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Jeni’s Picks for the week aheadDear Picks People… 2020 fast approaching! A Very Happy New Year. Hope it is an excellent year for each and every one of you. This will be the 10th year I have been compiling a list of picks each week (formerly it was an only an email with no supporting website). Thanks to all of you who have subscribed and use the list to support local events. Please check my website for additions/updates during the week. And remember to also check with venues for schedule changes. They do happen!
 Water Street Cafe – Mike Allen Trio (without Mike but with Brad Shigeta)December 30, 2019 7:00 pm
Sadly Mike Allen has the flu (get well soon Mike) so the band will be .. Brad Shigeta-trombone, Anthony Genge-B3 and Julian MacDonough-drums. $5 cover per set  WISE Hall – Petunia & The VipersThis event runs from December 23, 2019 until February 10, 2020.
Petunia and the Vipers are back for another season on Monday nights in the Lounge! Live in the Lounge presents Petunia and the Vipers Monday Night Residency To May 18, 2020 $10 cover cash at the door  Memorial Jazz Space – Alpas Collective By DonationDecember 30, 2019 9:00 pm
A show of music that will consist of jazz, similar to jazz, and not-so jazz With Raphael Agustin (back from Montreal) – bass Ilhan Saferali: Keys/Trumpet Julian Ferrer: Drums  Frankie’s Jazz Club – The Bill Weeds Trio Free eventDecember 31, 2019 6:00 pm
featuring: BILL WEEDS guitar CORY WEEDS tenor sax PAUL RUSHKA bass No cover  St.Paul’s Church – NYE Labyrinth Walk with Live Music By DonationDecember 31, 2019 6:00 pm
Walk the labyrinth in meditation on New Year’s Eve with live music. There will also be food and a place to chat in the lower hall (silence in the labyirnth walking spaces except for the music). Free or suggested donation $5-20 to help cover performer costs. 6.00p.m. Rebecca Blair – harpist 8.00p.m. Clarity – harpist 10.00p.m. Quiet Hearts Ensemble – piano  The Heatley – NYE Party Free eventDecember 31, 2019 8:00 pm
New Years Eve soiree at the Heatley. Fancy dress code, fine cocktails and precious memories. Tunes will be curated by DJ Mitchie Valens and DJ Goldman Sax, bringing you the swanky sounds of the 50s and 60s. (The Ronettes / Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons / The Five Satins / The Supremes / Bobby Hebb / The Rat Pack / The Marvelettes / Louis Prima / Bobby Darin / Jorge Ben / Astrud Gilberto / Dion & The Belmonts / James Brown / The Shirelles / Jerry Vale / Santo & Johnny / The Moonglows / The Chantals / The Temptations / The Drifters / Pete Drake / Joao Gilberto & much, much more…)  HAPPY NEW YEAR!January 1, 2020
May you scatter and receive joy throughout the New Year. Good health and happiness to you all in 2020.  Provence Marinaside -Gary Comeau and the Sounds of New Orleans Trio Free eventJanuary 1, 2020 6:00 pm
Gary Comeau: keyboards, fiddle & vocals Adam Rohrlick: electric guitar & tenor saxophone Nino DiPasquale: drums  Water Street Cafe – Ilhan Saferali TrioJanuary 1, 2020 7:00 pm
The Ilhan Saferali Trio is one of Vancouver’s young ground breaking jazz ensembles. Bandleader ilhan Saferali is a multi award winning pianist trumpeter and composer, working with Grammy and Juno award winning musicians. Ilhan is currently in high demand for various work around the city as a sideman and is also a a very busy bandleader leading his own groups in various jazz clubs and venues across town year round. $5 cover for each set  Jazz at Tangent Cafe – New Year Session By DonationJanuary 2, 2020 8:30 pm
New Year Jazz at Tangent starts on January 2nd with a little session hosted by Bernie Arai, Conrad Good and David Blake. Plus an invitation to musicians who have performed at Tangent in 2019 (and the other years!) to come and play!  Italian Film Festival January 3-9, 2020January 3, 2020
Seventh annual Vancouver Italian Film Festival brings together the best in recent Italian cinema with sidebars showcasing the rich legacy of the past, including, this year, prize-winning films from the recent TIFF and the Venice Film Festivals, a centennial tribute to Federico Fellini, and a three-movie spotlight on the giallo genre of thrillers that flourished from the mid-60s into the 80s. Opening gala Jan 3rd Tickets $45 Single Tickets, 3 packs, and 5 packs on sale now.  Red Lion Bar – residency Johnston/Hood DuoJanuary 3, 2020 7:00 pm
Ron Johnston – piano and Cameron Hood – bass continue their Friday/Saturday night residency at the Red Lion into 2020. Eclectic jazz stylings with rotating guests from the music community. Expect vocalists on Fridays. *Also on Saturday. Same place. Same time.**  Libra Room – Ella Ozz & The Wizards of Swing By DonationJanuary 3, 2020 7:00 pm
The penultimate night at the Libra Room and Ella’s last gig at the venue! Wizards of Swing play a mix of gypsy swing and Ella sings Edith Piaf classics, and many other tunes.  Frankie’s Jazz Bar – Oliver Gannon Organ TrioThis event runs from January 3, 2020 until January 4, 2020.
Legendary Canadian guitarist Oliver Gannon leads a new trio featuring Nick Peck on hammond organ and Craig Scott on drums. Gannon cites Barney Kessell and Wes Montgomery as formative models, horn players as conceptual influences, and Art Blakey’s music as a favourite direction. His fluid, swinging style is rooted in ’50s and ’60s bop. Cover $17.50  Tyrant Studios – Tiny IslandsJanuary 3, 2020 9:30 pm
It’s the first #FridayJazz night of 2020! Tim Sars and Nathan Barrett return with Tiny Islands for a New Orleans style good time $10 cash cover at the door  Jazz @ The Pat – Tom Keenlyside Quintet Free eventJanuary 4, 2020 3:00 pm
Celebrate the start of year 9 for Jazz @ The Pat with mimosas and music! Tom Keenlyside – sax, flute Daniel Hersog – trumpet Jason de Couto – piano Miles Hill – bass Joe Poole – drums No cover.  Left of Main -Sick Boss & Barbara Adler/Stéphanie CyrJanuary 4, 2020 9:00 pm
SAWDUST COLLECTOR & PLASTIC ORCHID FACTORY present SICK BOSS Cole Schmidt – Guitar Peggy Lee – Cello JP Carter – Trumpet Josh Zubot – Violin James Meger – Bass Dan Gaucher – Drums & THROATY: new performance by Barbara Adler & Stéphanie Cyr Barbara Adler – text, voice Stéphanie Cyr – choreography & dance, voice Kyla Gardiner – lighting design $10 – $15 or PWYC Doors 9pm, show 9:30pm  Jazz at Tangent Cafe – Ben Frost Quartet By DonationJanuary 5, 2020 6:00 pm
Brilliant young trumpet player Ben Frost plays with a rich vibrant sound and an incredible melodic depth. His original compositions are influenced by modern jazz pioneers such as Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock. Band t.b.a.  Guilt & Co – John Korsrud Latin Quintet By DonationJanuary 6, 2020 9:30 pm
John Korsrud Latin Quintet plays high-energy salsa and latin-jazz from Cuba and South America, featuring tunes by composers such as Eddie Palmieri, Chucho Valdez, and Arturo Sandoval. With John Korsrud – trumpet, Dave say – saxophone, Raphael Geronimo – drums, Niho Takase – piano, Ronnie Swirl – bass, and Chris Couto – percussion.  Tyrant Studios – Julian JaymeJanuary 6, 2020 9:30 pm
Guitarist Julian Jayme will apparently be playing whatever he wants!! Bound to be good. Band t.b.a. $10 cash cover at the door. |
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