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loyal, knowledgeable audience,
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In concert, NOJO performs the music oflegendary jazz
masters like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Thelonius Monk, Dizzy
Gillespie, and Charles Mingus among others. The orchestra also
performs original compositions written by its members. In 2003,
along with the Dillard University Chorus and actors, NOJO
premiered Irvin Mayfield's recently commissioned composition,
Strange Fruit-a 90-minute, nine-movement piece with narration
that chronicles the lives of an interracial couple in the 1920s and
the social and political consequences they endure after their affair
is discovered. The Chicago Tribune called it an "exceptionally
effective performance ...[and] extraordinarily poetic worl<...There's
no question that Mayfield...has created the strongest work of a
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established himself as a member of the great legacy of "Big Easy"
trumpet players that includes King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, and
Wynton Marsalis. Since 1998, Mayfield has performed his
arrangements of spirituals and original works with the Louisiana
Philharmonic Orchestra and the Louisiana Philharmonic String
Quartet. He also leads his own band, the Irvin Mayfield Quintet,
and co-leads (with Bill Summers) Los Hombres Calientes, a
Grammy Award-nominated and Billboard-winning Latin jazz
band. He has ro releases on the Basin Street Records and Half
Note labels. In 2003 he was appointed Cultural Ambassador for
the City of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana.
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Then featuring big band arrangements by Mayfield of traditional
New Orleans jazz, blues, swing, and spirituals. Steeped in the
traditions of New Orleans and the past masters, the project traces
the evolution of jazz as it moved from its origins in New Orleans
into the rest of the world. Hear the music of Jelly Roll Morton,
Professor Longhair, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, and more
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presenting four evenings of interdisciplinary work by-and
inspired by-Vancouver innovator Al Neil, whose career as a
pianist, composer,writer,bricoleur,and performanceartist has
spanned 60 years. Neil's influence on Vancouver's artistic
communities has been profound and is enduring: this project
honours him as both an innovator and seminal force in the
multidisciplinary practices that continue to flourish on the West
Coast.
LIVE 2005 will celebrate Al Neil's legacy in the community
with concerts, screenings, readings, and performances. The event
opens on October 15 at the Western Front with an eclectic tribute
to Neil's work. Kate Hammett-Vaughan will vocalizewritten texts
by Neil, accompanied by Ron Samworth guitar and Coat Cooke
saxophone. Visual artist Carol Itter will work with VJ Krista Lomax
on visuals that feature Neil's assemblages, sculptures, and
collages. Also included will be a readingfrom Neil's work by
Michael Turner and a screening of archival footage collected by
The Al Neil Project.
The second event is a series of readings from the Downtown
Eastside entitled Under the Influence. Curated by Michael Turner,
the evening offers a glimpse into the perspectives of Vancouver
writers on alcohol and drug use, beginning with Malcom Lowry
and Al Neil. It takes place on October 21 at the Vancouver Public
Library.

On November 10, Coastal Jazz and Blues Society and the New

Orchestra Workshop Society will present a concert featuring the
ultimate Al Neil tribute band with legendary Vancouver
improvisers Gregg Simpson drums, Clyde Reed bass, and Paul
Plimley piano. The trio will be joined by sampling/electronicsartist
Giorgio Magnanensi, performancepoet Kederick James, and visuals
by Carol Itter and Krista Lomax.
The final installment of The Al Neil Project takes place on
November 25 at the Vancouver Art Gallery and focuses on Neil's
history in performance art. Lomax and Itter will use visuals and
imagery from Neil's oeuvre of performance art, accompanied by
electronicmusic by Ben Wilson.
The Al Neil Project is a collaboration of community
organizations: the grunt gallery, Coastal Jazz and Blues Society,
the New Orchestra Workshop Society, and the Belkin Gallery,
UBC. The Al Neil Project team is Glenn Alteen, Al Neil, Carol
Itter, Kate Hammett-Vaughan, Eric Metcalfe, Scott Watson, Keith
Wallace, Gregg Simpson, Coat Cooke, Ron Samworth, David
Rimmer, Jordan Strom, Julie Smith, Kristin Fung, and Michael
Turner.
Thanks to our sponsors: The Canada Council for the Arts,
Spirit of BC Arts Fund, ArtsNow, Vancouver Foundation, Western
Front, Vancouver Public Library, Roundhouse Community Centre,
Vancouver Art Gallery, The Belkin Gallery, Coastal Jazz and Blues
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blend of nujazz and future-soul. Fusing their seriously chilled
vibe with jagged breakbeats, acoustic instruments and intelligent
arrangements, Sekoya is vocalist Amalia Townsend,
saxophonist/flautist Alvin Cornista and programmer Dan Kearley.
On their debut CD Sunset Nights (Nutone/Nettwerk) and onstage,
Townsend is utterly captivating. Influenced by blues and R&B
greats like Nina Simone, and spoken-word artists like Ursula
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Pianist/composer Satoko Fujii splits her time between New York
City and Japan where she has an active performing and recording
career. She has received wide acclaim for her music, which is a
unique combination of jazz, contemporary classical, and traditional
Japanese folk music. Fujii's compositional range is astonishing,
and her playing has been compared to that of Cecil Taylor, Keith
Jarrett, Don Pullen, Paul Bley,Marilyn Crispell, and Myra Melford.
In the past decade she has released over a dozen CDs.
Pianist Paul Bley was featured on her first CD, Something About
Water (Libra 1996), a recording of improvised piano duets that
received wide critical acclaim. "Sheer beauty," wrote Michael
Rosenstein of the CD (Cadence). Fujii's 1997 recording, Indication
(Libra), is a stunning solo recital that features the pianist
contrasting sound and silence, often to dramatic effect. In 2000,
she released Toward To West (Enja) featuring bassist Mark Dresser
and drummer Jim Black. "Her most substantial and musically
rewarding small group outing to date ...highly recommended,"
touted Glenn Astarita (www.allaboutjazz.com).
Japanese trumpeter/composer Natsuki Tamura (Fujii's husband)
has been compared with artists as diverse as Lester Bowie, Miles
Davis, and Freddie Hubbard. He has received wide acclaim for

his adventurous and
innovative playing, and his
expressive and unique voice
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Mark Dresser, a virtuoso
bass player, has performed
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Ray Anderson, Gerry
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Dynamic drummer Ji
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Canadian music, working in conjunction with over 60 music industry
partners to reward talented up-and-coming artists. To date, over 300
artists and groups have benefited from the Galaxie Rising Stars
Program. Past winners from the TD Canada Trust Vancouver
International Jazz Festival include Jodi Proznick (2004) and Michael
Zachemuk (2003).

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Coastal Jazz and Blues Society would like to congratulate
Inhabitants, winner of the Galaxie Rising Stars Award at this
year's TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
Chosen as new artist of the year from a roster of musicians
competing for the award, the group received a $2000 grant at the
Granville Island Market Stage on the Festival's final day.
An adventurous project that brings together four of
Vancouver's most creative and active musicians, Inhabitants have
been steadily winning fans with their eclectic music. Trumpeter
J.P. Carter's unique approach to the instrument has led to
performances and collaborations with artists including Dave
Douglas, Bill Laswell, Alpha YaYaDiallo, Torsten Muller, Frarn;:ois
Houle, and Swollen Members. Multi-faceted bassist Pete Schmitt's
resume ranges from playing traditional African music with
Doundounba, to rock music with Dark Blue World, hip-hop with
Josh Martinez, and Middle Eastern electronica with Satya. In
addition to acting as co-curator for Parallela Tuesdays, a weekly
improvisation series, drummer Skye Brooks has played with the
Tony Wilson Quintet, Peggy Lee, Dylan van der Schyff,
Submission Hold, and the Be Good Tanyas. Longtime Vancouver
music fixture and University of Toronto Jazz Studies graduate
Dave Sikula has brought his guitar skills to collaborations with a
diverse array of artists including Dr. Lonnie Smith, Bernie Arai,
Mike Zachernuk, and Carsick.
Together as Inhabitants, these four talented young musicians
have caught the attention of Vancouver's vibrant creative music
scene. Drawing comparisons to artists as diverse as Miles Davis
and the Canadian post-rock squatter collective God Speed You
Black Emperor!, the music of Inhabitants explores the territory
where the worlds of jazz and art rock overlap. Their album,
released on Jesse Zubot's Drip Audio label, is distributed and
marketed by Maximum Jazz/Universal. Fans of creative music
should keep an eye on Inhabitants ...their exploration is just
beginning.

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sea.-Langston Hughes

As one of the predominant instruments in jazz, the piano has been the chosen voice of many of the
genre's most important and influential musicians. Randy Weston is one such pioneer. Both a witness
to and participant in the formative years of jazz, Weston continues to be an innovator and is regarded
as one of the world's foremost jazz pianists and composers. Incorporating the vast rhythmic heritage of
Africa, Randy's expansive creations continue to inspire and engage audiences around the globe.
Born in Brooklyn in 1926, Weston grew up near the epicentre of New York's quickly evolving jazz
scene, where he heard some of the foremost practitioners of jazz piano-Art Tatum, Nat King Cole,
Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and, most notably, Thelonious Monk. "He was the most original I ever
heard," Weston says of the legendary innovator.
Weston quickly made a name for himself on the jazz scene, and his first recording as a leader,
titled Randy Weston Plays Cole Porter-Cole Porter in a Modern Mood, was released on Riverside
Records. Throughout the 1950s, he fronted a group with Cecil Payne and Kenny Dorham, and it was
during this period that he wrote many of his most beloved tunes: Saucer Eyes, Panis Waltz, Little
Niles, and Hi-Fly.
In the late 1960s, instead of moving to Europe along with many of his contemporaries, Weston
moved to Africa where he immersed himself in the continent's vibrant musical culture. "The most
compelling aspect of African culture is its music, magnificent in its power and diversity, with
drums-African Rhythms-always at the heart," Weston says. "All modern music-jazz, gospel,
latin, rock, calypso, soul, blues, reggae, hip hop, even music of the avant-garde-is in debt to African
Rhythms."
Since that time Weston has successfully incorporated diverse influences into his music. He has
released a series of critically acclaimed and genre-spanning albums including Volcano Blues, which
melds traditional African concepts with African-American music; Earth Birth, a stunning
collaboration with the Montreal String Orchestra; Khepera, a fusion of African and Chinese music;
and Spirit! The Power of Music featuring Randy's African Rhythms Quintet with the Gnawa Master
Musicians of Morocco. As jazz critic Stanley Crouch observes: "Weston has the biggest sound of any
jazz pianist since Ellington and Monk, as well as the richest most inventive beat. But his art is more
than projection and time; it's the result of a studious and inspired intelligence ...an intelligence that is
creating a fresh synthesis of African elements with jazz technique."
With Alex Blake bass and Neil Clarke African percussion.

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a good one for them. So they might be changed from now on.
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The 2005 TD Canada Trust High School Jazz Intensive presented
by Canfor caught the imagination of everyone who heard this
accomplished group of 20 young people perform. Under the
direction of Chicago-based jazz master Mwata Bowden the group
presented both traditional and contemporary big band charts,
learned in the short but intensive nine days of the program. After
daily workshops, three-hour rehearsals, and evening shows at the
Centre for the Performing Arts, the select student band was more
than ready to play! On Sunday, July 3, the students delivered a
remarkable 70-minute set to a standing room only crowd (800+)
at Festival Hall in the Roundhouse Community Centre, and
received a standing ovation at the end of the performance.
Mr. Bowden led the students through their paces with the
characteristic skill, gentleness, and rigour that gained him
immense respect from the participants. One student wrote a
composition dedicated to Mwata using new techniques learned in
the High School Jazz Intensive and presented it to him after the
concert. One mother commented that her son was so excited
about the program that he couldn't stop talking about it, adding
that it had been a while since she had seen such a positive

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response from her cynical teenager. As the program came to a
close, another student wrote: "The week at the Jazz Festival was
one of the most exciting and fun times I have ever had in my
eight years of music making. Mwata was an amazing director and
all of the concerts I attended (especially Dave Holland and
Terence Blanchard) were very inspiring."
Each student received a $250 scholarship from TD Canada
Trust for participating in the program. In addition, TD Canada
Trust awarded two $moo scholarships to grade 12 students
moving on to post _secondarystudies in music. Lead trumpet
player Rachel Stride and baritone saxophonist Robert Kennedy
were awarded the scholarships, and both students plan to attend
the Capilano College Jazz Studies program in the fall. Michael
Ertzinger, a grade II student in North Vancouver, was chosen for
the $moo Canfor scholarship, which will enable him to study
trumpet privately with a music teacher of his choice. On the
scholarship application Michael wrote: "I hope you will strongly
consider me for this scholarship because it would be an
invaluable stepping stone along my path to a career in music."
Both the TD Canada Trust and Canfor scholarships are an
important addition to the High School Jazz Intensive program
and will make a substantial difference in the lives of these young
musicians. At the conclusion of the program the band's lead alto
saxophone player Zulfikar Nathoo summarized the High School
Jazz Intensive during a television interview: "Mwata Bowden is
absolutely brilliant. He's the man. He came from Chicago with a
whole bunch of good ideas-really new concepts that none of us
had known before-and he introduced us to these brand new
concepts. It was really fun."

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The Vancouver Sun describes saxophonist Jon
Bentley as "one of Vancouver's unsung musical
talents, a gifted musician who never
grandstands, but rather brings out the best in
the musicians around him." Bentley is a
dynamic member oflocal groups as diverse as
Chris Gestrin's Stillpoint, Ross Taggart's
Quartet, UGETSU, To Be Ornette To Be, Sharon
Minemoto's Quintet, and the Bernie Arai Trio.
He is best known for his work with the electric
group Diversions, a Vancouver-based trio also
featuring Chris Gestrin and Bernie Arai.

Formed in 2002, the Jon Bentley Quintet is
comprised of the two-horn front line of Bentley
and Brad Turner trumpet and is backed by a
stellar rhythm section featuring Chris Gestrin
piano, Andre Lachance bass, and Bernie Arai
drums. The ensemble plays original
compositions written by its members and draws
from diverse influences, with an emphasis on
the sounds of 196o's Miles Davis, ECM,
guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, and saxophonist
Mark Turner. Check out the band's 2004 debut
CD, Motions (Cellar Live).

BradTURNERQuartet
Wednesday,

September

21 at 8:30 PM

One of Canada's most prominent jazz artists
who's known primarily as a terrific trumpet
player, Vancouver-based Brad Turner is also a
tasty drummer and skilled pianist. In June,
2005, he was named Musician of the Year at the
National Jazz Awards in Toronto.
Turner has performed with a wide array of
artists such as Joe Lovano, John Scofield, Kenny
Werner, Wynton Marsalis, D.D. Jackson, Mark
Helias, and Michael Moore. He can be heard
leading a number of different groups including
the Brad Turner Quartet and Trio, and
co-leading the Juno Award-winning electric
quartet Metalwood.

Formed in 1993, the Brad Turner Quartet has
built a national and international reputation as
an exciting, cutting-edge mainstream jazz group
with influences ranging from the Miles Davis
bands of the 'Gos to contemporary artists like
Kenny Wheeler and Dave Douglas. The
ensemble's latest CD, What Is (Maximum Jazz),
features seven compositions written by Brad
and inspired by the deep rapport this quartet
has developed over the last ro years. With Bruno
Hubert piano, Andre Lachance bass, and Dylan
van der Schyff drums.

MikeLLENQuartet
Thursday,

September

22 at 8:30 PM

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Violin:
Michael Fraser
Alto Saxophones:
Andrew Greenwood
Zulfikar Nathoo
TenorSaxophones:
Eli Bennett
Jennifer Son
Baritone Saxophone:
Robert Kennedy
Trombones:
Morgan Fitch

Melissa Luther
Sunny Ho
Michael Toft
Bass Trombone:
Kayla Peach
Trumpets:
Rachael Stride
Brian Woo
Mike Ertzinger
Manta Maeda
Piano:
Eva Marko

Acoustic Bass:
Jeff Riedlinger
Drumset:

Cameron Stephens
John Holisko
Guitar:
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Tenor Saxophonist Mike Allen has been a welcome
addition to the Vancouver jazz scene ever since
his arrival from Montreal some ro years ago. The
39-year-old Kingston, Ontario, native has a big,
deep sound, a burnished tone, and a lyrical drive
reminiscent of influences that range from John
Coltrane to Ornette Coleman and Joe Lovano.
During his career, Mike has performed with
such international jazz artists as Cedar Walton,
Kenny Wheeler, Branford Marsalis, Gary Bartz,
and Don Thompson. Since 1990 he's been a

member of Canadian guitar legend Sonny
Greenwich's group. Recently, Allen has been
working in the sax trio tradition of Sonny
Rollins with bassist Paul Rushka and drummer
Julian Macdonough. The group's CD, Dialectic
(Almus Jazz), a mix of originals and standards,
won Best Jazz Album 2003 at the Western
Canadian Music Awards. Allen's latest Almus
disc, Fearless,features the trio along with pianist
George Mcfetridge. With Bruno Hubert piano,
Sean Cronin bass, Julian MacDonough drums.

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Amsterdam-based pianist Achim Kaufmann's music twists
threads of jazz and classical influences together, weaving in
improvisational strands at unpredictable moments. Critical
acclaim for Kaufmann's art has come from around the world:
Coda magazine (Toronto) writes that he weaves "a tantalizing web
of improvisational facility and acumen." Jazzman magazine
(France) states: "we are blown by the dynamism, the power,
coherence and virtuosity of the music," while Radio SWR (Germany)
announced: "Kaufmann belongs to the most interesting jazz
pianists in Europe." Kaufmann currently leads a trio with Frank
Gratkowski and Wilbert de Joode and has also worked with
Tomasz Stanko and Misha Mengelberg. He has released six CDs
including a recent solo-piano record called Knives (Leo).
American-born, Amsterdam-based alto saxophonist/clarinetist
Michael Moore studied with Jaki Byard and later obtained a degree
from the New England Conservatory of Music. In 1982 he moved
to Amsterdam, where he was later awarded the coveted Boy Edgar
Prize. He has performed with a wide range of musicians
including the Clusone Trio, ICP Orchestra, Marilyn Crispell, and
Gerry Hemingway. Moore also leads his own band, Available Jelly,

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a group that blends New Orleans jazz via Ellington, contemporary
composition techniques, world music (everything from the
Balkans to Madagascar), and a range of popular music from Cole
Porter and Irving Berlin to the Beach Boys.
One of the brightest lights on the Vancouver jazz/new music
scene, drummer Dylan van der Schyff works with many resident
ensembles-Talking Pictures, NOW Orchestra, Brad Turner, and
Peggy Lee among others. He is a highly sought-after player
known for his uncanny ability to excel in both traditional and
freely improvised situations. Recent collaborations with diverse
artists Dave Douglas, Joe Lovano, Louis Sclavis, Steve Beresford,
and George Lewis reflect his multi-dimensional talents and
interests. Dylan has just released a new CD called The Definition
of a Toy (Songlines).

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Recognized as one of the world's greatest trombone players,
Wolter Wierbos is heralded by critics from around the globe.
Down Beat correspondent John Corbett calls him "a total player,
with outrageous facility and an inquiring mind." Writing for the
Chicago Reader, Peter Margasak declares: "There isn't much
Dutch trombonist Wolter Wierbos can't do ...He speaks the classic
trombone vocabulary as naturally as he does Dutch, mixing
throaty growls, fat smears, elegant slinkiness, and impeccable
wah-wahs like some long-lost Ellington sideman, but he's just as
adept when he gets abstract." And Coda magazine observes: "He
compacts the horn's history with no presumption and, overall,
shows a magnetic sense oflevity while demonstrating his own
sheer brilliance."
A player of international renown, Wierbos has performed
throughout Europe, Canada (including numerous ensembles
during the 2005 TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz
Festival), USA, and Asia. Along the way, he has received a
number of awards including the Podium Prize for Jazz and
Improvised Music and the most important Dutch jazz award, the
Boy Edgar Prize.
Since the late '70s, Wierbos has played with a variety of music
ensembles including Cumulus (with Ab Baars and Harry de Wit),
JC Tans & Rockets, Guus Janssesn Septet, Loos (Peter van
Bergen), Maarten Altena Ensemble, and Podium Trio. He has led
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in theatre, dance, television, and film projects. He has also
performed with Henry Threadgill, Sonic Youth, the Berlin
Contemporary Jazz Orchestra (led by Alexander von
Schlippenbach), Mingus Big Band (Epitaph, directed by Gunter
Schuller), the European Big Band (led by Cecil Taylor), and the
John Carter Project.
Wierbos is currently active with Misha Mengelberg's ICP
Orchestra, the Gerry Hemingway Quintet, Bik Bent Braam, Frank
Gratkowski Quartet, Available Jelly, and Sean Bergin's MOB. This
versatile trombonist can be heard on over roo recordings,
including his two solo CDs, X Caliber (ICP) and Wierbos (DATA),
the latter a reissue of his 1982 solo LP with an additional track.
His appearance in Vancouver is a rare opportunity to see his
versatility and brilliance in a solo setting.

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Sunday, October 2 at 8 PM
Commodore

Arguably the most influential jazz guitarist.
-International Herald Tribune

It is impossible to talk about jazz guitar players without singling
out one of the genre's finest-John Scofield. A trailblazer of '8os
fusion, perennial poll-winner, bandleader, master improviser,
gritty soul purveyor, funkmeister, and major player on the jazz
scene for over two decades, "King John" defines state-of-the-art in
contemporary jazz guitar. A highly influential and innovative
player and composer, Scofield's skills have led to collaborations
with many of the major players in the jazz world.
Inspired by the music he heard on rock and blues records
growing up in suburban Connecticut, Scofield picked up the
guitar when he was II years old. His love of jazz began in the late
1960s when a local teacher introduced him to the music of Pat
Martino, Wes Montgomery, and Jim Hall. He attended the
prestigious Berklee College of Music and shortly after started
performing with high-profile bandleaders like Charles Mingus,
Herbie Hancock, and McCoy Tyner. In 1982 he began an
extensive three-and-a-half-year tour with Miles Davis and recorded
three albums with him. Also included in this impressive list of
past band mates are Chick Corea, Bill Frisell, Billy Cobham, and
George Duke among others.
Scofield made his presence known on the global music scene

in the late 1970s when he began recording and performing as a
bandleader in his own right. It was during this time that he met
bassist Steve Swallow, a longtime collaborator in the influential
John Scofield Trio. Since then, Scofield has continued to break
new musical ground via his own trio and numerous collaborative
projects with some of the contemporary jazz world's key players,
including Joe Lovano, Pat Metheny, and Medeski, Martin & Wood.
Scofield's most recent project, "That's What I Say-John
Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles," is an ambitious and
inspiring tribute to one of the most-loved musicians of our time.
Scofield took great care when choosing the songs for this album,
and the result is a collection of classic Ray Charles tunes that have
been infused with Scofield's unique flavour. Profoundly
influenced by Mr. Charles, Scofield states on his website: "This is
music I've known since I first started to play the guitar. Ray's
music was one of my inspirations: he was a super soul-music
man, but he was also a jazz musician, too. I see him as the height
of honest expression." Check out the hot, soulful lyricism of
Scofield's band-Meyer Statham lead vocal/trombone, John
Benitez bass/congas/percussion/vocals, Gary Versace electric
piano/Hammond B-3, Steve Hass drums/vocals.

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Sunday, October 16 at 8 PM
Vancouver East Cultural Centre
An extraordinary musician, California native Bill Mays has
deep roots in jazz, gospel, pop, and classical music. His prolific
career as a pianist, composer, and arranger spans four decades
during which he's performed on over roo recordings, including
17 as leader.
Bill's career as a professional musician began at age 17, when
he was a bandsman in the U.S. Navy. He moved to L.A. in 1969
where he worked with many of L.A.'s jazz stars, including Buddy
Collette, Art Pepper, Shelley Manne, Bud Shank, and the Bobby
Shew Quintet. Mays also played with Ernie Watts and Abe
Laboriel in a trio that explored the boundaries of jazz by mixing
funk, fusion, and bebop together in an odd-metered framework.
Creating a name for himself in the L.A. fusion scene, Mays also
played with Frank Zappa, Tom Scott's L.A. Express, and Indian
electric-violinist Dr. L. Subramanian.
Through all of his diverse gigging and performances, Mays not
only became a major player on the L.A. scene, he was also a
fixture in Hollywood's recording studios. As a first-call pianist,
Mays recorded and collaborated with a star-studded cast of
musicians including Sarah Vaughan, Dionne Warwick, Frank
Sinatra, Jimmy Cobb, and Al Jarreau.
In 1984, Mays moved to New York where he quickly began
playing with a who's who of that city's jazz scene: Phil Woods,
Clark Terry, Al Cohn, Benny Golson, Sonny Stitt, Gerry

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This is basically a new projectfor the quartet of women who all lead
their own respectivegroups. Jane Fair projects the same lyrical qualities
found in that of Stan Getz, while pianist Nancy Walker can't hide the
influence of Bill Evans. Trumpeter Lina Allemano adds the right
amount of bite to heat things up.-ejazznews.com
Saxophonist Jane Fair and bassist Rosemary Galloway co-lead this
adventurous quintet that plays exciting, engaging, and accessible
post-bop. Together with Nancy Walker piano, Lina Allemano
trumpet, and Terry Clarke drums, these seasoned players have
found a new resonance and inspiration in their collaboration.
Since the release of its debut CD Waltz Out in 2002, the band
has drawn many accolades. "Very compelling writing ...excellent
by any standard," wrote Planet Jazz (Montreal), while the host of
CBC's Jazz Beat, Katie Malloch, gushed, "I love this band."
Based in Toronto since 1976, Jane Fair is one of the first
women to rise to prominence in the Canadian jazz scene. Over
the years she has performed with some of this country's bestknown musicians, including Peter Leitch, Claude Ranger, Lorne
Lofsky, Neil Swainson, and Barry Elmes. Writing in the Ottawa
Citizen, James Hale declares: "It's impossible to overstate the role
saxophonist Jane Fair has played for women in Canadian jazz.

Mulligan, and the Vanguard
Jazz Orchestra. Currently,
Mays tours and records in
many varied configurations.
His current trio with drummer
Matt Wilson and bassist
Martin Wind blends together
brilliant compositions, fiery
improvisation, and
sophisticated musicianship
into beautiful music that is
melodic, spontaneous, and
genuinely exciting. Dig the
group's two Palmetto CDs,
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Sketches.

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Without the emergence of the Guelph native in the early '70s as
the first Canadian-born female instrumentalist of consequence,
there would likely be no Jane Bunnett-an early student of
Fair's-or Ingrid Jensen."
Rosemary Galloway has been an important voice in the
Canadian jazz scene for the last 30 years. Her credits include
Clark Terry, Buddy Tate, Jay McShann, Vic Dickenson, and Doc
Cheatham. She has also contributed original material to her own
groups, Swing Sisters and Velvet Glove, as well as to Jim
Galloway's Wee Big Band.
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Explosion (with Ben Monder, Stomu, and Satoshi Takeishi), Art
Lange wrote, "Patrick Zimmerli is a young tenorman looking in a
different direction, expanding on modernist concepts initiated by
the late Warne Marsh, and by extension Anthony Braxton ...he
insinuates melodic shapes that teeter on the brink of atonality
without sounding clinical." With the 1998 release of Twelve Sacred
Dances (with Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson, and John
Hollenback), Jazz Times remarked, "it is still unusual to hear an
artist stake out an area that seems completely unlike something
you've ever heard before ...[Zimmerli] uses the most attractive
aspects of the modernists' work-freely atonal melody and the
concern with space and color-very effectively." On his latest CD,
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Delius is known for his broad
and expressive playing, his
originality and playfulness that
borders on the whimsical. ..He
reshapesjazz traditions into new
forms, while at the same time
making his unusual solutions
accessible by means of his lyrical,
almost oldfashioned and deep
sound.-Bimhuis,
Holland
Tobias Delius was born in

Oxford, England, but grew up
playing tenor saxophone in
Germany and Mexico. In
1984 he moved to Amsterdam
where he studied at the
Sweelinck Conservatorium.
He quickly became involved
with Amsterdam improvisers
and dropped his studies to
immerse himself in the
improvised music scene. In

1990 he was awarded the Podium Prize from the Stichting Jazz organization in the Netherlands.
He has worked in Europe and overseas with such musicians as Steve Lacy, Bill Frisell, Clusone Trio,
Available Jelly, Sean Bergin's MOB, Cor Fuhler's Corkestra, and Georg Graewe's Quintet.
Delius leads his own quartet with Valdi Kolli bass, Tristan Honsinger cello, and Han Bennink
drums. The group has released three acclaimed CDs on ICP including the stellar disc called The
Heron. In a review, jazz writer Art Lange writes: "Delius has a broad, brawny tenor sax sound that
can caress a romantic phrase (as in the title tune [The Heron], an Ellingtonian ballad reflected in a
fun-house mirror) or splinter into quick-witted thematic abstractions." Down Beat magazine
comments: "the group is
encouraged to flow freely between
open improvisation and charted
terra-to improvise the
compositions-much
like
Bennink does with the Clusone
Trio. The real revelation here is
Delius' lovely sound, plotted
somewhere on the Ben WebsterArchie Shepp lineage." In 2004
Delius was awarded the Boy
Edgar Prize, the Netherlands'
most prestigious award in
improvised music.

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featuringRAVICOLNE

Claudia Acuna

Friday, October 21 at 8 PM
Norman Rothstein Theatre

Passionate Chilean vocalist heats up the stage
September 16,2005

A highly in-demand, adventurous virtuoso who can handlejust about
anything.-L.A. Weekly

Nimmons 'N' Nitecap
CD Release w/ special guest David Braid
Canadian jazz icon Phil Nimmons celebrates

release of first vocal recording
October 14, 200S

Bob Walsh w/"A" Band and NiteCap
A tribute to Ray Charles
October 28, 2005
Luciana Souza
& Romero Lumbabo: Brazilian Duos

Back by populardemand!Supercharged,
stylish, and savvy,
MichaelKaeshammer
delivershis latest CD, Strut,a deeper,
funkierandmoreplayfulexplorationof the rootsof NewOrleans
music. Are you readyfor a feast of boogie-woogie,
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bebopor modernjazz?Thisaward-winning
pianistservesit up.

Brazilian vocalist and guitarist blend jazz and
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November 4, 2005

Christmas Classics
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December 9, 2005

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December 16& 17,2005

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Blue Note recording artist and multiple
Grammy Award nominee reinvigorates the
art of vocal jazz

TrumpeterRalph Alessi "may be the consummate 21st century
jazzman," says Philadelphiacitypaper.net.Growing up in San
Francisco, Alessi began studying trumpet at the age of six and
eventually freelanced as a classical player, taking gigs with the San
Francisco Symphony, Opera, and Chamber Orchestras. During
the mid-'8os, Alessi attended the California Institute for the Arts
where he studied with Charlie Haden and James Newton.
In 1990 Ralph moved to N.Y.C. and was soon working with the
likes of Fred Hersch, Mark Helias, Don Byron, Bobby Previte, and
Mulgrew Miller. In 1994 he began a nine-year association with
groundbreaking saxophonist Steve Coleman. In 1998 he
performed and recorded with the stellar Sam Rivers' Studio
Rivbea Orchestra. Later that year, Alessi began working on pianist
Uri Caine's Mahler and Bach projects and was featured
prominently on four releases, including the latest CD, The
GoldbergVariations (Winter & Winter). Allaboutjazz.com writes of
this period: "from [Steve] Coleman's M-BASE neo-funk, to Uri
Caine's reworking of Mahler and Bach, and the outward looking
[Sam] Rivers, he was always the player one's attention turned

toward. A quiet technician, not
unlike Dave Douglas, there is a
confidence in his sound not in
his swagger."
1998 also saw Alessi appear
on longtime friend and
collaborator Ravi Coltrane's
debut release on BMG called
Moving Pictures.Since 2000
Alessi has released three
recordings as a leader and two
as a co-leader. His current
band, This Against That-with
Ravi Coltranesax, Andy Milne
piano, Drew Gress bass, and
Gerald Cleaver drums-blurs
the line between jazz, pop, and
contemporary classical music.
Give a listen to the group's selftitled CD released in 2002.

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February 4, 2006

Krise Quartet

Jean-Michel Pile w/"A"Band and
NiteCap

French pianist called "a musical genius at
work" by the Washington Post
February 24, 2006

Kris Davisis a truly talentedand dedicatedmusician. I have becomewell
acquaintedwith her work and believethat she has a genuinelyunique
and distinctivevoice,both as a pianist and composer.Her compositions
draw inspirationfrom many musicalstylesand are reflectedin her
expandingcompositionaland improvisationalskills.-Renee Rosnes

Karen Young w/"A" Band and NiteCap
Juno-nominated Quebecois vocalist with a
multicultural approach to singing
March 24, 2006

Jimmy Heath w/"A"Band and NiteCap
"If you know Jimmy Heath, you know Bop."
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April 15, 2006

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Born in Vancouver, Kris Davis studied classical piano at the Royal
Conservatory of Music and performed as a soloist and
accompanist while growing up in Calgary. In 1997 she attended
the University of Toronto on a scholarship and studied jazz piano
with local legends Phil Nimmons and Brian Dickenson. Davis
quickly became part of the Toronto jazz scene, performing as a
freelance musician and as leader of a trio and septet with resident
musicians Kevin Turcotte and Mike Murley. She attended the
Banff Centre for the Arts Jazz Program in 1997 and 2000,
working with Joey Baron, Kenny Wheeler, Don Thompson, and
Kenny Werner.
In 2001 Davis moved to New York City to study with
prominent composer Jim McNeely and to experience the rich
creative environment the city has to offer. It wasn't long before
she formed her own quartet, who will accompany her to
Vancouver-Eivind Opsvik (Carla Bley, Matt Wilson) on bass,

JeffreyDavis (Eliane Elias,
Brad Shepik) on drums, and
Chris Speed
saxophones/clarinetwho will
sub for Davis's regular sax
man Tony Malaby on this
tour. The group has
performed throughout N.Y.C.
and recently issued a debut
CD called Lifespan (Fresh
Sounds). In a review, the
Ottawa Citizen remarks that
"[Davis] crafts patient,
emotionally rich music that
unfurls rather than explodes,
floats or splashes more often
than swings. That's not to say
the music lacks muscle ...but
more often, Davis mixes
thoughtful, ECM-style
impressionism with what's au
courant in New York."

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VANCOUVER
INTERNATIONAL
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The 2005 TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival was a great success,
thanks in a large part to the extraordinary efforts of our 1,000 volunteers. Check out
our website for the names of all the hipsters who made it happen.

Victoria-born
pianist/trombonist/composerand
Juno Award-winner Hugh
Fraser formed the Vancouver
Ensemble of Jazz
Improvisation (VEJI) in 1980.
In fact, the brash young bunch
of West Coast players Hugh
brought together not only
revitalized the big band sound
in Canada, they went on to
generate enormous interest
both nationally and
internationally.
With full brass, saxophones,
vocals, and rhythm section,
VEJI creates endless energy
with its palette of sonic
diversity. The group's first
recording was simply called
VEJI and was released shortly
after winning the Canadian

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Stage Band Festival in 1980. ClassicVE]I followed in 1986, and VE]I NOW (with over 20 musicians
including harp) was shortlisted for a Grammy in 1990. In 1999, the ensemble released Vto critical
acclaim. Recently, VEJI issued their fifth CD, Big Works,with full strings and choral section. This
recording features Fraser's Concerto for Jazz Orchestra, a 30-minute tour de force, and Mass in C
Minor, a blending of Hugh's prime influences, J.S. Bach and John Coltrane.
Over the years, VEJI has worked with guest soloists Frank Foster, Slide Hampton, Don Thompson,
Dave Holland, Dave Liebman, and Kenny Wheeler. The band performs mainly original music but has
also premiered important works at jazz festivals, such as Charles Mingus's Black Saint and the Sinner
Lady and John Coltrane's A Love Supreme.
Whether VEJI is playing howling bop, Afro-Latin grooves, or bombastic fusion, it's all presented with
passion and panache. This concert will mark the B.C. debut of Canadian Dedication-a Go-minute
suite written for the 25th
anniversaries of both VEJI and the
Ottawa Jazz Festival. With Walter
White/lorae Farrell/Vince Mai/Bill
Clark trumpets, Dennis Esson/Rod
Murray/Brad Muirhead trombones,
Cam Ryga/Perry White/Bill
Runge/Ross Taggart saxophones,
Christine Duncan voice,Jack
Duncan percussion,Ken lister bass,
Dave Robbins drums.

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Saturday, November
The Ironworks

Born in Vietnam and raised in
Seattle, trumpeter Cuong Vu is
definitely one of a new brand
of innovative musicians. A
distinctive musical voice,
Cuong has collaborated with a
broad range of artists such as
Dave Douglas, Cibo Matto,
Gerry Hemingway, Myra
Melford, and Bill Frisell. Since
settling in New York in the
mid '90s, Cuong has been
active leading various groups,
most notably the Cuong Vu
Trio, with Stomu Takeishi bass
and Ted Poor drums, who will
perform in Vancouver at The
Ironworks.
Vu has released four
recordings as a leader: Bound
(Ornnitone), Pure and Come
Play With Me (both on the
Knitting Factory label), and his

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most recent, It's Mostly Residual (Artist Share). Each one has
received critical acclaim. His recordings demonstrate the way in
which Cuong has built a singular sonic architecture on the
trumpet, playing music rooted in jazz, pop, and funk, that
nonetheless blurs stylistic borders.
Recently, Cuong Vu won the Grammy for Best Contemporary
Jazz Album as a member of the Pat Metheny Group, and Classic
CD magazine in the U.K. cited him as one of the Top 50 Young
Jazz Artists. Andjazzweekly.com writes: "No one is likely to
confuse trumpeter Cuong Vu with a neo-con young lion. Although
he's young enough (32), educated enough (the New England
Conservatory), and experienced enough (including a touring gig
with the Pat Metheny Group), he
doesn't seem interested in the rote
bebop recreations that characterize
other young trumpeters. Working
with the likes of Laurie Anderson
and David Bowie as well as more
jazz-oriented types, he's evolved a
distinctive, electronics-influenced
style that with this band almost
takes on the trappings of a rock
power trio."

photo:VirginiaValdes

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CharlotteHug & Chantale Laplante
GordonGrdina'sEastVan Strings
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 $ 12/10/7

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Unorthodox bowing for classical viola with live electronics,
and an homage to the string quartets of Barlak, Berg, and
Webern.

BalineseShadow Play and Music
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 $ 15/12/7
Puppeteer I Wayan Mardika Bhuana, accompanied by
master musician Bapak I Wayan Loceng and I Wayan
Suprapta bring epic battles to life, set to the intensely
frenetic and complex music of gender wayang.

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Volute!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 $ 12/10/7
Oliver's synthesis of classical guitar and oud. Volute's free spirited,
spontaneous bass & violin.

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Ill The LongString Instrumentby Ellen Fullman
Brett Larner

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 $ 15/12/7
Plunderphonics composer and electroacoustic genius
John Oswald teams with Glenn Gould in an evening of
works for robot piano.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

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Khac Chi Ensemble

The world's oldest noise band, NSB, an incomparable
blend of homemade whimsy, interactive-improvised
artistry, and jerry-rigged instruments.

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Bottleneck blues, free improvisation, protest music, absurd vocals, and the
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Saturday,November26, 2005 - 8:00 pm.
The Vancouver East Cultural Centre
1895 Venables St.
Tickets:

• Highlife Records, 1317 Commercial Drive
• Ticketmaster, 604-280-3311, www.ticketmaster.ca
• and at the door
$20/15

Students and members

Information: 604.254.5016 or 604.251.1363
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Kato virtuoso Larner and seven guitarists plucking, fretting, and bowing.

Nihilist Spasm Band
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 $ 15/12/7

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Saturday, November
The Ironworks
Jeanette Lindstrom is one of
Sweden's most exciting jazz
singers-one who has
impressed none other than
the legendary Quincy Jones
who exclaims that Lindstrom
is "an old soul in a young
singer! She has really
understood what jazz is all
about." Lindstrom has worked
as a featured vocalist in small
ensembles, big bands,
chamber groups, and
symphony orchestras. She has
toured extensively throughout
Scandinavia as well as
England, France, Belgium,
Japan, Mozambique, Canada,
and the U.S. Lindstrom's
creativity has always played a
critical role in her
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gifted composer who writes and performs her own original lyrics
and music as well as standard repertoire. In May, 2005, she
issued her latest disc called In the Middle of This Riddle (Amigo),
consisting entirely of tunes composed by the songstress.
Lindstrom last performed in Vancouver with fellow Swedish
vocalists Lina Nyberg and Rigmor Gustafsson during the 2003
Vancouver International Jazz Festival. This time around she will be
joined by a stellar Vancouver-based rhythm section featuring Chris
Gestrinpiano, Andre Lachancebass, and Bernie Arai drums.
For the last ro years, Lindstrom has had a busy career. Soon
after being awarded the 'Jazz in Sweden' prize, she recorded her
debut CD Another Country (Caprice) in 1995. She followed this
with another successful Caprice release in 1997 called I Saw You.
In 1998 Lindstrom recorded and toured with the Norrbotten Big
Band, led by Tim Hagens and Kenny Werner, and recorded a CD
that includes the music of both Kurt Weill and Frank Sinatra. She
has also worked with bassist Anders Jormin (Bobo Stenson, Keith
Jarrett), documented in Once (Dragon 1997). During the late '90
Jeanette worked in a duo format with pianist Steve Dobrogosz, a
collaboration that resulted in the release of the CD Feathers
(Prophone) in the year 2000 .

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Thursday, November
The Ironworks
Drummer BarryRomberg has
been a leading figure on the
Canadian jazz scene for over
25 years. Since his days in
Toronto's York University
music program, Romberg has
moved on to work with some
of the finest musicians in the
country, lead his own groups,
and perform with international
artists. This busy musician has
been featured on over 50
recordings, including eight as
a leader and co-leader.
In 1990 the Barry Romberg
Group won the Alcan Jazz
Competition (central region),
and in 1991 Barry received a
Juno Award for his work on
pianist Brian Dickenson's In
Transition recording. Since
that time several other
projects involving Romberg
have been nominated for Juno

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Awards: Michael Occhipinti's Creation Dream project Songs of
Bruce Cockburn in 2001; Chris Tarry's Of Battles Unknown
Mysteries in 2002; NOJO's Highwire in 2003; and the 2005 NOJO
recording City of Neighbourhoods.
Over the past two decades, Romberg has worked with many
diverse artists: Gil Evans, Joe Henderson, Don Pullen, Don Byron,
Sam Rivers, Sonny Greenwich, Bill Mays, Jane Bunnett, Holy
Cole, and Moe Koffman. Besides leading two bands-The Barry
Romberg Group and Random Access-some of the drummer's
more recent projects include the new group Inside Out, with
Lorne Lofsky and Kieran Overs; an exciting new collaboration
dubbed The MRC Trio featuring Hugh Marsh and Rufus
Cappadocia; and a newly formed collective called Three Sisters,
with Metalwood bassist Chris Tarry and guitarists Geoff Young
and Daryl Jankhe.
In a review of Barry Romberg's Random Access CD entitled
Part 3,jazzreview.com writes: "The interplay among truly freelyimprovising musicians who are used to each other can be
breathtaking-witness the work of Evan Parker and Paul Bley.
There are times in this recording when similar moments of
magic occur." With Hugh Marsh violin, Kevin Turcottetrumpet,
Kelly Jefferson sax, Rich Brown bass, Geoff Young guitar, Blair
Mackaypercussion.
Thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts

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4 @ 3:30PM
TelusBandstand/PNE
FreewithPNEentrance

PatrickZimmerli
Quartet
Friday,October
7 @ 8 PM
VCCKingEdward
Campus
(1155EastBroadway)

Satoko
FujiiFour
r,1..,a- Thursday,
September
15@ 8 PM
'I"' Norman
Rothstein
Theatre
(950West41stAve.)

$15/12Students,
Snrs.,JazzFriends

Randy
Weston's
African
Rhythms
Trio
Friday,September
16@ 8 PM
St.Andrew's
Wesley
Church
(Burrardat Nelson)

$40/35Students,
Snrs.,JazzFriends

JonBentley
Quintet
Tuesday,
September
20@ 8:30PM
O'Doul's
(1300Robson
St.)
Freeadmission
- nocovercharge
BradTurnerQuartet
Wednesday,
September
21 @ 8:30PM
O'Doul's
(1300Robson
St.)
Freeadmission
- nocovercharge
MikeAllenQuartet
Thursday,
September
22@ 8:30PM
O'Doul's
(1300Robson
St.)
Freeadmission
- nocovercharge
Kaufmann/Moore/van
derSchyff
plus ~
WolterWierbos
"solo"
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FridaySeptember
23 @ 8 PM
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Weste;n
Front(303EastBthAve.)
$12/10Students,
Snrs.,JazzFriends
JohnScofield
plays"TheMusic
of
RayCharles"
Sunday,
October
2 @ 8 PM
Commodore
(868Granville
St.)
$35/32Students,
Snrs.,JazzFriends
tickets also available at Zulu

Jeanette
Lindstrom
Saturday,
November
19@ 8 PM
TheIronworks
(235Alexander
St.)
$12/10Students,
Snrs.,JazzFriends

Coastal
Jazz& BluesSociety
gratefully
acknowledges
thegenerous
supportof:

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Heritage

$12/10Students,
Snrs.,JazzFriends

Canada

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BarryRomberg's
Random
Access
Thursday,
November
24@ 8 PM
Ironworks
(235Alexander
St.)
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$12/10Students,
Snrs.,JazzFriends
Vancouver
EastCulturalCentre
Inhabitants
(1895Venables
St.)
Friday,December
2@ 8 PM
$25/22Students,
Snrs.,JazzFriends
TheIronworks
(235Alexander
St.)
RalphAlessi
Quintet
plus
$12/10Students,
Snrs.,JazzFriends
KrisDavisQuartet
Irvin Mayfield
andthe NewOrleans
Friday,October
21 @ 8 PM
JazzOrchestra
*
Norman
Rothstein
Theatre
Tuesday,
April4@ 8 PM
(950West41stAve.)

$25/22Students,
Snrs.,JazzFriends

Tobias
Delius
4tet
Thursday,
October
27@ 8 PM
TheIronworks
(235Alexander
St.)
$15/12Students,
Snrs.,JazzFriends
HughFraser& VEJI
Friday,October
28 @ 8 PM
Vancouver
EastCulturalCentre
(1895Venables
St.)

$25/22Students,
Snrs.,JazzFriends

Cuong
VuTrio
Saturday,
November
5@ 8 PM
TheIronworks
(235Alexander
St.)
$15/12Students,
Snrs.,JazzFriends

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TheCentre(777HomerSt.)
$45/40Students,
Snrs.,JazzFriends

* tickets available only through
Ticketmaster and CJBS office.

GET A JAZZ RUSH
For details on the Jazz Rush
program for students check
out coastaljazz.ca

Tickets: Ticketmaster outlets, Highlife Records (1317 Commercial Dr.)
and the CJBS office. The CJBS box office is open Monday- Friday 9
AM-5 PM. Jazz Friend tickets available through CJBS box office only.
Service Charges may apply. Jazz Hotline 604-872-5200 I 1-888-438-5200
• Ticketmaster 604-280-4444 • Purchase online: ticketmaster.ca or
coastaljazz.ca
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