Monday, September 12, 2011

Jazz at Presentation House Studio Returns for third year of concerts!!!


Yes, we're doing it again.  Jazz at Presentation House Studio returns September 21 for our 3rd year of weekly concerts! I hope to see lots of people out to enjoy the music and support the scene.  If you haven't come out to the venue yet, you can look here or click the links in the schedule below to see videos of music performed at this cool space.  Watch the Vancouverjazz.com calendar and forum for updates to our weekly schedule.

Jazz at Presentation House Studio
This is an artist-run weekly series embracing the full spectrum of jazz and improvised music from trad to post-bop, free improv to world music fusions. Presentation House Studio is an historic former church with excellent acoustics where the audience can be up close and personal with the musicians. It is easily accessible by public transit and is located just a few blocks from Lonsdale Quay.  Lots of free parking. Come and join us for great music and a relaxed weeknight hangout.
333 Chesterfield Avenue (3rd St. one block west of Lonsdale), North Vancouver
Wednesdays at 8:00pm.
Admission $10 at the door. Free tea and cookies.
contact jaredburrows AT hotmail for more info.

Schedule:

September 21 - Jared Burrows Quartet
Original compositions in the tradition of Kenny Wheeler and Wayne Shorter played by an intensely rhythmic and interactive band. Lorne Kellett (piano) Al Johnston (bass) Stan Taylor (drums) and Jared Burrows (guitar).

September 28 -  Hotfoot Five
Music inspired by Jellyroll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory, Sydney Bechet, and many others. If you like to dance or tap your hot feet to hot rhythms, come check out the Hot Foot Five. Bonny Northgraves (trumpet), Geoff Claridge (clarinet), Arnt Arntzen (banjo), Jennifer Hodge (bass), Andrew Millar (drums).

October 5 -  Chad Leyte Group
A group of our city's young lions play the compositions of guitarist Chad Leyte with Wynston Minckler (bass), Ian Weiss (alto sax), Cam Stephens (drums).

October 12  - Sawyer/Reed/Burrows
Musical friends improvise chamber music, spontaneous poetry, fragments of text and textures, songs and sounds from the depths of heart and head.  Carol Sawyer (voice), Clyde Reed (bass), Jared Burrows (guitar).