Three weeks ago Jeff Drummond stood in at the last minute to play on behalf of another musician who couldn’t make it to the show. You would have never known it was an impromptu performance because his guitar playing blended perfectly, despite the fact he hadn’t even had a chance to rehearse before show time.
This week, you have the chance to hear just how accomplished he is as he appears with his own quartet — complete with rehearsals when the Georgia Straight Jazz Society presents four impressive musicians, with international performance credentials, on the Elks’ stage at 7:30 this Thursday.
This is JDQ’s second appearance this season at the Elks’ hall. Jeff is joined by accompanied by Dan Craven, tenor saxophone; Aaron Amar, drums, and John Hyde, bass.
These guys have worked across Canada and around the world, and we’re the lucky folk that reap the benefit of hearing them play on their own doorstep — yet one more piece of the musical legacy we’re so fortunate to enjoy in this region.
So come out and break the MP3 habit by experiencing live music this Thursday when this band is guaranteed to entertain you with its broad musical palette and many years of experience as it plays choice standards, contemporary jazz as well as some of Jeff’s original pieces.
As part of the Society’s goal to encourage established and budding talent to the stage, an old tradition returns this week with the reintroduction of what used to be called The Jam: now a new style of third session during the last 30 minutes of the evening’s entertainment.
This will take place under the title Open Mic Set. It offers an opportunity for jazz vocalists to perform a song before a live audience, with the benefit of a backing combo.
This will be held on the last Thursday of each month between January and April. For more information about Open Mic procedures and rules (and forthcoming events up until June), visit www.georgiastraightjazz.com
— Georgia Straight Jazz Society
