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North Shore Jazz Series Media Contact 5/5/2016 North Shore Jazz 2016 ­ guitar mayhem MEDIA CONTACT Kristi Fuoco 604.986.1911 x3527 [email protected] NORTH SHORE JAZZ SERIES June 24­ July 3, 2016 Photos & Interviews The BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts is proud to Available Upon Request announce its 15th year of North Shore Jazz, in partnership with the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Ticketed shows will be held at Capilano University and Presentation House Theatre, with a Supported by: line­up of free, family­friendly shows at Civic Plaza, Lynn Valley Village and the West Vancouver Memorial Library. Series highlights include Marc Ribot's experimental free punk collective, Ceramic Dog, the one of a kind swing inflected, rockabilly ragtime sounds of Petunia, high energy rock 'n roll, Lucha Libre mask toting instrumental guitar band Los Straitjackets and Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen ­ a southern soul band like no other with the funkiest musicians in New Orleans. Four free shows will happen across the two weekends with Armenian born flamenco guitarist Vahagni, jazz fusion with Quebecois­ Vietnamese ensemble Huu Bac Quintet and world music duo Jou Tou, and one of "Vancouver's busiest bands", Brickhouse with their brand of original, funky tracks and cleverly covered classic R&B tunes. Last but not least we'll finish up with a post­modern retro­fusion Afro­American Hokum, country blues and jazz mashup featuring Sweet Papa Lowdown. TICKET INFORMATION Online: capilanou.ca/centre By Phone: 604.990.7810 In Person: Monday to Friday 11 AM ­ 4 PM Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog Fri, Jun 24 @ 8 PM The BlueShore at Cap Tickets:$35/$33 "Marc Ribot's new power trio, filled out by the remarkable versatile rhythm team of bassist Shahzad Ismaily and drummer Ches Smith, is his rawest band in ages." ~TimeOut NY New York City­based jazz guitarist Marc Ribot and his Ceramic Dogs come in fangs bared and snapping. In perhaps his rawest ensemble to date, Ribot and his trio bring down the house with their jam­heavy, rock­driven electro­freak funk, shamelessly drawing on hard rock and https://ui.constantcontact.com/rnavmap/emcf/email/view?flow=view&camefrom=view&agent.uid=1124120580627 1/4 5/5/2016 North Shore Jazz 2016 ­ guitar mayhem extreme sonorities, while remaining accessible and delectable all at once. While hovering in and out of jazz as effortlessly as he does in rock, Ribot and his stooges aim to push listeners into an experience somewhere between jazz and funk, bringing a whole new meaning to the term "hard rock". But, at the end of the day, as Ribot says, "Ceramic Dogs just wanna have fun." With Marc Ribot guitar & voice, Ches Smith drums and Shahzad Ismaily bass & electronics Petunia Sun, Jun 26 @ 8 PM Presentation House Theatre Tickets: $25/$23 "Have you ever listened to an artist who is so captivating, so utterly authentic, that they send shivers down your spine and make you dizzy with wonder? Well, meet Petunia." ~Columbia Valley Pioneer Imagine that David Lynch and Nick Cave had a hillbilly baby that yodeled or that Tom Waits met Elvis at Woody Guthrie's hobo junction and you have the one and only, Petunia. For fans who saw him with his band at North Shore Jazz last year, you'll know that he is a true musical gem, not defined by any one genre, but residing somewhere elegantly between rockabilly, country blues, gypsy swing and latin rhythms. This year he'll perform in the intimate setting of Presentation House Theatre with a special solo show featuring just his achingly beautiful, virtuosic voice and his guitar. Los Straitjackets Thu, Jun 30 @ 8 PM The BlueShore at Cap Tickets: $30/$28 Los Straitjackets are leaders in the lost art of the instrumental guitar band. Originally formed in Nashville, the "Jackets" used the music of Ventures, The Shadows and Dick Dale as a jumping off point and capture audiences with their unique, high energy brand of original rock & roll. They have delivered their trademark guitar licks to over 16 albums, thousands of concerts, dozens of films and two albums specifically written for TV. Clad in their trademark Lucha Libre Mexican wrestling masks, the Jackets will make you want to grab your surfboard and hit the beach, or watch a Mexican heist movie. With Eddie Angel guitar, Sugar Balls drums, Gregorio Cortez guitar and Pedro del Mar bass Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen Sun, Jul 3 @ 8 PM The BlueShore at Cap Tickets: $35/$33 "Cleary can be an absolute monster on his own, but Cleary's full combo R&B is as broad, deep and roiling as the Mississippi River, the combined swinging product of local keyboard tradition, Cleary's vocal­songwriting flair for moody Seventies soul and the spunky­Meters roll of his band, the Absolute Monster Gentlemen." https://ui.constantcontact.com/rnavmap/emcf/email/view?flow=view&camefrom=view&agent.uid=1124120580627 2/4 5/5/2016 North Shore Jazz 2016 ­ guitar mayhem ~ Rolling Stone Described by many as the funkiest band with the funkiest musicians in the world, Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen are a southern soul band like no other. Born and bred in England, but claiming New Orleans as his adopted hometown, keyboardist, singer and guitarist Jon Cleary has become one of the most well­respected, hard­working artists in the R&B and soul scene. He blends the soulful, jazz and R&B heritage of New Orleans with smart, unforgettable melodies and pop accessibility, and incorporates elements of funk and reggae. The Monster Gentlemen features some of the best musicians in New Orleans with Derwin "Big D" Perkins guitar, Cornell C. Williams bass and A.J. Hall drums FREE SHOWS Vahagni Fri, Jun 24 @ 7:30 PM West Vancouver Memorial Library Armenian­born and LA­based, Vahagni blends flamenco guitar with jazz, folk and classical with an intuitive ability to cross genres and borders. He began learning the guitar from his musician father at age nine and eventually studied under the famous Flamenco guitarist Paco Serrano for two years. With influences as far ranging as Beethoven and Bach to Pat Metheny and flamenco masters such as Niño Ricardo, Vahagni has created a new style with a modern take on flamenco, which, according to him is, "something you have to feel to understand." Come and feel the flamenco for yourselves in one of our most popular annual free shows. With Vahagni guitar, Artyom Manukyan cello/bass & David Sampaolo cahon/percussion Huu Bac Quintet with Jou Tou Sat, Jun 25 @ 1 PM Civic Plaza (14th & Lonsdale) The Huu Bac Quintet blends jazz and world music seamlessly. Vietnamese born Huu Bac Quach uses everything in his cultural palette, from the Chinese fiddle and the Andean flute to the jazz guitar creating a sound that is simultaneously familiar and mysterious. The quintet will be joined by Vancouver based world music ensemble Jou Tou. With Huu Bac Quach dan bau, erhu, quena, guitar, Guillaume Martineau piano, Jean­Félix Mailloux bass, Marie­Neige Lavigne violin and Etienne Mason drums Jou tou features Andre Thibault flamenco guitar & oud and Qiu Xia He pipa https://ui.constantcontact.com/rnavmap/emcf/email/view?flow=view&camefrom=view&agent.uid=1124120580627 3/4 5/5/2016 North Shore Jazz 2016 ­ guitar mayhem Brickhouse Sun, Jun 26 @ 1 PM Lynn Valley Village "What a headliner. Leave room for people to dance, you won't be able to keep them sitting." ~Keith Alexander, AD, Edge of the World Music Festival Dubbed as "Vancouver's busiest band" with over 200 performances a year, Brickhouse has been delivering the funk for over 12 years now. With their brand of original, funky tracks and cleverly covered classic R&B tunes the band blends classic and modern with a groovin' ease that always makes for a great time. With Rob Bracken lead vocals and harmonica, Ray Keesh bass guitar, Ed Johnson drums and p[ercussion, Oldrich (OZ) Ziteksaxophone, Todd Taylor guitar and Darryl Havers hammond organ, keyboards Sweet Papa Lowdown Sat, Jul 2 @ 1 PM Civic Plaza (14th & Lonsdale) Sweet Papa Lowdown is a unique ensemble of swingin' musicians who bring a modern take to the classic jazz and blues tunes of the 1920's & '30's. Drawing from such past masters as Ma Rainey, Bo Carter and Leroy Carr, the band combines the raw intensity of country string blues with the sophisticated horns of New Orleans. With Jeff Shucard vocals guitar, Rick Van Krugel mandolin, comb, vocals, Dan Marcus horn, bass & trombone and Blaine Dunaway violin, trumpet BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver North Shore Credit Union Centre for the Performing Arts | 2055 Purcell Way | North Vancouver | British Columbia | V7J 3H5 | Canada https://ui.constantcontact.com/rnavmap/emcf/email/view?flow=view&camefrom=view&agent.uid=1124120580627 4/4.
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