone and understated approach” (The Whole Note) set the stage for wonderfully fluid feels and eloquent melodicism. A member of Sonny Greenwich’s band in the ‘90s, Allen lived in Montreal and NYC before becoming a fixture in the Pacific Northwest scene. The former Director of Jazz Studies at Western Washington University,
- [John Beasley's MONK'estra Septet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/john-beasleys-monkestra/) - When John Beasley began arranging Thelonious Monk’s music “a miracle of two geniuses collided and MONK'estra was born” (All About Jazz). Beasley gives Monk’s offbeat accents and punchy dissonances a vivid, genre-blind 21st century treatment that renowned jazz critic Don Heckman called “some of the most mesmerizing big band music of recent memory.” Over the
- [Ravi Coltrane Quartet with Brandee Younger](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ravi-coltrane-quartet-with-brandee-younger/) - Descended from jazz royalty, GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist Ravi Coltrane has kept the creative fires burning since the early ‘90s, whether in “ego-free and forward-thinking” (AllMusic) collaborations with the likes of Steve Coleman, Elvin Jones, and Jack DeJohnette, or through his engaging, cerebral albums as leader. This streaming concert, originally part of the Radio Free Birdland Series,
- [Artifacts](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/artifacts/) - Cellist Tomeka Reid, flutist Nicole Mitchell, and drummer Mike Reed are torchbearers of Chicago's innovative jazz scene, and the most prominent members of The Association for the Advancement of Creative Music’s third generation. Artifacts honour and advance the essential Chicago arts organization's motto—Ancient to the Future—celebrating African-American culture while integrating new cross-genre ideas into the
- [Irreversible Entanglements](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/irreversible-entanglements-2/) - “Irreversible Entanglements wakes the frozen body to move, the dead mind to react, the mute mouth to scream resistance” — NPR Driven by poet Camae Ayewa’s (aka Moor Mother) searing narrations of Black trauma, survival, and power, Irreversible Entanglements brings first-wave free jazz’s tradition of resistance acutely into the present. As creative and adventurous as
- [Jeff Parker & The New Breed](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jeff-parker-the-new-breed/) - Guitarist/composer Jeff Parker’s eclectic ensemble The New Breed plays “grooves that ooze and wend, sounding like a broken trance, or like experimental hip-hop as science experiment" (The New York Times) A long-time member of influential post-rock band Tortoise, and a pillar of the Chicago jazz and experimental music scene, Parker draws upon pop, rock, new
- [Fred Hersch (solo)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/fred-hersch-solo/) - “When it comes to the art of solo piano in jazz, there are currently two classes of performers: Fred Hersch and everybody else.” — All About Jazz A select member of jazz’s piano pantheon, Fred Hersch is an innovative force who has shaped the music’s course for more than three decades as an improviser, composer,
- [Bouncin' With Bud: Helen Sung,  Steve Smith, Lonnie Plaxico](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bouncin-with-bud-helen-sung-steve-smith-lonnie-plaxico/) - A defining figure of 20th century jazz, Bud Powell’s inimitable piano playing was “the DNA of bebop” (NPR). Bill Evans called Powell his greatest influence, Miles called him the best, and everybody called him a genius. In Bouncin' With Bud, three of today’s finest players celebrate his legacy through deep-in-the-pocket pulses and swinging virtuosic sojourns.
- [Brad Turner Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brad-turner-trio-3/) - JUNO and National Jazz Award-winning pianist Brad Turner’s Trio with bassist Darren Radtke and drummer Bernie Arai has been a mainstay of the Vancouver jazz scene since 1997. Between them, the members of the band have worked with Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner, Ingrid Jensen, Bill Frisell, Kenny Wheeler, Renee Rosnes, John Scofield, and countless other
- [Triology](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/triology-3/) - Fashioned after the great early jazz trios of Nat King Cole and Oscar Peterson, Triology is a sublimely talented, long-running ensemble featuring three of Canada’s most sought-after jazz musicians performing original tunes and canny arrangements of classic standards. Between them, Bill Coon guitar, Miles Black piano, and Jodi Proznick bass have won National Jazz Awards,
- [Jennifer Scott and Rene Worst](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jennifer-scott-and-rene-worst/) - A far-reaching talent who’s collaborated with the likes of Tommy Banks, Kenny Wheeler, and Clark Terry, vocalist/pianist Jennifer Scott “brings a striking emotional intelligence to everything she sings, no matter the context. As much a song stylist as an improviser, she puts her stamp on material through her supple sense of swing and deft, slippery
- [Dave Sikula Quartet feat. Brad Turner](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dave-sikula-quartet-feat-brad-turner/) - One of Vancouver’s most versatile guitarists, Dave Sikula (Inhabitants, The NightCrawlers) is joined by JUNO Award-winning pianist/trumpeter Brad Turner for a program of original compositions and arrangements of classics by Jerome Kern, Jimmy Van Heusen, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, and Thelonious Monk. With a great reverence for the history of jazz, Sikula and Turner emphasize
- [Andrea Superstein](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/andrea-superstein-3/) - Andrea Superstein’s debut at the 2010 Jazz Festival earned her a Galaxie Rising Star Award nomination and launched her squarely into the limelight. Over the last decade, she’s gone from strength to strength, becoming one of the most versatile voices in Canadian jazz today. Adding savvy shading to whatever she touches, from nu-jazz and downtempo
- [Bill Coon 4tet with Campbell Ryga](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bill-coon-4tet-with-campbell-ryga/) - Bill Coon is an award-winning guitarist who’s played with jazz luminaries like Peter Bernstein, Jimmy Heath, and Dr. Lonnie Smith. A prolific and adaptable composer, he’s written everything from intimate solos to large-scale works for the VSO and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. For this concert, Bill will unveil brand-new original tunes and cook on some
- [Ben Dwyer Trio feat. Phil Dwyer](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ben-dwyer-trio-feat-phil-dwyer/) - Toronto bassist Ben Dwyer joins forces with his renowned jazz musician father Phil Dwyer for this special collaboration. Drawing from broad experience—he leads his own group in Toronto as well as being a co-founder of the geographically-divergent collective Nomad—Ben provides a contrastingly complementary voice to Phil’s powerful, virtuosic saxophone and piano playing. The trio is
- [Katherine Penfold](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/katherine-penfold-2/) - Taking cues from powerhouse vocalists such as Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, and James Brown, Katherine Penfold’s show-stopping range and “smooth-grooving, impeccable soul funk” (Vancouver Sun) make for a night of choice R&B-infused delights. With Scott Verbeek guitar, Max Zipursky keys, Matt Reid bass, and Paul Clark drums, Penfold is “a dynamic performer and an artist
- [Cory Weeds Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-quartet-5/) - An expressive tenor saxophonist deeply rooted in bebop traditions and a tireless impresario championing unsung jazz heroes, Cory Weeds celebrates the release of Westward Bound!, an unearthed Harold Land recording on Weeds' own archival label Reel To Real Recordings. From the 1950s till his death in 2001, Land’s dark-toned tenor sax played an underrated but
- [Gordon Grdina Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/gordon-grdina-trio/) - Gordon Grdina is a JUNO Award winning oud/guitarist whose career has spanned continents, decades and constant genre exploration throughout avant-garde jazz, free form improvisation, contemporary indie rock and Arabic music. His singular approach to the instruments has earned him recognition from the highest ranks of the jazz/improv world. Grdina has performed and collaborated with a
- [CYPHER](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cypher/) - This program provides youth ages 18-24 in the Lower Mainland with a unique opportunity to be a part of a multi-day residency over 6 months (One weekend a month from January – June 2021). Participants will work closely with facilitator Rup Sidhu, who is a mainstay in the Vancouver hip-hop, spoken word, and improvisation scenes,
- [Jamie Lee Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jamie-lee-trio/) - Presented with Jamie Lee Trio is a Vancouver-based jazz piano trio led by drummer and composer Jamie Lee. Formed during their time at Capilano University, the trio plays genre-defying original music inspired by exploring soundscapes and painting melodic stories. Grounded in Jamie’s intricate compositions, the trio brings narratives to life through explosive improvisation and nuanced interplay. The trioʼs
- [Dalannah Gail Bowen](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dalannah-gail-bowen/) - Presented with There are many faces and personalities to Vancouver-based blues singer Dalannah Gail Bowen. All of those personalities have something in common—a spark, joy, determination, and a fire inside. Born of African Canadian and Cherokee heritage, Dalannah has been making blues, rock, and soul music for over 40 years. Since starting her musical
- [Missy D](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/missy-d-2/) - Presented with Missy D is a bilingual emcee born and raised around the Motherland of Rwanda, Cote d'Ivoire, and Zimbabwe. She's been rapping since she was 11 years old in both French and English, and represents a blend of African cultures in her life-force and in her music, fusing hiphop, rap, and R&B with
- [DJ Kookum with Sierra Baker](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dj-kookum-with-sierra-baker/) - Presented with Kookum is an Indigenous DJ and videographer from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, and Cold Lake First Nations, their maternal Denesuline traditional territory. Based in Vancouver, Kookum has been making a name for themself across the country and here at home. Kookum is an open format DJ but grew up listening to EDM and Hip
- [Alvaro Rojas' Gran Kasa](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/alvaro-rojas-gran-kasa-2/) - Presented with Alvaro Rojas is an award-winning guitarist and composer based in Vancouver. As a guitarist he performs regularly with his trio, as well with other local artists in the pop, rock, jazz and improvised music communities. As a composer, he has written music for choir, big band, orchestra, various chamber groups, and has had his works performed
- [Bruno Hubert Trio with Brad Turner](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bruno-hubert-trio-with-brad-turner/) - Presented with A native of Maniwaki Quebec Bruno started to play drums in his first rock band at the age of 14, playing rock music in local bars and in the town marching band. His plans to become a professional drummer were soon derailed when college requirements obliged him to study piano. With a
- [WINTER JAZZ](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/winter-jazz-2/) - Presented with Coastal Jazz and Blues Society announces Winter Jazz, the annual free celebration at Performance Works on Granville Island, presented with the support of CMHC Granville Island. This year’s edition takes place February 19, 20, and 21, as live-streamed, online performances. In the tradition of Winter Jazz festivals past, events will be available
- [Pink Martini: Good Riddance, 2020!](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/pink-martini-good-riddance-2020/) - Everyone’s favorite “little orchestra” Pink Martini brings some much-needed holiday cheer to your living room this December with a pair of brand new streaming concert events. We’re sending our holiday spirit right down your virtual chimney and into your TV, computer or phone, as we try to make the end of the year just a
- [Pink Martini: Home for the Holidays](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/pink-martini-home-for-the-holidays/) - Everyone’s favorite “little orchestra” Pink Martini brings some much-needed holiday cheer to your living room this December with a pair of brand new streaming concert events. We’re sending our holiday spirit right down your virtual chimney and into your TV, computer or phone, as we try to make the end of the year just a
- [Khari McClelland](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/khari-wendell-mcclelland-2/) - Known for his work in gospel heavyweights The Sojourners and his profound theatre/song hybrid Freedom Singer, vocalist Khari McClelland leads a soulful journey from heart-wrenching experiences of loss to heart-swelling messages of hope and redemption. With smoking soul tunes and moving interpretations of Underground Railroad spirituals, this is deeply grooving, deeply affecting music. With Noah
- [Mars Williams presents an Ayler Xmas](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mars-williams-presents-an-ayler-xmas/) - Saxophonist Mars Williams is most famous as a member of The Psychedelic Furs, but has proven his jazz bona fides with Peter Brötzmann and Ken Vandermark, and while guiding Liquid Soul and Hal Russell's NRG Ensemble, to name just a few. (His rock CV is also varied, including Akron New Wave band The Waitresses and
- [TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival Presents: Live at Frankie's Jazz Club](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/live-at-frankies/) - This fall, Coastal Jazz brings the high-calibre live music you love to the safety and comfort of your home. This series features some of BC’s finest jazz talents performing live sessions at Frankie’s Jazz Club in Vancouver, streamed to your home with professional quality audio & video. Tune in at 8pm every second Thursday from
- [Taj Mahal](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/taj-mahal/) - Composer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, multi-GRAMMY® winner, multi-Blues Music Award winner, Blues Hall of Fame member and Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Taj Mahal is streaming LIVE to the comfort of your own home from the UC Theatre stage in Berkeley, California. This will be Taj’s first ever livestream performance! Coastal Jazz is proud to
- [Laila Biali Live at Frankie's Jazz Club](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/laila-biali-live-at-frankies-jazz-club/) - Join a National presentation of Canada’s top jazz talent for a unique collaboration between over a dozen Festivals from Coast to Coast. COJAZZ runs from November 9-15, and highlights the depth and breadth of jazz talent across the land. Our contribution? One last chance to see the amazing Laila Biali in concert from Frankie's Jazz
- [Jill Barber](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jill-barber/) - Jill Barber is a three-time Juno Award nominated singer-songwriter with an unforgettable voice. Her critically acclaimed repertoire spans a transformative spectrum from folk, to vocal jazz, to pop, and includes songs in both French and English. Jill’s work has earned her awards, such as the Sirius XM Jazz Artist of the Year and the East
- [Malleus Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/malleus-trio-2-2/) - High-energy originals and choice standards from three of Vancouver’s most in-demand, cutting-edge young talents. Drawing on each member’s taste and experience across genres—jazz, R&B, rock, and world music—their sound is a unique hybrid of improvised music and deep groove. With bassist Geordie Hart (The Boom Booms), tenor saxophonist Dominic Conway (Coco Jafro, Enemy Pigeon), and JUNO
- [Itamar Erez Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/itamar-erez-trio/) - "…expands the musical cultures and geographical borders of the Middle East with passionate flamenco and Latin music themes, the lyricism of Brazilian bluesy Choro and, obviously, the freedom of jazz." (Salt Peanuts Magazine) Itamar Erez's music holds a depth and sensitivity that touches listeners deeply. Recipient of the 2014 ACUM Prize for Special Achievement in
- [Laila Biali Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/laila-biali-trio-stream/) - “A voice that makes the listener shudder it’s so rounded and pure”—Montreal GazetteKeyboardist/vocalist Laila Biali moves effortlessly between incandescent
- [Triology](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/triology-2/) - Formed in 2008 and fashioned after the great early jazz trios of Nat King Cole and Oscar Peterson, Triology features a sublimely talented ensemble of Canada’s most sought-after jazz musicians—Bill Coon guitar, Miles Black piano, and Jodi Proznick bass—performing wonderful arrangements of classic standards and original tunes. Stream on Coastal Jazz's Facebook Page, Instagram TV,
- [IMPROVISING FORWARD: PERSEVERE, REPAIR, SUSTAIN](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/improvising-forward-persevere-repair-sustain/) - **Due to unforeseen circumstances Day 2 of the colloquium will be postponed. Please check the Western Front/Coastal Jazz/IISCI websites in the coming weeks for a new date** Recent weeks have witnessed changes and upheavals in people’s lives around the globe, as we face the impacts of a global pandemic and of a widespread crisis in
- [Improvising Forward: Persevere, Repair, Sustain](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/improvising-forward-persevere-repair-sustain-2/) - Recent weeks have witnessed changes and upheavals in people’s lives around the globe, as we face the impacts of a global pandemic and of a widespread crisis in social and racial justice. As we begin to learn how to confront our shared distances and to discover hopeful ways of coming together, the improvising arts, particularly
- [Jazzmeia Horn](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jazzmeia-horn/) - Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 crisis, the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival has had to cancel all events for the upcoming 2020 Festival, including Jazzmeia Horn. Please check the e-mail you used to purchase your tickets for an e-mail regarding how to get a refund or donate the cost of your ticket to Coastal Jazz.
- [Hiromi (solo)](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/hiromi-solo/) - Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 crisis, the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival has had to cancel all events for the upcoming 2020 Festival, including Hiromi. Please check the e-mail you used to purchase your tickets for an e-mail regarding how to get a refund or donate the cost of your ticket to Coastal Jazz. If
- [CANCELLED: Kutapira](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kutapira/) - This event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Kutapira is a marimba and percussion ensemble formed in 2005 in East Vancouver. The band is made up of five musicians, ages 25-30, who started playing this fusion of world music when they were kids over 15 years ago. At the core of this band is the
- [CANCELLED: Ladies Sing the Blues](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ladies-sing-the-blues-2/) - This event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Ladies Sing the Blues has become one of the most popular shows on the West Coast, featuring Joani Bye, Nadine States, Leslie Harris, and Amanda Dean backed by Bandleader Rob Montgomery and his All-Star Band with Steve Werbicki, Dave Barton and Darrell Mayes. This show brings 4
- [CANCELLED: Sharon Minemoto Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sharon-minemoto-quartet-3/) - This event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Pianist Sharon Minemoto's Quartet is made up of some of Western Canada's finest musicians. Her memorable compositions are influenced by a wide range of composers such as Herbie Hancock, Kenny Wheeler, Stevie Wonder and Alexander Scriabin. Much of the music on their recent release, "Safe Travels" is
- [CANCELLED: Nick Peck Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/nick-peck-trio-3/) - This event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Pianist, composer & arranger Nick Peck is frequently called on as an accompanist for his knowledge of the history of jazz piano and ability to shift from hard-swinging jazz to pastoral serenity or elements of the contemporary classical tradition at the drop of a hat, with both
- [Cancelled: Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller's Parlour Game](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jenny-scheinman-allison-millers-parlour-game/) - The Parlour Game North American tour has been cancelled. Refunds will be issued to ticket holders via the original method of payment. In their latest endeavor PARLOUR GAME, the dynamic duo of violinist Jenny Scheinman and drummer Allison Miller, along with the formidable pianist Carmen Staaf and bassist Tony Scherr, dig into the rootsier elements of
- [CANCELLED: Geoffrey Keezer Trio with guest Gillian Margot](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/geoffrey-keezer-trio-with-guest-gillian-margot/) - **DUE TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, THIS PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN CANCELLED** Multiple GRAMMY-nominated pianist, composer, arranger and producer Geoffrey Keezer (Art Blakey, Ray Brown, Christian McBride, Wayne Shorter, Chris Botti, Sting), along with stellar guest vocalist Gillian Margot, perform selections from Geoffrey’s new album “On My Way To You”. Their program includes brand-new compositions as well as
- [CANCELLED: Don Fraser's Linton Garner Legacy Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/don-frasers-linton-garner-legacy-quartet-2/) - This event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Drummer Don Fraser, prominently known for his many years as a member of the Linton Garner Trio, has assembled a talented quartet of musicians to honor his mentor and Canadian jazz icon Linton Garner. Under the musical direction of Miles Black, the Quartet includes respected bassist Darren
- [CANCELLED: Eric Weiden Public Eye: The Music of Roy Hargrove](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/eric-weiden-public-eye-the-music-of-roy-hargrove/) - This event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Roy Hargrove, a pinnacle artist that influenced a generation of musicians including Alberta's own Eric Weiden who was inspired by Hargrove's sound. For this show Eric has teamed up with Vancouver's own renowned jazz trumpeter Brad Turner. Get ready for a fiery evening filled with gutsy, soulful,
- [CANCELLED: STEVE KALDESTAD QUARTET](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/steve-kaldestadt-quartet/) - This event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. One of Canada’s top saxophonists, Steve Kaldestad has appeared on numerous recordings here and in the UK. Steve regularly performs with his own quartet as well as the Dan Brubeck Quartet, the Juno Award-winning Phil Dwyer Orchestra, Jesse Cahill’s The Nightcrawlers, and more. Come and hear Steve’s
- [CANCELLED: Woods/Stowell/Black Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/woods-stowell-black-trio/) - This event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. The WSB Trio features a unique combination of trumpet, piano and guitar, performed by three of West Coast’s most distinctive jazz artists. Portland guitarist John Stowell is well known as a highly fluid and innovative improviser. Trumpet master Kevin Woods is currently head of jazz studies at
- [CANCELLED: Claire Devlin Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/claire-devlin-quartet/) - **DUE TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED** Formed in 2016, the Claire Devlin Quartet comprises four of Canada’s most exciting new voices in jazz. Hailing from across the country, the group met while studying music at McGill University in Montreal. Since, they have performed their music throughout central Canada. Adventurous yet lyrical, Devlin’s
- [Maya Rae & Friends - An Eva Cassidy Tribute](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/maya-rae-eva-cassidy/) - Maya Rae takes you on an exciting journey paying tribute to Eva Cassidy, American singer and guitarist known for her interpretations of jazz and blues blessed with a powerful, emotive soprano voice. With Maya Rae vocals, Tristan Paxton on guitar, Conrad Good on bass.
- [Brad Shigeta Organ Boptet feat. Cory Weeds](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brad-shigeta-organ-boptet-feat-cory-weeds/) - Canadian jazz trombonist Brad Shigeta moved to Vancouver after two decades living in New York City where he performed, toured and recorded with Clifford Jordan, Illinois Jacquet, Wynton Marsalis, and the Duke Ellington Orchestra under the direction of Mercer Ellington. The Brad Shigeta Boptet features fiery new arrangements of bebop standards of the ’40s and ’50s.
- [Karl Stahl Day](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/karl-stahl-day/) - Longtime Coastal Jazz board member Karl Stahl was a deeply beloved member of our community. You're invited to join us for an evening of jazz + refreshments at Durant Sessions to listen to selections from his extensive record collection, share memories, and celebrate his legacy. This event is open to the public and no RSVP is necessary.
- [SPECIAL EVENT: BENITO GONZALEZ TRIO PLAYS MCCOY TYNER](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/special-event-benito-gonzalez-trio-plays-mccoy-tyner/) - Born into a family of Venezuelan folk musicians, jazz pianist Benito Gonzalez has always had a deep-rooted appreciation for tradition. Today, as a rising star, Gonzalez follows in the footsteps of jazz’s ancestral forebears. To date, he has shared the stage with heavy hitters like Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Antonio Sanchez, T.K. Blue, and Nicholas Payton, and has
- [SPECIAL EVENT: BENITO GONZALEZ TRIO PLAYS MCCOY TYNER](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/special-event-benito-gonzalez-trio-plays-mccoy-tyner-2/) - Born into a family of Venezuelan folk musicians, jazz pianist Benito Gonzalez has always had a deep-rooted appreciation for tradition. Today, as a rising star, Gonzalez follows in the footsteps of jazz’s ancestral forebears. To date, he has shared the stage with heavy hitters like Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Antonio Sanchez, T.K. Blue, and Nicholas Payton, and has
- [Itamar Erez Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/itamar-erez-quartet/) - *RSVPs are now closed for this performance. But don’t despair! We anticipate having capacity for a limited number of walk-up tickets. If you’d like to attend, we recommend arriving by 3:15pm and planning for a short time in an outdoor line-up. "…expands the musical cultures and geographical borders of the Middle East with passionate flamenco
- [The Watermill Project](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-watermill-project-3/) - *RSVPs are now closed for this performance. But don’t despair! We anticipate having capacity for a limited number of walk-up tickets. If you’d like to attend, we recommend arriving by 3:15pm and planning for a short time in an outdoor line-up. Traditional Korean music and modern jazz are interwoven in Vancouver vocalist Sara Kim’s “at
- [WINTER JAZZ](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/winter-jazz/) - RSVPs for all shows are now closed, but there will be room for walk-ups as capacity allows. Tickets not picked up 15 minutes before showtime will be released. All RSVPs entered to win a pair of tickets to Hiromi at the Vancouver Playhouse, June 23 (during the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival). Our annual mini-festival
- [Bonnie Northgraves Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bonnie-northgraves-quartet/) - *RSVPs are now closed for this performance. But don’t despair! We anticipate having capacity for a limited number of walk-up tickets. If you’d like to attend, we recommend arriving by 12:30pm and planning for a short time in an outdoor line-up. Vancouver-based smoky-smooth trumpeter/vocalist/pianist Bonnie Northgraves style calls to the early jazz styles of New
- [SOULTRAX: Benson & the B3 Organ](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/soultrax-trio/) - A special pre-Valentines musical journey from the Benson love song book. The quartet of super talents sizzle with hot renditions of an exciting milieu of George Benson, his early and later works, along with the B3 Organ icons who were instrumental in this jazz-blues nostalgia. Makes you savor the experience and wanna come back for
- [David Sikula Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/david-sikula-quartet/) - *RSVPs are now closed for this performance. But don’t despair! We anticipate having capacity for a limited number of walk-up tickets. If you’d like to attend, we recommend arriving by 12:30pm and planning for a short time in an outdoor line-up. Vancouver-based guitarist David Sikula leads this quartet through a series of his original compositions
- [Laura Harrison Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/laura-harrison-quintet/) - This is Laura's first gig back in Canada after her 20-year California stint pursuing a dual career in Jazz and Classical Music! She is honored to have the opportunity to perform with some of Vancouver's best: Nick Peck on piano, Jared Burrows on guitar, Rene Worst on bass, and Dave Robbins on drums. Laura will
- [Helen Hansen Group](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/helen-hansen-group/) - One of America's finest lyricists, Johnny Mercer collaborated with a host of notable composers such as Harold Arlen, Hoagy Carmichael and Jimmy Van Heusen. He earned nineteen nominations for the Academy Awards Best Original Song, winning four times for tunes such as Moon River and The Days Of Wine and Roses. This evening will pay
- [From New York: Nick Hempton](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/from-new-york-nick-hempton-3/) - From the legendary organ rooms of Harlem and Greenwich Village, veteran New York City saxophonist Nick Hempton is bringing his free-blowing blend of “barroom excitement and modern jazz finesse” to Vancouver! Fronting a classic Hammond organ band, Hempton will be presenting “engagingly bluesy originals” (DownBeat) from his upcoming album, as well as classics of the
- [From New York: Nick Hempton](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/from-new-york-nick-hempton-4/) - From the legendary organ rooms of Harlem and Greenwich Village, veteran New York City saxophonist Nick Hempton is bringing his free-blowing blend of “barroom excitement and modern jazz finesse” to Vancouver! Fronting a classic Hammond organ band, Hempton will be presenting “engagingly bluesy originals” (DownBeat) from his upcoming album, as well as classics of the
- [SICK BOSS & Jaimie Branch's Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/sick-boss-jaimie-branchs-fly-or-die-ii-bird-dogs-of-paradise/) - *RSVPs are now closed for this performance. But don’t despair! We anticipate having capacity for a limited number of walk-up tickets. If you’d like to attend, we recommend arriving by 7:30pm and planning for a short time in an outdoor line-up. In its sinuous melodies and complex rhythms, SICK BOSS immediately calls to mind composer
- [ATIRA PRESENTS STRONG WOMEN, STRONG MUSIC](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/atira-presents-strong-women-strong-music-4/) - Come and help us celebrate International Women’s Day! Join us for the first night of the 14th annual Strong Women Strong Music concert series, featuring some of West Coast’s most prominent women in jazz! March 4th features Joani Taylor, Karin Plato, Cecile Larocelle and Jessica Heaven on vocals, Lisa Miller on piano, Karen Graves on saxophone
- [ATIRA PRESENTS STRONG WOMEN, STRONG MUSIC](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/atira-presents-strong-women-strong-music-5/) - Come and help us celebrate International Women’s Day! Join us for the second and final night of the 14th annual Strong Women Strong Music concert series, featuring some of West Coast’s most prominent women in jazz! March 8th features Dee Daniels, Laura Crema, Jennifer Scott, and Kria Wall on vocals, Brenda Baird on Piano, Ingrid
- [From New York: Sam Taylor Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/from-new-york-sam-taylor-quartet/) - New York-based saxophonist Sam Taylor has been hailed as “wise beyond his years” (All About Jazz) and “remarkable” (Toronto Music Report). A Philadelphia native, Taylor is a recording artist on Cellar Live. This dynamic tenor is excited to make his return to Vancouver for this show at Frankie's for one night only. You won't want
- [Lydia Hol & Dawn Pemberton](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lydia-hol-dawn-pemberton/) - *RSVPs are now closed for this performance. But don't despair! We anticipate having capacity for a limited number of walk-up tickets. If you'd like to attend, we recommend arriving by 7:30pm and planning for a short time in an outdoor line-up. Leading an “unbelievably tight” (Discorder) band of some of Vancouver’s best young jazz, funk,
- [Jason Winikoff's Crescent Quintet Presents](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jason-winikoff-quintet-presents/) - The Jason Winikoff Quintet will present a diverse sampling of New Orleanian jazz from various points of the city’s rich musical history. Selections will include traditional barnburners made famous by the likes of Louis Armstrong and the ODJB, as well as contemporary compositions by Ellis Marsalis and Harold Battiste. The show will also feature modern
- [Siobhan Walsh Plays Aretha](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/siobhan-walsh-plays-aretha/) - Get ready for the Siobhan Walsh Group to take you on an exciting journey through the music of the incomparable Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul. From “Respect” to “Chain of Fools” to “Natural Woman," plus many more - all of the faves are there. With Siobhan Walsh vocals, Jonny Tobin keys, Adam Rohrlick guitar,
- [Bill Coon Double Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bill-coon-double-quartet-3/) - Guitarist Bill Coon’s CD “Departure” is a project that combines the lyricism and expressiveness of a string quartet with the rhythmic drive and soloing brilliance of a jazz quartet. The Bill Coon Double Quartet is a true departure for Coon as the music marries his love of jazz improvising with his passion for arranging and
- [Lesismore](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/lesismore-4/) - Lesismore has performed in front of thousands of enthusiastic music lovers at concerts, festivals and nightspots as well as for many corporate and wedding audiences. Throughout their eighteen plus years of successful entertaining, their unique sound – a blend of R&B, vintage blues and pop - has earned them a large and loyal following that
- [Mazacote](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mazacote-7/) - Mazacote is a hard-hitting world latin party band playing brass-soaked tropical dance beats. Inspired by the sounds of Colombia, Mozambique and Nicaragua, they weave driving rhythms and heavy groove with a socially conscious message. The band released their 3rd album "Patria" on Justin Time/Nettwerk Music in October 2019. Performing together since 2009, Mazacote features the
- [Friendship: Deluxe Homecoming Concert](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/friendship-deluxe-homecoming-concert/) - Friendship, an NYC-based trio comprised of three award-winning musicians, formed under the leadership of pianist Jenny Xu and has since thrived under the close mentorship of jazz legend Buster Williams. Making their stunning Canadian debut, the group - renown for its versatility in both contemporary and straight-ahead jazz - has curated an exclusive show for
- [Dylan Cramer](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/dylan-cramer-2/) - The smooth, soulful sound of the Dylan Cramer Trio returns to Frankie's for another night of cool, sophisticated jazz. The trio plays with a unity of dynamics and sensitivity rarely heard these days. Featuring music from Miles Davis, Sonny Criss, Grover Washington Jr. and others. With Dylan Cramer alto saxophone, Michael Creber piano, and Steve
- [The Colorifics](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/the-colorifics/) - Always entertaining, a Colorifics show is a constant stream of colour, genres and rhythms woven in a tapestry of sweet melodies, now slow and sweet, now fast and intricate. With unique original songs rivalling jazz standards of the past and pop hits of today, one can’t help but sing along and dance. Executed with poise,
- [Nick Peck Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/nick-peck-trio/) - Pianist, composer & arranger Nick Peck is frequently called on as an accompanist for his knowledge of the history of jazz piano and ability to shift from hard-swinging jazz to pastoral serenity or elements of the contemporary classical tradition at the drop of a hat, with both hands equally creative on the keyboard in a
- [Cory Weeds B3 Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-b3-trio-4-2/) - Every Wednesday, saxophonist Cory Weeds promises to deliver music that is super greasy with tunes from Groove Holmes, Big John Patton, Don Wilkerson, Harold Vick, Shirley Scott, and more. With Nick Peck on organ and Jesse Cahill drums, with special guest Steve Kaldestad on saxophone!
- [Cory Weeds B3 Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-b3-trio-4/) - Every Wednesday, saxophonist Cory Weeds promises to deliver music that is super greasy with tunes from Groove Holmes, Big John Patton, Don Wilkerson, Harold Vick, Shirley Scott, and more. With Nick Peck on organ and Jesse Cahill drums, with special guest Dave Say on saxophone!
- [We Three Queens](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/we-three-queens-5/) - A holiday tradition at Frankie’s! We Three Queens returns with their trademark mix of traditional carols and swinging holiday songs. Vancouver's own Jennifer Scott, Karin Plato, and Kate Hammett-Vaughan’s dynamic harmonies and original arrangements are a delight. With Chris Sigerson piano, Rene Worst bass, and Dave Robbins drums. Book early!
- [Brandon Isaak](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brandon-isaak/) - Brandon Isaak is a award-winning international touring and recording artist. His music is straight from the heart and will keep your toes tapping and your hands clapping. Brandon’s original blues songs ring with authenticity and wit and his singing, guitar and, harmonica playing are the living spirit of the best of the blues today. He
- [Bradley/McGillivray Blues Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bradley-mcgillivray-blues-band-6/) - "Bounce out the old year and ring in the new with Bradley/McGillivray Blues. Hip, grit, power and tenderness--this band is one of Vancouver's live music treasures, fusing blues, jazz, funk and gospel into their signature brand of soul. Ruth McGillivray is a singer you won’t forget–captivating, authentic and entertaining. Her knock-you-flat vocals are tastefully interwoven
- [Cory Weeds Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-quartet-2/) - Dexter Gordon had such a colorful and eventful life (with three separate comebacks) that his story would make a great Hollywood movie. The top tenor saxophonist to emerge during the bop era and possessor of his own distinctive sound, Gordon sometimes was long-winded and quoted excessively from other songs, but he created a large body
- [Cory Weeds Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-quartet/) - Dexter Gordon had such a colorful and eventful life (with three separate comebacks) that his story would make a great Hollywood movie. The top tenor saxophonist to emerge during the bop era and possessor of his own distinctive sound, Gordon sometimes was long-winded and quoted excessively from other songs, but he created a large body
- [Cory Weeds B3 Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-b3-trio-2/) - Every Wednesday, saxophonist Cory Weeds promises to deliver super greasy music with tunes from Groove Holmes, Big John Patton, Don Wilkerson, Harold Vick, Shirley Scott, and more. With Nick Peck organ and Jesse Cahill drums, with special guest David Sikula on guitar.
- [Cory Weeds B3 Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-b3-trio/) - Every Wednesday, saxophonist Cory Weeds promises to deliver super greasy music with tunes from Groove Holmes, Big John Patton, Don Wilkerson, Harold Vick, Shirley Scott, and more. With Nick Peck organ and Jesse Cahill drums, with special guest Bill Coon guitar.
- [Nick Peck Organ Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/nick-peck-organ-trio/) - Come to Frankie's every Wednesday for music that is super greasy with tunes from Groove Holmes, Big John Patton, Don Wilkerson, Harold Vick, Shirley Scott, and more. This week the band is Nick Peck organ, Jesse Cahill drums, and Steve Kaldestad tenor sax.
- [Cory Weeds B3 Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-b3-trio-3/) - Every Wednesday, saxophonist Cory Weeds promises to deliver super greasy music with tunes from Groove Holmes, Big John Patton, Don Wilkerson, Harold Vick, Shirley Scott, and more. With Nick Peck organ and Jesse Cahill drums, with special guest David Blake guitar.
- [Brad Shigeta Organ Swingtet featuring Cory Weeds](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/brad-shigeta-organ-swingtet-featuring-cory-weeds/) - Every Wednesday, saxophonist Cory Weeds promises to deliver music that is super greasy with tunes from Groove Holmes, Big John Patton, Don Wilkerson, Harold Vick, Shirley Scott, and more. On this evening he will be a part of trombonist Brad Shigeta's Organ Swingtet. With Julian MacDonough on drums and Nick Peck on organ
- [Mike Allen Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/mike-allen-trio/) - Vancouver-based tenor saxophonist Mike Allen is a disciple of legendary US tenor Joe Henderson who he studied with in the late 90s. Mike’s lyrical playing and musical hospitality inspires a bandstand vibe that opens up to vital performances. Don't miss this local treasure.
- [John Stetch Trio CD Release](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/john-stetch-trio-cd-release/) - NYC Steinway Artist John Stetch is a 6 time JUNO Nominee with 17 albums under his belt as a leader. He has brought his own music to the top New York clubs, across several continents, and was in Rufus Reid’s group for nearly a decade. Starting piano in his late teens, his awards include the
- [Laura Crema & Sharon Minemoto present Stardust](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/laura-crema-sharon-minemoto-present-stardust/) - Join acclaimed Vancouver musicians, vocalist Laura Crema and pianist/composer Sharon Minemoto as they present STARDUST:The Songs of Hoagy Carmichael. Musician, Songwriter and Actor, Hoagy Carmichael is regarded as one of the finest popular music composers of the 20th Century, most noted for writing classic tunes, "Stardust", "Georgia", "Skylark", "Heart and Soul", "The Nearness of You"
- [Ardeshir Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/ardeshir-quartet/) - Saxophonist Ardeshir Pourkeramati is one of Canada’s young and up-and-coming young musicians. Having studied with saxophone master Stan Karp, he is searching for his own voice through the influences of grand masters such as John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. Ardeshir is currently attending the jazz graduate program at University of Oregon. He will be joined
- [Alexis Cole](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/alexis-cole/) - Making her debut performance in Vancouver Alexis Cole displays an exuberant personality outstanding diction, flawless pitch, and inspired scat technique, all qualities that should place her in the highest echelon of contemporary jazz singers. She can communicate an intimate mood with great passion. Don't miss this rare chance to see her! With Alexis Cole on
- [Jeremy Price Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jeremy-price-quartet-3/) - Over the past three decades Vancouver-based musician Jeremy Price has built a reputation as a jazz flute specialist in Canada. His voice speaks the language of straight-ahead jazz but is also strongly influenced by Brazilian music – particularly through a long-term musical association with NYC jazz icon Hendrik Meurkens. For this appearance, expect re-imaginings of
- [Bill Coon Double Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bill-coon-double-quartet-3-2/) - Guitarist Bill Coon’s CD “Departure” is a project that combines the lyricism and expressiveness of a string quartet with the rhythmic drive and soloing brilliance of a jazz quartet. The Bill Coon Double Quartet is a true departure for Coon as the music marries his love of jazz improvising with his passion for arranging and
- [Alexis Cole](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/alexis-cole-2/) - Making her debut performance in Vancouver Alexis Cole displays an exuberant personality outstanding diction, flawless pitch, and inspired scat technique, all qualities that should place her in the highest echelon of contemporary jazz singers. She can communicate an intimate mood with great passion. Don't miss this rare chance to see her! With Alexis Cole on
- [Trace Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/trace-quartet/) - Trace Quartet shapes and twists jazz idioms from the 21st century, and reimagines the genre’s conventional forms, to create new sonic visions through its own unique lens. Featuring new original compositions from its members—Bernie Arai on drums, David Blake on guitar, Jon Bentley on saxophones and Jeff Gammon on bass—Trace Quartet’s fearless improvisation and dynamic
- [Peter Bernstein/Larry Goldings/Bill Stewart](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/peter-bernstein-larry-goldings-bill-stewart-3/) - Guitarist Peter Bernstein, organist Larry Goldings, and drummer Bill Stewart make up one of the best organ jazz trios of the past two decades. The respect the musicians have for one another comes through in the subtle and intricate manner of their musical conversation on stage. Drawing mainly on jazz standards, and a few original
- [Cory Weeds B3 Trio with guest David Sikula](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-b3-trio-with-guest-david-sikula/) - Every Wednesday, saxophonist Cory Weeds promises to deliver music that is super greasy with tunes from Groove Holmes, Big John Patton, Don Wilkerson, Harold Vick, Shirley Scott, and more. With Nick Peck on organ, Jesse Cahill on drums and special guest David Sikula on guitar Wednesday specials: $5 cover, 1/2 price bottles of wine, no
- [From San Francisco: Nicholas Bearde](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/from-san-francisco-nicholas-bearde/) - Nicolas Bearde’s silky baritone sound invites comparisons to Johnny Hartman, Lou Rawls, and Joe Williams. His wit and engaging rapport captures and draws the audience into his live performances. Join us as he makes his Vancouver debut and celebrates his latest release I Remember You: The Music of Nat King Cole, an album full of
- [Jeremy Pelt: the Artist](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jeremy-pelt-the-artist/) - Composing music inspired by painting dates back as far as the 12th century (Hildegard of Bingen) and, in jazz, Duke Ellington’s “Degas Suite” comes to mind along with Branford Marsalis’s “Romare Bearden Revealed.” But on his new album, Jeremy Pelt may be the first jazz artist to examine the relationship between music and sculpture. The
- [Peter Bernstein/Larry Goldings/Bill Stewart](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/peter-bernstein-larry-goldings-bill-stewart/) - Guitarist Peter Bernstein, organist Larry Goldings, and drummer Bill Stewart make up one of the best organ jazz trios of the past two decades. The respect the musicians have for one another comes through in the subtle and intricate manner of their musical conversation on stage. Drawing mainly on jazz standards, and a few original
- [Peter Bernstein/Larry Goldings/Bill Stewart](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/peter-bernstein-larry-goldings-bill-stewart-2/) - Guitarist Peter Bernstein, organist Larry Goldings, and drummer Bill Stewart make up one of the best organ jazz trios of the past two decades. The respect the musicians have for one another comes through in the subtle and intricate manner of their musical conversation on stage. Drawing mainly on jazz standards, and a few original
- [Kristian Braathen Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/kristian-braathen-trio-2/) - The Kristian Braathen Trio came together in 2008 and developed its sound with influences from Ray Brown Trio, Bill Charlap Trio, and Jacky Terrasson. They perform original compositions as well as intricate arrangements of jazz standards and contemporary music. With Kristian Braathen drums, Nick Peck piano, and Paul Rushka acoustic bass.
- [Gabriel Mark Hasselbach](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/gabriel-mark-hasselbach/) - On the heels of his latest release MidCentury Modern Vol. 2, Gabriel and crew give the contemporary material for which Gabriel is largely known (with 10 Billboard hits), a back seat focusing on material from his releases MidCentury Modern Vol. 1 + 2, and debuting material from the upcoming Vol. 3! This show will hone
- [Silver Sunday: The Music of Horace Silver](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/silver-sunday-the-music-of-horace-silver/) - Horace Silver is widely regarded as the father of hard-bop piano. He placed heavy emphasis on the blues and, even gospel roots, of jazz while working in intricate, original improvisations. His energetic playing and infectious compositions never failed to get listeners moving to the rhythm. The Stylings of Silver, released on the Blue Note label
- [Jeremy Pelt: the Artist](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jeremy-pelt-the-artist-2/) - Composing music inspired by painting dates back as far as the 12th century (Hildegard of Bingen) and, in jazz, Duke Ellington’s “Degas Suite” comes to mind along with Branford Marsalis’s “Romare Bearden Revealed.” But on his new album, Jeremy Pelt may be the first jazz artist to examine the relationship between music and sculpture. The
- [Andrea Superstein](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/andrea-superstein-2/) - A quirky, art-jazz tour de force with nods to vintage jazz, trip hop, and modern indie showcasing a collection of joyous originals and masterfully arranged standards. Super, as she is affectionately known, is an award-winning vocalist with lots of heart. Her unique approach heralds powerful vocals exemplifying both the gentle and the strong, the light
- [Wild Blue Herons](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/wild-blue-herons-3/) - “I had the great pleasure of getting to hear my dear friend and colleague, Bill Sample, and the band WBH a couple of months back. It was a treat from beginning to end. Great vocals from Darlene.” - David Foster Wild Blue Herons are a group of Vancouver based musicians who play mostly groove-oriented jazz,
- [Alan Matheson Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/alan-matheson-quartet-2/) - The Alan Matheson Quartet plays a swinging repertoire spotlighting classics by Duke Ellington, Stan Kentonn, and Herb Ellis along with sparkling original compositions inspired by modern masters such as Woody Shaw and Wayne Shorter. The quartet features Alan Matheson cornet/flugelhorn/piano, Josh Roberts guitar, Bruce Meikle bass, and Nick James drums.
- [James Danderfer's Gatsby Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/james-danderfers-gatsby-trio-2/) - Early jazz meets modern inspiration with James Danderfer’s swinging Gatsby Trio evoking the spirit of the small '1930s cabarets of New Orleans and Chicago. Reminiscent of the popular Benny Goodman and Jelly Roll Morton trios, this ensemble performs classic jazz repertoire as well as James’ original music inspired by the genre. With John Stetch piano
- [Oliver Gannon Organ Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/oliver-gannon-organ-trio/) - Join legendary Canadian guitarist Oliver Gannon as he leads a new trio featuring Nick Peck on hammond organ and Craig Scott on drums. Gannon cites Barney Kessell and Wes Montgomery as formative models, horn players as conceptual influences, and Art Blakey’s music as a favourite direction. His fluid, swinging style is rooted in ’50s and
- [Oliver Gannon Organ Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/oliver-gannon-organ-trio-2/) - Join legendary Canadian guitarist Oliver Gannon as he leads a new trio featuring Nick Peck on hammond organ and Craig Scott on drums. Gannon cites Barney Kessell and Wes Montgomery as formative models, horn players as conceptual influences, and Art Blakey’s music as a favourite direction. His fluid, swinging style is rooted in ’50s and
- [Cannery Row](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cannery-row-8/) - Cannery Row features the unique and individual talents of Gary Comeau, Tim Hearsey, and Chris Nordquist. These significantly skilled musicians bring their collective focus together in a humorous and highly entertaining presentation. Covering an impressive sphere of genres, blending and bending blues, latin, zydeco, jazz, cajun, country, rock ‘n roll into a musical experience unlike
- [Cory Weeds' Birthday Bash](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/cory-weeds-birthday-bash/) - Jazz Impresario Cory Weeds is celebrating a birthday and he has organized quite a party! Join Vancouver’s own Dave Sikula guitar, Kansas City’s Chris Hazelton B3 organ, and legendary drummer from Los Angeles Roy McCurdy as they form the house trio for the night! They will be joined by guests Stephen Riley (North Carolina) and
- [INCOGNITO featuring Nadine States and Rob Montgomery](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/incognito-featuring-nadine-states-and-rob-montgomery/) - Influenced by a score of artists such as Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Hall & Oates and The Beatles (to name a few) Vancouver-based INCOGNITO is hitting Frankies with their powerhouse sound of classic soul, R&B, and blues. Featuring the incredible vocals of soul dynamite Miss Nadine States along with vanguard of the Vancouver music scene
- [Alan Matheson / Sharon Minemoto Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/alan-matheson-sharon-minemoto-quartet/) - Sharon and Alan present a tribute to the legendary trumpeter, flugelhorn player, and educator Clark Terry via his own compositions and the songs he made famous with Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Bob Brookmeyer. While “CT” was renowned as a trumpeter and flugelhorn player, he was also a versatile composer, his joy in making music
- [We Three Queens](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/we-three-queens-6/) - A holiday tradition at Frankie’s! We Three Queens returns with their trademark mix of traditional carols and swinging holiday songs. Vancouver’s own
- [Hip Pocket plays David Sanborn](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/hip-pocket-plays-david-sanborn-2/) - The 1970’s and ’80’s contained a wealth of great songs, some of which are well known and others that remain hidden gems and deep cuts. It was also an era of popular music that often included sax solos which raised the energy of these songs to the next level. Hip Pocket will be performing songs
- [Steve Kozak](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/steve-kozak-2/) - Steve Kozak has built a reputation as one of Canada’s premier Blues acts and is known as the go-to-guy in Vancouver for the west-coast Blues sound. Gaining nati
- [Bruno Hubert Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bruno-hubert-trio-3/) - A beloved fixture on the Vancouver jazz scene, pianist Bruno Hubert has played with Brad Turner, Jacyln Guillou, Seamus Blake, and scores of other jazz luminaries. Hubert brings huge personality and rare talent to entrancing standards and nimble, swinging post-bop.
- [Jazzlab Orchestra plays Félix Stüssi](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jazzlab-orchestra-plays-felix-stussi/) - The Jazzlab Orchestra is a Montreal-based ensemble of 8 musicians that have presented creative music since 2003 – the Orchestra celebrates its fifteenth anniversary this year. This collective of artistic collaborators have produced many projects over the years with the top players of the Montreal jazz scene. After 6 albums and more than 250 concerts
- [Bill Runge Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/bill-runge-quintet-4/) - In 1990 Bill’s first quintet, The Creatures of Habit won the Grand Prix at the CBC-Alcan Jazz Competition in Montreal. He has recorded with such artists as Mic
- [Michael Zilber plays the Music of Billy Strayhorn](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/michael-zilber-plays-the-music-of-billy-strayhorn/) - All About Jazz calls leading San Francisco saxophonist/composer Michael Zilber “one of the true masters of modern jazz saxophone, his prodigious talents evidenced by his recordings and live performances are truth." For these 2 shows at Frankie's, he'll be joined by Seattle greats Marc Seales piano and Jeff Johnson bass, Vancouver’s brilliant Bernie Arai drums,
- [Michael Zilber plays the Music of Billy Strayhorn](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/michael-zilber-plays-the-music-of-billy-strayhorn-2/) - All About Jazz calls leading San Francisco saxophonist/composer Michael Zilber “one of the true masters of modern jazz saxophone, his prodigious talents
- [Carman J. Price Quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/carman-j-price-quartet/) - Carman J. Price has a warm tenor voice that soars and swings. His passion for selecting great jazz standards promises a setlist of familiar Christmas tunes mixed with some overlooked gems and surprises, making for an elegant night of holiday cheer. With Bill Coon guitar, Rene Worst bass, and Dave Robbins drums.
- [Closed for a Private Event](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/closed-for-a-private-event-3/)
- [Two Much Guitar](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/two-much-guitar/) - JUNO-nominated guitarists Bill Coon and Oliver Gannon team up once again as Two Much Guitar, a crowd favourite for 15 years, and always a swinging affair. Joined by Darren Radtke bass and Dave Robbins drums, this classic jazz quartet celebrates influences such as Wes Montgomery and Jim Hall, but has a sound all its own.
- [Van Django](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/van-django-5/) - Van Django is an acoustic string ensemble made up of four of Canada’s most talented and eclectic musicians; violinist Cameron Wilson, guitarist Budge Schachte, guitarist/cellist Finn Manniche and bassist Brent Gubbels. Van Django’s music is well-rooted in the gypsy jazz of 1930’s Paris France, but beyond that it’s all pure blue-skying; flights of dazzling fancy,
- [Emily Chambers](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/emily-chambers-4/) - When Emily steps on stage you can’t help but feel as though you know her. She makes you feel at home with every note and every move. From Etta James to Amy Winehouse, she combines an old school Motown vibe with hints of hip hop and a little bit of Southern grit to give you
- [Adam Robert Thomas: Sides of Stevie](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/adam-robert-thomas-sides-of-stevie/) - For this evening at Frankie's, Adam Robert Thomas and his band pay homage to an outstanding era of music from musical genius Stevie Wonder. During this time Stevie Wonder won 3 GRAMMY Awards for Album of the Year and topped the charts for a record number of weeks. The music from these albums is often
- [Jaelem Bhate Jazz Orchestra](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/jaelem-bhate-jazz-orchestra-2/) - “Modern big band sounds with allure” - Jazz Weekly Young and versatile, rising star Jaelem Bhate was recently named as one of CBC Music’s 30 under 30 hot classical musicians. Celebrate the release of his debut album, his 8 arrangements of Bizet’s Carmen for jazz orchestra, and a preview of what’s next. Saxophones: Brent Mah,
- [Doc Fingers](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/doc-fingers/) - Doc Fingers has been an original members of the Vancouver blues/jazz scene since 1972. He plays an eclectic mix of jazz, blues, pop, boogie-woogie, and originals and has toured regularly Europe. With Chris Nordquist drums, Elmar Spanier bass, Lawrie Kolye guitar, Steve Hilliam sax.
- [Hogan Sings Holiday](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/hogan-sings-holiday-2/) - “The distinctive near-tuneless lilt and wonderfully understated sense of rhythm are eerily present… very much in the style of early Holiday.” -Cadence
- [John Lee Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/john-lee-trio-2/) - New York City saxophonist Grant Stewart joins John Lee Trio for a performance filled with elegance and passion. Grant Stewart is one of the most highly regarded saxophonist of his generation having performed and recorded with highly acclaimed jazz artists such as Clark Terry, Peter Bernstein, Eric Alexander, Bill Charlap and Brad Mehldau. John Lee
- [Maria Ho](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/maria-ho-3/) - With a smile in her voice, Maria’s impeccable articulation and precise diction captivate audiences in a musical breeze of swinging standards, romantic ballads and Brazilian rhythms. As a vocalist and recording artist, Maria has performed internationally. Last year, she performed in Italy, and this year in Las Vegas, Denver, and North Carolina. Maria was invited
- [Colorifics](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/colorifics/) - Always entertaining, a Colorifics show is a constant stream of colour, genres, and rhythms woven in a tapestry of sweet melodies, now slow and sweet, now fast and intricate. With unique original songs rivalling jazz standards of the past and pop hits of today, one can’t help but sing along and dance. Executed with poise,
- [Flora Scott Sextet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/flora-scott-sextet/) - Flora Scott is releasing her third CD comprised of all original tunes composed by Scott with genres including blends of jazz, Latin, singer-songwriter, and midd
- [From New York: Roxy Coss Quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/from-new-york-roxy-coss-quintet/) - Musician, composer, and activist Roxy Coss has headlined at venues around the world. Downbeat listed her as a Rising Star on soprano saxophone for six years, and Jazziz called her an artist to watch. She has performed with jazz legends including Clark Terry, Billy Kaye, Rufus Reid, and Louis Hayes. Her fifth album, Quintet (OiM),
- [Daphne Roubini & Black Gardenia](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/event/daphne-roubini-black-gardenia-2/) - Led by the mesmerizing Daphne Roubini on vocals/ukulele, Black Gardenia’s burnished blend of vintage jazz, country, folk, and blues takes listeners back to an age when cool meant classy and noir was the norm. With Paul Pigat guitar, Chris Davis trumpet, Steve Charles bass.

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- [infidels jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/infidels-jazz/)
- [false creek ferries](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/false-creek-ferries/)
- [thad bailey mai](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/thad-bailey-mai/)
- [band on a boat](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/band-on-a-boat/)
- [team hegdal](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/team-hegdal/)
- [mimosa](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/mimosa/)
- [juana molina & y la bamba](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/juana-molina-y-la-bamba/)
- [itamar erez](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/itamar-erez/)
- [the messthetics & james brandon lewis](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/the-messthetics-james-brandon-lewis/)
- [george](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/george/)
- [emmeluth's amoeba](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/emmeluths-amoeba/)
- [konrad agnas rite of passage](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/konrad-agnas-rite-of-passage/)
- [bellbird](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/bellbird/)
- [wayne horvitz electric circus](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/wayne-horvitz-electric-circus/)
- [improvisation](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/improvisation/)
- [peregrine falls & shahzad ismaily](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/peregrine-falls-shahzad-ismaily/)
- [laraaji](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/laraaji/)
- [kevin romain's salience network](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/kevin-romains-salience-network/)
- [sam wilson](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/sam-wilson/)
- [tyson naylor](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/tyson-naylor/)
- [scott smith](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/scott-smith/)
- [emad armoush](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/emad-armoush/)
- [cat toren](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/cat-toren/)
- [john korsrud quintet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/john-korsrud-quintet/)
- [biboye onanuga](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/biboye-onanuga/)
- [the peggy lee band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/the-peggy-lee-band/)
- [Kjetil Mulelid Trio](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/kjetil-mulelid-trio/)
- [1985](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/1985/)
- [1986](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/1986/)
- [Expo 86](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/expo-86/)
- [Wyntom Marsalis](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/wyntom-marsalis/)
- [Miles Davis](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/miles-davis/)
- [1987](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/1987/)
- [1988](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/1988/)
- [Youssou N’Dour](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/youssou-ndour/)
- [1989](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/1989/)
- [Wayne horvitz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/wayne-horvitz/)
- [1990](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/1990/)
- [Gastown Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/gastown-jazz/)
- [1991](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/1991/)
- [du maurier](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/du-maurier/)
- [Diana krall](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/diana-krall/)
- [1992](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/1992/)
- [tom lee music](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/tom-lee-music/)
- [fraser macpherson](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/fraser-macpherson/)
- [vancouver youth jazz orchestra](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/vancouver-youth-jazz-orchestra/)
- [1993](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/1993/)
- [1994](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/1994/)
- [Shirley Horn](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/shirley-horn/)
- [Bill Frisell](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/bill-frisell/)
- [Paul Plimley](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/paul-plimley/)
- [1995](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/1995/)
- [cassandra wilson](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/cassandra-wilson/)
- [andre lachance](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/andre-lachance/)
- [Kate Hammett-Vaughan](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/kate-hammett-vaughan/)
- [Seamus Blake](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/seamus-blake/)
- [NOW Orchestra](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/now-orchestra/)
- [Hugh Fraser](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/hugh-fraser/)
- [Francois Houle](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/francois-houle/)
- [Barbara klunder](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/barbara-klunder/)
- [Robert Kerr](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/robert-kerr/)
- [George shearing](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/george-shearing/)
- [ellis marsalis](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/ellis-marsalis/)
- [1996](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/1996/)
- [1997](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/1997/)
- [brad turner quartet](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/brad-turner-quartet/)
- [Dave brubeck](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/dave-brubeck/)
- [herb alpert](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/herb-alpert/)
- [Jackie mclean](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/jackie-mclean/)
- [1998](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/1998/)
- [Jane Bunnett](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/jane-bunnett/)
- [John Scofield](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/john-scofield/)
- [1999](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/1999/)
- [pat metheny](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/pat-metheny/)
- [new dutch swing](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/new-dutch-swing/)
- [2000](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/2000/)
- [Holly Cole](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/holly-cole/)
- [Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/lincoln-center-jazz-orchestra/)
- [Cesaria Evora](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/cesaria-evora/)
- [2001](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/2001/)
- [2002](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/2002/)
- [Richard bona](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/richard-bona/)
- [2003](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/2003/)
- [George Lewis](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/george-lewis/)
- [Wayne shorter](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/wayne-shorter/)
- [Oscar peterson](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/oscar-peterson/)
- [2004](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/2004/)
- [al green](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/al-green/)
- [Aaron neville](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/aaron-neville/)
- [jacksoul](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/jacksoul/)
- [2005](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/2005/)
- [20th anniversary](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/20th-anniversary/)
- [Eric Metcalfe](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/eric-metcalfe/)
- [5](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/5/)
- [Tony bennett](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/tony-bennett/)
- [elvis costello](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/elvis-costello/)
- [allen toussain](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/allen-toussain/)
- [sharon jones](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/sharon-jones/)
- [baaba maal](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/baaba-maal/)
- [nordic jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/nordic-jazz/)
- [chris bott](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/chris-bott/)
- [Norah jones](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/norah-jones/)
- [sonny rollins](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/sonny-rollins/)
- [vijay iyer](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/vijay-iyer/)
- [2008](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/2008/)
- [herbie hancock](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/herbie-hancock/)
- [pink martini](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/pink-martini/)
- [cowboy junkies](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/cowboy-junkies/)
- [maceo parker](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/maceo-parker/)
- [al neil](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/al-neil/)
- [David sanborn](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/david-sanborn/)
- [Robin Holcomb](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/robin-holcomb/)
- [Dylan van der Schyff](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/dylan-van-der-schyff/)
- [Torsten Müller](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/torsten-muller/)
- [George Benson](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/george-benson/)
- [Chick Corea](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/chick-corea/)
- [Barry Guy](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/barry-guy/)
- [Han bennink](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/han-bennink/)
- [Colin james](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/colin-james/)
- [Winton marsalis](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/winton-marsalis/)
- [Madeleine peyroux](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/madeleine-peyroux/)
- [lucinda williams](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/lucinda-williams/)
- [gord grdina](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/gord-grdina/)
- [fond of tigers](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/fond-of-tigers/)
- [Colin Stetson](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/colin-stetson/)
- [Mats Gustafsson](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/mats-gustafsson/)
- [trombone shorty](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/trombone-shorty/)
- [Janelle monae](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/janelle-monae/)
- [Alex cuba](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/alex-cuba/)
- [macy gray David murray](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/macy-gray-david-murray/)
- [esperanza spalding](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/esperanza-spalding/)
- [jazz appreciation month](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/jazz-appreciation-month/)
- [2016](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/tag/2016/)

## Event Categories

- [Festival](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/events/category/festival/)
- [Year Round](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/events/category/year-round/)

## Series Type

- [Bright Moments](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=bright-moments)
- [Canada Day at Granville Island](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=canada-day-at-granville-island)
- [Club Series](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=club-series)
- [Cool School: Get Hip to Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=cool-school-get-hip-to-jazz)
- [David Lam Park Jazz Weekend](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=david-lam-park-jazz-weekend)
- [Downtown Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=downtown-jazz)
- [Free Jazz Around Town](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=free-jazz-around-town)
- [Granville Island Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=granville-island-jazz)
- [Innovation Series](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=innovation-series)
- [North Shore Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=north-shore-jazz)
- [Special Engagements](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=special-engagements)
- [Ticketed Concert Series](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=ticketed-concert-series)
- [Workshops](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=workshops)
- [Jazz for Barb](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=jazz-for-barb)
- [Winter Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=winter-jazz)
- [World Music Wednesdays](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=world-music-wednesdays)
- [Marquee Series](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=marquee-series)
- [Strong Women, Strong Music](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=strong-women)
- [Jazz at Pyatt Hall](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=jazz-at-pyatt-hall)
- [Vogue Series](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=vogue-series)
- [The Imperial](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=the-imperial)
- [Frankie’s Jazz Club](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=frankies-jazz-club-2)
- [Jazz on Film](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=jazz-on-film)
- [Indigenous Residency](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=indigenous-residency)
- [Wednesdays @Frankie's](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=wednesdays-frankies)
- [IronFest](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=ironfest)
- [Unwritten Thursdays](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=unwritten-thursdays)
- [Bentall Series](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=bentall-series)
- [The Hargrove](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=the-hargrove)
- [Tyrant](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=tyrant)
- [VIFF Live](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?series=viff-live)

## Genre

- [Big Band](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?genre=big-band)
- [Blues](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?genre=blues)
- [Gospel](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?genre=gospel)
- [Modern](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?genre=modern)
- [Swing](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?genre=swing)
- [World](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?genre=world)
- [Jazz](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?genre=jazz)
- [Straight-Ahead/Mainstream](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?genre=straight-aheadmainstream)
- [Avant](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?genre=avant)
- [Funk](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?genre=funk)
- [Rock/Pop/Alternative](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?genre=rock-pop-alternative)
- [Soul/R&B](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?genre=soul-rb)
- [Rap](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?genre=rap)
- [Folk](https://www.coastaljazz.ca/?genre=folk)