Putting together these three episodes allows me to find the time to listen to a bit of every performer coming to the upcoming Victoria Jazz Fest, Jun 24th to July 3rd (2022).
And what a stellar line-up!
In terms of straight jazz—this episode includes The Brubeck Brothers (two of Dave Brubeck’s sons), Ashley Wey from Victoria, trumpeter Giveton Gelin and his Quintet, and a great vibes player named Joel M. Ross.
More on the soulful side are Gregory Porter, Malika Tirolien, and Lisa Fischer.
And on the fringes of the genre, there is Ghost-Note (an off-shoot of Snarky Puppy), and a traditional group from Niger called Les Filles de Illighadad,