By John Orysik, Media Director
 Eve Smith performing at the Clasical Joint  Gretchen Parlato  Benjamin Herman | You gotta love the Jazz Festival. There’s so much great music from all over the world. And it so rich and diverse - virtually all manner of jazz—from ragtime to no time, funky grooves, urban rhythms, world music, vocal stylings – it’s a feast and I love the vibe. The Fall for Jazz series with its six shows is smaller in scale but no less diverse. Kind of a Jazz Festival in miniature. The opening concert—The Great Classical Joint Reunion—is going to be a blast—a once in a lifetime jam session—with musicians and fans coming into town from near and far to get reacquainted. The Classical Joint is a place I checked out on a regular basis during the ‘70s and ‘80s—it was the hub for jazz in Vancouver where I discovered people like Renee Rosnes, Michael Blake, Dick Smith, Phil Dwyer, Hugh Fraser, Gavin Walker, Kate Hammett-Vaughan and so many other players. Also looking forward to the organic improvs of Mural, the inside/outside sax trio led by Darius Jones, fab vocalist Gretchen Parlato from LA, Nuevo tangomeisters Quartango, and Dutch bebop saxman Benjamin Herman whose band will be groovin’ on the tunes of maestro Misha Mengelberg and others. We’re trying something new this year with our Fall for Jazz Pass. Kind of like a tester for some programs we’re considering for the Festival. It’s a way to case a few gigs you think you may not be ready to make the leap for. Let us know what you think. Also exciting about the series is the Artist Talks. Darius Jones is going to rap with Ken Pickering, Coastal Jazz Artistic Director and I’ll be chatting with Gretchen Parlato about her latest album and other stuff. I hope you’ve had a great summer and like me you’re looking forward to the Fall. See you at the gigs. |
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