In his brand new book – Improvising Church: Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm and Soul (IVP, February 13, 2024) – Regent College scholar and accomplished jazz pianist Mark Glanville plays with a metaphor of improvisation to chart 12…
Usually I look forward a week or two in this Around Town column, pointing out some interesting events coming down the pike. This time I’ll start with one that won’t take place for another year – but it’s three days…
The Vancouver International Jazz Festival is with us again, from June 18 – July 1. With big names such as Buddy Guy, Sonny Rollins and Tower of Power, along with locals-now-living-in-New-York Renee Rosnes and Bria Skonberg (Quintet) – and many…
Jazz Evensong is a continuing Wednesday evening worship event at Brentwood Presbyterian Church, a small but creative North Burnaby congregation. The Brentwood experience is shared with a few other congregations in the Vancouver area – most notably St. Andrew’s-Wesley United…