February 2010
Haiti benefit concerts, a first appearance by Mexican jazzers Luna Unplugged, a very special Jazz Club featuring Jennifer Scott and Rene Worst (and vocal clinic by Jennifer), plus a Sunday Concert with Jenn Hodge and Company B!
Read on . . .
A special extended Jazz Club, Thursday February 4
Starts at 5 pm, Courteny Elks, 6th Street.
Admission by donation.
All proceeds to Save the Children Canada's Haiti Relief.
- 5 pm - Dale Graham and Friends
- 6 pm - Velvet Swing
- 7 pm - Cure All Dance Band
- 8 pm - Strathcona Little Big Band
- 9 pm - Streetlife
- 10 pm - Georgia Strait Big Band
Courtenay Helps Haiti Now - Jazz in support of Haiti Relief
Saturday January 30, starting at 2 pm
Zocalo Cafe and Gallery, corner of 5th and Cliffe
All donations to the Red Cross Haiti relief effort
- 2 pm - Dale Graham and Friends
- 3 pm - Larry and Dinah Ayre
- 4 pm - Joanna Finch and Friends
- 5 pm - Jenn Forsland Group
- 6 pm - Anderson Jazz Syndicate
- 7 pm - Wire Choir
- 8 pm - Jilli Martini and Her Boys
- 9 pm - Haiti All Star Benefit Band - with special guests!
Thank You, Anderon Jazz Syndicate
At the January 21 Jazz Club, the Anderson Jazz Syndicate graciously donated the money collected in "the hat" to Haiti Relief. The amount, approximately $700, will be matched by the Jazz Society and submitted to Save the Children Canada's Haiti Relief. A huge thank you to the band and to the audience members who contributed so generously!
AT THE JAZZ CLUB
Thursday Jazz at the Elks
7:30 pm, at Courtenay's Elk's Hall, September through July. No cover. Musicians welcome to sit in on the final set jam.
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Jan 30 (Saturday) - Courtenay Helps Haiti Now
Jazz musicians performing at Zocalo Cafe and Gallery, corner of 5th and Cliffe,
2 pm - 11 pm. See above for details -
Feb 4 Jazz Club - A Benefit Evening for the Children of Haiti
A special extended jazz club in support of Save the Children Canada's Haiti relief. Beginning at 5:00 pm, six bands. See above for details. -
Feb 11 Jazz Club - Luzna Unplugged
You've heard the incredible energy of Luzna in a Mexican setting. Hear the jazz side of this great group. -
Feb 18 Jazz Club - Jennifer Scott and Rene Worst
A very special Thursday Jazz Club. Admission by donation, as normal. Learn more about Jennifer at www.jenniferscott.ca.
"Scott has set herself apart from the jazz-vocalist pack with her mesmerizing renditions of the most unlikely tunes ... With her warm, flexible contralto, Scott brings a striking emotional intelligence to everything she sings, no matter what the context. As much a song stylist as an improviser, she puts her stamp on material through her supple sense of swing and deft, slippery phrasing." Andy Gilbert (Jazz Times)
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Feb 20 (Saturday) - Jennifer Scott Vocal Workshops
Love to sing? Do you want to sing more confidently? Like to develop your skill and comfort with improvisation? Want to get to the heart of the songs you sing? There’s a vocal teacher you need to meet. Jennifer Scott is considered by her peers and fans to be the finest jazz vocal improviser in Canada. She is also a skilled and intuitive teacher.
More workshop information Register on-line -
Feb 25 Jazz Club - Chega
Authentic sounds of the bossa nova come to the Jazz Club. -
Feb 28 Sunday Concert - Jenn Hodge and Company B
A ticketed concert event. Watch for more info in coming weeks.
Schedule subject to change.