is known for bringing the world鈥檚 best jazz musicians to 麻豆传媒映画for ten days of musical bliss.
What you may not know is that the festival鈥檚 welcomes hundreds of acts that fall outside the confines of traditional 鈥渏azz鈥�.
This year鈥檚 Vogue Series boasts an eclectic line-up of daring musicians ranging from indie darlings to no-holds-barred New York salsa. Taking place at one of Vancouver鈥檚 most historic and iconic venues, this year鈥檚 Vogue Series is an absolute must for anyone yearning to discover something bold, fresh and spectacular.
This year鈥檚 line-up includes...
- June 22 at the Vogue Theatre
With seemingly limitless creativity, unorthodox melodies, and off-kilter rhythms, Dirty Projectors synthesize adventurous R&B, orchestral flourishes, electronic experimentation and far left field avant-pop. From indie rock to collaborations with Bj枚rk, Solange, and David Byrne, Dirty Projectors鈥� David Longstreth 鈥渋s a playful conceptualist who moves in a handful of directions all at once鈥� (New York Times).
- June 25 at the Vogue Theatre
The 13-piece all-star powerhouse Spanish Harlem Orchestra shows why they鈥檙e 鈥渢he leading light of the salsa reconstruction movement鈥� (Newsday) by doing what they do best: hard-hitting, high-energy, salsa! The true voice of the barrio, SHO brings the heat with fresh, intricate arrangements and pulsating rhythms steeped in the authentic salsa dura (鈥渉ard salsa鈥�) tradition.
- June 27 at the Vogue Theatre
High-voltage Birmingham, Alabama-based soul purveyors St. Paul and The Broken Bones sweat, swagger, and shake their way through 鈥渙utright revelatory鈥�, take-no-prisoners live shows. Wildly charismatic frontman Paul Janeway鈥檚 potent lyrics and Otis Redding-level, soul-shaking vocals 鈥渃hannel fire-and-brimstone energy鈥� (Rolling Stone) while the brawny horn-driven seven-piece band mines a wealth of classic American music influences from Motown鈥檚 golden age, to Sly Stone and Prince.
- June 30 at the Vogue Theatre
Even if you haven't heard of Jerry Douglas, you've probably still heard him. As a sought after session player who has backed the likes of Mumford & Sons and Paul Simon, Jerry is an outright virtuoso. The 14-time Grammy Award winner has absorbed and transcended the conventions of bluegrass, country, jazz, blues, and rock. His bold new music is cinematic and stunningly detailed, hitting on an artful chamber Americana sound beyond the boundaries of anything he鈥攐r anyone else鈥攈as done before.
In addition to this year鈥檚 Vogue Series, the TD 麻豆传媒映画International Jazz Festival will feature 1800 artists, 10 days of music, 150 free shows, 35 indoor and outdoor venues and performances by legendary artists such as Robert Plant and Kamasi Washington.
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