Coastal Jazz Fall Concert Season

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From the producers of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Oct 8 - Dec 11, 2010 Tickets at TicketWeb.ca 1.888.222.6608

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Balkan Beat Box is back, this time at the Commodore Ballroom with their new CD Blue Eyed Black Boy

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Yemen Blues – Ravid Kahalani (was at Chutzpah! in 2010 singing with Idan Raichel) returns with his own super group Yemen Blues, co-founded with Omer Avital

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24 doors 8pm Venue Night Club 881 Granville Street

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27 doors 8pmCommodore Ballroom 868 Granville Street

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The Great Classical Joint Reunion Oct 8

QuartangoOct 20

The Gretchen Parlato Band Oct 23

MuralOct 17

Darius Jones TrioOct 22

Sample a diverse array of inspiring sounds from across the music spectrum with the multi-concert Fall for Jazz Pass.

Fall for Jazz Pass6 shows for $99

Enjoy Artist Talks with Gretchen Parlato and Darius Jones.

$99—only available until October 3.

Only 100 passes available.

Pass entitles entry to all Fall for Jazz Concerts and $2 off Cross Border Jazz at The Cellar shows in the Partner Series.

Fall for Jazz Pass and single tickets available at ticketweb.ca or call 1.888.222.6608.

a fascinating journey from the world of tango and mainstream jazz to improvised chamber music and the latest in avant-garde jazz.

Benjamin Herman Quartet Nov 20

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The six concerts that encompass our Fall for Jazz Series represent a stylistic diversity that is nothing less than a microcosm of our annual Jazz Festival. The festival’s international renown is a result of 25 years of adventurous programming

that provides listeners with a fascinating blend of traditional/contemporary jazz and all that’s at the current cutting edge of music.

That means that in six concerts we’ll take you on a fascinating journey from the world of tango (Montreal’s Quartango) and improvised chamber music (Mural from Norway and Australia), to some of what’s new and exciting in both avant-garde jazz (NY’s Darius Jones) and mainstream jazz worlds (NY’s Gretchen Parlato, Amsterdam’s Benjamin Herman), and the very special Great Classical Joint Reunion—where we’ll honour the memory of one of our most beloved local jazz haunts from the 70’s and 80’s.

Coastal Jazz is also all about community support—our Partner Series includes collaborations with some of the best arts organizations in Vancouver. Upcoming events include: Orkestra Futura (formerly the NOW Orchestra), the Sacred Music of Duke Ellington and Cross Border Jazz with the Cellar Jazz Club (an ambitious program to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the club).

There’s nothing else quite like it! See you there.

Ken Pickering, Artistic Director

Having just experienced the phenomenal musical journey that is the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, I’m thrilled to get a chance to re-live that incredible experience again with our Fall Concert Season.

Whether you’re a newcomer to jazz or a sophisticated connoisseur, a devoted lover of the standards or a bold explorer of the creative potential of sound, the 2010 fall musical journey offers you the best opportunity to explore both the familiar & beloved, and the extraordinary & elusive.

That’s why, for the first time ever, we’ve created a special Fall for Jazz Pass that lets you experience it all for just $99. Pass holders will get to see all the shows in the Fall for Jazz Series as well as getting a cover discount on all the Cross Border Jazz Shows at The Cellar in our Partner Series. Passes will only be available for sale until October 3rd and there are only a 100 in total, so get yours today!

To all the talented staff, board, volunteers and partners that have work tirelessly to bring the best in music to Vancouver throughout the year, thank you!

See you at the show,

Fatima Amarshi, Executive Director

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Fall for Jazz series showcases the concerts produced by coastal Jazz.

Partner series highlights the concerts co-presented with our community partners—the cellar, the NOW Orchestra, First United church.

Table OF cONTeNTs

Fall for Jazz Pass Details ..........................p3Welcome to our Fall season ..........................p4Fall for Jazz series ..........................p5-13Jazz Festival Wrap Up ........................p15Partner series ........................p17-19education & Youth Programs ........................p20-21

Photo by Chris CameronPhoto by Pierre Nantel

Welcome to the coastal Jazz Fall concert season

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The Great classical Joint

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Hey jazz fans! The Joint is jumpin’ once again! A sure-to-be-memorable night, the Great Classical Joint Reunion will bring Vancouver musicians and fans together in a tribute to Vancouver’s legendary Classical Joint and to its longtime proprietor Andreas Nothiger.

‘The Joint,’ an intimate space on Carrall Street that closed in 1990, was home to some of the greatest musicians in the city for over 20 years. The reunion will feature a rhythm section of Classical Joint all-stars (including the great pianist Chris Sigerson, bassist Ken Lister, guitarist Michael Guild, and drummer Craig Scott) backing up a glittering array of players in a fantastic jam session. The ever-growing list of special guests includes the likes of Gavin Walker, Sal Ferreras, Alan Matheson, Michael Dunn, Bruce Freedman, Joani Taylor, Tom Keenlyside, Raphael Geronimo, Ron Samworth, Saul Berson, Marke Andrews, and Coat Cooke. And look forward to appearances by legendary Classical Joint bands like Oscar Nieto’s Flamenco Heresy. There will be lots of familiar faces, some Joint memorabilia, ‘dark coffees,’ and much more. So let’s get this party started!

Friday, Oct 8, 8pmThe Ironworks235 alexander stadvance $19.99, Door $25, Fall for Jazz Pass $99senior/student advance $17.99, Door $23Tickets at TicketWeb.ca, 1.888.222.6608

arTIsT Talk at 7:50pm with saxophonist Gavin Walker

Co-curated with Kate Hammett-Vaughan, Colleen Savage, and Mariken van Nimwegen.

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Painting of the Joint by Mariken van Nimwegen

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February 18-27, 2011

Esperanza SpaldingSF Jazz Collective plays Stevie Wonder

Randy WestonMaceo Parker

Don Byron plays Mickey KatzRRegina Carter: Reverse ThreadJoshua Redman: James Farm

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Mural

Oslo-based guitarist/composer Kim Myhr comes from the rich, creative music scene in Norway. Although composition is a valued activity for Myhr (he was commissioned to write a piece for the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra), his main focus remains improvisation and long-term collaborations. One of his most important projects is MURAL with Australian saxophon-ist/flutist Jim Denley and fellow Norwegian and percussionist Ingar Zach. The trio’s debut CD, Nectars of Emergence (Sofa), released earlier this year, is a stunner. Andy Hamilton, writing in London’s Wire magazine called it “a quietly outstanding piece of Improv, a haunting world of breathtaking timbral beauty. An extraor-dinary creation.” Stef Gijssels in freejazz-stef.blogspot.com declared it “a fascinating listening experience. Denley’s saxophones and flute reduce music back to its pristine original nature of vibrating air, Zach’s use of percussion has a precision which is unequalled in building a sonic scene, and I have rarely heard a guitarist like Myhr, with a sound so sparse, so contained, yet equally telling more with a few chords than many others cannot create out of a zillion notes.” Nectars of Emergence is an attempt to refresh and renew improvised music. There are

sunday, Oct 17, 8pmWestern Front303 east 8th aveadvance $14.99, Door $19, Fall for Jazz Pass $99senior/student advance $12.99, Door $17Tickets at TicketWeb.ca, 1.888.222.6608

chords, melodies, and rhythms but without the clichés. This is music that is constantly coming-into-being and never predictable in what it will discover.

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“...a haunting world of breathtaking timbral beauty. an extraordinary creation.”

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Quartango

When four classically trained musicians explore their passion for tango, the result is nothing short of mesmerizing. Montreal’s Quartango takes the genre in new directions, with impeccable arrangements, unexpected allusions to classical music, and a splash of humour, woven together by the elegant interplay of ensemble playing at its best. The group is Stéphane Aubin piano, Denis Plante bandonéon, René Gosselin double bass, and Antoine Bareil violin. Together they offer up a vast repertoire ranging from classic tangos to Astor Piazzolla’s tango nuevo. They also explore other genres—from jazz and Celtic music to waltzes and jigs. Quartango has performed all over Canada as well on the international stage from Ankara and Tokyo to Taipei, Paris, and New York, where they performed at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops. The ensemble has recorded six acclaimed CDs for the Justin Time label. In a review of the latest release called El Fuego, the Montreal Gazette called the music “playful and intense, both whimsical and sophisticated. These musicians are accurate and intentional—with lush and powerful strings, forceful piano and a bandonéon that sounds effortless.” After 25 years of tangos,

Wednesday, Oct 20, 8pmchrist church cathedral690 burrard stadvance $34.99, Door $40, Fall for Jazz Pass $99senior/student advance $32.99, Door $38Tickets at TicketWeb.ca, 1.888.222.6608

Quartango’s music continues to evoke deep emotions. Come and join us as we celebrate the mystery and the magic.

“The group infuses tango with a fascinating mixture of pathos and heat.”

—The Buffalo News

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Photo by André Tremblay


Darius Jones Trio

Darius Jones is an extraordinary young alto saxophonist whose passionate and intense playing is all the rage in New York City these days. Born in Virginia, the 31-year old instrumentalist lets his soulful Southern roots shine through on his impressive debut recording, Man’ish Boy (A Raw and Beautiful Thing). “A phenomenal debut,” raves All About Jazz. The Boston Globe rated the disc one of the Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2009 while declaring that Darius “plays both raucously and sweetly, and he puts every genre at his disposal, from blues to swing to free improvisation.” London’s The Wire notes that

“with expressive glissandi as opulently sensual as that of Johnny Hodges, and a knack for flipping innocent melodic utterances into lines fraught with chancy harmonic and rhythmic ambiguities, Jones’s concept is proudly his own.” Combining gospel-inflected soul power with forward-looking expression, Darius Jones shows clearly the connection between juke joints and churches of the Deep South. His roof-raising tone and finely honed musical gifts are currently heard in bands led by William

Friday, Oct 22, 8pmThe Ironworks235 alexander stadvance $16.99, Door $20, Fall for Jazz Pass $99senior/student advance $14.99, Door $18Tickets at TicketWeb.ca, 1.888.222.6608

Photo by Peter Gannushkin / DOWNTOWNMUSIC.NET

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“...plays both raucously and sweetly, and he puts every genre at his disposal, from blues to swing to free improvisation.”

—The Boston Globe

arTIsT QUesTION aND aNsWer with Darius Jones and Festival Founder/artistic Director ken Pickering at 7pm.

Hooker, Trevor Dunn, Lewis Barnes, and Mike Pride. Jones brings a terrific unit to town with Adam Lane bass and Ryan Sawyer drums.

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The Gretchen Parlato band

“Parlato’s sense of subtle rhythmic interplay and understated theatrical nuance takes the ache of Frank [Sinatra] and implicates it throughout an improvisational-based esthetic that rests, most often, on Brazilian master-class moments from Caymmi and Jobim as well as classics by Charlie Parker, Gershwin, and Bjork… Her voice—scatting, cooing, leaning back then soaring—can leap through complex tempo and rhythmic shifts as if rising rapids.”—New York Press

Rarely does a jazz singer come along who knocks your socks off. Los Angeles-born Gretchen Parlato is such an artist. On her acclaimed second release, In a Dream (ObliqSound), she showcases some beguiling original works along

Photo by Janeen Lund

arTIsT QUesTION aND aNsWer with Gretchen Parlato and Festival Founder/Media Director John Orysik at 7pm.

saturday, Oct 23, 8pmsFU Woodward’srm 3200, 149 West Hastingsadvance $34.99, Door $40, Fall for Jazz Pass $99senior/student advance $32.99, Door $38Tickets at TicketWeb.ca, 1.888.222.6608 Fa

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“Her singing is pure sterling silver, accented with just a hint of ethnic shadings and a big helping of modern style. Gretchen Parlato is going to be a major player on the contemporary vocal music scene, jazz or not.”

—Allmusic.com

with classic material by Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington, Wayne Shorter, and Herbie Hancock. Throughout the CD, Parlato’s extraordinary vocal calisthenics, immaculate sense of timing, and nuanced phrasing are in full bloom. “The most alluring jazz vocal album of 2009, ” declares Billboard magazine. The International Review of Music proclaims that “Parlato has been blessed with extraordinary talents. In a Dream belongs in the four or five Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Vocal Album.” The singer’s career has been on an ascendancy ever since she won the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition in 2004. In the years following, she’s toured internationally with her own band and as a guest with such artists as Wayne Shorter, Oscar Castro-Neves, and Dianne Reeves. Her recording credits include Terence Blanchard’s album Flow, Kenny Barron’s The Traveler, and Esperanza Spalding’s self-titled CD. Gretchen was also featured recently in the documentary film Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense. Undoubtedly, Gretchen Parlato’s time is now. With Taylor Eigsti piano/keyboards, Alan Hampton bass, Kendrick Scott drums.


benjamin Herman Quartet plays Misha Mengelberg

Dutch musician Benjamin Herman began playing saxophone at 13 and performing for audiences less than a year later. At 21 he received the Wessel Ilcken prize for Best Young Jazz Musician of the Year. Shortly thereafter he was invited to take part in the 1991 Thelonious Monk Competition, along with Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, and Eric Alexander. In 1994 he founded New Cool Collective—Holland’s hottest big band—an ensemble that blends salsa, punk, Afrobeat, free jazz, and surf music. With NCC and with his quartet, his gigs are inspired by the popular jazz of the dance floor, appealing to a broad cross-section of music aficionados. At the same time, he has explored the repertoire of composers such as Thelonious Monk, Jaki Byard, and Misha Mengelberg. “I have tried to interpret his [Mengelberg’s] music in my own way,” says Herman. His work is so well composed that interpretations of any kind are possible. Pianist Mengelberg is the iconic co-founder of ICP Orchestra, a groundbreaking Dutch group whose members include Han Bennink, Wolter Wierbos, and Ab Baars. Besides releasing two recordings of Mengelberg’s music, Benjamin has appeared on over 100 albums as a sideman or leader

saturday, Nov 20, 8pmWestern Front303 east 8th aveadvance $14.99, Door $19, Fall for Jazz Pass $99senior/student advance $12.99, Door $17Tickets at TicketWeb.ca, 1.888.222.6608

Photo by Rik Romkes

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with artists as diverse as Candy Dulfer, Idris Muhammad, Georgie Fame, and Metropole Orkest. He is the winner of several Edison awards (the Dutch Grammys) and was named Best Dressed Man of 2008 by Dutch Esquire magazine. Herman’s quartet features some of Holland’s finest players. Bassist Ernst Glerum has worked with Steve Lacy, Lee Konitz, Han Bennink, John Zorn, and ICP. Guitarist Anton Goudsmit, who has worked with Tony Allen, Han Bennink, and John Zorn, is a founding member of the Ploctones, a group that melds rock, jazz, funk, and other seemingly disparate genres. Drummer Joost Patocka performs with the Beets, Carolyn Breuer, Ernst Glerum, Jazz Cats, and Five Up High.

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Well, it was quite the party! The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival notched a 25th anniversary milestone in style by hosting large audiences at marvelous concert performances by 1800 local, national, and international artists. The city’s signature Festival once again drew up to half a million people to 40 indoor and outdoor stages as residents and visitors reveled to all manner of mainstream jazz, crossover strains, and avant presentations. Indeed, our huge community celebration of music and arts has always focused on a broad and inclusive artistic aesthetic while generating millions of dollars of economic benefits locally, provincially, and nationally.

Thanks to all the musicians, staff, and sponsors for making our 25th anniversary a memorable one. And special thanks to our amazing volunteers (1,000 strong) whose passion, energy, and dedication are incomparable. In an Olympic year, you brought home the gold!

Please visit our web site at coastaljazz.ca for a complete list of festival volunteers. And get ready for the Festival’s 26th edition: June 24 – July 3, 2011.

Fixed Fragmented Fluid at the Roundhouse

George Benson at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre

All photos by Chris Cameron, Official Festival Photographer

Maple Tree Stage at Gastown

Wrap Up

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Orkestra Futura: Meeting of the Minds

For this exciting new project, the ensemble explores the world of electronics and acoustic instruments and the connection between composed work and the world of improvised interpretation. The NOW Orchestra is unique in the world—an improvisational group with a distinct Vancouver stamp. Under Coat Cooke’s direction, the ensemble’s identity is derived from its unique brand of West Coast improvisation, extraordinary collaborations, and explorations with dance, spoken word, electronics, and inter-cultural music.

Rightly renowned for its longevity and creative output of improvised music, the NOW Orchestra has gained local, national, and international acclaim. Their impact has been documented through their recorded output with collaborators like George Lewis, Barry Guy, and Marilyn Crispell. In addition to their celebrated series of concerts in Vancouver, the NOW Orchestra has appeared at jazz festivals in Chicago, Berlin, and Lisbon.

The ensemble has taken an exciting evolutionary step and revamped its name and image. At a concert in November 2009, the ensemble was re-christened Orkestra Futura. The concert featured a cutting-edge program of technology that saw the ensemble conducted remotely by Pauline Oliveros in Oslo, Lisle Ellis in NYC, Paul Cram in Halifax, and John Oswald in Toronto.

Whether under its old name or under the new moniker, Orkestra Futura explores the world of improvisation, be it in collaboration with video mixing, dance, spoken word or straight-up music. The group continues to evolve in concert or on recordings—like the latest disc called Animal Tales on the NOW Orchestra label.

Friday, Oct 15, 8pmWestern Front303 east 8th ave$15/12 Tickets can be bought online through PayPal at noworchestra.com and at the door (cash only).

This incarnation of the band features Coat Cooke saxophones, JP Carter trumpet/electronics, Lee Hutzulak electronics, Chad MacQuarrie electric guitar, Jesse Zubot violin/electronics, Tommy Babin bass, Skye Brooks drums.

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cross border Jazzall shows at 8pm cellar restaurant/Jazz club3611 W broadway st$17, except $20 for Michael blake Quartet contact the cellar for tickets: [email protected]

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sMulti-instrumentalist Warren Wolf has been a rising star on the jazz scene for several years, most recently touring on vibes with Christian McBride’s group Inside Straight. Tim Green is one of the world’s most talented saxophonists, producers, and arrangers. He uses his instrument to express his life, emotions, and truth. With Adam Thomas bass and Bernie Arai drums.

Warren Wolf and Tim Green

Michael blake Quartet “The World awakes” (a tribute to saxophonist lucky Thompson)

Oct 29-30

Tenor/soprano saxophonist Michael Blake has established himself in the jazz world, while his work gracefully erases the borders between different areas of music. For over two decades, this Canadian born/New York City resident has presented an array of innovative bands and compositions that display his ability to simultaneously embrace jazz history while challenging it.

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Hailed as an alto sax virtuoso and “master musician” by Downbeat magazine, New Yorker Jim Snidero has been a bandleader and recording artist for over a quarter century. Guitarist Paul Bollenback’s work has been described by George Benson as “bona-fide…unambiguous, up-front and powerful.”With Jodi Proznick bass and Jesse Cahill drums.

Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt arrived in New York in 1998 and his performances have received rave reviews from publications around the world. Pianist/composer Danny Grissett made his debut as a leader with his first trio recording Promise, a debut Allmusic.com calls “exquisite, and easily one of the best debuts of 2006.” With Paul Rushka bass and Joe Poole drums.

Jim snidero and Paul bollenback

Jeremy Pelt and Danny Grissett

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The sacred Music of Duke

ellington

A Fundraising Performance of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music benefitting the work of First United Church.

Duke Ellington considered the Sacred Concert to be amongst his most significant accomplishments and devoted the last years of his life to performing the program hundreds of times throughout the world. Last year marked the first full concert performance of the Sacred Music of Duke Ellington in Western Canada. Rick Cluff, emcee for the evening, was at a loss for words and many described the event as “spectacular.” An audience of almost a thousand was treated to a magnificent, soulful performance.

Dee Daniels and Marcus Mosely with the Fred Stride Orchestra will bring their gospel background, blues flavouring, and unique styling to the performance. Proceeds will benefit the work of First United Church, which has supported those most in need in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for 125 years, providing shelter and services for more than 600 people daily.

Friday, Nov 19, 8pm st andrew’s-Wesley United church1022 Nelson st $35 General, $50 reserved, $100 VIP tickets with reception. For more information on the concert and to purchase tickets, go to: www.firstunited.ca

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Featuring Dee Daniels, Marcus Mosely, Fred stride Orchestra, the sacred Music Gospel choir, Tap Dancer alex Dugdale

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TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival

PUGs aND crOWs and VerY GOOD win Galaxie rising stars award

The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival and Galaxie are proud to announce the Pugs and Crows Band and Very Good as the winners of the 8th annual Galaxie Rising Stars Awards. Chosen from the artists competing for the Award as the new artist of the year, the winners will each receive a $2500 grant.

Led by guitarist Cole Schmidt, The Pugs and Crows Band play dramatic and cinematic music that draws inspiration from experimental forms of Eastern European folk and modern jazz. Combining a huge variety of influences from Duke Ellington and Leonard Cohen to Björk and Shostakovich the six-piece Vancouver band called Very Good have a colourful sound often referred to as “theatrical avant-pop”.

The 25th annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival is proud of its commitment to artistic growth and development while nurturing broad audience appeal for jazz. Musicians and audiences alike herald the Festival as one of the best cultural celebrations in the world.

The Galaxie Rising Stars Program champions Canadian talent by supporting the development and promotion of our musicians. Working with

more than 30 partners of the music industry across the country, the Galaxie Rising Stars Program encourages our up-and-coming stars. To date, over 750 artists and groups have benefited from the Program. Past winners from the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival include Bess Drury Band and Jackée Guillou (2009), Chris Davis Quartet (2008), Amanda Tosoff Quartet (2007), October Trio (2006), Inhabitants (2005), Jodi Proznick (2004) and Michael Zachernuk (2003).

The Pugs and Crows Band Very Good, photo by Lindsay Dakin

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education, awards, and Youth Programs

TD High school Jazz Intensive

Nineteen students from the Lower Mainland were chosen through a competitive audition process to participate in the 2010 edition of the TD High School Jazz Intensive residency. This nine-day residency program gives students a chance to learn from some of the best musicians in the world. Jazz visionary and creative flutist, composer, bandleader, and educator Nicole Mitchell returned this year as resident artist and conductor to lead the band. “I really think the students of the TD High School Jazz Intensive are top line and have an incredible attitude towards learning. What makes the Jazz Intensive special to me is that these young people are very passionate about music and are open minded to face new musical challenges. The sky is the limit with what they can do!” says Mitchell.

Attending three-hour daily rehearsals, workshops, and nightly concerts shaped a very busy, but extremely rewarding, residency for the students. Nicole Mitchell explains, “Most jazz education programs throughout the world tend to limit the student’s exposure to only bebop and swing. Unique to those other programs, the Jazz Intensive has offered students an opportunity to experience the broad diversity of the jazz legacy: bebop, swing, ragtime, avant-garde, latin rhythms, creative music and much more! That is so important to me. This exposure will prepare these musicians, because when they go out into the professional world, they’ll be truly able to go in whatever stylistic direction of jazz that they like.” On Sunday, July 4th, the band celebrated the entire legacy of jazz music including pieces by Count Basie, Maria Schneider, Duke Ellington, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Anthony Braxton, and a chart by student composition contest winner Jonathan Tobin, in Festival Hall at the Roundhouse Community Centre.

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