Opening for José James

Despite being in her very early 20s, Whistler, BC-based singer Ali Milner has been recording and...

One of the most gifted singer- songwriters in the country, Victoria’s award-winning Anne Schaefer combines intelligent lyrics with a genre-...

gig and open jam session

Ashley Wey is a piano prodigy who has performed professionally since she was fifteen. An award-...

Originally from Nova Scotia but now living in Victoria, Aurora Scott has been performing  for over a decade and recently recorded the soulful  ...

For well over two decades Barry Elmes has been recognized  as one of this country’s finest jazz drummers. Well known as a composer and bandleader...

The Black/White/McRae/Styffe Quartet is guaranteed to be blowing some of the hottest jazz of the entire festival. Victorian- turned-Vancouverite...

Raised in a musical family, Chris Botti was a fan of jazz trumpet at an early age, especially the ballads of Miles Davis. His jazz studies...

If you’re hungry for the latesttake on “gypsy jazz” then check out guitarist Chris Sartisohn, who invests the music of the past with lots of...

Like a lot of Canada’s talented jazz artists, electric bassist Chris Tarry ended up in NYC. That was a decade ago, and his longtime band has...

This Victoria-based trio draws on a wide range of musical styles that include jazz, blues, rock, Latin, funk, reggae and R&B. Aside from being...