COMMUNITY HALL STAGE

ABOUT THE BAND

Dave Quinn - Director - clarinet

Glen Tremblay - Leader - trumpet

Brad Shigeta - trombone

Josh Roberts - banjo

Steve Toren - tuba

Loren Etkin - drums

The RazzMaJazz Ensemble is traditional six-piece jazz band that redefines the New Orleans style and make the music their own. RazzMaJazz are a high spirited, creole, traditional jazz, and blues style band performing jazz from the early 20’s to the today. They amp-up the energy by parading into venues with sousaphones, clarinets, trombones and trumpets blazing accompanied by guitar or banjo and drums. The lead singer and trumpet player dances through the performances blowing his horn and all the musicians do double duty providing background vocals and playing instruments as well. This is pure entertainment. RazzMaJazz Ensemble started their musical journey performing on a riverboat on the Fraser River in 1988 and has since played at many festivals, conferences, special events and dance halls since.

http://www.razzmajazz.ca

https://www.facebook.com/razzmajazzfriends

ABOUT THE BAND

Dave Quinn - Director - clarinet

Glen Tremblay - Leader - trumpet

Brad Shigeta - trombone

Josh Roberts - banjo

Steve Toren - tuba

Loren Etkin - drums

The RazzMaJazz Ensemble is traditional six-piece jazz band that redefines the New Orleans style and make the music their own. RazzMaJazz are a high spirited, creole, traditional jazz, and blues style band performing jazz from the early 20’s to the today. They amp-up the energy by parading into venues with sousaphones, clarinets, trombones and trumpets blazing accompanied by guitar or banjo and drums. The lead singer and trumpet player dances through the performances blowing his horn and all the musicians do double duty providing background vocals and playing instruments as well. This is pure entertainment. RazzMaJazz Ensemble started their musical journey performing on a riverboat on the Fraser River in 1988 and has since played at many festivals, conferences, special events and dance halls since.

[http://www.razzmajazz.ca][0]

[https://www.facebook.com/razzmajazzfriends][1]

About the band

Nick La Riviere - trombone, vocals

Armando Alvarez - sax

Attila Fias - piano

Louis Rudner - bass

Alex Campbell - drums

This band is all about the energy. Blazing solos, top-notch musicianship, and variety.. Featuring Nick La Riviere on trombone and vocals, Miguel Valdes on trumpet, Barrie Sorensen on sax, Kelly Fawcett on guitar, Chris Van Sickle on keys and vocals, Louis Rudner on bass, and Alex Campbell on drums. Performing originals, New Orleans party music, and anything fun.

http://www.bestlaidplansband.com

https://www.facebook.com/nicklariv

http://instagram.com/bestlaidplansband/

ABOUT THE BAND

Casey Thomas-Burns - director

Kayla Ferguson -alto sax

Brodie Jones - tenor sax

Sofia Avelino - bari sax

Robin Comeau - trumpet

Amber Tsang - trumpet

Hayley Bennett - trombone

Jo Zolikhapour - piano

Riley Poystila - bass

Kate Johnson - drums

Created in 2019, The Leading Ladies Little Big Band is a 10-piece jazz band made up entirely of young women. Directed by Casey Thomas-Burns, the Ladies met while studying in the Capilano University Jazz Studies Program. They have since gone on to perform at the West Coast Big Band Festival and Brentwood Jazz Evensong, among other shows, and most recently have started hosting the monthly ‘LADIES NIGHT’ Jazz Jam Series for young women.

https://leadingladiesmusic.weebly.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Casey-Thomas-Burns-Music-103893442141029

ABOUT THE BAND

Laurie Morvan - guitar & vocals

Patrick Morvan - bass

Tommy Salyers - keyboards

Lisa Morvan - backing vocals

Robert Gates - drums

On her way to the Calgary Blues Festival, Laurie is dropping by Fort Langley with her 5-piece high energy, rockin’ blues band based in Long Beach, CA.

Picture this. A tall, blue-eyed blonde steps up to the microphone, a guitar in her hands and confidence in her soul. She launches into a set of hot, modern blues, spiced with burning guitar solos, soulful harmonies and compelling songwriting. Her in-between song banter is affable and relatable. She sees you, she gets you, and she wants to bring a healing joy to your heart through her music.

http://www.LaurieMorvan.com

ABOUT THE BAND

Hugh Penner - trumpet

Mike Braverman - tenor sax

Julian Borkowski - piano

Oliver Leclerc - bass

Karl De Jong - drums

Hugh Penner is in his first year of the Jazz Performance program at Capilano University. He has studied trumpet with Brad Turner, Bill Clark, Charlie Porter, Greg Hopkins and Vince Mai. His musical influences include Woody Shaw and Wynton Marsalis. Hugh is known for his lead playing as well as his soloistic abilities.

https://www.instagram.com/hugh.penner.music/

ABOUT THE BAND

John Stetch - Piano

Jeff Gammon - Bass

Dave Robbins - Drums

7-time Juno nominee John Stetch brings all styles of music together into one - and a typical set list includes a Chopin nocturne, a swinging jazz standard, an original piece, an African dance song, and an East European medley. Edmonton-born Stetch is a NYC Steinway Artist who has 16 albums out, was a finalist twice in the Thelonious Monk International Competition; once as a pianist and once as a composer. Stetch recently completed a Masters degree in music at UBC, and subsequently created and taught a course there on improvisation.

https://www.facebook.com/john.stetch/

ABOUT THE BAND

PJ Perry - tenor sax & clarinet

Brad Shigeta - trombone

Ken Wallace - trumpet

Campbell Ryga - alto sax & clarinet

Chris Startup - baritone sax & clarinet

Chris Sigurdson - piano

Noah Gotfrit - bass

Julian Mc Donough - drums

The Paul Perry Orchestra is a Canadian dance band founded by tenor saxophonist Paul Perry back in 1939. The band toured and played for dancers all over the Western provinces until 1947 when Paul, with his brother Jim Guloien and pianist Geoff Hall, bought Varsity Hall at Sylvan Lake (South of Edmonton). The Paul Perry Orchestra performed there May to September each year until 1965. Many distinguished jazz musicians played in the band including Paul’s son PJ Perry, trumpeters Arnie Chycoski and Bobby Hales, pianists Chris Gage and Ron Johnston, and drummer Jerry Fuller. The last reunion of the band occurred in 1989 at the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival. The repertoire is American Popular Song, but with fresh, original swinging arrangements designed specifically for dancers.

P.J. Perry (alto saxophonist, tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist, piccolo-player) was born on December 2, 1941 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. His father was prominent Western Canadian band leader Paul Perry, who began featuring his son playing saxophone in his band when P.J. was just 14 years old. In the ensuing years, P.J. has shared stages with countless jazz greats including Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, Michel Legrand, Pepper Adams, Kenny Wheeler, Tom Harrell, Rob McConnell, Slide Hampton, Herb Spanier, Bobby Shew, Fraser McPherson, Ellis Marsalis, Joe LaBarbera, Clarence “Big” Miller, and Red Rodney, and has long been recognized by critics, colleagues, and listeners as one of North America's premier saxophonists

Brad Shigeta is a Vancouver based trombonist, composer and bandleader. Originally from Winnipeg, he spent two decades based in New York City where he performed, recorded and toured the world with The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Illinois Jacquet Big Band, Clifford Jordan Big Band, The Manhattan Ragtime Orchestra and Dave Holland’s Big Band among others. He is on faculty at the VSO School of music and can currently be heard in the lower mainland as bandleader with his Swingtime Band, Trombonanza and Bossa Nova trio featuring Oliver Gannon.

ABOUT THE BAND

Vancouver’s beloved and longest-lived gospel choir, Universal Gospel Choir (UGC) is a community-based group of singers passionate about raising the roof with their music. Known for their big sound, musical diversity, exuberant sense of fun and standing-room-only concerts, UGC celebrates all genres of music, from old-school gospel to current uplifting pop, from civil rights anthems to traditional songs from all around the world. More than 60 voices strong, the Universal Gospel Choir is an open, justice-oriented group celebrating the best of choral music and committed to lifting and inspiring the human spirit

“There is much rhetoric in the world that divides us,” he says, “we want to share the message of hope that we can indeed rise above our human squabbles to a place of radical acceptance and generous love for one another.” Lonnie Delisle, Artistic Director

https://www.facebook.com/UniversalGospelChoir

https://www.instagram.com/universalgospelchoir/?hl=en

ABOUT THE BAND

The Bill Sample, Darlene Cooper (also known as Wild Blue Herons) and Marcus Mosely trio have worked together in chorale directing, composing, arranging, and performing for years now. They have done jazz worship services with St. Andrew's-Wesley, Brentwood, and Oakridge. The Rev Dr. Brian Fraser ministers with Brentwood Presbyterian Church in Burnaby, BC, a congregation that is active in the jazz worshiping mix in Greater Vancouver.

The Rev Sophia Ducey ministers with the United Churches of Langley, one of the congregations that hosts jazz services. This service will feature 2 sets of 4 songs along with a dialogical reflection featuring Brian, Sophia, Marcus, Darlene, and Bill.