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Founded in 1985, we incorporated in 1986 as a community-based, not-for-profit, charitable arts organization. From the very beginning, the society has worked diligently to establish Vancouver as a center for the creation and exchange of sounds and ideas. Our mission is to not only increase the appreciation of the music but to strengthen the arts community by developing special projects, artistic..
Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Blog
1M ago
By Tim Reinert There’s an old adage that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. This might be true, but thanks to our friends at Coastal Jazz, there is […]
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Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Blog
1M ago
By Tim Reinert For decades, Downbeat Magazine has had the tagline “Jazz, Blues & Beyond” underneath their logo. Essentially, it’s a catch-all term to describe the music that doesn’t comfortably […]
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Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Blog
1M ago
By Vanessa Tam While improvisation exists in every genre of music to a degree, with Jazz, it goes much deeper. Usually featuring a lead singer or instrumentalist, the ensembles compose […]
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Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Blog
1M ago
By Tim Reinert Music is known as the universal language, but there are an unending amount of dialects, with every area of the world providing a plethora of different musical […]
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Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Blog
1M ago
By Tim Reinert It’s time to talk about Jazz. Now, it might feel a little reductive to call out the fact that I’m going to talk about Jazz in my […]
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Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Blog
1M ago
By Vanessa Tam Jazz as an artform is so much more than a bunch of talented musicians playing a piece of music together, it’s a demonstration of rhythmic energy, improvisation, […]
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Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Blog
1M ago
By Vanessa Tam At first glance, it may seem odd to have the headliners for the 39th Annual Vancouver International Jazz Festival Grammy be award winning rapper Killer Mike, jazz […]
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Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Blog
2M ago
Coastal Jazz is proud to welcome BCLC back as a major Festival partner for 2024, including the return of the BCLC Community Ticketing Program! With the help of partners like […]
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Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Blog
3M ago
By Mary Acheta Dear Fellow Jazz Enthusiasts, Happy JAM! Or Jazz Appreciation Month! Since 2001, April has been the official “Jazz Appreciation Month” to recognize the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz. […]
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Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Blog
3M ago
Acclaimed Multi-Instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily Leads the New Improvisers Studio Coastal Jazz and Western Front are pleased to present the inaugural year of The New Improvisers Studio, a week-long educational initiative […]
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