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Celebrating our 10th Annual

Double Bill

Friday, April 1 at 8 PM
VCC King Edward Campus Auditorium

June 10 - 11 - 12, 2005

Ensemlife Kabouf& Maliwash
Legendary artists from Afghanistan

with Special Guests: The Honari Family- Baluchi music from Iran

Centennial Theatre. 8pm

Winners of2003 BBC-Radio World Music Award!

Tickets at Centennial Box Office: 604-984-4484

Friday evening concert
Saturday, noon - 6pm in Dougall Park
2 big dances Saturday night
Sunday afternoon free outdoor concert & more!
PRE FESTIVAL WEEK - Jazz in local restaurants every evening
comejoin us for a da9 or a weekend oF music
and Fun on the beautiful Sunshine Coast
'a 50 minute ferr!j ride and a world awa,f

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this year presenting the

Tulips 2005 Stage Bus
from Amsterdam featuring

Luluk Purwanto &
the Helsdingen Trio

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Sow,�tr� Gr�spe! Choir

Chan Centre, 8pm

An awe-inspiring 28-person vocal ensemble, performing a programme of tribal,
traditional, and popular African gospel.
Best Gospel Choir, 2003 American Gospel Music Awards. "Sheer Jubilation!"

AN EVENING WITH MULTIPLE GRAMMY AWARD WINNERS

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Vancouver violinist Jesse Zubot first came to prominence with the
Juno-award-winning duo Zubot and Dawson, an eclectic, down­
home string outfit with a decidedly modem edge. He's also part
of the recording group The Great Uncles of the Revolution and a
member of bluesman Jim Byrnes's revamped group. Although he
continues to work in these bands, Zubot has branched out and
emerged as one of the strongest new voices on the improvised
music scene in Vancouver. His improvisational skills and wide­
ranging musical interests have resonated in his work with
Franc;:ois Houle, lg Henneman, Gerry Hemingway, Tony Wilson,
and Dylan van der Schyff.
Bassist Joe Fonda appeared in Vancouver last spring with the
FAB Trio (Barry Altschul, Billy Bang). He also co-leads the
Fonda/Stevens Group (Michael Jefry Stevens), an accomplished
ensemble that straddles the line between post-bop and
free improv. Along with Stevens, he is also a member of a
new quartet called Conference Call featuring German
woodwind virtuoso Gebhard Ullmann and American
drummer Matt Wilson. Fonda has performed as
sideman with Dave Douglas, Bill Dixon, Lou Donaldson,
Curtis Fuller, Kenny Barron, and Leo Smith. He was
the bassist with the renowned Anthony Braxton
Sextet, Octet, and Tentet from 1984 through 1999.

The Ottawa Citizen calls Toronto-based drummer Jean Martin
"an idiosyncratic percussionist with a charming sense of
humour." T he Globe and Mail writes: "meticulously inventive
playing...imaginative... fascinating." Martin has worked with a
diverse array of musicians including David Murray, Chelsea
Bridge, Peggy Lee, Dutch Mason, Kate Hammett-Vaughan, and
Tim Posgate's Jazzstory. He was involved in pianist/composer
D.D. Jackson's jazz opera Que'becite as a member of the opera's
five-member musical ensemble during performances in Guelph
and Vancouver in 2003- He also leads his own trio with guitarist
Justin Hayes and trumpeter Kevin Turcotte, works in a duo called
Barnyard Drama with vocalist Christine Duncan, and plays
electronic chamber improv in a trio with clarinetist/laptop player
Franc;:ois Houle and violinist Jesse Zubot.

plus

Inhabitants

From melodic to minimalist, from deep grooves to all out noise, this
quartet inhabits the nether regions of Vancouver's music
underground.-www.dripaudio.com

Inhabitants serve up a melange of sounds ranging from early '70s
electric jazz fusion inspired by Miles Davis to art rock a la God
Speed You! Black Emperor to contemporary ambient grooves. The
band plans to release a debut CD on Maximum Jazz/Universal
this spring with each member contributing compositions to the
recording. A quick look at the players' resumes reveals strong ties
to Vancouver's expansive creative music community.
Besides leading his own adventurous trio with bassist Travis
Baker and drummer Joel Lower, trumpeter J.P. Carter is a highly
sought after improviser and collaborator. He has shared the stage
with internationally acclaimed innovators Dave Douglas, Wayne
Horvitz, Steve Beresford, and Wolfgang
Fuchs. He is also very active locally,
performing regularly with Vancouver's
finest improvisers including Peggy Lee,
Franc;:ois Houle, Ron Samworth, Tony
Wilson, and the NOW Orchestra. He's also
collaborated with diverse artists such as
Bill Laswell, Butch Morris, Swollen
Members, and the Buttless Chaps.

Bassist Pete Schmidt lends his talents to a wide array of
projects. On any given night he might be heard performing with
hip hop artist Josh Martinez, traditional African band
Doundounba, middle-eastern electronica exponents Sayta, or rock
band Dark Blue World. Schmidt has also collaborated with Tony
Wilson, Masa Anzai, DJ Moves, and Jeremiah Klein.
Long-standing drummer Skye Brooks thrives on diversity. For
the past four years he's co-curated Parallela Tuesdays, a weekly
series featuring local and out-of-town improvisers at Chroma
Books on Main Street. He performs regularly with the Tony
Wilson Quintet, the J.P. Carter Trio, and the Kevin House Band.
Brooks has also collaborated with the Be Good Tanyas, Jesse
Zubot, Peggy Lee, and Submission Hold.
Guitarist Dave Sikula works regularly with Jon Bentley, Bernie
Arai, Carsick, and Crash with Dr. Lonnie Smith.

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THE VOODOO ALLSTARS

604-662-4144

Friday, April 8 at 8 PM
VCC King Edward Campus Auditorium
No folksy, world:jazz generalist,
Malik is a probing and curious
cutting-edge investigator with a
strong interest in dance-music
beats and the Byzantine melodic
methods of Steve Coleman's
M-Base school.-]ohn Fordham,
The Guardian (UK)
Paris-based Malik Mezzadri
(a.lea. Magic Malik) is one of
the jazz scene's most
promising stars. Born in West
Africa in 1969, the fantastic
flutist and bandleader first
emerged in the mid-199os as
part of Julien Lourau's now­
defunct Groove Gang and as a
conspicuous force on St.
Germain's Boulevard album.
With the release of his
acclaimed debut CD 69 96
(Label Bleu) in 2001, Malik
made the bold coming-out
statement that established him
as an innovative bandleader and
accomplished instrumentalist.
The music combines the
freedom of jazz, the
polyrhythms of Africa, the
melodies of Latin American
music, the long motif chains of
Indian ragas, and the trance­
like grooves of drum n' bass in

an electrifying sound world that is uniquely Malik.
In a review of the recording, Britain's Echoes Magazine called
Malik "a musician who manages to pack myriad cultural references
into a solo voice that is coherent and strikingly original. In Malik's
breathy phrasing and wild, water-slide descending figures you can
detect the strong influence of Rahsaan Roland Kirk but his
virtuosity remains pleasingly cliche free. His speed of attack is
dazzling at times, almost as if he's barely forming a note before
moving on to the next one yet there is nothing excessively showy
about Malik's soloing; it's more passion than pretense...his flute
playing is perfectly complemented by a heart-stopping voice; a
soaring operatic Islamic chant that imparts a dramatic, spiritual
quality to the pieces."
After the release of his second Label Bleu recording, Magic Malik
Orchestra, The Guardian (UK) wrote, "the music flickers
cinematically through dark flute wanderings over spooky dirges,
slow vocal sighs over bowed basses, mantra-like melodies that
intensify frantically, racing hip-hop beats, unnerving singing-and­
blowing abstract sounds and seductive Pat Metheny-like themes."
Folk Roots called it "unusual and utterly mesmerizing."
On his current Label Bleu release, 13 XP Song's Book, Malik
interprets the classic French pop songs of his adopted homeland.
He deconstructs tunes like Femme Liberee, Goodbye Marilou, and
Je T'aime, Moi Non Plus, all the while injecting dissonances and
powerful rhythms with taste, humour, and creativity.
The extraordinary Magic Malik last played Vancouver during the
Jazz Festival in 2003, thrilling audiences with intoxicating world­
flavoured fusions at Performance Works and the Commodore.
Kevin Le Gendre of Echoes Magazine is bang on when he states,
"This is risk-taking music that is classic in execution and post­
modern in imagination. It is multi-cultural, multi-genre and multi­
feeling. In other words, it's a universal triumph." With Maxime
Zampieri drums, Sarah Murcia bass, Denis Guivarc'h saxophones,
Solomon keyboards.

Thanks to AFAA Bl Alliance
Frant;:aise.

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CCONVERGENCE:
COASTALJazzcELEBRATES20YEARs,Co-opRADIOiS30!
It's fitting that Vancouver Co-operative Radio and the Coastal Jazz
and Blues Society/Vancouver International Jazz Festival are each
celebrating landmark anniversaries this year. Both share similar
values and community spirit and were created by determined
individuals who came together to give expression to a shared
idealism. Moreover, the concept of creating a jazz festival for
Vancouver has its roots at Co-op Radio. Without the station and
the critical mass it provided, it's unlikely there would be a jazz
festival, certainly not the grandly conceived, eclectically
programmed event we experience today.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, listener-supported,
volunteer-run Co-op Radio (CFRO w2.7 FM) was launched in the
mid-'7os, providing a vital programming alternative to
commercial radio. Political, cultural, and social constituencies
that were marginalized in mainstream society were suddenly
given a voice. A broad range of groups and individuals
representing myriad ideas, interests, passions, and beliefs no
longer worked in isolation. The station brought empowerment,
focus, and a sense of community to their issues.
Into this exciting environment came jazz knocking at the door.
An important music genre in search of intelligent,
comprehensive, and consistent airplay found a voice at Co-op, and
listeners responded enthusiastically. Eric Metcalfe launched the
station's first jazz program, dubbed Jazz Realty. Eventually,
programs like Jazz Night (later called Jazz Forum), The joint is
jumpin' (live from the now defunct Classical Joint in Gastown),
and Jazblu came aboard. Throughout the '8os and into the '90s,
shows like A Trane, The Wild Years, Women of Note, One O 'Clock
jump, and Chasin' the Train were added to the
mix. Radio never sounded so good! The entire
spectrum of the music could be heard in all its
marvelous hues and shades: from Louis
Armstrong and Artie Shaw, Charlie Parker and
Mary Lou Williams, Evan Parker and John Zorn,

to Cecil Taylor and Sun Ra. Everything! Commercial free!
From the beginning, Co-op Radio was one of the most
important media outlets in Vancouver for jazz, as well as a focal
point for both programmers and listeners. By the early '8os, a
growing grassroots community took shape around the station. At
the weekly Jazz Forum show, programmers Ken Pickering (then
owner of Black Swan records), John Orysik and Robert Kerr (both
ex-CJAZ deejays), and other enthusiasts kicked around
ideas about forming a Jazz Society and staging a major
international jazz festival in Vancouver.
Eventually the discussions led to the formation of the Pacific
Jazz & Blues Association in 1984. Soon after its creation, PJBA
began presenting concerts by acclaimed artists such as pianist
Michel Petrucciani and guitarists Peter Leitch and Johnny
Copeland. Late in the summer of 1985, the seven-day Pacific Jazz
& Blues Festival (financed largely by the organizers themselves)
was launched, showcasing regional jazz and blues artists along
with internationally acclaimed artists such as Hungarian bass
player Aladar Pege. The association took the same bold, open,
and eclectic programming philosophy developed in Co-op Radio
jazz programs and applied it to its year-round concert and festival
bookings. Appreciative audiences loved the diversity and inclusive
nature of the music.
In 1985, Pacific Jazz & Blues
Association officially became
Coastal Jazz & Blues Society (CJBS),
headed by founders Executive
Director Robert Kerr, Artistic

Director Ken Pickering, and Media Director John Orysik,
along with board member Deborah Roitberg and fellow
Co-op Radio programmer Ron Simmonds. With a creative
vision and strong determination to invigorate and revitalize
Vancouver's jazz and improvised music scene, CJBS laid its
foundation and incorporated as a non-profit society in 1986. CJBS
has produced year-round concerts and the annual Vancouver
International Jazz Festival (VIJF) since that time, presenting an
extensive program of traditional, contemporary, and evolving
forms of jazz, blues, world, creative, and improvised music. In
1986, with major corporate sponsorship in tow, the Jazz Festival
partnered with the World's Fair-Expo '86-and produced many
high-calibre concerts with artists such as Miles Davis, Wynton
Marsalis, Bobby Mcferrin, Tito Puente, Tony Williams, Albert
Collins, and John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers. Many other great
performances took place throughout Vancouver, including
Ornette Coleman's Prime Time, Roscoe Mitchell, Bill Frisell, and
the Ganelin Trio.
Twenty years later, the VIJF is the largest music festival in
British Columbia, winner of the Georgia Straight's Straight
Choices Award for Best Festival (5 years running), and heralded
as one of the leading jazz festivals in the world. Known for its
innovative and adventurous programming, stellar production
values, community involvement, solid fiscal manage­
ment, and extraordinary volunteers (1,000+), the
festival brings audiences face to face with the most
exciting and creative music the world has to offer. By
taking music to parks, community centres, concert
halls, clubs, public plazas, and neighborhoods and
streets, the Jazz Festival animates the city with over 400
concerts (including 130 free concerts) and sparks the
imagination of more than 460,000 people each year!
From the very beginning, Coastal Jazz and Blues
Society has worked hard to increase the appreciation

Celebrate the 20th anniversary
of the Jazz Festival!

June 24-July 3, 2005

of the music and strengthen the local arts
community by developing special projects,
collaborations, and artistic exchanges. In fact,
our openness to a wide spectrum of music has not only drawn
attention to the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, it has
nurtured and developed numerous musicians in the local and
national scene. Providing extensive opportunities for our artists to
collaborate with the best in the world is very important to us.
Indeed, we take the "international" moniker very seriously and
have worked diligently to establish Vancouver as a centre for the
creation and exchange of sounds and ideas within the international
music community. Among the myriad collaborations we have
facilitated are memorable and thrilling musical encounters between
Dave Douglas, Peggy Lee, and Dylan van der Scyff; Barry Guy and
the New Orchestra Workshop; Frarn;:ois Houle, Evan Parker, and
Mark Dresser; lg Henneman strings with Zubot and Dawson; Paul
Plimley with some of the world's best improvising drummers-Han
Bennink, Hamid Drake, Joey Baron, Michael Vatcher, and Eddie
Prevost; and Charles McPherson with Ross Taggart and Brad Turner.
Today the TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival
is one of the most acclaimed, innovative, joyous, and adventurous
music celebrations in the world. And it all started at Co-op Radio,
where Coastal Jazz staff and board members continue to share
their love of the music with fellow listeners through weekly
programs: The Wild Years (Tuesdays 2:30-5:00, programmed by
John Orysik and Ken Pickering) and A Trane (Fridays 2:30-5jo,
programmed by Robert Kerr and Nou Dadoun). Get hip and tune
in to jazz-on the airwaves at w2.7 FM, on the internet at
www.coopradio.org and www.coastaijazz.ca, and live at the 20th
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annual TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival,
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June 24-July 3, 2005.
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Avis ha icoHEN Trio
Thursday, March 31 at 8 PM
Norman Rothstein Theatre
Avishai Cohen is an excellent
example of the accelerating
globalization of jazz. Born and
raised in Israel and now based
in New York, the phenomenal
bassist brings together Middle
Eastern, Afro-Cuban, and
classical elements into the
jazz idiom. His blending of
world music strains with
colourful rhythms and jazz
structures creates an utterly
distinctive sonic palette. Steve
Graybow of Billboard
magazine calls his music "a
convergence of different
languages into one distinct
whole."
After playing piano in high
school, Cohen switched to
electric bass and soon fell in
love with the music of Jaco

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Friday, April

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info: 604-683- 240
tickets: $15/$12, 604-280-3311
www.ticketmaster.ca

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Join Jungle Swing Saturday Nights
For the Swing Cats Ball!
2205 Commercial Drive,
Drop-In Dance Lesson @ 8pm
Dance from 9pm - lam

Saturday, April 9 at 8 PM
VCC King Edward Campus Auditorium

Live Music Every Month:
Louisiana Joymakers, March 12
51st Eight, April 9
Sweet Pea, May 14
Damsel's Undistressed and the Prohibition Jazz Band, June 11
For more information on Swing Dances and Lessons,
Call (604) 420-0087 or visit
www.jungleswing.ca

Your Classic Swing Dance Connection

Rob Montgomery
and Friends
Featuring: Mike Henry

An Evening of Smooth Jazz
Scotiabank Dance Centre
March 3 & 4 at 7:30 PM
677 Davie St., Vancouver
www.Festivalboxoffice.com 604 257-0366
CD at A&B Sound Now!
www.musiciansmarketinggroup.com

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Pastorius. As a young adult, he gigged around Jerusalem
for several years before moving to New York in 1992. His
big break came when Panamanian-born pianist Danilo
Perez asked him to join his band and he subsequently
appeared on the keyboard player's critically acclaimed
Pan.aMon.k (Verve) recording. Cohen went on to play with
such notables as Roy Hargrove, Wynton Marsalis, Joshua
Redman, Paquito D'Rivera, and Ravi Coltrane.
After performing with some of the best artists in the Big
Apple, Avishai soon came to the attention of Chick Corea
who selected him to play in his Origin sextet and, later, his
New Trio. "He's a genius musician..." says Corea, "a great
composer with a really solid vision of the music he wants to
make. Working with [Cohen] has been very refreshing."
Since releasing his debut album Adama (Stretch Records)
as a leader in 1998, Cohen has issued an additional five
CDs, including the latest on his own RazDaz label, entitled
At Home. In a review of the disc, John Fordham of The
Guardian. writes, "from the seductive looping...and on through
furious piano improvisations... wistful brass harmonies and airy
flute ruminations, the music is consistently riveting..." With Sam
Barsh piano, Mark Guiliana drums.

A long-standing member of
Vancouver's vibrant music
community, Kate Hammett­
Vaughan is one of Canada's
most distinctive jazz vocalists.
Her highly personal and
expressive vocal style
incorporates the breadth of
her musical interests, from
straight-ahead soulful ballads
to hard-swinging grooves and
improvisational adventures.
Providing the perfect setting
for her vocal explorations,
Kate's fantastic quintet, bassist
Andre Lachance, pianist Chris
Gestrin, saxophonist Jim
Pinchin, and drummer Tom
Foster, moves seamlessly from
groove to groove and takes
risks while challenging and
supporting her at every tum.
Since moving to Vancouver

in 1979, Kate has established a solid reputation as one of
Canada's leading interpreters of jazz standards. She's also equally
at home as a front-line performer or as an improviser in an
ensemble, and has received acclaim for her work with avant-garde
groups such as the NOW Orchestra and Garbo's Hat. Nominated
for a Juno award in the category Best Vocal Jazz
Album for her 2000 CD How My Heart Sin.gs,
Hammett-Vaughan has also received critical praise
from all comers of the globe for more recent work:
Devil May Care (2002 Maximum Jazz) and Eclipse
(2003 Maximum Jazz). In his review of Eclipse,
Geoff Chapman of the Toronto Star called Hammett­
Vaughan "a marvelous storyteller with a bag of vocal
tricks big enough to compel constant attention, and
the knack of making everything she attempts sound
newly minted and admirably assured as her free
spirit roams and experiments." Alex Varty of the
Georgia Straight simply called this work "profoundly
musical." With a recording career that spans more
than two decades and half a dozen record labels,
Hammett-Vaughan's deep commitment to her art,
her fearless experimentation, and her infectious
spirit have captivated audiences from coast to coast.

$26.50 / $22.50 for Jazz Friends
and Jewish Community Centre
Members, phone 604-257.5111 or
visit 950 W 41st Ave.

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Wednesday, April 20 at 8 PM
Vancouver East Cultural Centre
A monster of musicianship.
-Winnipeg Free Press

School FJazz
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Jam ESSIONS

Presented by
Coastal Jazz & Blues Society
at O'Doul's Restaurant & Bar (1300 Robson@ Jervis)

Contact the Jazz Hotline at 604 872 5200
web site: coastaljazz.ca
or contact O'Doul's Restaurant & Bar

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or call 604-684-5535

[Sax Summit, CBC Records] a
grand slam...class and thrills all
the way.-Toronto Star

There's been a palpable buzz in the air ever since word came
from Toronto that saxophonist/pianist/composer/arranger Phil
Dwyer was returning home to the West Coast. No doubt jazz
aficionados are looking forward to hearing the marvelous tenor
saxophonist perform on a regular basis without having to fly back
east to do so.
One of the most acclaimed musicians in the country, Dwyer, a
Qualicum Beach, BC, native, has enjoyed an eclectic and diverse
career. He has performed and/or recorded with many leading
Canadian and international names in jazz, pop, world, and
classical music. Phil got his start in the same kind of high school
band program on Vancouver Island that has produced such
outstanding talents as Diana Krall and Ingrid Jensen. At 18 he
moved to New York to study with sax legend Steve Grossman.
While in the Big Apple, he sat in with some of the best, preparing
him for his return to Vancouver to work with a host of West Coast
greats-Oliver Gannon, Bob Murphy, Fraser MacPherson, David
Friesen, Ernestine Anderson, and Bobby Shew. Most importantly,
he joined Hugh Fraser in his Juno award-winning quintet that
went on to become a powerhouse band on the Canadian jazz
scene.
In 1989, Dwyer moved to Toronto where he consolidated his
reputation as a jazz heavyweight. Almost immediately he was
playing with local legends Moe Koffman, Lorne Lofsky, Guido
Basso, and Don Thompson, as well as a host of visiting artists.
More recently, Phil has concentrated on composing and
arranging. He's contributed original compositions and
arrangements to dozens of albums as well as to radio and
television programs. Some of the more high-profile projects
featuring his writing, including his CD called Sax Summit, are on
CBC Records.
Dwyer's Sax Summit brings together seven of Canada's finest
sax players from across the country backed by a hefty rhythm
section. Under his musical direction, the players traverse a
repertoire of jazz classics with distinctive ties to the saxophone,
played in a no-nonsense, straight-ahead style spiced with
contemporary nuances. Speaking to the Toronto Star, Dwyer
recently stated, "When I was asked to do this 'sax summit' I
invited some of my favourite saxophone players and a great
rhythm section, knowing that they all share a love of the past, a
keen eye to the future and a wonderful bond of mutual respect.
Great jazz music is about so much more than the notes." With the
BC Sax Summit, Phil has invited his favourite players from the
West Coast to perform an exciting mix of his own compositions
along with jazz standards. Welcome home, Phil!
With Phil Dwyer, Mike Allen, Jon Bentley, Ross Taggart tenor
saxophones, Campbell Ryga, P.J. Perry alto saxophones, Chad
Makela baritone saxophone, Tilden Webb piano, Jodi Proznick bass,
Jesse Cahill drums.

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NEW MUSIC

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presents

FREEDOM FESTIVAL

In partnership with Third Rail Music

Bruce Freedman Quartet and Aeroplane Trio
(formerly J.P. Carter Trio)
Friday, March 25 th $12/10
Free Trade: south and north of the border
Saturday, March 26th $12/10

A genuinely new improvised music featuring classical musicians
and jazz artists from Oregon, Massachusetts and Vancouver.
Guest performers Daniel Heila (flute), Rob Kohler (bass), Sonya
Lawson (viola) join Vancouver's Jared Burrows, Bruce Freedman,
Karen Graves, Vivian Houle, Colin MacDonald, Brad Muirhead,
Stephen Robb, Stefan Smulovitz, and Stan Taylor.

raw and cooked
Sunday, March 27 th $5

New artists. New work. Dish it Out!!!
plus the Freedom Festival Orchestra

Erik Friedlander and Lucia Pulido
Saturday, April 23rd $12/10

An integral part of NYC's downtown jazz scene cellist Erik
Friedlander is "one of today's most ingenious and forward­
thinking musical practitioners." Colombian singer "Lucfa sings
to preserve the soul . . . her heart escapes her through her
mouth."

Wednesday, April 27 at 8 PM
The Ironworks
Inspired by James Brown and Herbie Hancock's Headhunters
and compared to the likes of Maceo Parker and Medeski Martin
and & Wood, Crash was formed in the mid-'9os by alto
saxophonist Cory Weeds. The band, featuring tenor saxophonist
Jerry Cook, guitarist Dave Sikula, and drummer Bernie Arai,
quickly established itself as one of Vancouver's funkiest
ensembles. Playing groove-laden covers of Cannonball Adderley,
Grant Green, John Scofield, and The Meters, the band's sound is
a rich, tasty stew of intelligent funk with trace elements of jazz
and hip-shaking ska grooves. Writing in The Vancouver Sun
recently, Marke Andrews commented, "A churning beat, driving
organ and bass, and tight horn parts... [Crash is] a marriage of jazz
improvisation and funky dance rhythms, with an accent on the
latter."
The group first collaborated with legendary Hammond B3
organist Dr. Lonnie Smith back in September, 2003- The
chemistry was palpable and the newly minted quintet went on to
play four consecutive sold-out shows at the Cellar Jazz Club. last
summer during the TD Canada Trust Vancouver International
Jazz Festival, Crash and Dr. Lonnie consolidated their
partnership by playing three sold-out shows at The Cellar,
another sellout at the Commodore, and a free outdoor
performance in Gastown to thousands of enthusiastic fans.
Hooking up with Dr. Lonnie Smith enriched an already hip
band and boosted its profile substantially. The good Doctor is
internationally recognized as one of the greatest jazz keyboardists
in the history of the idiom. He's been a dominant player since
1969 when he was named Top Organist by Down Beat magazine.
From his early days with George Benson, Dizzy Gillespie, and
King Curtis, to present day performances and current
recordings-Too Damn Hot (Palmetto) and The Doctor is in the
House (Cellar Live)- Smith's brilliant work seldom fails to
captivate an audience.
Crash and Dr. Lonnie Smith: Here's to a long and happy
marriage.

Date:

Volunteer Application Form
June 24-July 3, 2005

Coastal Jazz & Blues Society
316 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y I K9
Phone 604-872-5200 Fax 604-872-5250
cjbs@coastaljazz.ca
www.coastaljazz.ca

Thank you for applying. Our outstanding team of volunteers helps make this Festival one of the best music events on the planet We require volunteers to commit to a
minimum of 20 hours over an average of 4 - 5 shifts. In return you will receive a groovy volunteer T-shirt, a volunteer pass good for admittance to Festival concerts
(space permitting), an invitation to the Volunteer Party and an opportunity to meet other music fans. Be sure to fill out both sides of this form as completely as possible.

Name: ___ __________ Are you under 19 years old? yes O no O (some festival venues are licensed)
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Please indicate as precisely as possible your time availability between June 25-July 5.
For volunteers interested in Pre-Festival shifts indicate availability from April 29-June 24.
Weekdays O From ____ AM/PM to ____ AM/PM
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All concerts 8 pm @ Western Front
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programs during your trip? If so, please specify where and when you'll travel: ________________
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Any questions? Phone 604-872-5200 or email volunteer@coastaljazz.ca

Jazz Festival Volunteer Application - page 2
Please number, in order of preference, the area(s) that interest you most.
Crews fill up quickly so return this form soon. You will be contacted by mid­
May with further details. If you haven't heard from us by then, please contact

If faxing, please print name

the volunteer coordinator to ensure that your application has been processed.
Be sure to complete the other side of this form before you submit.

0 Pre Festival Poster/Program Distribution
Volunteers help distribute Festival posters and programs (on foot or by car).
Please indicate the area you would be interested in covering. All volunteers
are required to record the drop locations and submit to the Festival office.

0 Sponsorship
Assisting with the activation of on-site sponsors' benefits at outdoor events.

0 Communications/Office
From April 28 to July 3 we will require people to assist us in the office
answering phone enquiries, handling phone ticket sales and assisting with
general office work. Please indicate if you have reception experience.

0 Souvenir Sales and/or Information Hosts
During the Festival, volunteers will be at many of the venues selling
souvenirs and/or answering questions about the Festival.

0 Transportation
Volunteers drive performers from the airport to hotels and to concerts. We
use passenger and cargo vans. Transportation volunteers must have a valid
Class 4 BC driver's license, have experience driving vans and should be
familiar with Vancouver streets.
0 Airport Liaison
Volunteers will meet artists at the airport, help them with their luggage and
direct them to the waiting van. This crew is most suitable for people with
weekday availability.
0 Artist Hospitality
We will need volunteers to assist with catering at some Festival venues and
with communication between the Festival and performers.
OGastown
On June 25 and 26 we will produce free concerts on Water Street in
Gastown. You will be required to work shifts on both these days. Please
indicate your preference(s) within the following areas:
0 Stage Security/Crowd Control
Volunteers will be responsible for security and crowd control at and around
the two Water street stages.
0 Site Office
Volunteers will assist Festival staff in the site office.
0 Setup and Strike
Volunteers will be needed for the setup and strike of the Water Street
stage areas, site office, etc. Lifting is required.
0 Traffic Marshalls
Volunteers will assist with traffic control at the barricaded ends of the
Water Street area.
0 Environment
Volunteers will assist with recycling and maintaining the general cleanliness
of the Water Street area throughout the weekend.
0 Bistro
We will be operating a bistro over the final two days of the festival at David
Lam Park and will require help with ticket sales, service and security.
0 Venue Front-of-House
Volunteers are required at many of our Festival venues including
Performance Works, Studio 16, The Centre for Performing Arts, and CBC.
Duties may include ticket sales, ushering, security and table bossing.

0 Media Lounge
Assisting with set-up, maintenance and accommodation of media requests
at media lounges.

0 Production Crews
The following crews are responsible for assisting in all aspects of technical
sound, staging and lighting support for the Festival. Indicate on the reverse
side of this form any relevant experience and training you may have in these
areas. Indicate your preference within the following crews:
0 Banner & Signage
Assisting in the installation and removal of all on-site banners.
0 Drums
Assisting in the on stage setup and teardown of all drum kits and
percussion instruments.
0 Equipment
Assisting in the transport and the loading and unloading of stage
equipment at various Festival locations. Lifting required.
0 Staging
Assisting with the setup and strike of concert stages and assisting
during soundchecks. Most suitable for those with prior staging work
experience.
0 Jazz at the Roundhouse
On July 2 and 3 we produce a free 'festival within the festival' at the
Roundhouse Community Centre and David Lam Park at Drake Street and
Pacific Blvd. You will be required to work shifts on both these days. Please
indicate your preference(s) within these areas:
0 Environment
Help keep the Festival site clean! Volunteers will assist recycling
team in clearing up bottles, cans, cardboard and paper from site.
O Stage Security/Crowd Control
Volunteers will be responsible for the front of stage/backstage areas
at David Lam Park
0 Information
Stationed at information tents throughout the site and/or roving on
the site, volunteers will assist people with directions, amenities on
and off-site, performance times, general questions.
0 Ushers
Ushers are needed for indoor Roundhouse venues.
O Site Office Personnel/Roundhouse "Hosts"
Volunteers will assist Festival staff in the site office and/or will be
stationed at various locations inside the Roundhouse.
0 Set-up and Strike
Volunteers needed for set-up and strike of entire site - indoor and
out door on July 1 and 4. Some lifting, climbing on ladders
and using tools. Most suitable for those with weekday availability.

Franc kAMSALLEM Trio
Friday, May 13 at 8 PM
Western Front
Born in 1961 in Oran, Algeria,
pianist Franck Amsallem was
raised in Nice, France, where
he began playing piano at the
age of seven. By the time he
was 17, Amsallem was
jamming offstage at the Nice
Jazz Festival with heavyweight
musicians Jerry Bergonzi,
Michael Brecker, and Richie
Cole. Impressed by the
youngster, the saxophonists
recommended he move to the
U.S. to hone his skills.
In the early '8os, Amsallem
spent three years in Boston
studying at Berklee College
and with Herb Pomeroy's Big
Band before moving to New
York in 1986. There he
continued his studies,
concentrating on composition
for jazz orchestra with the
legendary Bob Brookmeyer at
the Manhattan School of Music.
In 1990, at age 28,
Amsallem released his debut
CD Out a Day (Nocturne),
featuring a piano trio with
bassist Gary Peacock and
drummer Bill Stewart. "We
are in danger of gushing and
embarrassing ourselves.
Sample this wonderful
recording at all costs," writes
The Penguin Guide to Jazz of
this work. Subsequent

recordings hit the ratings
jackpot: Regards (Freelance)-a
collaboration with saxophonist
Tim Reis-scored four stars in
Down Beat, and Years Gone By
(Challenge), featuring
drummer Daniel Humair,
scooped four stars from the
French magazine Jazzman.
Amsallem's current trio
release Summer Times
(Sunnyside), with bassist
Johannes Weidenmuller and
drummer Joe Chambers, mixes
standards with originals. In a
review of the CD, All About
Jazz stated, "the real star here...
is the pianist...[who is] deeply
respectful of tradition but with
a surprisingly limber and open
feel, top to bottom. Melodic
without dragging themes out,
restless but genteel, he's not
too far away from Keith Jarrett
or other ECM pianists."
Besides leading his own
bands, Amsallem has also
worked with Charles Lloyd,
Harry Belafonte, Bobby
Watson, Roy Hargrove, Joshua
Redman, and Maria Schneider.
For his Vancouver appearance
he'll be performing with
Thomas Bramerie bass and
Gerald Cleaver drums.
Thanks to AFAA and Alliance
Franr;:aise.

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Thursday, May 19 at 8 PM
Western Front
Since his arrival in New York in the mid-8os, tenor
saxophonist Ellery Eskelin has performed and
recorded with many of the music's innovators. Joey
Baron, Mark Helias, Han Bennink, and Vincent
Courtois have all shared Eskelin's penchant for
finding new ways to explore the relationship
between composition and improvisation. He began
documenting his musical ideas with the co-op band
Joint Venture (Drew Gress, Paul Smoker, Phil
Haynes) and Haynes' 4 Homs and What?
ensemble during the late 8os. In 1994, Eskelin
formed his current trio with accordionist/sampler
Andrea Parkins and drummer Jim Black. The band
recently celebrated its tenth anniversary by issuing
its seventh CD entitled Arcanum Moderne
(hatOLOGY). Many of Eskelin's recordings have
been cited in Best of the Year critics' polls ranging
from the New York Times, The Village Voice, to Jazz
Times. Down Beat magazine regards Eskelin as "the
most inventive American tenor player in creative
music."
New York-based Sylvie Courvoisier recently
performed at the 2004 TD Canada Trust Vancouver
International Jazz Festival. Born in 1968 in

Lausanne, Switzerland, where she studied piano,
composition, and conducting, Courvoisier is
counted among the world's most original pianists
and daring composers. Influenced by Ligeti, Varese,
Schonberg, Schnittke, Takemitsu, and jazz
pianists T helonious Monk and Bill Evans, Sylvie
has developed a singularly powerful style. In the
words of one critic reviewing a live performance,
Courvoisier "combines cleverly composed
construction and improvisational freedom-a
strong and unmistakably personal mixture of
expressionistic, minimalistic, polyphonic and
modern jazz languages" (The Independent). As a
composer, she has been commissioned to write
music for concerts, radio, dance, and theatre. As
an improviser, she's worked with a diverse range
of artists including John Zorn (Cobra), Dave
Douglas, Fred Frith, and Joelle Leandre. Other
projects include collaborations with Mephista
(Ikue Mori and Susie Ibarra), cellist Vincent
Courtois's group, and duos with Mark Feldman
and Mark Nauseef. She has released over a dozen
recordings including the acclaimed Abaton (ECM)
with Mark Feldman and Erik Friedlander.

Fraser MacPherson
Music Scholarship Fund
A n n o u nc i n g 2004/05 W i n n e r s

Alvaro Rojas, 22, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society winner, is

finishing his last year at Capilano College, a guitarist studying
with Ron Samworth. With a keen interest in composing and

MACC Studio Theatre presents the Second Annual

University /College
Big Band
Jazz Festival
Swing by the MACC Studio Theater for a full day of
big band jazz. Seven university and college big bands
from the lower mainland and Victoria will present
concerts starting at 12:30 pm until 10:00 pm.
Tickets:$10.00 at the door for the whole day.
Saturday, March 19, 2005
Moberly Arts & Cultural Center
7646 Prince Albert Street (1 block East of Fraser a t 50 th )
Tel: 604-718-6521
www.mysunset.net/macc.htm
Proceeds from this concerts series will go to the

Fraser McPherson Scholarship Fund
This project is greatly supported by:
The MACC Studio Theatre
UBC Faculty of Music
Coastal Jazz and Blues Society.

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arranging, Alvaro hopes to take his M asters degree at McGill.

Jonathan Challoner, 1 7, Galaxie Rising Star of the CBC Award
for Best High School Jazz Musician - This Coombs, BC student is
one of two Canadian students to play in this year's
Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Awards jazz band. Jon plays trumpet,
and is hoping to attend Temple University in Philadelphia to
study under Terell Stafford.
For more information: www.coastaljazz.ca

Lookingahead

Coastal Jazz and Blues Society is pleased to support Vancouver's exceptional community of
jazz artists with our continuing series of concerts every third Thursday at The Cellar, at
3611 W Broadway. A kind reminder: $10 minimum food Bl beverage order on T hursdays.

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Ch risGESTRINTrio
Thursday, March 17 at 8 PM
Gestrin is one of Canada's in demand players. Were
he to move to New York City, he could make it big
uptown or downtown, as his discography proves his
ability to play inside or out.-Jazz Times
A graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of
Music, Vancouver-based Chris Gestrin is easily
one of the city's busiest pianists, keyboardists, and
soundtrack composers. He's an integral member
of bands led by Brad Turner, Chris Tarry, and
Kate Hammett-Vaughan and co-leads numerous
bands in the funk, soul jazz, ambient, fusion,
and free improv genres. Recording credits

include work with roots musicians Zubot and
Dawson, hip-hop artists The Rascalz and K-OS,
and numerous television scores.
Sometimes compared to Keith Jarrett and Bill
Evans for his lyrical approach to jazz standards
in the traditional piano trio format, Gestrin is
equally adept at exploring electronic and
ambient soundscapes as evidenced on his highly
acclaimed debut CD Stillpoint (Songlines). Down
Beat called the recording "exquisite," noting that
it was "commensurate to Gestrin's rare and far­
reaching vision." With Andre Lachance bass,
Dylan van der Schyff drums.

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Thursday, April 21 at 8 PM
Tenor Saxophonist Mike Allen has been a
welcome addition to the Vancouver jazz scene
ever since his arrival from Montreal some ro
years ago. The 39-year old Kingston, Ontario,
native-"one of Canada's top tenor men" says
the Montreal Mirror-has a big, deep sound,
burnished tone, and lyrical drive reminiscent of
influences such as John Coltrane, Ornette
Coleman, and Joe Lovano. Jazz Journal
International describes Allen as "an
accomplished musician who has studied
Coltrane in depth and forged a style that is
fresh and vital."
During his career, Mike has performed with a

BradTURNERTrio

who's who of international jazz artists: Cedar
Walton, Kenny Wheeler, Branford Marsalis,
Gary Bartz, Don Thompson, and Sonny
Greenwich. Lately, the tenor player has been
working in the sax trio tradition of Sonny
Rollins with bassist Paul Rushka and drummer
Julian Macdonough. The group's CD, Dialectic
(Almus Jazz), a mix of originals and standards,
won Outstanding Jazz Recording 2003 at the
Western Canadian Music Awards. The Toronto
Star called it a recording full of "strong
compositions and splendid interpretations."
Allen's latest Almus disc, Fearless, features the
trio along with pianist George Mcfetridge.

Thursday, May 26 at 8 PM
Quick-name an instrument Brad Turner doesn't
play! One of Canada's most prominent jazz artists
who's known primarily as a terrific trumpet player,
Brad is also a tasty drummer and skilled pianist.
Mark Miller of the Globe and Mail has called him
a "kind of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and
Keith Jarrett all rolled into one."
Turner has performed with a wide array of
artists such as Joe Lovano, John Scofield, Kenny
Werner, Wynton Marsalis, D.D. Jackson, Joelle
Leandre, and Irene Schweizer. He can be heard
leading a number of different groups including
his self-named Quartet and Trio and co-leading

the Juno-award-winning electric quartet
Metalwood.
The Brad Turner Trio (with Turner piano,
Darren Radtke bass, and Bernie Arai drums)
performs a broad repertoire of original and
standard material. Drawing from the styles of
Ahmed Jamal, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock,
and Paul Bley, the group has developed an ear
for incorporating contemporary musical
influences within a traditional jazz piano trio
format. The band performs regularly around
Vancouver and has just recently released its
debut CD Question the Answer (Maximum Jazz).

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Tim Berne Acoustic Hard Cell
Saturday, March 12@ 8 PM
VCC King Edward Campus Auditorium
(1155 E. Broadway)
$15/12 Students, Snrs., Jazz Friends

Magic Malik
Friday, April 8@ 8 PM
VCC King Edward Campus Auditorium
(1155 E. Broadway)
$15/12 Students, Snrs., Jazz Friends

Mario Canonge Quartet
Wednesday, March 16@ 8 PM
VECC (1895 Venables St.)
$15/12 Students, Snrs., Jazz Friends

Kate Hammett-Vaughan Quintet
Saturday, April 9@ 8 PM
VCC King Edward Campus Auditorium
(1155 E. Broadway)
$15/12 Students, Snrs., Jazz Friends

Chris Gestrin Trio*
Thursday, March 17@ 8 PM
The Cellar (3611 W. Broadway)
$10/8 Students, Snrs., Jazz Friends
Tomasz Stanko Quartet
Sunday, March 20@ 8 PM
Norman Rothstein Theatre
(950 W. 41st Ave.)
$25/22 Students, Snrs., Jazz Friends
Zubot/Fonda/Martin plus Inhabitants
Friday, April 1@ 8 PM
VCC King Edward Campus Auditorium
(1155 E. Broadway)
$15/12 Students, Snrs., Jazz Friends

Phil Dwyer BC Sax Summit
Wednesday, April 20@ 8 PM
VECC (1895 Venables St.)
$ 25/22 Students, Snrs., Jazz Friends
Mike Allen Trio with George Mcfetridge *
Thursday, April 21@ 8 PM
The Cellar (3611 W. Broadway)
$10/8 Students, Snrs., Jazz Friends
CRASH with Dr. Lonnie Smith
Wednesday, April 27@ 8 PM
The Ironworks (235 Alexander St.)
$25/22 Students, Snrs., Jazz Friends

Coastal Jazz & Blues Society gratefully
acknowledges the generous support of:

Franck Amsallem Trio
Friday, May 13@ 8 PM
Western Frant (303 E. 8th Ave.)
$12/10 Students, Snrs., Jazz Friends

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Ellery Eskelin & Sylvie Courvoisier
Thursday, May 19@ 8 PM
Western Front (303 E. 8th Ave.)
$15/12 Students, Snrs., Jazz Friends

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Brad Turner Trio*
Thursday, May 26@ 8 PM
The Cellar (3611 W. Broadway)
$10/8 Students, Snrs., Jazz Friends

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Diana Krall*
Friday, June 24@ 8 PM
Orpheum Theatre
(Granville & Smithe)
On sale Friday, February 18 at noon
$95/85/75
($3 off for Students, Snrs., Jazz Friends)
* tickets available only through

Ticketmaster and CJBS office.

Tickets: Ticketmaster outlets, Highlife Records (1317 Commercial St.) and the CJBS office. The CJBS box office
is open Monday-Friday 9 AM-5 PM. Jazz Friend tickets available through CJBS box office only. Service
Charges may apply. Jazz Hotline 604-872-5200 I 1-888-438-5200 • Ticketmaster 604-280-4444 • Purchase
online: ticketmaster.ca or coastaljazz.ca

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