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April 01, 2023 05:00 PM October 30, 2023 12:00 AM
APRIL 1, 2023 - OCTOBER 29, 2023
Curated by Jaimie Isaac, Chief Curator, and Mel Granley, Guest Curator
Fascinations with the mushroom form and functions have shaped creative imaginations and scientific ideas for generations. Symbiosis gathers interdisciplinary contemporary artists located in British Columbia, across Canada and internationally who have produced work that explore forest ecologies and musings about mushrooms. The symbiotic relationships between fungia and boreal realms have co-dependent networks that are essential to the health and vitality of ecosystems. These interconnected relationships have inspired artists and researchers to delve into these micro and macro worlds to consider teachings from the land, medicines, and survival. Scientific and artistic curiosities of the natural world offer inquiries and explorations in Symbiosis.
Image Credit: Rick Leong, Nature Morte (2014), oil. Purchased with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grants program and the George and Lola Kidd BC Art Acquisitions Fund. AGGV 2015.011.001.
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June 30, 2023 01:30 AM
$39 (service charges may apply)
SAVE BIG! Buy all 3 nights in the “Funk & Soul in the Township (Esquimalt)” series at checkout for $99! (service charges MAY APPLY)
https://jazzvictoria.ca/nik-west/
“Nik West is definitely bringing back the funk groovement and I love everything about what she stands for!” – Bootsy Collins
“Great stage presence… She inspires me in the same way Rosie and Sheila did…” – Prince
Explosive stage presence isn't enough to describe the way Nik West moves, wows, and shocks crowds everywhere. With credits that include work with artists such as Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame, Prince, John Mayer, Glee, and more, bassist/singer/songwriter Nik West is more than just another pretty face. Known for impressively recording a cover of "Back In Black" by AC/DC, Nik shocked many rock fanatics and instantly became a new favorite of legend Steven Tyler and Lenny Kravitz. This left-handed phenom has worked with Grammy-winning songwriter/producer Glen Ballard (Alanis Morissette, George Strait, and Michael Jackson), and since then has toured with Prince, and has accompanied, recorded with, and jammed with a few well-known artists such as John Mayer, Marcus Miller, Macy Gray, Esperanza Spalding, Orianthi, and more. West’s skill was noticed early on by legendary music company, Fender, and she was one of the first musicians to play Fender’s first 6-string bass. She is now the face of a new line of basses called the Dimension Bass and the Elite Bass that Fender came out with in 2017, which she helped develop. She is also the brainchild behind the Queen of Strings Competition, discovering, inspiring, and teaching young women self esteem and discipline on an instrument. Her last performance was at TD JazzFest 2017, and now she returns with her group: Hubie Wang guitar, Amber Sauer vocals, David Cullum drums, and Clifton Williams keyboards.
Opening for this evening will be Ludic
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June 30, 2023 02:00 AM
https://jazzvictoria.ca/caity-gyorgy/
$39 (service charges may apply)
"While having a beautiful voice is plenty to recommend any singer, also knowing how to use it in the myriad ways that Caity Gyorgy does puts her high up the list of young singers to watch.” - WholeNote
Two-time Juno award-winning Canadian vocalist Caity Gyorgy (pronounced George), is known for singing bebop and swing music, and has performed prolifically across North America. This rising star has worked with incredible musicians including Christine Jensen, Pat LaBarbera, Jocelyn Gould, Ira Coleman, Allison Au, and Postmodern Jukebox. In addition, Gyorgy’s compositions have been sung by other vocalists around the world, and she was recently named the Grand Prize Winner of the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest in the jazz category. Her 2021 release, Now Pronouncing, is an EP of original music which won the Juno for “Vocal Jazz Album of the Year” at the 2022 JUNO Awards. She won the 2023 Juno Award for “Vocal Jazz Album of the Year” for her debut full length 2022 LP, Featuring. Her next album, You’re Alike, You Two, a collection of Jerome Kern songs, will be released in July 2023. Anthony D'Alessandro piano, Thomas Hainbuch bass, Jacob Wutzke drums, Owen Chow trumpet
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June 30, 2023 04:15 AM
https://jazzvictoria.ca/emmet-cohen-trio-2/
$42 (service charges may apply)
“Thirty years old and one of the finest piano players to emerge in decades…” – All About Jazz
Multifaceted American composer and Mack Avenue artist Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's most pivotal figures in music. An internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and dedicated music educator, Cohen is the winner of the 2019 American Pianists Award, the Cole Porter Fellow of the American Pianists Association, and was a finalist in the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition. During the lockdown, he created "Live From Emmet's Place," a weekly livestream that received millions of internet views worldwide. He has collaborated with Ron Carter, Benny Golson, Jimmy Cobb, George Coleman, Jimmy Heath, Tootie Heath, Houston Person, Christian McBride, Kurt Elling, Billy Hart, Herlin Riley, and Lea DeLaria. The Emmet Cohen Trio last played in Victoria in 2022, in a performance that left audiences stunned and wanting more. Now, they return to Victoria, touring Cohen’s latest 2022 album, Uptown in Orbit.
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