Shows set to shine brightly
Series has four offerings
The Bright Moments Series at the Western Front is four shows presented by Coastal Jazz for Fall/Winter 2016. It kicks off in October and runs until February 2017.
Bright Moments was inspired by past Coastal Jazz president, the late James Coverdale, who was a tireless supporter of adventurous music.
Tickets/info: At the Western Front, all shows 8 p.m. $25 all in, or 3-Event Bundle $60 coastaljazz.ca
Samuel Blaser Quartet: Spring Rain: Friday, Oct. 14. Swiss trombonist Blaser has wowed crowds with his swinging big brassy lines as well as far-out experimentation. Spring Rain is a tribute to the music of Jimmy Giuffre featuring keyboardist Russ Lossing, bassist Masa Kamaguchi, and legendary drummer Gerry Hemingway.
Quinsin Nachoff Flux featuring Matt Mitchell, David Binney and Kenny Wollesen: Sunday, Nov. 13. Saxophonist/clarinetist/composer Quinsin Nachoff is mashing up everything from avantgarde jazz to classical chamber music. The NYC-based Canadian musician is a rising star.
Battle Trance, plus Josh Zubot/Tony Wilson Duo: Saturday, Jan .28. Band leader and saxophonist Travis Laplante leads Battle Trance with sax players Matthew Nelson, Jeremy Viner, and Patrick Breiner. Violinist Joshua Zubot relocated from the Montreal scene.
Harris Eisenstadt Old Growth Forest: Friday, Feb. 3. Drummer Eisenstadt has a few excellent releases on Songlines. Old Growth Forest was founded in 2015 with trombonist Jeb Bishop, bassist Jason Roebke and tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby.