PERFORMANCE SERIES
 

October 5th

Jazzy Nights
Address: 2054 Pandora St.

Tickle your ears with the varied and exciting sounds of jazz.

www.chrisgestrin.com Chris Gestrin Trio:   Vancouver-based pianist Chris Gestrin is unquestionably one of the major jazz talents in the country and is in high demand as a musician, composer and producer. With a delicate touch and an ear for texture and subtlety, Gestrin also swings hard and is equally comfortable playing straight-ahead jazz and free improv.

West Coast Art Trio:   The West Coast Art Trio has been performing as a unit for the last 20 years. The music is a blend of free form concepts contrasted with structures, both organic and written. At times ferociously intense, there is a sensitivity that pervades. Members are each veteran players on the Vancouver scene and have performed nationally and internationally. They have a recently recorded CD, 'The West Coast Art Trio.'

The Wanda Nowicki Quartet:   The Wanda Nowicki Quartet has been playing in the Vancouver area steadily over the past 6 years. 2010 marked their 5th year in the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. After many years performing in LA, Wanda returned home to Vancouver and hooked up with Steve Bagnell on sax, Mark Bender on bass, Chris Potter on keys, and more recently, Don Fraser on drums. The group is a highly entertaining blend of fun, off-beat standards and has a great feel for more passionate, moody tunes. Their CD Prezactly Excisely, came out in 2008.

November 5th
Us and Them
Address: 5570 Blenheim St.

Co-produced by Headlines Theatre, this evening will take you on an interactive exploration of the "other." Come experience theatre in a way you never have before.

www.headlinestheatre.com David Diamond:   David was a founding member of Vancouver's Headlines Theatre and has been Artistic Director since 1984. He has directed approximately 450 community-specific projects on issues such as racism, civic engagement, violence, addiction, street youth, intergenerational conflict and homelessness. He has worked around the world and has pioneered the development of live, interactive Forum television and web casting. He is the originator of Theatre for Living which recognizes that communities are complexly integrated living organisms and invites them to engage in constructive social change, moving from various forms of violence to respectful engagement.

December 5th
Let’s Get Horn-y
Address: 1524 Victoria Dr.

Horns and brass so rarely get to be the highlight of a show. So here it is, the show you’ve all been waiting for. Trumpets, French horns, trombones... it’s going to be a blast!

www.neworleansalestars.com New Orleans Ale Stars:   The New Orleans Ale Stars are serious musicians who don't take themselves too seriously! Steeped in traditional jazz, they've added a touch of Irish music, a few Bop tunes, a smattering of Australian jazz classics and some band originals to their innovative brew. It's authentic yet innovative, has an all-ages appeal and is about the best time you can have this side of New Orleans!

www.alexandercannon.com/cascades,html Cascades Brass Quintet:   Vancouver-based Cascades Brass Quintet plays GF Handel, Scott Joplin, Claude Debussy, JS Bach, Duke Ellington, John Williams and Johannes Brahms (and everything else in between). In 2006, the ensemble won the top brass prize at the prestigious Coleman Chamber Ensemble Competition held in California annually, and recorded for CBC Radio 2 shortly after. Forging a silvery and sonorous ambience, the selections of the 5 classically-trained brass musicians will resonate in the listener long after the performance.

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