Remember Days of Wine and Roses, The Summer Wind, and Don’t Fence Me In? How about Cole Porter, Henry Mancini, or Hoagy Carmichael? In arrangements from swing to samba, Dave Klinger and Friends will present songs, composers, and stories at 2:30 PM on Sunday, March 12, at the First Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 595 Townsite Rd., […]

You have to know the rules in order to break them. Andrea Superstein knows the rules. And she breaks them. Subtly infusing electro, indie and other unexpected elements, she as Tom Harrison, music critic for the Vancouver Province, said, is “redefining jazz.” Think Amy Winehouse meets Portishead.

“Becker was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up on a 40-acre farm on Thetis Island, off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. He moved with his family to Victoria, British Columbia, at age 15, after their house burned down. He had little early formal education and did not attend high school. He was a […]

Townsite Jazz Festival 2023 – Tickets on sale now Join us April 13–15 in Powell River’s Historic Townsite district for our fifth-anniversary festival! Highlights include: More daytime and afternoon performances than ever before Jazz & Charcuterie, a new fundraiser for the Brooks Music Program An alumni jazz choir featuring past Brooks & Max Cameron students Everyone’s […]

2023 Notice of Annual General Meeting Some of you might wonder why the AGM is called at this time of the year. The last one occurred in October 2022 which was only 6 months ago. At that meeting a discussion on the operational year had been happening. It was suggested to adjust our year to […]

A Juno-nominated, Victoria-based saxophonist, Ryan Oliver honed his craft on Canada’s west coast before moving to Amsterdam, Toronto and New York.  Since returning to Vancouver Island, he has maintained a busy schedule as one of Canada’s most in-demand saxophonists.  His most recent recording, “Strive” features legendary jazz drummer Victor Lewis. Oliver has toured Canada, India, Australia, New […]

Born and raised in Germany, trained in New York City and now based in Canada, Juno-award-winning jazz pianist and composer, Florian Hoefner, draws from a myriad of influences that cumulate in his unique brand of modern jazz. Praised as a “composer-bandleader of insightful resolve” by the New York Times and a “harmonically daring pianist reaching toward new […]

Lifelong friends, and colleagues, Nico Rhodes, and Patrick Courtin, shocked and appalled by the realization that piano just isn’t cool anymore, set off on a divine quest to redeem the keyboard and reinstate its reputation as the greatest instrument of ALL TIME! Armed with the music of the greatest composers, songwriters and performers of the […]

This contemplative and often thrilling quartet’s explorations of modern, original repertoire is led by fast-rising piano star NICK MACLEAN – an 8x Global Music Award winner, a Toronto Independent Music Award winner, and one of the most in-demand young jazz piano players in Toronto – the group delivers jazz between the two poles of thoughtful […]

Bon Directed and Choreographed by Danny Nielsen Original Music Composed by Danny Nielsen and Noah Franche-Nolan Arrangements by Dan Reynolds and Danny Nielsen Tap Dancers: Laura Donaldson, Elise McGrenera, Johnathan Morin, Danny Nielsen, Veronica Simpson Musicians: Dan Reynolds (piano), Ken Lister (bass), Hans Verhoeven (drums) Lighting Design by Jack Chipman Improvisation by all Dancers and […]