Jazz at Presentation House concluded
its third season last week with Zapato Negro Trio. It has been
a great year of music for us as our unique little scene grows in what
Al Johnston calls “Vancouver’s Jazz Church”. Clyde and I
have really enjoyed listening to all the creative music making,
hanging out with wonderful musicians, and meeting all the cool new
people who come to listen.
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| with Stan Taylor at PHS (Gord Montgomery photo) |
Some nights we have had packed houses
and sometimes just a small handful of die-hard music fans. I
have enjoyed every single night. The intimacy and immediacy of
improvised music has proven time and time again to be transformative
and inspirational for all who attend (in both senses of the word). I
think some of my favorite experiences have involved people just
walking in off the street when they hear music. They are always
pleasantly surprised to find such a beautiful, warm, and welcoming
space and friendly people and allow the music, as Art Blakey said,
“to wash away the dust of everyday life.”
We are going to take a little break for
the summer now and will be back in September 2012 with more music.
Stay tuned to the Vancouverjazz.com calendar and
to my blog for news of the upcoming series. We extend
heartfelt thanks for those who have supported us over the past three
years and invite everyone to come and check out and support the scene
in the Fall.
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