Paul Bley interviewed by Bill Smith
Jazz writer and musician Bill Smith has not been posting regularly on his blog as he’s been devoting his time to a book project over the last couple of years. However, in honour of Paul Bley’s having been appointed to the Order of Canada just a few weeks ago Smith has just added his interview [...]
Neil Ritchie retirement party
Neil Ritchie, producer of CBC Radio One’s Hot Air since 1980 has retired. A party celebrating the twenty-eight years he devoted to presenting and recording the best of Vancouver’s jazz groups will be held tomorrow (Saturday August 16, 2008) from 7:00pm to midnight at: The Billy Bishop Legion (Upstairs) 1407 Laburnum Street (1 block east [...]
Happy Birthday Jeni LeGon!
Singer and tap dancer Jeni LeGon, who has lived in Vancouver for almost forty years celebrates her 92nd birthday today. Born Jennie Ligon on August 14, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, at age thirteen she successfully auditioned for the Count Basie Orchestra’s chorus line. A year later, LeGon was already a cutting edge professional dancer. In [...]
New feature: Gary Barclay’s “Vancouver Jazz Profiles”
Gary Barclay has been involved in the Vancouver jazz community for almost forty years. From 1971 to 1985 he hosted Vancouver’s only all-night jazz show on CHQM AM/FM. He’s conducted hundreds of interviews with local and international jazz performers. Among his current activities is a regular column in VLM: Vancouver’s Lifestyle Magazine featuring profiles of [...]
