It’s a saxophone. And it’s a way to connect us through music. TD is proud to be an instrument of change by supporting the TD Vancouver Jazz Festival through The Ready Commitment. Music is where we all belong. Visit TDMusic.com to learn more. ®The TD logo and other trade-marks are the property of The Toronto-Dominion Bank. SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW! SEP 28 Rosanne Cash OCT 5 Mari Boine OCT 19 DakhaBrakha NOV 2 Flamenco Legends: The Paco de Lucía Project NOV 16 Orquesta Akokán FEB 29 We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. MAR 8 Dianne Reeves: Beleza Brazil APR 4 La Santa Cecilia APR 18 Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque ROSANNE CASH WE SHALL DAKHABRAKHA DIANNE REEVES OVERCOME chancentre.com Welcome to the 34th Annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival Music has the power to unite us. It can transform the feeling of isolation into one of belonging. And when you feel like you belong, you can feel connected and more confi dent in the future. Th at’s why, through Th e Ready Commitment, TD’s global corporate citizenship platform, we are supporting over 80 music festivals across Canada to help bring people together to share unique and inclusive experiences. From national to local stages, we are connecting people of all backgrounds to learn from one another, laugh with one another, and grow together. We are thrilled to support the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival; a festival that enriches lives and strengthens community. We are proud to help open doors to a more inclusive and sustainable today and tomorrow through music and we hope you enjoy our summer festivals with friends and family. Andrea Barrack Global Head, Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship TD Bank Group A MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER Dear Friends: I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to everyone attending the 34th annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Th is event off ers a wonderful opportunity for over 1,800 musicians to showcase their talent and skills. I am certain that everyone in attendance will be entertained and inspired by the performances and workshops planned for this year’s edition of the festival. I would like to thank the many volunteers for their hard work and dedication to bringing this outstanding musical event to the community. I would also like to thank the Coastal Jazz and Blues Society for their commitment to supporting Canadian jazz artists. Please accept my best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable festival. Sincerely, Th e Rt. Hon. Justin P.J. Trudeau P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada 4 TD VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2019 A MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER As Premier of the Province of British Columbia, I’m pleased to welcome everyone attending the 2019 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival taking place at popular venues throughout Vancouver. Every year, concertgoers come from all over to connect through the power of jazz and celebrate the world-class talent that this event attracts. Whether they’re longtime devotees or newly discovered fans, audiences are drawn to the atmosphere surrounding such a dynamic form of expression. Our province is enriched by the energy and impact of these performances and workshops that enhance our appreciation for arts and culture. Coastal Jazz and Blues Society showcases and inspires our lively music scene year-round by hosting exciting artists with diverse styles, and I want to commend the staff and volunteers for their hard work in organizing this 34th annual festival. Enjoy the shows, everyone! June, 2019 Honourable John Horgan Premier of British Columbia A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR On behalf of the City of Vancouver and my colleagues on City Council, I want A Message from the Mayor to extend my warmest greetings to everyone attending the 2019 TD Vancouver On behalf of the City of Vancouver and myInternational colleagues on JazzCity Festival.Council, I want to extend my warmest greetings to everyone attending the 2019 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Coastal Jazz and Blues Society is the not-for-profit charitable organization that produces the festival each year, in addition to several year-round concert series. Coastal Jazz and Blues Society is the not-for-Theprofit festival charitable is supported organization by overthat produces600 volunteers, donating 18,500 hours. the festival each year, in addition to several year-round concert series. The festival is supported by over 600 volunteers, donatingThe 18,500 TD hours.Vancouver International Jazz Festival is BC’s largest arts and cultural The TD Vancouverevent International and one Jazz of theFestival most is acclaimedBC’s largest music arts and showcases cultural event in theand world. The 34th annual edition of the one of the most acclaimedfestival willmusic feature showcases over in 300 the concertsworld. The and 34th 1800 annual musicians edition of atthe over 35 venues. The festival offers a range festival will featureof over education 300 concerts programs and 1800 and musicians workshops at over for 35 free venues. each The year, festival helping to raise a new generation of artists in offers a range of educationVancouver. programs and workshops for free each year, helping to raise a new generation of artists in Vancouver. I want to thank the Society for its commitment to music education and providing our communities I want to thank the Society for its commitment to music education and providing our communities with withthe gift the of gift music. of music. I encourage I encourage everyone everyone to take in to at take least inone at of least the one of the over 300 concerts that will be over 300 concerts thatheld will during be held the during festival. the festival. Sincerely, Sincerely His WorshipKennedy Kennedy Stewart Stewart Mayor of VancouverMayor TD VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2019 5 Coastal Jazz: Countless Layers of Sonic Beauty Photo: Jon Benjamin he jazz scene in Vancouver is thriving, and ever- Other bright lights include The Comet is Coming, Tmore connected to the world! Ava Mendoza’s Unnatural Ways, Makaya McCraven, There are many people that contribute endless Marquis Hill’s Blacktet, Elisapie, Patricia Barber, and energy to making the musical landscape in Melissa Aldana. The Ironworks series is chock-a- Vancouver so vibrant and inspiring, starting with block with inspirational visitors; highlights include the staggeringly talented community of local Irreversible Entanglements, Farmers by Nature, and artists, without whom this superb planetary micro Endangered Blood. climate for jazz would not exist. These artists are The free to the public program is full of amazing outstanding on a global level, and are responsible artists, waiting to be met with droves of uplifted for making the scene so sublime. This invaluable audiences; keep on flipping through the program layer of the community keeps this city happily and all will be revealed. soaking in beautiful, fearless music all year long. We would like to dedicate this year’s festival to the The next layer consists of people who are so deeply local artist community and to Ken Pickering, who inspired by the music that they dedicate their lives engineered the artistic vision for our Society, forever to supporting it, and derive endless inspiration from in service of the music. the DNA-reformatting joy that the music has to Yours in the love of jazz, offer. This includes everyone on the team at Coastal Jazz, and the original instigators who created this The Coastal Jazz Crew festival in the first place. Hundreds of amazing touring artists make up the next layer, flying from around the world to rewire our minds us with their tremendous music. This year we are fortunate enough to be welcoming Herbie Hancock, The Roots, and the Wu-Tang Clan! The Festival wishes to acknowledge the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, and in particular the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples upon whose territory we work, live, and play. 6 TD VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2019 Coastal Jazz: Countless Layers of Sonic Beauty Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION Club Series ....................................................................... 40 Greeting, Messages and Curatorial Statement ...................04 Spotlight on France/Paris New York Heritage Festival ........56 Coastal Jazz Donor Listings ...............................................08 Spotlight on Italy .............................................................. 58 Our Team .......................................................................... 10 ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES Indigenous Residency Program.......................................... 13 (Listed in alphabetical order by rst name) Education Programs ..........................................................14 A to H .............................................................................. 20 Support Coastal Jazz ........................................................ 16 H to Z ............................................................................... 42 Sponsorship & Government Support ................................. 60 MAPS CONCERT SCHEDULES & Downtown Jazz.................................................................. 31 TICKET INFO David Lam Park................................................................. 35 Ticket Info......................................................................... 12 Venues & Parking ..............................................................62 Free Jazz Around Town .......................................................28