The renowned MC has left his day job to expand his commitment to building jam-packed club nights, bold concert series, and an open door for innovation-hungry young performers and audiences
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The performer and self-taught entrepreneur has fearlessly forged his own path, not only onstage but with Frankie’s Jazz Club, the thriving Cellar label, Jazz at the Bolt, and more
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Rising French-Algerian saxophonist opens new routes through the traditional musical map
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The Montreal-born musician has already had a storied career, but his star continues to rise
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The improvisation-heavy jazz quartet melds Afrocentric rhythms with electronically warped electric guitars
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The celebrated musician will be joined by pianist Jean-Michel Pilc
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The trio leader has fully integrated Latin and Caribbean sounds into his approach
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Prodigious musician to perform a cabaret lounge-style show, backed by his newest band featuring vibraphone, bass, drums, and electric guitar
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Vancouver International Jazz Festival’s closing act layers, stacks, and twists pre-existing songs in its own brilliant form of live sampling and improvisation
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The free talk focuses on Wong’s first book, a collection of 30 long-form portraits of musicians who have helped shape Vancouver’s jazz scene
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Canadian singer and voice actor opens up about finding hope and inspiration in Oaxaca’s feathered creatures, ahead of her May 3 performance
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Spotlighting ragtime and Harlem stride at the Chan Centre, New York City musician pushes beyond limitations of easily marketable categories
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The Vancouver-based quartet showcases a delicious mix of Bollywood, ancient raga, and Western jazz
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Tickets go on sale March 14 for the Grammy-winning rapper’s concert, presented by Coastal Jazz & Blues
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Clarinet master François Houle and friends explore the radical sounds of 1960s Cape Town and Johannesburg, at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts event
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The fast-rising artist has a passion for vocalese in the style of American greats like Kurt Elling
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The prolific octogenarian artist coming to the Chan Centre played at Nelson Mandela’s 1994 inauguration
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The Sao Paulo-born, New York City-based musician and academic works across art forms and genres
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The New York City artist works collaborative magic with the likes of B.C.’s Ryan Dahle and Flaming Lips producer Dave Fridmann
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Concerts at the urban winery are part of the fest’s Club Series, which features several other cool venues
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