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
Read MoreThe Washington, D.C. trio will be joined by saxophonist James Brandon Lewis at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival for an evening of genre-blurring virtuosity
Read MoreProgramming announcement includes Artists in Residence Sakina Abdou, Shahzad Ismaily, and DJ O Show hosting performances, artist talks, and workshops
Read MoreTen concerts highlight both local and international improvisational musicians as part of Granville Island Jazz program
Read MoreTickets go on sale March 14 for the Grammy-winning rapper’s concert, presented by Coastal Jazz & Blues
Read MoreFest opts for a smaller, more sustainable event as it moves forward for 2023
Read MoreSweden’s Fire! and Switzerland’s Gerry Hemingway are among the acts and artists from all four corners of the map coming to the 2022 fest
Read MoreBeloved musician was founder of the New Orchestra Workshop Society and was a memorable fixture at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Read MoreThe Grammy-winning vocalist performs June 27; the Blue Note recording trio hits the stage June 28
Read MoreBoard agrees to look into setting up the meeting, as organizers propose a new “caretaker board” step into leadership
Read MoreAmid controversy, long-serving member asks music community to “step back and not rush to judgment”.
Read MoreDocument signed by more than 100 artists and counting is asking the volunteer board to step down
Read MoreThe chanteuse closes the annual festival with an in-person and streaming concert
Read MoreCory Weeds, Jennifer Scott, Rene Worst, and Phil Dyer among the luminaries performing at the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival series
Read MoreThe TD Vancouver International Jazz Fest concerts at the heritage performance space are like a festival within a festival
Read MoreA festival highlight from the Granville Island venue, the series draws from soul, jazz, pop, folk, and other diverse music influences
Read MoreFrom post-bop to cool jazz, blues to Latin styles, Frankie’s Jazz Club hosts a daring, diverse lineup at the 2021 festival
Read MoreThe jazz fest hopes to host some of the first outdoor concerts, while music, dance, and theatre leaders predict a very gradual return over the fall
Read MoreDaily performances from local stages join shows from Amsterdam and Paris
Read MoreRavi Coltrane, John Beasley’s MONK’estra, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Talking Pictures, and much more from BC and around the world
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