Jazz at Presentation House Studio begins second season
Back in the summer of 2009, Clyde Reed and I were reminiscing about past gigs at the Glass Slipper and the Classical Joint and thinking about the great community atmosphere and sense of musical freedom which was so much a part of the music in those places. We decided we would like to do something [...]
NEW YORK WITH WEEDS!
THE CELLAR, TURNER MUSIC & EVENTS and CARDERO BOTTEGA (Vancouver’s New York Style Deli) presents COME TO NEW YORK WITH CORY WEEDS! A Jazz Filled and Culinary Exploration of the Big Apple! Nine days & eight nights in the city that never sleeps. MARCH 19th to 27th, 2011 New York City has long been considered [...]
Celebrate the Cellar on Hot Air
This week on Hot Air, we celebrate 10 years of Cory Weeds’ Cellar Jazz Club. Cory joins us for an hour of music and memories, including the tale of a trip to NYC gone somewhat sideways. Hope you can tune in, Saturday at 5:05 pm on CBC Radio One. Hot Air on CBC Radio One [...]
THE CELLAR celebrates 10 Years!
The Cellar Restaurant / Jazz Club turned 10 on August 8th, 2010. In keeping with tradition the club is celebrating the milestone in September. September 9th to 12th to be exact with New York City Super Group ONE FOR ALL! This fabulous sextet features some of the top musicians on the New York scene today [...]
Hot Air Highlights
This Saturday on Hot Air, we tap into the archives for some of our favourite moments of the past season. You’ll hear Paul Grant’s musical Gods and Goddesses, great live tracks from Adam Thomas and Phil Dwyer, Paolo Pietropaulo’s visit with Eleanor Collins on her 90th birthday, a highlight from the Jelly Roll Morton tribute, [...]
Paper Star and Rising Stars on Hot Air
Today on Hot Air, Vancouver trumpet player, composer and bandleader Malcolm Aiken is our featured guest. The classically-trained artist has been a professional musician since he was 15 years old. He’ll share tracks from his debut solo release, Paper Star, and tell us why he waited so long. Plus tunes from a couple of Galaxie [...]
The Pugs and Crows Band and Very Good win Galaxie awards
The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival and Galaxie have announced the Pugs and Crows Band and Very Good as the winners of the 8th annual Galaxie Rising Stars Awards. Chosen from the artists competing for the Award as the new artist of the year, the winners will each receive a $2500 grant. More…
Bria Skonberg Jazz Fest Concert on Hot Air
Today on Hot Air, catch a fresh recording of the multi-talented Bria Skonberg. Bria and her excellent quartet played a sold-out show in CBC Studio One last Sunday as part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. It was a fabulous show and we’ll broadcast the whole concert this afternoon at 5:05 pm. With Solomon [...]
Hot Picks on Hot Air: John Orysik Previews the Jazz Fest
The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival opens in just a few days. With hundreds of shows to choose from, where do you start? How about with Hot Air this weekend? John Orysik from Coastal Jazz and Blues is our special guest. He’s bringing in some of his picks for the festival, from the brightest stars [...]
Feast of Fests on Hot Air
Festival season is almost here! Hot Air is warming up for all that great live jazz by playing highlights from some of the many concerts CBC recorded over the past year. Tune in Saturday to hear live recordings from the 2009 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Jazz in the Garden at Qualicum Beach and MusicFest Vancouver. [...]
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