Piano Hour at Tyrant Studios featuring two of Vancouver’s top call musicians.

John Nicholson - saxophone

Dean Thiessen - piano

Legendary singer Dawn Pemberton sings the music of D’Angelo, directed by Jonny Tobin.

Duo with top call saxophonist John Nicholson at one of Canada’s premiere jazz venues

Vancouver’s top dance band Queer as Funk at the PNE Fairgrounds main stage.

Vancouver’s top dance band Queer as Funk headlines Bowen Island’s annual festival.

Vancouver’s premiere horn section BLOWUP backs up Noah Kahan and his band in front of 55k fans at BC Place.

John Nicholson - saxophone
Feven Kidane - trumpet
Nebyu Yohannes - trombone

Vancouver jazz scene favourite Teresa Marie’s quintet featuring:

John Nicholson - saxophone
Dean Thiessen - piano
Conrad Good - bass
Tyler Stewart - drums

Top trombonist/singer Luis Melgar’s high octane funk band MELGAR at Guilt and Co.

Vancouver’s top dance band Queer as Funk at Live and Local North Vancouver in Edgemont Village

Celebrated party band Cookin’ With Brass at Port Moody’s Arts Outside on Brewer’s Row.

Jade Monet is joined by her new band featuring the BLOWUP horns for the premiere of Club Jade Monet.

John Nicholson - saxophone
Feven Kidane - trumpet
Nebyu Yohannes - trombone
Jonny Tobin - piano
Bella Fedrigo - bass
Arthur Delahooke - drums

Vancouver’s top dance band Queer as Funk takes over the Commodore Ballroom, featuring Dawn Pemberton and Susanna Williams.

Trombonist/Vocalist Luis Melgar’s high octane funk band MELGAR takes over Tyrant Studios.

Composer/poet Russell Wallace leads an all-star group to perform his original compositions

Vancouver’s top dance band Queer as Funk in at Collingwood, ON pride.

Top Canadian composer/pianist Dean Thiessen’s original big band featuring celebrated Swedish saxophonist Fredrik Lundqvist

Saxophones - Brent Mah, John Nicholson, Sofia Avelino
Trumpets - Rory Hislop, Thad Bailey-Mai, Feven Kidane
Trombones - Gregory Dent, Nebyu Yohannes, George McNally
Guitar - Chris Fraser
Piano - Suin Park
Bass - Wynston Minckler
Drums - Todd Stewart

Bassist/Composer Cole Woodland’s quartet at Ocean Artworks Granville Island stage, featuring

John Nicholson - saxophone
Rick Son - piano
Kevin Romain - drums

Celebrated singer/songwriter Haleluya Hailu plays Ethiopian favourites, backed by Feven Kidane and Nebyu Yohannes’ Beles Band at Performance Works for VIJF

Waterfront Park Stage, North Vancouver

Vancouver’s favourite dance band Queer as Funk at Campbell River’s premiere Tidemark Theatre

Vancouver’s favourite dance band Queer as Funk at the top of the Squamish Gondola.

Bassist/composer Will Chernoff’s Folk-Jazz project at the Bentall Centre stage, featuring

John Nicholson - Woodwinds
Madeleine Elkins - Guitar
Suin Park - Piano
Jamison Ko - Drums

Sundays at Hero’s Welcome, presented by Infidels Jazz

John Nicholson - Tenor saxophone
Brad Turner - Piano
Chris Fraser - Guitar
Conrad Good - Bass
Todd Stewart - Drums

Celebrated composer/arranger Chelsea McBride leads her new Vancouver-based big band, presented by Infidels Jazz.

Vancouver’s favourite dance band Queer as Funk at Saltspring’s Pride celebration.

Matt Grinke’s Happiest Big Band on Earth plays unique arrangements of Disney favourites, featuring Dawn Pemberton and Steve Maddock.

Will Chernoff’s folk-jazz project Western Red Cedar at Vancouver’s Jazz Evensong

Will Chernoff - Electric Bass/Acoustic Guitar
John Nicholson - Saxophones and Bass Clarinet
Madeleine Elkins - Electric Guitar
Jancis Bautista - Piano

One of Vancouver’s most sought after trumpeters leads a group dedicated to ‘80s Miles

Ben Frost - Trumpet
John Nicholson - Saxophone/Flute
Eli Davidovici - Bass
Bernie Arai - Drums