INTER-NAT ION AL Intense and Exciting Times A Message from Our Sponsor Once again, it is my plea­ sure to welcome you to the du Maurier Ltd. Interna­ tional Jazz Festival, the fourth with which we have had the privilege of being associated as sponsprs. Our relationship with the Coastal Jazz and Blues Soci­ ety in presenting this annual celebration of jazz in Van­ couver is a valued one. Each year, we believe the produc­ ers establish new standards of excellence for a festival which is already holding its own among other respected international jazz festivals, not only across North Amer­ ica, but all around the world. We are proud to be a part of it, and pleased that we continue to be able to offer a substantial share of our company's arts support con­ tributions to this very wor­ thy contribution to our coun­ try's cultural life. We invite you to enjoy the biggest and best-ever du Maurier Ltd. International Jazz Festival. South America, have These are intense and assumed an increasing im­ exciting times for the portance. This fourth pro­ Coastal Jazz and Blues Soc­ gram is certainly our strong­ iety. As we approach the est and most eclectic. As fourth annual du Maurier rock, classical and world Ltd. International Jazz Fes­ music cultures wreak havoc tival production, it's instruc­ on the once-orderly bound­ tive to view the activities aries of jazz, the demarca­ of the past year. tion of these traditions Our non-festival presenta­ becomes blurred. tions have increased by Creative music is estab­ 100 per cent, to 35 eve­ lishing itself as a promi­ nings of music including nent force in Canadian the series Time Flies, which culture. The du Maurier found international artists Ltd. International Jazz Fes­ collaborating with our own tival, Vancouver, is a vital N.O.W. musicians. survey of much that's sigWESTCAN JAZZ (an asso­ . nificant in the world of jazz ciation of festivals and socie­ in 1989. My heartfelt thanks ties in Vancouver, Victoria, to the du Maurier Council Edmonton, Calgary, and for the Arts, to our col­ Saskatoon) has continued leagues in WESTCAN JAZZ, to develop, co-operating in to the New Orchestra Work­ the presentation of major shop, to musicians and international jazz artists, audiences everywhere, and and providing a performance above all to the great Coastal vehicle for emerging Cana­ Jazz and Blues Society team dian artists. - Bob Kerr, Executive The impact of world music Director; John Orysik, Pub­ on jazz continues to be a lic Relations; Jeff Turner, major development. The Administration; Teresa multicultural elements of Clarke, Communications. our festival, with major artists from Africa, Japan, Ken Pickering Europe, and North and PresidentlArtistic Director Ed Maling B.C. Regional Sales Director JAZZ_ , BLUES SOCIETY The Coastal Jazz and Blues Society is a non-profit society dedicated to the development of jazz, blues and improvised musics in Canada. Our offices are located at 435 West Hastings, Vancouver, B.C. Canada, V6B 114. For festival and year-round concert informa­ tion call the Jazz Hotline at (604) 682-0706. Cover - design & photo: Ideographic Program Book - Kris Klaasen & Dugg Simpson. Assistance from Bob Ludlow. Festival Staff Barbara Fus, Mike Brooks, Wayne Garbutt, Paul Clarke, Angela Hume, Gwen Stevens, Donna McKinnon. A traditional Nigerian drum trio , ASA (pronounced "A­ shaw") combines costume, dance, and acoustic drums to convey their spirit­ ual and cultural bonds to Africa. ASlis brand of music is unique and transcenden­ tal. GRANVILLE ISL. • JUNE 30 Babayaga Contemporary string quartet inspired by the fresh, daring directions of the Kronos Quartet ... repertoire includes compositions by Thelonious Monk, Dave Bru­ beck, Jimi Hendrix, and Wil­ liam Sheller ... Claude Giguere • violin, Paula Wise • violin, Marie-Claude Brunet • viola, and Kristi Armstrong • cello. 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S O N� Djemhe Bana Dedicated to the study and preservation of the tradi­ tional music of West Africa ... these musicians emphasize the sabar drum of Senegal and the djembe drum of Mali ... Jackie Duncan, Sal Fer­ reras, Hugh Sealey, Joe Danza, and Art Liestman. PACIFIC CENTRE , JUNE 28 Bob Bell & Necropolis 89 A guitarist with solid roots in rock and blues ... his strongest trio yet, perform­ ing urban funk from the early '70s voodoo of Miles to the late-'80s streetwise rap of the inner city ... with David Guindon • bass and Mitch Lazar • drums. PLAZA • JULY 1 Saul Berson Quintet A Vancouver native, Berson (alto sax) has performed extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East, including regular gigs with Jaki Byard and Steve Gross­ man ... his modern style has In the late '80s jazz has 70 years of rich history. From New Orleans, swing, bebop, and beyond, the definition of jazz-has become elusive to the modern listener. The only constant is change. We've searched far and wide to find the most stimulating masters of musical invention in the global jazz community. Over 90 bands from Canada, the U.S., Africa, Europe, South America, and Japan will appear on festival stages from June 23 to July 2. been influenced by studies with Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler, Dave Liebman, and Anthony Braxton with Bill Clark • trumpet, Miles Black • piano, Paul Blaney • bass, and Stan Taylor• drums. GRANVILLE ISL. • JUNE 29 Carla Bley/ Steve Swallow Presenting the direct, unadorned musical conversa­ tion of two masters: res­ pected arranger/composer/ keyboard player Carla Bley and renowned jazz bassist Steve Swallow ... they have worked together for over 20 years ... since 1988, Bley/ Swallow have charted a new musical direction, playing in a duo context to sell-out crowds ... latest recording is Duet-S (ECM) ... "magnetic stage presence..." - Montreal Gazette. V.E.C.C. • JUNE 28 Urs Blochlinger Trio Swiss saxophonist Bloch­ linger leads his group through superb arrange­ ments of improvisatory yet well-thought-out music ... original, magical, and intense ... experience the alchemy achieved by these unique ► ' - - 1 --- • FEST.VAL CONCERTS I . 870 Granville Street Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens MON.JUNE26 John McLaughlin Trio "A stomping hypnotic backbeat and a wonderful growling bass... exuberant use ,of rthe accordion and alto saxo­ phone. The three Mahotella Queens arrived on stage with Zulu costumes and unlimited energy. ..Mahlathini came on like a great bear." - The Observer (London) "To see McLaughlin bran­ "'1' Ion stage, dish his instrument one senses the guitar was cast for him, as Excalibur was made for King Arthur, rthe hammer for John Henry; the saxophone for Bird." - Howard Mandel, down beat SAT. JUNE24 TUES. JUNE27 noraPurim andAirto Flora is blessed with a six­ octave vocal range... calling on various influences, from Brazil­ ian street music, to African rhythms, to Billie Holiday and Miles Davis. Airto is perhaps the greatest Latin percussionist of all time. plus CELSO MIICHADO SUN.JUNE25 Tony Williams Quintet "Williams is a virtuoso (drum­ mer ) who must be heard live ... his superb quintet deserves a long life..." - Gary Giddins, Village Voice plus RENEE ROSNES/ PHIL DWYER QUARI'ET plus JANE BUNNE'IT QUINTET Peter Erskine Band "A hot 7-piece band featuring John Abercrombie (guitar) and Randy Brecker (trum­ pet), the music throughout is highly evocative, brimming with energy and ideas, and played with fire and conviction by all the players." - ]132.Ziz THURS. JUNE29 Sun Ra & the Omni­ verse Ultra Jazz 21st Century Ark stra e "Rampaging big-band tributes ... dancers leapt around in fantastic costu r mes; trumpeters wrestled on the ground still playing; the whole band danced circles frontstage, clapping and chanting a space song." - Rick Trahan, Denver Times Hamilton at Dunsmuir SAT.JUNE24 FRI. JUNE 30 Manu Dibango - ·--• .•most -' f-cele­ Among Africa's -·- :for- ,--brated bandleaders, over - .--·-·· -· .. 25 years Manu has captivated I.audiences around the ... world with his soulful sax and the irresistible groove of exceptionally well-orchestrated bands. ~,,· I - r--.-- - ... ,- __ - TICKETMASI'ER, Seattle; ' -- -- --r' --1 Office Northwest, Box -· -,--· r-~ Bellingham (206) 734----7200. JAZZ HOTLINE: (604) 682-0706 Coastal Jazz and Blues Society 435 West Hastings ;Street Vancouver, B.C. V6B IL4 -- ..... SAT. JULY I Manteca Substantial Savings for Festival Fanatics! Jazz Pass One 22 concerts for $180 Provides single entry to all festival concerts at Commod­ ore, VE.C.C., and Western Front. plus MAI«::O PEREIRA -----& DJALMA 'CORREA Jazz Pass Two 9 concerts for $120 Provides single entry to all festival concerts at Commo­ dore Ballroom. - ---- -- SUN.JULY2 Little Charlie & The Nightcats/Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials A blockbuster R&B party for the festival finale. Boogie all night with two of the hottest American R&B/Blues bands on the scene. "We want to get wild. We want to see the crowd JUMP!" - Lil' Ed MON.JUNE26 8 pm; Tickets: $18 Concert Jazz Band George Gruntz 8 pm; Tickets: $20 " ... 19-piece all-star ensemble encompassing thEl flair of Elling­ ton, the swagger of Gil Evans and the freedom of Willem Breuker. It's taut, expansive and refreshingly unpredictable.'' -Option r- 1 -- ......... Jazz Pass Three 9 concerts for $90 Provides single entr y to all festival COl)Certs at VE.C.C. Passes can be purchased in person only at Black Swan Records and Highlife Records, or Charge by Phone (604) 280-33_1 l Western Front 303 East 8th Avenue SHOWS 5:30 P.M., $7, MEMBERS $5, EXCEPT• U'iWt.JI• Takashi Kako JUNE 26 Richard Underhill/ Tom Walsh Duo U'IWf.f:i Podium Trio JUNE 30 *Anthony Braxton/ Marilyn Crispell Duo Tickets $15, members $12 1 - .--- -, ----~ , --,- , I Vancouver East Cultural Centre 1895 Venables Street - - :SHOWS ------: START ---,-ALL AT -8:00 P.M. TICKETS: $15 PER SHOW ,- --·- - - - - ---- -- FRI. JUNE23 ~ ------ - WED.JUNE28 ----- - .,...__ Roy Nathanson, Carla Bley and Steve the Jazz Passengers "The sell-out for this show was no surprise. Bley has acquired ..___ ; ............. - .... following - ·•....., : ........ a ..... considerable ... ---~ :_ .......... ... fo .... r her iconoclastic................ perfor­ mances and her magnetic stage presence. Swallow is just about . •best-known __....,: .......... the electric bass -·r~--. - jazz ·--: idiom. ••........i:---, player in -· the They .......... , .. ---... ,·· ,..,,...,..,, ...... work beautifully together. - Montreal Gazette .... - JANE BUNNE'IT plus QUINTET Curtis Fowlkes and " ... their arrangements jump from Mingus-style full-band brawls to saxophone-trombone duets to rock-guitar riffs, . .. .....--.-.- ......... ......... the Passengers are ,-· extrovert s... and proud of it... the music ..·.......,____ _ comes across ...... as boisterous -New York Times fun." - -··-- ''A dizzying whirl of percus­ sive mastery that leaves the listener breathless. Manteca is , fiery excitement and- -.... high energy. .. - Winnipeg Sun - - , T•CKETS PASSES Decidedly Jazz Calgary's new dance com­ pany: combines exuber­ ance and panache with spark­ ling, original choreography Music by the EdJE, winners of the 1988 Alcan jazz competition. , - , - fState ' : on sale at Washington CANADIAN EXCLUSIVE Danceworks -r- r plus OOUDOU GOUIRAND Vaneouver Playhouse Theatre - ' On sale at all TICKETMASTER locations, including Lower Mainland Eaton's and Info­ r···•r·r·'c- ,----. centres :-in ·major malls, Black ;·----,• ... ,-.. Swan JRecords, 2936 W. 4th _-,----, r·-r ---. Avenue, Highlife ~ Records, 1317 'Commercial -,--·---'·" -Drive. ·-- --1 Charge by--. r·· .. :· -- .. - . Phone: (604) 280-4444 ALL SHOWS START AT 10 P.M., DOORS 8:30 TICKETS: $ 20 PER SHOW FRI. JUNE23 1 SAT. JUNE24 Quartet A multi-national tour de ---- -·:----· • •• - --...1. force playing....r··....:music in the post­ Coltrane idiom. .-..·· SUN. JUNE25 John Scofield Trio .... • --· A return to his bebop roots. ....most -- lyrical (Scofield) " ....•• the of fusioneers and one of the strongest players of more intimate styles of jazz ... is working with two superbly ---- • •.....accompanists ...- ...sensitive Anthony Cox (bass) and drum­ mer Johnny Vidacovich is magnificent." - Boston Globe .. -- .. --------· ---- ---- -- - TUES. JUNE 27 Pauline Oliveros "Perhaps Oliveros tampered with our alpha waves. ______ __...,._She made the accordion seem a wondrous thing. - Boston Globe - .. __ Wayne Horvitz - --~· - -·- .. .. ....---- ------ -THURS. ...---- - JUNE ------ 29 -- European Jazz - ' rISwallow "... blending elements of rock, jazz and the street rhythms of New York in dark, urgent, sometimes hypnotic packages." - Contemporary Keyboard ----. - Band Bill Frisell "Bill Frisell is a jazz Slowhand ,-·- the most original electric gui­ ,.,..,..:_, ·.. the last tarist to....emerge in ...,......... decade ." - Chip Stern, Musician . ------ .. ·---· -- - ------ FRI. JUNE 30 - -- --- -- - --_,--I Jay McShann and Big Miller Going back to Kansas City • •• .__ __ ... ("I,..._--~ __ ..,.,.., ............ with two legendary masters of boogie-woogie and blues . A .............. ·....... · ~treat. .-.-• rare -musical ..... - - - ---- -- - SAT. JULY I Helen Merrill with the Mike Nock Trio "Helen always seems to sing for each person alone, and her voice delves like soft fin•... one's soul." gers into - Marian McPartland ·----·--- -- - SUN. JULY2 ---- - ---- Craig Harris and Tailgator Tales "Mr. Harris's . . .trombone -• ...... • playing was swinging and assertive. . .the band has an infectious v itality and swagger, and the impressive ability to sound both explor­ atory and deep in the tradition.'' ...... .... ..,.... - New York Times '••·· ..,_.-·--~- __ Summer On The Island musicians ... have recorded for Hat Art Records ... Jac­ ques Deinierre • piarw and Olivier Magnenat • bass. (Thanks to Pro Helvetia.) PLAZA• JULY 1, 2 Brass Roots If you like the Dirty Dozen or Lester Bowie's Brass Fan­ tasy, it's time to check out Brass Roots ... taking the tradition of the New Orleans carnival bands and shaking it up with a touch of the avant-garde, sousaphonist Brad Muirhead leads a dynamic marching band ... includes Graham Ord and Dan Kane• saxophones, Bill Clark and John Korsrud • trumpets, Dennis Essen • trombone, Dennis Burke • drums, and Stan Taylor• percussion. PLAZA• JULY 1 S UMMER LASTS FOREVER on Granville Island! A rich program of music, drama, laughter, dance and celebration offers some­ thing for everyone from May through October. Experience summer '89 on Granville Island-it's one of the reasons we live here. May is Bluegrass Month, with traditional bluegrass sounds and dancing. From June 23 thru July 2, there's more great music from the DuMaurier International Jazz Festival. On July 1, Gran­ ville Island is the perfect place to observe Canada Day. From July 12 - 16, Granville Island celebrates the Public Market's Tenth An­ niversaiy with birthday cake, entertainment, and prizes. At the same time the Sea Festival brings nautical fun to the Island. From August 4 - 13, the International Comedy Festival inspires laughter with street theatre, vaudeville and stand-up. And on a more classical note, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performs under the crane on August 18. From October 25- 29 the Vancouver Writer's Festival brings together well-known and aspiring writers to celebrate the written word. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ANO OTHER GREAT EVENTS, CALL THE GRANVILLE ISLAND INFORMATION CENTRE AT 666-5784 Canada Anthony Braxton Original member of the A.A.C.M. musicians' co-op in Chicago in the '60s ... currently teaches at Mills College, Oakland ... a multi­ instrumentalist whose crea­ tivity is constantly seeking new outlets ... the range of his talent is vast, from solo saxophone performances to elaborate compositions for huge ensembles, such as his "For Four Orchestras" ... has performed/recorded with Dave Holland, Max Roach, Chick Corea, and Ray Anderson. WESTERN FRONT• JUNE 30 (with Marilyn Crispell) PLAZA• JULY 1 (solo) Jane Bunnett Quintet Toronto-based flautist, sax­ ophonist, and composer ... Bunnett and her quintet were a popular draw at the '87 festival. Her In Dew Time album with Dewey Redman and Don Pullen was one of this year's Juno nomi­ nations ... remarkably natu­ ral voice on soprano saxo­ phone ... expert and sensuous flute ... with Larry Kramer• trumpet, Jean Beaudet • piano, Normand Guilbault• bass, and Michel Ratte• drums. COMMODORE• JUNE 26 CLASSICAL JOINT• JUNE 27 V.E.C.C.• JUNE 28 Pierre Cartier Quartet Considered for years to be one of the most important musicians in the Montreal jazz scene ... classically trained bassist/composer Cartier leads his group through well-conceived jazz, modern yet respectful of the past ... resolutely contemporary ... Josphe Maurice B. • alto saxophone/flute, Jean-Denis Levasseur• sop­ rano saxophone, and Pierre Tanguay • drums. ISADORA'S• JUNE 30 PLAZA• JUNE 30, JULY 1 THE JOINT• JULY 2 trumpet, Pat Caird • tenor saxophone, Dennis Essen • trombone, Ross Taggart • piarw/saxophone, Ken Lister • bass, and Stan Taylor • drums. PLAZA• JUNE 30 Joanna Connor Band The latest hot young blues guitarist out of Chicago ... formerly with Dion Payton and the 43rd St. Blues Band ... highly respected and backed by a band with great credentials (including for­ mer members of the Son Seals Band and the Staple Singers) ... with Joanna Con­ nor • vocals/guitar, Anthony Palmer • guitar, Stan Mixon • bass, and Brian Jones , drums. YALE JULY 1 PLAZA• JULY 2 0 PLAZA• JULY 2 Creatures of Habit This contemporary musical unit performs original com­ positions in the modern elec­ tric/acoustic jazz fusion mode, combining interplay and sensitivity ... Bill Runge • saxophone, Ron Samworth • guitar, Ross Taggart • key­ boards, Rene Worst• bass, and Don Powrie • drums. PLAZA• JUNE 30 Bill Clark Sextet Clark's sextet explores con­ cepts ranging from the mid­ '60s Blue Note Jazz Messengers to '80s charts by Dave Holland ... with Bill Clark • Marilyn Crispell A brilliant virtuoso ... her speed and clarity astonish listeners ... a graduate of the New England Conservatory, she has performed with ► Chief Feature Some of Vancouver's most intense musicians, led by saxophonist Bruce Freed­ man, playing in the tradi­ tion of Ornette Coleman's original quartet ... with Bill Clark • trumpet, Clyde Reed • bass, and Dennis Burke• drums. PROUDLY PRESENT PAT METHENY PAT METHENY PAUL WERTICO • • • STEVE RODBY LYLE MAYS • ARMANDO MARCAL PEDRO AZNAR TRE THEA BETH N ELIZA QUEETuesda y, August 8 • 8 p.m. Tickets on sale at all TICKETMASTER locations including all Lower Mainland Eatons and lnfocentres in major malls, Black Swan Records. Charge by phone 280-4444. Produced by JA2l_ BLUES SOCIETY Producers of the du Maurier Ltd. International Jazz Festival Vancouver Anthony Braxton, Roscoe Mitchell, and Reggie Work­ man ... "Hearing Marilyn Crispell play solo piano is like monitoring an active vol­ cano." - New York Times. WESTERN FRONT• JUNE 30 (with AnthoDJ Braxton) PLAZA• JULY 1 (solo) PLAZA• JULY 2 (trio with Lisle Ellis, Roger Baird) Decidedly Jazz Danceworks Nothing can mat.ch the visual power of dance united with the energy of live music ... for five years this company has worked to create an awareness of and encourage respect for the history, integ­ rity, and spirit of jazz ... vibrant, unique choreogra­ phy ... collaborating with the Edmonton Jazz Ensem­ ble (EdJE), national winners of the 1988 Alcan Jazz Competition ... a unique event at this year's festival. PLAYHOUSE • JUNE 24 The Demons ... are fronted by Powder Blues founding member Jack Lavin ... appeared with Chuck Berry, James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, and count­ less others ... with Tim Hearsey, lead guitar and Rex Fugard, drums. YALE • JUNE 25, 29, 30, JULY 2 Manu Dibango The return of the man who brought R&B back in touch with its African roots, with his classic album Soul Makossa in '72 ... a native of Cameroon, Dibango has strongly influenced West African music since 1960 with his soulful saxophone and intricate arrangements ... his contemporary sound leads the '85 recording Elec­ tric Africa, produced by Bill Laswell/Material with Her9ie Hancock, Bernie Wor­ rell, and Nicky Skopelitis ... whether he's stomping out a James Brown groove or executing breathtaking fusion passages, Dibango's eclectic approach packs irres­ istible charm ... appearing with his super-charged 12-piece band. COMMODORE • JUNE 30 Mark Douglas Ensemble ...combines standard rock/ jazz instrumentation with the performing intensity of contemporary chamber music ... composer Mark Douglas was recently fea­ tured on CBC's "Two New Hours". This concert will fea­ ture a collaboration with actor Ian McDonald. COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL• JUNE 26 The EdJE National winners of the 1988 Alcan competition. Origin­ ally formed in 1985, the ensemble includes many of Edmonton's best players ... they've performed through­ out Canada and have appeared with trumpeter Kenny W heeler and sax­ ophonist Lew Tabackin ... Wayne Feschuk • piano, Tom Fost.er • drums, Marek Sem­ eniuk • bass, Jim Pinchin • saxa,phone, Al Jacobsen• trombone, and Sean McAn­ ally • trumpet. PLAYHOUSE , JUNE 24 (with Decidedly Jazz Danceworks) PACIFIC CENTRE • JUNE 25 Founder of Vancouver's New Orchestra Workshop, Ellis has been based for the past seven years in Montreal ... his distinctive bass style is characterized by a probing, forceful weaving of dense layers, highly expressive in form, at times abstract yet always anchored on solid rhythmic lines ... early com­ positional work documented on the Juno Award-nomin­ ated LP Blue Tales in Time. CLASSICAL JOINT • JUNE 23 (with Tom Walsh) GRANVILLE ISL. • JUNE 24 (with Tom Walsh) PLAZA , JUNE 30 (with Paul Plimley), JULY 1 (with Pierre Tanguay), JULY 2 (with Marilyn Crispell) Equinox Formed in Malmo, Sweden in 1978 by saxophonists Hakan Brostrom and Thomas Franck, this quin­ tet was a hit at the 1986 festival ... their music swings hard in the post-bop style of the Jazz Messengers ... Lars Jansson • piano, Lars Danielsson • bass, and Leroy Lowe • drums. LANDMARK • June 23, 24 Peter Erskine Band Highly acclaimed drummer Erskine was with Weather Report, 1978-82, in one of its most vital and creative phases ... with Jaco Pastor­ ius in Weather Report, he formed one of the finest rhythm sections of the '70s and early '80s ... joined Steps Ahead (featuring Michael Brecker and Eddie Gomez) in '79 ... his latest release, Motion-Poet (Denon), has been praised by critics and fans alike ... Erskine will lead a world-class band fea­ turing Marc Johnson• bass, John Abercrombie • guitar, Bob Mintzer and Joe Lov­ ano • saxa,phones, Marc Cohen • keyboards, and Randy Brecker • trumpet. ► COMMODORE • June 27 HOT READS ments of Brazilian, gam­ elan, and jazz musics ... their acoustic instruments trig­ ger electronic devices, creat­ ing stunning new structures. OAKRIDGE • JUNE 25 The European Jazz Quartet ...has been touring exten­ sively since 1982 ... three albums on the Konnex label ... highly regarded in Eur­ ope, European Jazz Quar­ tet members have played in many groups, including Globe Unity, Third Eye, and the Manfred Schoof Big Band ... high-energy, post-Coltrane jazz ... featuring Gerd Dudek • saxophones, Rob Van den Broeck• piano, Ali Haur­ and • bass, and Tony Levin • drums. (Thanks t.o the Goethe Institute.) V.E.C.C. • JUNE 24 Bonnie Ferguson Quintet ...displays a rare sensitivity and depth ... performs with genuine warmth and humour, and always with an elegant grace ... was a member of the popular vocal trio Getting Off Easy, with Buff Allen • drums, Ken Lister • bass, Ross Taggart • tenor sax/piano, and Alan Matheson • piano/ trumpet. PLAZA • JULY 1 "" ... .., 850 GRANVILLE STREET, VANCOUVER, BC V6Z IK3 TEL:687.2213 Oliver Gannon and Company Gannon is a solid, melodic guitarist in the tradition of Jim Hall and Barney Kes­ sel ... on saxophone is Camp­ bell R yga, one of the most lyrical and stimulating alto sax players in Canada ... with Russ Botten • bass, and Blaine Wikjord • drums. ALMA ST. • JUNE 26 GRANVILLE ISL. • JUNE 27 Ethno Electrico Ray Piper • guitars and Graham Ord• reeds fuse ele­ Jon Faddis Quartet High-spirited trumpet prod­ igy ... a technical master influenced by Dizzy Gilles­ pie ... possesses all the en­ semble qualities of big-band players as well as a dazzling upper-register technique ... exhibits a brilliant combina­ tion of exuberance, disci­ .pline, and an original style ... has worked with Lionel Hampton, the Thad Jones­ Mel Lewis Band, Charles mDDIS Mingus, etc. ... a rare appear­ ance in Vancouver ... with Renee Rosnes • piano, Rene Worst • bass, and Claude Ranger • drums. LANDMARK • JUNE 27, 28, 29 Bugh Fraser Quintet Wmner of this year's Juno for Best Jazz Album with Lookin' Ahead and winner of the 1987 Alcan Jazz Com­ petition ... a dynamic and innovative force with the V.E.J.I. big band and a host of international groups ... Victoria-born pianist/trom­ bonist/composer Fraser returns to Vancouver hotter than ever with Blaine Wik­ jord • drums, Campbell R yga and Phil Dwyer • saxophones, and Chris Nelson• bass. PLAZA • JULY 2 Bill Frisell Band Frisell is one of the most accomplished and highly regarded young American guitarists ... arguably the most innovative instrumentalist since Jimi Hendrix ... a unique textural sound ... since the late '70s, he's per­ formed with such leading players as Paul Motian, Jan Garbarek, John Scofield, Marc Johnson, Peter Ersk­ ine, and Tim Berne ... appears with his hot band: Hank Roberts• cello, Joey Baron • drums, and Kermit Driscoll • bass. V.E.C.C. • JUNE 29 Doudou Gouirand Quartet One of the most important figures on the French jazz scene ... saxophonist/com­ poser Gouirand worked extensively with Don Cherry in the '70s ... has led his own group since the early '80s, performing with such luminaries as Mal Waldron, Archie Shepp, and Nana Vasconcelos ... creates music that is sensitive, ambitious, deep-rooted, and without compromise ... with Zool Fleischer • piano, Aldo Romano • drums, and Michel Benita • bass. COMMODORE • JUNE 29 PLAZA • JUNE 30 George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band An exclusive Canadian en­ gagement by this 19-piece all-star big band comprised of leading European and American jazz artists and led by Swiss pianist/arranger/ composer Gruntz ... founded in 1972, the band has toured world-wide with a revolving­ door personnel policy that has included the temporary membership of many jazz greats, including Dexter Gordon, Phil Woods, and Elvin Jones ... the band has recorded nine albums ... the most recent is the CD Hap­ pening N(YUJ on the Hat Art label ... featuring Mark Mur­ phy • voice, Howard John­ son, Chris Hunter, Larry Schneider, Ernst Ludwig ► P etro wsky, a nd J oe e n ­ de r son • s axop h ones, H e o J Dal y and JDav Dale: eB ·~r'"'? • •c:irt;•·-u.l a r g e ro n •• e irrt u ms on euph i ·r..Q;• , Art euph<-,.., Ba "" , ,---,n ro n so , Ray Ray .Ande • ~114:-~.-, :i.no va"':l ve a dD a r n y 'faylc ""'ml'tm.P ..• ...nar,A., Ta lor • trombon es, M a rv i n I l ew Sta 1 "''V Staum m,• L "n10;--. ..a n,..­ So o ff, •,r; M f fred Sch fred ~ oo c •~, F ..,....n-o 1U11• nc o A m­ ra t n bross bros1et1ffiti, a~.....,.,., :-,.-rs...-. ...~nn DJ'l-tv'JdS a nto a vis I ts •• trum tru'?'inofq M ii.er .,''!ltchm... 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Ul;t,:, Allig ator recordin g ;arti s s Li-' ''nle Cha·.•I'-rlie <>n~ tne t Litt and the Ni ghtca ts ua:'e ~il>'htcats have bro ught a D_LV~&' a ht illf'""C- e •.n w~; ergy ~••··blend ••of blue high ol s , &',.u, R&B, u.ii~.4, swi ng, -and .. l r..o cka k b ill 'Uy y to egion s of fa ns ~f or over a to l'<;t,Nhu df. , .. ,N' WEI> lF"� I S"IJ:r,,;f' JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JULY Commodore 870 Granville St. 10PM Vancouver East Cultural Centre 1895 Venables St. 8PM MAHLATHINI &THE MAHOTELLA QUEENS FLORA PURIM &AIRTO ROY NATHANSON, CURTIS FOWLKES &THE JAZZ PASSENGERS Celso Machado Rosnes-D wyer EUROPEAN JAZZ QUARTET JOHN SCOFIELD TRIO Westem Front 303 East 8th Ave. 8PM Landmark Jazz Bar 1400 Robson Street 10PM Isadora's 1540 Old Bridge 00 9PM ~ The Yale 1300 Granville St. 10PM Alma St. Cafe 2505 Alma Street I J GEORGE GRUNTZ CONCERT JAZZ BAND Equinox Celso Machado JazFx I Willie &the Walkers Tom Walsh Quartet Roy Styffe Trio P.J. Perry Quartet SUN RA ARKESTRA eme Kirkland Quartet Doudou Gouirand Quartet WAYNE A:ORVITZ CARLA BLEY &STEVE SWALLOW PAULINE OLIVEROS Jane Bunnett Quintet ! JazFx Jon Faddis uartet ' Ken11Y, Neal Band Kenny NealIBand LIL' ED & THE BLUES MANTECA MANU DIBANGO JAY McSHANN & BIG MILLER Marco Pereira­ Djalma Correa IMPERIALS LITTLE CHARLIE & THE NIGHTCATS HELEN MERRILL WITH THE MIKE NOCK TRIO CRAIG HARRIS &TAILGATOR TALES ANTHONY BRAXTON &MARILYN CRISPELL i l Jon Faddis Quartet Graeme Kirkland Quartet Jazz Passengers Blues Jam with Jack Lavin BILL FRISELL BAND PODIUM TRIO Bert Seager Quintet Horace Ta pscott Quartet Celso Machado Pierre Cartier Quartet : The Demons Graeme Kirkland Quartet Celso Machado Jane Bunnett Quintet Taggart/ Howard Trio Mike Murley Quartet RIO Oliver Gannon &Company Celso Machado Fraser MacPherson Quartet Taggart/ Howard Trio Jazz Passengers Saul Berson Quintet Djembe Barra Carlos Lopes Group with Earl Seymour l 10PM Community Arts Council Gallery 835 Davie Street • 8 PM DECIDEDLY JAZZ DANCEWORKS ... on EdJE 9PM Classical Joint 231 Canan Street Quintet New Rhythm Project & Mark Douglas Ensemble RICHARD UNDERHILL &TOM WALSH Equinox PETER ERSKINE BAND Jane Bunnett Quartet TAKASHI KAKO 5:30PM Vancouver Playhouse Hamilton at Dunsmuir JOHN McLAUGHLIN TRIO TONY WILLIAMS QUINTET 2 30 28 26 24: Roy Patterson Trio I Horace Tapscott Quartet Mike Murley Quartet Celso Machado Joanna Connor Band Blues Jam with Jack Lavin Celso Machado Pierre Cartier Quartet I Renee RosnesPhil Dwyer Quartet Chuck Israels Trio J -l ~ ~ I Granville Island I Market Stage Noon-2:00PM Celso Machado Tom Walsh Quartet P.J. Perry Quartet Shuffle Demons Pacific Centre Georgia & Granville 11:30 AM - 1:30PM Jazz Passengers Daryl Jahnke Trio The EdJE Graeme Kirkland Quartet Budge Shachte­ Hugh McMillan Ethno Electrico Oakridge 41st & Cambie 1:30 - 3:30PM For Tickets and Festival Pass Info / see Festival Concerts on page 4. I I 0 ,-er Gannon Company Bert Seager Quintet I JAZZ HOTLINE 682-0706 ASA Themba Tana's African Heritage Roy Patterson Trio For JAZZ AT THE PLAZA Schedule See Next Page I i':! - (NYIB.C.) i z 'YI j � i �]� --.; �ei � (B.C.) ... (US) � E f � f -.:._--=-----....J -=ic=.._---= c-::i:::.--1-�=---=-----__::c___ ..,, I! Pl - • lri7 (US) • B.C. Enterprise Centre, Expo 86 Site • Music, International Food, Beer and Wine Garden. • Parking On Site Thru Gate 9 A off Pacific Boulevard South. � 1-30 VEJI (Black Saint ... ) • Crispell Jazzmanian Devils (B. C.) (US/Canada) II-;:-; (US) (B.C.) Bar-B-Q I IVideo(B.C.) (B.C.) I (B.C.) I (Britain) - ~6:30 (B.C.) Neal Band Marilyn Crispell Trio Loose Tubes t:30 (B.C.) 5PM (Ontario) , 6PM Lunar Adventures Anthony Braxton Bob Bell & Necropolis 89 Bill Clark Sextet June Katz Quintet (B.C.) - (US) (B.C.) (Ontario) (Switzerland) Robin Shier Quintet 4:30 ~ (B.C.) Chief Feature Joanna Connor Band 4PM Urs Blochlinger Trio Podium Trio Lisle EllisPierre Tanguay Duo (Quebec) Harris Van Berkel Band I Lopes-Seymour Group ~ (B.C.) Fraser MacPherson Quartet (B.C.) Bonnie Ferguson (Ontario) (B.C.) Turnaround Unity Lopes-Seymour Group (Holland) Graeme Kirkland Quartet :JO (Switzerland) (B.C.) - (France) Quartet Doudou Gouirand Quartet .Marilyn ~~:. Urs Blochlinger Trio Hugh Fraser Quintet (NYIB.C.) (B.C.) --Rosnes-Dwyer (Ontario) Horace Tapscott Quartet (US) (Ontario) I 2PM I Claude Ranger Quintet Mike Murley Quartet (B.C.) TaggartHoward Trio (B.C.) (Quebec) Roy Patterson Trio I h:30 I Babayaga (NYIB.C.) ih11 (B. C.!Quebec) -Kane-BlaneyBaird Trio (Ontario) Pierre Cartier Quartet I (Brazil) TaggartHoward Trio (Brazil) - ~t;_.l'~," H2:30 Trio I (US) Marco PereiraDjalma Correa (Quebec) Marco PereiraDjalma Correa Quartet (B.C.) Plimley-EllisTanguay Trio Mike Murley Quartet " T ALCAN Competition he Alcon Jazz Competition honours and promotes Canada's most outstanding young jazz musicians. The only national jazz competition, it recognizes talent, commitment and potential. Alcon is pleased to again also support the du Maurier International Jazz Festival Vancouver and Jazz at the Plaza which will include performances from Alcon Jazz Competition winners. Featured musicians include the 1988 national winner, the EdJE from Edmonton; the 1987 national winner, Vancouver's Hugh Fraser Quintet; the 1988 Pacific Region finalist, the Bill Clark Sextet; 1987 Central Region semi-finalist, the Jane Bunnett Quintet and 1988 semi-finalist, the Mike Murley Quartet. ••••••••••••••••••••• Don't miss Jazz at the Plaza �h noon to 8 p.m., June 30, July 1 and July 2 on the plaza at B.C. Enterprise Centre. 11 1111 lh 1i 1 A LCA N '· Admission is free. Last summer over 35,000 people celebrated Africa in the breathtaking lake/mountain resort village of Harrison Hot Springs. The Beat Goes On '89 to capture the sights and sounds of CEN­ TRAL AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN. JUNE 30 - JULY 9, 1989 • Concerts • Theatre • Art Exhibits • Creative Workshops • Free Outdoor Enter­ tainment • Juried Craft Market • Children's Day (July 7) • Issues Symposium (July 7-9) . . . and much more! Contact the Festival Office for ticket & accommodation information: Harrison { of t6e Festiva ArtS$'t JUST I½ HRS. EAST OF VANCOUVER • Box 399 • Harrison Hot Springs • British Columbia • Canada • VOM lKO • (604) 796-3664 Super, Natural Festivals � O·O P ll.., t. � T l"'1 U 12.., (1 N cal vocabulary with influ­ ences as diverse as Charlie Christian, Jimmy Rogers, and Buddy Guy ... delivering an unpredictable combina­ tion of rough and raw boogie­ rock blues and crazy stage antics, Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials are the ,hot­ test new torchbearers of the great tradition of Chi­ cago blues slide-guitar boo­ gie bands ... their house­ rockin', gutbucket blues can be heard on their new Alli­ gator recording, Chicken, Gravy & Biscuits. COMMODORE • JULY 2 T Loose Tubes Britain's latest and hottest 21-piece big band ... origi­ nal material drawing from African, Latin, jazz, and pop elements, with the hu­ mour of a Bonzo Dog Band and the exuberance of the early '70s Brotherhood of Breath ... rich melodies and beautifully executed rhythms are played with great fire, featuring ex­ tremely gifted soloists ... the band includes Iain Ballamy • saxophone and Django Bates • keyboards from Bill Bruford's Earthworks ... three LPs available ... don't miss this band on its first North American tour. "'.::\i{}'./{:\}::::::::::::::::: t•.···· /.. ' ···································································•··········· i ~_.·.;;;;·:•••·.·:::::•••-••••❖❖:\ •• (Thanks to British Council.) PLAZA • JUNE 30 ·WEST COAST FRESHNESS NATURALLY Carlos Lopes Group with Earl Seymour This five-piece band from Toronto plays jazz, funk, and Latin-influenced origi­ nal instrumentals ... Tor­ onto Star calls Lopes "the electric guitarist who unwinds astonishing melodic dreams" ... saxophonist Sey­ mour has played with Blood, Sweat and Tears, Bobby Hutcherson, Woody Shaw, and others. PACIFIC CENTRE • JUNE 29 PLAZA • JUNE 30, JULY 1 Lunar Adventures From harmolodic funk to Celtic and calypso, with the spatial freedom of '60s acous­ tic jazz and the kinetic energy of rock ... this adventurous Vancouver quartet was a knockout in the 1987 Seat­ tle New Jazz New City con­ cert series and at last year's du Maurier International Jazz Festival ... this concert is part of the group's cross­ Canada festival tour ... Coat Cooke • terwr sax, Ron Sam­ worth • guitar, Clyde Reed • bass, and Gregg Simpson • drums. PLAZA • JULY 2 Celso Machado Multi-talented Brazilian gui­ tarist/percussionist/vocalist has played throughout South II AT THE ENTRANCE OF GRANVILLE ISLAND, JUST PAST THE KIDS ONLY MARKET, TURN RIGHT 6 8 1 8 8 1 6 ! America and Europe and is now a favourite with Van­ couver audiences. GRANVILLE ISL. • JUNE 23 COMMODORE • JUNE 24 THE JOINT • JUNE 26, JULY 1 ALMA STREET • JUNE 27 ISADORA'S • JUNE 23, 29, JULY2 PLAZA • JUNE 30 Mahlathini & the Mahotella Queens ... are among the origina­ tors and pioneers of street­ smart South African pro­ test music, "mbaganga" ... a.k.a. "the indestructible beat of Soweto" ... Mahlath­ ini's larynx-ripping growl combines with the soaring choruses of the Mahotella Queens, South Africa's big­ gest-selling female group, to create a stunning musical/ emotional/visual experience ... their latest Earthworks album is Thokozilo. COMMODORE • JUNE 23 Manteca Toronto's award-winning jazz-funk-fusion band now has five albums to its credit ... this powerful nine-piece unit, led by percussionist Matt Zimbel, was a huge hit at last year's festival ... their eminently danceable Afro/Latin rhythm, infec­ tious energy, and visual pre­ sentation are not to be missed ... with composer/ keyboardist Aaron Davis ... this music is exuberant and exhilarating. COMMODORE • JULY 1 ► John McLaughlin Trio One of the most versatile and influential guitarists of our time ... leader of both the ground-breaking Maha­ vishnu Orchestra and the revolutionary Indo-jazz group Shakti ... has worked with Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, Carlos Santana, Paco De Lucia, Tony Williams ... this fantastic trio includes Trilok Gurtu (East Indian percussionist who has played with Oregon, Jan Garbarek, etc.) and Kai Eckhardt• MCLAUGHIJN lie Parker played in one of his early bands. Big Miller is an authentic blues shouter in the grand K.C. tradition of Big Joe Turner and Jimmy Rushing ... this will be a very special evening. V.E.C.C.• JUNE 30 bass. COMMODORE • JUNE 26 Fraser MacPherson Quartet Acclaimed Canadian tenor saxophonist plays in a style reminiscent of Lester Young ... has numerous albums on the Concord and Justin Time labels ... his latest album is Honey and Spice ... recently awarded the Order of Canada ... with Oliver Gannon • guitar, Paul Ruhland• bass, and Blaine Wikjord • drums. ALMA ST.• JUNE 28 PLAZA• JULY 2 Jay McShann/ Big Miller Jay McShann is a living jazz legend ... his soulful sing­ ing and compelling piano work, a synthesis of boogie and Basie, reflect the Kan­ sas City era of jazz ... Char- Roots of the Moment fea­ Mike Murley Quartet A founding member of the Shuffle Demons ... originally from Nova Scotia, Murley has been prominent on the Toronto jazz scene since his arrival in 1981 ... the quar­ tet's first LP, The Curse (Unity Records), moves from post-Ornette style free jazz to smoky ballads ... with Kevin Turcotte • trumpet, Jim Vivian • bass, and, from New York City, Bill Stewart • drums. CLASSICAL JOINT• JUNE 29 PLAZA , JUNE 30, JULY 1 ISADORA'S , JULY 1 tures Pauline playing accor­ dion in just intonation in an interactive environment cre­ ated by Peter Ward ... a CD is available on the Hat Art label. (Thanks to Summer Institute S.F.U.) V.E.C.C. , JUNE 27 Roy Patterson Trio Toronto-based guitarist Pat­ terson has worked with Pat Labarbara, Guido Basso, and the Dutch Mason Blues Band ... harmonically adventurous in the tradition of Atilla Zoller ... performing with Mike Billard• drums, Peter ·· Telford • bass. Kenny Neal Band A bluesman from birth! Gui­ tarist/harpist Neal learned his craft from his father and such family friends as Buddy Guy, Slim Harpo, Little Wal­ ter, and Lazy Lester ... he's played and toured with the Buddy Guy/Junior Wells Band, the Downchild Blues Band, and, since 1984, with his own Baton Rouge-based band ... King Snake/Alli­ gator recording artist. YALE• JUNE 26, 27, 28 PLAZA , JULY 2 CLASSICAL JOINT • JUNE 30 PLAZA , JUNE 30 GRANVILLE ISLAND• JULY 2 Marco Pereira and Djalma Correa Pereiras guitar work is technically astonishing, yet his artistry is the emotional essence of Brazilian music ... he records for the prestigious Som Da Gente Records of Sao Paulo ... an authority on regional Afro-Brazilian cul­ ture, Correa is rightly regarded as one of the major exponents of Brazilian per­ cussion ... this duo is very special. PLAZA• JULY 1, 2 COMMODORE , JULY 1 New Rhythm Project ... combines the diverse ele­ ments of computer music, world music, jazz, and con­ temporary classical ... featur­ ing Arne Eigenfeldt • inter­ Helen Merrill/ Mike Nock Trio One of the most important jazz singers of all time, Mer­ rill has a voice of unusual timbre and poignancy ... early recordings with Earl Hines and Clifford Brown are breathtaking ... key­ boardist Mike Nock has played with Booker Ervin, Eddie Gomez, and Jon Christensen, among others ... the rhythm section includes Mike Lent • bass and, from New York City, Terry Clarke • drums. V.E.C.C. , JULY 1 active computer system, David Phyall • guitar/guitar synthesizer, Louis Mastro­ ianni• keyboards, and Jack Duncan • percussion. COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL• JUNE 26 Pauline Oliveros Considered one of the most influential leaders in Ameri­ can music, Pauline Oliveros is known world-wide as an independent composer, accordionist, and teacher ... during the '60s she revolu­ tionized the use of tape delay and electronic tech­ niques in music ... The ,J.. P.J. Perry Quartet "Quite simply one of the premier bebop saxophonists in the world ..." - Mark Mil­ ler, Globe and Mail ... P.J. Perry has shared the stand with the likes of Woody Shaw and Dizzy Gillespie ... "Perry is probably the greatest saxo­ phonist Canada has produced ..." - James Adams, Edmon­ ton Journal ... with Ron Johnston• piano, Torben Oxbol • bass, and Jerry �uller • drums. ALMA ST. • JUNE 23, 24 GRANVILLE ISL. , JUNE 25 Paul Plimley This multi-talented pianist/ vibist and composer is one of Canadas finest and most adventurous musicians ... studied with Cecil Taylor ... has performed with Wayne Horvitz, Aladar Pege, and others. THE JOINT• JUNE 23 (with Tom Walsh) PLAZA , JUNE 30 (with Lisle Ellis, Pierre Tanguay) Podium Trio ...is Jan Kuiper• guitar, Walter Wierbos • trombone, and Paul Vankemenade • alto sax ... one of Europe's most highly regarded improvisers, Kuiper won the prestigious Podium Prize from the Foundation for Jazz and Improvised Music in the Netherlands in 1985 and, with the winners of the two previous years, formed this powerful Dutch trio ... ener­ getic chamber jazz. THE FRONT , JUNE 28 PLAZA• JUNE 30 nora Purim and Airto Moreira Unique Brazilian vocalist Purim and acclaimed percus­ sionist Airto Moreira lead a dynamic and unequalled Latin band ... Floras extraor­ dinary six-octave vocal range and uniquely expressive styl­ ing, along with Airto's fus- ing of Latin rhythms with jazz and rock, have created an authoritative brand of progressive Brazilian jazz ... between them they have worked with Gil Evans, Chick Corea, Miles Davis, Santana, and Hermeto Pas­ coal ... their latest LP, The Sun Is Out, characterizes their exciting, modern Latin jazz sounds. COMMODORE• JUNE 24 Claude Ranger Quintet Ranger is one of the fin­ est drummers on the Cana­ dian scene ... a fiery dancer of stick and skin ... dynamic subtlety and rhythmic diver­ sity ... has collaborated with Sonny Rollins, Lenny Breau, Dave Liebman, and Phil Woods ... featuring Clyde Reed • bass, Daniel Kane • saxophone, Ron Samworth • guitar, and Paul Blaney • bass. PLAZA• JULY 2 RIO ... is Ron Johnston• key­ boards, Ian McDougall (of Boss Brass fame) • trornhone, and Juno Award-winner Oliver Gannon • guitar ... chamber jazz at its best ... a melodic, beautifully inte­ grated sound. ALMA ST. , JUNE 25 Renee Rosnes/Phil Dwyer . Quartet Vancouver's own now , based in New 1• ,... York u .~·, City pia­ , nist,f Renee Rosnes has ·-~r 1 ,r prn~er­ 1 ·"~-·i r--·- r' • r' r --~r formed/toured f ,~n,' with , ••• Joe Hen­ J •derson . ., and <'·-""" , Or. ':"f' r--· Wayne S or_.• er . .. she'll f .... f 1 .. , .... appear~~ in 1" _M .. 'T , T B h t H• '" 'f"'a~n ?T'\'T\ ... ...... ("'uartets .. , ........~ ,-1 ' with , • ,, Jon ..... , .... Faddis J ...... . q r--...r .,...,.,,,_ ... ......,. ..... r' ·.-.: .,',:_·-·...r j • and Phil Dwyer ­ r""'/ ~ . saxo .. phonist/p ianist D er is :mnwy rap T""'idly, en f"' ter •-•ing~ the t· , top j •- ech rnl ­ r• ...... 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V6X 2A4 278-7899 . ·........· ...... ... i ,_.,.....•s ... w th his bebop root .. -....... , Anthon y Cox • bass and Johnny Vidacovich • drums. V. E. C. C. • JUNE 25 , taris t Shachte and '111,_, L?TI,, .. . gui"i..-.,,..;~1 1 ~1"'(''" bassis t1 McMillan ..,,..,,,._.,,,~n (("former rTl"\0.-,llr l y i~ .•• , S ;"r/ irit (\.,. the .... !, West) with will T.T)e·"-' p 'l of i rogram of p resent a ,.....,.I'\,.,,.,....., ,. p ....,l"('\,.......(U"n ('J" ori (Y •g•.­ n nal compositions i teg rat­ , ing jazz, Afric,.,,.,T'I an, andI Celtic I 011..' r,, • :3n l inf uences. OAKRIDGE • JUNE 24 r "'-··r~• r Robin Shier Quintet !lk. -!!-·~~ Remarkable 1 ;i Va ncouver ::i,m-:1-rl-~I.,. 1 ,n.-."nuol" ve re wit trump eter h• im 41 t·""l-,,-nT'\of-".11"' ~ j-nnl"oc-1.;:i·;;u:l p ssi ntial l c . .p ayed wit s ..•. rred .... ar' e::n1t-=:1l"'.:!. I'l".ll'701 ,---,LL-h otia win ­ n va Sym ~ 1 ·rnu·,1 _.. 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GRANV ILLE 26 r"ln .. lt,,T,TTT ' n ISL ... , ■ . • JUNE l"lfTlloT'C' n,- ' Roy ,._ tyff ..,,~ e S I .. ...... ft Trio r ctive A ve rs atile tu ­ 11 e - vorc:-r,' 'o co .l'l'\ ll .o.t"' ui> fea £::.~'--•-0 ing easoned Van o uv e r im c • rr s "",..."'"""~o • ''!ll"'1""1t,ro-r ~--- ­ p r visers per for o c,.nrc n"~n~'n"I ming ,.......,,, rr o n rigi­ •- • nal c omp os itions in a fr e e­ "'l' "'""'"'T"lnC" whee lin rr s ty le mini ­ '", ,...,..., . .. rl".lll"Y'I g 1"'._•.,... e s tte ent o an l ""'-Y'I..._ ,...,. f Orn ...,,..04-1.n • .,n'orn~TI'C" C 's c e o em yf alto '60 s trio .,..,..C"~ "' ... ... , Ro • 1 -v••~p.n''r, y St fe • d bass yde Re SaxO'J) , Cl nnN'l'\IT;r. ••· '' 1 v,-a. •• e O •• • 1 l'WOC' , and Ro e r Baird • drums ~"" • g f'I"'., ' ••~ •_." • "''r'Jl-'»'IR. . THE JOINT JUNE 24 ► 'l"TTil,TT." n, • hone ' Free Student Workshops The du Maurier Ltd. Interna­ tional Jazz Festival, Vancou­ ver presents its annual series of performance workshops designed to inform and edu­ cate music students of vary­ ing ability. The workshops are participatory (bring your in­ strument!), emphasizing tech­ niques to improve perfor­ mance and increase individ­ ual creativity. Elements of jazz history, theory and gen­ eral musical concepts will also be discussed. Since 1975, 'The Source' for the Finest Recorded Music Available. CASSETTES RECORDS• TS SCS •TICKE I D T C A P M CO JAZZ & FOLK MUSIC HEADQUARTERS The workshops are free to students enrolled in college, university, and high school music programs and to pri­ vate students of accredited music teachers. Admission fee for non-students is $10 per workshop. Visit our on site locations at Canada's finest summer music FESTIVALS! Or drop in to the shop 2936 W. 4th Ave., at Bayswater, Vancouver, B.C. V6K 1R2, Phone 734-2828 Workshop leaders are ac­ lmowledged masters of their instruments and educators. Please see their individual biographies for specific back­ ground. Mon. June26 Skip Beckwith OazFX) Tues. June27 Celso Machado Wed. June 28 NIGHTLY ... Renee Rosnes WEDNESDAY to SATURDAY... Thurs. June 29 Marilyn Crispell ·Tttf• � fllf'\fl ST�UT 1619 West Broadway For reservations 733-4141 �-ts/' 2505 Alma Street at W. Broadway 222-2244 l Fri. June 30 Horace Tapscott All workshops 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (approx.) at Vancouver Community Col­ lege, King Edward Cam­ pus - Auditorium, 1155 East Broadway, Vancouver. Pre-register by calling: VCC Music Dept. Coastal Jazz and Blues Society 875-8200 682-0706 Sun Ra Omniverse Ultra Jazz 21st Century .Arkestra Poet, prophet, keyboardist, composer, and innovative big band leader ... his amaz­ ing musical career has spanned the last 50 years, from the swing of Fletcher Henderson to the forefront of free jazz ... formed his first Arkestra in Chicago in the '50s ... now, 30 years later, this exciting 1 7-piece group features dancers, singers, and stalwarts Mar­ shall Allen and John Gil­ more anchoring the reeds section ... in the '80s, Sun Ra has returned to his musi­ cal roots, incorporating swing and bop and perform­ ing the classics with a vital­ ity few other big bands can match ... a multi-media super show ... Sun Ra's first­ ever visit to Vancouver ... be there! COMMODORE • JUNE 29 Themba Tana's African Heritage Contemporary minstrels who weave an infectious musi­ cal tapestry of traditional rhythms and melodies from Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Mozambique. GRANVILLE ISL. • JULY l Horace Tapscott Quartet Pianist/composer/teacher Tapscott has dedicated much of his life to the pres­ ervation of black American musical heritage ... his Pan THE PLAYERS �.• African People's Arkestra aided the careers of Arthur Blythe, Azar Lawrence, and countless others ... Tapscott melds his improvisational style with a deep-rooted lyricism ... an enthralling, classical style, warmly romantic at times, passion­ ately explosive at others. Fritz Wise • drums, Thur­ man Green • trombone, and Roberto Miranda • bass. LANDMARK • JUNE 30, JULY 1, 2 PLAZA . JULY 1 • JOIN HOST JOHN ORYSIK FOR Turnaround Mixes modern interpreta­ tions of standards by Mingus and Holland with exciting original compositions, pro­ ducing a distinctly individual style with subtlety and so­ phistication ... featuring Kate Hammett-Vaughan• vocal.s, Ron Samworth • guitar, Ken Lister• bass, Stan Taylor • drums, and Roy Styffe • saxophone. PLAZA • JULY 2 NIGHT FLIGHT FEATURING THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY JAZZ AND RHYTHM & BLUES. WEEKNIGHTS ...11 p.m. ---- the home of WORLD FAMOUS AYOUE CUSTOM DRUMS '�---- �· (\)\\\)��' \ �l-l\- _:.l (604) 689-2978 -DRUMS ONLY! INC. 1272 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 1M4 Unity Vancouver quartet formed in 1987 ... each member has over 20 years of eclectic musical experience ... heavily textured music ... "a chemistry reminiscent of the Art Ensemble of Chicago" ... Scott Lewis, CODA mag­ azine. Graham Ord • flute/ saxes/percussion, Daniel Lapp • trumpet/violin, Roger Baird• drums, and Paul Blaney • bass. PLAZA • JUNE 30 Harris Van Berkel Band Versatile guitarist/composer Van Berke} currently plays with the highly acclaimed Vancouver-based Skywalk ... this music moves from jazz to rock to fusion and points in between ... with Daryl r Bennett, drums, David Say • saxophone, Miles Hill • bass, and Gilles Parenteau • kf3Yboard. PLAZA • JULY 1 Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation Led by Juno Award-winner Hugh Fraser, V.E.J.I. fea­ tures some of the hottest young musicians on the west coast ... last year's Coltrane Tribute, A Love Supreme, stunned audiences at Discov­ ery Theatre ... they're back with a Mingus tribute, Black Saint & the Sinner Lady ... not to be missed ... with Phil Dwyer and Campbell Ryga • saxophones, Brad Muirhead and Dennis Essen • trom­ bones, Bill Clark, Robin Shier, and John Korsrud • trumpets, Ron Johnson• guitar, Chris Nelson • bass, and Blaine Wikjord • drums. PLAZA • JULY 2 Video Bar-B-0 A young Vancouver-based group ... they play a humor­ ous, modern, electro-acoustic brew of original composi­ tions and arrangements ... influenced by Charles Mingus and Carla Bley ... includes Aaron Doyle • trumpet! flugelhorn, Ron Murphy • tenor saxophone, Brian Harding • trombone, Greg Boothroyd• bass, Dave MacDougall • drums, Tony Wilson • guitar, and Scott Harker • pianolsynth. PLAZA • JULY 1 Tom Walsh/Richard Underhill Duo Toronto's Queen Street com­ poser/trombonist Tom Walsh, of the Thin Men, will appear with two different quartets and in a duo with saxophonist/composer/ arranger Richard Underhill, of Shuffle Demons fame. WESTERN FRONT • JUNE 26 (with Underhill) THE JOINT • JUNE 23 (with Plimley, Ellis, Baird) GRANVILLE ISL. • JUNE 24 (with Kane, Ellis, Baird) Tony Williams Quintet A sensational drummer ... both a virtuoso and an origi­ nal stylist ... joined the sem­ inal Miles Davis band at age 17 ... formed his own pio­ neering fusion group, Life­ time, in 1969 with John McLaughlin, Jack Bruce, and Larry Young ... currently leads a hot post-bop quintet which has several record­ ings on the Blue Note label. With Billy Pierce • saxo­ phone • Wallace Roney, trumpet, Mulgrew Miller • piano, and Bob Hurst • drums. COMMODORE • JUNE 25 Willy and the Walkers This solid local blues band is fronted by Willy McCal­ der, original Powder Blues pianist and respected ses­ sion man. YALE • JUNE 23, 24 Ross Taggart/Owen Howard Trio ...a double-barrelled threat (piano/ saxophone), Taggart is steadily moving towards the majors ... works with Bill Clark, Jay Clayton, June Katz ... from Edmonton via N.Y.C., Howard drums with Eddie Henderson, John Stubblefield and subs for Smitty Smith in Dave Hol­ land's Quintet ... the smokin' bass of Paul Blaney comp­ letes a great trio. THE JOINT • JUNE 28 ALMA ST. • JUNE 29 PLAZA • JULY 1, 2 THANl