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TIME FLIES

THANKSI

TIMf fllfS is a five day
celebration of contemporary jazz
and improvised music. A
celebration which brings together
musicians from our community and
from around the world to interact
and pan icipate with local
audiences; a chance for people
with "big ears" to hear fresh and
exciting music that draws from
many different sources for
inspiration. The emphasis is on
originality and improvisation, the
quicksilver creations that are
achieved by accomplished artists
still hungry for adventure.
As well as expanding established
concepts, the artists presented
here are breaking new musical
ground. The majority of the
participants are Vancouver
musicians, members of a vibrant
local music community bursting at
the seams to express itself. These
Vancouver musicians are presented
alongside the world's finest and in
concert together.
TIMf fllfS is about development;
recognizing the treasures in our
own back yard and encouraging
them to take their places in the
national and international scenes.
This development extends further
to our musical youth, the
students, tomorrow's players. To
whet their appetities for musical
adventure TIMf fllfS presents
free workshops, instructed by the
participating artists to help
generate awareness and
enthusiasm for the creative
potential of improvised music
among students.

TIMf fllfS is produced by Coufal
Ja11 ■-I lluea Socltty with the
assistance of New OrcheatNI
Worlialiop Society.
We thank the following for their
invaluable support of this
inaugural event:
Touring Office of the Canada
Council
Cultural Services Branch, B.C.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs,
Recreation and Culture
The Georgia Straight
Vancouver Community College
King Edward Campus

Vancouver East Cultural Centre
Commodore Ballroom
grunt gallery
Tom Lee Music
Ideographic
Coastal Jazz and Blues Society
staff and volunteers
New Orchestra Workshop Society
members
Morgan Jensen, Hot Jazz Society
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FREE STUDENT WORKSHOPS
TIME FUfS presents a unique opportunity for students enrolled in high school , college
and university music classes to learn directly from contemporary jazz and improvising
musicians.
Students will gain invaluable knowledge into the art of jazz improvisation and learn
techniques for improving their own IIIUSicianship. Warkshops will be held ot , - . .
eo-nhy Colltt, 11iat Edwn Clnpn llldlton11111, 3 PM-5 PM dally, November 2-5.
Pre-rei,latndlon 11 required.
Worklhop1 . . frN of cha-ge to mualc ltlldent1. For lnfo~lon and Ntl-lon,

call 612-0706.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Nov_.., 2 - Now Orc11eatN Worlilllop

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Commodore Ballroom
870 Granville Street
Tuesday, November 1 • 9 PM• $18

MICHAEL BRECKEi BAND
LUNAR ADVENTURES

plus

grunt gallery
209 East 6th Avenue
Wednesday, November 2 • 8 PM • $5
(door only)

KATE HAMMETT-VAUGHlN
plus CHIEF FEATURE
Vancouver East Cultural Centre
1895 Venables Street
Thursday, November 3 • 8 PM • $12

JEAN BEAUDET QUARTET
plus

PAUL PllMlEY

Friday, November 4 • 8 PM • $12

TOM CORA/ HANS REICHEL
plus

UNITY

Saturday, November 5 • 8 PM • $12

MARILYN CRISPELL
plus

N.O.W. ORCHESTRA
INFORMATION

Tickets on sale at all Ticketmaster / VTC outlets (located in major
malls, Eaton's and Woodward's stores), at Black Swan Records
(2936 West Fourth Avenue) and at Highlife Records (1319
Commercial Drive). Charge by Phone, (604) 280-4444.
Discount Pa11es are available for $30 for admission to the three
Vancouver East Cultural Centre concerts only, on sale at all
ticket outlets.

JAZZ

HOTLINE:

(604) 682-0706

Michael Brecker
Band
The man is revered by his peers
and idolized by music students
who painstakingly pour over
transcriptions of his incandescent
solos. And they've got plenty of
material to draw from. His
prodigious output over the past
two decades is astounding. As his
bio puts it:
"His appearance on nearly 400
albums (Fredell, Hulillard and
Kenny Wh11ltr to Dire Straits and
Bruce Sprlngstttn) constltutts a
virtual pantheon of popula
sound."
Michael Brecktr' s distinctive,
emotionally charged tenor sax first
made its presence felt worldwide
in the context of Dreams, an
adventurous fusion outfit he
formed in 1970 with older brother
Randy on trumpet, Billy Cobham
on drums, Will Lee on bass and
John Abercrombie on guitar. They
recorded two albums (that still
hold up today) for Columbia before
disbonding in 1973.
From 1975 to '80, Michael and
Randy teamed up as the Brecktr
Brathen, releasing six slick and
very popular albums on Arista.
Steps Ahead was born in 1979
with Michael Mainieri, Don
Grolnick, Steve Gadd and Eddie
Gomez.
The recently formed Michael
Brecker Band is the saxophonist's
latest project. This group features

Mike Stern on guitar and has been
praised by critics and fans around
the world. During the 1987 •
Marier International Jan Festini
Vancouver the band gave a
sensational performance.
Michael Brec:ker-tenor saxophone
Joey Caldtrano-piano
Jeff Andrews-bass
Adam Nussbaum-drums
Mike Stem-guitar

Lunar Adventures
Formed in 1985, the Vancouver
quartet Lunar Adventurts includes
Collt Cook,, tenor and alto
saxophones; Ron Samworth,
electric guitar; Clyde Reed,
"Oregon Bass"; Gr'911 Simpson,
drums, percussion, sound collages.
The group takes its name from a
composition by Coat Cooke, who
together with Simpson compose all
of the material for the group.
The music of Lu1111r Adventures
reflects a variety of sources and
influences from Jazz and
Harmolodic Funk, to Celtic and
other World Music traditions. Their
solo and collective improvisations
are rooted in both free jazz and
the blues. Writing in Earshot
Magazine in Seattle, Paul de
Barros calls Lunar Adventures
"one of the most accessible, and
well-thought out units working the
area."
Since forming in 1985, a.Adventur11 has played the du
Maurier International Jazz Festival
three times, opened for Ornette
Coleman's Prime Time in 1988 and
played the Edmonton Jazz Festival.

Kate
Hammett-Vaughan

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Chief Feature
Qlef FHtun' s music is a
marriage of traditional and avantgarde elements; slightly off-centre
tunes that you can't stop
humming. Original compositions
inspired by Ornette Coleman and
Albert Ayler played by an exciting
quartet of Vancouver's best.
Recent appearances for Chief
FHture include Vancouver's du
Mawltr lntel'lllltlonal J111
Festlv■I, the Ottn1 Jnz hstlv■I
and the SNttll, Nn Jnz New
City concert series.
.,_ FreMllllll-tenor saxophone
Oyde INd-bass
1111 Cllrk-trumpet
Stlll T■ylor-drums

Jazz vocalist 1111, H1mm1ttis well known in
Vancouver for her performances of
mainstream jazz and standards.
In recent times Kate has been
exploring extended vocal
techniques in free improvisation
and original contemporary jazz.
Kate's 1988 concert appearances
with her group Tuffllll'Ound include
New Orchestra Workshop's H11r It
N.0.W. series of concerts, the du
MNrllr lntel'llltloNI Jnz hstlvll
v- uver and the West Coast
Semi-Finals of the AICN Nllflonll
Jnz CompetltlH.
Turnaround has been featured on
CIC lldlo' s Morningside and Hot
Air.
The TIMf ,UU concert series will
present 1111, llla1Htt-V1119hln
with a new quintet featuring
saxophonist l oy Styff, and
guitarist Ion Somworth and
legendary drummer Clllld, l11191r.

Jazz Party at the grunt gallery
November 2 enjoy the creative music of Ille H1111m1tt-V1ughln
and Chief FNlllre in the midst of creative visual art.
featuring a group production - Th• Fourth Ann111I M11k Show

Paul Plimley
Jean Beaudet
Quartet
This powerful ensemble of young
Montreal musicians led by pianist
11Nud1t is recognized as one of
the most dynamic, bands in
Canada.
They perform mostly original
compositions reminiscent of McCoy
Tyner and Cecil Taylor. Rhythmic
strength abounds with the team of
drummer Michel Raite, bassist
Normand Guilbeault and Coltraneinspired saxophonist Yannick Rieu.
Their performance at the 1917 du
M111rl1r lntel'lllltlon■I Jnz F11tlv■I
revealed a very tight band capoble
of great dynamic range and
spirited improvisation.
" ... IIHNlt hu I p■rtlcullrly
hypnotic ny whh rhythm, 111d h
tum1 hl1 lyrlcl1111 hlrd Indeed.
Such lolo1 com, In III lndustrlll
strelllfli oily; oth,n tl■plred by 1111 IVOWld Frueh
lmpr111ionllf lnflNMe tHt find•
him MIMflilnt of I ro■llltlc. Hl1
Mio perfol'IINIIICI 1 t111gl1d
91rden of delltllrt• - colourful
flourllll11, ....... ad lrr19ul■r
p1tt1m1 . i deep rom, Ill
fl'lllled by petclie1 of blue."
-Mark Miller,
Glok llftd MIIII

Pianist/vibraphonist P1ul Pllml,y
is among the most creative
musicians working in Canada
today.
A graduate of the Royal
Conservatory of Toronto, he
studied piano at the University of
British Columbia and with Cecil
Taylor. In 1976 he formed the
V111couver Sound Ennmble with
drummer Gregg Simpson. He next
joined the Hew 0rch11tr1 Qunh,t
and recorded an album with that
group in 1979.
Plimley toured across Conada in
1979, 19B0 and 19B6 while
leading on octet that performed at
both the Edaonton and du M1urltr
lnt,l'llltloNI Jnz F1stlv■l1. He is
an exciting pianist and
accomplished composer who is
equally at home with popular
songs, jazz standards, and original
works and has performed in a
wide variety of musical settings
over ~he years.
" .. . unp1r■ll1led rhythmic 1cuhy,
keyllolrd lrtlculltlon of cry1t1llln1
brlllilnc, ind enough melodlc wh
ind verve to trigger nver■I
1pont1111o111 911p1 ind bul'III of
1nmed hll1rlty. Mlgnlflcentl":
Alex Varty, GNrtl• Strlifltt
Don't miss a rare solo piano
performance by Paul Plimley

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Tom Cora
& Hans Reichel

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These two international artists
combine rhythmic flexibility with
technical virtuosity to create o
maximum amount of music from a
minumum number of people.
Coni brings a four-limbed approach
to the cello, employing various
electronic devices triggered by
foot pedals. He has toured the
world extensively as a solo artist,
in duet with Eugene Chadbourne,
Fred Frith (as Slitleton Crew), as a
member of Curlew and gave
stunning performances during the
1911 du Mourltr lnttmllflonal
Ja11 Ftdlval.
Musician Magazine," .. . Ht has no
problems conlurlng aunil
approximations of Porky Pig, tht
Psycho lhowtr scent and orltntal
folk 111uslc."
Hans Rtlchtl has been playing in
international improvisiflg circles
since 1970. Whether it's Manila or
Zagreb, Paris or Tokyo, the
unassuming guitarist from
Wuppertal is an enthralling
performer.
His instruments themselves exert
a special fascination. Rtlchtl is
never satisfied, and constantly
reinvents his guitars, acoustic and
electric, to ever more demanding
specifications. As a master
craftsman he has produced some
astonishing variations, but they
are built with specific goals in
minds, mostly to accommodate a
highly original right-hand technique
which enables the creation of a
quite different timbral range.
In a way, the logical place for
Hans Rtlchtl' s music would be in

the New Age Department; but this
is no vacuous background music,
no sanitized droning. This is New
Age with guts, lyrical but
engaged, hypnotic but laced with
wry humour, spontaneous and full
of heart.

N. 0. W. Orchestra

UNITY
(u nite) n state of oneness,
combination of separate parts into
connected whole, or of different people
with common aim.

Marilyn Crispell
UNlff was founded in October
1987 as a vehicle of expression
for each member as composer and
improvisor. The magic that
resulted from this combination of
musicians is in no way ordinary.
The music has turned out to be
much greater than the
components.
Each performance is unique, an
expression of the musicians' lives
at that particular time. The solos
can be tentative and searching or
brazen and demanding. The
instruments sometimes challenge
their traditional roles taking the
music to new and different
heights; a heartfelt experience
that transcends intellect.
UNlff has been enthusiastically
received at every concert by
audiences and critics alike.
Gnihalll Ord-flute, saxes,
percussion
Danltl lapp-trumpet, violin
Roger Baird-drums
Paul Blaney-bass

Pianist Marilyn Crlspell has been
described as a brilliant virtuoso,
someone whose speed and clarity
of touch astonishes listeners. Yet
her technique is always at the
service of her musical sensibility,
the energy shaped by the
requirements of the form. She is
leading piano music into the
1990's.
A graduate of both the New
England Conservatory and Karl
Berger's Creative Music Studio,
she has performed with Anthony
Braxton, Oliver Lake, Roscoe
Mitchell and Cecil Taylor during
the 70's and 80's. Broxton says
of Crispell that " ... Ctcll Taylor
lptl1, lht's tht ltrongelf ,-Ill I
know of. Sht has tht kind of
facility that' S really GWtlOlnt,"
Marilyn Crispell will perform a set
of solo piano music and then will
perform as featured guest with
the 17 piece N.O.W. Orchelfni
playing original compositions.

The Ntw Orchtltro Worbllop was
formed in 1977 by a group of
Vancouver musicians to fulfill a
need in the local creative music
community for workshop,
rehearsal and performance space.
The organization has gone on to
provide a focus for the creation of
on original West Coast Canadian
musical idiom.
Some achievements over the years
include the organization of three
creative 111ullc ftlflvals In 1979,
1910 and 1911, various album
releases by local musicians
including "IIH Talts In n-" by
Paul Crai and the N.O.W. Band
which was nominated for a Juno
Award as Best Jazz Album of
1982, performances at various
jazz festivals across Canada,
including the thl Maurltr
lnttrnatlollll Jui Ftlfival
Vancouver, and so on.
The present day 17-piece N.O. W.
Orchtltro brings together
Vancouver's finest and most
adventurous musicians in a concert
of new compositions featuring our
unique West Coast music ...
" ... Tht -'lvt music 1et11t In
British Co..... hasn't looked IO
goad In a Ieng tl111t. Tht focus
....... th ra,l,td Ntw
Orch11tro Worbhop."

-Scott Lewis, Co4a • • • •
(Toronto)
August/ September, 1988

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