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2015 Performers ~ come back for updates |
| Michael Occhipinti & The Scilian Jazz Project | Steve Giltrow Quartet | Hugh Fraser Quintet |
| rumba calzada | Orkestar Slivovica Brass Band | The Hi-Fi | Soulstream | Jazz Group of Seven |
| Sunday Brunch | Creek Big Band | SH-Boom | Mimosa | Jazz Vespers |
| MICHAEL
OCCHIPINTI and THE SICILIAN JAZZ PROJECT featuring PILAR AND DON BYRON Concert !! Friday June 19: 8:00pm : Gibsons Pubic Market: $25 |
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The Sicilian Jazz Project with guests Pilar
and Don Byron is a group like no other. Featuring the unforgettable voice
of Italy's Pilar, the inventive virtuosity of American clarinetist Don
Byron, and the unique compositions and arrangements of Canada's Michael
Occhipinti, the ensemble challenges musical borders, and is utterly compelling
whether performing as a small group or as a large chamber ensemble with
string quartet. The Sicilian Jazz Project's debut received stellar reviews
and the new album (spring 2015) builds on a unique exploration of work
songs, chamber music, improvisation, and the poetic sounds of worlds old
and new. Pilar, Don Byron and the SJP are the stunning sound of brilliant
musicians from different backgrounds coming together to create passionate
music. "This is really why we listen to music: to be surprised and lifted up, stripped of our preconceptions and left breathless by hearing something brand new." Bill Bentley - Sonic Boomers. " Occhipinti has crafted this music with uncommon perfection." Raul d'Gama Rose, All About Jazz . Click here for more info. |
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| STEVE
GILTROW QUARTET MAIN STAGE SATURDAY STREET FESTIVAL EVENT : Saturday June 20 : 12:15pm : included in wristband price $20 |
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The Steve Giltrow Quartet is a dynamic group
of musicians that combine the talents of saxophonist/composer Ken Grunenberg,
acoustic bassist Jon Bentley, drummer Kristian Braathen and guitarist/composer
Steve Giltrow.The group which has been a working unit for a number of years is dedicated to performing original music such as Labyrinth, For Your Eyes and Lisa as well as their unique arrangements of standards. Steve has performed duos with some of the top musicians in Vancouver including Bill Coon, Karin Plato, Jennifer Scott, Kate Hammett Vaughan, Laura Crema and Jodi Proznick. He has worked with various quartets and big bands. Ken has played sax in various jazz and r&b situations since his early teens. He currently plays regularly with the Coast Jazz Group of Seven and the Steve Giltrow Quartet. Jon a Juno nominated saxophonist based in Vancouver and very adept on the double bass. He has recorded and/or performed professionally in concerts with musicians/ groups such as Kenny Wheeler, Seamus Blake, Dave Douglas, Brad Turner, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and The Temptations. Kristian has worked as a professional musician for over 20 years playing throughout Canada and the United States with the Russell Jackson Band and has shared the stage with Donald Harrison (Art Blakey's Jazz Messangers and Matt 'Guitar' Murphy (the Blues Brothers). stevegiltrow.ca |
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SLIVOVICA BALKAN BRASS BAND BUS STOP STAGE SATURDAY STREET FESTIVAL EVENT : June 20 between acts included in wristband price of $20 |
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This group was so much fun with amazing music last year we just had to have them back.Orkestar Slivovica is Vancouver's home-grown Balkan Brass band, playing wedding and festive music from Serbia, Macedonia, and other distant and mysterious lands, where it is known as Trubachi and no such occasion is complete without it. The 8-12 piece brass ensemble plays and sings a diverse repertoire, from insanely fast dance tunes to heartwrenching songs, often in crooked rhythms and exotic scales. Take a New Orleans second line marching band and send them to a Roma village in Southern Serbia, feed them cevapcic and sljivovica for a year while exposing them to 100 3-day weddings. Sure to put oomph in your step and a very big smile on your face. Get up, turn around from the main stage and take in this very large group of funtastic musicians. Check them out at orkestarslivovica.org |
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HI-FI - A New Orleans Inspired Funk Brouhaha MAIN STAGE SATURDAY STREET FESTIVAL EVENT : June 20: 1:30pm included in wristband price of $20 |
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They may be unknown to the Sunshine Coast but
certainly won't be after you hear them the first time. Join drummer/singer Damian Graham, Nick La Riviere, trombone, Ryan Tandy, bass and special guest "Art Booker" on piano as they bring you an afternoon of music you won't soon forget. Mixing it up from Dixieland, Professor Longhair to whatever they come up with next and get ready to swing. "When we get together and play we have this very relaxed and fun experience. Everyone is listening to each other so intently and there is this ability to move where the music goes. And if it heads straight into a wall we are all able to laugh it off and start again. Maybe the wall is a bad metaphor ... Perhaps a ditch? No that's a bad place to ... Forget that. Remember when you were a kid and you were able to giggle until you cried ... It's more like that but we are adults and we get paid to play and no one gets to tell us when we have to goto bed ... Really that's as good as it gets!" Find out more at thehifi.ca |
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HUGH FRASER QUINTET MAIN STAGE SATURDAY STREET FESTIVAL EVENT : June 20 : 2:45pm included in wristband price of $20 |
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We just can't get enough of Hugh Fraser and
his fabulous band so for our 20th Anniversary, we've invited him back
!! ... Canadian jazz legend Hugh Fraser has won multiple Juno Awards as pianist, trombonist and composer with the internationally acclaimed Hugh Fraser Quintet. Hugh recently celebrated VEJI's (the Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation) 33rd anniversary and as a soloist, Hugh's performance with Maraca's Latin Jazz All-Stars was voted in the top 5 CD and DVD releases by Downbeat Magazine in 2012. Determined to devote his life to music at the age of 6 as a drummer, Hugh added the trombone and piano to his instrumental arsenal to complete the musical circle of rhythm, melody and harmony allowing his creative voice to expand exponentially through composition, both written and improvised. With a stellar line-up of Hugh Fraser, trombone/piano, Campbell Ryga, saxes, Bill Runge, saxes, Ken Lister, bass, Blaine Wikjord, drums. This is going to be one hard-hitting set of jazz on the street in Gibsons Landing. hughfraser.com | |
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CALZADA SATURDAY STREET FESTIVAL EVENT : June 20: 4:00pm included in wristband price of $20 |
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This Vancouver Septet, led by Philippino-Canadian
Raphael Geronimo, shares a common bond; passion for Afro-Cuban rhythms.
Individually the players reflect Vancouver's cultural mosaic, sprouting
from a diversity of cultural backgrounds. Rumba Calzada's take on Latin
music is also reflective of its locale. The equatorial heat of their percussion-driven
sound simmers with the "cool" of West Coast jazz. Each member of Rumba Calzada is a true student of the form. Raphael himself learned the intricacies of Afro-Cuban percussion at the "Foclorico Nacional de Cuba". The vibes, keys and horn arrangements defy the percussive pull beneath and seem to float breezily above. Featuring the full 7 piece line up with leader Raphael Geronimo, percussionist, composer and instructor, Allan Johnston, bass, Rolando Preza, cogas/vocalist, Lou Mastroianni, piano, Brian Harding, trombone, Nick Apivor, vibraphone, Oliver Santamaria, lead vocals. " guaranteed to move your feet and reach your soul" -Latin Beat Magazine (Los Angeles) A great way to get up move your body to end our day on the street. Check out rumbacalzaca.com. or Rumba Calzada on youtube |
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Time to Party!! 
Featuring some of the finest jazz musicians
on the coast, The Jazz Group of Seven plays the music of the jazz giants
from the last half of the last century. With great soloists and fine ensemble
work, this is a cookin' band that handles bebop, Latin, and luscious ballads
with equal ease.| JILLIAN
LEBECK SUNDAY BRUNCH Buffet: Sunday June 21: 11:00am - 1:00pm : Leo's Tapas & Grill - free with reservations |
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Sunday Brunch is certainly a favourite with
the Jazz crowd, and this year is going to be delicious! Jazz vocalist/pianist
Jillian LeBeck.Jillian Lebeck (pronounced lee-beck) is one of the most dynamic and exciting voices on the Canadian Jazz scene. She's a gifted composer, versatile instrumentalist (piano, trumpet) and an enticing singer. Like many of "the young lions" of the Vancouver jazz scene she studied under Dave Proznick at Semiahmoo High in White Rock and proceeded on to jazz studies at Capilano College. Since then she has played at most of the major jazz festivals and clubs in Canada, and has had recurring gigs in the Netherlands and as far away as Palermo, Italy and has become a fixture on the Vancouver jazz scene. Her debut recording "Living in Pieces" (Maximum Jazz/Universal) spent several weeks in the number 1 position on the national Chart Attack radio charts. She is an alumni of the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Her projects have been featured on CBC Radio's Studio One Jazz Series during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival and she has received regular airplay on CBC's "Hot Air", "After Hours", l'espace musique, The Signal, KPLU, and NPR. She was recently a jury member for CARAS JUNO Awards. jillianlebeck.com |
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| CREEK BIG BAND WINEGARDEN PARK FESTIVAL : Sunday June 21: 1:30pm : free |
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For this concert the band is featuring lower
mainland arrangers and composers such as Hugh Fraser, Alan Matheson, Fred
Stride, and Jill Townsend,.The Creek Big Band is made up of unpaid volunteer musicians who contribute their time and talent for the benefit of Sunshine Coast music students and audiences. The money earned from their paid performances goes toward scholarships for Sunshine Coast students going on to further music studies, and toward miscellaneous band expenses. Their leader is Graham Ord and this year they are graced with vocals by Lynne Dickson. Other members of the Creek Band are: Lead Alto - Carl Montgomery 2nd Alto - Lorne Berman, 1st Tenor - Ken Grunenberg, 2nd Tenor - Cherry Bolognese, Bari - Doug Reid, 1st Trumpet - John Frederickson, 2nd Trumpet - Travis McDonough (Solo Trumpet), 3rd Trumpet - Karin Tigert, 4th Trumpet - Tom Kellough, Trumpet guest - Walter Martella, 1st Trombone - Bryan Airth, 2nd Trombone - Bill Wishlow, 3rd Trombone - Jim McGowan, 4th Trombone - guest Cecilia Holiere (Elphi Grade 12 student), Guitar - guest- Axel Loitz (Capilano U. student), Piano - Carolyn Mitchel, Vibes , Congas- Val Anderson, Bass - guest - John Parker Toulson, Drums - Al Burns, Vocals - Lynne Dickson. The Creek Big Band is always looking for additional gigs and encourages you, if you want great swing, jazz, and dance music, to book the band for your next dance, party, or other extravaganza. Visit their website at creekbigband.net/bigband.htm. |
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| MIMOSA WINEGARDEN PARK: Sunday June 21: 3:30pm : free |
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A perfect way to close the day
in Winegarden Park is to the uplifting sounds of Mimosa with their gorgeous
melodies, quirky lyrics, incredible groove and sky-high improvisations.
The Mimosa sound has a marked Parisian flavour, with silky vocals from
Rebecca Shoichet, sly keyboards and occasional accordion from leader Anna
Lumière, sinuous flute and saxes from Karen Graves, and rock-solid
drumming by Berni Arai. This is another combination of Vancouver and Sunshine Coast musicians who draw from Jazz, Brazilian Sambas, French 60s pop and Cabaret music to concoct their own sound. It's nearly impossible not to be charmed by the Mimosa delights. Bring the whole family and enjoy. mimosamusic.com |
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