Kit Eakle – Jazz Violin

Sun, Feb 12, 2023 3 pm – 5 pm

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Listen to Kit’s music. Violinist Kit Eakle is internationally known for his violin playing and knowledge of Jazz Violin history. Eakle founded the legendary jazz violin series ‘Point Richmond Jazz’ before moving to Vancouver and establishing Kay Meek’s Jazz Violin concert series. His new group ‘Jaz’N’theViolin will play the music of Jazz Violinists throughout its history, demonstrating the importance of violin in jazz, while evoking every period of jazz from BEFORE its beginning’s to the present and beyond!

Sun, March 19, 2023 3 pm – 5 pm

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In the tradition of Django Reinhardt and Stephen Grappelli, Cercel lays classical and improvisational jazz alongside traditional renderings. Cercel plays with the outrageous virtuosity found in contemporary European Roma recordings, and adds his own vision. Together with Canadian guitarist/ composer/arranger Don Ogilvie and Stephen Nikleva he is creating a 3rd stream that is a new genre of music.

It is called Roma Jazz.

His work has been supported by several grants from Canada Council for the Arts (Government of Canada). With these skills and the band members openminded interest in world music, he has created this exciting new genre of music that is more than merely a blend of styles.

Sunday, May 7, 2023 3 – 5 pm

UPCOMING!

Danish violinist Mads Tolling is one of the world’s great jazz players. Mads studied at Berklee School of Music, played early in his career with the Turtle Island Quartet and winning 2 Grammys for his efforts. Since he has made a very successful solo career, playing with the likes of Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea, and even Jean-Luc Ponty. His own project ‘Mads Men’ have had great success playing the music of the 50’s and sixties.

Mads is a protegé of the classic jazz violinist, Svend Asmussen.

Vancouver’s star improvising trio -comprised of Bill Coon, guitar; Miles Black, piano and Jodi Proznick, bass – are the pride of Vancouver. This will be an exciting event!