TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival announces 16 more shows

The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival has just announced 16 more shows for its 31st annual event.

At Performance Works, all shows at 9 pm

Soil & "Pimp" Sessions, June 25: "Shamanic hype man Shacho plays the role of agitator while the group flat out slays, creating a feedback loop of energy between band and audience. It’s an ecstatic, almost aggressively entertaining molten mix that’s stirred up by Tabu Zombie (trumpet), Motoharu (sax), Josei (piano), and the pulsing rhythm section of Akita Goldman (bass), and Midorin (drums)." 

Polyrythmics, June 27: "This hard-driving Seattle 8-piece’s taut, complex grooves and vividly cinematic instrumental imagery is going a long way towards redefining the term “funk” for 21st century audiences."

Moon Hooch (above), June 28: "Moon Hooch’s early subway busking days were cut short by the NYPD after the double-sax and drum trio’s raw grooves incited some frenzied and decidedly disorderly commuter dance parties. Bedford Avenue station’s loss is our gain, as the electrifying group takes stages everywhere by storm."

Ana Popovic, June 29: "With a soulful voice, scorching guitar chops, and heart-stopping stage presence, Serbian-born, Memphis-based Ana Popovic is a powerhouse of contemporary blues, rock, and electrifying funk."

Steve Riley & the Mamao Playboys, June 30: "For almost 30 years, Grammy Award-winning master accordionist Steve Riley has been celebrating Cajun and Creole greats (such as Canray Fontenot, Willie Broussard and Boozoo Chavis) and pushing the envelope of his regional roots by mixing in newer flavours of ska, funk, country swing, and swamp rock."

Gordon Grdina's Haram, July 2: "A phenomenal culture-mashing juggernaut led by Gordon Grdina (Dan Mangan, Mark Helias) on Iraqi oud, Haram pays homage to traditional Arabic music while mixing elements of noise, electronic soundscape, and western free improv into their explosively self-expressive sound."

The Dan Brubeck Quartet (above), July 3: "Drawing from a songbook of music by his late parents—legendary pianist Dave and noted jazz lyricist Iola Brubeck—the Dan Brubeck Quartet brings out hidden gems from the vault and dives joyously into some classic tunes ('Blue Rondo a la Turk', 'Take 5').

At Ironworks, all shows at 9:30 pm

The Thing, June 24: "With a repertoire that ranges from Steve Lacy to the White Stripes and noise rock guerillas Lightning Bolt, The Thing is a sonic strike force of three of Scandinavian creative music’s most commanding and important figures."

Peggy Lee's Echo Painting, June 25: "In celebration of her exceptional impact on the Vancouver creative music scene, Coastal Jazz has commissioned Peggy Lee to compose Echo Painting, an original suite of music for an exciting new ensemble."

Marcin Wasilewski Trio (above) "Spark of Life", June 26: "Daring re-workings of Herbie Hancock, Ennio Morricone, The Police, and legendary Polish pianist and film music composer Krzysztof Komeda (Rosemary’s Baby) beautifully frame his Keith Jarrett-influenced lyricism alongside the spacious and deeply engaged rhythm section of bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz and drummer Michal Miskiewicz.

Mats Eilertsen Trio, June 27: "One of Norway’s finest young players, bassist Mats Eilertsen is 'a fount of robust tone and singing texture' (AllAboutJazz) who has played with Mathias Eick, Bobo Stenson, and Atomic’s Fredrik Ljungkvist."

Alexander Hawkins Trio, June 28: "One of the UK’s fastest rising stars and a Festival favourite, pianist Alexander Hawkins has played with Evan Parker, Wadada Leo Smith, and Louis Moholo-Moholo."

Piotr Damasiewicz Quintet "Tribute to Szakal", June 29: "A Fryderyk (Polish Grammy) winner, Damasiewicz has assembled a stellar band to pay tribute to prolific and charismatic Polish jazz icon Tomasz ‘Szakal’ Szukalski, who passed away in 2012."

Arild Andersen Trio with Tommy Smith & Paolo Vinaccia (above), June 30: "One of the most captivating jazz trios and ECM recording artists to have emerged in the last ten years is the international collaboration between Norwegian master bassist Arild Andersen (Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal), renowned Scottish saxophonist Tommy Smith (Gary Burton, John Scofield), and prolific Italian/Norwegian drummer Paolo Vinaccia."

Vinny Golia Trio with Clyde Reed & Dylan van der Schyff, July 2: "Reprising a potent cross-border collaboration from 20 years ago, this compelling trio is back for more magic."

Tomeka Reid Quartet, July 3: "The New York Times recently called Chicago-based cellist/composer/educator Tomeka Reid 'one of the great energies in jazz: a melodic improviser with a natural, flowing sense of song and an experimenter who can create heat and grit with the texture of sound'.”

Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday (April 15) at 10 am at Ticketfly.

For more info visit Coastal Jazz.