Festival

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 […]

Hans Verhoeven – Nanaimo Bar – 8:00-10:00pm   $10 at the door

Writing original Canadian lyrics and music that combines the sensibilities of bebop, vintage movie musicals, and the Great American songbook, jazz vocalist Angela Verbrugge has emerged as one of Western Canada's busiest performers. In 2024, she was nominated for Jazz Artist of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards. Verbrugge released her debut album […]

Originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Teighan moved to Nanaimo at the age of 21 with dreams of becoming a professional jazz vocalist. During her time at VIU, she was a three time recipient for the Burgundy Scholarship Fund for her hard work and dedication to her vocal studies. She is now an accomplished graduate and a […]

A Juno-nominated, Victoria-based saxophonist, Ryan Oliver honed his craft on Canada’s west coast before moving to Amsterdam, Toronto and New York.  Oliver has toured Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Europe and the United States with the legendary eclectic jazz group, The Shuffle Demons.  He is also a member of Juno award winning blues/rock […]

Nick Peck is an award winning composer, pianist and organist from London UK. After graduating from London's prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama Nick, under the tutelage of Ian Carr and John Taylor,  he became increasingly active as a sideman, gaining valuable hands-on experience accompanying UK Jazz heros including Peter King, Derek Nash & […]

String Fever is a dynamic string ensemble that performs an international diversity of acoustic music that includes songs from the American Songbook, Gypsy Jazz, Celtic, and French traditions. Featuring veteran musicians Tom Neville on violin, Michael Anderson on vocals & guitar, Alan Medcalf on guitar, and Kosma Busheikin on double bass, this talented ensemble captivates […]

Just one the the exciting shows that the Nanaimo International Jazz Festival has set up for this years Festival, here in Nanaimo. This one, which takes place at the Simonholt Restaurant, features the Cory Weeds Quartet in an afternoon Matinee show, Sept. 29th. 1:00pm - 4:00pm. The band line-up is Cory Weeds (saxes), Bill Coon […]