Vancouver- East Cultural Centre Expo Theatre Opening Night Double Bill Hamilton at Dunsmuir SATURDAY • JUNE 25 • 8 pm • $12 MONDAY • JUNE 27 • 5:30 pm • $7 String Trio of New York with Jay Clayton TUESDAY • JUNE 28 • 5 30 pm • $7 SUNDAY • JUN E 26 • 8 pm • $18 plus Unit E plus Joe Bjornson Quartet SUNDAY• JUNE 26 • 8 pm• $12 Youssou N'Dour et le Super Etoile de Dakar FR IDAY• JUNE 24 • 8:30 pm • $20 TUESDAY • JUN E 28 • 10 pm • $18 Brecker's biting trumpet lines have adorned works by artists like Chaka Khan, Paul Simon , Horace Silver etc ... leads a hot band mixing Brazilian music, funk and jazz. plus Hugh Marsh ..incred ible violinist... his work criss-crosses the boundaries between jazz and rock. funk and hot dance grooves ... Tom Cora plus Rene Lussier & Jean Derome Robert -Leriche Trio Contrevent Masqualero TU ESDAY • JUN E 28 • 8 pm • $12 Commodore Ballroom Charlie Haden's Quartet West 870 Granville St. WEDNESDAY • JUNE 29 • 8 pm • $15 Real Sounds Michele Rosewoman Quintet FRI DAY • JULY 1 • 10 pm • $1 5 Randy Brecker Quartet WEDNESDAY • JUNE 29 • 5 30 pm• $7 SATURDAY• JULY 2 • 9:00 pm• $7 (of Zimbabwe) "An Esperanto stew ... by Toronto's nine-piece musical internationalists bubbles with hot rhythms of African tribal ritual , the brass iness of post-bop jazz , the bright hues of Or iental ltrn melody and the muscularity of hard fusion. " - Toronto Star Manteca Flies Air Canada Hal Russell NRG Ensemble FRIDAY• JULY 1• 9:00 pm• $7 The Zawinul Syndicate SATURDAY• JUNE 25 • 10 pm• $15 John Oswald & Alex Varty plus Chief Feature plus Video Bar-8-Que Expo Site George Lewis THURSDAY • JUNE 30 • 5 30 pm • $7 MONDAY • JUNE 27 • 8 pm • $1 2 Manteca Horace Tapscott SUNDAY • JUNE 26 • 5 30 pm • $7 Six Winds featuring John Tchicai "N'Dour was so energized ... the band traded drum and gu itar rhythms with the dancers and the mus ic grew more and more euphoric without dropping a beat, turning into a wor ldclass dance party" - Jon Pareles, New York Times 86 Street (Members $5) 1895 Venables Andrew Hill "... virtual ly invented the modern jazz trombone ... the sheer power and authemicity of his sound can be overwhelm ing. " - Chicago Times Joe Zawinul - keyboards Scott Henderson - guitar Khinde Uhuru - percussion Lynn Fidmont - voca ls Gerald Veasley - bass Cornell Rochester drums "Former Weather Report (leader/keyboardist) Zawinul brings his savvy to bear ... incorporates hot soloists , vocals and a strong Third World "feel" - Billboard Magazine 303 East 8th Ave. Vancouver Playhouse J.J. Johnson Quintet 0 Western Front " .. .one of the best live acts in the world decorate the stage wi th the most gorgeous dance rhythms, passionate vocals and trad itional dress you could wish to see .. .hypnotically captivat ing contemporary African music" - City Limits, London, England plus Themba Tana's African Heritage Bill Bruford's Earthworks SATU RDAY • JULY 2 • 10 pm • $18 "In sax ist lain Ballamy, pianist Django Bates , and acoustic bassist Mick Hutton ... an outfit that can swing , burn and solo soulfully ... " - down beat Magazine Ornette Coleman and Prime Time SUNDAY • JULY 3 • 10 pm• $18 " high -energy funk-jazz fusion .. the ba.nd roc ks in a natural extension of the innovative Jazz-rock fusion that Miles Davis pioneered with his "Bitches Brew" album of 1969 " - Horizon Magazine plus Lunar Adventures plus Claude Ranger Festival Passes Jazz Pass I: 22eoncenstor$140on1y 1oo available for sale. Provides entry to all Festival Concerl$ at Vancouver Playhouse, V.E.C.C., 86 Street, Commodore and Western Front. II: Jazz Pass 1a concerts tor $90 only 1oo available for sale. Provides entry to all Festival Concerts at V.E.C.C., and Western Front. plus Turnaround THURSDAY • JUNE 30 • • 8 pm • $15 Semantics plus Rene Lussier, Jean Derome, Tom Cora FRIDAY • JULY 1 • 8 pm • $12 Gary Burton Quintet plus John Rapson Quartet SATURDAY • JU LY 2 • 8 pm • $ 15 Archie Shepp and Horace Parlan plus Celso Machado SU NDAY • JULY 3 • 8 pm • $15 Jazz Pass Ill: seoncertstor$60on1y 300 available for sale. Provides entry to all Festival Concerts at 86 Street and Commodore. Each Festival Pass represents a 30% discount or better off the cumulative single ticket values. Festival Pass quantities are limited as indicated. Ticket Information . Single tickets available at all Tieketmasterl VTC outlets (located in all major malls, Eaton's., and Woodward"s stores},. at Black Swan Records (2936 West Fourth Ave.), and at Highlife Records (13l7 .corrimercial Drive). Charge by Phone: (604) 280-4444 Festival Passes can be purchased by telephone througti VTC Artsline:. (61J4) 2803311. or VTC Chargellne: (604) 280-4444. Festival Passes can be purchased .in person only at Black Swan Records and Highlife Records. In Washington State tis:kets are available at Box Office Northwest, Bellingham (206) 734-7200, Further Information: JAZZ HOTLINE (604) 682-0706 203·1206 Hamilton Strl!et Vancouver. 8.C. V6B 2S9 (604) 68:i!-0706 8 The Players IN s .u·lO.FTB ?f<)~{. ~. .E ., . .. .. •. .. ..-..........• ._•· .·,, ,,.-..... . iJ. . ·. ·. . .•.· ·•· · ··•·•·•· T S )! ·-15 ..::= wwww . WW 0 Your source for entertainment The Jazz Show w ith Dav id San bo rn . T wo hours of the best in co ntemporary j azz. Lates t releases. Arti st interv iews. And all that j azz ! T une in to th e magic. : Brass Roots : • If you 've heard the Dirty • Dozen or Lester Bowie's : Brass Fantasy - it's time to : check out Brass Roots ... More than 400 performers from Canada, U.S.A., Africa, : Taking the tradition of the South America, Europe and Australia. : New Orle_ans_ carnival bands • and shaking 11 up with a : touch of the avant-garde, • Bassist Michael Bisio Jon Ballantyne : sousaphonist Brad : brings three excellent West : Muirhead leads a dynamic • Superb young pianist : Coast musicians Ron from Saskatoon. At the modern marching band : Soderstrom (trumpet), Teo :• Includes: Montreal Jazz Festival Graham Ord ·and Competition '86 his trio was • Sutton (drums), Richard : Bill Runge (saxes) , Bill : Mandyck (saxophone) voted the "Best New Jazz : Clark and John Korsrud : together to make sizzling Group in Canada." He : (trumpets) , Dennis Essen : jazz in the soulful, freeperformed with Dave • (trombone) , Bruce Nielsen ensemble style of Charles Liebman, toured with the : and Dennis Burke (drums) . Mingus. Bisio has released Woody Herman Band , : ATTHEPLAZA-JULY3 : 2 superb recordings. recorded his first album and b_rings his superb ' : AT THE PLAZA - JULY 1 tech111que, sensitivity and feel for swing to perform: Joe Bjornson Band ance with an all-star ' • ... trombonist, composer, Canadian quintet. (see band l_eader Joe Bjornson Dave Turner for details) Is dedicated to performing HOT JAZZ - JUNE 26, 27 creative , experimental music .... inspired by Anthony Bob Bell Band Braxton, Don Cherry, Sun • Guitarist Bell continues to Ra, Miles Davis ... with produce joyous modern Michael Blake (tenor sax) music, swinging in the postBruce Nielsen (drums) ' bop/urban funk tradition. : Tim Stacy (bass). ' With roots in the early ?O's ' V.E.C.C. - JUNE 26 voodoo of Miles Davis and the late 80's streetwise rap of the inner city ... this trio : Michael Blake includes Darcy Letwin : Quartet (bass) , and Mitch Lazer : • Originally from Vancou (drums) . • ver, Michael is just back • - trumpeter who's covered GRANVILLE ISLAND - JULY 3 : from New York City where a lot of ground during a 20• he studied under Dave year career. .. has recorded Liebman. His recent stay in : wit_h dozens of jazz and pop Saul Berson Quintet "The Apple" has inspired , artists mcluding Stevie • - Vancouver sax player some quality compositions : Wonder, James Brown who 's toured extensively in from this tenor saxman who George Benson, Charles Europe and the Middle leads: Ross Taggart Mingus, Art Blakey etc... East. .. played all the top (piano) , Ken Lister (bass) has co-led two bands with venues and three internaand Blaine Wikjord his brother Michael. .. In tional jazz festivals in (drums). 1983, formed a new group Israel. .. will perform ; JAZZ AT THE PLAZA - JULY 2 , with his wife, keyboard with ... Bill Clark (trumpet) , • player Eliane Elias which Ross Taggart (keyboards) , , : Henry Boudin : combines their writing and Paul Blaney (bass) , Stan . Quartet . performmg talents, delving Taylor (drums). : mto elements of Brazilian GRANVILLE IS. - JUNE 26 : • - a veteran alto saxo: music, pop and jazz. Jay : phonist from Montreal... • Anderson (bass) and : he's worked with many of ' Jeff Hershfeld (drums) Michael Bisio : th_e greatest jazz legends, 86 STREET - JUNE 28 Quartet • Dizzy Gillespie , Ira Sullivan • This dymanic group : Gunther Schuller ... with ' blends blues, bebop and Bill Bruford's : Mil~s Black (piano), Scott classical traditions into ... Earthworks , White (bass), Stan Taylor "tough , committed jazz, • Bill Bruford (percussion : (drums). executed with assurance and synthesizer) used to be : CLASSICAL JOINT and authority ... " (Paul de a guiding light in the Barros - The Seattle Times). : JUNE 24, 25 British "Art-Rock" move- . 8 Casablanca Cowboys Presenting Premier Jazz From New York City during the du Maurier International Jazz Festival, Vancouver 0 JACK WALRATH BAND MICROSCOPIC SEPTET trumpeter for Charles Mingus, Ray Charles Jackie Wilson energetic, swinging, surprising JUNE 24,25 JUNE 29,30 OUT of the BLUE Award winning band Blue Note - recording artists. JULY 1, 2 - Sheraton Hotels of Vancouver 's' ~ i ~ 3 ~.>¥-#(,) Located on the corner of Robson & Nico la. in the Sheraton Landmark Hotel. 1400 Robson Street. Phone: 687-931 2. (Open Mon. to Sat. 11 :00 a.m . - I :00 a.m.) Bill Bruford • .. . can be described as "... your basic cowboygypsy-jazz-bluegrass-latin string trio ". Their unique brand of fusion draws upon a rich tradition of music: from Django Reinhardt to Bill Monroe ... Doug Thordarson (violin , guitar, vocals) , Ron Thompson (guitar), Ken Lister (bass) . mix of neglected standards by Coltrane , Mingus , Walton ... along with some fine original pieces. Eric Vaughn (piano) , Ken Lister • (bass) , and Michael Blake (tenor). AT THE PLAZA - JULY 1 . Bill Clark Sextet ment, touring internationally with "Yes" and King Crimson". In the past 20 years Bruford has recorded with Brian Eno, Alan Holdsworth, Kazumi Watanabe, Jeff Berlin, Kenny Wheeler, David Torn, Mark Isham ... Bruford's drumming concepts and pioneering work with electronic percussion have been very influential in contemporary popular music. Now he's more firmly rooted in jazz and playing with a remarkable line-up of English modern jazz musicians: Django Bates (keyboards), : Jim Chivers Quartet lain Bellamy (saxophones), : • Drummer Jim Chivers both members of the Loose : leads his combo in a classic Tubes Orchestra, and Mick Hutton (double bass). V.E.C.C. - JUNE 26 With String Trio of New York COMMODORE• JULY 2 Since 1975, 'The Source ' for the Finest Recorded Music Available. RECORDS•CASSETTES COMPACT DISCS •TICKETS · JAZZ & FOLK MUSIC HEADQUARTERS 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 Gary Burton Quintet • Burton, a Grammy-award winning vibraphonist several times over, is one of the leading musicians of our time .. ("Gary Burton is unquestionably the major voice on the vibes." - San Francisco Chronicle) ... He's toured or recorded with such luminaries as Stan Getz, Carla Bley, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Pat Metheny, John Scofield and Stephane Grappelli to name just a few ... with Makoto Ozone (piano), Gildas Boele (bass) , Donny Mccaslin (sax) and Martin Richards (drums) . V.E.C.C- JULY 2 !l : • - using the mid 60's Blue : Note Jazz Messenger's • format as a springboard, : Clark's Sextet expands the : concepts with 80's charts : inspired by Dave Holland ... • Bill Clark (trumpet), Pat : Caird (tenor sax) , Dennis OAKRIDGE - JUNE 25 : Essen (trombone) , Ross : Taggart (piano , sax), Chief Feature : Namateet (bass), Stan • The band is a marriage of : Taylor (drums). traditional and avant garde ; HOT JAZZ - JUNE 29 elements ... slightly offcentre tunes which you can't stop humming ... UpJay Clayton music! Bruce Freedman • Jay is highly acclaimed (sax) has appeared at the for her perceptive jazz Nimes Jazz Festival in interpretation and vocal France as well as jazz explorations ... has perfestivals across Canada .. formed and recorded with Clyde Reed (bass), Stan numerous jazz and new Taylor (drums), Bill Clark music leaders : Reich, Cage , (trumpet). Abrams, McFerrin, and is a V.E.C.C. - JUNE 27 member of Vocal Summit. Gary Burton .. 0 V Coast Quartet • Formed in 1981, this quartet explores the freer harmonic and rhythmic structures of contemporary jazz. Bill Clark (trumpet) and Pat Caird (reeds) are original members of the acclaimed V.E.J.I. Rick Kilburn (bass) and Dennis Burke (percussion). PACIFIC CENTRE - JULY 1 and many other Vancouver's most diverse mix of music, dance and live theatre Pick up a copy of our current calendar while enjoying a jazz festival event or phone us at 254-9578 to be put on our mailing list. ELEVENTH ANNUAL l'cauver/a1k ff/usic Jestival Another wild mix of Hawaiian cowboy singers, British punk folkers, Cajun fiddlers, break dancers, bagpipers, harp players ... From musicians of the Nile, south African theatre groups, Metis fiddlers, and some of the finest voices from Hungary to Mexico, to African music from traditional kora players a 14 piece Zimbabwean dance band, and dozens more, diverse performers pushing the limits and expanding musical horizons. 6 daytime stages 3 evening concerts ~ children's programming July 15, 16, 17 ~ Jericho Beach Park For more information, complete list, mail or phone orders contact the Vancouver Folk Festival 3271 Main Street, Vancouver, B.C. VSV 3M6 (604) 879-2931 Ornette Coleman & Prime Time • ... a brilliant and uncompromising innovator ... has consistently been ahead of his time as a saxophonist, composer and bandleader ... recognized as one of the most influential musicians in jazz history. His performances are consistently stunning and the band's sold-out concert appearance at the '86 Festival was no exception . With Bern Nix and Charles Ellerbe (guitars), Chris Walker and Albert McDowell (basses), Calvin Weston and Denardo Coleman (drums) . contemporary 'fusion' approaches of Pat • Metheny ... dynamic, yet poetic arrangements are the result of five years of constant refinement in Quebec ... Marc Vallee (guitars), Russell Gagnon (cello), Francois Beausoleil (vibraphone), Gerard Paradis (bass), Rene Roulx (drums). : Featuring: Bill Runge • (saxes) , Ron Samworth : (guitar), Bob Murphy : (keyboards), Rick Kilburn : (bass) and Don Powrie : (drums) . : PACIFIC CENTRE - JUNE 29 AT THE PLAZA - JULY 2,3 WESTERN FRONT - JULY 2 • ISADORA'S - JULY 3 Tom Cora • ... one of the current-day • "mega-technicians" of the cello ... has completed a 21• concert solo tour of Japan and released one LP ("Live at the Western Front",'87) ... New Yorker Cora is a member of Curlew and the much recorded trio Skeleton Crew ... performs his "fourlimbed" music solo and also in concert with Rene Lussier and Jean Derome. WESTERN FRONT - JUNE 30 (solo) V.E.C.C. - JULY 1 (with trio) AT THE PLAZA - JULY 2 (with trio) Loek Dikker & · Waterland Ensemble • - a highly respected European group featuring some of the finest musiCreatures of Habit cians on the continent... Contrevent leader/pianist Loek Dikker • A versatile collective • Contrevent showcases an • featuring some of from Holland is considered unusual cello-vibraphone one of that country's Vancouver's best players frontline . .. .one selfperforming original compoforemost composers and produced LP available sitions in modern jazz and • improvisers ... Leo Van ... music contains jazz, folk fusion , acoustic or electric a Oostrom (alto sax), Fred and classical elements with la "Steps Ahead". Leeflang (tenor sax), Peter a passing nod to the Berk (drums), Frans Jan Van Der Hoeven (bass), COMMODORE - JULY 3 , AT THE PLAZA- JULY 1, 2 Lorraine Desmarais Trio • ... a young vibrant pianist/ composer who plays like a jazz veteran ... the trio won top awards in the 1984 Montreal Jazz Festival ... their first album received a Felix award in 1985 for "Year's Best Jazz LP" ... chosen to represent Canada at the Zurich International Jazz Festival • ('86). Camil Belisle (drums) Michel Donato (bass) AT THE PLAZA - JULY 2 presents . . . I. G- PICNICS 88! For 2 to 200 Boxed, in baskets or full service Cal I Deborah or Susan for more information, or drop into one of their shops for treats! 734-2507 2380 W . 4th Avenue Granville Island Market Bill Emes Quartet Rob Frayne Quartet • Edmonton's Bill Emes is one of the finest pianists in western Canada .. . inspired by the artistry of Bill Evans ... has worked with Sheila Jordan and many others. Includes Bob Tildsley (trumpet) , Owen Howard (drums) , and Chris Nelson (bass) . • .. . a pivotal figure in Toronto's jazz community, reedman Rob Frayne is a fascinating soloist who can sound like Stan Getz and Archie Shepp on successive breaths and make it seem logical. .. "Frayne's playing was a highlight at Gil Evan's Music Gallery concert .. ." Queens Journal Oct 85... collaborating with Jeff Johnston (piano), Jim Vivian (bass) , and Claude Ranger (drums) ... Rob also appears with Claude Ranger's group and Turnaround. AT THE PLAZA· JULY 3 The EdJE ,J • ... repertory orchestra inspired by the contemporary work of Gil Evans and Abdullah Ibrahim ... performs , David Friesen Trio original material and some AT THE PLAZA· JULY 1 • ... among today's formistandards. Sean McAnally dable bassists, "... he (trumpet, fluglehorn) , Al maintains an astonishing Linton Garner Trio Jacobsen (trombone), Ken level of virtuosity ... " • ...classic keyboard Myers (alto , tenor sax). (Leonard Feather LA stylings from a member of a "Wild Man" Wayne Times) ... has made mighty family of musical Feschuck (piano) , John : contributions to the musics bluebloods .. . older brother Taylor (bass). Tom : of Joe Henderson , Mal of the late, great Erroll Foster (drums). : Waldron ... Music encomGarner ... elegant and HOT JAZZ - JUNE 24, 25 : passes the venerable exquisite ... with Stewart • traditions of blues , bop and Loseby (tenor) , Flamenco Heresy : modality while tapping into Don Fraser (drums). • ...the vibrant rhythms of : the legacies of folk, GRANVILLE IS. · JUNE 29 traditional flamenco fused : classical and Eastern with the innovative style of ; musics . Featuring Vinny Golia jazz, alongside fiery latin/ • Vancouver's young giant of Brazilian sounds.Oscar • From New York City via : the saxophone and piano, Los Angeles , an important Nieto (vocals) , Geraldo : Phil Dwyer & Portland's contributor to the vanguard Alcala (guitar) , Twyla : Alan Jones on drums. Brooks (bass), Mario of creative, improvisational : AT THE PLAZA· JULY 2 Zettina (percussion) , Daryl • HOT JAZZ· JULY 3 • music ... internationally noted multi-reed and Jahnke (guitar) , Roy Styffe woodwind player, composer (sax) , and Phil Belanger : Hugh Fraser Quintet and big band leader. ..fuses (percussion). • • ... Is one of Canada's a rich heritage of jazz, CLASSICAL JOINT· JULY 1, 2 : brightest lights on the jazz contemporary classical and : scene. Whether featured world music into his unique Martin Franklin : with the explosive V.E.J.I. , compositions ... : Big Band or performing with· : Quartet AT THE PLAZA· JULY 1 • his electrifying Quintet, • (with • One of England's best Smith, Tchicai, Reed, : Fraser delivers the same • Simpson) vibraphone artists , now living in Vancouver, returns : talent that won the 1987 GRANVILLE ISLAND· JULY 2 (with Reed, Simpson) to this year's Festival. .. has : ALCAN Jazz Competition. AT THE PLAZA - JULY 3 After thrilling audiences last played with the top names year at Montreal and Paris, , (with Trichy Sankaran) in UK jazz, Ronnie Scott, Don Rendell , Harry Beckett , the talented pianist/ trombonist returns to and the late Phil Seaman. Shannon Gunn Vancouver to lead an The Quartet: Martin • ... this gutsy expressive extraordinary group that Franklin (vibraphone) , singer writes consistently should not be missed . Russel Botten (bass) , interesting arrangements for Featuring: Phil Dwyer, Ross Taggart (piano) , her mixed repertoire and is Campbell Ryga Bruce Nielsen (drums) currently in production of • (saxophones). Chris her first album. Featuring CLASSICAL JOINT· JULY 3 Nelson (bass) , Buff Allen Campbell Ryga (alto sax) , , (drums). Ron Johnston (piano) , AT THE PLAZA· JULY 3 Rene Worst (bass) , Graham Boyle (drums). . AT THE PLAZA - JULY 3 · A W Charlie Haden's Quartet West le Last year's marvellous production returns this summer August 8 to September 10, 1988 • Haden came to prominence as a member of the quartet with which Ornette Coleman astonished New York in 1959 .. . The group includes saxophonist Ernie Watts, a warm , swinging player with a blues -honker's exuberance; pianist Alan Broadbent is a lyrical romantic player; drummer Paul Motian has worked with the late Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Carla Bley and leads his own N.Y. recording band. Charlie Haden possesses one of the biggest tones in jazz . OAKRIDGE - JUNE 26 Jazzmanian Devils V.E.C.C. - JUNE 29 Queen Elizabeth Theatre Charlie Haden : Andrew Hill MONDAY to SATURDAY EVENINGS 8 pm & SKI'URDAY MKI'INEES 2 pm • Orchestra, Mezzanine, Dress Circle $45 • Balcony $37 .50 • Rear Balcony $32.50 WED NESDAY MATIN EE 2 pm • O rchestra, Mezzanine, Dress Circle $3 7.50 • Balcony $32.50 • Rear Balcony $27.50 • Note: $5 Student/Senior discount Wednesday Matinee only PREVIEW A UG UST 8 • Orchestra, Mezzanine, D ress Circle $43 .00 • Balcony $35.50 • Rear Balcony $30 .50 Tickets: all VTC/CBO outlets , Eaton's, Woodward's & Infocentres in major malls. Phone Orders: 280-4444 Daryl Jahnke Trio • .. . a collaborator with several top Vancouver musicians, and appearing with the seven piece "Flamenco Heresy". Daryl Jahnke on guitar fronts his own trio in an "encore" from last year's Festival ... with Norm Fisher (bass), Graham Boyle (drums) . : • " .. .a pianist's pianist" .. . : down beat Magazine. With : several internationally : acclaimed albums during · • the 60's on Blue Note, he : has collaborated with many . : jazz giants, Lester Young , : Roland Kirk, Tony Williams , · : Eric Dolphy, Roy Eldridge and Joe Henderson. The remarkable Andrew Hill presents his originality in a solo performance. Canadh-Jn Official Airline for CATS V.E.C.C. - JUNE 25 THE BEST IN JAZZ IS NOW ON SALE AT MUSIC WORLD , LP'S, CASSETTES, COMPACT DISCS HUNDREDS OF TITLES TO CHOOSE FROM! 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AT THE PLAZA - JULY 3 • The J.D .'s, or the "Gangsters of Swing" are set to keep the dance floor "buzzin" with their jumping brand of R & B, jazz/funk ... inspired by the music of Louie Jordan. Dance Dynamite! Dennis Mills (vocals , alto sax), Scott Harding (guitar), Brian Harding (trombone) , Chris Grove (tenor sax) , Finn Manniche (bass) , and Andy Graffitti (drums). ISADORA'S - JUNE 24 J.J. Johnson Quintet • ... a jazz trombone innovator who brought the same facility to the instrument as Dizzy Gillespie brought to the trumpet and Charlie Parker to the alto saxophone ... the 1 C, Expo Theatre 8:30pm Youssou N'Dour Commodore Ballroom 10pm 86 Street Music Hall 10pm Vancouver East Cultural Centre 8pm Western Front 5:30pm Themba Tana's African Heritage Manteca Vancouver Playhouse 8pm Landmark Jazz Bar 10pm 10pm Isadora's 10pm Hugh Marsh Randy Bracker UnltE Joe Bjornson Chief Feature Andrew HIii String Trio with of New York with Jay Clayton Six Winds with John Tchical Horace Tapscott George Lewis Video Barb-B-Que Masqualero John Oswald & Alex Varty Claude Ranger Turnaround Charlie Haden's Quartet West Hsi Russell NRG Ensemble Michele Rosewomen Quintet Tom Cora Classical Joint 10pm Hogan's Alley 10pm Granville Island 12 TO Market Stage 2pm 11:30 Pacific TO Centre 1:30 pm 1:30 TO 3:30pm Rana Luuler JeanDerome Tom Cora John Rapson Semantics Gary Burton Quintet 9pm-Robert Lerlcha Trto 9pmContrevent Celso Machado 5:30pm presented by th Centre Culture! de Francophon de Vancou ver 8pm Jack Walrath Quartet The JE Jazzmanian Devils Microscopic Septet Dave mer Jon Ba lantyne Quintet Celso Machado Yodell's Roy Reynold's Quartet BIii Clark Sextet Celso 10pm 0ut9f the Bl e Alan Matheson Septet Al Wold& TheSwlng Machine Jeff Johnston Quartet Hal Russell NRG Ensemble John Rapson Thin Men Quartet Jennifer Scott Fl Gavin Walker Vince Ricci Jazz Jam nco Har.esy Wdln' Demona Campbell Ryga Quartet "-"' Shier Qumtet Saul Berson Quintet Budga Shakte Cowt,oys Daryl Jahnke Trio Six Winds Linton Gamer Hal Russell NRG Ensemble Trto Quintet Microscopic Septet Ceublanca 8pm Horace Parten Archie Shepp J.J. Johnson Quintet 9pm SUN 10pm 10pm Ornette Coleman & Prime Time The Real Sounds Lussier/Derome Hot Jazz Bill Bruford's Earthworks Perry White Quartet CrNtures of Habit Six Winds ,..... == Coast Quartet Vinny Golia Trio David FrlNen Trto 10pm Jazz at the Plaza ::!: ::!: C. C. M T'" C ::!: ::!: ::!: ::!: '<:I' It) CD ..... C. C. C. . "O sj ~ < ·; ~ ~ 0 Q) B.C. Enterprise Centre at the Expo 86 Site >-ia rn . -; ~ .c ... C, ~ ca:; -~~>-~~ ~ ·g: u::, ~ en C. >. ~~ 0"' 0 -a...... -g ll:t_j Ill Ill ~ Q) :::, t: 0 THE PLAYHOUSE - JUNE 26 ""' :::, a, 0 :::, t: . ns m ~ "' ai "'~ ."'ai -§, ai Q) U: E o > :::, a, .c ·5 cri w ClO :::, :i:: .go Q) Q) "'0 a: . Q) () "' a, ':i 0 .J LL. "i: "C I- . ·;;: C Q) 0 ::!: ·.:: u . ...J N ~ ·-;-.N a, . • .. .exudes urbane sophistication in her treatment of the classical jazz vocal tradition ... Her latest album (Lulu 's Back in Town , 87) Is June Katz at her best and features some of Vancouver's finest musicians: Rick Kilburn (bass} , Campbell RyQa (alto sax} , Blaine W1k1ord (drums} , Ron Johnston (keyboards}. "'Clo o.!: ~~ ·~ Ul u C 00 in .., o!I AT THE PLAZA - JULY 3 Kathy Kidd . . • A multi-faceted pianist, composer and teacher.. . . plays a wide range of _mus1c from swing and early Jazz stylings to funk, reggae _and afro-latin jazz fusion . Kidd is an exciting pianist... with Chris Nelson (bass} , Tom Keenlyside (saxophones}. AT THE PLAZA - JULY 3 z 0 0 z ::!: C. ::!: C. N ::!: C. M ::!: ::!: ::!: It) CD ..... C. : & Jazz Cinq : • "Hollywood's Chocolate Jeff Johnston : Princess" started out as a Quartet : chorus girl with the Co,unt • Jeff Johnston (pianist, • Basie Orchestra. She s composer/a winner of the R. : appeared with Fats Waller Murray Schaffer Award for : and has a string of films to Composition in 1984) : her credit... Recently currently resides in Nova : inducted into the Black Scotia. With Martin Rickert • Filmmakers' Hall of Fame, (guitar} , Jim Vivian (bass/ : LeGon has a great voice member of Toronto's : and a flair for performance ... "Shuffle Demons"}, and : with Robin Waters (piano}, Mike Billard (drums} this : Ken Lister (bass} , Frank fine quartet performs mostly • Clavin (drums/vocals} , original composItIons., : Daniel Lapp (trumpet} , influenced Miles Davis, : Frank Lewis (tenor/vocals} . Keith Jarrett & Kenny : AT THE PLAZA - JULY 1 Wheeler .. . will also appear with Rob Frayne (sax). C "' -~ 0 al A ~o C Q ~~ C.cri8 t!=cCo:::> "'Clo -"' C ·.:: = :ii= !9 Ul UC > ~ -~ o a> o ro and composers, including J.J. Johnson style of : Philippe Lapointe Von Freeman, Muhal trombone playing domi: • Solid guitarist & nsIng star Richard Abrams, Anthony nated the 1940's and '50's. : on the Canadian fusion Braxton and Gil Evans ... he Over the years , he's worked • scene .. . his second album entered in to his computerwith greats like Sonny • (Natural Selection} wa_s music work as an adjunct to Rollins, Stan Getz , Max received with rave reviews : his solo trombone performRoach , Miles Davis , and in 1987 ... performs with : ances, and has bee_ n Joe Pass just to name a Vancouver's finest. Tom : creating his interactive few. Recently, the great Coclough (sax), Bob J.J . Johnson has returned • Murphy (keyboards} , Norm : music-making programs for : the last several years. to the jazz scene with a : Fisher (bass} , Daryl fantastic band: Ralph : Bennett (drums}. : WESTERN FRONT - JUNE 2 7 1 . Moore (sax) , Stanley . ; GRANVILLE ISLAND - JULY 1 Cowell (piano}, Rufus Reid : : Lunar Adventures (bass),Victor Lewis(drums). : Jeni LeGon : • From jazz and harmolodic C. C. : funk to Celtic and Calypso ... • featured recently on CBC : Radio Canada and in the : Seattle New Jazz New City : concert series where the : band knocked everyone out! : A hot property. Coat • Cooke (sax} , Ron Sam: worth ( guitar} , Clyde Reed : (bass}, and Gregg : Simpson (drums} . : COMMODORE - JULY 3 : Rene Lussier : Jean Derome : • Lussier and Derome are : originals who create a : unique blend of old and : new. Jazz, Quebecois folk • reels and rhythms , free : Robert Leriche : improvisation and post : Trio/Sextet • • Leriche once a mainstay : Hendrix sonics combine to : form a sound which is : of the Mo~treal free music : completely contemporary : scene currently resides in • and humorous. This : Paris . .'. has worked with : Montreal based duo have : players such as Jean produced three albums • Beaudet, Paul Cram ... available on "Ambience : combining an unlikely Magnetiques". They'll : synthesis of Ornette appear in duo and tno • Coleman and Lee Konitz, formats with cellist he's developed a personal Tom Cora. sound that puts him in the WESTERN FRONT • JUNE 30 pantheon of Canada's finest V.E.C.C - JULY 1 saxophonists ... collaborat(with Tom Cora) ing with Claude Ranger AT THE PLAZA - JULY 2 (drums} , and Clyde Reed (with Tom Cora) (bass} , in Trio, and with Phil Dwyer, Rob Frayne, Celso Machado and Perry White (saxo• - Brilliant Brazilian phones} , for the Sextet. guitarist from Bahia .. .has AT THE PLAZA-JULY 1, 2 played throughout South (trio), JULY 3 (sextet) . America and Europe ... WESTERN FRONT-JULY 1 (trio) Celso thrilled audiences at last year's Festival. .. George Lewis a tremendous hit... get tickets early ... • Lewis is a Yale-educated composer who grew up in ISADORA'S - JUNE 25, 27, 28 Chicago and played V.E.C.C. - JULY 3 trombone with some of America's great musicians A W • quintet, Frode Alnaes (guitar) , Nils Petter Molvaer (trumpet) , Tore Brunborg (saxophone) with a highly developed group sound ... outstanding original compositions ... have received Norway's equiva_lent of the Grammy for their two recordings ... this Is their second Canadian tour. V.E.C.C. - JUNE 28 Manteca 6 W • Toronto's award winning jazz-funk-fusion band has four albums to its credit, the most recent being the sizzling live recording "Fire Me Up".. .Manteca sweeps along with power, rhythm and an upbeat melodic focus that keeps listeners happy and dancers energized ... Their solid show is not to be missed.Matt Zimbel (percussion) Henry Heillig(bass) Aaron Davis (keyboards) Art Avolos (timbales and percussion) Charlie Cooley (drums) Steve McDade (trumpets) John Johnson (saxes) Rick Tait (keyboards/ trumpets) Gary Boygon (saxes) . Manteca flys Air Canada. 86 STREET - JUNE 25 : Hugh Marsh : • Hailed by the critics as • one of Canada's most ac: complished improvisational : violinists, Montreal-born : Marsh worked seven years : with Bruce Cockburn ... : since 1985 has recorded , two LPs : "The Bear Walks" : a~d "Sha~ing the Pumpkin", : With : David Piltch (bass), : Jon Goldsmith • (keyboards), David : Bendeth (guitar), Rob : Piltch (guitar), Kevan : McKenzie (drums). : Vern Dorge (sax) . . : 86 STREET - JUNE 28 : Alan Matheson Septet : •--· will present hot tunes in : the swing/traditional jazz : vein drawing on standards , by Duke Ellington , Fats : Waller, Jelly-Roll Morton : and others. The septet is : led by Al on cornet with • local legend Lloyd Arntzen : (clarinet and soprano sax) : Dave Robbins (trombone) : Valerie Galvin (vocals), ' : Doug Parker (piano), : Bruce Meikle (bass), Gerry • McLaughlin (drums) . : HOT JAZZ - JUNE 30 : Microscopic Septet : • A refreshingly original : band with an unusual 4 : saxophone front line that • swings , bops and blows : free , vaulting stylistic : barriers while making it all : sound new and integrated . Masqualero • Features Arild Andersen • New York based , the : Micros have been winning (bass) and Jon Christensen (drums) two of : over audiences from trendy the leading figures on the : Manhattan danceterias to Norwegian and Scandi: European jazz halls ... Their navian jazz scenes ... an • music can simultaneously : conjure Jimmie Lunceford , internationally - acclaimed Hugh Marsh Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and the Bonzo Dog Band ... "surrealistic swing"... Phillip Johnston (soprano) , Don Davis (alto) , . Paul Shapiro (tenor) , Dave : Sewelson (baritone) , Joel , Forrester (piano) , David : Hofstra (bass) , Richard : Dworkin (drums). PACIFIC CENTRE - JUNE 27 !: THE LANDMARK - JUNE 29, 30 Trevor Watt's Moire Music • VVatts is an outstanding British saxophonist and leader of Moire Music, one of the most distinctive bands in British jazz. Totally original, the band's music exhibits an exciting assortment of textures drawn from every concieva_ble ethnic origin . ComposItIons combining the minimalism of Philip Glass with the excitement of jazz ImprovIsatIon and the rhythmic drive of African music ... Moire Music will be a Festival highlight.Simon P!card (saxophones) Liane Carroll (voice, keyboards) Veryan Weston (piano) Richard GranvilleSmith (accordion) Colin McKenzie (bass) Liam Genockey (drums) Nana Tsiboe (percussion) . Thanks to the British Council. AT THE PLAZA- JULY 1, 2 Bob Murphy Quartet : • ... .leading Canadian • pianist whose career spans : over 20 years ... has worked with James Moody, Richie ing music could easily have Cole, Gil Evans, Lionel , come out of Blue Note's Hampton and others ... With: : studios of the early '60's ... Tom Keenlyside the band includes (saxophone), Rene Worst Vancouver's own Renee (bass) Graham Boyle • Rosnes (piano) who has (drums). worked with Joe Henderson and Wayne Shorter since AT THE PLAZA - JULY 3 moving to NYC. Also featuring Michael MossJohn Oswald man (trumpet), Ralph & Alex Varty Bowen (tenor sax) , Steve Wilson (alto sax) , Kenny • Saxophonist and Davis (bass) and Billy composer John Oswald is • Drummond (drums). one of Canada's most radical musicians ... has THE LANDMARK - JULY 1,2 played with such likeminded experimentalists as • Panta Rei Henry Kaiser, Derek Bailey • One of Sweden's most and Toshinori Kondo. Alex vital groups ... have two Varty has been exploring widely acclaimed albums .. . alternative approaches to Panta Rei plays the widethe guitar since 1963 ... his ranging music of prolific principal influences are John Fahey ("for simplicity") , Jimi Hendrix ("for abandon") and Derek Bailey ("for clarity") ... has performed/ recorded with Al Neil, Henry Kaiser, the Animal Slaves and others .. . : Claude Ranger . : Quintet : • One of the premier talents : in Canada, Ranger has • collaborated with Sonny : Rollins, Lenny Breau Dave : Liebman, Phil Woods and : James Moody. ("Ranger's : drumming makes the • improvisational context so : challenging ... that there is : no time to respond to it with : anything other than : absolllte spontaneity." : Mark Miller, Globe & Mail). • Claude will appear with : Jack Walrath, Dave Turner, : Turnaround, Perry White, : Robert Leriche and Rob • Frayne as well as his own WESTERN FRONT - JUNE 28 Youssou N'Dour et le Super Etoile de Dakar • ... direct from Senegal West Africa with his 12-' piece high energy dance band ... from the exposure of opening all of Peter Gabriel's major concert dates last summer and an appearance on Paul Simon's Graceland LP to selling out his own headline • appearances in England and New York .. . during Expo '86, Youssou drew over 10,000 people for his concerts ... Youssou is THE musical star in West Africa and one of the world 's phenomenal voices .. . EXPO THEATRE-JUNE 24 : guitarist/composer Erik : Lundmark .. . with Joakim : Milder (tenor sax, soprano Out of the Blue • sax) , Arne Tengstranc • As one of the first new : (keyboards), Martin signings to the reactivated : Lovgren (drums) , Tommy Blue Note label in the mid 1980's, O.T.B., despite their : Johnson (electric, acoustic young ages, are very much : bass) .. . "strong new music , worthy of your attention ... " in that record company's : Steve Swallow. classic hard-bop tradition. : ATTHEPLAZA-JULY1,2 Their lively, uncompromis- : all-star Canadian quintet: , Perry White, Rob Frayne : Phil Dwyer(saxophones) ,' : Rene Worst (bass) , Claude : Ranger (drums) . • V.E.C.C. - JUNE 29 : AT THE PLAZA - JULY 1 John Rapson Quartet I (:. O·O P IZ...f.. ~ T t4 LJ • ... trombone virtuoso and inspired composer ... influences ranging from Gospel to Charles Mingus ... combines intricate ensemble playing with adventurous improvisation ... two outstanding albums out on the Nine Winds label. Bill Hartley (trumpet) , Chris Sermen (bass), Tom Lackner (drums). 11....cl N T AT THE PLAZA -JULY 1, 2, 3 ISADORA'S - JULY 1 V.E.C.C - JULY 2 The Real Sounds includes Blaine Wikjord (drums), Torben Oxbol (bass) and Ross Taggart , (piano). HOT JAZZ - JUNE 28 Vince Ricci & Jazz Jam • This drummer and pianist/composer takes a V.E.C.C. • JUNE 30 break from the big band scene to head a Jam Nite. ... this session should bop Hal Russell for those hoping to catch NRG Ensemble , some visiting 'cats' sitting in . • - a legendary ensemble Vince Ricci (drums), Paul • from the Chicago area Blaney (bass), Michael reflecting strains of Guild (guitar). Ellington, Ornette, EuroCLASSICAL JOINT - JUNE 28 • This excitin9 13-piece troupe from Zimbabwe Louise Rose plays a fusion of strutting • ... formally trained in Soukous and earthy piano and voice, learned Zimbabwean sounds. • vocal arranging with Oscar Mixing up dynamic dance Peterson, Duke Ellington rhythms and passionate and Leonard Bernstein .. .an vocals, the Real Sounds actress in radio and film. are one of the best live acts Blues, gospel, semiin the world. Their second classical and jazz, her album "Wenda Zako", repertoire crosses the released on the Cooking bridges of time from Scott Vinyl label last year, Joplin to Stevie Wonder. features the band's AT THE PLAZA- JULY 3 captivatiing "Zairean music with a Zimbabwean flavour". Reflexionen WEST COAST FRESHNESS NATURALLY AT THE PLAZA- JULY 2, 3 Roy Reynolds Quartet AT THE ENTRANCE OF GRANVILLE ISLAND, ./UST PAST THE KIDS ONLY MARKET, TURN RIGHT 6 8 1 8 8 1 6 • - a veteran professional jazz man for 37 years playing sax and clarinet... has performed throughout Londrrn and Europe ... a featured soloist with the Stan Kenton Orchestra 1971 - 1978 ... the quartet • pean folk melodies, and free improvisation. Hal Russell, with many working credits including Miles Davis, Woody Herman & Sonny Rollins, has recorded for Nessa & Principally Jazz. Multi-instrumentalist Russell shifts between tenor sax, cornet, vibes and drums ... • with Steve Hunt (drums, vibes, percussion), Paul Kober (reeds), Brian Sandstrom (trumpet, guitar, bass, percussion), Kent Kessler (bass). WESTERN FRONT - JUNE 29 GRANVILLE IS. - JUNE 30 ISADORA'S - JUNE 30 AT THE PLAZA - JULY 1 COMMODORE· JULY 1 • A highly acclaimed international quartet blending post-bop with contemporary approaches. Individually, they've collaborated with some of the top names in jazz ... Jan Garbarek, Elvin Jones, Joe Henderson, etc ... Featuring: Urs Leimgruber (Switzerland - saxophones), Don Friedman (USA - piano), Michel Benita (bass), Joel Allouche (France - drums). Thanks to Pro Helvetia. players ... has two highly acclaimed LPs, 'The Source", Soul Note, 1984, • and "Quintessence", Enja, 1987. Michele Rosewoman (piano), Gary Thomas (tenor sax), Greg • Osby (alto sax), Lonnie Plaxico (bass), Terri Lynne Carrington (drums). Campbell Ryga · Quartet Michele Rosewoman Quintet • "Ms. Rosewoman has been quietly building an enviable reputation among musicians in the last few years through her performances with groups led by Oliver Lake and Billy Bang. Her solos are inventive, rhapsodic and fastidiously constructed ... " - Robert Palmer, New York Times .. She continues to play with the cream of the creative young New York • The members of this mainstream jazz group are internationally acclaimed artists who have toured , : Europe many times. Campbell Ryga (alto), __ • Oliver Gannon (guitar), Chris Nelson (bass), Blaine Wikjord (drums). GRANVILLE IS. - JUNE 24 Trichy Sankaran • ... a renowned mrdangam (South Indian classical double-headed barrel drum) player whose mastery of the percussion instrument is unparalleled ... has concertised widely in India, South-east Asia, Europe and North America ... outstanding performances in Vancouver with the The world 's finest drums - proudly crafted in Vancouver AYOC[E CUSTOM DRUMS Available exclusively at: v ANCOUVER • Drums Only! 1272 Granville St. Vancouver, B.C . V6Z IM4 (604) 689-2978 World Drummers of Expo 86 and the Commonwealth Drum Festival 87. This year he returns to collaborate with multi-instrumentalist Vinny Golia - a combination sure to be a sound celebration. 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Elliott Sharp (guitar, bass clarinet) , Ned Rothenberg (reeds and flutes), Samm Bennett (drums) ... make up long running collaborative group Semantics. " .. . from gamelan-influenced, overdriven guitar workouts to early electric Miles jams .. . good harsh grooves .. . its dance music for Mensa." Musician Magazine. : best known for his stints : with Charles Mingus and • Roland Kirk has teamed : with Shepp, former : sideman of John Coltrane, : Cecil Taylor and John • Tchicai of Six Winds. Two : duet albums of ballads and : blues are on Steeplechase : Records. Archie Shepp : (tenor sax) Horace Parlan : (piano} V.E.C.C. - JULY 3 : Robin Shier Quintet : • - this exciting dynamic : ensemble contains some of • Vancouver's best jazz : musicians. Leader Robin : Shier is an outstanding : composer and·trumpeter .... : winner of the Atlantic • division of the CBC Jazz : Competition '86.Pat Caird : (tenor) George Ursan : (drums) Rick Kilburn : (bass) Bob Murphy (piano) : few world-class all: saxophone ensembles, • those that have established : themselves are extremely : influential : Six Winds • bypasses the idiomatic power of the World Saxophone Quartet and the conceptual complexity of : Rava and reaches , with : varied compositional output, • a cohesive consensus .. ." : Coda Magazine - have : released one LP . Bill Smith : (sopranino - Canada) , John : Tchicai (tenor - Denmark), : Frans Vermeerssen (alto), • Ad Peijnenberg (baritone) , : Klaas Hekman (bass),Dies : Leduc (soprano). : V.E.C.C. - JUNE 27 • GRANVILLE ISLAND -JUNE 28 : PACIFIC CENTRE - JUNE 30 : AT THE PLAZA - JULY 1 : Skywalk : • Canada's hottest fusion : band turned out a fantastic : performance at last year's : Silk Stockings • festival and has drawn rave Budge Shakte : • Rainer Wiens (guitar) is • reviews for concerts across Quintet : one of Canada's respected North America. Both their • Guitarist Budge Shakte's : composers/improvisers and albums "The Bohemians" band, a sophisticated blend • has developed the concept and "Silent Witness" have of contemporary modern : of Silk Stockings in Toronto consistently scored high on mainstream fusion inspired • over a number of years. Billboard's jazz charts. by Steps Ahead and Pat The band , Rich Bannard Graeme Coleman Metheny. Includes Daryl (drums) , Jim Lewis (keyboards) , Tom KeenlyJahnke (guitar), Dave (trumpet) , Brendan Davis side (saxes) , Rene Worst Brown (bass) , Dave Say (bass), Franco Lozano (bass), Harris Van Berke! (sax) , and Phil Belanger (saxophone) , intertwines (guitar) , Jim McGillveray (drums). contemporary improvisation (percussion), Daryl Bennett GRANVILLE IS. - JUNE 27 with a variation of traditional (drums) . : small group jazz AT THE PLAZA - JULY 1 : instrumentation. V.E.C.C. • JULY 1 : GRANVILLE IS. - JUNE 25 Archie Shepp and Horace Parlan : ATTHEPLAZA-JULY1,2,3 • The 1987 tour by these veterans received glowing reviews for their emotional performances of classics by artists such as Bessie Smith, Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington. Parlan, : Six Winds String Trio of New York (with Jay Clayton) : • International sextet • formed in 1984 .. . six saxo: phones ... from the bass : saxophone to the so: pranino .. . 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JAZZ LINE 873-8999 E'S 1619 West Broadway Lunch, 11:30-on Dinner, 5:00-on Jazz Brunch, Sunday, 11:00-3:00 For Reservations: 733-4141 technical abilities ... music may range from swinging Hot Club of France-style string-band jazz, to echoes of Western Swing, ballads, blues and Modernist compositions .. . shows more • good humour than one usually gets from either classical or jazz performances ... features special guest, Jay Clayton (voice). Numerous recordings Themba Tana. available on Black Saint. V.E.C.C. - JUNE 26 Lean mean music! Themba Tana's African-Heritage • Themba Tana draws on his musical experiences from Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique, and with Govind Dido, Albert St. Albert and Sal Ferreras creates an unforgettable musical experience ... group has performed at the Commonwealth Drum Festival, Drum Heat, and the Calgary Olympic Arts Festival. AT THE PLAZA - JULY 1 ISADORA'S - JULY 2 Turnaround • combines sophisticated interpretations with a subtle sense of time ... featuring: Kate Hammett-Vaughan (vocals) , Ron Samworth (guitar) , Rob Frayne (tenor sax) , Chris Nelson (bass) , Claude Ranger (drums). V.E.J.I. • The Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation performs original com- positions in a dynamic and highly energized style ... led by multi-instrumentalist/ composer Hugh Fraser, the 12 members of V.E.J.I. • represent the cream of the hottest young Jazz talent on the west coast... will be presenting a special tribute to John Coltrane, the "A : Love Supreme" suite : featuring:Hugh Fraser : (keyboard , trombone) , Bill .l • Clark, John Korsrud : (trumpets), Brad Muirhead, • Dennis Essen (trombonnes), Phil Dwyer, Perry White, Campbell Ryga (reeds), Chris Nelson (bass) , Buff Allen (drums). AT THE PLAZA - JULY 3 Eric Vaughn • - this mainstream straight ahead jazz pianist has played with Joe Henderson, Dave Turner Eddie Moore and Bobby • Montreal's Dave COMMODORE - JULY 1 Hutcherson ... appears Turner" .. . is the top alto man locally with Jim Chivers in the city. " - (Montreal Quartet. Lineup features Gazette). He's just Horace Tapscott Mike Blake (tenor sax) , Jim released his first album for • For over two decades has • Chivers (drums), and Ken CBC's Jazzimage label. .. nurtured generations of Los Lister (bass). Plays a mix of original tunes Angeles musicians such as AT THE PLAZA - JULY 3 and classics in a distinctive Arthur Blythe in his neo-bebop style of maincommunity orchestra ... stream jazz. All star band melds his explosive Video Bar-B-Que with: Saskatoon's Jon improvising with a deep• Video Bar-B-Que knows Ballantyne (piano) , Ron rooted lyricism .. . mixes no sacred cows. The Delauro (trumpet) , Rene originals with a compencollective experience of this Worst (bass) , Claude dium of works by Randy seven-member Vancouver Ranger (drums). Weston, Horace Silver, ensemble ranges from the HOT JAZZ - JUNE 26, 27 Thelonious Monk and Jazzmanian Devils, low others ... a solo concert by down and dirty blues bands one of the most fluent · Unit-E · to raunchy rock 'n roll. .. a voices in post-bop piano . • post-modern electro• Saxophonist Graham Ord • acoustic brew of improvisaWESTERN FRONT - JUNE 26 has created a spirited and : tion within a framework of sensitive Quartet , with : solid original compositions Thin Men percussionist Roger Baird : and arrangements . The • The Thin Men leader, (who has settled in Vancou- • arsenal includes:Aron composer Tom Walsh ver after working in New Doyle (trumpets) Rob (trombone), A.J. Pottie York with Billy Bang and Murphy (tenor) Brian (drums), Nilan Perera • William Parker) and the Harding (trombone) Greg (guitar), Victor Bateman amazing Daniel Lapp Boothroyd (bass) Dave (electric bass), Kevin (trumpet, violin). Paul MacDougall (drums) Tony Turcotte (trumpet), Blaney keeps the groove Wilson (guitar) Scott flugelhorn) play their version with a spontaneous, Harker (piano & synth) of Toronto's new - Queen combustible, ever Vocal Absurdities - All of St. Jazz ... Exploring the swinging bass. the above. boundaries of pop music V.E.C.C. - JUNE 25 V.E.C.C .• JUNE 28 through rhythm-funk oriented improvisation. V.E.C.C - JUNE 30 A W : Yodell's Music in the Gardens NEWS REVIEWS PREVIEWS· The Georgia Straight has all that jazz Available free every Friday in more than 900 locations including: Mac's stores, movie theatres, most hip nightclubs, cafes and record shops. : • These cats describe their : music as "hillbilly jazz". • With a swinging songbook : that includes the likes of : Ruth Brown, Artie Shaw, : Ray Price & some original : compositions, the_ Yodell's • feature : Herald Nrx : (mandolin, guitar), Steven : Nikleva (guitar), Mike V.an . . . . - - - - - : Eyes (piano) , Randy • Carpenter (banjo), Daniel : Lapp (trumpet, violin), : Howard Rix (vocals), : Jamie Kinloch (vocals) , Wailin' Demons : Joni Keppler (bass), Steve • The Demons perform a : pianist· Paul Grabowsky : Taylor (drums). distinctive variety of R & B : have performed extensively • ISADORA'S - JUNE 26 and red-hot dance music ... : at major venues and • they have also played and/ • festivals throughout Europe or recorded with blues : and the USA - Barlow with greats Otis Rush, Taj : such names as Cedar Mahal, John Hammond and : Walton and Gil Evans more ... Jack Lavin : Grabowsky with Johnny (formerly with Powder • Griffin and Eberhard Weber. Blues) (bass), Al Walker : Jonathan Zwartz (bass) (guitar), Tim Hersey : and Tony Buck (drums) (guitar), Rex Fugard : complete the quartet. (drums). : AT THE PLAZA-JULY 2 HOGAN'S ALLEY - JUNE 29 JULY2 Vancouver~s Entertainment Guide 37th & Oak Street at VanDusen Gardens 261-0011 : Perry White • • ... Toronto based sax Gavin Walker Quartet : player who's worked and • Hot be-bop sax from "the : recorded with Hugh Marsh, Joint"'s Thursday night main • Rob McConnell, Hugh man. Chris Sigerson Fraser, the V.E.J .I. Band (piano), Paul Ruhland and Don Thompson . (bass), John Nolan (drums). Besides his Festival CLASSICAL JOINT - JUNE 30 appearances with Claude Ranger & V.E .J.I., Perry steps into the spotlight to Jack Walrath Band front a powerful quartet • Trumpeter, composer, with : Mingus alumni Walrath has Ron Samworth (guitar) worked on every continent Rene Worst (bass) and is now based in NYC . Claude Ranger (drums) His latest release is "Master PACIFIC CENTRE - JUNE 28 of Suspense", 87, on Blue Note ... with a musical past that includes George Al Wold Adams, Jackie Wilson, Sam & the Swing Machine Rivers, Ray Charles , John • Six-piece band that plays Scofield, and Mal Waldron ... in the tradition .. . smooth Walrath's music displays and melodic and swings like energy, humour and crazy ... features some of suspense. Players: Carter Vancouver's finest Jefferson (tenor), Rene musicians ... AI Wold Worst (bass) , Claude (keyboards) . Jack Stafford Ranger (drums) . (sax) , Stu Barnett THE LANDMARK - JUNE 24, 25 (trumpet), Oliver Gannon (guitar, Stan Johnson Wizards of-Oz (bass), Blaine Wikjord • ... featuring four of (drums), Australia's finest contempoHOT JAZZ - JULY 1 rary jazz musicians ... Dale Barlow (tenor sax), and . : The Zawinul : Syndicate : • Joe Zawinul, co-founder : of the seminal fusion group • Weather Report, has broken : a two year silence by : forming an exciting new : band. The Syndicate • blends jazz, fusion, R & B : and funk into a potent strike force with a debut album on CBS, "The Immigrants". The Syndicate is: guitarist • Scott Henderson, the hot • L.A. based session guitarist : and member of Players, : bassist Gerald Veasley & • drummer Cornell Roches: ter who've played with : Odean Pope and co-lead : the "Veasley-Rochester : Band". Khinde Uhuru • (percussion) and Lynn Fidmont (vocals) EXPO THEATRE - JUNE 24 j . A W JAZZ IN CANADA experience it at the festival. .. hear it on record ... now read about it in these new books by MARK MILLER: JAZZ IN CANADA: FOURTEEN LIVES / Newly issued in paperback, this ground-breaking work traces the history of Canadian jazz through the lives of some of its pioneers. 245 pages/ $16.95 BOOGIE, PETE & THE SENATOR / Profiles of 40 contemporary Canadian jazz musicians: Don Thompson, Fraser MacPherson, Sonny Greenwich, Claude Ranger, Paul Plimley, Bill Smith & more. 312 pages/ $16.95 Also available: IMAGINE THE SOUND BY BILL SMITH / Writings on jazz music, plus almost 100 photographs of Cecil Taylor, Coltrane, Louis Armstrong, Braxton, Ayler, Hendrix, Cage, Duchamp & others, by the Canadian saxophonist featured in this year's festival with "The Six Winds"./ 200 pages/ $16.95 Available from bookstores, and Black Swan Records Distributed by University of Toronto Press m1]du MAURIER INTERNATIONAL T H I R D ANNUAL brave new jazz traditional and contemporary uniquely west coast Over 350 Musicians from Produced by COASTAL JAZZ_ BLUES Canada U.S.A. Europe Africa South America Australia SOCIETY Nightwood Editions - Box 607 - Station C - Toronto - Ontario M6J 3R9 - Canada 2 SPECIAL PRE-FESTIVAL EVENTS Celebration of Sound Art Exhibit From June 14-25 the Coastal Jazz and Blues Society presents an exhibit of work from some of Vancouver's finest artists. From the abstract to real. from photography to sculpture - all the works shares a common focus: the love of music. Featuring artists: Lori-Ann Latremouille, Thomas Anfield, Andre Patterson, Pat O"Hara, Jay Long, Peter Vogelaar, Chris Cameron, Brian Lynch, Martin }lonisch and Mariken Van Nimwegen. VANCOUVER JUNE 24 - JULY 3 1988 Jazz at the Plaza FREE ADMISSION July 1, 2, 3 Canada Day Weekend COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL GALLERY 837 Davie St. Opening Reception Tuesday, June 14 at 8 PM Live Music - Refreshments JAZZFILM SERIES Over the years many of the greatest moments in jazz have been captured on film. Enjoy classic moments from jazz past and the most innovative performers of the present in this 3rd Annual Jazz film Series June 20-23 June 20 - 8:30 PM: Lee Konitz: Portrait of an Expo '86 Site BC Enterprise Centre The Festival's holiday weekend grand finale presents 3 days of great music. an international food fair, jazz recordings, books, artwork and summer festivities. Three stages. including the Plaza of Nations mainstage . Discovery Theatre and the Comedy Club will reverberate continuously 12 noon - 8pm each day with the exhilarating sounds of national and international artists. Artist as Saxophonist. (Canada, Colour,1987). June 21 - 8:30 PM: Ornette: Made in America. Will appear at this year's Festival (USA, Colour, 1985). June 22 - 8:30 PM: Imagine the Sound: Paul Bley, Bill Dixon, Archie Shepp, Cecil Taylor. (Canada, Colour, 1985). June 23 - 8:30 PM: Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise. (USA, Colour, 1980). PACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE PACIFIQUE 1131 Howe St. c· IN. EM . ~ • ... H.EQ·u~ E· • • I , < , g , See page 18 for a complete schedule of Jazz at the Plaza performances. 4 G