Vancouver

RKatz · July 2009

I was wondering if there is a scene in Vancouver, any players, gigs etc? I am over here for a few days.

dennis · July 2009

you need to come to montreal robin!

Adelaarvaren · July 2009

The amazing Shelly Park is in Vancouver... Or, come down to Seattle

RKatz · July 2009

I won't be able to make it to Seattle or Montreal but will go test out a Shelley whilst I am here (I hope)!

Jazzaferri · August 2009

If you get a chance try out Michael Dunn's guitars. Worth the effort

BudgeSchachte · August 2009

Yes indeed there is a Gypsy Jazz scene here in Vancouver.
There are numerous groups playing this style (also not to mention a fantastic "swing scene") below are some of the local Django flavoured groups:

Van Django - http://www.vandjango.com/
Hot Club Of Mars - http://www.hotclubofmars.com/
Lache Cercel and the Roma Swing Ensemble - http://www.lachecercel.com/
Ross Bliss Trio - http://www.rossbliss.com/
Djangophilia - http://www.myspace.com/djangophilia
String Fever - http://www.stringfever.ca/players.html
Swingamajig - http://www.swingamajig.com/

There are some live venues to hear this music;
Lime Restaurant - http://www.limerestaurant.ca/
Cottage Bistro - http://bistroblues.foodpages.ca/
The Kino Cafe - http://www.kinocafe.ca/
The Cellar - http://www.cellarjazz.com/
As well as numerous festivals and local concerts including the Vancouver International Jazz Festival - http://www.coastaljazz.ca/
and MusicFest Vancouver -
http://www.musicfestvancouver.ca/home/c ... php?id=284

There is also an annual Django Festival in the summer called "April In Paris" put on by the Rogue Folk Club: http://www.roguefolk.bc.ca/
past festivals have featured; Van Django, Lache Cercel, Pearl Django, Mark Atkinson Trio, Hot Club Of Mars...

Cheers, hope you have/had a nice stay in Vancouver.
Budge Schachte