The name The Steve Wallace Quartet may be new, but its members are seasoned pros 鈥� and they鈥檙e launching in style on March 9.
Led by master bassist Steve Wallace, this hard-swinging group delivers a powerhouse mix of bebop, ballads, blues, and jazz standards, all with a no-nonsense, straight-ahead energy.
Wallace, a Toronto-born jazz veteran with nearly five decades of experience, has shared the stage with some of the greats鈥擣raser MacPherson, Woody Herman, Oscar Peterson, and The Boss Brass, to name a few. Now, he鈥檚 joined by a dynamic trio of rising stars from Nanaimo including Cayleigh Borsboom (saxophones) 鈥� one of BC鈥檚 finest saxophonists, bringing fire and finesse; Kosma Busheikin (guitar) 鈥� A Czech-born musician equally at home in blues, swing, and straight-ahead jazz and Graham Villette (drums) 鈥� a rock-solid groove master who鈥檚 been laying down beats since his teens.
But that鈥檚 not all鈥攖his show isn鈥檛 just about live music; it鈥檚 also a journey into jazz history. GSJS is teaming up with the Comox Valley Art Gallery to welcome guest writer Chris Wong, who will read from his newly released book Journeys to the Bandstand: Thirty Jazz Lives in Vancouver. This fascinating collection of stories spotlights the creative lives of artists who have shaped Vancouver鈥檚 jazz scene and beyond.
Don鈥檛 miss this thrilling fusion of past, present, and future鈥攁n unforgettable afternoon of music, storytelling, and swing!
Admission is $25, $20 for members, $10 for students.
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