Leading an “unbelievably tight” (Discorder) band of some of Vancouver’s best young jazz, funk, and indie rock players, vocalist/guitarist Lydia Hol deftly combines early ‘60s soul, lush psychedelic rock, and […]

Winter rain keeping you cold? Why not warm up with some free jazz performances? The annual mini-festival is back, featuring free performances by local jazz groups in Performance Works. Visit […]

Vibrant, honest, and powerful, WCMA-winner Dawn Pemberton’s voice beats a soulful path from gospel and R&B to jazz, funk, and world music. A regular collaborator with The Harpoonist and the […]

Vancouver-based guitarist David Sikula leads this quartet through a series of his original compositions as well as tunes by some of his favourite composers of the past century. With a […]

Traditional Korean music and modern jazz are interwoven in Vancouver vocalist Sara Kim’s “at once virtuosic and eminently comprehensible” (Discorder) Watermill Project. With Itamar Erez keys, Eli Davidovici bass, and […]

In its sinuous melodies and complex rhythms, SICK BOSS immediately calls to mind composer Cole Schmidt’s work in award-winning outfit Pugs & Crows. Drawing from creative improvisation, folk, and Jimi […]

FLY or DIE II: bird dogs of paradise is the much-anticipated follow-up to composer, trumpeter, and (now) singer Jaimie Branch’s debut Fly or Die, which was dubbed one of the […]

Vancouver-based smoky-smooth trumpeter/vocalist/pianist Bonnie Northgraves style calls to the early jazz styles of New Orleans. Performing music from the ‘20s, ‘30s, and ‘40s as well as her own original music, […]

Itamar Erez’s music holds a depth and sensitivity that touches listeners deeply. During the last few years, he performed in Canada, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Cyprus, Israel, India, Tunisia, Hungary, […]