Bright .,t\. Moments -1• t WESTERNFRONT Coastal Jazz in association with The Western Front presents SAMUEL BLASER QUARTET: SPRING RAIN Swiss trombonist Samuel Blaser is known for blending progressive postbop with early music. With Spring Rain, he heads a tribute (recently released on Whirlwind) to the late, ever-stimulating jazz eccentric Jimmy Giuffre that has been hailed for its sophisticated combination of chamber-like austerity, simmering free improvisation, and bluesy swing. The stellar lineup includes keyboardist Russ Lossing, bassist Masa Kamaguchi, and drummer Gerry Hemingway. Perhaps Grammy winning producer and Spring Rain artistic director Robert Sadin said it best: "In a world of trends and marketing plans, it is beautiful to encounter a musician who is dedicated to invention, to spontaneous interaction, to trudging on a road less traveled, or perhaps where no path exists at all. Surely this is the only solo trombone tribute to Jimmy Giuffre-as wonderful as it is unexpected. Samuel honors the intelligence and the concentration of the listener. The quality of his musical mind, his virtuosity ... extraordinary. His colleagues on this journey weave ideas together with a sly subtle sense of conversation. And how wonderful is that?" Friday,October 14 The Western Front 8pm $25 All In or $20 per show with a $60 All In Three-Event Bundle coastaljazz. ticketfly. com mm I Western 11'1!1Front Thanks to the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia COASTALJAZZ.CA I 3 Bright .,t\. Moments -1• Bright .,t\. Moments -1• @ WESTERNFRONT CO-PRESENTATION Coastal Jazz in association with The Western Front presents LUCIAN BAN& MATMANERI: TRANSYLVANIA CONCERT "Their new Transylvania Concert is one of those records that whisk you away-long tone reveries, pulsing pirouettes, contoured introspection, and gypsy joy." - The Village Voice Transylvanian born, NYC based pianist/composer Lucian Ban teams up with American violist and Grammy nominee Mat Maneri to re-imagine Sun Ra, Butch Morris, Transylvanian doinas, Enesco and Barlak pieces amongst original compositions (including microtonal songs and more). Hear for yourself why Jazz Weekly calls the recent ECM recording, "a modern collection of sonatas that erase the lines between jazz and classical, a melding of sounds similar to modern liturgy." Saturday, October 22 The Western Front 8pm $25 plus sic Advance tickets at www.front.bc.ca Coastal Jazz in association with The Western Front presents QUINSIN NACHOFF FLUX FEATURING MATT MITCHELL, DAVID BINNEY ANDNATE WOOD nm Western J 111.i:1 Front "NYC-based Canadian saxophonist/clarinetist/composer Quinsin Nachoff is one of the truly bright younger jazz minds hereabouts." - The Globe and Mail Sunday, November 13 Toronto native Nacho!! has been bending and blending genres since his 2006 debut Magic Numbers, which fused a jazz trio with a string quartet. The captivating mashup continues with his latest album project called Flux, a bass-less quartet featuring alto saxophonist David Binney (Uri Caine, Chris Potter), keyboardist Matt Mitchell (Dave Douglas, Tim Berne) and drummer Nate Wood (Kneebody, Chaka Khan) that draws on sounds and influences from the 1970s filtered through a 21st century lens. Improvisation, composition and orchestration all play integral roles in the structured evolution of each piece. Jazz, Rock, Pop, and Contemporary Classical currents are deftly fashioned into a cohesive and stirring sound. $25 All In or $20 per show with a $60 All In Three-Event Bundle The Western Front 8pm Coastal Jazz in association with The Western Front, Music on Main, New Orchestra Workshop Society, and Suoni Per ii Popolo presents TRADING PLACES: L'ECHANGE D'IMPROVISATEURS DEMONTREAL-VANCOUVER Trading Places is.the first of a two-year project, involving Vancouver and Montreal improvisers each year, jointly curated by the Western Front Society, Music on Main, Coastal Jazz, NOW, and Suoni Per ii Popolo. This year's artists from Montreal are Yves Charuest saxophone and Elizabeth Lima clarinet and voice. New works by Charuest and Lima play on affinities between Musique Actuelle and West Coast improvisation in this concert with Vancouver musicians including Peggy Lee cello, Stefan Smulovitz electronics, and Ben Brown drums. Presented as part of the Modulus Festival, produced by Music on Main. 4 I FALL/WINTER 2016/2017CONCERT SCHEDULE Sunday, November 6 The Western Front 8pm $15/10 in advance; Door$20/15 Advance tickets at www.front.bc.ca music I nm I :smrnn coasta/jazz. ticketfly.com nm Western J 111.i:1 Front "I like mixing and matching things," says Nachoff, who has composed for string, brass ensembles as well as jazz big bands. "I try to find commonalities between them to put people into different landscapes to improvise in." Western 111.i:1 Front nw COASTALJAZZ.CA I 5 lhadjones/ mellewis orchestra ... l!HlW119EliflOYD!fiS Al!IIRU.t:a:VANOOAOO IOA()GUaJO SWIG£1Z CoastalJazz presents JAZZ LEGENDS LOST & FOUND WITHRESONANCE RECORDS "The "historical" album category, for previously unreleased older recordings, is important to the jazz business and the jazz art form. Currently, no one is better at finding, restoring and packaging lost jazz treasure than George Klabin and Zev Feldman of the Resonance Records label." - JazzTimes Since 2008 the LA-based non-profit Resonance Records label has been bringing archival recordings to light. Some of the gems released so far include newly discovered material from Charles Lloyd, Wes Montgomery, Bill Evans, Stan Getz/ Joao Gilberto, John Coltrane, Shirley Horn, Larry Young, Freddie Hubbard, and The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. "I am always on a hunt for stuff," Zev Feldman told JazzTimes. "I am constantly asking colleagues and musicians, 'Do you know of anyone who has tapes?' To celebrate a select number of these releases, Coastal Jazz presents five nights at Frankie's featuring many of Vancouver best jazz artists. Prior to each concert Feldman will speak about the particular recording that each band will honour in performance. Nov 17 Steve Kaldestad Quintet featuring Luis Giraldo plays Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto Nov 18 Chris Gestrin Quartet plays Larry Young Nov 19 David Sikula Quartet plays Wes Montgomery Nov 20 Jaclyn Guillou Quartet plays Shirley Horn Nov 21 Capilano University A Band with guests play Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra 6 I FALL/WINTER 2016/2017 CONCERT SCHEDULE November 17 - 21 Frankie's Jazz Club 8pm $15 Reservations at 778.727.0337 and www.coastaljazz.ca Coastal Jazz in associationwith the Kay Meek Centre and VancouverInternationalChildren'sFestivalpresents TALES OFACHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS WITH THEJERRY GRANELLI TRIO Fifty years ago drummer Jerry Granelli, the newest member of the Vince Guaraldi Trio, with Fred Marshall on bass, went into a San Francisco studio. In a three-hour session they recorded the soundtrack for a scrappy little animated Christmas special featuring the Peanuts gang. The trio had never seen any of the artwork for the session; no one knew that this would become the iconic soundtrack to the classic A Charlie Brown Christmas. Friday,December 9 Kay Meek Centre 8pm $38 $32 (senior) $29 (limited sightlines) $15 (student) Granelli is the only surviving member of the line-up that made that storied recording in 1965. With his new trio Simon Fisk bass and Chris Gestrin piano, the band recreates the magic of this classic piece of music. Grandparents and parents alike get to bring a new generation to jazz for this seventy-five minute production that includes a North Shore-based children's choir. Enchanting stories blend with enduringly beautiful music to capture the joy and spirit of the Christmas season. © Peanuts Worldwide LLC. COASTALJAZZ.CA I 7 Bright .j\. Moments ;;,I f WESTERNFRONT Coastal Jazz in association with The Western Front presents BATTLE TRANCE PLUS JOSH ZUBOT/TONY WILSON DUO Coastal Jazz and Cap Global Roots Series in association with the Rogue Folk Club presents BANDA MAGDA "These artists didn't just make staggering music; they created a new repertoire of sounds, tools that hinted at the shared space between sweat and metal." - JazzTimes Saturday January 28 The Western Front 8pm Battle Trance had an auspicious inception. One morning, Travis Laplante literally awoke with the crystal clear vision that he needed to start an ensemble with three specific individuals: Matthew Nelson, Jeremy Viner, and Patrick Breiner. Aware that a band of four tenor saxophones could be the worst idea ever, Laplante nevertheless followed through, and the ensemble formed that evening. $25 All In or $20 per show with a • $60 All In Three-Event Bundle Battle Trance's sophomore album Blade of Love (2016), the follow-up to their widely acclaimed debut Palace of Wind (2014), aims to fulfill the tenor saxophone's expansive potential as an ensemble instrument. Working within the intimate intersection of the human body/breath and the saxophone, Blade of Love is a spiritual and enigmatic work with a deep emotional resonance. New to Vancouver, violinist Joshua Zubot has come to age in the avant-garde scene in Montreal, leading the groups Subtle Lip Can, Mendham, and Land of Marigold. His playing talents can be seen in many music genres from classical, through folk and into the avant-garde. Guitarist Tony Wilson is unquestionably one of the most original guitar stylists on the Canadian scene. DownBeat calls him "...a talismanic West Coast figure." Together, they'll create improvised collaborative magic. Greek-born singer and accordionist Magda Giannikou is a musical chameleon who breezes through everything from French-Brazilian hybrids to collaborations with the Kronos Quartet and Snarky Puppy, Greek folk tunes, and Columbian cumbia. Sunday, January 29 St. James Hall 8pm $301$27 Available at www. capilanou/centre or 604.990.7810 Her incredibly tight-knit New York-based band mesmerizes audiences with their brilliantly coloured performances and forays into six different languages. Their music hearkens back to the golden age of Brazilian bossa and the lush chic of vintage French pop. coastaljazz. ticketfly. com 111111" J Western 111'111 Front l Coastal Jazz and Blues Society J './-~you love jazz,-_blues,creative, and world music, '"·,J'l~DYnot make ·a·tax-deductible donation? Yollr'support will help Coastal Jazz expand its education, outreac_ri,and youth initiatives, as well as provide direct access to professional artists. •• 8 I FALL/WINTER 2016/2017 CONCERT SCHEDULE .COASTALJAZZ.CA I 9 Bright .j\. Moments -i• t WESTERNFRONT Coastal Jazz in association with The Western Front presents PuSh International Performing Arts Festival in association with Coastal Jazz presents HARRIS EISENSTADT OLDGROWTH FOREST "There's a kind of throwback vibe to this quartet led by composer and drummer Harris Eisenstadt. It's a gruff, visceral sound that harks back to the late '?Os/early '80s free-jazz scene, with strong melodies that give way to wide-open playing." - Down Beat Toronto-born, Brooklyn-based Harris Eisenstadt is among the most creative and prolific musicians of his generation. His eclectic resume includes working with luminaries such as Nels Cline, Bennie Maupin, Marty Ehrlich, (among others) while leading several bands like Canada Day and Golden State. He put together the Old Growth Forest group in 2015- essentially, an intriguing resurrection of his trio with trombonist Jeb BishQP and bassist Jason Roebke, adding tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby-for an engagement at The Stone in New York and shortly afterwards a self-titled recording was cut for Clean Feed. In a review of the disc on treejazzblog.org: "This album has parts that swing, parts that groove, parts that confound, and parts that astound ...an excellent demonstration of jazz-as-play." 10 I FALL/WINTER 2016/2017CONCERT SCHEDULE dirtsong BLACK ARMBAND Friday,February 3 The Western Front 8pm $25 All In or $20 per show with a $60 All In Three-Event Bundle coastaljazz.ticketfly.com 11111' IWestern ll'tll Front Black Arm Band is a spectacular and unique performance company from Australia. Specializing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music and languages, they serve as a link to the past and a hope for liberation. For one night only, they give us dirtsong, a performance of uncommon power-fervent, intoxicating, and deeply moving. Against a video backdrop of images and text, the ensemble performs songs in a dozen languages, some of them now virtually extinct. There's a strong narrative component as well, with five dramatic episodes based on the writings of indigenous author Alexis Wright. SaturdayFebruary 4 Queen Elizabeth Theatre 8pm Tickets from $25 On sale November 8 at pushfestival.ca PuSh INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL The evening's song list is the product of cultural research, several of the performers having gone back to their ancestral lands to reclaim a violated culture and construct something new from the old. With driving percussion, didgeridoo virtuosity, and some of the most soulful vocals you've ever heard, this is a show that will bowl you over. Touring for the first time in Canada-in the 150th year of a nation born from the displacement of its Aboriginal peoples-dirtsong is more poignant than ever. COASTALJAZZ.CA I 11 Bright Moments t~•\. ;I' Bright ~j\. Moments ;,I CO-PRESENTATION Presented with Cap Jazz Series in association with The Western Front BENALLISON QUARTET Bassist, bandleader, and composer Ben Allison is known for his inspired arrangements, inventive grooves, and memorable melodies. Since 1991 he has recorded 40+ albums, 11 as a leader and seven of which reached number one on the US jazz charts. JazzTimes calls him, "a visionary composer, adventurous improviser, and strong organizational force on the New York City jazz scene." Friday,March 10 The Western Front 8pm $30/$27 Available at www.capilanou!centre or 604.990. 7810 Last seen in Vancouver with saxophonist Michael Blake, this exciting quartet features Jeremy Pelt, trumpet, Steve Cardenas, guitar, and Allan Mednard drums. 111111' I Western 11'111Front BILLFRISELL, SOLO "Frisell is without a doubt, the single most important guitarist in jazz, a genius who is going to have the kind of influence on his instrument Jimi Hendrix and Wes Montgomery had before him." - Seattle Times Long a master of creating space, Bill Frisell has built a career by manipulating the sound of his guitar to create unexpected sonic landscapes. According to The New Yorker, "Bill Frisell plays the guitar like Miles Davis played the trumpet: in the hands of such radical thinkers, their instruments simply become different animals." Sunday,April 9 Pyatt Hall at the VSO School of Music Two shows: 7:30 and 9:30pm $40 All In Free from the confines of a group, Frisell's singular artistry as an improviser, composer, and radical musical re-interpreter becomes crystal clear. For this rare solo performance, Frisell's choice of material may roam freely from his own original compositions to his inimitable take on all forms of American vernacular music. This night should be a required listening for all guitar players and lovers of music. 12 I FALL/WINTER 2016/2017CONCERT SCHEDULE COASTALJAZZ.CA I 13 TICKETS Samuel Blaser Quartet: Spring Rain* Friday, October 14@ 8pm coastal jazz. ticketfly. com or coastaljazz. ca or 1.888.732.1682 $25 All In or $20 All In with a Three-Event Bundle Tales of a Charlie Brown Christmas with the Jerry Granelli Trio Friday, December 9 @ 8pm Kaymeekscentre.com or 604.981.6335 $38 I $32 (senior) / $29 (limited sightlines) / $15 (student) Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri: Transylvania Concert Saturday, October 22 @ 8pm www.front.bc.ca or 1.604.876.9343 $25 + sic Battle Trance plus Josh Zubot /Tony Wilson Duo* Saturday, January 28 @ 8pm coastaljazz.ticketf/y.com or coasta/jazz.ca or 1.888.732.1682 $25 All In or $20 All In with a Three-Event Bundle Trading Places: l:echange d'improvisateurs de Montreal-Vancouver Sunday, November 6 @ 8pm www.front.bc.ca or 1.604.876.9343 $15/10 in advance; Door $20/15 Quinsin Nachoff Flux featuring Matt Mitchell, David Binney and Nate Wood* Sunday, November 13@ 8pm coasta/jazz. ticketf/y. com or coastaljazz. ca or 1.888. 732.1682 $25 All In or $20 All In with a Three-Event Bundle Jazz Legends Lost & Found with Resonance Records November 17 - 21 @ 8pm Reserve at coasta/jazz.ca $15 Banda Magda Sunday, January 29 @ 8pm www.capilanou/centre or 604.990.7810 $30/$27 Harris Eisenstadt Old Growth Forest* Friday, February 3 @ 8pm coasta/jazz.ticketf/y.com or coasta/jazz.ca or 1.888.732.1682 $25 or $20 All In with a Three-Event Bundle Ben Allison Quartet Friday, March 10 @ 8pm www.capilanou/centre or 604.990.7810 $30/$27 Bill Frisell, Solo Sunday, April 9 @ 7:30 and 9:30pm coastaljazz.ticketf/y.com or coasta/jazz.ca or 1.888.732.1682 $40 All In VENUES Western Front 303 E 8th Ave, Vancouver St. James Hall 3214 W 10th Ave, Vancouver Frankie's Jazz Club 765 Beatty St, Vancouver Pyatt Hall at the VSO School of Music 843 Seymour St, Vancouver Kay Meek Centre 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver •choose any three events from the Bright Moments at the Western Front Series for $60 All In. A limited number of bundle tickets available via phone 604.872.5200 ext 5 exclusively. Search for Bright Moments at The Western Front events and select three events you want to see. Please note there must be three separate events chosen. COASTALJAZZ.CA I 15 'I