FIRST ANNUAL
PACIFIC

FESTIVAL
August 19-25, 1985

VANCOUVER, B.C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL

734-2828

INTRODUCING ...

TICKET INFORMATION

The Pacific Jazz & Blues Festival Association is very pleased to announce the schedule
for the upcoming FIRST ANNUAL PACIFIC
JAZZ and BLUES FESTIVAL, August 19-25 in
Vancouver.

ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR:

Following a highly successful pre-festival
concert series which featured French pianist
Michel Petrucciani, American multiinstrumentalist Vinny Golia, and the internationally acclaimed bluesman Johnny
Copeland , the inaugural festival promises to
be an exciting cultural event as well as an
historical first for the City of Vancouver.
More than 100 world class musicians
representing Vancouver, the United States,
Europe and Africa will perform at a variety of
Vancouver venues including the EXPO Centre,
Granville Island, the Landmark Jazz Bar, the
Hot Jazz Club and various Gastown clubs. The
music accommodates all tastes and styles,
from blues to bop to avant garde, dixieland,
swing and funk.
Next year the PACIFIC JAZZ & BLUES
FESTIVAL will continue to expand, thus
gaining for Vancouver the international
recognition already accorded to the
Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton and Ottawa
festivals.
The goal of the Pacific Jazz and Blues
Festival Association is to provide an environment for the year round enjoyment of great
jazz and blues music, culminating in a festival
each August. It is something that is long
overdue in a city with Vancouver's sophistication . The inaugural PACIFIC JAZZ & BLUES
FESTIVAL moves to fill that void, and in so
doing, add to the cultural, social and
economic fabric of our city.

OBO ADDY & KUKRUDU
at the Town Pump

Aug. 22-23: $6

OBRADOR
at the Town Pump

Aug. 24: $6

BERT WILSON QUARTET
at the Classical Joint

Aug. 22-23: $5
ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
Black Swan Records
2936 W. 4th Ave.

Zulu Records
1869 W. 4th Ave.

Revolutions Records
837 Granville

Highlife Records
1317 Commercial

• OTHER NIGHTCLUB SHOWS
FROM $2-5 AT THE DOOR
• EXPO CENTRE PERFORMANCES REQUIRE $4.50
GROUNDS ADMISSION
• GRANVILLE ISLAND CONCERTS
ARE FREE!

CONCERT SCHEDULE
VENUES

EXPO Centre
(East Gate of Expo)

PERFORMERS

Bert Wilson Quartet
Obo Addy & Kukrudu
Aladar Pege & Paul Plimley
Isaac Scott Band

Granville Island Al Matheson Quartet
Paul Plimley Trio
Band Shell
(Next to Granville Is. Hotel)
free admission

The Savoy

Gavin Walker Quartet
June Katz Quintet
Bob Bell Band
Jim Chivers Quartet
Lunar Adventures
Kate Hammet-Vaughan

DATES & TIMES

August

22
23
24
25

1-5 pm
1-5 pm
1-5 pm
1-5 pm

22
23
24
24
24
25
25
25

7-9 pm
7-9 pm
1-3 pm
3-5 pm
7-9 pm
1-3 pm
3-5 pm
7-9 pm

Isaac Scott Band

22-24 9;30-1 :30

Skywalk

21-24 9:30-1 :30

(6 Powell St.)

Landmark
Jazz Bar
(1400 Robson St.)

Hot Jazz
Club
(2120 Main St.)

Classical Joint
(231 Carrall St.)

Town Pump
(66 Water St.)

Five Guys Named Moe
Solid Brass
Rainbow Jazz Band

22 9-1
23 9-1
24 9-1

Bert Wilson Quartet**
Chris Nelson Quartet
Jazzoids

22-23 9:30-1 :30
24 9:30-1 :30
25 9:30-1 :30

Kate Hammet-Vaughan Quintet
Paul Plimley Octet
Paul Plimley Trio with Alea
Obo Addy & Kukrudu**
Obrador··

19
20
21
22-23
24

9:30-1 :30
9:30-1 :30
9:30-1 :30
9;30-1 :30
9:30-1 :30

**Tickets for these events available in advance at Black Swan, Zulu High/ife & Revolutions Records.
All others at the door.

ARTIST SKETCHES
BERT WILSON
Featuring Allen Youngblood (piano). R. Meyer (drums) and S.
Luceno (bass). Here is a saxaphonist who has dedicated his
life to the study and mastery of jazz. His associations in a
career spanning some 20 years include stellar performers
John Coltrane and Roland Kirk, among others. Stricken with
polio at age four and since confined to a wheelchair, Wilson,
now 42, regained the use of his hands and lungs from playing
music. He claims that it saved his life, and he has since
achieved a virtuosity of reed instruments beyond the limits
normally applied to them.

ISAAC SCOTT
Guitarist Isaac Scott, born in Arkansas and now living in
Seattle, reflects the Pacific Northwest blues scene. His
primary influence is Albert Collins, and like so many others,
came to the blues through gospel music.

080 ADDY & KUKRUDU
Ghanian master drummer Obo Addy has been performing
around the world for over 30 years, combining jazz standards, country and western tunes and American pop
favourites. He was the hit of the 1982 Vancouver Folk Music
Festival.

ALADARPEGE
Hungarian bass virtuoso Pege has played with Albert
Mangelsdorff, Walter Norris and the Mingus Dynasty Band.
Sue Mingus (Charles' widow) was so impressed with Pege·s
talent that she gave hirn one of her late husband's basses. He
will perform in a solo and duo context with Paul Plimley

PAULPLIMLEY
One of Vancouver's most creative musicians. Formerly a
member of the ground-breaking New Orchestra Workshop,
the Pianist. vibraphonist and composer now leads a group
of adventurous players called the Paul Plimley Octet.

BOB BELL
Probably the most unique guitarist to emerge from
Vancouver. The Bob Bell Band was enthusiastically received
after their opening set for the Miles Davis Band last Fall in
Vancouver.

KATE HAMMETT-VAUGHAN

variety of ensembles over the years in the local new Jazz
scene. Featuring Coat Cook-tenor sax, Ron Samworthyguitar, Clyde Reed-bass, and Gregg Simpson-drums

OBRADOR
Emphasizing Afro-Latin dance styles, Obrador combines the
direction of Charles Mingus with the visual presentation of
the Art Ensemble of Chicago. This 7-piece group features
reeds, percussion, guitar, piano and bass.

CHRIS NELSON
Gifted and versatile bassist in the tradition of Dave Holland.
His quartet features multi-instrumentalist and composer
Hugh Fraser.

JAZZOIDS
A modern jazz ensemble featuring Bill Clark on trumpet, Bill
Runge on sax, Ted Quinlan, guitar, Mark Weston on Bass, and
Dennis Burke, drums.

ALEA
The outgrowth of a long creative musical relationship
between Al Hood (piano) and Mike Davenport (clarinets)
The duo interprets Monk, Tristano and original material. This
is their first Vancouver appearance.

AL MATHESON
An emerging trumpeter with strong roots in modern jazz and
swing.

JUNE KATZ
An urbane, sophisticated vocalist in the classic jazz tradition.

JIM CHIVERS QUARTET
An exponent of modern jazz drumming as defined by Elvin
Jones. Features Ted Quinlan, Mike Lent, Michael Blake.

SKYWALK
Internationally-acclaimed, musically-explosive fusion group
from Vancouver.

FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE
Need we say more?

Prominent Vancouver vocalist. and also a member of the
group "Gettin' Off Easy".

SOLID BRASS

GAVIN WALKER

Imaginative, creative trombone-madness led by Rob
McKenzie. Featuring Ian Mac Dougall and prominent band
leader Dave Robbins.

Leading alto saxaphonist in the Vancouver area.

LUNAR ADVENTURES

RAINBOW JAZZ BAND

A quartet of Vancouver musicians who have appeared in a

Popular traditional jazz group in their farewell performance .

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Jilt
BWIS
FESTIVAL

c/o 2936 W. 4th Avenue,
Vancouver, B.C. V6K 1R7