Kosma Busheikin Trio

SPECIAL GUEST BRAD TURNER

Up and coming guitarist and upright bassist, Kosma Busheikin is becoming known as a dependable sideman in the B.C. music scene. Upon graduating from VIU’s Jazz degree program in 2019, Kosma has been steadily gaining experience playing with some of the provinces best musicians. He regularly performs with the NMA big band, Graham Villette’s “Organized Crime”, “String Fever”, and the John Lee Trio. He has also had the opportunity to share the stage with Jazz greats such as Jerry Weldon, Rufus Reid, Miles Black, Terell Stafford and Cory Weeds, Steve Wallace and now Brad Turner. Currently, Kosma is based out of Nanaimo and teaches privately aswell as at Long and Mcquade and the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music.

Brad Turner
Trumpeter, pianist, drummer and composer Brad Turner is one of Canada’s most highly esteemed jazz musicians. Brad has performed and/or recorded with such artists as Joe Lovano, Ingrid Jensen, Bill Frisell, Kenny Wheeler, PJ Perry, John Scofield, Lewis Nash, Reneé Rosnes, Peggy Lee, Mike Murley, Seamus Blake, Steve Davis, Peter Bernstein, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Scott Robinson. As a leader, Brad has released thirteen albums, ten as a trumpeter, and three as a pianist with his trio. Four of those releases were recognized with Juno Award nominations. Brad is a three time Juno Award winner, as co-leader of the electric jazz group Metalwood. Brad teaches as a member of the jazz studies faculty at Capilano University in North Vancouver B.C.

Tickets available at the door: $15.00