Jazz guitarist Patrick brings to the forefront a mix of blues, bebop, and latin music – he is not stranger to pop music either. Patrick uses unique arrangements to familiar tunes, as well as original compositions that inspire reflection. Patrick leads an organ trio featuring organist Nobuyoshi Nagata and drummer Todd Stewart.

Music has been a part of Angie’s journey since the very beginning. Angie’s parents proudly proclaim that she belted out notes far before she could speak. Through writing songs and melodies, she discovered that her voice has proven to be as strong as her passion for music. Every piece that Angie writes holds a piece …

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Tess Anderson is a singer, songwriter, and music producer based in Vancouver, BC. Trained as both a pianist and a vocalist, Tess brings her jazz background to the world of alt-pop music. She graduated from Nimbus School of Recording and Media in 2018, where she built her skill set and perfected her style, studying audio …

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The Knotty Dotters plays lively, joyful and highly danceable marimba music, based on traditional and modern Zimbabwean songs with a West Coast Flair. A multigeneration, all-woman band of 7 musicians playing beautifully unique hand-crafted marimbas and mbiras, along with hoshos, percussion, singing, and sometimes even a little gumboot dance or two. They’ve been performing at …

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Ta’Kaiya Blaney is a singer-songwriter, actor, and environmental activist from the Tla A’min Nation, Turtle Island. From the Idle No More Movement to the United Nations Ta’Kaiya has performed and spoken at grass-roots Indigenous gatherings and rallies and at International conferences and forums across the globe. Ta’Kaiya is currently on the Red Road speaking, performing …

Uptown Unplugged – Ta’Kaiya Blaney – August 11, 2019 @ Royal City Centre Read More »

Matt and Sara are local guitar teachers at the Neil Douglas Guitar Shop on 12th street. Both specializing in classical guitar, they began practicing as a duo before lessons at the studio. They have now been playing together for over a year! They play instrumental guitar music from all over the world and the span …

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Vancouver based Jazz Guitarist Matt Franceschini has been playing the guitar and performing for more than a decade. Performing with his trio he aims to set a balance between playing his own original compositions while still performing timeless classics from the great American songbook. The Trio is a dynamic and energetic group of musicians all …

Uptown Unplugged – Matt Franceschini – August 3, 2019 @ Westminster Centre Read More »