Indigo Jazz returns to ‘the Zo’ this week. Make your Good Friday even better by sharing delightful food and music with Dale Graham (vocals), Rick Husband (guitar), and John Hyde (bass) at the Zocalo Café at 7:30 p.m.
Their music ranges from up-tempo swing that marries technique with exuberant play, to ballads that still the mind and heart. It makes a delicious complement to Zocalo’s mouth-watering entrees, featuring locally-sourced meat and vegetarian dishes. The premises are fully licensed, and there is a sweet collection of desserts on hand.
John Hyde has a wealth of experience in performing, arranging, composing, and teaching jazz. In his hands, the acoustic bass finds the perfect mix of personality, precision, and support. He has performed with Lee Konitz, Hugh Fraser, Phil Nimmons, and Oliver Jones, among others, and has released two CDs as bandleader since moving to the Comox Valley.
Rick Husband is a compelling guitarist, highly responsive to his fellow players. He also communicates beautifully to his listeners by integrating improvised lines with familiar motifs and genres. He has performed extensively across Vancouver Island, in big bands, small combos, and everything in between.
Dale Graham developed her singing chops through work in the Celtic/Folk scene in the 90s, but her supple and fluid vocals really find their groove in the jazz genre. She’s right at home in the open space of a ballad, can swing like crazy, and simply relaxes into her improvised lines.
Join Indigo Jazz at the Zocalo Café this Friday at 7:30, and get your long weekend off to a swinging start. Admission by donation.
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