Plan to be at the 14th Pender Harbour Jazz Festival - tickets available NOW, online and at local outlets.

The 2010 line-up is fabulous, with many styles from smokin' groups who know how to bring it.  So start your browsing, mark your calendars and plan to be here!

Tickets available NOW at John Henry's Marina, Garden Bay, The Oak Tree Market, Madeira Park (cash sales only, no holds, no reserves) and online.  All ticket sales are final, No Refunds, No Exchanges. Tickets are snapped up fast, so be ready with your choices and enjoy.  Check this link to buy your tickets online.

Our Program-At-A-Glance is now posted. Check it out Program at a Glance and plan to take in as much fabulous jazz as you can from September 17 - 19, 2010.  

*musicians and venues subject to change

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Gala Opening: Dee Daniels performs in concert at the Community Hall, Friday September 17, 2010 9:00pm

Dee Daniels is a crowd pleaser and a musician's musician. Whether accompanying her self at the piano, fronting a trio, big band or symphony, she is a unique talent who transcends musical borders when she brings her jazz styling, infused with gospel and blues flavoring, to the stage.

Daniels' style was born in her stepfather's church choir in Oakland, California, honed through the R&B era and brought to full fruition during a five-year stay in Europe from 1982 to 1987. During those years, she performed with such 'Legends of Jazz' as Toots Thielemans, Johnny Griffin, Ed Thigpen, and Monty Alexander to name but a few. Two other personal highlights while in Europe included the opportunity of singing the Blues with the late, divine Sarah Vaughan in The Netherlands, and singing Gospel with the late great Joe Williams in Germany.

Dee's international career includes performances in eleven African countries, Australia, Colombia, Hong Kong and Japan, as well as in North America and many countries throughout Europe.  

She has also established herself as a jazz vocalist in demand by the classical music world. She performs her Great Ladies of Swing, and The Soul of Ray: The Music of Ray Charles POPS programs with symphony orchestras across Canada and the USA. A respected vocal clinician and mentor, Dee sincerely believes in sharing her knowledge and experience with young singers/musicians.

Her JAZZINIT CD was in the Top Ten CDs of 2007 on several polls. In 2008, she was a recipient of Capilano University's Presidents Service Award. She served on the Advisory Board of the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival from 2001 - 2009

To learn more about Dee Daniels, visit Dee's website.

Dee Daniels will be performing at the Community Hall in concert on Friday, September 17, 2010 from 9:00 - 11:00 pm.

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Joe Poole, drummer for Dee Daniels

Joe is a dynamic drummer that has a great combination of rhythmic fluidity, musical intuition, and natural feel. In addition to studying with the legendary Oscar Peterson, Joe has performed with Curtis Fuller, Marcus Belgrave, Ernestine Anderson, Red Holloway and Houston Person.

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Russ Botten, Bass player for Dee Daniels

Doug Ramsey has written of bassist Russ Botten, "He plays good time and good notes, listens carefully to what his colleagues are doing, responds with appropriate support and improvises well when he is called upon to solo."

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Tony Foster, piano man for Dee Daniels

Over the past 10 years, in addition to performing with his own groups, Foster has been featured as a
sideman numerous times at Vancouver's annual International Jazz Festival in different settings which
included live recordings for CBC Radio (CBC Jazz Café). Foster led a septet behind Canadian crooner
Kenny Colman at the 2007 edition of the festival on the main stage, before a crowd of thousands.
Foster has been fortunate and honored to perform with notable jazz legends as Ernestine Anderson, Red
Holloway, Sheila Jordan, Kenny Colman, Dee Daniels, Jeff Hamilton, and Peter Washington.

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Dmitry Baevsky performs at the School of Music, Saturday September 18, 2010 8pm

His name will soon be everywhere! THE revelation on the  alto sax, Dmitry Baevsky, 32, has the mellow soft tone, brilliant technique and incredible phrasing of a wise old man who has reached the top of the mountain and traded chops with the guru.  He has already played with the best NYC has to offer including Cedar Walton, Jimmy Cobb, Harry Allen and Joe Cohn. There's a reason these masters have sought this youngster out....this is straighter ahead jazz at its very very best. In September 2009, Dmitry signed with Sharp Nine records, and we hope that his performance here will be his Canadian CD release. Don't miss this one....


To learn more about Dmitry Baevsky, visit Dmitry's website .

Dmitry Baevsky will be performing at the School of Music Performance Centre on Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 8:00 - 10:00 pm.

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Ross Taggart, piano man with Dmitry Baevsky

Pianist Ross Taggart will be on stage with Dmitry Baevsky at our Saturday Night School of Music performance.

Taggart has been an important part of the Vancouver jazz scene since 1985. He has performed in Canada, the United States, Europe, and central and South America. He has performed and/or recorded with the Hugh Fraser Quintet, Ian McDougall Sextet, Bill Coon Trio, Jill Townsend Big band, Sharon Minemoto Quintet, Clark Terry, Charles Mcpherson, Lionel Hampton, and many others.

Ross studied in New York and Toronto with George Coleman, Clifford Jordan, Don Thompson, and Bernie Senesky. He has released 4 cd's as a band leader, and is a faculty member in the Jazz Studies department, Capilano University, North Vancouver.

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Jesse Cahill, drummer for Dmitry Baevsky

Drummer Jesse Cahill is a member of the award winning Jodi Proznick Quartet, and will be on stage with Dmitry Baevsky on Saturday night at the School of Music Performance Centre.  

Jesse is respected as one of the foremost drummers on the Vancouver music scene, and has worked with such international greats as David “Fathead” Newman, Bobby Shew, PJ Perry, Jim Byrnes, Long John Baldry and Jack Lavin.

Cahill has recorded with CBC Jazz Beat, Phil Dwyer, Jodi Proznick. Cousin Harley, the Brad Turner Quartet, and he has performed at the Vancouver Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Vancouver Island Music Festival and many more. Jesse is a committed teacher, offering private instruction and clinics on the Lower Mainland and Vancouver island. He also teaches at Malaspina College.

To learn more about Jesse Cahill, visit Jesse's website

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Ken Lister, bass player with Dmitry Baevsky

Ken Lister has been playing jazz bass professionally since 1984. He is currently based in the Vancouver and Vancouver Island area, and has extensively toured Canada and elsewhere; including the British Isles, Cuba and South America.

Ken is a member of the Hugh Fraser Quintet and VEJI (the Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation). As a member of the Hugh Fraser Quintet, Ken won a Juno Award for the Best Mainstream Jazz Album of 1997. Ken also performs with the legendary jazz guitarist Pat Coleman in his trio, with Juno Award winner Buff Allen on drums.

He has performed with many great musicians including Joshua Redman, Slide Hampton, Bob McLaren, Kenny Wheeler, P.J. Perry, Don Thompson, Herb Ellis, Charlie Byrd, and many others. Among his many influences are Bill Evans, Scott LaFaro, Charles Mingus, and Paul Chambers.

Ken will also be playing with Monik Nordine at the Sunshine Coast Resort, Saturday September 18, 10:00am-12:00pm.

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Five Alarm Funk - Saturday Night Dance Party!

Five Alarm Funk is a Vancouver-based, 13-piece rhythm machine that delivers a delirium-inducing live show fuelled by original funk and afro-beat grooves.

The band's wicked cross-rhythms and frenetic, costumed stage show appeals to jazz fans and club kids alike. Five Alarm Funk has carved out a word of mouth fan base from a series of crowd-pleasing performances at clubs, concert halls, and festivals throughout Western Canada. Interaction between the crowd and the band is a huge part of the show, and they make every show an event. The band's playful, high-energy live show is fueled by skin-tight arrangements and raw, sweat-drenched passion. From its founding as a six-piece in 2003, the young band (average age is 23) has grown into one of the most exciting and unique groups in Canada.
 
There's a huge afro-beat, Fela Kuti influence, great jazz chops, some James Brown and Kool and the Gang plus a lot of youthful energy and reckless enthusiasm. Five Alarm Funk's' wacky costumes and stage antics guarantee a frenzied dance party, but the boys in the band can really play too. They're the real deal. Put on your dancing shoes and check 'em out!  
                                                            
To learn more about Five Alarm Funk, visit their website

Five Alarm Funk will be performing Saturday night, September 18, 2010 at the Community Hall, Doors 9:00pm.  

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Nancy Ruth perform's at Motoko's art gallery in Garden Bay

 
Nancy is from Sidney, British Columbia, Canada where an early love of jazz was ignited by family jam sessions. Travel to Latin America, and residence in Spain revealed her greatest musical passion. Her love of Spanish now infuses much of her work as evident on her latest CD, Me Quedo, for the Home of Jazz label. Nancy continues to compose songs in a personal style encompassing the sounds of flamenco, jazz, and boleros.

She's worked with pianist Bob Albanese in New York, studied with pianist Lloyd Abrams in Vancouver, collaborated with composer Toño Robira in Panama, and continues her study of the flamenco guitar with master tocaor Gabriel Cabrera de los Gazules in Spain.

In 1998 Nancy released her first CD, the self- titled Nancy Ruth, a critically acclaimed album of her own compositions on the Roca label. Returning to her love of the standard song, she released her second CD, It's Got to Be Love in 2004.

The latest CD, Me Quedo, is a mix of original and Latin favourites, on the European label Home of Jazz.

To learn more about Nancy Ruth, visit Nancy's website

To learn more about Motoko's art gallery, visit her website

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Wil Campa y su Gran Union performs at the Painted Boat Resort, Saturday September 18, 12:30pm-2:30pm

His voice will capture and embrace you. The beat of son will make you move.

Wil grew up listening to his native Cuban music, and fell in love with Cuban Sonero (soul).  

Wil was invited by Orlando Valle to join his group, Maraca, as lead vocalist, and in 1988, they toured throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America, hitting Jazz Festivals around the world. This gave Wil the opportunity to perform with Wynton Marsalis, Poncho Sanchez el GRAN COMBO de PUERTO RICO, Natalie Cole, Michael Miller, Jow Lovano, Jovan Hidalgo, Jimmy Bosh, and Jose Alberto el Canario. He has shared the stage with the great Cuban musicians Omara Portuondo, Eliades Ochoa and the renowned Ibrahim Ferrer.

Wil performed on three recordings with Maraca. The first CD was Descarga Total(Total Download), the second Tremenda Rumba which in 2002 had an American Grammy nomination,  the latest CD Soy Yo (I am), won several awards.
 
Wil is completely dedicated to the Cuban Sonero in his music, and has the heart felt acceptance of the Cuban people. We are thrilled to have him bring his own orchestra to the Pender Harbour Jazz Festival.

To learn more about Wil Campa y su Gran Union visit their website

Enjoy Wil Campa y su Gran Union at the outdoor park at The Painted Boat Resort on Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 12:30 - 2:30 pm. An alfresco gourmet BBQ lunch is available at The Painted Boat as you listen to Wil Campa y su Gran Union. To learn more about The Painted Boat, visit their website. Note: performance and BBQ will be in the Community Hall if it is a rain day.

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Jennifer Scott performs with Rene Worst on Friday at the Golf Club, joined by Miles Black on Saturday night

Jennifer Scott is a Vancouver-born vocalist and jazz pianist specializing in jazz, blues and world music. From sold-out concerts in San Francisco to exclusive local club performances, Jennifer's performance experiences have been varied. she has appeared at Jazz Festivals all across Canada, several of the United States, and with such jazz luminaries as: Tommy Banks, Don Thompson, Kenny Wheeler, Skywalk, and Hugh Fraser, to name a few. Jennifer has appeared on Jazzbeat, Westcoast Performance, and CBC's Hot Air several times, and was selected to be featured on four separate CDs produced by the CBC.

Jennifer has released several acclaimed CD'S, an is pianist/vocalist for San Francisco-based Novo Tempo, a Brazilian/jazz Fusion group featuring the music of Ed Johnson. She has recorded 2 CDs and toured extensively with this group, including dates at Dizzy's in San Diego and Catalina's in Los Angeles. She was featured with jazz legend Clark Terry, performing with him at the Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver.

Jennifer's fourth CD, Emotional Girl, produced by her husband, Rene Worst showcases her expanded emotional, performing, and creative ranges. More recent studio work has seen her align her vocal talents with the piano brilliance of Miles Black in the CD release, Storybook.

Her voice is pure fire.

To learn more about Jennifer Scott, visit Jennifer's website

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Rene Worst performs with Jennifer Scott on Friday and is joined by Miles Black on Saturday night

Rene Worst has been a professional bassist since 1971. His virtuostic and supportive bass playing has been a Canadian treasure for many years on both acoustic and electric basses. He is as gifted on fretless as he is on acoustic - a rarity in the industry. Rene was educated both in Canada and the US. Rene Worst is one of the founding members of the noted fusion band "Skywalk" and has anchored and produced six recordings with them. He is also a highly regarded Producer.
Born in Ifar, New Guinnea in 1954, he moved to Canada with his family in 1960, settling on the West Coast where he grew up and went to school. At an early age he showed an aptitude for music, in particular Jazz bass, and it wasn't long before he was out establishing himself as a leading jazz bassist

To learn more about Rene Worst, visit Rene's website.

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Miles Black hosts our Free Clinic Friday afternoon, performs at The Restaurant, Painted Boat, Friday night, and joins Jennifer Scott & Rene Worst Saturday night at the Golf Club

Miles Black began his professional music career in 1980 (at age 14) in Victoria, British Columbia after studying piano in the provincial capital with George Essihos.

Currently based in Vancouver, BC, Miles has a wealth of musical experience as an arranger, producer, composer, session musician, guitarist, bassist, saxophonist, songwriter, musical theatre director, music therapist and college level music instructor. He has performed on countless albums, and has played with many music greats around the world including Mark Murphy, Lee Konitz, Slide Hampton, Dee Daniels, Jane Siberry, Paul Horn, Juno-nominated fusion band Skywalk, Shari Ulrich, Moreen Meriden, Carl Allen, Max Roach, the Vancouver Chamber Choir, Harry "Sweets" Edison, The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Christine Duncan, Maynard Ferguson, Lew Tabackin, Bill Goodwin, Claude Ranger, Carl Anderson, Jim Byrnes, Ann Mortifee, Fraser MacPherson, and many other well known stars of the music world.

Currently, Miles is involved in several projects: He is co-leading a modern jazz quartet called "Altered Laws" with Tom Keenlyside (see tomkeenlyside.com)and with lyricist/vocalist Glenda Rae, Miles has written over 300 songs. Their recently released album "Another Day" is available online (see http://www.glendarae.com ). Black is a full-time music producer for Panache Entertainment Corporation.

Since 1993, Mr. Black has been a member of the Oliver Gannon Quartet, a Juno-award winning jazz guitarist with extensive performance experience around the globe.



To learn more about Miles Black, visit Miles' website.

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RedBoot performs at John Henry's Saturday morning

A gypsy jazz quartet that took a left turn into Western swing? A Paris café band whose waltzes suddenly detour into wild Balkan dances?

Just when you think you have the Redboot Quartet pegged, they veer off into different musical territory, from fast-paced virtuosic instrumentals to heart-rending melodies, to soaring vocal harmonies, all delivered with fiendish skill and energy.

Their debut album, "Liquor For Thieves" is now available at: this site.

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Ron Thompson performs at the Restaurant, Painted Boat Saturday night

Ron Thompson has been active on the Vancouver Jazz Scene for over thirty years. He was a founding member of Hugh Fraser's V.E.J.I. and went on to lead his own group, Gypsalero.

Michael Buble, Dee Daniels and Jim Byrnes are just a few of the singers Ron has played for and he's currently with the Dal Richards Orchestra, Stringfever and the Scott Robertson Trio.

Ron's style draws from the entire History of Jazz Guitar with strong influence from Joe Pass, Django Reinhardt, Kenny Burrell and Lenny Breau.

Enjoy Ron Thompson at The Restaurant, Painted Boat Resort on Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 5:30 - 9:30 pm.  To learn more about Painted Boat Resort and to reserve your dinner reservation, visit their website.

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Monik Nordine performs at the Sunshine Coast Resort

Melodic, lyrical, Monik Nordine's jazz compositions and sound soar, dip and dive effortlessly. Her music reflects her free spirit, and invites us along for the journey. Ms. Nordine lives on Vancouver Island where she performs with The Pat Coleman Quartet and her own quartet, “"Departure." Accompanying Monik are Bob Murphy on keyboards, and Ken Lister on bass.

Enjoy the Monik Nordine Trio at the Sunshine Coast Resort, Madeira Park, Saturday September 18, 10:am - noon.

To learn more about Monik Nordine, visit Monik's website

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Bradley McGillivray Duo perform at the Garden Bay Restaurant

Sheldon Bradley and Ruth McGillivray are a duo of seasoned pros who've spent the last 8 years blending blues, jazz, Motown and gospel into their own hip, soulful sound. Founded by vocalist Ruth McGillivray and guitarist Sheldon Bradley, this duo is a unit that listens, writes, records and performs together. Listen to Ruth's knock-you-flat vocals and Sheldon's tasty guitar.

To learn more about the Bradley McGillivray Blues Band, visit their website

Enjoy Bradley McGillivray Duo at Garden Bay Pub Restaurant on Friday and Saturday, September 17 & 18 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm and on Sunday, September 20 from 5:30 - 8:00 pm.  To learn more about Garden Bay Pub, visit their website

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Doc Fingers, with special guests Tom Keenlyside and Dennis Burke perform at the Garden Bay Pub

The Doctor has treated crowds of partiers from the peaks of ski slopes in British Columbia to smoky jazz bars in Paris, France, from 'Paradise' (Hawaii) to Keffalonia, Greece, and many places in between.  Wherever music therapy is recommended, the Doctor is the Cure.  Neal Hall, Vancouver Sun Music Critic says: "Good time music--it's what the doctor ordered...When it comes time for that therapeutic, good time, boogie woogie blues, jazz and rock and roll, there's no one that can tickle the keys quite like the Doctor."

To learn more about Doc Fingers, visit this website .
 
Enjoy Doc Fingers with Tom Keenlyside, Dennis Burke and a host of their talented friends at Garden Bay Pub on Friday and Saturday, September 17 & 18, 2010 from 9:00 pm - 1:00 am and on Sunday, September 19, 2010 from 8:00 pm - midnight.  To learn more about Garden Bay Pub, visit their website

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Tom Keenlyside with Doc Fingers and Dennis Burke perform at the Garden Bay Pub

Tom Keenlyside's musical career has spanned four decades, featuring performances and recordings throughout North America and Europe. His saxophone and flute playing have been featured with a wide variety of groups at many major festivals, including the Newport Jazz Festival, the Montreal International Jazz Festival, and the Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival. He has performed with many of the biggest names in the music business: Diana Krall, Harry Connick Jr., Natalie Cole, Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Torme and Tom Jones. In November 2006, Tom was inducted into the B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame.

To learn more about Tom Keenlyside, visit Tom's website

Enjoy Tom Keenlyside with Doc Fingers, Dennis Burke and their talented friends at Garden Bay Pub on Friday and Saturday, September 17 & 18, 2010 from 9:00 pm - 1:00 am and on Sunday, September 19, 2010 from 8:00 pm to midnight.  To learn more about Garden Bay Pub, visit their website

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Dennis Burke is playing at the Garden Bay Pub with Doc Fingers, Tom Keenlyside and friends

Dennis Burke started his music career as a drummer and percussionist, and has played with many jazz greats including Mose Allison, Jay Clayton, and Herb Ellis. His passion, (besides jazz), is composing music to the moving image, and he has won a veritable wall of awards for his TV and Film work. We are thrilled he will be playing with Doc and Tom at the Garden Bay Pub.
To learn more about Dennis Burke, visit his website

Enjoy Dennis Burke with Tom Keenlyside, Doc Fingers and their talented friends at Garden Bay Pub on Friday and Saturday, September 17 & 18, 2010 from 9:00 pm - 1:00 am and on Sunday, September 19, 2010 from 8:00 pm to midnight.  To learn more about Garden Bay Pub, visit their website

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Swing Patrol performs at the Artisans Craft Affaire and at The Pender Harbour Resort

The Newest Scott Robertson Band
 
This band plays SWING! The Dixieland sounds of Johnson Rag, a trio arrangement of Shiny Stockings and the Cozy Cole style drums in Topsy, Swing Patrol keeps swing alive! Swing Patrol is also the name of Scott's newest CD, featuring Ron Thompson on guitar & Brent Gubbels on Bass. Also featured are Evan Arntzen (tenor sax and clarinet) and Bria Skonberg on vocals and trumpet.

To learn more about Swing Patrol, visit their website.

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Astrid Sars Quintet performs at the Grasshopper Pub

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Steve Giltrow Quartet performs at the Artisans Craft Affair

Steve has written for and played in various ensembles on the Sunshine Coast for the past twenty years. These include solo, duos, trios, quartets and concert bands. He has performed with his quartet on the Gulf Islands at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver and a number of times at both the Pender Harbour Jazz Festival and Gibsons Jazz Festivals. He has also produced and performed in concerts with Jennifer Scott, Melody Daichun and Juno nominated musicians Karin Plato and Kate Hammet-Vaughan.

For the past twenty years Steve has been studying Jazz guitar most notably under the '2009 National Jazz Award Guitarist' Bill Coon. He is in demand as an educator and has been teaching various styles of guitar to students of all ages and levels on the Sunshine Coast for the past twenty years.

Steve has recorded a sampler Solos/Duos CD and is now in the process of recording a CD of his original tunes with his quartet.

The Steve Giltrow Quartet's appearance at the Jazz Fest will feature all original tunes.



To learn more about Steve Giltrow, visit Steve's website.

Enjoy Steve Giltrow at the Copper Sky Artisans Craft Affair on Saturday, September 18, 2010.  To learn more about the Copper Sky, visit their website. NOTE: performance will be in the Community Hall if it is a rain day.

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Definitely Diva perform at Millennium Park

Lynne Dickson, Wendy Hibberd and Patrice Pollack have be performing together for the past two years. What started as a one time project of three songs has grown into a large and varied repertoire of jazz, swing, blues, latin, light rock and R&B.

All 3 divas are well known performers on the Sunshine Coast and have many years of musical experience.

Lynne has been sharing music with the Sunshine Coast of BC for many years through her Music Makers Studio, entertaining with her husband Reg, and performing with Blind Date. Wendy has been singing since childhood, performing with many groups including A Capella Strait, The Mellowtones and Blind Date as well as singing solo which truly delights her audience. Patrice sang with After Hours, a well known vocal quartet, in the 1990's. With her great ear for harmony, unique rhythmic sense and bluesy style, she adds a special groove to the repertoire and writes many of the arrangements.

Lynne, Wendy and Patrice share a common passion and gift for music. Together they deliver tight vocal harmonies, upbeat arrangements and a high energy performance.

To learn more about Definitely Diva visit their website

Tickets $20 for all four performances at Millennium Park.  Check our tickets page.

NOTE: All performances at Millennuim Park will be moved inside the Community Hall if it is a rain day. The Hall only seats 220, so get your tickets early!

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Paul Keeling Quintet perform at Millennium Park Sunday

PAUL KEELING QUINTET featuring CHRIS DAVIS trumpet, STEVE KALDESTAD tenor sax, PAUL KEELING piano, JODI PROZNICK bass and BERNIE ARAI drums.

Pianist Paul Keeling plays music from his debut album "The Farthest Reach" as well as new material with a burning quintet!

"Keeling is a hard-swinging musician who also conjures up images of magical vistas...He combines logic with magic, often coming up with almost inexplicable phrases and lines that not only seem plausible, but seem to fit in a kind mystical way, like fire on a mountain and rumbling deep within the earth."
Raul D'Gama Rose, All About Jazz

"There is a Lyle-Mays-esque feel to his full-bodied, melodically rich and often swinging style."
Stuart Derdeyn, The Province
 
Tickets $20 for all four performances at Millennium Park.  Check our tickets page.

NOTE: All performances at Millennuim Park will be moved inside the Community Hall if it is a rain day. The Hall only seats 220, so get your tickets early!

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Zapato Negro perform at Millennium Park

Global Blend of Afro-Caribbean Rhythms & Jazz - featuring musicians from Cuba, Venezuela, and Canada, Zapato Negro has rapidly been building a reputation in Vancouver for it's own  blend of Afro-Caribbean rhythms and jazz.

Knowing it's not enough to have very talented individuals, Zapato Negro has become a real band through hard work, communication, and weekly rehearsals. An ongoing house gig on Commercial Drive (originally under the name "Machito Square") enabled them to develop an eclectic and exciting concert repertoire that includes originals, underplayed (or unkown) jazz standards done in clave, and classics of Latin Music reworked, reharmonized or re-rhythmicized in jazz. Word spread quickly - especially among musicians - with full houses most weeks. A featured performance/ clinic at the Vancouver International Drum Festival (October 30, 2005), followed by a sold-out performance at the Cellar Jazz Club (where their demo recording was made) has further established Zapato Negro as Vancouver's premier Afro-Cuban Jazz ensemble.

To learn more about Zapato Negro, visit this website.

Tickets $20 for all four performances at Millennium Park.  Check our tickets page.  

NOTE: All performances at Millennuim Park will be moved inside the Community Hall if it is a rain day. The Hall only seats 220, so get your tickets early!

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