This trio of master musicians re-imagines the classic era of French and Gypsy swing music. Nick Mintenko, Tim Croft, and Jeff Poynter have toured Canada, the US, and Europe bringing this much loved genre of music to audiences and balancing modern arrangements and melodic grooves with traditional sounds.
Summer is here and there is no better way to celebrate than to dance up a storm with Groove Kitchen. This extraordinary band of musicians who have been featured at Victoria JazzFest, Butchart Gardens and the Moss Street Paint In, play an extremely danceable mix of funk, soul, Latin, and pop.
The Clay Pigeons bring a fresh approach to some of the greatest American songwriters such as John Prine, Iris Dement, Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, Willie Nelson and others. The Clay Pigeons was first conceived by Rachelle Reath, Aaron Watson and Kelly Fawcett, members of the popular Tom Waits tribute, The Beautiful Maladies and features […]
A not-to-be-missed afternoon of traditional jazz with a host of stellar guest musicians filling in for some of the regular CanUS lineup. Simon Stribling will fill in on trumpet, while Doug Rhodes will take on saxophone duties. Also on board is Brooke Maxwell on vocals and piano. As usual Avram McCagherty will be on vocals […]
Acclaimed Toronto-based jazz vocalist, Fuat Tuaç puts his immigration journey from Turkey to Canada to music in his new album "The Immigrant. “Immigration is a very hot issue in the world now. People move around the world for one reason or another, even COVID could not stop them. And I wanted to share my story […]
The son of an Alabama sharecropper, David Vest, a longtime Victoria resident is still going strong 50 years after he first stepped on stage with the likes of Big Joe Turner. Long revered as one of the great boogie-woogie piano players, Vest is a five-time winner of Canada's national Maple Blues Award for Piano Player […]
Three of the finest interpreters of melody, story and song unite to explore and celebrate the limitless possibilities of The Great American Songbook. A powerhouse trio featuring the legendary Miss Louise Rose, the superlative Joey Smith, and the stellar Kelby MacNayr, the Great American Songbook Trio presents a special concert dedicated to the incredible composers […]
The Don Leppard Big Band is a 17-piece band that plays everything from Count Basie and Duke Ellington classics to contemporary jazz arrangements. A night of swinging big band tunes in memory of the great Don Leppard. Its repertoire includes works from the libraries of such jazz greats as Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, The Boss […]
The Mamaskatch Jazz Project's latest album 'Gershwin Meets Jobim' was released and recorded in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and features a wonderful assortment of standards, thoughtful arrangements and a dynamic, exciting band that includes Darrel McLeod on vocals, Owen Chow on trumpet, Wes Carroll on guitar, John Mossie on bass, and Cyril Lojda on drums.
