Festival Wrap # 2 (by Ken Pickering)

July 6, 2011

JP Carter (photo: Peter Gannushkin)

Still coming down from the festival. In this piece you'll find a few photos from Peter Gannushkin (love his JP shot above), plus some of my legendary (ya right..) behind the scenes Iphone shots - of festival staff, musicians and assorted ambient images. I hope you enjoy them. Not much else to say - except - get some sleep?

Kazutoki Umezu & Kiki Band (from Tokyo)

(photos: PG)

Umezu tore it up on the DLP stage with his high energy blend of old school fuze-skronk. Gypsophelia officially loved them!

Soren Kjaergaard (Copenhagen), Ben Street & Andrew Cyrille (photo: PG)

You could hear a pin drop at this gig - such delicacy - lovely show. Unfortunately I completely missed Soren backstage, but I did hear a nice chunk of the set. Def - great to re acquaint with the legendary Mr. Andrew Cyrille. His 60's work with Cecil Taylor is still some of my favourite music and his 70's band Maono recorded some great discs on Black Saint and Soul Note.

Veryan Weston & Trevor Watts (UK) 

(photo: PG)

I go back a long way with Trevor, longer than either of us actually remember - 1972 in London (with John Stevens) - he performed on many occasions for us in the 80's and 90's mostly with Moire Music. He was also in Barry Guy's London Jazz Composers Orchestra. The duo with Veryan is really fine - check out Veryan's amazing solo disc on Emanem - Allusions.

IPHONE Pics by KP

Adam Fine (bassist with Gypsophelia from Halifax) gets the CD store ready to rock for the post show festivities at DLP.

Intern and bass clarinet student - Allison Daniel

Brian Nation, Josephine Ochej & Andre Lachance

Interns from Europe: Verena and Chloe

Box Office Chris and Tara Bailey - where else - the beer garden at DLP of course!

Kenton Loewen "The Crackling"

Debra Jean Creelman backstage at DLP

Sista Kelly Creelman - box office queen

Operations Manager Eduardo Ottoni and Artist Logistics Lorraine Hamilton

Associate Director Alex Grigg / Executive Director Fatima Amarshi

Francois Houle and a big latte @ Milano Coffee on 8th Ave.

Oslo's Havard Wiik at soundcheck RH

Norway's Ingebrigt Haker - Flaten lives in Austin, Texas now! Looks like the hot Texas weather brings on a wicked thirst!

Main Man and all star volunteer: the one and only Gary Kushnir relaxing in the shade outside of the RH.

Favourite Board Members: Lynn Buhler and James Coverdale enjoy a quiet moment at the Roundhouse.

Co-Production Manager James Ong getting it done!

Box Office Chris, this time with Jen Thomas, enjoying a well deserved beverage at - yes you guessed it the DLP beer garden.

JP Carter and Jesse Zubot outside the Roundhouse.. getting ready to head over to the Venue for their Fond of Tigers gig.

Kevin Elaschuck at Granville Island for the West Coast Art Trio.

Marijka (Artist Logistics) and Joe Trump (from Umezu's Kiki Band)

Marc L'Esperance - sound man extraordinaire at Performance Works

Mats Gustafsson and Colin Stetson after their 1st Duo gig at Performance Works on Canada Day.

Two more Mats pics. A ham or what?

Brian Nation (nice portrait)

Chicago's Nicole Mitchell after the High School Jazz Intensive at DLP. 

Paradoxical Frog with Kris Davis, Ingrid Laubrock, Tyshawn Sorey - a helluva gig!

Festival Staff: Rob Wilson, Rainbow Robert, Judie Dahl

Shane Krause (RH venue mgr) and fine sax man - goes buggy.

Si Garber - RH sound man is always in the light.

Whole lotta staff - Rainbow, Casey, Marijka, Chris, Jen

Box Office Mia - what - you wanna buy a ticket?

Ron (Tron) Samworth's head is on fire.

Colin Stetson post workshop at RH

Umezu signs autographs!

Tommy Babin outside the RH

Volunteer Coordinator and MC - Wayne Stewart in Gastown

Volunteers at Performance Works - Wendy and Leanne

Long time hard core jazz fan - the one & only Sony Singh.

Peter Margasak and his wife Michelle at the Ironworks (was that Downbeat or Jazz Times?)

That's all for now folks!