She first presented the program at the Western Front arts centre in 2000. Its return—this time with a brand-new five-piece band—was inspired by a show she caught at the 2017 Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
“The cello is a super versatile instrument. It’s kind of like the bassoon or the trombone of the string world, but with more facilities, probably, than either of those instruments.”
His vocal-inflected approach to melody is another hint that, despite his harmonic sophistication, he’s attracted to players and singers that are storytellers first and theorists second.
