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MACK<br />
GOLDSBURY<br />
Short Takes Canada: Vancouver<br />
In my last ShortTakes, I mentioned the benefit concert held in November for<br />
pianist/saxist Ross Taggart who was battling cancer. Sadly, Ross lost his battle<br />
on Jan. 9th. His departure impacts the local scene in many ways, depriving us<br />
of a marvelous and very talented player who was extremely knowledgeable of<br />
jazz history and genres and a fantastic and dear friend. Rest in peace, Ross...At<br />
Cory Weeds’ Jazz Cellar, the classical music series, Music on Main continues on<br />
Tuesdays. On 4/2, flutist Laura Barron and guitarist Daniel Bolshoy perform a<br />
program of de Falla, Takemitsu, Piazzola and others, while 4/9 pianist Robert<br />
Silverman, violinist David Gilham & cellist Ariel Barnes present The Brahms<br />
Project. Tenor saxophonist George Coleman is in 4/5-7 for a gig in memory<br />
of Ross Taggart (Taggart backed Coleman in an earlier visit) with Miles<br />
Black piano, Jodi Proznick bass and drummer Jesse Cahill. On 4/8, it’s Blue<br />
Monday with the Montgomery-Dupray NQ Band with Alita Dupray vocals,<br />
Rob Montgomery guitar & vocals, Johnnie Boogie Seguin drums & vocals,<br />
and bassist David Barton. NYC-based tenor player Grant Stewart returns<br />
4/12&13 backed by Miles Black bassist Andre Lachance & drummer Julian<br />
MacDonough. 4/17 has pianist Don Thompson and tenor saxist Phil Dwyer.<br />
On 4/18, the Cookers are in with Tim Hamel trumpet, Ryan Oliver tenor sax,<br />
Richard Whiteman piano, bassist Alex Coleman and drummer Joel Haynes.<br />
This is a Canadian group, not to be confused with the U.S. group of the same<br />
name. 4/19&4/20 has pianist/vocalist Jennifer Scott and Kristen Strom sax/<br />
vocals with Scott Sorkin, Rene Worst basses and Bernie Arai drums. Dan<br />
Hersog’s Jazz Orch. appears 4/21 with Jens Christiansen, Brent Mah alto<br />
saxophone and flute, Mike Braverman, Joshua Capri tenor saxophone, flute<br />
and clarinet Chad Makela baritone sax and bass clarinet, Brian Harding, Ellen<br />
Marple, Jim Hopson, Brad Muirhead trombone, Adrian Smith, Chris Davis,<br />
Geeta Das, Jocelyn Waugh trumpet and flugelhorn, Jason De Couto piano,<br />
Peter Carruthers bass, Alex McKechnie drums and cymbals, Daniel Hersog<br />
leader. Tenor player Joel Miller’s 4tet is in 4/25 with Brad Turner piano, bassist<br />
Andre Lechance, and drummer Dave Robbins, followed by Michael Zilber 4tet<br />
4/26&27 with Marc Seales piano, Jeff Johnson bass and Bernie Arai. 4/29 Blue<br />
Monday has James Rogers guitar/vocalist, with Rob Montgomery and friends.<br />
May starts with guitarist/singer Barry Greenfield and Robbie Steininger<br />
guitar/mandolin/dobro 5/2 followed 5/3&4 by Miles Black’s octet doing a tribute<br />
to Count Basie with Chris Davis trumpet, Rod Murray, trombone, Steve<br />
Kaldestad, Mike Allen, and Chris Startup saxes, Miles Black piano, bassist<br />
Jodi Proznick, Julian McDonough drums and Maureen Washington vocals.<br />
5/10&11 has bassist Paul Rushka’s 5tet with James Danderfer clarinets, guitarist<br />
Dave Sikula, Jillian Lebeck piano and drummer Joe Poole. Pianist/vocalist<br />
Champian Fulton appears 5/24&25 with Cory Weeds tenor, Jodi Proznick and<br />
Julian MacDonough. May ends 5/26 with the Magee H.S. senior jazz band.<br />
In June, drummer Dave Robbins Electric Band appear 6/8 with Evan Arntzen<br />
58 | CadenCe Magazine | april May June 2013
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