If you haven’t heard, VCC’s award-winning musical influence is everywhere.
VCC’s Music department is proud announce a string of talented alumni and faculty — as well as one current student — will be performing during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival from June 21 to July 1:
Jason Adasiewicz Sun Rooms with François Houle – François Houle, faculty
Aunts and Uncles – Daniel Ruiz and Joe Hirabayashi, alumni
Tommy Babin’s Sendero Limuniso – Bernie Arai, faculty
Alberto Braids and François Houle – François Houle, faculty
Bill Coon Trio – Bernie Arai, faculty
Sean Cronin’s Very Good – Noah Walker, alumnus
Crowman – Ben Brown, alumnus, Juno Award winner
Gordon Grdina Trio with Colin Stetson – Kenton Loewen, alumnus
Gordon Grdina’s Haram – Kenton Loewen, alumnus and François Houle, faculty
Kate Hammett-Vaughan, Bill Coon and Adam Thomas – Kate Hammett-Vaughan, faculty
Alicia Hansen/Ben Brown Duo – Alicia Hansen, alumnus and Ben Brown, alumnus, Juno Award winner
John Korsrud’s Hard Rubber Orchestra: 100 Years of Jazz – John Korsrud, Alan Matheson, Giorgio Magnanesi, Laurence Mollerup, David Branter, Bernie Arai, faculty
Vince Mai Quintet – Daryl Jahnke, faculty
Lisa Cay Miller Quartet – Lisa Cay Miller, term instructor
Sharon Minemoto Quartet – Sharon Minemoto and Bernie Arai, faculty
Tyson Naylor Trio with Esperanze Spalding – Tyson Naylor, alumnus
Pugs and Crows and Tony Wilson – Ben Brown, alumnus, Juno Award winner
Reach for the Sky with Debra-Jean Creelman – Debra-Jean Creelman, alumnus
John Reischman and John Miller – John Reischman, term instructor
Tim Sars Band – Tim Sars and Brendan Krieg, alumni
Jennifer Scott’s Brasileira – Daryl Jahnke, faculty
John Stowell- Michael Zilber Quartet – Bernie Arai, faculty
Wintermitts – Aaron Pettigrew, Bachelor of Applied Music student
Zapato Negro – Jack Duncan, faculty