April 2009
Welcome to the Georgia Straight Jazz Society Newsletter, keeping you up to date on the local and Vancouver Island jazz scene and informed about your Society.
AT THE JAZZ CLUB
Sunday April 19
7:30 pm
Elks' Hall, Courtenay
Tickets:
$12 members, $16 non-members
Available soon at Thursday Jazz Club
and at Bop City, 211 Simms St. Courtenay
You heart will race and your gypsy soul will rejoice when tango and klezmer meet jazz. The Georgia Straight Jazz Society presents the Saul Berson Quartet in concert at the Elks’ Home on Sunday April 19th.
In over ten years together, the Saul Berson Quartet have grown a unique sound melding Middle-eastern overtones, Argentinian tango and jazz improvisation. Their 2008 CD “Intricacy” was nominated in the Outstanding Jazz Recording category for the Western Canadian Music Awards.
The quartet is Saul Berson on clarinet and alto saxophone, Kim Darwin on accordion and piano, Hornby-based Tony Wilson on guitar and Paul Blaney on bass.
Every Thursday
7:30 pm, at Courtenay's Elk's Hall, September through July. No cover. Musicians welcome to sit in on the final set jam.
- April 2 Jazz Club - Vanier Big Band and Jazz Choir
- April 9 Jazz Club - VIU Combo featuring Nico Rhodes
- April 16 Jazz Club - Jazztet
- April 19 Sunday Concert - Saul Berson Quartet
- April 23 Jazz Club - Lake Trail Big Band
- April 30 Jazz Club - Just In Time Vocal Jazz Choirs
Schedule subject to change.
SOCIETY NEWS
Help!
We're on the lookout for a few dedicated people to help keep the jazz coming. Artist liaison, scheduling, promotion, stage set-up, sound - if you have a few hours to spare, give us a call. It's fun and you'll be joining a great team!
Email jazz@georgiastraightjazz.com, or talk to the emcee any Thursday jazz club evening.
JAZZ NEWS
Juno Jazz - 2009 Nominees
Last newsletter it was the Grammys. Time now for Canadian content - jazz nominees for the Juno Awards. You won't see much about these on the televised version.
Great to see Courtenay's Jodi Proznik nominated for bassist of the year!
Drummer of the Year - Terry Clarke, Barry Romberg, Ted Warren, Dylan VanDer Schyff, Joel Haynes
Bassist of the Year - Jim Vivian, Neil Swainson, Michel Donato, Jodi Proznik, Roberto Occhipinti, Don Thompson
Guitarist of the Year - Reg Schwager, Lorne Lofsky, David Occhipinti, Ted Quinlan, Bill Coon
Keyboardist of the Year - David Restivo, Robi Botos, Chris Donnelly, David Braid, Oliver Jones
Trombonist of the Year - William Carn, Terry Promane, Darren Sigesmund, Russ Little, Hugh Fraser
Trumpeter of the Year - Kevin Turcotte, Brad Turner, John McLeod, Guido Basso, Lena Allemano
Saxophonist of the Year - Phil Dywer, Mike Murley, Quinsin Nachoff, Pat LaBarbera, Kelly Jefferson
Clarinetist of the Year - James Danderfer, Phil Nimmons, Bob DeAngelis, Quinsin Nachoff, Matthieu Belanger, Sasha Boychuk, Tom Colclough
Violinist of the Year - Hugh Marsh, Drew Jureka, Lenny Solomon, Jesse Zubot, Anne Lindsay, Mireille Proulx
Instrumentalist of the Year (All Instruments) - Phil Dwyer, Brad Turner, Hugh Fraser, Don Thompson, Ross Taggart, Roberto Occhipinti, Peggy Lee, George Koller, Robi Botos, Jane Bunnett
Female Vocalist of the Year - Diana Panton, Melody Diachun, Molly Johnson, Elizabeth Sheperd, Emilie-Claire Barlow
Male Vocalist of the Year - Joe Coughlin, Denzal Sinclaire, DK Ibomeka, George Evans, John Alcorn
Arranger of the Year - John McLeod, Phil Dwyer, Rob McConnell, Hilario Duran, Roberto Occhipinti, Don Thompson
SOCAN Composer of the Year - Hilario Duran, Roberto Occhipinti, Don Thompson, Lina Allemano, David Braid
Acoustic Band of the Year - Brad Turner Quartet, Davidson/Murley/Braid Quintet, Don Thompson Quartet, Francois Bourassa Quartet, Kollage
Electric Band of the Year - Chris Tarry, The Inhabitants, Rinsethealgorhythm, Random Access, Sisters Euclid
Latin Jazz Artist of the Year - Hilario Duran, David Virelles, Jane Bunnett, Luis Mario Ochoa, Amanda Martinez, Eliana Cuevas
Jazz Recording of the Year - Diana Panton - “If the Moon Turns Green”, Chris Donnelly – “Solo”, Joel Haynes/Seamus Blake – “Transitions”, Cory Weeds “Big Weeds”, Don Thompson “For Kenny Wheeler”
Musician of the Year - Phil Dywer, Hilario Duran, Roberto Occhipinti, Oliver Jones, Don Thompson
NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Newsletter Ideas? If you have ideas for or would like to submit articles for the newsletter, please email us at news@georgiastraightjazz.com.
Subscribe on the GSJS web site - www.georgiastraightjazz.com.
...............................................................
Copyright 2009 © Georgia Straight Jazz Society