TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival 2021

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June 25 to July 4, 2021

The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival celebrates its 35th edition this summer from June 25 to July 4.

The Coastal Jazz & Blues Society presents a mix of livestreamed and free limited-in-person concerts, with a program of more than 100 events by local and international artists. In addition, the fest is offering workshops and talks. All streams will be available until midnight on July 6, 2021.

Keep your eye on this page for reviews, interviews, podcasts, and music..

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

JAZZ FEST FEATURES, INTERVIEWS, AND OTHER ARTICLES

Articles
Revue Stage returns as host of Innovation Series at Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 26 to 30
Revue Stage returns as host of Innovation Series at Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 26 to 30
The Messthetics, Irreversible Entanglements, and more as Vancouver International Jazz Festival announces June's Granville Island series
The Messthetics, Irreversible Entanglements, and more as Vancouver International Jazz Festival announces June's Granville Island series
Vancouver International Jazz Festival announces headliners Julian Lage, Veronica Swift, and SUMAC with Moor Mother for summer event
Vancouver International Jazz Festival announces headliners Julian Lage, Veronica Swift, and SUMAC with Moor Mother for summer event
Killer Mike to headline Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 29
Killer Mike to headline Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 29
Stir Pairing: Vancouver International Jazz Festival 2023 meets La Fabrique St-George Winery
Stir Pairing: Vancouver International Jazz Festival 2023 meets La Fabrique St-George Winery
Vancouver’s Juno-nominated Ostara Project champions women in jazz
Vancouver’s Juno-nominated Ostara Project champions women in jazz
Spain's Sumrrá takes piano trio into striking new terrain at Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Spain's Sumrrá takes piano trio into striking new terrain at Vancouver International Jazz Festival
With Love in Exile, musicians Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily conjure their own shimmering, time-stretching universe
With Love in Exile, musicians Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily conjure their own shimmering, time-stretching universe
Pura Fe details the Indigenous roots of rock and jazz in a series of Vancouver appearances
Pura Fe details the Indigenous roots of rock and jazz in a series of Vancouver appearances
The one and only Molly Johnson hits North Shore via Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 24
The one and only Molly Johnson hits North Shore via Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 24
Grammy-winning band BADBADNOTGOOD performs the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 29
Grammy-winning band BADBADNOTGOOD performs the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 29
Vancouver International Jazz Festival welcomes trumpet luminary Chris Botti on June 28
Vancouver International Jazz Festival welcomes trumpet luminary Chris Botti on June 28
Vancouver International Jazz Festival presents quartet The Bad Plus on June 27
Vancouver International Jazz Festival presents quartet The Bad Plus on June 27
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily play the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 26
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily play the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 26
Coastal Jazz and Blues Society unveils free programming at this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Coastal Jazz and Blues Society unveils free programming at this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Vancouver International Jazz Festival launches new ROAMER Pass for Granville Island ticketed shows
Vancouver International Jazz Festival launches new ROAMER Pass for Granville Island ticketed shows
Trumpet star Chris Botti and BADBADNOTGOOD to headline Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Trumpet star Chris Botti and BADBADNOTGOOD to headline Vancouver International Jazz Festival
With ES:MO, Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti forge telepathic camaraderie
With ES:MO, Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti forge telepathic camaraderie
Stir Q&A: Lucinda Williams chimes in on the Delta blues, protest songs, and mortality
Stir Q&A: Lucinda Williams chimes in on the Delta blues, protest songs, and mortality
The Blue and Gold pays tribute to the women of early blues, right down to the analog tape
The Blue and Gold pays tribute to the women of early blues, right down to the analog tape
Norway's Tord Gustavsen Trio breeds a new kind of spiritual jazz
Norway's Tord Gustavsen Trio breeds a new kind of spiritual jazz
New voices bring fresh life to BC's jazz scene as TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival prepares to open
New voices bring fresh life to BC's jazz scene as TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival prepares to open
Saxophone great Darius Jones nurtures string connections on the West Coast
Saxophone great Darius Jones nurtures string connections on the West Coast
Singer Dee Daniels' creativity is reborn after a bout with cancer, and a brush with the divine
Singer Dee Daniels' creativity is reborn after a bout with cancer, and a brush with the divine
Jill Barber returns to the Jazz Fest stage with something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue
Jill Barber returns to the Jazz Fest stage with something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue
Emad Armoush bridges Arabic, jazz, and even flamenco worlds with new Rayhan project
Emad Armoush bridges Arabic, jazz, and even flamenco worlds with new Rayhan project
 
 
 
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