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6 shows
for$99
Sample a diverse array of inspiring sounds from
across the music spectrum with the multiconcert Fall for Jazz Pass.

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Darius
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Darius Jones.
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available until October 3.

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Pass entitles entry to all Fall for Jazz Concerts
and $2 off Cross Border Jazz at The Cellar
shows in the Partner Series.

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Welcome
totheCoastal
Jazz
Fall
Concert
Season
The six concerts that
encompass our Fallfor Jazz
Series represent a stylistic
diversity that is nothing
less than a microcosm of
our annual Jazz Festival.
-The festival's international
renown is a result of2S years
Pho<obyPimeNrn<el
of adventurous programming
that provides listeners with a fascinating blend
of traditional/contemporary jazz and all that's
at the current cutting edge of music.
That means that in six concerts we'll take you
on a fascinating journey from the world of
tango (Montreal's Quartango) and improvised
chamber music (Mural from Norway and
Australia), to some of what's new and exciting
in both avant-garde jazz (NY's Darius Jones)
and mainstream jazz worlds (NY's Gretchen
Parlato, Amsterdam's Benjamin Herman),
and the very special Great Classical Joint
Reunion-where we'll honour the memory of
one of our most beloved local jazz haunts from
the 70's and S0's.
Coastal Jazz is also all about community
support-our Partner Series includes
collaborations with some of the best arts
organizations in Vancouver. Upcoming
events include: Orkestra Futura (formerly
the NOW Orchestra), the Sacred Music of
Duke Ellington and Cross Border Jazz with
the Cellar Jazz Club (an ambitious program to
celebrate the 10th anniversary of the club).

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Having just experienced the
phenomenal musical journey
that is the TD Vancouver
International Jazz Festival,
I'm thrilled to get a chance
to re-live that incredible
experience again with our
Fall Concert Season.

Photo by Chris Cameron

Whether you're a newcomer
to jazz or a sophisticated 'Connoisseur, a
devoted lover of the standards or a bold
explorer of the creative potential of sound, the
2010 fall musical journey offers you the best
opportunity to explore both the familiar &
beloved, and the extraordinary & elusive.
That's why, for the first time ever, we've
created a special Fall for Jazz Pass that lets
you experience it all for just $99. Pass holders
will get to see all the shows in the Fall for Jazz
Series as well as getting a cover discount on
all the Cross Border Jazz Shows at The Cellar
in our Partner Series. Passes will only be
available for sale until October 3rd and there
are only a 100 in total, so get yours today!
To all the talented staff, board, volunteers and
partners that have work tirelessly to bring the
best in music to Vancouver throughout the
year, thank you!
See you at the show,
Fatima Amarshi, Executive Director

There's nothing else quite like it! See you there.
Ken Pickering, Artistic ~irector

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Fall
forJazz
Series
showcases
theconcerts
produced
by
Coastal
Jazz.

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Partner
Series
highlights
theconcerts
co-presented
with
ourcommunity
partners-the
Cellar,
theNOW
Orchestra,
First
United
Church.

Hey jazz fans! The Joint is jumpin' once again!
A sure-to-be-memorable night, the Great
Classical Joint Reunion will bring Vancouver
musicians and fans together in a tribute to
Vancouver's legendary Classical Joint and
to its longtime proprietor Andreas Nothiger.
'The Joint,' an intimate space on Carrall Street
that closed in 1990, was home to some of the
greatest musicians in the city for over 20 years.
The reunion will feature a rhythm section of
Classical Joint all-stars (including the great
pianist Chris Sigerson, bassist Ken Lister,
guitarist Michael Guild, and drummer Craig
Scott) backing up a glittering array of players
in a fantastic jam session. The ever-growing
list of special guests includes the likes of Gavin
Walker, Sal Ferreras, Alan Matheson, Michael
Dunn, Bruce Freedman,Joani Taylor, Tom
Keenlyside, Raphael Geronimo, Ron Samworth,
Saul Berson, Marke Andrews, and Coat Cooke.
And look forward to appearances by legendary
Classical Joint bands like Oscar Nieto's
Flamenco Heresy. There will be lots of familiar
faces, some Joint memorabilia,' dark coffees,'
and much more. So let's get this party started!

Friday,
Oct8,8pm
TheIronworks
235Alexander
St
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ARTISTTALK
at 7:50pm
withsaxophonist
Gavin
Walker
Co-curated with Kate Hammett-Vaughan,
Colleen Savage, and Mariken van Nimwegen.

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February 18-27, 2011
Shane Koyczan
& Friends
One of the world's premier
spoken word artists.

Sunday, Oct 3 at 2pm

Savion Glover
"Bare Soundz"

Esperanza Spalding
SFJazz Collective plays Stevie Wonder
Randy Weston
Maceo Parker
Don Byron plays Mickey Katz
Regina Carter: ReverseThread
Joshua Redman: James Farm

The undisputedmaster of tap dance.

Thursday, Nov 4 at 7:30pm
Friday, Nov 5 at 7:30pm

"...ahaunting
world
ofbreathtaRing
timbral
beauty.
An
extraordinary
creation."

www.pdxjazz.com

-The Wire,London

New Orchestra Workshop Society presents:

Hear It NOW! 2010

The Cultch
Tickets:
$25 adult

WE WANT YOU!
OrkestraFuturaunder the direction of Coat Cooke
with special guest Kedrick James and visuals by Krista Lomax

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Oslo-based guitarist/composer Kim Myhr
comes from the rich, creative music scene in
Norway. Although composition is a valued
activity for Myhr (he was commissioned to
write a piece for the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra),
his main focus remains improvisation and longterm collaborations. One of his most important
projects is MURAL with Australian saxophonist/flutist Jim Denley and fellow Norwegian and
percussionist Ingar Zach. The trio's debut CD,
Nectars of Emergence (Sofa), released earlier
this year, is a stunner. Andy Hamilton, writing
in London's Wire magazine called it "a quietly
outstanding piece oflmprov, a haunting world
ofbreathtaking timbral beauty. An extraordinary creation." Stef Gijssels in freejazz-stef
blogspot.com declared it "a fascinating listening
experience. Denley's saxophones and flute
reduce music back to its pristine original nature
of vibrating air, Zach's use of percussion has
a precision which is unequalled in building a
sonic scene, and I have rarely heard a guitarist
like Myhr, with a sound so sparse, so contained,
yet equally telling more with a few chords
than many others cannot create out of a zillion
notes." Nectars of Emergence is an attempt to
refresh and renew improvised music. There are

Sunday,
Oct17,8pm
Western
front
303East
8thAve
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chords, melodies, and rhythms but without the
cliches. This is music that is constantly cominginto-being and never predictable in what it will
discover.

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Quartan

"Thegroup
infuses
tangowitha
fascinating
mixture
of
pathos
andheat."
-TheBuffalo
News

Oct 19 - 24, 2010
vancouvertix.com

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THE
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SUN Granville
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Island

When four classically trained musicians
explore their passion for tango, the result is
nothing short of mesmerizing. Montreal's
Quartango takes the genre in new directions,
with impeccable arrangements, unexpected
allusions to classical music, and a splash
of humour, woven together by the elegant
interplay of ensemble playing at its best. The
group is Stephane Aubin piano, Denis Plante
bandoneon, Rene Gosselin double bass, and
Antoine Bareil violin. Together they offer up a
vast repertoire ranging from classic tangos to
Astor Piazzolla's tango nuevo. They also explore
other genres-from jazz and Celtic music to
waltzes and jigs. Quartango has performed all
over Canada as well on the international stage
from Ankara and Tokyo to Taipei, Paris, and
New York, where they performed at Carnegie
Hall with the New York Pops. The ensemble
has recorded six acclaimed CDs for the Justin
Time label. In a review of the latest release
called El Fuego,the Montreal Gazette called the
music "playful and intense, both whimsical and
sophisticated. These musicians are accurate
and intentional-with
lush and powerful
strings, forceful piano and a bandoneon that
sounds effortless." After 25 years of tangos,

Wednesday,
Oct20,8pm
Christ
Church
Cathedral
690Burrard
St
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forJazz
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$32.99,
Door
$38
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Quartango's music continues to evoke deep
emotions. Come and join us as we celebrate the
mystery and the magic.

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Darius
Jones
Trio

jazz series

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"...plays
both
raucously
andsweetly,
andhe
putsevery
genre
at
hisdisposal,
from
blues
toswing
tofree
improvisation."

Kenny Wheeler (KayMeek Centre)
Oct. 15, 2010 • 8pm • $35/$32/$26

Preservation Hall Jazz Band (KayMeek Centre)
Dec. 7, 2010 • 8pm • $44/$41/$26

Bill Mays' Jazzy Nutcracker featuring
PJ Perry

-The Boston
Globe

Dec. 12, 2010 • 8pm • $32/29

Tribute to Charles Mingus
Jan. 21, 2011 • 8pm • $30/27

Bill Charlap Trio
Jan. 30, 2011 • 8pm • $38/35

Claudia Acuna
Mar. 4, 2011 • 8pm • $32/29

Emilie-Claire Barlow
Mar. 27, 2011 • 8pm • $32/29

Ernie Watts
Apr. 1, 2011 • 8pm • $32/29

Box Office: 604.990.781 0

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Online: capilanou.ca/theatre

Darius Jones is an extraordinary young alto
saxophonist whose passionate and intense
playing is all the rage in New York City
these days. Born in Virginia, the 31-year old
instrumentalist lets his soulful Southern
roots shine through on his impressive debut
recording, Man' ish Boy (A Raw and Beautiful
Thing). "A phenomenal debut," raves All
About Jazz. The Boston Globe rated the disc
one of the Top 10 Jazz Albums of2009 while
declaring that Darius "plays both raucously
and sweetly, and he puts every genre at
his disposal, from blues to swing to free
improvisation." London's The Wire notes that
"with expressive glissandi as opulently sensual
as that of Johnny Hodges, and a knack for
flipping innocent melodic utterances into lines
fraught with chancy harmonic and rhythmic
ambiguities,Jones's concept is proudly his
own." Combining gospel-inflected soul power
with forward-looking expression, Darius Jones
shows clearly the connection between juke
joints and churches of the Deep South. His
roof-raising tone and finely honed musical gifts
are currently heard in bands led by William

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Friday,
Oct22,8pm
TheIronworks
235Alexander
St
_ Advance
$16.99,
Door
$20,Fall
forJazz
Pass
$99
Senior/Student
Advance
$14.99,
Door
$18
Tickets
atTicketWeb.ca,
1.888.222.6608
ARTIST
QUESTION
AND
ANSWER
withDarius
Jones
and
Festival
Founder/Artistic
Director
KenPickering
at 7pm.
Hooker, Trevor Dunn, Lewis Barnes, and Mike
Pride.Jones brings a terrific unit to town with
Adam Lane bass and Ryan Sawyer drums.

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TheGretchen
Parlato
Band

Benjam
Herman
Quarte

plays
Misha
Mengelbe
"Her
singing
ispure
sterling
silver,
accented
with
justa
hintofethnic
shadings
anda
bighelping
ofmodern
style.
Gretchen
Parlato
isgoing
tobeamajor
player
onthe
contemporary
vocal
music
scene.jazz
ornot.''

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with classic material by Stevie Wonder, Duke
Ellington, Wayne Shorter, and Herbie Hancock.
Throughout the CD, Parlato's extraordinary
vocal calisthenics, immaculate sense of timing,
and nuanced phrasing are in full bloom. "The
most alluring jazz vocal album of 2009,"
declares Billboard magazine. The International
Review of Music proclaims that "Parlato has been
blessed with extraordinary talents. In a Dream
ARTIST
QUESTION
AND
ANSWER
withGretchen
Parlato
and belongs in the four or five Grammy nominations
Festival
Founder/Media
Director
JohnOrysik
at 7pm.
for Best Jazz Vocal Album." The singer's career
has been on an ascendancy ever since she won
"Parlato's sense of subtle rhythmic interplay and
the prestigious Thelonious Monk International
understated theatrical nuance takes the ache of
Jazz Vocals Competition in 2004. In the years
Frank [Sinatra] and implicates it throughout an
following, she's toured internationally with
improvisational-based esthetic that rests, most
her own band and as a guest with such artists
often, on Brazilian maste~-class moments from
as Wayne Shorter, Oscar Castro-Neves, and
Caymmi andJobim as well as classics by Charlie
Dianne Reeves. Her recording credits include
Parker, Gershwin, and Bjork ... Her voiceTerence Blanchard's album Flow, Kenny Barron's
scatting, cooing, leaning back then soaring-can
The Traveler, and Esperanza Spalding's self-titled
leap through complex tempo and rhythmic shifts CD. Gretchen was also featured recently in the
as if rising rapids." -New York Press
documentary film Icons Among Us: Jazz in the
Present Tense. Undoubtedly, Gretchen Parlato's
Rarely does a jazz singer come along who knocks
time is now. With Taylor Eigsti piano/keyboards,
your socks off. Los Angeles-born Gretchen
Alan Hampton bass, Kendrick Scott drums.
Parlato is such an artist. On her acclaimed
second release, In a Dream ( ObliqSound), she
showcases some beguiling original works along

Saturday,
Oct23,8pm
SFU
Woodward's
Rm3200,149WestHastings
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Door$40,FallforJazzPass
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Dutch musician Benjamin Herman began
playing saxophone at 13 and performing
for audiences less than a year later. At 21 he
received the Wessel Ilcken prize for Best Young
Jazz Musician of the Year. Shortly thereafter he
was invited to take part in the 1991 Thelonious
Monk Competition, along with Joshua Redman,
Chris Potter, and Eric Alexander. In 1994 he
founded New Cool Collective-Holland's
hottest big band-an ensemble that blends
salsa, punk, Afro beat, free jazz, and surf music.
With NCC and with his quartet, his gigs are
inspired by the popular jazz of the dance floor,
appealing to a broad cross-section of music
aficionados. At the same time, he has explored
the repertoire of composers such as Thelonious
Monk,Jaki Byard, and Misha Mengelberg. "I
have tried to interpret his [Mengelberg's]
music in my own way," says Herman. His
work is so well composed that interpretations
of any kind are possible. Pianist Mengelberg
is the iconic co-founder ofICP Orchestra, a
groundbreaking Dutch group whose members
include Han Bennink, Wolter Wierbos, and
Ab Baars. Besides releasing two recordings of
Mengelberg's music, Benjamin has appeared
on over 100 albums as a sideman or leader

Saturday,
Nov
20,8pm
Western
Front
303East
8thAve
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Door
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with artists as diverse as Candy Dulfer, Idris
Muhammad, Georgie Fame, and Metro pole
Orkest. He is the winner of several Edison
awards (the Dutch Grammys) and was named
Best Dressed Man of2008 by Dutch Esquire
magazine. Herman's quartet features some of
Holland's finest players. Bassist Ernst Glerum
has worked with Steve Lacy, Lee Konitz, Han
Bennink,John Zorn, and ICP. Guitarist Anton
Goudsmit, who has worked with Tony Allen,
Han Bennink, and John Zorn, is a founding
member of the Ploctones, a group that melds
rock, jazz, funk, and other seemingly disparate
genres. Drummer Joost Patocka performs with
the Beets, Carolyn Breuer, Ernst Glerum,Jazz
Cats, and Five Up High.

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VANCOUVER
INTERNATIONAL
JAZZ FESTIVAL

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Wrap
Up
All photos by Chris Cameron, Official Festival Photographer

Well, it was quite the party! The TD Vancouver
International Jazz Festival notched a 25 th
anniversary milestone in style by hosting large
audiences at marvelous concert performances
by 1800 local, national, and international
artists. The city's signature Festival once
again drew up to half a million people to 40
indoor and outdoor stages as residents and
visitors reveled to all manner of mainstream
jazz, crossover strains, and avant presentations.
Indeed, our huge community celebration
of music and arts has always focused on a
broad and inclusive artistic aesthetic while
generating millions of dollars of economic
benefits locally, provincially, and nationally.
Thanks to all the musicians, staff, and sponsors
for making our 25 th anniversary a memorable
one. And special thanks to our amazing
volunteers (1,000 strong) whose passion,
energy, and dedication are incomparable. In an
Olympic year, you brought home the gold!
Please visit our web site at coastaljazz.ca for
a complete list of festival volunteers. And get
ready for the Festival's 26 th edition: June 24July 3, 2011.

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Live Jazz at the Cellar
Maple Tree Stage at Gastown

Oct I/2 ConJ Weeds Se.rtet: Keep Your Soul Together
Oct 8/9 Renee Ro.mes Quartet
Oct 22/23 Ernesto Cervini Group feahtring New York Sa:r:oplwnist Joel Frahm
Nov I2II3 Jennifer Scott: Brasiliera:
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A tribute to Stan Getz, Astr11dGilberto & other legends of Brazil
Nov I9/20 Afro-Cuban Jazz with Zapato Negro

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Futura

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ORCHESTRA
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For this exciting new project, the ensemble
explores the world of electronics and acoustic
instruments and the connection between
composed work and the world of improvised
interpretation. The NOW Orchestra is unique
in the world-an improvisational group with
a distinct Vancouver stamp. Under Coat
Cooke's direction, the ensemble's identity is
derived from its unique brand ofWest Coast
improvisation, extraordinary collaborations,
and explorations with dance, spoken word,
electronics, and inter-cultural music.

HRD@2D
SFU WOODWARDS
THEFEIAND MILTONWONG
EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE
149West Hastings Street

tickets$20/ $15(students/seniors)
ticketstonight.ca• 604.684.2787
www.hardrubber.com

Rightly renowned for its longevity and
creative output of improvised music, the NOW
Orchestra has gained local, national, and
international acclaim. Their impact has been
documented through their recorded output
with collaborators like George Lewis, Barry
Guy, and Marilyn Crispell. In addition to their
celebrated series of concerts in Vancouver, the
NOW Orchestra has appeared at jazz festivals
in Chicago, Berlin, and Lisbon.
The ensemble has taken an exciting
evolutionary step and revamped its name and
image. At a concert in November 2009, the
ensemble was re-christened Orkestra Futura.
The concert featured a cutting-edge program of
technology that saw the ensemble conducted
remotely by Pauline Oliveros in Oslo, Lisle
Ellis in NYC, Paul Cram in Halifax, and John
Oswald in Toronto.

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Friday,
Oct15,8pm
Western
Front
303East
8thAve
~ $15112
Tickets
canbebought
online
through
PayPal
at
noworchestra.com
and
atthedoor
(cash
only).
PRESENTED
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NewOrchestra
WorRshop
withthe
Western
frontandCoastal
Jazz

This incarnation of the band features Coat
Cooke saxophones,JP Carter trumpet/
electronics, Lee Hutzulak electronics, Chad
MacQuarrie electric guitar, Jesse Zubot violin/
electronics, Tommy Babin bass, Skye Brooks
drums.

Whether under its old name or under the new
moniker, Orkestra Futura explores the world of
improvisation, be it in collaboration with video
mixing, dance, spoken word or straight-up
music. The group continues to evolve in concert
or on recordings-like
the latest disc called
Animal Tales on the NOW Orchestra label.

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Cross
Border
Jazz
Allshows
at8pm
Celar
Restaurant/Jazz
Oub
36llWBroadway
St
$17,except
$20forMichael
Blalle
Quartet
Contact
theCellar
fortichets:
info@tellarjazz

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Jazzin
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withtheHard
Rubber
New
Music
Society

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Music
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Ellingto

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Wolf
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Multi-instrumentalist Warren Wolf has been a rising star on
the jazz scene for several years, most recently touring on vibes
with Christian McBride's group Inside Straight. Tim Green is
one of the world's most talented saxophonists, producers, and
arrangers. He uses his instrument to express his life, emotions,
and truth. With Adam Thomas bass and Bernie Arai drums.

Michael
Blake
Quartet
"The
World
Awakes"

Featuring
Dee
Daniels,
Marcus
Mosely,
Fred
Stride
Orchestra.
theSacred
Music
Gospel
Choir,
TapDancer
AlexDugdale

(Atribute
tosaxophonist
Lucky
Thompson)
Novs-6
Tenor/soprano saxophonist Michael Blake has established
himself in the jazz world, while his work gracefully erases
the borders between different areas of music. For over two
decades, this Canadian born/New York City resident has
presented an array of innovative bands and compositions
that display his ability to simultaneously embrace jazz history
while challenging it.

PaulBollenback
Novl9-20
Hailed as an alto sax virtuoso and "master musician" by
Downbeat magazine, New Yorker Jim Snidero has been a
bandleader and recording artist for over a quarter century.
Guitarist Paul Bollenback's work has been described by
George Benson as "bona-fide ... unambiguous, up-front and
powerful."WithJodi Proznick bass and Jesse Cahill drums.

Jeremy
PeltandDanny
Grissett
Decl0-11
Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt arrived in New York in 1998 and his
performances have received rave reviews from publications
around the world. Pianist/composer Danny Grissett made his
debut as a leader with his first trio recording Promise, a debut
Allmusic.com calls "exquisite, and easily one of the best debuts
of2006." With Paul Rushka bass and Joe Poole drums.

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A Fundraising Performance of Duke Ellington's
Sacred Music benefitting the work of First
United Church.
Duke Ellington considered the Sacred
Concert to be amongst his most significant
accomplishments and devoted the last years of
his life to performing the program hundreds of
times throughout the world. Last year marked
the first full concert performance of the Sacred
Music of Duke Ellington in Western Canada.
Rick Cluff, emcee for the evening, was at a
loss for words and many described the event
as "spectacular." An audience of almost a
thousand was treated to a magnificent, soulful
performance.

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Dee Daniels and Marcus Mosely with the
Fred Stride Orchestra will bring their gospel
background, blues flavouring, and unique
styling to the performance. Proceeds will
benefit the work of First United Church,
which has supported those most in need in
Vancouver's Downtown Eastside for 125 years,
providing shelter and services for more than
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The Pugsand CrowsBand

The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
and Galaxie are proud to announce the Pugs
and Crows Band and Very Good as the winners
of the 8th annual Galaxie Rising Stars Awards.
Chosen from the artists competing for the
Award as the new artist of the year, the winners
will each receive a $2500 grant.
Led by guitarist Cole Schmidt, The Pugs and
Crows Band play dramatic and cinematic music
that draws inspiration from experimental forms
of Eastern European folk and modern jazz.
Combining a huge variety of influences from
Duke Ellington and Leonard Cohen to Bjork
and Shostakovich the six-piece Vancouver band
called Very Good have a colourful sound often
referred to as "theatrical.avant-pop".
The 25th annual TD Vancouver International
Jazz Festival is proud of its commitment
to artistic growth and development while
nurturing broad audience appeal for jazz.
Musicians and audiences alike herald the
Festival as one of the best cultural celebrations
in the world.
The Galaxie Rising Stars Program champions
Canadian talent by supporting the development
and promotion of our musicians. Working with
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more than 30 partners of the music industry
across the country, the Galaxie Rising Stars
Program encourages our up-and-coming
stars. To date, over 750 artists and groups have
benefited from the Program. Past winners from
the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
include Bess Drury Band andJackee Guillou
(2009), Chris Davis Quartet (2008), Amanda
Toso ff Quartet (2007), October Trio (2006),
Inhabitants (2005),Jodi Proznick (2004) and
Michael Zachernuk (2003).

Nineteen students from the Lower Mainland
were chosen through a competitive audition
process to participate in the 2010 edition of the
TD High School Jazz Intensive residency. This
nine-day residency program gives students a
chance to learn from some of the best musicians
in the world. Jazz visionary and creative flutist,
composer, bandleader, and educator Nicole
Mitchell returned this year as resident artist and
conductor to lead the band. "I really think the
students of the TD High School Jazz Intensive
are top line and have an incredible attitude
towards learning. What makes the Jazz Intensive
special to me is that these young people are very
passionate about music and are open minded to
face new musical challenges. The sky is the limit
with what they can do!" says Mitchell.
Attending three-hour daily rehearsals,
workshops, and nightly concerts shaped a very
busy, but extremely rewarding, residency for the
students. Nicole Mitchell explains, "Most jazz
education programs throughout the world tend
to limit the student's exposure to only bebop and
swing. Unique to those other programs, the Jazz
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Intensive has offered students an opportunity
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rhythms, creative music and much more! That is
so important to me. This exposure will prepare
these musicians, because when they go out into
the professional world, they'll be truly able to go
in whatever stylistic direction of jazz that they
like." On Sunday, July 4th, the band celebrated
the entire legacy of jazz music including
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pieces by Count Basie, Maria Schneider, Duke
Ellington, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Anthony Braxton,
and a chart by student composition contest
winner Jonathan Tobin, in Festival Hall at the
Roundhouse Community Centre.

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