Vancouver International Jazz Festival

List of Performance Works Shows

June 25, 2021
8pm PDT
SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS

The duo of Yung Trybez and Young D, from the Haisla Nation, Kitamaat Village BC burst onto the Canadian hip-hop scene in 2017 and have shown no signs of stopping since. To date, they have put out three wildly successful full-length records, toured internationally, made it onto back-to-back Polaris Prize shortlists, won and been nominated for JUNOs and Western Canadian Music Awards, and made countless “best of” lists. If you’ve seen them live, you understand why—their music seamlessly weaves trap beats with lyricism that challenges Indigenous stereotypes, creating a new generation of club bangers that are equal parts thought-provoking and dance worthy.
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/snotty-nose-res-kids-tickets-151710563379

June 26, 2021
8pm PDT
DÁLAVA

Led by vocalist Julia Úlehla and guitarist Aram Bajakian (Lou Reed, John Zorn), the “utterly captivating” (Vancouver Sun) Dálava takes Czech folk melodies transcribed over 100 years ago by Úlehla’s great-grandfather and places them in a compelling contemporary context. Cinematic and wide-ranging, the music of Dálava is beautifully rendered and hauntingly expressive. With Peggy Lee cello, and Josh Zubot violin, the groundbreaking Dálava offers a “stunning fusion of Middle European melody, rock energy, and scratchy avant-jazz textures” (Georgia Straight).
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dalava-tickets-151711405899

June 27, 2021
8pm PDT
KHARI WENDELL MCLELLAND

“Khari Wendell McClelland took us to church!” –VanCity Buzz
Known for his work in gospel heavyweights The Sojourners and his profound theatre/song hybrid Freedom Singer, Detroit-born, Vancouver-based vocalist Khari Wendell McClelland leads a soulful journey from heart-wrenching experiences of loss to heart-swelling messages of hope and redemption. With smoking soul tunes, folk and hip-hop influences, and moving interpretations of Underground Railroad spirituals, this is deeply grooving, deeply affecting music.
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/khari-wendell-mcclelland-tickets-151712593451

JUNE 28, 2021
8pm PDT
BLUE MOON MARQUEE

The spirits of Delta blues, ragtime, Howlin’ Wolf, and Django Reinhardt flow freely through this raw duo of A.W. Cardinal, an Albertan guitarist/vocalist who cut his teeth in the jazz clubs and crowded bar rooms of Montreal and New York, and one-woman rhythm section Jasmine Colette Ohlhauser on bass and percussion. Together, Blue Moon Marquee “plucks the danger from a Tom Waits melody, dances it a little further over the line with dark magic, teases the rhythms and raises a toast to back alley jazz.” (Canadian Music)
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/blue-moon-marquee-tickets-151714442983

June 30, 2021
8pm PDT
TONYE AGANABA

London-born, Vancouver-based singer/songwriter Tonye Aganaba’s immersive neo-folk/soul/hip hop draws listeners in while maintaining a seriously wicked groove. Their album Something Comfortable—inspired by Tonye’s battle with multiple sclerosis—deals with identity, addiction, recovery, and expression. Aganaba’s big beats and R&B-inflected pop melodies combine with a powerful message: dance and be inspired. With Thomas Hoeller guitar, Mary Ancheta keys, JeanSe Le Doujet bass, and Aaron Hamblin percussion.
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tonye-aganaba-tickets-151715514187

JULY 1, 2021
8pm PDT
PEGGY LEE BAND

Cellist/composer Peggy Lee is a giant in Vancouver’s creative music scene. Equally adept in way-out free improv, the classical rigor of her work with the VSO, and the arcing melodic texturing of her detailed, emotionally deep compositions, Lee exudes mastery in quietude and in fire. Premiering new music alongside selections from its rich back catalogue, this all-star band inhabits a sound world where “melodies slide in and out of abstraction; skewed marches butt up against folk songs; chamber music niceties crumble under the assault of funk and psychedelia.” (Georgia Straight)
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/peggy-lee-band-tickets-151716802039

JULY 2, 2021
8pm PDT
LUDIC

While Vancouver’s long grey winters may push some musicians into the cardiganed arms of moody indie-rock, Ludic’s explosive and delightfully bright groove-pop is an unhesitating cannonball into the deep end of the pool. Guitarist Ayla Tesler-Mabe (Calpurnia), drummer Rhett Cunningham, and bassist/keyboardist Max Cunningham have yet to turn 21, and already they have chops that’ll make your head snap back. As if that wasn’t enough, they also craft inventive, instantly addictive, and “delightfully off-kilter” (Vancouver Sun) tunes that draw from icons like Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan, and the postmodern soul of Hiatus Kaiyote. The CBC said it: “this wildly original indie-jazz-funk-fused band seems poised for a major breakthrough!”
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ludic-tickets-151721263383

JULY 3, 2021
8pm PDT
DEE DANIELS

Dee Daniels has performed and recorded with a litany of jazz greats (Clark Terry, Benny Green, Christian McBride), graced stages with countless major orchestras & big bands (Metropole Orkest, Boston Pops, Berlin Film Orchestra), and trails a miles-long list of awards behind her. It’s no wonder; her four-octave vocal range and dazzlingly skillful combination of jazz, gospel, and blues stylings make her a force to be reckoned with. Whether as leader or guest artist, Dee Daniels has commanded the stage for decades and shows no signs of stopping. With Miles Black piano, Russ Botten bass, Joel Fountain drums.
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dee-daniels-tickets-151724085825

July 4, 2021
8pm PDT
JILL BARBER

Unforgettable, critically acclaimed, and plainly enchanting, Jill Barber is a three-time JUNO Award-nominated singer-songwriter whose repertoire spans a transformative spectrum from folk to vocal jazz to pop, and includes songs in both French and English. Jill’s work has earned her many awards, such as the Sirius XM Jazz Artist of the Year and the East Coast Music Award for Album of the Year, and scores of fans, including Blue Rodeo, Ron Sexsmith, and Kris Kristofferson, who called Jill “a damn good songwriter.” Her latest album, Entre Nous, presents her first collection of original songs in French.
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/jill-barber-tickets-151725165053