From trombone hot shots and Swedish saxophonists to Cajun fiddlers and pioneering Chinese erdu players, this year's Vancouver International Jazz Festival may be the most eclectic event of the summer.

REVIEW: Big bands come out even at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Trombone Shorty has different ways of listening

Don Berglund's Tonbruket is part of eclectic jazz fest lineup

Robert Glasper brings urban vibe to piano trio

Vancouver's still home for Brooklyn-based Laila Biali

Jonas Kullhammar is a true musical omnivore

Dong Jinming introduced jazz to Nanjing, China

Savoy Family Cajun Band keeps fiddling style alive

Self-reflection informed Twin Shadow’s Forget

Kazutoki Umezu's KIKI Band draws on many sonic influences

Eivind Aarset takes an organic approach to playing live

Group Doueh mixes blues with Saharan traditions

Wynton Marsalis goes beyond boundaries

Songwriting well clearly hasn’t run dry for Lucinda Williams

Madeleine Peyroux goes modern, relatively speaking

Darcy James Argue uses his Secret Society to make political points

Joani Taylor gives voice to an idol

Bassist Christian McBride is happy to play a supporting role

Saxophonist Colin Stetson is a game-changer

Pianist Kris Davis plays a little bit of everything