Category: 2025 Jazz

Allie Lynn King, Nate McBride, and Kenton Loewen

| Granville Island Jazz |

June 28, 5pm | Revue Stage | Pay-What-You-Wish

Anchored in improvisation, Vancouver guitarist Allie Lynn King blends the roots of blues and jazz with the heaviness of doom metal and the abrasion of noise. Bassist Nate McBride (MESTIZX) calls Chicago home, but his collaborations with the likes of Dennis Gonzalez, Jeb Bishop, and Ken Vandermark span the globe. Drummer Kenton Loewen brings fire and full ambition to everything he does, from ad hoc improv ensembles to bands like Peregrine Falls, Tony Wilson’s Longhand Trio, and Haram. This PWYC event is presented in association with Coastal Jazz.

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Raagaverse featuring Cassius Khan

| Granville Island Jazz |

June 26, 8:30pm | Ocean Artworks | $15 at the door

2025 JUNO nominees for Jazz Album of the Year (Group), creative Indo-Jazz fusion band Raagaverse pays homage to two historical and culturally-significant genres: classical Hindustani music and jazz. Led by vocalist Shruti Ramani, with Jodi Proznick bass, Noah Franche-Nolan piano, and Nicholas Bracewell drums, Raagaverse retains the authenticity of both traditions, melding them into a cohesive sound filled with immense respect, depth, and beauty. For this special performance, they’ll collaborate with award-winning musician Cassius Khan. Khan earned the title Ustad for his contributions to Indian music, and is renowned for his simultaneous mastery of tabla playing and classical Ghazal and Thumri singing. Presented in association with Coastal Jazz, with support from the Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation.

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Bruno Hubert Trio with Brad Turner

| Granville Island Jazz |

June 25, 2pm | Performance Works | Pay-What-You-Wish

Bruno Hubert is one of Canada’s most expressive jazz pianists, with a deep sense of swing and melody that evokes Erroll Garner, Herbie Hancock, and Bill Evans—while always remaining unmistakably Bruno! A key fixture on the Vancouver jazz scene for over twenty years, Hubert’s trio with bassist André Lachance and drummer Joe Poole is joined by one of Canada’s most esteemed and in-demand jazz musicians, multiple JUNO Award-winning trumpeter Brad Turner (Metalwood, Reneé Rosnes, John Scofield). This PWYC event is presented in association with Coastal Jazz.

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