February 2008
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.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Jennifer Scott - Kristen Strom
Crossing Borders Tour
Tuesday Feb 5, Stan Hagen Theatre, NIC Comox
Tickets on sale in January at Bop City and the Thursday Jazz Club
Rene Worst (bass), Scott Sorkin (guitar) and Bernie Aria (drums)
Crossing Borders is a new international jazz group led by the heralded Canadian jazz vocalist/pianist Jennifer Scott and San Francisco Bay Area saxophonist Kristen Strom, well–known for her melodic, engaging style. Their music is cool and smoky, intimate and fiery, swinging and soulful..
"... this voice immediately arrested my hearing and said, 'Wake up, listen up, sit down, and listen to this lady 'til she's finished singing.' A very pure, a very flexible voice - a voice made to sing jazz ... Jennifer Scott definitely has great time and a very flexible voice ..." - Katie Malik, CBC Jazzbeat
AT THE JAZZ CLUB
Every Thursday 7:30 pm, at Courtenay's Elk's Hall. No cover.
Schedule subject to change. Check the web site for updates.
- Feb 7- Vanier High Jazz Band
- Feb 14 - Valentines Special
- Feb 21 - Georgia Straight Big Band
- Feb 28 - Aspen Park Big Band
Every Wednesday, 7:30 pm, it's the Jazztet at Joe's Garage
GSJS NEWS
Thanks to all who have renewed their GSJS memberships for 2008!
If you haven't renewed yet, you can send you dues to:
GSJS Membership
1448 Jackson Drive
Comox, B.C, V9M 4E5
or give them to any member of the Society Executive at the Thursday Jazz Club.
Indiviual $15; Family $25; Student $5; Group/Corporate $100
Want to join? Use the membership form available here >>
JAZZ STUFF
Great jazz bassist and local favourite Jodi Proznick was the cover subject of Nov/Dec issue of Coda Magazine. Coda, celbrating its 50th year of publication in May 2008, is Canada's premier jazz magazine. The GSJS sponsered a wonderful concert featuring Jodi and sax wizard PJ Perry in April 2007. It's good to see Jodi recognized on the national stage, and we hope to see her back in the area soon.
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