GREETINGS WELCOME 2005 Weareveryexcited topresent the2005 TOCanada Trust We warmly welcome oldfans and new tothe20thanniversary celebration oftheTOCanada Vancouver International JauFestival-a landmark event cele- Trust Vancouver International JauFestival, anevent which honours allthatishonest and crebratingits 20th ative intheworlds ofjauand year intheartsand improvised music. culture scene here Aswereflect ontheroad in Vancouver. The travelled overthepasttwo themes of commu- decades wemust give thanks for nityexperience and allthegreat music we've had celebrationare thepnvilege toexperience and often associatedto acknowledge theunfailing withJauFestivals,support ofthemany wondertul andTOsees these fans, musicians and volunteers who have contnbuted totheFestival's success. qualities asparticuPertormances bylegends such asOrnette Coleman, Sun Ra, Oscar Peterson, Steve lacyor larlyfitting aswecelebrate our150years ofserving Cana- Miles Davis; orfirstFestival appearances bymajor talents such asDiana Krall orDave Doudians throughout 2005_ glas may bewhat you remember best. But wehave also been able toobserve thedevelopment lastyear marked our"rookie" year supporting 10major ofimportant Vancouver talent-Peggy lee,Dylan van derSchyff, Brad Turner, John Korsrud and JauFestivals across thecountry, andquite simply, wewere theNOW Orchestra toname afew. There arealready enough memones tolastalifetime. overwhelmed bythepositive feedback wereceived from Jauconnoisseurs often say thisFestival has one ofthemost adventurous, balanced procoast-to-coast. Itreaffirmed what aspecial place JauFesti- grams intheworld. While we're extremely proud ofthese accolades, wehave nointention of valsholdinthehearts andsummer calendars ofsomany resting onourlaurels! Canadian communities. Perhaps themost surpnsing ofthevanous themes running through thisyear's program is ourfocus onlarge ensembles.The program developed around Britain's "Dedication Orchestra;' Among many things, jauisabout comfort, inclusiveness andcommunication-and these areall values wehold ledbyLouis Moholo, willpresent awild and wooly large ensemble compnsed ofmany ofthe strongly atTOCanada Trust. AllofusattheBank areproud U.K:s most important jauand improvising musicians. The Orchestra was formed tocelebrate ofChns McGregor's Brotherflood ofBreath; agroup ofSouth Afncan ex-pats and toplay aroleintheongoing success ofthisFestival, andwe thelegacy arecommitted tofostering anappreciation ofjauthathelps Brits whose impact ontheexciting London scene ofthelate'60sand'70sforever changed ourartists and communities thrive, while delighting new and theface oftheBntish jauscene. Almost allmembers oftheOrchestra willhave spin-off peroldfans alike. formances inworkshops, collaborations orsmall groups. Getready tobespoiled bytalent. Whether youarea The always provocative Italian lnstabile Orchestra (anItalian all-star team) willmake their jazz novice oradedicated enthusiast, the2005 TOCanada second Festival appearance andtheNetherland's pianisVcomposer, Michie! Braam bnngs us Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival hassomethinghismost ambitious project todate, BikBent Braam. foreveryone. Again, thisyear's Festival willshowcase The Vancouver scene willberepresented byFran "Festival Chamber Orchestra;' 1oisHoule's, theworld's mostcelebrated artistsfromCanada and pertorming anew piece commissioned bytheFestival which willfeature international soloists: abroad. It doesn't getbetter thanthis. Evan Parker (U.K.), Mark Dresser (U.S.A.), Benoit Delbecq (France), Thomas Stronen (Norway) Thank youto theFestival organizers andvolunteersand Vancouver's own Peggy lee. whose energy andenthusiasm arethedriving force behind Ourcommitment tojaueducation willculminate ina Roundhouse pertormance byour high school musicians conducted byChicago's (A.A.C.M.) Mwata Bowden, after aweek thisincredible event. Atthesame time, wewould liketo finest thank you, thefans, who continue togrow thepopularity of ofrehearsals. Ifyou caught thisevent lastyear, youknow you're inforatreat! jauandremind usofhow integral music istoouridentities Thanks toallourcolleagues (CJBS,Jau Festivals Canada, Westcan, Western JauPresenters asCanadians. I hope youhave agreat time atthe2005 TO Network, International JauFestival Organization), CJBS board members,staff, volunteers, musiCanada Trust Vancouver International JauFestival. Enjoy! cians and totheaudiences who have helped make thisFestival live. Intnbute, wededicate this year's event toone ofthegreatest jaumusicians ofalltime and aclose personal fnend to many ofusonthescene, thelatesaxophonist, Steve lacy . ffl Suzanne Poole SeniorVicePresident TDCanada Trust,PacificRegion ~ .,,t,, .. Coastal Jazz& BluesSociety ■ GREETINGS Greetings to everyone participating inthe20thannual TDCanada Trust Vancouver International JazzFestival! Thisfestivalof all typesandstripesofjazzis known throughout theworldas oneofthebestinitsclass. SomeofthetopCanadian andinternational jazz,blues andworldbeatmusicians gather fortendaysinVancouver to entertain audiences with both originaland uniquecompositions. Thesestunningperformances promise to delightaudiences bywhatis botha celebration anda tributeto the artofjazzandto thediversity of Canadian andworldmusic. As Ministerof Canadian Heritage and Ministerresponsible for Statusof Women, I wouldliketo thankthevolunteers, sponsors andperformers, aswellas the members of the CoastalJazzand BluesSociety, for their outstanding commitment andhardwork. Congratulations onthe20thanniversary of theVancouver International Jazz Festival andbestwishes foranother successful musical celebration. ¼~~ LizaFrulla Minister of Canadian Heritage On behalfof the BritishColumbia Arts Council,I take greatpleasurein welcoming one and all to the 20th annualTD CanadaTrustVancouver International JazzFestival. Fortwentyyears,the staffandvolunteers fromthe Coastal JazzandBlues Society havecreateda festivalwhichbringsamazing creative artistsfromnear andfar to celebrate jazzin its many,manydifferentstyles.Please enjoythe music-inthe streetsand openair; in smallvenues;or in yourfavourite theatre-and savour thedelights offered. TheCouncil is particularly proudto support thededication andenthusiasm of themanyparticipants whomakethiseventpossible every summer. Sincerely, ~ Donald Shumka Chair, BritishColumbia Arts_Council TheVancouver International JazzFestival is becoming oneofthemostimportant events onourcity'sculturalcalendar, aswellasoneof mypersonal favourites. Thisyear's festivalcontinues theVIJPs greattraditionof mixing everypossible musical expression withourcity'sgreatindoorandoutdoor venues to produce 10 daysof incredible entertainment. Onbehalfofourall ourcitizens, thanksto themusicians, sponsors, organizers andvolunteers whocreatesucha greateventforus,thelisteners. Yours truly, Larry W.Campbell Mayor, CityofVancouver Granville Island Congratulations on keeping it fresh for 20 years. We're privileged to be a partner, since the beginning. Visit granvilleisland.com or call 604.666.5784 for more information. INSIDE TICKETS ........................................................... Howandwhereto buythem. .6 THEPLAYERS ...................................................... Over1,800artistsfromCanada andaround theworld. .14 MAPOFVENUES .................................................... Where it'sall happening. .44 JAU.FESTIVAL CLUBS............................................... Greatmusicin intimate venues. .46 GASTOWN JAU. .................................................... Summer's hippest streetparty!Free! .48 CONCERT SCHEDULE ................................................ Themainevents at a glance. .50 JAU.ATTHEROUNDHOUSE ............................................ Thelegendary Festival withina Festival! 44 Concerts andWorkshops. Free! .52 NORTH SHORE JAU.................................................. Fourvenues in NorthVancouver City& District. .54 CANADA DAY ATGRANVILLE ISLAND ..................................... Fivestages offabulous musicandlotsmoreto celebrate Canada's birthday! Free! .54 EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROGRAMS ................................... Thinkjazz.Thinkcreative. .56 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................... Wecouldn'tdoit withoutthesepeople. .99 High design, original art, live jazz and exceptional food and wine on the c;ity's most vibrant street. Official host hotel of the TD CanadaTrust VancouverInternational Jazz Festivaland hometo O'Doul's Restaurant& Bar PRODUCERS Coastal Jazz& BluesSocietyis a non-profitsocietydedicated to the development of jazz, blues,and improvised music.CJBSproducesthe TD CanadaTrustVancouver International JazzFestival, Burnaby Blues& RootsFestival, TimeFlies,andan annual concertseason. Ourofficesarelocatedat 316West6thAvenue, Vancouver, B.C., V5Y1K9. Phone604-872-5200 Fax604-872-5250. E-mailcjbs@coastaljazz.ca BOARD OFDIRECTORS JamesCoverdale President, Deborah Roitberg VicePresident, MichaelMalichTreasurer, KarlStahlSecretary, SheilaBarazzuol, CraigCromie, NouDadoun, Franco Ferrari Members at Large; Patrick Julian,BobRebagliati Honourary Directors. 1300RobsonStreet Vancouver,British Columbia CanadaV6ElCS tel: 60'l 68'l.8%1 toll free: 1 800 663.S'l91 www.listel-vancouver.com l I~ f[l ~~~~~~~[~ ,1rr L , I, I""' r u,1 rn/1,r,11 STAFF Robert KerrExecutive Director, KenPickering ArtisticDirector, JohnOrysik MediaDirector, Kira OrrMarketing &Development Director, JulieSmithEducation, Outreach &Community Programs Director, GregFrunoOperations Manager, Jennifer WyssCommunications Officer, Gwen Barkauskas Marketing & Development Coordinator, Rainbow Robert Office Manager, Ca~Chinn Programming Coordinator, Leanne Zacharias BoxOffice& Administrative Coordinator, Kate Hammett-Vaughan Programming Assistant, Lawrence Anthony/Diane BluntProduction Managers, TomFijalSiteManager, Eduardo OttoniProduction Coordinator, FionaBlack/Kevin Mooney NorthShore JazzCo-producers, JeffTumer Accountant, Danielle ForemanjTara Bailey ArtistLogistics Coordinators, MartinaWaldkirch/Anne Mc/lvaney Volunteer Coordinators, Elizabeth Glancy ArtistHospitality Coordinator, RodGrantFood,Beverage & Merchandise Manager, Thomas Jones/Maeghan Kenney/Michael Dickinson/Adam Stokes SiteCoordinators, Jo Bergstrand BoxOffice,BodieMacNeill Signage Coordinator, JeffChanCommunications Intern, MelDucalMarketing Intern. FESTIVAL PROGRAM BOOK t I coas a !l!!! ~~~:;~es~g~:~~~l~i~eyGraphicDesign BookDesign - 24ptHelvetica Editor- Sandra Even Project Manager/Copy Editor-Jennifer Wyss Copy - JohnOrysik, KateHammett-Vaughan Publisher - Coastal Jazz& BluesSociety Printed inCanada. I ISSN 1704-5096 TICKETS Orpheum Theatre Smithe & Seymour DianaKrall ©l..£XLIS plusBradTurner Trio Fri.June24• 8 PM• Soldout! DianaKrall plusLailaBialiTriowithguest PhilDwyer Sat.June25• 8 PM• $95/85/75 Cesaria Evora withguestLura plusMadeleine Peyroux Quartet Tues. June28• 8 PM•$59/54/49 Series The Centre inVancouver forPerforming Arts £'TELus· Terence Blanchard Sextet plusJaneBunnett Quintet with Penderecki StringQuartet Fri.July1 • 8 PM $35reserved / $30festivalseating LilaDowns plusKyleRiabko Sun.July3 • 8:30PM•$19.50 Daniel Lanois Sat.July2 • 8 PM $45reserved / $40festivalseating 1895Venables Street Sumalao Wed.June29• 9 PM•$12 Fran~ois HouleFestival Chamber Orchestra plusKartet Fri.June24 • 8 PM• $23 MAMDuowithFran~ois Parisi Thurs. June30• 9 PM•$12 Ladysmith BlackMambazo plusDedication Orchestra Sun.July3 • 8 PM $45reserved / $40festivalseating Commodore Ballroom 868Granville Street Nominors please Doors open30 minutes priorto show timeslistedbelow Vancouver East Cultural Centre Atomic plusHoxha Sat.June25• 8 PM• $19 Nordic Connect feat.Ingrid& Christine Jensen plusJonBallantyne Quartet Mon.June27• 8 PM• $25 BillCharlap Trio plusDenzal Sinclaire Fri.June24• 8 PM $35reserved / $30festivalseating Amon Tobin plusStronen/Storlokken "Humcrush" Sat.June25• 9:30PM• $25 RoyHaynes "Fountain ofYouth" plusViktoria Tolstoy Quartet Sat.June25• 8 PM $40reserved / $35festivalseating Bugge Wesseltoft's NewConception ofJazz plusDiplo Sun.June26• 8:30PM•$18 DaveHolland Quintet plusAtomic Sun.June26• 8 PM $40reserved / $35festivalseating Bonobo plusTheHermit plusLukeMcKeehan & DanaD Mon.June27• 8:30PM• $18 Dianne Reeves plusEdThigpen Scantet Mon.June27• 8 PM $45reserved / $40festivalseating Alpha YaYa Diallo plusDavid Murray & theGwoKaMasters Tues. June28• 8:30PM• $25 Roscoe Mitchell Quintet plusBowden/Plimley Sun.July3 • 8 PM• $30 BillFrisell Band plusZubot& Dawson Tues. June28• 8 PM $40reserved / $35festivalseating TheHerbaliser plusFidgital Wed.June29 • 8:30PM• $30 Performance Works onGranville Island Oliver Mtukudzi plusBaCissoko Thurs. June30• 8:30PM• $25 1218Cartwright Street Nominorsplease New Groove DJJason Whyte & Series Honeybee Visuals nightly BikBentBraam plusJonas Kullhammar Quartet Tues. June28 • 8 PM•$19 GerryHemingway Quintet plusGordon Grdina's BoxCutter Wed.June29• 8 PM•$19 EvanParker FreeZone Thurs. June30• 8 PM•$19 Italianlnstabile Orchestra Fri.July1 • 8 PM• $23 Dedication Orchestra Sat.July2 • 8 PM• $30 The Ironworks 235Alexander Street Nominors please !I Olam Sat.June25• 9 PM• $12 TICKETS PASSES rwINFORMATION II JAll.HOTLINE 604-872-5200 ticketmaster.ca604-280-4444 DISCOUNT PASSES Choose a combination of Festival shows to suityourtasteandsave15-45% off thesingleticketprice.Pass Tickets AreLimited-Order Early! Festival 4-Pack • $85 Any4 shows atTheCentre for Performing Arts,Commodore, orVancouver East Cultural Centre • 4-Pack ticketsatTheCentre forPerforming Artsshows provide festival seating in thetheatre's balcony • Service charges apply Festival 3-Pack • $27 Any3 shows at Performance Works, Western FrontorTheIronworks • Service charges apply Twoshowsnightly, at 8 PM& 11 PM. Allshows $12each.Seecenter pagegridforartistlistings. Passes include oneticketforeachconcert selected. Allprices include GST. PassOrders areavailable exclusively through theJazzHotline 604-872-5200 Pass tickets mustbepicked upfromJazzFestival Office. VISA• MasterCard • American Express • Diners Club• Sears Western Front JAZZ FRIENDS 303E.8thAvenue Nightly at 5:30PM.Allshows $12each.Seecenterpagegridfor artistlistings. Support Coastal JazzandBluesSociety's manyprograms witha JazzFriend contribution. JazzFriends saveonticketprices,payonly$1 service charge andgetthebestseatsin thehouse. TojoincalltheJazzHotline. STUDENTS &SENIORS EDAM presents TheEcho Case $15/18in advance *ticketsonly available at 604-876-9559 Save$2offall advance singleticketprices. Available exclusively through Ticketmaster outletsandtheCJBS office. North Shore Jazz TICKET OUTLETS Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre • JAZZ HOTLINE• 604-872-5200 Charge byPhone Sophie Milman Sun.June26• 8 PM• $25/$23 Shemekia Copeland plusSharon Jones & theDapKings autorickshaw Fri.June24• 9 PM•$12 Fri.July1 • 9:30PM• $23 RachidTaha plusAboubacar Camara and Doundounba Sat.July2 • 9:30PM• $23 Canada Day Fri.July1 • noonto midnight•FREE RezAbbasi's Snake Charmer Sun.July3 • 9 PM•$15 Benoit Delbecq Unit plusOcturn Sun.June26 • 8 PM•$19 777Homer Street Arturo Sandoval plusRumba Calzada Thurs. June30• 8 PM $40reserved/ $35festivalseating BrinkManShip Tues. June28• 9 PM•$12 L'Orkestre desPasPerdus Sat.July2 • 9 PM·$12 TheBadPlus plusScorch Trio Fri.June24• 9:30PM• $19.50 Mavis Staples plusDr.Lonnie Smith Trio withCoryWeeds Wed. June29• 8 PM $45reserved / $40festivalseating Gangbe Brass Band Mon.June27• 9 PM•$18 Eliana Cuevas Sat.July2 • 8 PM• $25/$23 Presentation House Theatre ArmiGrano Fri.June24• 8 PM•$12/$10 Tango Paradiso Sat.June25• 8 PM•$12/$10 • AllTICKETMASTER locations (including majormalllnfocentres) oroverthe webat www.ticketmaster.ca Charge byPhone 604-280-4444 VISA • MasterCard • American Express • Diners Club• Sears Adulttickets forgeneral admission events (excluding TheIronworks and Western Front) areavailable at: • ZuluRecords 1972West4thAvenue, Vancouver 604-738-3232 • Highlife Records 1317Commercial Drive, Vancouver 604-251-6964 • Washington State-All Ticketmaster Northwest outlets206-628-0888 • Nightclubs havevarious cover charges, ticketsavailable atthedoor.CalltheJazz Hotline orgoto www.coastaljazz.ca fordetails. ClubSeries detailsonpage46. • AllticketpricesincludeGST • Service charges mayapply • Norefunds orexchanges Stronen/Storlokken "Humcrush" Sun.June26• 9 PM•$12 ■ "COASTAL JAZZ" byEricMetcalfe Supporting the arts. At TELUS, we believe in using our 20TH ANNIVERSARY COMMISSIONED ARTWORK technology and expertise to make a Ourcool,inspirational JazzFestival artwork thisyearcomes fromourgoodfriend, extraordinary visualartist,andlongtime jazzaficionado EricMetcalfe. Ofcreating thisspecialpiecefor the Festival's 20thAnniversary Metcalfe says,"I tookinto consideration thefollowing factors:mylifelong involvement withthe'form'ofjazz improvisation aswellasourregional symbols andiconssuchasbirds, fish,forests andNativeart:' Ericisa visualartistwitha multidisciplinary practice, whichincludes painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, video,film andcollage. Hissources andinfluenceshaveranged fromjazzandcomicsto Hollywood film.Metcalfe's workhas beenexhibited at theVancouver ArtGallery, Presentation House Gallery in North Vancouver, Museum of Modern Artin NewYorkandaspartofArtropolis VancouverandImages Festival Toronto. Educated attheUniversity ofVictoria, hehaslived sincetheearly'70sinVancouver wherehewasa founder of theartist-run WesternFrontandseivedascuratorbetween 1975and2001.Hehastaughtat Emily CarrCollege ofArtandDesign since1994.A recipient of a Governor General's Citation andMedalforsignificant contributions to thearts,heisanactiveparticipantinVancouver's artworldandoneof its principal chroniclers. positive difference in the communities (Robson at Jervis) 20 Limited Edition FineArtPrints oftheOriginal Artwork, Numbered andSigned bytheArtist, areAvailable ForSale. ToOrder CallCoastal Jazzat 604-872-5200 Net Proceeds will supportCoastalJazz& Blues www.odoulsrestaurant.com or logontocoastaljazz.ca. Society's musiceducation programs foryouth. 60'f 661.l'f00 ■ where we live, work and serve. As such, we're proud to sponsor TO Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival. ~TELUS® the future is friendly· BRITISH INVASION ee BRITISH eecoUNCIL A NEW VIEW During its20-year history, thisFestival haspresented manyleading jazz-based artistsfromtheU.K. Thisyearwearedelighted to showcase a magnificent programof Britishmusicians withanaccentonthenewandlessfamiliar. Atthe heartoftheprogram arethemasterful musicians of theDedication Orchestra - a crosssectionof themostdiverse, enthralling andadventurous players on the Britishsceneanchored bydrummasterLouisMoholo. This25-piece juggernaut commemorates andextends themusicofChrisMcGregor's onceexiled andnow-defunct South African BlueNotesbandandhisBrotherhood of Breath Largeensemble. Byhaving all of theseplayers herein onegroup, weareable to spinindividual artistsoff in myriadexcitingconcerts, collaborations and workshops - anintrinsicFestival strategy - whicharecertainto generate many rareandmemorable performances. Thispowerful andextraordinary presentationof innovative, cutting-edge British talentisa partof U.K. Today, a year-long celebration in Vancouver of contemporary creativity fromthe U.K.Heartfelt thanksto ourpartners attheBritishCouncil. > Julien Arguelles/Andre Lachance/ Bernie Arai > ChrisBiscoe Workshop > Matthew Bourne > LoiCoxhill &Torsten MOiier Dedication Orchestra > Claude Deppa Workshop > JimDvorak Workshop > Henry Lowther/Brad Turner Quartet > PhilMinton/Maggie Nicols/ Torsten MOiier/Peggy Lee > LouisMoholo blindfold test > Maggie Nicols Workshop > EvanParker: guestsoloistwith:Frangois Houle Chamber Orchestra > EvanParker FreeZone > DavePowell Workshop > PaulRutherford: Hoxha Oene vanGeele/Paul Rutherford/ RonSamworth/Torsten MOiier > PaulRutherford/Maggie Nicols/ JohnEdwards/Steve Beresford > South African influence onBritish JazzwithHazelMiller > South African Songs: withLouis Moholo/David Serame/ Themba TanaWorkshop > AlanTomlinson/Steve Beresford/Torsten MOiier/ Dylan vanderSchyff > U.K.Ensemble (Evan Parker/ Jason Yarde/Marc Charig/ Dave Amis/ JohnEdwards/ LouisMoholo) > Fayyaz VirjiWorkshop > RayWarleigh meetsHughFraser Quintet NORDIC JAZZ A wealthof exciting, adventurous jazzandimprovised musichasbeenflowing outofScandinavia duringthepast30years. Fromtheearly'?O'semergence of greatslikeECM recording artistsJanGarbarek, BoboStenson, TerjeRypdal and others to the21stcentury creativity ofJazzland/Rune Grammofon artistsBugge Wesseltoft, AtomicandScorch Trio,theNordiccountries havebeenat thecentreofmanyinnovative musical developments. Throughout itshistory thisFestival hasbeenproudto showcase manyofScandinavia's leading musicians. Thisyear wewillfeaturea full program of artistsfromNorway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland thatreflects thebroadrangeofcreative talentthathasemerged inthe newmillennium. Manyof thegroupsrepresented arecollaborations between artistsfromtheNordicnations, andtwoprojects alsoinvolve Canadian musiciansFran~ois HouleandAlanMatheson. Tuneinto someofthehippest sounds in theworld. >Anderskov Accident > Muistatko (Remember) >Atomic > NordicConnect featuring Ingrid& Christine Jensen > Bugge Wesseltoft > FreeFallwithKenVandermark > Fran~ois HouleFestival Chamber . Orchestra (withThomas Stronen) > JonasKullhammar Quartet !JfJJ\J~fiJiJ:JL JJJ:JZ THE WORLD'/ GREATEJT ARTIJTJ • THE WORLD'/ GREATEJT LABEL/ Also-available DIANAKRAlt TheGirlintheOtherRoom > Scorch Trio > Stronen/Storlokken "Humcrush" > EdThigpen Scantet DIANA KRALL LiveattheMontreal JazzFestival DVD >Viktoria Tolstoy MADELEINE PEYROUXDENZAL SINCLAIRE Careless Love Thanks to Danish JazzFederation, FondForUt0vende Kunstnere & FondFor LydogBilde,andEmbassy ofSweden - theRikskonserter. M~khlgMuM~ Denzal Sinclaire LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO .,.o,,..,ro,_.,,,,.f~,~ ~NO oI)_VancouverlslanJ ...<;l1~i!!RORCHE.STRA. IOON.DAa1,s ,-.. JAzz& CLASSICAL ~JJ) / • c c' Theory History Ensembles Stage Band Combo ii i, LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO NoBoundaries VocalJazz C (' Choir '-t., (' Studio Recording ,-.. M.I.D.I. June 26 J~teregteJ? BUGGE WESSELTOFT Film'ing C. Ju P? Call Advising (250) 740-6410 M~~~~f}J~.~ TheMagic.flute 900FifthSt. • Nanaimo,BC• V9RSSS www.mala.ca ■ 2203 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver B.G, Ph: 604-736-2727 Rez Abbasi's Snake Charmer Aeroplane Trio Altered Laws Thesethreehighlyoriginal,dynamic As a memberof the award-winning and diverseVancouver-based musi- groupSkywalk, veteran Vancouver saxciansuse a conventional acoustic ophonistTom Keenlyside helped define jazzsettingas a platformfor their thesoundofCanadian jazzinthe'80s. eclecticcompositions andimprovisa- Pianist/composer Miles Black is tions.Twistingand contortingtheir unquestionably oneofthemostgifted instruments-goingwhereverthe musicians in our city.Together with musictakesthem-nothing is sacred drummer Bernie AraiandbassistMiles Mixinga jazz organtrio with ele- in creatingtheiruniquesound.For- Foxx-Hill, theycreatemusicthat is mentsof classical Indianmusicmay merlyknownas the J.P.CarterTrio, quitesimplytheirown. when JUNE soundlike an unusualrecipe,but theyfoundinstantchemistry 25ITheCellar for the Aeroplane New York-basedguitarist Rez first assembled improvsessions at the Abbasi's new recording Snake after-hours Jayne Anastacio Charmer (Arabesque) is oneofthose SugarRefineryin the summerof Vancouver vocalist Jayne Anastacio is 2001. Moreplayingculminatedin rare fusion projectsthat gets it a born entertainer. She's also an exactlyright.Through variationson the trio'sdebutrecording, Gumboot and performsa the samethematicand rhythmic Fever.With trumpeterJ.P.Carter, aspiringsongwriter and her own materials, thismixcreates a singular bassistRussellSholberg, drummer mix of jazzstandards originals. andverydistinctive sound.DanWeiss SkyeBrooks. JUNE 24,25,JULY 1.2 IRossini's Kits drums/tab/a andorganistGaryVer- JUNE 26IVictory Square, Gastown JULY 2 IRossini's Gastown sacecreatea rock-solid platform for Abbasi'sexplorations. JunoAward- Mike Allen Ouartet Anderskov Accident winning voca/istjtanpuraplayer Winnerof the 2003Western CanaKiranAhluwahlia, basedinToronto, is Outstanding Jazz an Inda-Canadian singerwho has dianMusicAwards for Dialectic, MikeAllen's devotedmuchof herlifeto learning Recording the art of Indianvocalmusic.The trio has garneredcritical praise Toronto Starcallsher music"sheer acrossthe country.Allen'sdriving and tenor poetry." Sheis a perfectfit for this melodicimprovisations sax sound are reminiscent of Sonny band,matchingeverymood and andhisorigmovewith her hugerangeof tonal RollinsandJoeLovano, inal compositions are often comcoloursandexpression. pared to the music of Ornette JULY 1 IVancouver ArtGallery Coleman andJohnColtrane. IconoJULY 2 IRoundhouse clastic Canadianpianist George Thecareerof DanishpianistjcomJULY 2 IRoundhouse (Ahluwahlia workshop) Jacob Anderskov is McFetridge'sunique harmonic poser/bandleader JULY 3 IPerformance Works Inthelastfouryears, he approach is anchored by ultra-solid skyrocketing. five CDsas a leader bassistSeanCronin,allowingAllen hasrecorded Adios andwontwoprestigious Danish Jazz anddrummer JulianMacDonough to Criticshavevariously ThisVancouver live electronichip- explorethe engagingsaxophone/ MusicAwards. that arethe central describedAnderskov'smusic as hopjazzquintetembraces themusic drumdialogues "extremely excitfocus of this quartet's music.Allen "deeplysatisfying;• fromthe little glitchesto the beats ing and unconventional" and,most and also incorporates urbanbass alsohoststhe nightlyJamSessions poetically,as "an ancientNordic andsamples. "Sometimes it's a little at O'Doul's. 25ICBC/Radio-Canada Swdio One Jazz fairytaleflowerthat slowlyopensup noisy, sometimes it'shaunting, some- JUNE andtakesnewcolors."However you JUNE 28IO'Doul's times it's reallybeautiful,and to choose to describe it, this is great 24-July 3 IO'Doul's (Jam Sessions) touchonall ofthosebasesin oneset JUNE art. Anderskov writeswith authority is a goalof ours,"explains leadguiandan almost-Ellingtonian senseof tarist/electronic manipulator Randall Kiran Ahluwahlia utilizing every musician's personality Schmid.Co-musical directorChris SeeRezAbbasi's SnakeCharmer andcapacity. NewYork-based saxoKellysaxophones/electronics/samphonistMichaelBlake,a longtime ples,KentonLoewen drums/percusmemberof the Lounge Lizards, has sion,PeteSchmittbass/electronics, saidthatAnderskov Accident comes J.P.Cartertrumpet. closerto the soundof the Lizards JULY 2 IRoundhouse Bookmark coastaljazz.ca ■ dwhere oyou wear? P um. congratulations to the Jazz Festival on their 20th anniversaryl Versatile clothes for individuals. a u E ~ C/J L ::::> m a. '11 ' ii I I 11 than anythinghe's heard.With localgreats AndreLachance bassand Kasper Tran bergtrumpet,NedFerm, Bernie Araidrums,aswellaswiththe AndersBankewoodwinds, Petere Dedication Orchestra. Thanks to the Dahlgren trombone, JeppeSkovbakke BritishCouncil. bass,RuneKielsgaard drums. Thanks JULY 2 IRoundhouse (trio) to theDanish JazzFederation. JULY 2 IVancouver East Cultural Centre JUNE 25IGastown (Dedication Orchestra) JUNE 26ITheIronworks JUNE 27IVancouver ArtGallery Evan Arntzen century. Atomicplaysoriginalmusic thatmixesgrooves andmodes witha distinctive approach to free playing. ThinkclassicMilesDavismeetslateperiod Coltrane meets ArtBlakey &The JazzMessengers, and you'llget an ideawhytheir terrificsoundshave spurredcollaborations with leading contemporary jau musicians, includingChrisPotterandKenVandermark Twenty-year-old Vancouver saxophon- fromthe U.S.,lain Ballamy fromthe Apnea isVclarinetist Evan Arntzen isthenext U.K.andtheSwede Per'Texas' JohansAVancouver duoinspired byrockand generation ofa localmusical dynasty, son.Thebandhasreleased twooutfueledwith emotion.Singer/song- as he is the grandson of jazzclar- standing CDs,FeetMusicandBoom writer/guitarist Bob Sim-Devine inetistLloydArntzen andthe sonof Boom,onBugge Wesseltoft's Jazzland playsoriginaltunes,withbackup per- pianistTomArntzen. Evanis thewin- label.Members of Atomicwill also cussionbyJeffParker. Theirsoundis nerofthisyear'sCBC/Radio-Canada's performwith Free Fall with Ken freshandnewandis creating quitea JazzAwardof Merit-orJAMAward- Vandermark and ScorchTrio. The localbuzz. andis beinghonoured for hisexcep- Norwegian Ministry forForeign Affairs JUNE 26,JULY 3 IChivana tional performance and academic andtheNorwegian FundforPerformachievement in jazzstudiesat Capi- ingArtists(FFLB). lanoCollege. Heappears in a number Bernie Arai Trio of projects inthisyear'sFestival. auto rickshaw Vancouver-based drummerBernie JUNE 26ICBC/Radio-Canada Studio One Jazz Arai headsup this great-sounding ThisToronto-based quartetcombines 'chord less'trio.Influenced byclassic classicalIndianandjazz musicin groupsled bySonnyRollins, Ornette Atomic unique, refreshing andvirtuosic ways. Coleman, PaulMotianand others, JUNE 25IVancouver East Cultural Centre Farfromyouraverage 'Asianfusion' thetrioblursthelinesbetween where JUNE 26ITheCentre anddefinitelynot NewAgechill-out 'jazzchanges' endand'freeimprovimusic,autorickshaw offersa mixof sation'begins. WithJonBentley sax funkycontemporary arrangements of andAndreLachance bass. SouthIndianclassicalmusic,BollyJUNE 26IVictory Square, Gastown wood-tinged jazzstandards andfiery JULY 2 IRoundhouse (Arguelles/ Inda-jazz originals.VocaliSVpianisV Lachance/ Arai) percussionist SubaSankaran, percussionistDebashis Sinha,electric bassistRichBrownandtablaplayer Arguelles/Lachance/ Arai EdHanley takeyouonajourney from NotsincetheJanGarbarek Quartet of Oneofthemostoriginal voices onthe the'70shasa Scandinavian bandmet the divineto the playful. Theirlatest U.K:smusicscene,Britishsaxophonwithasmuchexcitement andacclaim. self-released recording, FourHigher, iSVcomposer JulianArguelles first TheGuardian callsAtomic "oneofthe received a Junonomination forWorld gainedrecognition as a memberof mostexhilarating newgroupson the MusicAlbumof theYear.Thanksto the much-acclaimed bigbandLoose European circuit." A keyexponent of theCanada Council for theArts. Tubes. Hehascollaborated withfellow the"newwave" ofNordic jazzcurrently JUNE 24 I Pertormance Works TubesmemberDjangoBatesand attractinglots of pressattention, JUNE 25IGastown numerous otherluminaries including Atomicwasformedin 1999by five CarlaBley,JohnAbercrombie, Dave important youngmusicians fromthe Babayaga Holland andKenny Wheeler. Brother of burgeoning jazzscenes ofSweden and drummer SteveArguelles, Julianhas andgiftedVancouNorway. Combining the powerful, cut- Thisenthusiastic released two outstanding CDsas a ver string quartetstretchestraditing-edgeOslo rhythmsectionof leader:Escapade andAs AboveSo Haavark Wiikonpiano,lngebrigt Haker tional classical boundariesand Below (bothonProvocateur).Arguelles Flaten onbassandPaalNilssen-Love blendsjazzandpopin a repertoire appearsherein a trio setting,with ondrums withtheStockholm frontline that includesHoraceSilver and of trumpeter Magnus Bro□ andsaxo- OliverNelson.LawrieHill, Patricia Subscribe to theVibe phonistFredrikLjungkvist, violin,MarieClaude Brunet thequintet Armstrong is oneof thehottestacoustic ensem- viola,HaroldBirstoncello. 1 IGranville Isl.Market Stage blesto haveemerged attheturnofthe JULY The Bad Plus Jon Ballantyne Ouartet JUNE 24ICommodore JUNE 27I Vancouver East Cultural Centre niousMonkto JamesP.Johnson, John Coltraneand Art Tatum. Beaudet's careerstretches backto the '70s and includesinternational performances withmanywell-known Canadian musicians includingJane Bunnell,DonThompson andNelson Symonds. Thanksto the Canada Council for theArts. JUNE 28I TheIronworks "Whatif a jazzbandrefused to put itselfin thegenre's usualghetto,but Doe Bender Trio branched outto embrace the backRomantic, smoothjazz vocalsand wasasgoodasit getson beatsof rockandthemelodic quali- "Ballantyne flutefromVancouver's DoeBender. piano,withsoloson Monk's AskMe tiesof pop?Andwhatif theydidsoin ShecountsNatalieColeandDiana Now and Ellington'sTake the a waythatdidn'tcompromise anyof Krall as influences, and her band ...it was an encyclopedic jazz's improvisational adventure? Coltrane includes bassistMarkBender, saxoperformance drawing liberally from That'swhatthe BadPlushavedone. phonistSteveBagnell andRobGodandweavAnd the result has made this everyperiodofjazzhistory dardpiano. intoa resolutely trio...oneof themostacclaimed new ingthoseelements 1 ITheOuay jazz bandsin memory."-New York modern,bristlinglyindividualistic JULY statement." -MontrealGazette DailyNews Bentley Ouintet NewYork-based Jon Oneof the biggest jazzsuccess sto- Saskatchewan-born, wonBestNew TheVancouver riesofthelastdecade, TheBadPlus- pianistJonBallantyne Sundescribes saxoin Canada attheMontreal phonistJonBentley ReidAnderson bass,EthanIverson JazzGroup as "oneof Vanbackin 1986.Hesigned couver's pianoand DavidKingdrums-have JazzFestival unsungmusicaltalents,a TimeRecords in 1988and gifted musicianwho nevergrandmadea seriousconnectionwith withJustin fea- stands, diverse cross-over audiences through histrio debutalbumSkydance, butratherbringsoutthebest Joe in the musicians theirColumbia recordings These Are turingspecialguestsaxophonist aroundhim."The wonthe1989JunoAward JonBentley TheVistasandGive.Dubbed "jazz's Henderson, quintetwill be performSincethen,Bal- ing materialfromtheir2004debut versionof the Foo Fighters,"by for BestJazzAlbum. Esquire magazine, TheBadPlusdraw lantynehasworkedwith suchjazz CD entitledMotions(CellarLive). inspiration fromtheworldsof dance, greatsas PaulBley,BillyHart,Roy Playing originalcompositions bythe Haynes, DrewGress andDewey Red- group'smembers, pop and rockwhileconstructing a they are collecsevenrecord- tively influencedby 1960'sMiles creative jazzidiomall theirown.They man.Hehasreleased the recent Davisrecordings, gracefully mixoriginals withthrilling ingsasa leaderincluding ECM records andby Again(NYJAM). Ballantyne has KurtRosenwinkel reconstructions of Blondie,Nirvana, Round and MarkTurner. ThePixies andOrnette Coleman. The an authoritativetechnique,vivid Thesmoking two-horn frontline,by imagination andcommanding knowl- Bentley band'sadventurous treatmentof andBradTurner trumpets, is This backed BlackSabbath's Iron Manis alone edgeof thejazzpianotradition. bya rhythm section featuring wortha listen.With ChrisGestrin worththe priceof admission. But bandis definitely piano,AndreLachance Yates sax,BorisKozlov bass, bass,Bernie despitetheirsongbook bravado and Douglas Araidrums. drums.Thanks to the JUNE griponextreme dynamics theseguys JeffHirshfield 30I TheIronworks Council fortheArts. arehotplayers whocombine keenwit Canada withanoriginalsensibility. TheWashSteve Beresford ingtonPostsays, "If youwantto know Jean Beaudet Trio SeeDedication Orchestra where jazzis headed lookhere:' Montreal pianistJeanBeaudet is an impressionistic stylist with strong Saul Berson Ouintet rootsin the jazztradition.Hisbrilmember oftheacclaimed liantpianotrio,featuring ZachLober A longtime bassand UgoDi Vito drums,has improvisingensemblethe NOW Vancouver altosaxophonbeenacclaimed asthefinestin the Orchestra, SaulBerson's quintet country. Likethelegendary BillEvans, iSVcomposer a wild mixof jazz,world, Beaudet possesses a sensitive touch performs music. combined witha lightswing,but his klezmerand MiddleEastern fromaroundthe globe, list of influences ranges fromThelo- Instruments ■ stellaraccordion playingandsome afteryearsinToronto. Hehasworked TheBigDawg Band veryexciting grooves! Thegrouphas with manyleadingartistslike Don twoCDs, NotHereNotNowandFrom Thompson, BobbyShew,Ernestine FromMemphis to Motown, andfrom HereToBeyond. WithTony Wilson gui- Anderson, MoeKoffmanand Oliver J.B.to Aretha,Vancouver's premier tar, Kim Darwinaccordion,Paul Gannon. Hewasalsoa member of R&B/soulbanddeliversgreatlive Blaneybass, BorisSichonwood- theJunoAward-winning HughFraser performances of classic'60s and winds/ percussion. Quintet, a powerhouse bandon the '70sR&Bandtimeless originals that JUNE 29IVancouver ArtGallery Canadian jazz scenein the '80s. neverfail to fill thedancefloorand Dwyer recently released SaxSummit makea soul connection with the (CBC Records), a recording featuring audience. TheBigDawg himself, Dan Laila BialiTrio someof Canada's top sax players Casavant guitar/vocals, hasassemwithguest PhilDwyer thattheToronto Starcalled"a grand bleda trulystellareight-piece band. Atjust 24,Toronto-based composer, slam...classandthrillsall the way." With Will Sanders,NadineStates pianistand singerLaila Biali has Thanksto the CanadaCouncilfor voice,SteveHilliamtenorsax,Derry been named one of Canada's theArts. Byrnetrumpet,Mike Kelanjkeyfastest-rising stars.Winnerof the JUNE 25ITom Lee Workshop (Phil Dwyer) boards, Brian Newcombebass, CBCGalaxiePrizeat the 2003 JUNE Michael Burtdrums/vocals. 25I Orpheum Theatre National Jazz Awards, thisNorthVan- JUNE 3 IRoundhouse 26ICBC/Radio-Canada Studio One Jazz JULY couvernative'sclearyet sultryalto voice,naturalearfor standards and BigBlues fromLouisiana: boldapproach to the keyboard are Kenny Neal Band plusShennan Robenson Band augmented by hergifts as a com• music samples poser. Her young trio includes SeeKenny Neal • artistlinks bassistBrandiDisterheft anddrum- SeeSherman Robertson merSlyJuhasandhasthesoundof • contests a polishedunit.TheinspiredsaxophonistPhilDwyer recently returned to hishometown of Qualicum Beach JazzFestival Feel right at home, right here. THE KEG&4R ~EAIQIOUSE ~ www.kegsteakhouse.com The Keg Caesar's at Hornby & Dunsmuir (604) 687-4044 Thurlow and Alberni Sr. (604) 685-4388 Granville Island (604) 685-4735 Park Royal Shopping Centre, West Vancouver (604) 925-9126 ■ DutchMinisteryfor Education, CulTerence Blanchard Sextet ture and Science;Fondsvoor de 1 ITheCentre Toonkunst, Netherlands; JULY JUNE 28IVancouver East Cultural Centre Scheppende DutchEmbassy, Ottawa;DutchFund forAmateur Art andPerforming Arts JUNE 26IGastown JUNE 28ITom LeeMusic Workshop (Wolter Wierbos) JUNE 29ITom LeeMusic Workshop (Michiel Braam) JUNE 29IVancouver East Cultural Centre "Heplaysthemostcoollyexpressive Eindhoven Dagblad(Netherlands) (Gerry Hemingway O.uintet) trumpetin jazz,"saysVanityFair. writes,"Typicalof Bik BentBraam: JUNE 29ITheIronworks (Eric Boeren Guitar "Blanchard isoneofjazz'sbesttrumcomposedlines,rhythmicfanfares Band with Wilson/Samworth) peters," writesthePhiladelphia Daily andgrooving big bandswingwitha News. Andin a recentconcertreview grindingsaxsectionand exuberant Chris Biscoe theNewYorkTimesproclaimed: "Mr. brassblastingoverthe top. Tubas Blanchard showedwhata stunning Orchestra sounding like ruttingcamels. Sump- SeeDedication trumpeter hecanbe."Acclaimed New tuousmusicplayedwithjoy,and-as Orleans-born Terence Blanchard first always-superb solos:·TheAll Music Bittersweet cameto prominence duringa four- Guidestates:"Braam'sEllingtonian Smooth,modern,soulfullyambient yearstintwithArtBlakey's JazzMescompositional talentsrivalthe best grooves. Someof the hottestyoung sengers. Twenty yearslater,Terence anywhere ...the astonishing breadth talentin Vancouver, Bittersweet will hasestablished himselfamongthe of themusicimpresses." Following in definitelypleasethe ear andtickle most influentialjazz playersand the traditionof otherlargeDutch thefunkybone.WithHeidiMccurdy composers of his generation with ensembles like ICPOrchestra and vocals, Scott Sanft keys, Chris numerouschart-toppingCDsand WillemBreuker's Kollektief, BikBent Hockey drums,RobHamilton guitar, award-winning Hollywood film scores Braam, formedbypianist/composer KellyBecker bass. (includingSpikeLee'sMo' Better and bandleader MichielBraamin JUNE 29IGinger 62 Blues,MalcolmX and 25th Hour). 1986,is an outrageously good13The trumpeteris also a Grammy piecebig band.Musically adventurBlack FlyTrio Awardmulti-nominee, mostrecently ous and wickedlyhumourous, it is alsostackedwithsomeof Holland's A versatileensemble, Vancouver's for Lostin a Fogfromhis2002Sony finestimprovisers. "Bik BentBraam BlackFlyTriofeatures guitarist Michael ClassicalreleaseLet's Get Lost.A ofthestandards ofcomposer GoesBonsai isthebestjazzrecordof Pugh, pianistTylerTupechka anddrum- remake the recording con2002,"declaresVolkskrant (Nether- mer/percussionist JohnHildebrand. JimmyMcHugh, tributes powerful improvisational lands);"TheOrchestra quietlybuilds Standards fromthe'30sto the'60s, statements, and Terenceaugments tensionbeforeburstingout with Latinsizzlers andfunkygrooves. his bandwithfourdistinctive vocalgraceless swingand fat solos:·A JUNE 30IBogart's Chophouse &Bar ists-Diana Krall, Jane Monheit, morerecentreleasecalledGrowing DianneReeves and Cassandra WilPainsfollowssuit-no playlist,no Oliver Black Group son.His currentCD,Bounce(Blue bandleaderand no set tempi, soloistscanbeginan improvisation Vancouver'sOliver Black Group Note),has all the hallmarksof a responds poorlyto genreclassifica- Blanchard album:puretone, keen at anytimeandseeif theotherswill rhythmic phrasing, harmonic sophisof play along.The processmay be tionsbutwilladmittotheinfluence singer-songwriters, mescaline ticationandan incredible, white-hot unusualbut the musicis extraordi- gypsies, nary.WithWilbertde Joodebass, and bluegrassmusic.With Phil senseof swing.With BriceWinston guitar/bass, Dita Sofkova saxophones, LionelLouekeguitar, Jaap van Erven drums, Frans Schmidts BjornWeeksguitar/ AaronParkspiano,DerrickHodge Vermeerssentenor sax, Frank violin/recorder, drums. bass,Kendrick Scottdrums. Gratkowski alto sax/clarinet,Jan banjo,KevinMcMahon 27IChivana Willemvander Hamalto sax,Bart JUNE van der Puttenalto saxjclarinet, PeterHaexandPatrick Votrian tubas, EricBoerencornet,AngeloVerploegen trumpet,WolterWierbosand HansSparlatrombones. Thanksto StichtingdOeKis supportedby BikBent Braam I ·I I I Getall thenewsinJazz& Blues coastal jazz.ca ■ VIRGIN CELEBRATES THE JAZZ .FESTIV J A N E~OO:fl.y ~ (.t..'<>-T,...I N N T Rez Abassi Megan Fanning Jane Bunnett Snake Charmer Influence Red Dragonfly Alpha Yaya Diallo Autorickshaw Amon Tobin Djama Four Higher Chaos Theory Bonobo Diplo The Herbaliser Live Sessions Florida Take London ii (available 6/14) ------------- 0 -- LISTEN BEFORE YOU BUY. OVER 2 MILLION TRACKS AVAILABLE! Vancouver• 788 Burrard Street 604-669-2289 -_- ___ _JI • MEGASTORE Jazz. Part of The Complete Collection. wv1RG1NMEGA.CoM) CHECK OUTOURHUGE COLLECTION OFBLUES, JAZZANDELECTRONICA mers ...The retro organ sound, Embassy, Ottawa. togetherwith spare,funkyrhythms, JUNE 26IGastown (Bik Bent Braam) recallsthe spirit of '70s jazz rock Solidswinging gypsyjazzthat hon- JUNE 28 IVancouver East Cultural Centre fusionandtheburgeoning funkdisco oursthespiritandgeniusof Django (Bik Bent Braam) sceneof thatera...Whenyouneeda Reinhardt. ThisVancouver trio'sreper- JUNE 29 ITheIronworks bath in washesof reverberant toire includesjazzand Latinstangrooves, thisisthething." WithSimon dardsand popularFrenchsongsof Wendy Bollard Ouartet Janescello/guitar, BenCookbass, the '20s and'30s.With RossBliss vocalistWendyBollard SimonLittlekeyboards, JackBaker andShelley ParkguitarandMichael Vancouver presents a mixof re-arranged jazz, drums,JamesDe Malplaquet elecPatterson bass. country andpopstandards. Shehas tronics/percussion. JULY 1 ITheMound, Granville Isl. beenenchanting audiences around townwith herowngroupand as a Matthew Bourne Blue Voodoo singerwiththeDalRichards OrchesInfluenced by Muddy Waters, Robert tra. Noah Walker guitar, Roey Trulyone of the mostexcitingnew ontheinternational scene, the Johnson andLittleFeat,BlueVoodoo Shemesh bass,Malcolm Aikentrum- voices British keyboardistjcomposer Matthew fromDelta,B.C.hascreatedits own pet. Bourne is a nonconformist lessinteruniqueblendof acousticrootsand JUNE 30ICapilano Suspension Bridge estedin themainstream approach to blues-rock. Comprising RickDalgarno jazzthanexploring theworldof conguitar,TedTosoff rhythmguitar/bass Bonobo temporary composition andtheavantand ChrisWeekes percussion this garde.Hehasbeencommissioned to 27ICommodore bandrockswithrichharmonies and JUNE writeworksfortheBathInternational rhythms. Uponhearingthemat the MusicFestival and the LeedsFuse PenderHarbourJazzFestivalJoni Festival, andthisyearhehasa prestiMitchellenlisted themto playat her giouscommission fromtheEuropean 60th birthdaybash.Checkout the JazzOdyssey writingfor saxophone, band'stwo CDs,SparkleandShine guitar,piano,drums,sounddiffusion andRide. andelectronica for the London Jazz JUNE 29IYale Festival. Bourne recently received the JazzFestival OrganizaAnotherhot artistfrom NinjaTune, International Eric Boeren Guitar Band Bonobo (akaSimonGreen) is a tal- tion (UFO)4th annualInternational Amsterdam-based cornetist Eric entedyoungmusician and DJfrom JazzAward.Thanksto the British Boeren's GuitarBandis inspiredby Brighton,England.His accessible, Council andInternational JazzFestival "freefunk"bandslikeOrnette Cole- head-nodding soundscapes have Organization. man'sPrimeTimeandthoseled by foundfavourwithaudiences on both JULY 2 IRoundhouse (Bourne/Lee/Zubot) James BloodUlmer, Ronald Shannon sidesof theAtlanticas wellas with JULY 3 IRoundhouse (solo) Jackson andothers.Boeren employs contemporaries Mr.ScruffandAmon twoelectricguitarsin distinctroles- Tobin.A musicallydextrousartist, Bowden/Plimley floatingmelodies ontopofloose-knit Bonoboplaysall mannerof instruJULY 3 IVancouver East Cultural Centre improvised grooves-and combines mentson hisrecords, fromtoyxylothemwithmelodies andjazz-trumpet phones to sitars.Combine this with techniques fromthe '20sand'30s. some slick samplingskills, and Noelectronics ondoublebassorcor- Bonobo brings justtherightblendof net.Justslapping thestrings andold- sensitivityand groovequotientto fashioned growling mutes.Canyou attract a wide-ranging fan base. picturetheguitareffectsin thisland- Acclaimed for earlyreleases likePick scape? WithVancouver guitarists Ron Up, Flutterand AnimalMagic,his Samworth andTony WilsonandAms- mostrecentalbumDialM forMonkey Here's another example of the Festiterdam's WilbertdeJoodebassand (2003)is a compelling listen.In a val'spenchant for international colJoopvan Ervendrums.Thanksto review oftheCD, www.allabouljazz.com laborations. Reprising hisroleagain StichtingdOeKis supportedby writes, "Green drapeshismusicona DutchMinisteryfor Education, Cul- foundationof cyclicalbeats,each thisyearas artist/conductor-in-resiture and Science;Fondsvoorde tunewithits ownflavorof groove. Far dence of our High SchoolJazz Scheppende Toonkunst, Netherlands; fromrepetitive, eachnewcycleincor- Intensiveprogram,multi-reedman/ MwataBowden Fondsvoor de Amateuren Podi- porates a newtwist-which, ofcourse, composerjeducator umkunsten,Netherlands;Dutch is the modusoperandi of livedrum- has been an active memberof Ross Bliss Trio ■ VIRGIN CELEBRATES THE JAZZ FESTIVA featuring Ingrid Jensen Project 0 David Murray & The Gwo-lKajambu" LatinJazzOu 12-1:30pm noon-2pm NancyWalkerOuartet 2-3:30pm ! I BessOureyTrio 3-5pm FrankParadise 3:20- 4:30pm Babayaga 3:20-4:30pm ChadMakelaOuartet 3:30-5pm RussellMarsland 5-6:IOpm Gypsalero 5-6:IOpm Corcovado 5:30-lpm l♦I Patrimoine canadien 1~~, Whee/mouth 6:40-Bpm 1111 Canadian Heritage GreenRoom 6:40-Bpm -u-alax1e 11r RISING STARS -- : TrioOeromeGuilbeault Tanguay 4-5:30pm RobertLepage: PeeWeeandMe 6-7:30pm KarinPlatoOuintet 8-9:30pm NOWOrchestra 10:15 - 11:30pm MatthewSmithTrio 6-Bpm t a~@B TH INK CR [ATIVf coaS Adda littleeducation to yourJazzFestival adventure! Youdon'thaveto bea musician to enjoytheFestival's songstyles,experiment with improvisation, broaden FREE education programs! Each eventembraces awide yourknowledge of instrumental techniques, listento jazzjournalists discuss jazzin Canada, or rangeof creative issues: youmaylearnSouthAfrican renowned hearthefutureofjazz.You're welcome to participate or justsit backandlisten.Either way,Coastal Jazzinvites youto immerse yourself in a diversity of musical perspectives, sounds andideas. Above all,THINK JAZZ! ARTISTICDIRECTORS: MiyaMasaoka + George Lewis ASSISTANT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: FranGOiS Houle TomLeeMusic Hall June25-30at 1:00PM SATURDAY JUNE 25 PhilDwyer SUNDAY JUNE 26 KeithGillard MONDAY JUNE 27 Dave Holland TUESDAY JUNE 28 WolterWierbos WEDNESDAY JUNE 29 Michie! Braam THURSDAY JUNE 30 BradTurner Roundhouse Community Centre SATURDAY JULY 2 Claude Deppa12-lpm JazzJournalists 1:30-2:45pm Maggie Nicols3-4pm Roscoe Mitchell4:30-5:30pm Kiran Ahluwalia 6-7pm SUNDAY JULY 3 ChrisBiscoe 12-lpm JimDvorak 1:30-2:30pm Dave Powell 3-4pm Fayyaz Virji 4:30-5:30pm Claude St.Jean6-7pm FACULTY: Evan Parker, Mwata Bowden, MarkDresser, NicoleMitchell, KateHammett-Vaughan, Giorgio Magnanensi, JohnKorsrud, SalFerreras VCMI stands fortheVancouver Creative Music Institute, a program developed byCoastal Jazzand BluesSociety in partnership withtheVancouver Community College School of Musicdedicated to furthering thepractice andstudyof creative music. VCMISTUDENT/Saturday June 25andSunday June 26 FACULTY PERFORMANCES at 1:30PM Asymposium oncreative music Monday June 2710AM-3PM BLINDFOLJournalist BillShoemaker testsLouisMoholo TEST Tuesday June 28at 3 PM Featuring Louis Moholo, Themba Tana andDavid Serame Wednesday June 29at 3 PM SOUTH AFRICAN INFLUENC~Discussion withDedication Orchestra's Hazel Miller INBRITISH JAZl Thursday June 30at 3 PM Allevents takeplaceat theVancouver Community College downtown campus, 250WestPender (enterat Dunsmuir & Hamilton), room420. LOG ON TO coastaljazz.caFOR FULL DETAILS~ ■ The Hermit Dave Holland Quintet Fran~ois Houle Festival Chamber Orchestra Ambient electronica that'sinspiring, JUNE 26ITheCentre innovativeand organic.Hamish JUNE 24IVancouver East Cultural Centre Thomson drums/sampler, the man behindTheHermit,mixeshistalents as a percussionist with his passion for electronica. HisdebutCD,Flying Outof Solitude, wascomposed spontaneouslywith whateverproduced the "right" noise.His sophomore effort, Wonderment (Nettwerk),is decidedlymoresophisticated and findshimcollaborating witha hostof "Holland is oneofjazz'sgreatO-postalentedartists.Combining thefree- itive musicians-hecan play with "Houleexecutes original, well-defined domof technology withthe sensual anyone:'-Boston Phoenix melodiclineswith stunningclarity organicqualityof traditionalinstru- A mastermusician/ bandleader and andrichtonalresonance:'-Jazziz ments,The Hermit'sfuturegroove sophisticatedcomposerjarranger,Vancouver-based, internationally rectravelsthroughmusicallandscapes DaveHollandis oneof the world's ognized clarinetist FranQois Houlehas that knowno borders. WithRobert mostsought-after bassplayers. "He beena majorpresence ontheimproMitchellkeyboards, JonFrederiksen makesanybandhe playsin sound visedmusicscenefor overa decade. bass,Mike Roegerson guitar/keys, superb withhismuscular, roundtones, Alsoa composer and bandleader, AllisonShevernoha vocals. hisimpeccable time,hiscraftyswing- Houle explores many facetsof modern JUNE 27ICommodore ingsolos, andhisuncanny wayofoffer- music-fromelectronic manipulation ingjustwhatis needed;' according to to acousticcontemporary chamber Whether per- music. High School Jazz Intensive DownBeat magazine. Leading hisowngroups, hehas forming solo,ina smallgrouporwitha performed withMarilyn Crispell, Benoit withMwata Bowden largeensemble, Holland canadroitly Delbecq, EvanParker, Yitzhak Yedid, "If this is the futureof jazzin Van- traverse the mainstream, grooveon DaveDouglas, JoelleLeandre andthe couver, we'regoingto bejust fine" thebluesorfreelyimprovise. Sincehis NOWOrchestra. Hehasalsoworked -GeorgiaStraight earlyyearswithMilesDavis's fusion withensembles underthedirection of Designed to connecttalentedhigh bandinthelate'6Os, to hisadventur- MauricioKagel, ToruTakemitsu and school-student musicianswith an ouscollaborations withChickCorea, lannisXenakis. FranQois hasreleased internationally acclaimed artistfor a Anthony Braxton andSamRivers inthe morethan ten criticallyacclaimed rigorous nine-day residency, theHigh '7Os, to histhreedecades asan ECM recordings including the outstanding SchoolJazzIntensive offersa rare recording artist,Davehasbeenin the chamber session Cryptology (Between opportunity for studentsto explore vanguardof contemporary jazz. theLines). Forthisconcert, Houlehas newtechniques, developnewworks Although hetourswithall-stargroups beencommissioned bytheFestival to and investigatenew perspectives led by HerbieHancock,Michael writemusic forchamber orchestra plus underthe tutelageof jazz master Brecker andJoeLovano, hisquintetis fivesoloists. Thecomposed material MwataBowden. Thisyearthebandis hisprimary focus. Thegroup's current shallleaveplentyof roomforimprovicomprised of a selectgroupof high recording, Extended Play(ECM), like sation. TheCanadian andinternational schoolstudents (fromVancouver, the previous releases, is rootedin tight playersincludeGiorgioMagnanensi NorthShore, Burnaby andRichmond) ensemble interplayas well as hip conductor, Sal Ferraras percussion, whosuccessfully auditioned for the investigations of the blues,post-bop JesseZubotviolin,StefanSmulovitz program. SeeMwataBowden bio. excursions and cross-genre mod- viola/laptop, RonSamworth guitar, JULY 2 ITom LeeMusic Workshop (Open ernism.It is intelligent, impassioned Marcus Godard trumpet, Jeremy BerkRehearsal) andswinging music, fullyaccessible in mantrombone, LoriFreedman bass JULY 3 IRoundhouse its elegance and unbridled lyricism. clarinet,EvanParkersaxophones, Stereophile calls the DaveHolland BenoitDelbecqpiano (prepared), Quintet,"the pre-eminent regular Peggy Leecello,MarkDresser bass, workingbandin jazztoday:'Amen! BenjaminKinsmanFrenchhorn, Children's tentat WithChrisPottersaxophones, Robin Stronen drums. Thanks to the Gastown & RoundhouseEubankstrombone,SteveNelson Thomas Canada Council fortheArts. vibes, NateSmithdrums. JUNE 25IPertormance Works FREE JUNE 27ITom LeeMusic Workshop (withFree Fall) ■ Hoxha JUNE 25IVancouver East Cultural Centre Bruno Hubert's Wayne Shorter Project One of our country'sfinest jazz pianists,Vancouver's BrunoHubert paystributeto oneofjazz'sgreatest and most innovativecomposers. WayneShorter'scompositions contributed,in largepart,to his own group'ssuccess as well as that of Miles Davis's'6Os quintet and WeatherReport.Hubertperforms Thisgroupof international improvis- andrecords withartistslike Denzal ers performed togetherfor the first Sinclaireand BradTurner, and his time last December duringCoastal longtimetrio hasrecorded a great Jazz& BluesSociety's winterconcert CD,GetOutof Town (Maximum Jazz). seasonin Vancouver. Theyhadsuch With JohnKorsrudtrumpet,Chad goodchemistry that the four mem- Makela baritone sax.Andre Lachance bersbecamea permanent working guitar,SeanCronin bass,BillCampbandunderthe nameHoxha. Ameri- belldrums. cansaxophonist KenVandermark is JULY 3 IRoundhouse recognized for hisremarkable fusion of bop,free improvand blueselements.Hefocuses primarily onthree bands-Vandermark 5, DVKTrioand Steam-while workingwith a who's who of musiciansincludingPeter Brotzmann, JoelleLeandre andMats Gustafsson. Virtuoso Britishtrombonist PaulRutherford hasworked witha myriadof orchestrasand small groupsincludingLondon JazzComposers' Orchestra,Paul Lovens, Anthony Braxton andEvanParker. He hasdeveloped a trombone language that mixeselectronics, vocaleffects, traditional jazzdevices andintriguing sounds andvoicings. Renowned German bassistTorstenMUiieris an accomplished improviser who also expands thesonicpossibilities of his instrument throughextended techniques. Hehasbecome a stalwart on thelocalscenesincemoving to Vancouver fiveyearsago.Able to excelin bothtraditional andfreeimprov situations, drummer Dylan vanderSchyff is one heavyweight musician.He workswithmanyresident ensembles andinternational artists.Hisrecent workwith DaveDouglas's Mountain Passages groupsparkles. Thanks to theBritishCouncil. Bookmark coastaljazz. ca ■ e 8 ii N Cl a: ♦ ~ :, 0 C "' ♦ ~ ♦ The complete guide to jazz in Vancouver. formances arewidelyengaging affairs integrating a broadrangeof styles Inhabiting thenetherregions ofVan- fromearlyNewOrleans polyphony to couver'smusic underground, this contemporary expandedimprovisaquartetis madeupofsomethemost tionalforms.Writingin the Guardian active and interestingmusicians JohnFordham enthuses, "Anevening fromourscene. Theirsound?Some- with the ItalianlnstabileOrchestra wherebetween art rockandexperi- brought itsconfection offree-jazz belmentaljazz,all filteredthrougha lowing,struttingstreetmarch jazz, distortionpedal.J.P.Cartertrum- shadowy KurtWeillbrooding, andintripet/electronics-described as "an cate contemporary-classical formalintrepidsoundexplorer"(La Scena ity:'Andit soundsso Italian!Recent TheOwner of theRiver Surprises don'toftencropuponthe Musicale)-hascollaboratedwith Enjareleases RonSamworth, The Bank(withCecilTaylor)andLitania well-trodden bluescircuit,so wel- DaveDouglas, Chapsandmore.Drummer Sibilante aredramatic testaments to comeKelleyHunt.Thissingerjsong- Buttless SkyeBrooks,bassistPeteSchmitt whatwriterArtLange calls"musicthat writer/pianistfrom Kansasis a the mind phenomenon whohasmadeherway and DaveSikulaguitarjelectronics getsthe bloodpounding, funk.African androck clickingandthe spiritsoaring:· With ontothe sceneby her ownterms. playwithnoise, self-titled PinoMinatra, AlbertoMandarini, Luca With an identity that is clearly projects.The Inhabitants onthe Calabrese trumpets,MartinMayes steepedin blues,rootsandgospel, debuthasjust beenreleased Frenchhorn,LauroRossi,SebiTraKelleyalsoreaches towardrefresh- DripAudioimprint. montana, Giancarlo Schiaffinitrom24IPerformance Works FREE inglyunexpected horizons. Hercom- JUNE bones, EugenioColombo,Achille manding, passionate stagepresence Succi,DanieleCavallanti, CarloActis and superiormusicalskills have Inject Datoreeds,Emanuele Parriniviolin, earned therespect ofcriticsandfans Vancouver's Inject uses acoustic PaoloDamiani cello,Giovanni Maier acrossthe country.Checkout her instrumentation to recreate the kind contrabass, FabrizioPuglisipiano, greatnewCD,A NewKindof Blue. ofdance-floor beatsandsounds that TizianoTononi,VincenzoMazzone JULY 3 IRoundhouse otherspreferto makeon the com- drums/percussion. Thanks to theItalputer. Moody,funky, spacey ...it's ianCultural Institute-Vancouver. lkuko withBob York Trio always a groovy thing.These guysare different-and doing Vancouver vocalistlkuko is influ- doingsomething The Jacob Trio encedby NancyWilsonand Diana it well. Thisversatile Vancouver jazzcombo JULY 1 IMedia Club Krall.Sheis a regularperformer at moveseasilybetweennonchalance Rossini's whereshe'saccompanied Theirrepertoire ranges bypianistBobYork.HerlyricalinterItalian lnstabile Orchestra andintensity. from Bill Evansand Monkto Brad pretations of classicjazzstandards JULY 1 IVancouver East Cultural Centre Mehldauand sometrio originals. area delight. WithdrummerNikoFriesen, bassist JUNE 30IRossini's Kits KarlisSilins,pianistMikeKenney. JUNE 25IChivana TheIndifference Curve Kelley Hunt A hard-swinging organtrio inspired by JimmySmith,LarryYoung,Joey Defrancesco andotherkingsof the Hammond 83.Promising grooves as thick as molasses, guitarist Rich Rabnett,organistSteveGeigerand drummer LeoCoodinplaystandards andoriginals. JUNE 24IChivana JULY 2 IBogart's Chophouse &Bar The Inhabitants Daryl Jahnke Quartet "Theyplaymulto-mu\to-bello-a collectiveconceptof sounddemocracy ...headingtowardsthe creative expressionof the 21st century." -Saxophonist Ornette Coleman Founded by trumpeterPinoMinatra 15 yearsago,the Italianlnstabile Orchestra bringstogether Italy'smost celebrated soloists andcomposers in oneof the mostaccomplished and inspiring bigbandsontheplanet. Per,I Oneof Vancouver's finestguitarists, DarylJahnkekeepsbusyplayingin jazz,Latinandgrooveprojects. This quartetfinds him returningto his mainstream jazz roots but with a twist,usingmodern, eclecticcompositionalideasandguitarsounds. With JodyProznick bass,JimPinchin sax, Bernie Araidrums. JUNE 25IGastown Jam Session with Mike Allen Trio JaniJakovac andFriends Agreatexperience for visitingmusicians and jazz fans alike, our nightlyjam sessionat O'Doul's was a hugehit last yearand promises to be evenmorefun this Festival. Hostingthe sessionis the Mike AllenTrio,an acclaimedunit who hasperformed with manyluminary guests includingJulian Priester, GaryBartz,KirkMcDonald, Yannick RieuandBrianLynch.Allen is a perfect choicefor host,as he'sbotha giftedpianistandtenorsaxophonist. He'll be accompaniedby a rotatingrosterof rock-soliddrummersand bassiststhroughoutthe week.Weguarantee surprises, lots of great music,a fantasticambienceand terrific food at one of Vancouver's hippestmusicvenues. JUNE 24-JULY 3 IO'Doul's Localsinger/songwriter/pianist Jani mixesclassical,funk and jazz.A talentedperformer, she'sa delight to watch. JUNE 27.JULY 1.2ICapone's Jazz Journalists' Panel ica'sclassicalmusic"as theirown? Whataretheconsequences ofviolatingAmerican "borders" ofjazz?What contributions haveCanadians made to thedevelopment ofjazz?Doesthe Vancouver jazzandimprovised music scenesufferfromwestern alienation? Isourhomegrown talentunder-recognizedinternationally? Joinus for a livelydiscussion of the stateof the Canadian jazzscene. JULY 2 IRoundhouse (workshop) TheFestival is pleased to present the JazzJournalists' Panelas partof its educationand outreachprograms designed to stimulate discussion and Ron Johnston &Friends enhance theunderstanding ofjazz.A non-profitorganization servingover JazzpianistRonJohnston hasbeen 400 international writers,broadcast- gracing Vancouver's stagesfor more ersandphotographers, theJazzJour- than25 years. Aswinging playerwith nalists'Association hasheld public anelegant touch,hisfabulousmusiforumsat majorfestivals throughout cianshipkeepshimin highdemand. NorthAmerica. Weare delighted to He'llbeperforming withsomeof our onceagainpresent thiseventinVan- city'sforemost musicians. couver. Thisyearthe panelwill dis- JUNE 24.26-29,JULY 2.3 IRossini's cussa varietyof issuesin Canadian Gastown jazzfromlocal,nationalandinternational perspectives.Questions include:Istherea Canadian jazzaesthetic?CanCanadians claim"Amer- KPLU "NPR NewsandAI/ThatJazz" Welcome to the 2005 TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival KPLUis now on your radio in Victoria at 89.3 FM On cable in Vancouver 93.5 FM Online 24 hours a day at www.kplu.org Original artwork by NancyPeacock steviewonderful@comcast.net Sharon Jones &theDap Kings "Sharon Jones isafire-breathing soul survivor, an old-school R&Bdynamo whointoxicates heryounger charges with lickin' stick, James Brown sfyle:· -Pulse Bornin JamesBrown's hometown of Augusta, Georgia, andnowbasedin Brooklyn, NewYork,souldivaSharon Jonesleadsa hotfunkoctetcalled TheDapKings, madeupof members from The Soul Providers and The Mighty Imperials.They generate moltenlava whilecelebrating and extendingCold Sweat-eraJames Brownand the FabulousFlames. Painstakingly constructed inthesfyle of late '60s/early'70s old-school soul bands(completewith dance routinesand matchingsoul suits), this high-energy juggernaut delivers the goodswith taut, in-the-pocket basslines,bristlingguitars, chugging brass and the wailing, gospelinflectedvocalsof singerSharon Jones. Bassist andbandleader Bosco Manncraftsthe tasfyarrangements and also providesthe overheated introductions: "AndnowLadiesand Gentlemen, thestarof ourshow ...the supersoulsisterwiththemagnetic je ne sais quoi! MissSharonJones! Miss SharonJones!Miss Sharon Jones!!"Youcanpretfymuchguess whathappensnext-90 minutesof wicked, kick-ass funkthatleaves you breathless, drenchedin sweatand cravingmore.A doublebill withShemekiaCopeland. JULY 2 IRoundhouse sextet,co-ledbysaxophonist Daniel Usingconventional instrumentation, MilesKaneanddrummer StanTaylor, KartetfromFranceis an acclaimed makesPorter'smusicswing,groove quartetmaking unconventional, inspirand rock. Frontedby charismatic ingmusic. Thegroup, featuring Benoit vocalistNoellePion,withAllanJohn- Delbecqpiano,Guillaume Orti alto ston bass,BudgeSchachte guitar sax,Hubert Dupont bassandChander andMartinRomero percussion. Sarjoedrums,utilizesshiftingand JUNE 26IVictory Square, Gastown opencompositional structures, tempo changes and polyrhythms to create musicin continuous motionaround Kartet thefourplayers. Stephane Ollivier, writJUNE 24IVancouver East Cultural Centre ingin theFrench magazine Jazz,calls it "a musicwhichreconciles intellect andintuitionasit combines a quasimathematical rigour withsensitivify, an instrumental originality andanattentionto detailforgedbythesupreme exercise of openimprovisation:' The quartethasreleased fourrecordings, including itslatest, Jyvaskylsa (Na'ive). "Kartet findstherightbalance between Thanks to theAFAA. rigorous writing andfreeimprovisation, JUNE 25ITheIronworks a certainabstraction andimmediate, JUNE 26IVancouver East Cultural Centre pleasurable physical play.Beautifully (Octum withOrti/Satjoe) successful:'-New Observer JUNE 28IWestern Front (Hubert Dupont solo) TheCarson Downey Band TheGalaxie Rising StarsoftheCBC Galaxie recognizes Canadian talentbysupporting thedevelopment andpromotion of our home-grown musicians. Working withnearly70partners of themusicindustryacrossthecountry, the Galaxie RisingStarsProgram of theCBCencourages Canada's up-and-coming stars.Todate,more than300artistshavebenefited fromtheProgram including: JodiProznick, TheCarson Downey Bandand NickAli & Cruzao. Bestof luckto all themusicians andthanksto theTDCanada TrustVancouver International JazzFestivalfor givingthemtheopportunity to shine. Kane/Taylor Explosion: Tribute toCole Porter Thewordexplosion seemsat odds withthesophisticated tunesof Cole Porter,but this dynamicVancouver ■ I Diana Krall 24,25IOrpheum Theatre A leadingVancouver jazz vocalist, JUNE June Katz Ouartet lhorKukurudza Trio Oneof Vancouver's leadingjazzguitarists,Kukurudza seamlessly blends JuneKatzis anintuitive, intimate and both melodicand harmoniceleexpressive performer. Herrenditions mentsin his expressive composiofchoice jazzstandards are,at once, tionalstyle.Thetrio playsa broad knowing,naive and completely rangeof handpicked standards and charming. With her all-stargroup compositionsby Miles, Metheny, Junetips her hat to FrankSinatra, Corea andmore. WithDarren Radtke performing songscloselyassociated bassandSamCartwright drums. with the iconicAmericancrooner. JUNE 30I O'Doul's WithRonJohnston piano, TimStacey JULY 3 I Tap Room atGranville Island Brewery bass,JohnNolandrums. Fromthe first time she appeared JUNE 25I Capilano Suspension Bridge onstageat the Vancouver Interna- Jonas Kullhammar Ouartet tionalJazzFestival backin 1992,we TheKenaxis Experiment JUNE 28I Vancouver East Cultural Centre knewtherewassomething special Thisexplosive quartetfeaturesthe aboutDianaKrall.Anartistpossesshammers of pianistPaulPlimley, the ingtheprodigious musical skills,gensticksandstones ofdrummer Andrew erousdemeanorand understated Greenwald andthe laptopmagicof charisma she embodies is rare.At StefanSmulovitzand ChrisKelly. that first performance-she opened Inspired bytheone-eyed 20thcentury for legendary Canadian pianistOliver master Xenakis, Smulovitz hasdevel- Jones-herimpactwas immediate opedthe Kenaxis software overthe andhertalentundeniable. Formany lastfiveyears-allowing forsounds to yearsthe Festival wasprivileged to be grabbed, spunaroundthe room workwithDianaon anannualbasis, saxvirtuoso Jonas andturnedinsideout.Formoreinfor- nurturingher musicaltalent and Twenty-six-year-old Kullhammar is alreadyone of the mationcheckout www.kenaxis.com. watchingher honeher craft,while leadinglightsof the Swedish jazz Presented in Surround Sound! presenting her in largerand larger scene. A powerhouse playerreminisJULY 2 IRoundhouse venues to ever-increasing audiences. centof SonnyRollins for hisvolumiIn the 1995Festival, sheshareda John Korsrud's Electric Sextet doublebill with Americanpianist nous sound,rhythmicdrive and melodicinventiveness, he recently Knownprimarilyas the composer BennyGreenin a sold-outperform- snagged theDjango d'Orprizeat the ance at the Vogue Theatre. During the anddrivingforcebehindtheeclectic Swedish JazzCelebration. Before that Krall'strio performed and unpredictableHard Rubber 1996Festival, he wasvotedJazzMusician of the onthesamebill as Orchestra and as the leaderof its at the Orpheum Yearfor 2003 and 2004.He has smokin'salsaalter ego Orquesta world-renownedpianist George releasedthree thrilling recordings In 1997 and 1998,she GomaDura,Vancouver-based trum- Shearing. with the quartet,all on his own the Festival. Undoubtedly, peterJohnKorsrud is setto unleash headlined Moserobie label:the award-winning the experience and profile Diana Krall a newproject.Hedescribes thissexdebutSalut,TheSoulof JonasKu/1at tet asplaying "improvised grooves for gainedthroughher appearances hammar andPlaysLoudforthePeocontributed to hergrowa quasi-post-neofunk spacesetting:· the Festival ple. In a reviewof the latter at ing worldwide reputation. Today, Korsrudhasassembled an all-star www.allabouljazz.com, Ty Cumbie jazzsupercastof localgreatswith DaveSay Dianaisoneofthebiggest writes, "Thetunesall penned byKullstars in the world. We're thrilled to tenorsax,ChrisGestrinkeyboards, hammar ...range fromtwisting modern DarylJahnke guitar,ChrisTarryelec- havebeentherefromthe beginning bopto heavy groove ...it'sfunto listen andto havemadea smallcontributricbass,DonPowrie drums. to."Whennotworking withhisquartion to the development of her JULY 2 I Roundhouse tet,Jonasperforms withTheTorbjorn extraordinary career.GivenDiana's Zetterberg Hot Five,NackaForum, memorable history withtheJazzFesKullrusk and Magnus Lindgren's Big tivalandherheartfeltconnection to Band.WithTorbjorn Gulzpiano/sax, ourprovince, we'redelighted to have Torbjorn Zetterberg bass,JonasHolthisacclaimed pianist,lvocalist headgerssondrums. Thanksto the lineour20thAnniversary celebration. Embassy of Sweden, Rikskonserter. WithAnthony Wilsonguitar,Robert 27IThe Ironworks Hurstbass,KarriemRiggins drums. JUNE I improvisational musicthat ranges fromthe sweetto the sinister. VanInspiredby the musicof Coltrane, Wellknownasoneof Canada's best couver's HouleandZubothavebeen Wayne ShorterandJoeHenderson, jazzbassists, AndreLachance is also performing together forseveral years. Polish-born tenor/soprano saxophon- gaininga reputation as a finejazz WiththerecentadditionofToronto's ist Kwiatkowski hasbeenactiveon guitaristinthetraditionofWesMont- Martin,theyhavecreated a fascinattheVancouver scenesince1991.He gomery andGrantGreen. Thisswing- ingtrioconcept. Theireponymous CD has performed with EddieHender- ing,classicorgantriouniteshimwith on DripAudiois an intriguing mixof son,GaryBartzandZbigniew Namys- longtimemusicalcompatriots Brad drumbeats,orchestras, donkeys, folk lowski.With GlennaPowriepiano, Turnerdrums and Chris Gestrin melodies, kotoloops,abstractlines BrentGubbels bass,IanHooddrums. organ.Thethreemusicians sharea anda French connection. LaConnor rich musical history and play spinsa web of relentless JUNE 27IGranville Isl.Market Stage soundtogetherin a varietyof groupslike scapes that inhabitan undiscovered Gestrin's Stillpointprojectand Jon world.Thanks to theCanada Council LaClave Orchestra Bentley's quintet-theorgantriocon- fortheArts. Oneofthepioneering bandsof salsa ceptis a jumping-off pointfor their JUNE 30ITheIronworks musicon theWestCoast,Peruvian- empathic musical connections. bornpercussionist,lbandleader Mar- JUNE 25ITap Room atGranville Island tin Romero's Vancouver-based La Brewery ClaveOrchestra offersa true Latin JUNE 26 Victory Square, Gastown musicexperience. Hot Afro-Cuban JULY 2 I Roundhouse (Arguelles/ grooves are on the menu,and the Lachance/ Arai) unstoppable rhythm,sizzlingbrass Mariusz Kwiatkowski Ouartet Andre Lachance Trio I andsoul-drenched vocalsaresureto moveyou. This band entertains LaConnor weekly at Vancouver's popularMesa Fran9ois Houleclarinet,JeanMartin Luna.WithEasuGarcia,DanaySin- drums/electronics/sampling and clair,IsraelMartinezvocals,Myhlin Jesse Zubotviolinmakeheady, trippy Tranpiano,AllanJohnston bass,Edy Labrada, JesusHierrezuelo percussion,KentWallace, GeetaDastrumpet, Rod Murray,Ian Seekings trombone, Kevin Arlandaltosax. JULY 2 Vancouver ArtGallery I Pierre Labbe Ensemble PierreLabbetenorsax/fluteandhis Montreal-based groupfuse avantgardejazzwithcontemporary classical music. In Labbe'smusique actuel/e, scoredmusicmeetsimprovisation, creating anorganic, sensitive andenergetic musicthatignores stylisticbarriers. Imagine sophisticated, swinging musicthat rocks.Someof Montreal's coolestmusicians round out this ensemble: BernardFalaise guitar,NathalieBoninviolin,Julie Trudeau cello,Tommy Babinelectric bass,ClaudeLavergne drums.Their latestCD,risqueetpendule, isonthe Ambiances Magnetiques label. JUNE 25IGastown FLYING ISBETTER VICTORIA CAMPBELL RIVER/COMOXPOWELL RIVER FROM FROM FROM ONE,WAV TO VANCOUVER ONE.WAY TO VANCOUVER ONE.WAY TO VANCOUVER WILLIAMS LAKE CRAN BROOK PORT HARDY s49:. s59:. s7s:. 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PRICESSUBJECT TO CHANCE PacificCnasta/, ...-...1F:::.it.L-l ........ ll:::::::.-S:- Our Sky is Unlimited I Ladysmith Black Mambazo AnEvening with Daniel Lanois Jillian Lebeck Trio JULY 3 ITheCentre JULY 2 ITheCentre Quebec-born multi-instrumentalist/ Founded byJoseph Shabalala more singerjsongwriter DanielLanoisis Vancouverpianist/vocalistJillian than 30 yearsago in the South probably hadoneof the mostintrigubestknown asa recordpro- Lebeck Africanprovinceof Natal,this 10- ducer.Hestartedout collaborating ing Canadianrecordings of 2004 member, all-malea cappella chorus with producer/mentor Brian Eno, with her CD, Living In Pieces singssomeof the sweetesthar- whicheventually ledto producing hit (Talie/Universal). Herstyle-modern moniesyou'lleverhear.Thanksin jazz with overtones of albums for the likesof PeterGabriel mainstream largepart to PaulSimon's1986 (So),U2(TheJoshuaTree)andBob ECM,pop and classicalcomposialbumGraceland, Ladysmith Black Dylan(Oh Mercy).He has since tion-is integrated andmature. Asa Mambazo's blendof SouthAfrican become oneof the mostin-demand singer,sheis understated andcool rhythms andharmonies withChrist- producers onthe planet.Hisdistinc- witha threadof deepemotionthat ian gospelmusichas toucheda every word.Hercompositions tive sound,eitherproducing other colours worldwideaudience.Reviewing a artistsor performing hisownmate- favoursimple,lithe melodiesthat recentperformance, the NewYork rial,is characterized byaflairfordel- give way to smart, exploratory Times writes, "LadysmithBlack icateatmospheric Lebeck'sintelligent touches,unusual improvisations. Mambazo continuedto imbueits instrumentation and the desirefor originaltunesareat homeamongst musicwith a haunting,ethereal, emotionalhonestyover technical piecesby artistslike Bjork,Rufus dreamlikequality.Its sevenbass perfection.His singularaesthetic Wainwright, NeilYoung andRonSexvoicesand two of its threetenors traitsarestamped all overtwoofthe smith.WithSeanCroninbassand sangsuchcloseharmonies andwith mostcriticallyacclaimed drums. recordings PaulTownsend such subtle nuancesthat they ofthepastdecade: Emmylou Harris's JUNE 28ITheIronworks soundedlike onedeep,rich,reso- Wrecking BallandBobDylan's Time JUNE 29IO'□oul's (quartet) nant and proudvoice:'Ladysmith Out of Mind.As an artist, Lanois hasenjoyed a rangeofcrossover col- writesthoughtful, melodic songs that Peggy LeeBand laborations with artists like Dolly areviscerally powerful andintricately Parton,EricClapton, StevieWonder beautiful.He has releasedthree and Ben Harper.Its first album highlyregarded albumsincluding his releasefor NorthAmerica,Shaka debut, 1989's Acadie; For The Zulu,wasproduced by PaulSimon Beautyof Wynona in 1993;andhis and won a GrammyAward.Last 2003 release,Shine."Shinehas year'sRaiseYourSpiritHigheralso morethan Lanois's famouspolish; scoopeda Grammy, an especially it achievesa real quiet beauty." proudachievement as it coincided -RollingStone withthe ten-year anniversary of the demiseof apartheid. A newrelease, Themagnificent cellistPeggy Leehas No Boundaries, is a collaboration madea significant impactonVancouwiththeEnglish Chamber Orchestra. ver'sdeepandexciting contemporary TadHendrikson at www.amazon.com musicscene.Heroutstanding group callsit "a workof startlingbeauty:' performs herhighlyoriginalcomposi• music samples A greatdoublebill withthe Dedications.In a reviewof the bandthe tionOrchestra. • artistlinks Georgia Straight writes, "Hermelodies slide in and out of abstraction; • contests skewed marches buttupagainst folksongs; chamber-music niceties crumble underthe assaultof funk and JazzFestival I StudioMaple GoldenAmber ~zz ex.press STUDIO MAPLE. PRoX TouRPRO. GOKIT • RocKPRO • SPOTLIGHT CHINO CALIFORNIA • VANCOUVERCANADA WWW.TAYEDRUMS.COM RAYAYOTTE@TAY ED RUMS.COM Available at authorized Taye Dealers across Canada & the USA, including Tom Lee Music in Vancouver's Lower Mainland. Yourself assembled a collectionof composipsychedelia:'The bandhastwoCDs, a l'.Orkestre desPas Perdus self-titleddebutrelease andthefol- tions wherehis groupcan explore low-upSoundsfrom the Big House PeeWee'stonal language-register bluesgrowls andtremolo(Spool).With BradTurnertrumpet, contrasts, Jeremy Berkman trombone, RonSam- throughits ownquirkylookingglass. worthguitar,AndreLachance bass, Pee Wee and Me...and Frangois AndreMoisanclarinets,Rene DylanvanderSchyff drums.Leealso Houle, appears in improvising settingswith Lussierguitar,NormandGuilbeault drums.Thanks MaggieNicolsandPhilMintonand bass,PierreTanguay to the CanadaCouncilfor theArts. withMatthew Bourne. JULY 1 IPerformance Works FREE JUNE 25IWestern Front Muchmorethanyouraverage brass (Masaoka/Lewis/Mitchell/Lee) band,trombonisVcomposer Claude JUNE 29IVancouver East Cultural Cenlie lesismore St. Jean'sMontrealsix piecedraws (Gerry Hemingway lluintet) Offering aneclecticmixof vocaljazz on traditionsfrom EasternEurope, JUNE 30IVancouver East Cultural Cenlie standards withjump,swing,R&Band New Orleans,the Caribbeanand (Evan Parker Free Zone) the blues,this Vancouver quartet LatinAmerica.Funkygroovesand JULY 1 ITheIronworks (Band) blendsthehipvocalsof LeslieHarris expressive soloistsgive L'.Orkestre JULY 1 ITheIronworks (Minton/Nicols/ with the understated,grooving desPasPerdus a contemporary edge Muller/Lee) stylingsof bassistPatrickMetzger, that puts them at homein both JULY 2 IRoundhouse (Bourne/Lee/Zubot) guitaristCurtisDeBrayanddrummer mainstreamand avant-garde setChrisNordquist. tings. Full of humourand never JUNE 30-JULY 2 ICascades Lounge Leonard &Sample predictable, their imaginative compositions surpass traditionalboundSmokyballads,soulfulR&Bgrooves Diane Lines Trio aries to create an infectious andsomeserious funkareserved up boogaloo thatswings and bythesepowerhouse songwriters and Vancouver-based pianisVvocafist world-beat rocks. They have two fantastic recordperformers. SingerSue Leonard's DianeLineshasperformed onsixconknockoutbluesyvoiceand unique tinentsandappeared withsuchenter- ings,thefirstself-titledandthesecstylehaveattracted a loyalfollowing tainersasBobHope, Tennessee Ernie ond called Mondo Cuivro.With St.Pierre trumpet, Jean-Denis of fans.Afteryearsof touringthe Ford,MichaelBuble,Denzal Sinclaire Maxine Levasseur alto sax,RobertoMurray globewithk.d.lang,shehassettled andShariUlrich.Dianeis thrilledto onthecoastwheresheis in demand be workingwith Canada's renowned tenor sax, Jean Sabourinsousaphone,RemiLeclercdrums.Thanks asa studiosinger. Soulful pianistBill KingofSwing, DalRichards. to the CanadaCouncilfor theArts. Sample's workwithLeonBibb,Jane JUNE 24,25ICascades Lounge JULY 2 IPerformance Works Mortifeeand the SampleStearns JULY 3 IRoundhouse Bandiswellknown. Heis returning to Loose Acoustic JULY 3 IRoundhouse songwriting afterlifeasa musicdirecbetween jazz,jam and (Claude StJean workshop) torandstudiomusician. Thetwohave Somewhere entitysits the musicof justreleased theirnewCDBend. With meditative LooseAcoustic. Gordon Henry Randall Stolldrums, BrianNewcombe Vancouver's Lowther Jeremy Holmes bass,DavidSinclairguitar,TomCol- Grdinaguitar/dobro, Trumpeter HenryLowther wasoneof bass and Liam MacDonald drums cloughsax,DerryByrne trumpet. thefirstmusicians ontheBritishjazz harness their progressive energy in a JUNE 25IGastown with total free musicaltrianglethat is anchored by sceneto experiment inspirations fromBillFrisell,Medeski improvisation,notably with Jack Robert Lepage: Pee Wee and Me Martin&WoodandJimiHendrix. Bruce,LynDobsonandJohnHiseman.Heplayedwiththeoriginaland Inthedaysof ragtime andswing, the JUNE 28IGinger 62 seminalMikeWestbrook Bandand idiosyncratic clarinetist PeeWeeRus- JUNE 29IGranville Isl.Market Stage alsoworkedin the rockscenewith sell wasan alcoholiceccentric who ManfredMannandJohnMayall.He became a painterin laterlife.Clarhas performedwith LooseTubes, inetisVcomposer RobertLepageis John Surman,John Taylor,Sam Russell's mirrorimage;Robertbegan Rivers,KennyWheelerand many as a painter,neverdrinksandplays ■ signupforE-news more.Lowther appears herewiththe straightclarinetin Montreal's highly Dedication Orchestra andasa guest unconventional musiqueactuef/e withBradTurner's quartet.Thanks to scene.Playing ragtime licksin a contheBritishCouncil. textof abstracted blues,Lepage has Subscribe to theVibe coastal jazz.ca "' I ••• ESP/\CE 91!•MUSIQUE 4 90,9FM 88,9FM Vancouver Victoria I with soul,jazz and R&BLurahas multi-hued world-jazzandfolk eleJULY 2 IVancouver East Cultural Centre released threeCDsincluding herlat- mentsmixfreelyin this joyfuland (Dedication Orchestra) estDi KorpuKuAlma(OfBodyand surprising music.Thanks toAFAA. JULY 3 IRoundhouse Soul)(Lusafrica). ForherVancouver JUNE 30IPertormance Works (withBrad Turner Uuartet) Evora for JULY 3 I TheCentre (Dedication Orchestra) debutLurawilljoinCesaria several songs. TheMarks Brothers JUNE 28IDpheum Matthias Lupri Group TheMarksBrothers digdown,dig in and dig up a rich musicfromthe Wes 'lheBluesman" Mackey depthsof that mostnobleof instruRooted in thetraditionof bluesleg- ments,the doublebass.Composiend B.B. King,Vancouver's Wes tions, spiritedimprovisations and Mackey is a versatile artistwhoper- puremusicality arewhatthesetwo formsbluesclassics andcontempo- masters,Mark Dresserand Mark raryfavourites. Earthy, swingin' music Helias,accomplish. Theirfirst CD, thatis ultrasmooth. Homages (W.E.R.F.), includes twofor JUNE 24-26, JULY 3 ICapone's the comedicmastersChicoand ZeppoMarx;a suitefromthefilm of LuisBunueland Salvador Dali,Un Chad Makela Quartet A migrantfrom rockdrumsto jazz Andalou; andanhomage to Ed vibes,the gifted composer/vibist Vancouverbaritone saxophonist Chien Thigpen andLesterBowie. Themusic MatthiasLupricontinues to honea ChadMakelaheadsup this highis jazz,classical, experimental, modpersonal voicethatis asmuchabout energy, swinging modern jazzquarernandabsolutely now! ambience andatmosphere asabout tet. Makela's originalcompositions, JUNE 24IVancouver East Cultural Centre pureplayingchops.Hislatestproj- created withhisbandmatesin mind, (Fran~ois Houle's Festival ect, TransitionSonic, combines reflectthe influenceof Scofield, Chamber Orchestra) acousticinstruments with electron- Lovanoand Trane.With trumpeter 26IWestern Front ics, creatingmulti-textured music BradTurner,bassistPaulRushka, JUNE thatputsthefocusontheplaying as drummer (The Marks Brothers) Jesse Cahill. wellas the pureelementof sound. JULY JUNE 27IWestern Front (Plimley/Helias/ 1 ITheMound, Granville Isl. With saxophonist SeamusBlake, Hemingway/van Geel) NateRadley guitar, Thomas Kneeland JUNE 29IVancouver East Cultural Centre MAM Duo with Fran~ois Parisi bass and JordanPerlsondrums, (Geny Hemingway Uuintet) Luprihasfounda groupof players whoclearlyunderstand his musical Sara Marreiros Quintet vision.Thanks to theCanada Council Victoria-based singer Marreiros grew fortheArts. up in Victoriaand Portugal, which JUNE 26IGastown enablesherto crosslinguisticand JUNE 26I TheCellar musical boundaries. Whether romancing her audience with Portuguese Lura fadoor improvising overan oldjazz "EversinceI heardNhaVida[herfirst favourite,Marreirosis captivating. album]I havebeentellinganyone Evenin the handsof greatjazz With KenHallguitar,DanWeisenwhocaresto listenthatthefutureof guitar, Nathan improvisers, thesounds oftheaccor- burgerPortuguese CapeVerdean musicalreadyhasa bass,KelbyMacNayr drums. dionandviolincanneverbe com- Gage name:Lura."-Jose Eduardo Agualusa pletelyseparated 25IVictory Square, Gastown fromtheirfolkloric JUNE For generations, CapeVerde,like roots.TheFrenchmusicians Viviane Cuba,hasfusedAfricanrhythmwith Arnaux accordion/voice andFran~ois Russell Marsland European melody to stunning effect. Michaud violin/voice, founders ofthe Vancouver's RussellMarsland sings Lurais oneof the mostcharismatic groupMAM(performing oftenas a andplaysguitarwithequalamounts new talentsto haveemergedin duo),are acousticexplorers of the recent years.Bornin Lisbon in 1975, uniquesoundworldthat thesetwo of deepbluesysoulandconviction. Overthe years,he hassharedthe she discovered her CapeVerdean instruments inhabit.Withthe addiJamesBrown identity(whileremaining fully Por- tion of the amazingFrenchaccor- stagewithRayCharles, Band,but tuguese)throughthe Creoleshe dionist Fran~oisParisi-a kindred and the AllmanBrothers learntwithherfriendsat school. Mix- spirit whosetechniqueadds even he'saboutmorethanjusttheblues. that also include ingrhythms of hernativeCape Verde morecolourto the duo'salready With influences II 1F--~------71 ~ STEINWAY & SONS The Symbol Of Excellence "It is a privilege and an honor to perform on Steinway pianos:' DianaKrall Over 150 years ago, Herny E. 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His2004 music,technology and the natural strongandBixBeiderbecke to recent CDDig Deep,on whichhe worked world.Shehasbeena soloistwith compositionsby Matheson,Rob Sym- McKenzie and DaveBranter.They withpianist/producer ChrisGestrin, Bangon a Can,the Berkeley is a knockout.Dynamic,creative phonyand ToshikoAkiyoshi's Jazz also featuresomeof the original musicthat rocksand swings!With Orchestra. playedbyMilesDavis's Shealso leadsher own arrangements "Birthof the Cool"band. BrianNewcombe bass,SteveHillium orchestraas well as a trio with legendary sax, KeithBennettharmonica/gui- AndrewCyrilleand Reggie Workman Theuniqueinstrumentation of the to sound tar/vocals, Shawn Soucydrums/per- and is a memberof StringStories groupallowsit theflexibility cussion/vocals. withJoelleLeandre andIndiaCooke. like a roaringbig bandor a subtle HerlatestCD,Guerrilla Mosaic,fea- chamberjazz ensemble. With Rob JULY 1 IRailspur AlleyPark, Granville Isl. turesJohnButcherandGinoRobair McKenzietrombone,Julia Nolan, (482 Music).Masaokais also co- Dave Brantersaxophones,Chris Masaoka/Lewis/Mitchell/Lee artisticdirectorofVancouver Creative Sigerson piano,RussBottenbass, MusicInstitute(VCMI)with George CraigScott drums,DawnHaylett Lewis. A memberof theAACM since French horn,SteveTorentuba. 1971,trombonist George Lewisis a JUNE 29IVancouver ArtGalle!'{ composer, improviser, performer and computer/installationartist. His Matheson/Roper/Mollerup workappearson over120 recordAlan Matheson trumpet,Jon Roper ings,andhe hasreceived_ numerous Mollerupbass awardsincluding a 2002MacArthur guitarand Laurence are three of Vancouver's busiest Fellowship. Lewisis alsotheEdwin H. performing in big band, CaseProfessor of Musicat Columbia musicians, jazz,popandclassical conInternationallyrecognizedas an University. Nostranger to Vancouver, modern texts. Their original music is inspired innovatorwith a virtuosic,impro- he hascollaborated with the NOW Harrell, MilesDavis, BillEvans visatoryapproachto the Japanese Orchestra,releasingthe critically byTom koto,MiyaMasaoka is a composer acclaimedShadowgraphSeries: andothers. 2 ITapRoom atGranville Island Composition for CreativeOrchestra JULY Brewel'{ (Spool).A."WidelyPraisedSoloist" (ChicagoTribune)and an exciting younger member of Chicago's AACM, NicoleMitchellisoneofafewAfrican American women to takethe pathof creativeinstrumentalist, composer andbandleader. ShehasbeenDown Beatmagazine's Critic'sPollwinner for RisingStarFlutistfrom2001to 2004.HermostreceniCDis Black EarthEnsemble: Hope,Futureand Destiny (Dreamtime), a mixof chamber music,Africangrooves and the bluesreminiscent of"theDavidMurrayoctet'sbestwork;'according to the ChicagoReader'sPeterMargasak.Mitchellis on the facultyof VCMI.CellistPeggyLeewill alsobe performing withherownbandJuly1 atTheIronworks. JUNE 25IWestern Front Alan Matheson Nonet 695 CAMBIE &04.&08.2871 ST. www.themediaclub.ca Led by Vancouver-based trumpeter/arrangerjcomposer AlanMatheson,this ninepieceservesupjazz "cool and hot." Their repertoire ■ Willie McCaulder A stalwartof the Vancouver blues scene,keyboardist WillieMcCaulder is a founding member of the Powder BluesBand.Inadditionto leading his owngroups,he is in demandas a sideman andsolopianist. JUNE 28ICapone's JUNE 27IYale (with guest vocalist Hank Leonhardt) George Mcfetridge Quartet ThegiftedCanadian pianistGeorge Mcfetridge has performedwith BennyGolson,Lee Konitz,Kenny Wheeler, PhilWoods andmanymore. Currently based in Vancouver, Mcfetridge leadsthe groupAnatma and also playswith Eastwind and MikeAllen'squartet.WithDaveSay sax, Josh Cole bass and Daniel Gaucher drums. JUNE 26IGastown octet,comprised ofthecreative cream Mimosa of ourjazzandclassical scene,is a Vancouver drummer AlexMcKechnie, compositional If AntonioCarlos and improvisational SergeGainsbourg, Ian CoxHammond organand Mike exploration all hungout ofthedevelopment of lan- JobimandBillieHoliday Kennedy bassplaya dynamic straight- guage inspired bythelinguistics phrase togetheronenightandwrotetunes, aheadstyleof jazzwitha distinctive "greenideassleepfuriously:' WithRon the resultmightsoundsomething sound.Theyare increasingly sought- Samworth concoctions-an origiguitar,SteveSmithbass, likeMimosa's after musicianswhoserepertoire Dylan sky-high vanderSchyff drums, Peggy Lee nal bagof sambagrooves, includes standards aswellasoriginals. cello,ReginaldQuiringviola,Jesse improvisationsand captivating JUNE 29IBogart's Chophouse &Bar melodiesand lyrics.With Rebecca Zubot, Rebecca Whitling violin. Shoichetvocals,AnnaLumiere keyJUNE 30ICapone's JULY 3 IRoundhouse boards/left handbass,KarenGraves, Graham Ordsaxophones/flute, John Bryan MilksQuartet Sophie Milman Raham drums. YoungVancouver saxophonist Bryan JUNE 26ICapilano College JULY 2 IGranville Isl.Market Stage Milks drawson the influences of Performing ArtsTheatre SonnyRollinsandJohnColtrane as Sharon Minemoto Quintet well as the modernexpressions of Performing togetherfor the past MishaMengelberg andWayne Horvitz. seven years, pianist/composer WithTyson Naylor piano,Russell SholSharon Minemoto's quintetis oneof bergbass,BenjiBohannon drums. the tightestand mostexcitinglive JUNE 24IPacific Centre Plaza jazzgroupsonthe scene.Playing in the post-boptradition,and influJoel Miller Mandala encedbyArt Blakey, Wayne Shorter, OneofCanada's mostforward-looking "TheRealDeal;'boastsElleCanada. BradMehldauand StevieWonder, young musicians,Montreal-based "SophieMilman'sbrilliantnewself- Sharon'soriginalmusicis diverse tenorandsoprano saxophonist/vocala greatshowcase for namedCDwasoneof severalCana- andrefreshing, ist JoelMillerhascollaborated with dian recording highlights in 2004," IngridJensen,Ben Monder,Brad writestheToronto Star."ThesophistiTurner andmore.Hisnewestrecordcated voice of Sophie Milmanis truly ing,Mandala (Effendi), findshimtravshoutsradio station ellinga newpath-in2002Millerhad invigorating," CHRY-FM. Bornin Russia, raisedin anepiphany thathesayscaused him Israel and based in Toronto, 21-yearto "dreamupmusicdifferently." Manoldsinger Sophie Milman hasrecently dalais a song-cycle, characterized by burstontothe Canadian jazzscene. modal, folkish sounds wrapped arounda wide rangeof emotions. She got her start whenshe was encouraged to sit in on a localjazz Inspired bythe ideathat musiccan seriescalledRealDivascoordinated heal,Miller'simpressionistic tunesare by Torontomusician/producer Bill both restfuland moving. With Bill King. Theaudience response wasoverMahar trumpet, BrunoLamarche tenor and Milmanwassoonin saxjclarinetjffute, Fraser Hollins bass, whelming, thestudioworking ona recording with ThomGossage drums.Thanks to the jazzheavyweights likePatLabarbera, Canada Council fortheArts. PhilDwyerandGuidoBasso. A welJUNE 26IGastown comenewcomer, Sophiehas cataJUNE 27IPerformance Works FREE pultedontothe nationalstagewith therelease ofherdebutalbum. Mixing Lisa Miller's Green Ideas popmaterialwithjazzstandards, it a top 10 bestsellerand Vancouver-based jazz pianist/com- hasbecome Witha poserLisaMiller'sgroups arevehicles chartedinthetop5 onBravo! for Female Vocalist for hercompositions, whichembrace recentnomination Jazz her interestsin jazz,contemporary oftheYearfor the2005Smooth the skyis the limit for this classical musicandfreeimprovisation. Awards, newvocalist. WithCameron Milleris a forceasa pianist,ranging vivacious from all-out rhythmic keyboard Wallissax,PaulShrofelpiano,'Rob bass,Robbie Kuster drums. assaults to lyricalmelodies. Thisnew Fahie Alex McKechnie Trio ■ her considered and highlymelodic acclaimed jazzbandof the next20 Oliver Mtukudzi pianostyle.TheirliveCD,SideA (Cel- years.A strong and consistently lar Live),captures theband'svitality. adventurous improviser, Mitchellhas JUNE 30ICommodore With Jon Bentleytenorsax, Brad initiatednumerous projectsoverthe for Delmark, 1'-, Turnertrumpet,DarrenRadtke bass, yearsandhasrecorded Bernie Araidrums. Nessa,Sackville,BlackSaint,ECM ,... andPl in settingsranging fromlarge JUNE 25IO'Doul's (trio) ensembles to solo outings. In the JULY 2 IRoundhouse (Nicols/Minton) '90sMitchellfrequently collaborated with classicalcomposer/performers Minton/Nicols/Miiller/Lee suchas PaulineOliveros as wellas Twovoices,two stringinstruments, ThomasBuckneralongside ' '·~ virtuoso fourmagnificent improvisers. Britain's pianistBorahBergman. His recent PhilMintonand Scotland's Maggie small-ensemble recordings, likeSong "Thoughit includeselementsof Nicolsare arguablythe two finest ForMySister(Pl),featuremanycom- ShonaandotherZimbabwean tradiimprovising vocalistsin the world. ponents of hismusicalvision:infec- tionalmusic,Mtukudzi's soundalso Minton'snear-possessed perform- tiousswing,contemporary classical, drawsheavily onSouthAfricantownancesaretheatricalevents,andhis open improvisations, notatedcard shippopandclassicR&B.Mtukudzi flexiblevoiceencompasses a huge piecesand harmolodicfunk. The adoresOtisRedding, aboveall, but rangeof soundsandtextures. Nicols emphasis is on groupimprovisation his huskymellifluous voicesounds is equallycompelling, alternately tap andtheever-shifting textureof spon- closerto Jamaica's TootsHibbert:· dancing, singing, speaking in tongues taneousinterplay. WithCorey Wilkes -AfropopWorldwide andstorytelling. Thisquartet-with the trumpet,CraigTabornpiano,Jaribu Utne Readercalls singer/songwonderful Vancouver artistsTorsten Shihadbass,TaniTabbal drums. writer/guitarist OliverMtukudzi "one MullerbassandPeggy Leecello-is JULY of the giantsof Africanpop:·Zim2 IRoundhouse (workshop) sureto be nothingshortof fascinatbabwe's number-one soulmanbegan ing.Thanks to theBritishCouncil. recording in themid-'70sasa memLouis Moholo JULY 1 ITheIronworks ber of WagonWheels, a bandthat SeeDedication Orchestra JULY 2 IVancouver East Cultural Centre alsofeatured fellowZimbabwean star (Dedication Orchestra ThomasMapfumo.Shortly after, Mother ofPearl Minton/Nicols) "Tuku," as he'saffectionately called, JULY 3 ITheCentre (Dedication On:hestra Committed to celebrating women's formedBlackSpirits,thebandwhich - Minton/Nicols) contributions to music,this effeives- has backed him throughouthis WhileTuku's musicis undenicentall-woman ensemble isaVancou- career. packshugedance Roscoe Mitchell Ouintet vertreasure. TheirlatestCD,SheBOP!, ablyinfectious-he features jazzcompositions by Cana- crowdsat his frequentshowsin JULY 3 IVancouver East Cultural Centre clubscene-hislyrics,which dian women.With KarenGraves Harare's struggles, capvocals/saxophones, LauriLysterper- addressZimbabwe's cussion,BrendaBaird keyboards, ture the heartsof his people.With over 30 recordings to his credit, Wendy Solloway bass. including theclassic Shoko (Piranha), JULY 2 ICapilano Suspension Bridge Tuku's inspiring musichasreached an international audience. Bonnie Raitt Leslie Mounteney/ callshim"a treasure:· A tremendous Howie Abel Duo doublebill withBaCissoko. Influenced by PeggyLee,JulieLondonandNorahJones, talentedVanMuistatko (Remember) Legendary multi-reedman/composer couvervocalistLeslieMounteney A uniquecollaboration revisiting the Roscoe Mitchellwasoneof thefirst performs jazz,blues,Latinandpop classicera of Finnishpop music members of Chicago's AACM (Associstandards withguitaristHowieAbel. (1935-55)via newarrangements by ationfortheAdvancement ofCreative JUNE 26IThelluay Finnish bassistAtro"Wade"Mikkola, Musicians) movement back in the this uniquepost-bopensemble will mid-'60s.Bytheendof thedecade, appealto fansof modernjazzand he,alongwith LesterBowie, Joseph standardsalike. Combining strong Jarman,MalachiFavorsand Don melodies withadventurous harmonies Moye,formedthe Art Ensemble of andimprovisations, Muistatko shines Chicago-arguably the most highly "' rt,·,.,.- Bookmark coastaljazz.ca ■ newlightontunesthatechoboththe David Murray &the greatAmericansongbook and the Gwo-Ka Masters melancholy strainsof Finnishfolk music.WithVancouver's AlanMathe- JUNE 28ICommodore son trumpet/flugelhorn and Craig Scott drums,and Finland'sPekka Tolvanen saxophones andLasseHiivi piano.Thanks to E.S.E.K., Finland. JUNE 24ICBC/Radio-Canada Studio One Jau JUNE 25IGastown octets,bigbandsandduosfor labels likeBlackSaint,DIWandJustin Time. He hasworkedwith luminaries like McCoy Tyner,RoyHaynes andJack DeJohnette andis a foundingmemberof theWorldSaxophone Quartet withwhomhecontinues to perform. David'slatestCDand mostrecent cross-cultural exploration,Gwotet (JustinTime),reuniteshimwithlegendary saxophonist Pharoah Sanders. ThemusicisonebigpartywithexploTorsten Miiller sive percussion,driving acoustic Renowned GermanbassistTorsten and electricbass,anda masterful, MullerhasmadeVancouver homefor mostlyCubanhornsectionis fused The extraordinary DavidMurrayis thelastfouryears, andhasbecome a with gwo-kasinger/percussionists among the saxophone elite in jazz's valuedmember of ourmusiccommugwo-kadrumsare division. Hisvoiceis dis- (Guadeloupean nity.A greatimproviser whoexpands heavyweight handinstruments that datebackto the sonicpossibilities of his instru- tinctive,thoughclassictenorsaxoslavedays)to incredible effect.This phone influences la Ben Webster, mentthroughextended techniques, music that leaves Hawkins is high-energy Mullerhas playedwith trombonist LesterYoungand Coleman listeningintenselywhile Heis as comfortable audiences Gunter Christman sincethelate'?Os. arediscernible. dancingup a storm.With Heive playing free jazz as he is performing He is also a co-founding member musicians orplay- Sambguitar, Klod Kiavue,Heive (withWolfgang Fuchs)of the Euro- withthebestCuban percussions, ing a gorgeous traditional ballad. Mur- Gwo-Kadrum/vocals/ peanten-pieceensemble, KingObu JaribuShahidbass,HamidDrake ray's numerous recordings include solo Orchestra,and has workedwith drums,RasulSiddiktrumpet. improvisers fromaroundtheworld- dates,quartet sessions,quintets, JohnZorn,PhilMinton,EvanParker, andKenVandermark to namea few. JUNE 25IVancouver East Cultural Centre (Hoxha) JUNE 28IPerformance Works FREE (van Geel/Rutherford/ Samworth/Muller) JULY 1 IWestern Front (LoiCoxhill &Torsten Muller) JULY 1 ITheIronworks (Minton/Nicols/Muller/Lee) JULY 2 IRoundhouse (Tomlinson/Muller/ Beresford/van derSchyff) a 1253 Johnston Street (Granville Island), Vancouver, BC Tel: (604) 685-7070 • Fax: (604) 685-7079 www.docksidebrewing.com Kenny Neal Band Nordic Connect featuring Ingrid &Christine Jensen KennyNealstandstall amongthe younger generation of bluesplayers. JUNE 27IVancouver East Cultural Centre NOW Orchestra Ledbysaxophonist CoatCooke, Vancouver'sNOWOrchestra is recogHisindividual style,featuring a comnizedas one of the finest large binationof Louisiana swampblues, improvising ensembles in theworld. funkyrhythms andsoul-deep vocalsUnderthe umbrellaof the New powered byhisslashing guitarplayOrchestra Workshop Society(NOW), ingandlopingharmonica-puts him an organization presenting creative at the forefrontof contemporary musicinVancouver forovera quarter bluesplayers.He has playedwith of a century, thelargeensemble has majorbluesstarsfromB.B.Kingto beenthe vehiclefor a numberof BuddyGuyandhasemerged asone NordicConnect projectsincludingconis a wonderful exam- remarkable of thefewnamesontheshortlistof pleofthegrowing association between certs,moderndancescores,workfuturebluesgreats.A greatdouble Canadian Overthe last andSwedish jau players. In shopsandrecordings. billwithSherman Robertson. and fact,members of the bandhavehad decade,they haveperformed recorded with George Lewis, Marilyn JULY 3 IYale an activemusical relationship for 15 BarryGuy,ReneLussier and years.A brilliantpianist,Stockholm- Crispell, others.With RonSamworth guitar, Maggie Nicols raisedMaggieOlinwasrecipientin voice,Clyde 2004 of the SJR/ Jazzkannan prize KateHammett-Vaughan SeeMinton/Nicols/MOiier/Lee PaulBlaney bass,SaulBerson, fromSweden, anawardpresented for Reed, Ord,BruceFreedman saxocreative newdevelopments in modern Graham Night Crawlers phones, Kevin Elaschuk, J.P. Carter jazz.NewYork-based trumpeter Ingrid SteDrenched in the bluesanddrawing Jensenhascollaborated extensively trumpet,RodMurraytrombone, electronics/viola, Kentheirmaterialfromthe likesof Lou withSwedish musicians sinceencoun- fanSmulovitz drums. Donaldson, GrantGreen andRedHol- teringOlinat the Berklee Schoolof ton Loewen 1 IPerformance Works FREE loway, NightCrawlers area must-see Musicin the late '80s.Jensenhas JULY andhearforfansoffunky, bluesy jau. issued fourCDs, isa regular member of CoryWeeds alto sax,PaulChandler the acclaimedMaria Schneider Wanda Nowicki trumpet,ChrisGestrinorgan,Dave Orchestra, leadsherownbands, and andtheFootprints Trio Sikulaguitar,Jesse Cahilldrums. hasworked withstarslikeBillyHart, Vocalist Wanda Nowicki's repertoire JUNE 24ITheCellar VictorLewis andDr.Lonnie Smith. Sisof offbeatbluesytunesand classic ter Christine Jensen hasestablished jazzballadsarea delight.Nowicki's herself asa creative jazzsaxophonist Night Train Revue toneis reminiscent ofJuneChristy-a andcomposer. Thisexciting groupwill A Vancouver legend, the NightTrain cooled-outapproach that still presentcompositions by all three Revue startedperforming in the'60s. swings. Withthe Footprints Trio,feamusicians. With MattiasWelinbass Therehave, of course, beenpersonnel turingSteveBagnell sax,MarkBenandJonWikandrums.Thanks to the changes overtheyears, butthespirit derbass,ChrisPotterpiano. Canada Council for theArtsandthe ofthisvibrantbandlivesonin itscurJUNE 25IBogart's Chophouse &Bar Swedish Concert Institute. rentincarnation. Classic soulandR&B JUNE 28IThelluay delivered withpassion andpizzazz. JUNE 24IYale "COASTAL JA71." byEric Metcalfe cision,to unadulterated, swinging thema hit everytime.With Chris andevenfunkyjazzwhichaffords the Nordquist drumsjvocals, Curtis Dubray ThreetalentedyoungVancouver jazz impassioned soloists freerein."With guitars,JamesHewetbass/vocals, players paytributeto saxtriospast Jean-Luc Lehr,OttiVanderWerf elec- Dominic Conway sa)y'vocals. andpresent. Fascinated byboththe tric bass, ChanderSarjoedrums, JUNE 28IYale freedomand responsibility of their LaurentBlondiautrumpet,Jozef respective rolesin thisformat,rising Dumoulin electricpiano,Guillaume Orquesta Goma Dura stars EvanArntzensaxophones, Ortialtosax,Pierre VanDormael guishoesandshake DanielGaucher drumsandJoshCole tar. Thanksto the FlemishMinister Putonyourdancing acbassplayforrealandfromtheheart. for Cultureand Youth,Sport and off your bluesas Vancouver's claimedpost-modern bigbandpresJULY 3 IGranville Isl.Market Stage Brussels Affairs. salsaandLatin JUNE 24IVancouver East Cultural Centre entsa nightofsizzling rhythms. This20-piece version of the (Karle! withOrti/Sarjoe) Octum Orquesta will smokeits waythrough JUNE 25ITheIronworks (Karteq JUNE 26IVancouver East Cultural Centre musicbyEddiePalmieri, ArturoSanJUNE 25IGastown (Octrun) LedbytrumJUNE 26IVancouver East Cultural Centre dovalandTitoPuente. peter/composer JohnKorsrud, this (Benoit Oelbecq UnitwithOrti) promises to beonehotshow!Featuringawho's whooflocaljazzandLatin musicstarsincluding twovocalists, fourpercussionists, piano,bassanda 12-piece hornsection! Susana Abreu, OliverSantamaria vocals,JackDuncan,MartinRomero, Phil Belanger, "Spontaneous play,enthusiasm, conEdgar Romero percussion, AllanJohnsistentqualityand contagious fun. ston bass/coro,Lou Mastroianni Although verycarefully arranged, their piano,PaulBaron, Ross Gregory, Vince musicis vivid,festiveandinstinctive. Maitrumpet, Dennis Esson, RodMurThepinnacle ofBelgian jazz." - LeSoir ray,Jeremy Berkman, BradMuirhead "Spontaneous play,enthusiasm, con- Acid-klezmer, TomColclough, Graham Yiddishbe-bop,gypsy trombone, sistentqualityand contagious fun. funkand Balkanblues.Vancouver's Ord,MikeBraverman, DanielMiles Althoughvery carefullyarranged, Diamperforms energetic, passionate Kanesaxophone. their music is vivid, festiveand andplayfulmusicthatis bothacces- JULY 3 IVancouver ArtGallery instinctive. Thepinnacleof Belgian sibleandexotic. Groove to afusionof jazz:· -Le Soir old and new,Eastand West.You Papa Mambo Brussels-based Octurn,a ten-year- won'tbe ableto resistdancingto "PapaMambo" Munoz old octetled bybaritonesaxplayer their delightfullyinfectiousworld WithRodrigo on timbalesat the helm,Winnipeg's BoVanderWert,is oneoftheleading beattunesthatcombine jazz,salsa, bestjazzmusicians serveup some bandsin Europe. Eschewing thetra- bossanova,merengue, be-bop,rap veryhot salsa.Delicious Afro-Latin ditionaltheme-solo-theme approach and reggae. Thebandfeaturesthe grooves andintelligent compositions for a moretextural,multi-dimen- hauntingand dramaticvocalsof makethis music hard to resist. sionalsoundscape, Octurndelivers Noa,thevirtuoso clarinWsax ofjazz Whether you'reon yourfeet and in rich,complex jazzthat respects the veteranMike Braverman and the thegroove or justsittingandlistentraditions of themusicwhilestretch- super-hot accordion of MosheRening closely,you can expectPapa ing its boundaries. Stackedwith ert. WithDavidCorman guitar,ltaMambo to deliver. WithKenGoldsax, greatsoloists, thebandhasreleased rnarErezpinao,Brayden Wisebass, DavidLawtontrumpet,ScottSenior five astonishinglygood albums JasonOvery drums. congas, VictorLopez guitar,WillBonincluding therecentCDsTheBookof JUNE 25IPerformance Works nesspiano,Jeff Preslafftrombone, Hours(Songlines) and Dimensions. RodrigoMunozbass/timbales and Thefirstof these,featuringmaterial Oliver and theElements CarolHutchison vocals.Thanksto writtenbyNewYork-based saxophonCouncil for theArts. R&BbandfromVancou- theCanada ist PatrickZimmerli, washailedas Thispolished 2 IRoundhouse theYaleHotel's Monday JULY "musicof greatbeautyandrnelodi- verhashosted forthepastseven years. cism"by the All MusicGuide.Of NightSpecial Fronted bytherockin'vocalsof Oliver Dimension, www.lejazz.com notesits their greatharmonies and rangefrom"solitary piano ...to power- Conway, wackystageshowmake ful orchestral piecesof unerring pre- occasionally October Trio Bookmark coastaljazz. ca ■ ■ changed thefaceofsaxophone techMadeleine Peyroux niqueand saxophone music ...he is It's a groovething.ThisVancouver simplya heroof modernmusic:·A bandplaysorgan-based jazz,funk leading figurein theEuropean scene and soultunesfromthe '60s and for almost30 years,Evanis recog'?Os. WithChrisMacleodorgan/keys, nizedfor his brilliantworkin small FinnManniche guitar,GregBoothroyd groupcollaborations withDerekBaibass,RossHalesdrums. ley,BarryGuy, PaulLytton andAlexanJULY 1 IRailspur AlleyPark, Granville Isl. der von Schlippenbach as well as withgroups liketheGlobeUnity,LondonJazzComposers' Orchestra and Evan Parker Free Zone the Dedication Orchestra. Heis also JUNE 30IVancouver East Cultural Centrn acknowledged asoneofthepioneers of solosaxophone performance, hav- American-born, Paris-raised singer ingdeveloped hisownuniquestyleof Madeleine Peyrouxburstonto the improvisation. ArecentsoloCD,Lines musicsceneasa 22-year-old in 1996 Burntin Light(Psi),revealsa total withthewildlysuccessful debutalbum command of freemusictechniques, Dreamland. Shewasgreeted byawave circularbreathing, slaps,snortsand of glowing reviews, manyextolling her overblowing usedto createextended, vocalabilitiesandinterpretive skills, complex, overlapping and beautiful andsomeevencomparing herto the soundscapes. During the'90s,Parker lategreatBillieHoliday. Timemagatookup electronic projects, collabo- zinecalledDreamland"the mostexcitBritishtenor/soprano saxophonist ratingfirstwithWalterPratiandthen ing,involving vocalperformance bya EvanParkeris oneof themostorigi- formingthe EvanParkerElectro- newsinger thisyear:·Concert appearnal voicesin contemporary music. AcousticEnsemble, whichproduced ancesandfestival touring followed, as Iconoclastichorn man JohnZorn threeCDsfor ECM.He is currently did industry pressures, andtheyoung saysof him:"hehassingle-handedly alsoworkingwith his acoustictrio divaeventually dropped outof sight. comprised of bassistJohnEdwards Afterretreating fromthe limelight for anddrummer MarkSanders. Forthis eightyears, Peyroux is backwitha secFreeZoneproject-aparadigm simi- ondrecording thatshows hermaturity lar to Vancouver's TimeFliesImpro- andthedevelopment ofherownvoice. visedMusicFestival-Evan andeight Careless Love(Rounder) seamlessly BritishandCanadian improvisers will weavesstrandsof acousticblues, appearin a varietyof improvisational country ballads, torchsongsandpop configurations duringthe concert. intoa vibrantwholethatsounds both WithNeilMetcalfeflute,Loi Coxhill classic and contemporary. She sax,AlanTomlinson trombone, Harry employsher bittersweet,brokenBecketttrumpet,SteveBeresford heartedaltoto greateffectcovering keyboards,Ron Samworthguitar, material asdiverse asHankWilliams's Peggy Leecello,Torsten Mullerbass. Wea,yBluesand LeonardCohen's Thanks to theBritishCouncil. DanceMeto theEndof Love.Since stepping backintothespotlight, Peyrouxisonceagainproving to bea stylCecil Perinbam ish, beguilinginterpreter of vintage Forthe last 40 years,pianistCecil songs.A fantasticdoublebill with Perinbam has performedin India, Cesaria Evora. Malaysia, acrossEurope andindeed all overtheworld.Hiseclecticmixof showtunesfromthe'30sto the'80s includesswingstandards and Latin classics. JUNE 26,JULY 3 IRossini's Kits Frank Paradise ■ Ray Piper &Fantazea Dave Powell Jodi Proznick Ouartet Authentic Brazilian music,Latinjazz SeeDedication Orchestra and original tunes! A festival favourite,guitaristRayPiperleads Carman J.Price Ouartet thisuniqueVancouver ensemble in a This Vancouver jazz vocalist's beautiprogram of colourful, sultry,grooving ful light tenor sound and engaging music.With TomKeenlyside saxophones, PhilBelanger drums/percus- senseof humourmakehis performsion, DannyParkerbass, Michael ancesa delight.Inspiredby singers likeTonyBennett, KurtElling,James Creber keyboards. Taylorand StevieWonder, Carman JULY 3 IRoundhouse Proudwinnerof the 2nd annual singsandswingschoicestandards. Galaxie Rising StarsAward, Vancouver With Shannon Thuepiano,Patrick bassist JodiProznick is a giftedyoung Karin Plato Ouintet Metzger bass,DanielGaucher drums. musician whosestaris definitely on Oneof Canada's finestjazzvocalists, JULY 1 IGranville Isl.Market Stage therise.Although sheplaysregularly in Vancouver's KarinPlatohasa breezy, a number ofgroups, thetotalityof her swinging styleandmelodic sensibility David Priest Trio giftscometo lightas a leader.Her that bringnewlife to classicgems. Led by pianist DavidPriest,thisfine quartetis fresh,intenseand highly Herclear-as-a-bell dictionandsensifeaturing someofthefinest jazztrio hasbeenenter- interactive, tivityto the lyricsarea treat.AJuno Vancouver musicians inthecountry-Tilden audiences since young nominee, Karinis alsoa giftedsong- tainingVancouver musicreflects Webbpiano,MikeRuddguitar,Jesse writer,and her compositions stand 1996.Themainstream Theirrepertoire includes an era when melody, chord structure Cahilldrums. comfortablyamongstandardson originalsby all bandmembers and recordings suchas BlueAgainand and captivatingswingingrhythms newinterpretations ofcompositions by defined jazz. With Brian Harrison herlatestCD,TheStateof Bliss.Her thelikesofDaveHolland, Charles Minbass and Bob Liley drums. fantasticband includesLou MasgusandJoniMitchell. 27-29IOuisi Bistro troiannikeyboards, RodMurray trom- JUNE JULY 3 ITheIronworks bone,Paul Rushkabass,Nino Di Pasquale drums. JUNE 25IO'Doul's (trio) JULY 1 IPerformance Works FREE Paul Plimley and MeiHan Worldscollide in this fascinating improvisingduo. Vancouver-based pianistjcomposer/improviser Paul Plimleyis a nationaltreasureand hasbeena significant voiceon the localscenefor overtwodecades. He playsthe pianoinside,outsideand all aroundandcreatesa formidable sonic architecture in the process. MeiHanisa groundbreaking virtuoso propellingthe Chinese zhenginto newdimensions of musicalexpression.Presenting musicdeeplyrooted in overtwo thousand yearsof Chineseculture,Han transforms this statelyinstrumentinto a powerful tool for the contemporary internationalconcertstage. JULY 3 IRoundhouse Oueen Mab Trio Dianne Reeves Reuben Cherry Fortenyears,pianistMarilynLerner andLoriFreedman on bassclarinet havebeenthrillingaudiences asthe QueenMabduo.Recognized astwo of Canada's mostcreative andformidableartists,theyrecently became a triowiththeadditionof theamazing Dutchcomposer/violist lg HenneHigh-energy 21st centuryrock and man.Queen Mab'simprovised music, soul!TheToronto bandReuben Cherry subtlein its complexities andlumihavecreateda completely unique nousin its playfulness, is nowaugblendof '?O'srock,Memphis soul, mentedbycomposed material, a set Acclaimed singerDianneReeves left countryrockandrhythmandblues. of worksbasedon the QueenMab suchan indelibleimpression after Inspiredby a centuryof musicbut Scherzoby HectorBerlioz.Daring, heropening nightgigin 2002thatwe withan eyeto the future,the band sophisticated and mind-expanding couldn'twaitto haveherreturn.Now deliversan uplifting sound and music.Thanks to theCanada Council sheis backto engageus with her knockout,super-charged performby rich vocalharfor theArts. strong,multi-octave voice,rhythmic ances.Powered JUNE 24ITheIronworks virtuosityand powerfulstorytelling monies, musical teamworkand theensemble style. Recognized as one of the skillfullycraftedsongs, JUNE 26IPerformance Works FREE world'spre-eminent jazz vocalists, featuresScottMcCordlead vocals, CraigRiddock guitar/blues harp,Pete Diannebelongs to the pantheon of Rabnett 5 great jazz singerssuch as Ella Greypedalsteelguitar,PaulBronPraised byjazzersandjam banders Fitzgerald,Lena Horne, Carmen steindrums,GaryFolkabass.Thanks alike,this Vancouver-based quintet McRae andSarahVaughan. Steeped to the CanadaCouncilfor theArts. marries thesoulof NewYork's down- in traditionbut not boundbyit, her JUNE 26IGastown town scenewith WestCoastcoo!. singingdrawsupona worldof influTheirtwo CDsof originalmaterial, ences:Africa,Brazil,the Caribbean, Kyle Riabko Rest and Reclamation (Maximum gospelandpop.Jazz Times writes, "In Jazz), document thegrowthof oneof JULY 3 ICommodore a careerthat spansthreedecades, ourhippest young groups. Ledbygui- the 47-year-old Grammy winnerhas tariSVcomposer Rich Rabnett,the combined all suchinfluences to crebandfeaturesMikeKennedy bass, ate a jazz-world-pop-bop synthesis Kiyoshi Elkuftenorsax,IanCoxkey- thatis thebellwether for suchgenreboards, DanielGaucher drums. hoppingacolytesas NorahJones, JUNE 25ITheIronworks Jane Monheit and Lizz Wright." Reeves is the onlyvocalistto have Darren Radtke Duo wonGram mysfor BestJazzVocalPerDarrenRadtkehasbeenperforming formancefor three consecutive recordings: In the Moment-Live in at this festivalfor manyyearsas a Concert in 2000,TheCalling in 2001 Heis a classicsingerin thetradition bassist, butthis is a rarechanceto andSlyStone.He in 2003.This of StevieWonder catchhimplayingguitar.Hecounts andA LittleMoonlight playsguitarinthespiritofsuchblues diva is special! A recent New York friendsOliverGannon,lhor Kukugreatsas B.B.KingandBuddyGuy. rudza and Bill Coonamonghis Times'reviewstates,"Ms. Reeves Hecraftsmaterialthat is hip,funky staysperfectlyon pitch, and her biggestinfluences andis thrilledto and soulful.What'smore,he's a haveoneof Canada's greatbassists, notes,individuallypackagedlike skilledstudioartisanwhoproduces Valentine chocolates, have a perfect RussBotten, joininghimfor anafterrecordings whileplaying and roundness. LikeSarahVaughan she dynamic noonof well-loved jazzstandards. programming alltheparts,arranging, has the technique that you don't JULY 3 IGranville Isl.Brewery Taproom andmixing.No,he'snot reallymissin othersingersuntilyou engineering or NewOrleans; his hearherperform." WithPeterMartin fromMemphis andhe'sonly16. Getall thenews piano,ReubenRogersbass, Greg homeis Saskatoon KyleRiabko's 2004AwareRecords Hutchinson drums. inJazz& Blues debut, The EP,revealsa young dynamowho has largelyabsorbed the lessonsof the masters-blues, coastaljazz.ca :1 Five phenomenal concerts by classicR&Band rock-andshows Sherman Robertson Band greatstridesin developing a perSherman sonalstyle.Working with producers Addbluesguitarist/vocalist nameto thelistof blues MattWallace(Maroon5, FaithNo Robertson's More)and ChrisBurke-Gaffney, the talentthat comesout of Texasand Louisiana. Oftencalled"thenewkid youngster demonstrates hisskillson hispredecessors a half-dozen distinctive tracks.The fromtheoldschool;' includegreatslike T-BoneWalker, skyis thelimitforthiskid.Hearing is Brownand CliftonChebelieving! WithVinceSpilachuk key- Gatemouth words: "I usethat boards,Jody Giesbrechtelectric nier.In Robertson's driving,road-cooking type zydeco bass,Roger Mercier drums. groove, andputbluesontop of it:' A greatdoublebillwithKenny Neal. DalRichards' Orchestra JULY 3 IYale withspecial guest JimByrnes Alvaro Rojas Trio zoo5/06 A brightnewtalentonthelocalscene, guitarist Alvaro Rojas focuses oncraftinguniqueoriginal jazzarrangements and performing themwith intensity, styleandwit. Influences includeJim Hall,Kurt Rosenwinkel and healthy WEGRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE OUR IPOHSORI: doses ofLatinandsurfmusic. WithJosh A,~:;_. ColebassandMikeMagnusson drums. 2 I Tap Room atGranville Island DalRichards is an iconin the enter- JULY Brewery (duo) tainment business inwestern Canada. Hiniit,y ofMlic Siifety & Solicitor Gtnm.1, JULY 3 I Granville Isl.Market Stage GillllingPolicy&EnforctrntntBranch. For morethan 60 yearshis Dal Richards'Orchestrahas delighted Canadians with memorable dance Jon Roper Trio music,and he is still oneof B.C.'s Vancouver jazzguitarist JonRoper has busiestentertainers. A Vancouver beencompared to GrantGreen, Joe native, heformedhisfirstdanceband PassandevenAdrianBelewof King whilein highschool andhasbeenper- Crimson. Thisfinelocaltrio performs formingonstageand at clubsand melodic originals aswellasthemusic hotelsin western Canada eversince. of Wayne Shorter, CliffordBrownand TheFestival is thrilledto featureDal PatMetheny. WithJames Forrest bass thisyear,andfanswill getan extra andNinoDiPasquale drums. treatas anotherlocallegend, singer JUNE 24IBogart's Chophouse &Bar JimByrnes.joins the15-piece bandas a specialguest. Rumba Calzada JUNE 28I Vancouver ArtGallery Areyoureadyto rumba?Composer/ bandleader Raphael Geronimo blends Rico &Mambo Jazz salsa, jazzandAfro-Cuban rhythms to Originallyfrom Lima, Peru,gui- createa toe-tapping andsoul-moving tarist/vocalist/bassist RicoVivanco Caribbean musical fusion. A favourite has been entertainingVancouver withVancouver audiences for overa audiencessince 1978. Expecta decade, this Juno-nominated 6and's greatmixof Latinjazzstylesinclud- powerful andjoyfulmusicis guaraningbossanovaandsalsaaswellas teed to get you moving.Raphael Spanish classical guitar. Geronimotimbales/vocals/drums, JUNE 29IThelluay NickApivorvibes,Lou Mastroianni keys, AllanJohnston bass,RolaPreza congas/vocals, RodMurray trombone. JUNE 29I Chivana JUNE 30ITheCentre For m.ore inform.ation whiterockartscouncil.com. .!!!, :ifi ■ herdeeply confessional andsurprising thefinestbe-bop saxophonists you'll Thisis a guaranteed swingperformances. BassistJohnEdwards everhear. Combining hip-hopgroove,testos- andpianistSteveBeresford arelead- fest!TheCellarwill berecording the terone-fueled funk,'60spsychedelia ing lightson the Britishimprovising twoevening performances forrelease andmainstream jazz,Vancouver sax- scene.Thanks to theBritishCouncil. in thefall.WithBillCoonguitar,Jodi ophonist/composer Bill Runge leads JUNE bass,Craig Scottdrums. 25I Vancouver East Cultural Centre Proznick a hard-driving, eight-piece swinging JULY 1.2ITheCellar (Hoxha-RutherfordNandermark/ machine.With TildenWebbkeyJULY 2 IRoundhouse Muller/van derSchyfl) boards, Brad Turner trumpet, JUNE JULY 3 IO'Ooul's (Campbell Ryga Trio) 28IPerformance Works FREE RebeccaSchoichetvocals, Rob (van Geel withRutherford/ Hamiltonguitar, AndreLachance Samworth/Muller) Claude St.Jean bass,RandallStoll drums,Joseph JULY 3 I Roundhouse SeeL'Orkestre desPasPerdus 'Pepe'Danza percussion. JULY 3 IRoundhouse BillRunge's Acid Test Rutherford/Nicols/ Edwards/Beresford Campbell Ryga/ Frank Marocco Ouintet Sambadi Else PlayingBraziliansambaand other Withhiskeenjazzinstincts andvirtu- relatedrhythms, thisVancouver group osicfacility,FrankMarocco givesnew is composed of stringinstruments A summitof greatimprovisers, all life to the accordion. His sprightly suchasguitars, cavaquinho (Brazilian appearing hereaspartoftheDedica- swing,impeccablephrasingand ukulele), cuatro(Venezuelan ukulele) tion Orchestra. Virtuosotrombonist smoothmelodicstyle are a pure and charango (fromthe Andes)as PaulRutherford hasplayedwiththe delight.He has recordedtwo jazz wellasexoticpercussion instruments. GlobeUnity,London JazzComposers' albums underhisownnameandhas A musicaljourneythroughBrazilian and MikeWestbrook Orchestras as playedon dozensof film scores. regions that showshowsambahas wellaswithAnthony Braxton andEvan Alto/soprano saxophonist Campbell adapted and adopted different Parker. TheScottish improvising vocal- Ryga,a longtimememberof Hugh rhythms andstyles. istMaggie Nicols isspellbinding, com- Fraser's greatquintet, issimplyoneof JUNE 28I Chivana biningsound, song,textanddancein ticketmaster.ca I burnabybluesfestival.com ■ I blues info: 604.291.6864 instrumentalistevery year from 1982-90!Arturo's greatdiversity asa musician is breathtaking: withequal The left and right sides of the JUNE 30[TheCentre powerandgraceheflawlessly alternation are representedin this natesfrombebopto fusion,classical meetingof improvisers. Drummer musicto Afro-Cuban jazz.HisblisterPierreTanguayand saxophonist ingtrademark solosareevident on11 JeanDerome aretwoof theleading recordings, including his currentCD lights of Montreal's musique Trumpet Evolution (Crescent Moon). actuel/escene,and Vancouver's Sandoval hasreceived fourGrammy RonSamworth guitar,JohnKorsrud Awards, sixBillboard Awards andalso and J.P.Cartertrumpet,Torsten an Emmy Award for hiswrittenscore MOiierbass,Peggy Leecello,Dylan for the moviebasedon his life,For van der Schyffdrumsand Jesse LoveorCountry. Hehasworked witha Zubotviolinrepresent the creamof Sincehis defectionfrom Cubain of greatsincluding DizzyGillethis city's improvising community, 1990,Miami-based ArturoSandoval galaxy largelycenteredaroundthe 1067 hasbecome world-renowned asajazz spie's United NationsOrchestra, FrankSinatra,Stan loft on GranvilleStreet.Expecta trumpet virtuoso anda distinguished MichelLegrand, Herbie Hancock andAliciaKeys. kaleidoscope of brilliant textures classical artist.A protege of the leg- Getz, canalsobeheardonDave anda wealthof abstracted musical endary Dizzy Gillespie-one ofthefirst Hisplaying soundtrack for Havana and references from this outstanding musicians tocombine Latininfluences Grusin's Kings'soundtrack with ensemble. withjazz-Sandoval wasa founding ontheMambo MamboCaliente. member oftheGrammy Award-winninghis composition JULY 2 IRoundhouse Gillespie wasrightwhenhesaid Cuban grouplrakere, whose explosive Dizzy JUNE 28IPerformance Works FREE "He'soneof the best:' mixture ofjazz,classical, rockandtra- of Sandoval, (van Geel withRutherford/ ditionalCuban musicshook themusic With FelipeLamogliasax, Dennis Samworth/MOller) Cruzcongas/perworldbackinthe'?Os. In1981,heleft Marksbass,Tomas lrakere to formhisownbandandwas cussion,DennisMarksbass,Alexis subsequently voted Cuba'sbest Arcedrums. Sandoval Ron Samworth ·sAmbidextrous Arturo 102.7FM COMMUNITY RADIO 30 Blue Monday 2:30-4 pm Blues in the Dark 10 pm-1 am IMtHi 11earAof broadcaAti119 The Wild Years 2:30-5 pm world',.. beAt tlte HtMAic COMMERCIAL A Trane 2:30-5:30 pm Cross Roads 5:30-6:30 pm FREE RADIO 1111 One o'Clock Jump 1-2:30 pm African Roots & Rhythm 7-9 pm Jenn iferScott Trio Denzal Sinclaire Vancouver-based vocalisVpianist JUNE 24[TheCentre JenniferScottis a rarefind. Possessedof a verypureandflexible voice that seemsmadefor jazz singing, Scott'ssolid,swinging piano chopsareicingonthecake.Shehas a passion for rarestandards anda gift for interpreting Brazilian music. JUNE 27-29ICascades Lounge "Thismaybeoneof the mostaptly- JUNE 30IThelluay namedgroupson the scenetoday. JULY "Imagine thevelvety dustiness of Nat 1 IO'Doul's Blisteringin its intensity,the trio KingColeblendedwiththe buttery combinesthe searingenergyof a softness of Johnny Mathisandyou'll Sekoya rockpowertrio with the broadest understand the uniquevocalappeal of the2005Canadian lndie of Canada's freedomand exploration that jazz Winners ownDenzalSinclaire." hasto offer.Kindof like JimiHen- Award for FavouriteElectronica -InsideE Group,thisyoungVancouver collec- Withhisrichbaritone drix meetsAlbertAyler,but with a voice,elegant moreelasticScandinavian sense." tive is a knockoutblendof nujazz deliveryand magneticstagepresandfuture-soul. Fusing theirseriously ence,Toronto-born -www.allaboutjazz.com singer/pianist Whata band!RaoulBjorkenheim, the chilledvibewithjaggedbreakbeats, Denzal Sinclaire hasearnedhisrepandintelligent utationas Canada's highlyoriginalFinnish guitarisVcom- acousticinstruments bestmalejazz Sekoyais vocalist vocalist. posercapableof bothrawelectricity arrangements, Basedin Vancouver, he has Townsend, saxophoniSVflutistgraced and restrained elegance, pairswith Amalia thestages of numerous interAlvin Cornista and programmer Dan Norway's hottestyoungrhythmsecnational jazzfestivals in NorthAmerOntheir debutCDSunset icaandEurope, tion. Raisedon Hendrix,Zappa, Kearley. hasperformed with Miles,Mingus, Coltrane andDolphy, Nights (Nutone/Nettwerk)and symphony orchestras andhasstarred Townsend is utterlycaptivat- in his ownone-hour Bjorkenheim recorded withlegendary onstage, television speby bluesand R&B cialon BRAVO! drummerEdwardVesalaon three ing. Influenced Hecountsjazzdivas andspoken- DianneReeves records beforeformingKrakatou and greatslikeNinaSimone, and DianaKrallas her twoof hisbiggest recording twostrongalbums forECM. wordartistslike UrsulaRucker, fans.Sinclaire has He has also recordedwith Bill deliveryis fresh,stylishandseduc- released fourterrificalbumsincludtive. With Chris Gestrin keys, Nino Di Laswell, JahWobble,PeterErskine, ing I Waitedfor You,MonaLisa,I drums,KentWallace trum- FoundLoveanda self-titledrelease NickySkopelitisand LucasLigeti. Pasquale Thanks whichfeatures lngebrigt HakerFlatenis oneof Nor- pet,MylesBigalopercussion. therhythm sectionof to the CanadaCouncil for theArts. Gregory way'smostin-demand bassists. Heis Hutchinson drums,Reuben 1 IVancouver ArtGallery a regularmemberof Atomic,The JULY Rogers bassandBrunoHubert piano. 3 IGinger 62 Thingwith Mats Gustafsson and JULY Opening fortheBillCharlap Trio. School Days. Hehasalsotouredwith Chris Sigerson Duo DaveLiebman, TonyOxley,lain BalSlammin' Jack &Guests lamyand ChrisPotter.PaalNilsen- SwingingVancouver pianist Chris LocalquintetSlammin' Jackmorphs Loveis a high-profile drummerin Sigerson is a mainstay of ourvibrant and blendssyncopatedrhythms, Europe. Hisenergy andcreative free- jazzcommunity. A busyteacherand four-partharmonies, cunninglyrics domcanalsobe heardwithHakon musician, he playsin a varietyof groovesto create Kornstad, AtomicandSchoolDays. A groupsas well as leadinghis own and contagious beautifullycrafteddynamicmusic. powertrio, yes,but this threesome projects. WithDarrenRadtkebass. With Rich Martin guitar, Scott alsocreatessomeincredible sonic JUNE 26ITap Room atGranville Island Danielskeyboards,MartinAyerst textures. Checkout the band'stwo Brewery bass,SeanScalliondrums,Jeffrey CDs,includingthe latest,Luggumt Kornblum percussion. (RuneGrammofon). A killer double JUNE 25IMedia Club billwithTheBadPlus. JUNE 26IGastown -- ■ Scorch Trio JUNE 24ICommodore Live on the Internet www.coopradio.org Bookmark coastaljazz.ca I 7 With Lisa Millerpiano, thegreatest jazzkeyboardists in the composer. Saytenorsax,SteveFiskguitar, history oftheidiom,Dr.Lonnie Smith Dave drums. Toronto-based vocalist RonSmallwill hasbeena dominant playersincehe PaulTownsend bea findforWestCoast fansof clas- was namedTopOrganistby Down JUNE 30IVancouver ArtGallery sicjazzsinging. RonlistsFrank Sina- Beat magazine in 1969.Fromhis tra, JimmyRushing, TonyBennett, earlydayswithGeorge Benson, Dizzy Smoke Rings Carmen McRaeandSarahVaughan Gillespie andKingCurtis, to presentLed by bassist/composer Shanto among hisicons.PianistBobMurphy day performances and his new Bhattacharya, this grittyVancouveris a legend onourscene, a seasoned recording, TooDamnHot(Palmetto), masterof the art of jazz piano. Smith'sbrilliantworkon the Ham- basedquartetblendsimprovisational withoriginalcompositions. Reflectingthe influencesof Bill mond8-3 seldomfailsto captivate practices Bhattacharya citesKenVandermark's Evans, KeithJarrett, MilesDavis, Can- anaudience. In recentyears,hehas AALYTrio and Tim Berne's BloodCount nonballAdderley andJohnColtrane teamedup with Vancouver-based as majorinfluences. They've recently amongothers,Bobhasevolvedhis jazz-funksters Crash ledbya/tosaxorecorded a CD.WithMasaJ. Anzai own highlyrecognizable personal phonistCoryWeeds. It hasproven to Joel Lower style.WithMilesHill bassand Buff bea hotmarriage withfoursold-out alto/tenorsaxophones, drums/percussion, Jeremy Pagealto Allendrums. showsat lastyear'sFestival andan sax/clarinet. CDrelease, TheDoctoris JUNE 27ICBC/Radio-Canada Studio One Jazz acclaimed 25IVictory Square. Gastown in the House(CellarLive).Nowfor JUNE the first time Vancouver will hear the Eve Smith lluartet goodDoctor's NewYorktriofeaturing Soultrax Jazzvocalist/pianist EveSmithis one Peter Bernsteinguitar and Greg Avibrantsynthesis offunkandfusion, ofVancouver's treasures. Whilestill a Hutchinson drumsalongwithspecial earthysoulandsizzling solos. Witha collegestudentin Washington, D.C., guestCoryWeeds. A hot doublebill groovin'newCDcalledTrippin'On Eve was performingat a local withMavisStaples. Track One,thisVancouver quintetfeanightspot whenDukeEllington asked JULY 2 IRoundhouse turesthe talentsof OlafDeShield herto performand recordwith his guitar,FranJareorgan/keys, Brian band. As YvonneLanauze,she Matthew Smith Trio Newcombe bass, Chris Nordquist recorded theoriginal version ofDuke's classictuneLoveYouMadly.A real JazzvocalistMatthew Smith'smusi- drumsandSteveHilliamsaxophones. 1 IRailspur AlleyPark. Granville Isl. dealjazzsinger, Eveperforms in the cal giftsarestill a well-kept secret, JULY Ron Small withBob Murphy Trio tradition ofothergreatsinger/pianists butthatshouldchange quickly. Influsuchas Carmen McRaeand Sarah encedby greatsingerslike Kurt Vaughan. HerCDis titled Colorsof Elling,Smithcanbop,scatandsing Eve. WithStuLoseby sax,PaulBlaney a balladthatwilltearyouapart.With bass, TomFoster drums. NoahWalker guitarandMichaelPattersonbass. JULY 1 IPertormance Works FREE JULY 1 ITap Room atGranville Island Brewery Dr.Lonnie Smith Trio SeeDedication Orchestra withCory Weeds SeeDedication Orchestra JUNE 29ITheCentre "Dr. Lonnieis a monster!He'sall overtheB-3,likeit'sanextension of his being,whichin a way it is." -PaulGrant, CBCRadio Internationally recognized as oneof Steve Smith's Steps South African Influences inBritish Jazz withHazel Miller South African Songs Workshop: Moholo/Tana/Serame 9 Bassist;lcomposer/bandleader Steve Space Smithisanactivemember ofourjazz ThisVancouver urban-groove quintet community anda prolificcomposer. combines jazz,electronica, drumn' His debut recordingas a leader, bass, hip-hopand dub. Intense Chantal's Way (Double Time improvisation and ambienttextures Records),featuresECM-recording grounded in funky,earthyrhythms artistRichieBeirach andBillyHart. drivetheirspaced-out yet down-toSmith'suniquecompositional style, earthcontemporary sound. whichopensharmonic plateaus for JULY 1 IMedia Club the creativeinterpretation of the musician, blossomed in the process Getallthenews of working withBeirach. ByperforminJazz& Blues ingandrecording withtheseartists andcomposing in this idiom,Smith realized hissignature statement asa ■ Mavis Staples Hans Staymer Swing Band JUNE 29ITheCentre OneofVancouver's finestR&Bsingers forovertwodecades, Staymer's soulful renditions of classictunesand his rockin' blues feelkeepthefanscoming backfor more.Hisswingbandpays tributetogreatartistslikeLouie Prima. JULY 2 IRossini's Kits Stringfever musicis described as "a smoking pieceof futuristic electro-jazz, mixing hyperelectronics, bleatsof analogue keyboards, andskittering livedrums to greateffect...some seriously unique (and sometimesdownrightfun) music." A doublebillwithAmon Tobin. JUNE 26IPertormance Works Studebaker John &theHawks TheChicago Tribune writes,"Hisraw Thischarming Vancouver quartetfea- amplified canonical workrecallspast tures13-year-old dynamo Stefan Thor- masterslike Little WalterHorton, VanityFairsays"nobodysingslike darsonon violin.Withveteranlocal while his slide guitar style is the magnificent andupliftingMavis swingers DougThordarson (Stefan's descended fromthestylesof Elmore Staples:· TheVillageVoicecallsher father) onviolin, BrentGubbels onbass James andHoundDogTaylor. Ontop "one of the greatfemalevoices;' and Ron Thompsonon guitar, ofthatStudebaker Johnisa powerful whilethe Chicago Sun-Times hails Stringfever's repertoire ofgypsy jazz,fid- vocalistand talentedsongwriter." heras"relentlessly classy ...oneofthe dletunes andstandards ispuredelight. StudebakerJohn's recent CD, mostpowerful anddistinctive voices 24IGranville Isl.Market Stage Between Life& Death(Avanti) showthat soul or gospelhaseverpro- JUNE caseshissongwriting skillsandblazduced." MavisStaples lastappeared technique. 'llumcrush·ingguitarandharmonica at this Festivalwith the legendary Stronen/Sto~okken It'sa newsoundthattransports the StapleSingers in 1992.TheStaples JUNE 25ICommodore bluesgenreintothe21stcentury. werepioneers of gospelmusicand JULY 1 IYale helpedprovidethe spiritualsoundtrackfor the American civil rights Sumalao movement in the 1960s.In the'70s theybecame a leadingforceon the popandsoulmusiccharts,earning number-one hitsandgoldrecords for suchsongsas Respect Yourself and I'll TakeYouThere. Asa soloartist, "Thesoundlis] likea crossbetween Mavishasworked withsuchluminar- Autechreand the backingmusic ies as Bob Dylan,ArethaFranklin, employed byTomWaits.HighlyRecBonnieRaittand Prince. Thisyear, ommended!" -www.boomkat.com shereceived a Lifetime Achievement On Humcrush (RuneGrammofon), Newsoundsfrom old instruments, Award duringtheGrammy Award cel- drummer Thomas Stronen andfellow lazymelodies and drivingrhythms, ebrations. In additionto her own Norwegian keyboardist StaleStor- rousing songsanddizzydances-this recordings, theRockandRollHallof lokkenteamup for someincredible isthemusicofVancouver's Sumalao. Fameinducteecan be heardon music. Stronen is a regular member of Building onthetraditionof rhythmic recentCDsby LosLobos,Dr.John, several bands, mostnotably lainBal- LatinAmericanmusic,the group NatalieMerchantand tributesto lamy'sFood,andParish, the quartet combines Latinstrings.Andean flutes Johnny CashandJohnny Paycheck. In ledbySwedish pianowhizBoboSten- andvariouspercussion instruments a reviewof Havea LittleFaith(Alli- son.Oneofthemostadventurous key- withthetoolsof modern jazzto cregator),thesouldiva'snewCD,MOJO boardplayers in Norway, Storlokken is ate their personal versionof 'world magazine states:"DustySpringfield a member of Supersilent, TerjeRyp- beat:Andit's a delight!WithHugo idolizedher; CurtisMayfieldand dal'sSkywards andthejazz-rock quar- GuzmanLatin strings/percussion, Prince achedto recordher;IceCube tet Cucumber. Having assimilated his KarenGraves saxophones/flute, LauandLudacris havesampled her;and JoeZawinul andHerbie Hancock influ- renceMollerup bass,WilliamBenaBob Dylanproposedmarriagethe ences, Storlokken creates a signature vides strings/vocals,RobinReid, firsttimetheymet.Suchistheendur- soundthatis heardto greateffecton GilbertoMoreaux, MiguelBenavides ing,magnetizing powerof MavisSta- Humcrush, a set of improvisationspercussion, OliverDelgadovocals, plesandhervoice." recorded livein thestudiothatsound Malcolm Aiken,DerryByrnetrumpet, meticulously composedand pro- SteveMynett, Gerry Fortetrombones. grammed. Atwww.almostcool.org, the JUNE 29IPertormance Works ■ and Tekitoicontinues in this vein. Joani Taylor Quintet Considered hisstrongest recording to Joani Taylor is the realdeal,a true In their quest for devastating date,theCDreflectsa widerangeof Ballads, blues, bebopand beauty-thekind that takes your culturalinfiuences. "But insteadof jazzsinger. swing-thisVancouver-based artist breathaway-Stefan Smulovitz lap- turningthesediversesoundsinto a top/viola,VivianeHoulevoiceand cacophonic bowlof mush, Tahaand handlesthem all with graceand Possessed of a marPepeDanzapercussion/shakuhachi longtimecollaborator SteveHillage sophistication. vellousvoicethat'sbothcharismatic are willingto go anywhere. These balance muscular rhythms, a she'sa legendin West threevirtuosos enthrallthe listener, panoramicfeelingof space,and andintimate, jazzcircles.Herrecentrecordmoving fromthe otherworldly to the Taha's ownrockstarleanings-never Coast subterranean; from ragato A Love hasthisfusionbeenbetterillustrated ings,TheArt of the BalladandThe findthe artist Supreme, Verdiand Joni Mitchell; thanhere," writeswww.amazon.com.WallStreetSessions, throughthe poetryof Rimbaud and There's evena stunning Arabicinter- in full bloom;singinghandpicked of emotional •back.Presented in real-timeSur- pretation oftheClash's RocktheCas- gemsandaddinglayers Taylorinvitesthe listener roundSound! bah. RachidTahacreatesa rich meaning, WithBobMurtapestry of soundthat'shypnotic and deepinsidethemusic. JUNE 30IWestern Front intoxicatingand that goes well phypiano,MilesHillbass,BuffAllen trumpet. beyond thesimple'worldmusic'des- drums,BradTurner Swingamajig 26ITheIronworks ignation.With HakimHamadouche JUNE Sixteen-year-old Michael Fraser plays mandoluthe, NoelDelfinguitar,Idriss jazzfiddlewiththefeelof someone Badaroubass,AbdelAbril drums, Terminal Station who'sbeenimprovising hiswholelife. RachidBelgacem percussion, Yves A three-piece Vancouver bandthat Backed by hisdad,Don,on rhythm Ouizerate keyboards. playsfunkyjazzandswinging blues, guitarand PaulBergman on bass, ScottSanftkeys,LiamMacDonald theyplayswingandgypsy tunesin a Tango Paradiso drumsandJeremy Holmes basshave stylereminiscent of StuffSmithand Classic tangowitha hip twist.This beenonthesceneforthebetterpart Stephane Grappelli. playing withartistssuch Vancouver groupcombinestradi- of a decade, JUNE 26ICivic Plaza (North Shore) Bocephus tionaltango,nuevotango(thestyle as MichaelKaeshammer, King and others. created by the great Astor Piazzolla) Rachid Taha 29ICapone's andelements of newmusicandjazz. JUNE JULY 2 ICommodore An exciting,exoticand at times humorous mix.WithDouglas Schmidt Ed Thigpen's Scantet bandoneon, AntonioBernalviolin, 27ITheCentre BudgeSchachteguitar, Laurence JUNE Mollerup bass. Thanks to the Canada Council for theArts. JUNE 25 Presentation House Theatre JULY 2 IRoundhouse SVPTrio I Brian Tate Trio jazz vocalistBrianTate Algerian-born singerRachid Tahais Vancouver thewordeclectic. Withinstruaneclectic artist,drawing onalterna- defines from Monkand tiverock,dance, hip-hop, electronica, mentalinfluences reggae andtechnorhythms for inspi- Milesto BachandBartok,andvocal that includeLouisArmrationas well as the wide-ranging influences strong, TomWaitsandMahalia JackNorthAfrican sounds heabsorbed in With France sincearriving thereat theage son, he's a greatperformer. of 10.A punkin attitudeandgritty MichaelCreberpiano and Danny bass. rockerin style,Tahaimmediately Parker 2 ITom LeeCityStage grabsyourattention. Thetitle of his JULY fifth album,Tekitoi (Wrasse), loosely translates as French slangfor,'Who theHellareYou?'Ignorance, racism, fear,poverty andcorruption havelong beenthe subjectsof Taha'smusic, "" Whileworking withsuchluminaries as DinahWashington, JohnnyHodges, Lennie Tristano, BudPowell, Toshiko Akiyoshi and BillyTaylor, EdThigpen laid the foundation for an enduring and respected careerin jazz.The tasty,subtleandswinging drummer is probably bestknown for hislongtime membership in the definitiveOscar Peterson Triofrom1959to 1965.With RayBrown onbass, thetriotouredthe worldandrecorded someofthemost beloved jau albumsin the history of scene.Thissix-mancombination of Amon Tobin themusic.Between 1966and1972, drums,electricanduprightbasses, Thigpen workedwith legendary jazz electricguitar,synthesizers, trumpet, JUNE 25ICommodore divaEllaFitzgerald. Sincethe mid- saxophone, percussion, vocalsand 70s,hehaslivedinCopenhagen, Den- turntables createsa liveshowboth mark,wherehe worksas a teacher mesmerizing andhighlyentertaining. and a freelanceperformer with a Theirtrademarksoundhas been who'swhoofjazz.Heformedhiscur- dubbed "NewSchoolFunk." rentprojectScantet to showcase and JULY 2 Media Club gain internationalrecognitionfor exceptionally talentedScandinavian Shannon Thue Trio artists.Lastyear,Scantetreleased a recording called#1 (Stunt), featuring A risingyoungstar on our local the promising youngmusicians Jens scene,pianisVcomposer/arranger"Amon Tobin's mixing ofjazznoirwith Thuereceived CBC/Radio- breakbeats Winther trumpet, Thomas Franck tenor Shannon on Permutation resulted first JazzAwardof Merit sax,KasperVillaume pianoandJesper Canada's in oneof the ['90s]mostinfectious of Bodilsen bass.It's a swinging, hard (JAM)in 2004.A recentgraduate electronicadiscs ...Usinghard bop bopsession thattheAll MusicGuide the CapilanoCollegeJazzStudies drumsamples, extended hornpascalls, "driving ...magnificent...highlyprogram,she movedhere from sages, anda constant groove, Tobin by jazz recommended." Thanks to the Dan- Reginain 2000.Influenced succeeded whereothershavefallen EllaFitzgerald ishJazzFederation and the Danish greatsOscarPeterson, short:he capturedthe essence of (Shannon's alsoa veryfinesinger), ArtsCouncil. jazzandmadeit readyforthedance Thelonious Monk,McCoy Tynerand floor. Thoroughlyenjoyableand GeneHarris,sheplaysin the main- swinging."-www.amazon.com Threat From Outer Space streamtradition.Swinging andvery DJAmon Tobinis anelectronic sound Sincetheyformedin 1997,Threat cool.WithPatrickMetzger bassand sculptor,a NinjaTuneartist who FromOuterSpacehasbeensighted MikeMagnusson drums. blendsjazz,hip-hop,ambientelethroughout Western Canada's music JULY 3 IPerformance Works FREE ments,dub, electronica,breaks, I Luluk Purwanto & the Helsdingen Trio SPECIAL PRE-FESTIVAL FREE PERFORMANCE Vancouver Art Gallery, Georgia Street Plaza MondayJune6 from 6 pm - 8:30 pm Presented by TD Canada Trust VancouverInternationalJazz Festival Tulips 2005 will rnark the 60th anniversary of the gift of 100,000 tulip bulbs to Canadians by the Dutch Royal Family. This symbolic thank you was rnade to acknowledge the strategic role Canadian soldiers played in the liberation of the Netherlands. In the spirit of peace and international friendship and as a tribute to the Canadian veterans on the 60th anniversary of the Netherlands' liberation, jazz greats Luluk Purwanto & The Helsdingen Trio will present free concerts across Canada. The internationally recognized ensemble features Dutch pianist Rene van Helsdingen, Indonesian violinist Luluk Purwanto, New York-based bassist Essie! Okon Essie! and Italian drummer Marcell Pellitteri. In a preconcert ceremony to honour individual Canadians, Mayor Larry Campbell and local veterans will be offered a special Tulip Friendship Garden. Venue courtesy of the City of Vancouverand VancouverParks & Recreation TULIPS 2005 60TH ANNIVERSARY FRIENDSHIP TOUR II chartswithForAlskad.In 1997her strings andglobalflavours intoa powViktoria Tolstoy lluartet CDWhiteRussian, released on the erfulsignature sound.Laurence StaclassicBlueNotelabel,drewworld25ITheCentre tion of ShakingThrough.net more JUNE wideattention. Soonafterwards she accurately likensTobin"to a filmediwas giggingwith greatslike Ray torwho,ratherthansplicing individual BrownandMcCoy Tyner. Blameit on cellstogether, furthersubdivides the My Youth,a grandcompilation of actualframes,and thenrearranges tasty standards-everything from thedisconnected snippets in incrediElvisCostelloto ChakaKhan-was bly abstractyet familiarways:·Curissuedin 2000.Viktoria'scurrent rentlyMontreal based, Brazilian-born disc,Shiningon You(ACD,is stunTobinmoved to the U.K.in the midninglybeautiful andfeatures thecon'80swhenhip-hop began totakehold tributions of Esbjorn Svensson andtherhythms ofbreakbeat electroTootsThielemans and Nils Tolstoy (yes,she'sthe (E.S.T.), funkwerereplacing reggae androck "Swedish-born Afabulous doublebillwith novelist'sgreat-greatgranddaugh- Landgren. as the underground youthmusicof RoyHaynes. choice.Smittenbythe newsounds, ter) is closerto currentpop-jazz thelegendary Amonbeganreleasing materialthat crooningthan to jazz, and her breathy, diaphanous soundandphoTomlinson/Miiller/Bereslord/ incorporated thenewmusicwithjau, funkandblues.In 1996Tobinsigned togeniclookshavemadehera star vanderSchyff with Ninja Tuneand has since in her homelandsince the midFour highlyimaginative improvising releasedsevenacclaimedalbums, 1990s."-Guardian artists meet in this UK/Vancouver At the age of 29, Viktoria Tolstoy is including asoundtrack forvideo-game Britishtrombonist AlanTomdeveloper Ubisoft's thirdinstallment alreadya highlycelebratedand summit. withthe of the popularSplinterCellseries, respectedinternationaljazz/pop linsonwaslastinVancouver JazzComposers' Orchestra in ChaosThree.This releasefurther vocalist.Sheinitiallyburstontothe London musicscenein 1994with theearly'90s.Ableto moveinstantasolidifies AmonTobin's reputation as Swedish froma murmur to a howland oneof themostintelligent andexcit- her debutalbumSmile,Loveand neously Spice. Twoyearslatershetoppedthe back again,he can play off the ingmixmasters onthescene. acousticsof a room by whirling aroundon one heeland spraying sounds in all directions, all thewhile playingtunefullyandwith immense power. Britain's SteveBeresford plays piano, electronicsand various objects, creating a moving canvas of sound.Vancouver's TorstenMOiier bassandDylan vanderSchyff drums arefantastic collaborators. Thanks to theBritishCouncil. JULY 2 IRoundhouse Amanda Tosoff Ouartet Just21,thegiftedVancouver pianist Amanda Tosoff leadsa quartetoftalentedyounglocalplayers, including EvanArntzentenor/soprano sax, SeanCronin bassandMorgan Childs drums. Thebandplaysa mixofstandardsand originals,with Tosoff's swingreflecting the soundof such greatsas OscarPeterson, Wynton KellyandBillEvans. JUNE 29IPacific Centre Plaza II arestill a well-kept secret;thismar- settlingin London, he playedwith vellousnewCDshouldremedy that. McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath Trombonis(/composer/arranger Jill With his talented collaborators, and HarryMiller'slsipingobefore Townsendformed this 17-piece bassistDarren Radtke anddrummer leadinghis owngroups,the octet groupto featurethe composing and Bernie Arai,Turner's trio is swinging, SpiritsRejoicewith KennyWheeler arranging skillsof manyof ourcity's melodic andveryhip.Hismodern jazz andEvanParker andtheseptetViva bestmusicians. Anastonishing array quartet, featuring Turner on trumpet, la Black.Moholois featuredin the of talent,thisoutstanding groupfea- is simplyone of the best units Dedication Orchestra. Thanks to the turessomeof Vancouver's leading around. Performing originalcomposi- BritishCouncil. mainstream jazzplayers. Verycool! tionswithaninteractive, cutting-edge JULY 2 IRoundhouse JUNE 27ITheCellar sensibility, this long-standing group justgetsbetterandbetter. WithAndre Uno Mas bass,BrunoHubertpiano, Tribute totheTrumpet Masters Lachance Funky, upbeatandstylishjazz.Uno Dylan vanderSchyff drums. Trumpeter BradTurneris one of Masis a favouriteat thisYaletown JUNE 24IOrpheum Theatre (llio) Canada's finestmusicians. Withthis nightspot. DinoDiNicolo bass,Dave JUNE 28ITheCellar bandof localall-stars, he paystribCorman guitar,DougCuthbert drums. (Tribute totheTrumpet Masters) uteto jazzmasters suchas Freddie JULY 1,2 ICapone's 29ITheIronworks (quartet) Hubbard,WoodyShawand Miles JUNE 30ITom LeeMusic Workshop Davis.WithJon Bentleytenorsax, JUNE Uzume Taiko JULY 3 I Roundhouse (Henry Lowther/ ChrisGestrinpiano, Paul Rushka Deriving its namefromtheJapanese Brad Turner Uuartet) bass,JesseCahilldrums. word for "big drum"and fromthe JUNE 28ITheCellar nameof the goddessof laughter, Ugetsu +4 AmeNoUzume NoMikota, thisspecTrio Demme Guilbeault Tanguay LocalhardbopsextetUgetsuaug- tacularVancouver-based taikogroup AMontreal jazzbandwithcultstatus, mentstheir ranksfor this special creates anexhilarating sensual expetributeto the iconoclastic jazzleg- rience.Usinga diversecollection TrioDeromeGuilbeault Tanguay is of Monk.Performing lovedforits irresistible swing, audac- end Thelonious originallyheardon ity,sophisticated groupplayingand arrangements highlyoriginalrepertoire. Witha vast Monk'salbumsLive at TownHall comprehension of thehistoryofjazz, (Riverside)and Monk Big Band THE UAY Ugetsu andits-newlineRestaurant, Lounge & Patio not to mentiona vigorous proposi- (Columbia), tionasto its reinvention, thesethree up bringa full rangeof saxophones eminentmusicians havebeentrio- andbrassto themix.A rareopportumatesfor overa decade. Withtheir nityto hearclassiclarge-ensemble fore2004CDrelease, 10 Compositions jazzfromsomeof Vancouver's WithBradTurner piano, (AmbiancesMagnetiques),Jean mostsoloists. altosax,DaveSaytenor Deromesaxophones/flutes, Nor- JonBentley baritone sax,Kevin mandGuilbeaultbass and Pierre sax,ChadMakela trumpet, RodMurraytromTanguay drumsdeliveredten new Elaschuk bass,Bernie piecesby Derome. Thetrio hasalso bone,AndreLachance deeplyexploredthe musicof Eric Arai drums,DawnHaylettFrench Toren tuba. Dolphy, MishaMengel bergandSonny horn,Steve 28ICBC/Radio-Canada Studio One Jazz Clark,to namea few.Thanks to the JUNE JULY 1 IVancouver ArtGallery Canada Council for theArts. JULY 1 IPerformance Works FREE U.K. Sextet JULY 2 ITheIronworks (Trio Oerome/ Plimley/Tanguay) Led by pioneeringSouthAfrican JillTownsend BigBand \Y/ATERfRONT JAZZ avant-garde drummer LouisMahala, Brad Turner Trio/Ouartet this outstanding meetingof U.K.Vancouver-based multi-instrumental-basedimprovisersincludesJohn bass,EvanParker andJason is(/composer BradTurnerhasjust Edwards DaveAmistromreleased hislong-awaited triorecord- Yardesaxophones, ing,Question theAnswer (Maximum boneand MarcCharigtenorhorn. and Jazz).An award-winning trumpeter MahalajoinedChrisMcGregor andcomposer, hisgiftsas a pianist the BlueNotesin 1962.Eventually II NIGHTLYJAZZ 26th 27th 28th 29th & 3,d AflIBNOON JAZZ June 30th & Canada Day 604.683.5335 1137 Marinaside Cr. @ Davie St. percussive andmelodicinstruments Dylan vanderSchyff aswellastaikodrums,Uzume Taiko Oneof the brightestlightson the hasdeveloped a dynamic fusionof jazz/newmusicscene, oldandnewstylesof drumming. With Vancouver drummer DylanvanderSchyffworks the choreographed physicalityof ensembles (Talkmartialarts,theheart-stopping pulse withmanyresident Brad ofthe0-Daikoandtherhythmic sen- ing Pictures,NOWOrchestra, TonyWilsonand PeggyLee sitivityof a jazzensemble, theybring Turner, amongothers)and participates in a vibrantcontemporary sensibility to theatre,danceand film an ancientart. With BonnieSoon, numerous JasonOvery,NaomiKajiwarataiko projects.He'sa highlysought-after ability drums/percussion, BorisSichonper- playerknownfor his uncanny to excelin bothtraditionalandfree cussion/dumbek. improvsituations. RecentcollaboraJULY 2 IVancouver ArtGallery tionswithartistsasdiverseas Dave Douglas, LouisSclavis, JohnButcher, Patti V:Tribute toPeggy Lee JohnWolfBrennan, George Lewisand Vocalist PattiV'sstyleis asindividual Joe Lovanorefiecthis multidimenas she is. Switchingeasilyfrom sionaltalentsandinterests. romanticballadsto livelyrenditions JUNE 25IVancouver East Cultural Centre ofup-tempo compositions, PattiVwill (Hoxha) paytributeto the legendary vocalist JUNE 29ITheIronworks andsongwriter Peggy Lee,showcasing (Brad Turner Uuartet) hergiftfor phrasing andrhythm. JULY 1 ITheIronworks (Peggy LeeBand) JULY 3 IRossini's Gastown JULY 2 IRoundhouse (Tomlinson/Muller/ Beresford/van derSchyff) JULY 2 IRoundhouse (Ron Samworth's Ambidextrous) FROMNYC RandyWeston's AfricanRhythms SEP St. Andrew's Wesley Church 1022 Nelson St. RandyWeston PIANO Alex Blake BASS Neil Clarke PERCUSSION JULY 3 IRoundhouse (Lisa Miller's Green Ideas) Vancouver Creative Music Institute Student/ Faculty Performances EvanParker, MwataBowden, Nicole Bruce Ward Trio Whether he is playingviola,violinor Mitchell,GiorgioMagnanensi, Kate percussion, DenevanGeelis always Hammett-Vaughan, JohnKorsrud, Sal Vancouver's Bruce Wardisanexciting integrating elementsfrom different Ferreras, Bernie Araifaculty. anddynamic performer ontenorand musicaltraditionssuchasjazzand JUNE 25.26IVancouver Community sopranosax. Influencedby East improvised music,pop,funk,contemCollege, Downtown Campus Coastsoul and WestCoastcool, porary,classicaland ethnicmusic Ward'strio mixes blues, bebop, fromaroundthe world.As a bandFayyaz Virji bossas, balladsandoriginals. leaderandsideman, vanGeelis very JUNE 24,25.30IOuisi Bistro See Dedication Orchestra activein the Dutchjazzscene,and hehasperformed withJorritDijkstra, Ray Warleigh AchimKaufmann,ErnstReijseger, Wabi with Hugh Fraser Quintet George Coleman and manyothers. WabiandsabiaretwocomplemenAppearinghere as a memberof tary aspectsof the Japanese aes- If you'relookingfor burningsolos, BenoitDelbecq's Unit,he'llalsoper- thetic sense called shibui. great band interaction,a super formin twoimprovisational collabo- Comparable to the Chinese yin and swingin'rhythmsectionandfantasrations.Thanksto the Fondsvoor yang, the balanceof wabijsabi tic musicianship, you'vegot to see AmateurKunsten PodiumKunsten. reflectsa timelessbeautyunrelated this band!The irrepressible comJUNE 26IVancouver East Cultural Centre to styleor socialmores. Outstanding poser,trombonist andpianistHugh (Benoit Oelbecq Unit) Vancouver musiciansChrisGestrin Fraserformedthis excitinglyorigiJUNE 27IWestern Front (Plimley/Helias/ pianoand BernieAraidrumsinter- nal Canadianjazz ensemblein Hemingway/van Geel/) pret this balancein acoustic/elec- 1987.Sincethen,theirhigh-energy JUNE 28IPerformance Works tronicmediaandastwodistinctduo performances have been thrilling (vanGeel withRutherford/ projects.This performance focuses audiencesacross Canada,the on Wabi,the acousticduoof drum UnitedStatesand Europe. Samworth/Muller) They've set and piano.With a repertoire also playedspecial concertsin inspiredbyCarlaBleyandPaulMot- Brazil, Colombia,Panamaand ian,theyusestandard tunes,obscure Cuba.Britishalto saxophonist Ray jazzcompositions andoriginalworks Warleigh is a busysessionandjazz asvehicles for improvisation. musicianwhohasplayedwith the JUNE 29ICBC/Radio-Canada Srudio One Jau likes of Ella Fitzgerald,Kenny Wheeler,Gil Evansand more. Bookmark coasta/jazz.ca ■ Nancy Walker Quartet Toronto-basedpianistjcomposer NancyWalkeris quietlyworkingher VanOjango way to the top of our nationaljazz Afittingfinaletotheintensive nine-day Thisexciting Vancouver quartet offers a scene.With a suppleand expresVancouver Creative Music Institute, the veryhiptakeontheswinging gypsy jazz performances bring sivetouchand an earfor creative of DjangoReinhardt and Stephane student/faculty and engagingmelodies,Walker's practitioners of Grappelli. Featuring four impeccable leadinginternational playingrangesfrom the lyricalto creative music together with some of musicians:BudgeSchacteguitar, the dramatic.She's as capable local,national Cameron Wilsonviolin,FinnManniche the bestandbrightest andinternational emerging artists. This 'inside'as 'out; as evidencedon guitarjcello, DaveBrown bass. as a leader:Inviis a rareopportunity to hearup-and- herfour releases JUNE 25IVictory Square. Gastown tation, Luminosity, Levitationand comingcreative musicians engage in collaborative music-making through WhenShe Dreams.Walker'scomDene vanGeel improvisation, new compositional positionshavea joyfulfeelingand practices andtheapplication of new are beautifullyarrangedto feature technologies. Developed by Coastal the talentsof her musicalcompaJazzandBluesSociety in partnership triots, including her husband withtheVancouver Community College KieranOversbass,KirkMacDonald sax and Barry Rombergdrums. School of Music, VCMI is dedicated to furtheringcreativemusic.Artistic Thanksto the CanadaCouncilfor theArts. Directors MiyaMasaoka andGeorge JUNE 30IPerformance Works FREE Lewis,AssistantArtistic Director 1 IPerformance Works FREE Fran9ois Houle,and MarkDresser, JULY ■ Thanks to theBritishCouncil. jazz;thebandsetupinfectious, often housederivedgrooves ...improvisaJULY 2 IVancouver East Cultural Centrn (Ray Warleigh. Dedication Orchestra)tionalskillson showherearemiles aheadof the usualjazz housers:' JULY 3 IRoundhouse -www.bbc.co.uk JULY 3 ITheCentre (Ray Warleigh, Pianist/composer/producer Bugge Dedication Orchestra) Jason Wilson &Tabarruk Byfusingdeeproots-reggae grooves withajazzsensibility, infectiously hip popmelodies andpoeticlyrics,the Juno-nominatedpianist/vocalist Wesseltoft isoneofthegreatmusical JasonWilsonis helpingto leadregtalentsfromNoiway. Sincethe early gae into the future.Neverfalling BillWeeds Ouintet cliches, histunes '90shehasgonefromthejazztradi- backonthegenre's lnfiuenced by legends suchas Wes tionsof ECM Nordic(playing withJan appealto a widerangeof fans.Willatest Montgomery, Ed Bickertand Kenny Garbarek andTerjeRypdal) to form- sonand his bandTabarruk's dREaD andBLUE: A CanadiBurrell, Vancouver guitaristBillWeeds ing his ownrecordlabel,Jazzland, release, celeandhisquintethavea swing feelthat andcreatinga unique,freshsound ana Suite (WheelRecords), just won'tquit.WithCoryWeeds on dubbed"futurejazz."SettingJazz- bratesWilson'stime spentgrowing up in a multi-cultural Toronto neighaltosax,thisenthusiastic father/son- land'smusicapart is the way it bourhood. Thisis crossover musicof ledquintetwill delightall jazzfans. embraces the liberating potentialof WithMikeKenney piano,PaulRushka dancemusic-mixing and matching the bestkind.WithDonScottguibass,NinoDipasquale drums. Europeantechno,drum n' bass, tar/voice, MichaelHerringbass, JUNE 30ITheCellar house,ambientandjazzimprovisa- ClarkWilliamsdrums,MichaelSt. percussion. tionin awaythatclickswithclubcul- George 27I Vancouver ArtGallery tureyetiswelcomed byopen-minded JUNE Weeds/Minemoto Ouartet jazzfans.Sincethe releaseof his Formed a fewyearsagobytwoof our Noiwegian "Grammy" Award-winning Tony Wilson 6tet city'scoolest mainstream jazzplayers, debutCDNewConception of Jazzin Unquestionably oneof themostorigithis smokin'grouppromises great '97,Bugge (pronounced Boogie) has nal guitarstylistson the Canadian solosandgroupinteraction. Altosaxoperformed at clubsandjazzfestivals scene, Tony Wilson tapsintothewhole phonistCoryWeedsalsoleadsthe aroundthe world,includingseveral history ofjazzandblueswithhiscomgrooveband Crashwhoselatest packedshowsat this Festivalin . positions, whichshiftfromLeadbelly's release features the legendary Ham2002.Hislatestrelease, Film'Ing,is • moaning styleto Metheny-like commondB-3organist Dr.Lonnie Smith. a hip consolidation of his previous bustion. Wilson's sextetplaysboisterPianist/composer SharonMinemoto five releases. "I feel it revealsa ous and joyful music, blending hasbeenactive onthelocaljazzscene deeperknowledge and understandacoustic andelectronic sounds onWilfor almosta decade. A strongand ingof the mixtureof electronic and sonoriginals and on tunesby Don swinging pianist, she'salsoafinecomacoustic jazzmusic;'saysWesseltoft. Cherry, Ornette Coleman, TheBeatles poserin the post-bop tradition. This Andthe globalresponse to thisnew and Curlew. It's all heardto great groupdraws itsinfluences fromartists worldorderof jazzis: Let'sBugge! advantage on the band'slatestselflikeCannonball Adderley, Kenny GarWith Ole MortenVaaganbass, producedCD,Horseplay. With J.P. rettandArtBlakey. WithbassistJodi Andreas Byedrums, JonasLonna DJ, Cartertrumpet/electronics, MasaJ. Proznick anddrummer Jesse Cahill. RikardGensollen Percussion. Anzai altosax,Jesse Zubotviolin, RusJULY 3 IVancouver ArtGallery sellSholberg bass, Skye Brooks drums. Wheelmouth JUNE 29IPerformance Works FREE Bugge Wessehoft's Swinging,interactivemainstream (Tony Wilson/Wilbert deJoode) New Conception ofJazz jazzbyfourofVancouver's mostver- JULY 3 IRoundhouse JUNE 26ICommodore satile and talentedjazz players, Wheelmouth performsmusiccomAmanda Wood posedbyits members plustunesby DaveHolland,KennyWheelerand Thistalentedvocalistworksin the industry in stage,film others.lhor Kukurudza guitar,Jon entertainment Bentley tenorsax,JodiProznick bass, and television.Accompaniedby pianistRonJohnston anddrummer Bernie Araidrums. LouHoover, shesingsa mixof jazz JULY 1 IGranville Isl.Market Stage standards andpopfavourites. 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