This trio is one of a crop of new groups to pop up in Vancouver, BC in the last year that has seen a surge in fresh youthful vibes - bring it on! Diversions also happens to…

Piano-driven (and, well, driving piano) that comes out swinging and doesn't let up for pretty much its entire 61 minutes and 26 seconds. Definitely not your traditional pia…

The Lounge Lizards is certainly a musicians' band, one in which leader/composer/alto and soprano saxophonist John Lurie allows the players ample solo room to stretch in and…

Like the promo shot of Michael Blake looking out at you with a snapshot strategically placed over his brain picturing a Vietnam street strewn with cart-pushing, moped- and …

Vancouver International Jazz Festival. The very words stir something in the soul and excite the senses for what is to come in those most special 10 days of the year: All the unheard sounds to fall in love with and familiar ones to revel in, running into friends old and new, racing from one incredible gig to the next, full of anticipation and hope for another uplifting musical experience. Oh, that all the days of the year could be so action-packed with incredible music from around the world and r …