2013 PH Jazz Festival Generations of Jazz
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HAROLD MABERN with CORY WEEDS
Saturday, September 21
8:00 pm/Doors 7:30 pm (Kool Kats 7:20 pm)
School of Music, Madeira Park
$30
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Born in 1936, headliner Harold Mabern has played and recorded with many of the greats, including Sonny Rollins, Cannonball Adderly, Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughn and Lionel Hampton, to name a few. He started with hard be-bop but found he had to play blues just to make a living. After begrudging the time blues took away from his jazz, Mabern realized it brought a special kind of joy and improvisational skill. In fact, he calls himself a “blues pianist who understands jazz.” Considered one of jazz’s most enduring and dazzling pianists, Mabern will be preaching the gospel of jazz. Mabern brings from New York Joe Farnsworth, drums and John Webber, bass, accompanied by Vancouver’s Cory Weeds on tenor sax.
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Pender Harbour Jazz Festival favourite Cory Weeds is a jazz saxophonist, club owner, record label owner and Vancouver’s hub of all things jazz locally, nationally and internationally. He has been playing for 15 years with greats like Dr. Lonnie Smith, Brad Turner, Oliver Gannon and others, has his own quartet, and plays with The Nightcrawlers in both its small and Big Band incarnations, the latter on the P.H. Jazz Festival stage in 2011. Weeds was responsible for bringing (and playing with) NYC jazz heavyweights Jim Rotondi and Ian Hendrickson Smith to past Pender Harbour Jazz Festivals, and we are thrilled he is bringing (and playing with) Harold Mabern as our headliner for 2013. Thank you Cory!
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SATURDAY JAZZAPALOOZA
MILLENNIUM PARK IF DRY DAY/COMMUNITY HALL IF WET DAY
12:30 – 4:15 (doors 12:00 pm/11:50 am for Kool Kats)
$20.00 for entire smoke & scent free event
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DAL RICHARDS ORCHESTRA
12:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Vancouver icon Dal Richards and his Orchestra will open the Saturday Jazzapalooza! Dal, now in his 79th year of performing, will bring his 10 piece orchestra to Swing out the opening sets with all the greats of the Big Band era of the 30’s and 40’s. 95 years young, Dal began his career at the age of 8, playing piano to ward off the depression he was feeling from losing an eye to a slingshot accident. The rest really is history. Many of us remember our first time hearing Dal – at the PNE, Nat Bailey Stadium, New Year’s Eve. What has made his music so enduring is how he truly connects to his audience. We are thrilled to have him at the Festival.
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KAREN GRAVES QUARTET
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Local Karen Graves is a passionate and fiery jazz flautist, sax player, composer and vocalist. She has played with the who’s who of BC Jazz Artists including Brad Turner, Miles Black, Tom Keenlyside, Celso Machado and Jennifer Scott. While playing in the Banff Jazz orchestra under the direction of Hugh Fraser, Graves studied and played with Slide Hampton, Maynard Ferguson, Chucho Valdez and Kenny Wheeler. Onstage with Karen will be Miles Black, piano, Rene Worst, bass and Bernie Arai, drums.
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SOPHIA PERLMAN
3:30 – 4:15pm
Toronto jazz vocalist Sophia Perlman’s approach “is all at once soulful, gut-wrenching, funky and provocative” according to Lesley Mitchell-Clark in The Whole Nation Magazine. Agreed. Her brilliant vocals evoke an experience and wisdom that is amazing in one so young. Covering the American Songbook from Cole Porter to Nina Simone to Levon Helm, and more, Perlman will deliver delicious shivers with her band, Andrean Farrugia, piano, Ross McIntyre, bass and Jeff Halischuk, drums.
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SUNDAY JAZZAPALOOZA
MILLENNIUM PARK IF DRY DAY/COMMUNITY HALL IF WET DAY
12:30 – 4:15 (doors 12:00pm/11:50am for Kool Kats)
$20.00 for entire smoke & scent free event
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RUMBA CALZADA
12:30pm-1:15pm
Guaranteed to move your feet and reach your soul, Rumba Calzada is Latin, Salsa and Afro-Cuban fusion, just the thing to get our blood moving and open Sunday’s Jazzapalooza! Originally formed in 1991 by Boying Geronimo and now headed by his son, Raphael Geronimo, Rumba Calzada has been a favorite with Vancouver’s Latin Jazz and Salsa enthusiasts for over 15 years. Rumba Calzada is Raphael Geronimo, Timbales/Vocal, Allan Johnston, bass/vocal, Rolando Preza, congas/vocal, Lou Mastroianni, keyboard, Nick Apivor, mallet kat/percussion, Rod Murray, trombone, Toto Berriel, vocals or Miguelito Valdes, Trumpet (* TBA).
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JENNIFER SCOTT & RENE WORST
1:30pm – 2:15pm
Vancouver vocalist/pianist Jennifer Scott is “a force of nature, and artist unafraid to take risks…the kind of singer who you want to tackle your favourite songs just to hear what she might do with them.” Always inventive, always amazing, Scott shares the stage for this gig with her husband bassist Rene Worst. Worst has played with a roster of who’s who in the Jazz, Blues and Rock worlds, and you will see him hopping from venue to venue throughout the Festival. He is in demand. We are thrilled to showcase this awesome duo.
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QUARTET ESPRIT
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
This is local group Quartet Esprit’s debut on the Festival stage, and a brief listen will sell you on their brand of fusion. They sew traditional jazz seamlessly with references from classical, progressive rock and Latin music. Melodic, sensuous, heady, their set will be full of interesting harmonic and metric twists, driven by a strong rhythm section. Quartet Esprit is Amy Cheng, keyboard, Sasha Fassaert, guitar, Paul Freeman, bass and Chris Haas, drums.
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VAN DJANGO
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
A Festival favourite, Van Django is back to complete the Jazzapalooza in its new sleeker quartet form. Every musician is brilliant in technique and true to the gypsy roots of Stephane Grapelli and Django Reinhardt of 1930’s Hot Club of France. “… they effortlessly whip the audience into a joyful frenzy. Attending a Van Django concert is the most fun you can have sitting down with your clothes on.” – NICK LEHR – DJANGOFEST DIRECTOR – USA. Van Django is Budge Schachte, guitar, Cameron Wilson, violin, Finn Maniche, guitar and cello and Brent Gubbels, bass.
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OTHER FESTIVAL EVENTS
Friday, September 20 to Sunday, September 22
Various locations
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BILL COON AND OLIVER GANNON
Friday, September 20
The Restaurant at Painted Boat
2 sittings: 6:30pm and 8:30pm
Reservations required
Bill Coon and Oliver Gannon are two of Canada s most popular guitarists, straight-ahead partners in a duo that is reminiscent of the great pairing of Herb Ellis and Barney Kessel. Their conversation with their guitars is brilliant, melodic, technically terrifying and often humourous. Crowned king of Canadian guitarists, Gannon has a number of recordings to his credit including a 1998 Juno Award for a duo recording with the late Fraser McPherson and Live @ The Cellar (2002); he was named Canadian Guitarist of the Year in 2002. Bill Coon has studied with Jim Hall and was a long-time member of the Andre White Band in Montreal. After moving to Vancouver in 1995, Coon worked extensively with Denzal Sinclaire. He had also previously recorded live at The Cellar with his trio, including Darren Radtke and Dave Robbins (Speakeasy, 2002).
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STEVE GILTROW
Saturday, September 21
The Restaurant at Painted Boat
2 sittings: 12:30 and 1:30 pm
Reservations required, 604-883-3000
Steve Giltrow has written for and performed in various ensembles on the Sunshine Coast, B.C. over the past twenty years. These include solo, duos, trios, quartets and concert bands. He has performed with his quartet on the Gulf Islands, at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver and a number of times at both the Pender Harbour Jazz Festival and Gibsons Jazz Festivals. He has also produced and performed in concerts with Jennifer Scott, Melody Daichun and Juno nominated musicians Karin Plato and Kate Hammet-Vaughan. He has also performed with National Jazz Award Bassist Jody Proznik and National Jazz Award Guitarist Bill Coon.
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JACKIE TREEHORN
Friday, September 20 & Saturday, September 21
9 pm – 1 am Grasshopper Pub
Jackie Treehorn is six of the most energized and exciting musicians to come along in a while. “Funkadelic Soultastic Rockaphonic Jazz” is what they play, and you will not be able to sit still. Complete with heavy grooves and sassy dance choreography, the youngest musicians in our Generations of Jazz will let you know just what funk/soul/jazz is, and you will love it!~ Dancing shoes required. Jackie Treehorn is Ashley Robyn, lead vocals, Chelsea Burder, vocals, Adam Kerby, vocals/keytar, Kevin Sanders, guitar, Nick Nixon, bass and Derek van Deursen, drums/vocals. NO COVER CHARGE. Smoke & scent-free event.
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CANNERY ROW
Saturday, September 21, 2:00pm-6:00pm
Sunday, September 22, 1:00pm-5:00pm
Garden Bay Pub. Open JAM
A smaller version of the Voodoo Allstars, Gary Comeau’s Cannery Row delivers New Orleans Rocking Roots and Blues. The Garden Bay Pub will be transformed into a Delta Party as they lead the Festival Jams Saturday & Sunday. Bring your instrument, join in, or just enjoy. Cannery Row is Gary Comeau, mandolin, fiddle, keyboards, Tim Hearsey, guitar, Chris (The Wrist) Nordquist, drums. NO COVER CHARGE. Smoke & scent-free event.
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BRADLEY/MCGILLIVRAY
Friday, September 20 & Saturday, September 21, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Sunday September 22, 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Garden Bay Pub Dining Room, Garden Bay, 604-883-2674
Blues at its best, with the knock-out vocals of Ruth McGillivray and the tasty guitar licks of Sheldon Bradley, while you dine on the fine fare in the dining room. No Cover Charge. DINNER RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED. Smoke & Scent free event.
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DOC FINGERS, TOM KEENLYSIDE, TIM HEARSEY AND FRIENDS
Friday, September 20 & Saturday, September 21, 9:00pm – 1:00am
Sunday, September 22, 8:00pm – 12:00am
The Doctor of Fingerology is back with Tom Keenlyside, Tim Hearsey and a cast of stellar friends to deliver GOOD TIME MUSIC! Boogie Woogie, New Orleans, the joint will be jumping all three nights of the Festival. NO COVER CHARGE. Smoke & Scent free event.
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PLAY IT FORWARD: JENNIFER SCOTT & RENE WORST – FREE STUDENT CLINIC
Friday, September 20, 12:30pm-2:20pm
Community Hall, Madeira Park
Once again the Pender Harbour Jazz Festival is delighted to offer a free student clinic to all Sunshine Coast music students, given this year by the world class Jazz artists Jennifer Scott and Rene Worst. Jennifer is one of the most important jazz artists working in Canada and the United States today. She has been a teacher of some of the best known vocalists in Jazz, and we are lucky to have her present at Play It Forward. Rene Worst, jazz bassist and busiest musician at the PH Jazz Festival for decades, is an internationally known and respected jazz bassist, producer, arranger and teacher. Open to the public, students get priority seating. Smoke & Scent free event. FREE ADMISSION.
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SHANNON THUE TRIO
Saturday, September 21, 2013 10:45am-11:30am
Sunshine Coast Resort, Madeira Park, if dry day, School of Music if wet day.
With a mix of jazz standards and original compositions, this versatile and creative trio shifts seamlessly from jazz waltzes, ballads, latin feels, blues and New Orleans “street beat” feel to hard-driving swing. The trio is Shannon Thue, keyboards and vocals, Shannon Thue, piano/vocals, Patrick Metzger, bass, Mike Magnusson, drums. Smoke & Scent free event. FREE ADMISSION.
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MIMOSA
Sunday, September 22, 2103
John Henry’s Marina, Garden Bay, 10:45AM-11:30AM
If Cleo Lane, Jobim and Serge Gainsbourg all got together one night and jammed, they might sound like what Mimosa has to offer: gorgeous melodies, quirky lyrics, incredible groove and sky-high improvisations. The Vancouver/Sunshine Coast quintet draws on Jazz, Brazilian Sambas, French 60ies pop and Cabaret music to concoct its own unique sound. Mimosa is Rebecca Shoichet, vocals, Karen Graves, sax/flute, Anna Lumiere, left-hand bass, right-hand keyboards, composition and Bernie Arai, drums. Outdoor event, rain or shine. FREE ADMISSION.
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Program subject to change without notice.
Filming or recording of any event is prohibited.
All tickets sales final, no refunds or exchanges.
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JAZZ MINSTRELS
Madeira Jazz Minstrels will entertain al fresco at two different downtown sites on each of Friday, September 20 from 2:30pm – 4:30pm and Saturday, September 21 from 10:00am to noon.
All of the Minstrels will appreciate your ears… stop and listen and if you like, drop a donation in their hats! Co-sponsored by the PH Jazz Festival and the following Madeira Park merchants:
Copper Sky & Café
Lisa Rae, lawyer
Squirrel Storage
Tracy Parker, Notary Public
Bargain Barn Thrift Store
Oak Tree Market
In Touch Therapeutics Yoga Studio
Harbour Insurance
Earth Fair Store