This event is presented by RLR Lawyers | Legal Excellence. Island Values. The Friends of Nanaimo Jazz Society is thrilled to announce an upcoming concert featuring the renowned vocalist and composer Gillian Margot, joined by the highly acclaimed, 3-time GRAMMY®-nominated pianist Geoffrey Keezer. This exclusive and intimate performance is a rare opportunity to witness the […]

Teighan is a stellar vocalist from Ottawa. She will be accompanied by local bass legend Ken Lister and the talented guitarist Jesse Marshall. The trio will be playing an assortment of swing music inspired by the likes of her Ella Fitzgerald. Just like Ella, Teighan has a knack for scat and a killer time feel. […]

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 […]