Jazz Fest

There’s a decidedly spicy vibe to the programming at this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
It takes a certain calibre of artist to warrant a standing ovation before they even get on-stage.
It’s too early to say whether Genera is a career-defining landmark for Vancouver clarinetist François Houle and his brand-new 5+1 band.
Swiss trombonist Samuel Blaser is stumped why his music is described as "spectral".
There’s one big benefit to doing interviews by Skype: sometimes the visuals can tell you as much about a performer as the conversation.
Singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe is a one-woman tableau of stylistic contradictions.