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Past Performances

 

2006 Performances

 

Sunday January 22/06

Jazz Vespers

St Andrews Wesley United Church

1012 Nelson (at Burrard)

 604-683-4574

4:00pm   

 

Thursday February  23/06

The Cellar

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

2 shows at 8:30 and 10:15

 

Monday June 26/06

Vancouver International Jazz Festival

The Cellar

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

2 shows at 8:30 and 10:15

 

Festival Vancouver

Festival Vancouver presents Jazz at the Cultch (see article in Today’s Vancouver Sun) and the Jill Townsend Big Band will be playing at all volume levels this coming 

Friday  August 11 at 8 pm.

Vancouver East Cultural Centre 1895 Venables Street

 

SEATTLE WOMEN'S JAZZ ORCHESTRA (SWOJO)

with special guest Jill Townsend
Wednesday, September 20 at 7:30pm
Triple Door Mainstage, Seattle

Tickets ($17.50 general admission, $13 student admission, $20 day of show) are available at the Triple Door Box Office, 216 Union Street, Seattle or by phone: 206-838-4333.

The Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra (SWOJO) will perform an all-ages concert at the Triple Door Mainstage on Wednesday, September 20, featuring music composed, arranged and conducted by Jill Townsend.

Vancouver based arranger/composer Jill Townsend is the principal composer and conductor for the Jill Townsend Big Band, a seventeen piece jazz ensemble. As a trombonist, Jill has performed with many notable artists including Kenny Wheeler, Natalie Cole, Ray Charles and Chuck Israels.

Jill's band has released their premiere CD, "Tales from the Sea", which has
received favorable attention in Canada, the US and Europe. The National Jazz Awards (Canada) nominated JTBB in 2006 for best "Large Jazz Ensemble".

She has had her music recorded and performed by various groups in Canada and the United States, most notably the Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra.

SWOJO is proud to bring Jill to Seattle as the featured composer and
conductor for this special concert.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 AT 7:30 PM

The Triple Door Mainstage http://www.thetripledoor.net 216 Union Street,
Seattle

SWOJO Personnel:
Musical Director: Dr. Daniel Barry
Reeds: Lisa Gordanier, Barbara Hubers-Drake, Cynthia Mullis, Tobi Stone, Ann
Babb
Trumpets: Dennis Haldane, Marge Rosen, Angela Smith, Sarah Nelson
Trombones: Carolyn Caster, Mariah Ralston, Erin Easley, Jennifer Kellogg
Rhythm: Jeremy Jones (dr), Rachael Contorer (b), Ann Reynolds (p), Michelle
McGowan (perc)

 

 

2005 Performances

 

Monday June 27/05

The Cellar

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

2 shows at 8:00 and 9:45     

 

Thursday March 25/05

The Cellar

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

2 shows at 8:00 and 9:45     

 

Thursday February 10/05

The Cellar

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

2 shows at 8:00 and 9:45  

 

Thursday September 8/05

The Cellar

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

2 shows at 8:00 and 9:45 

 

JTBB 5th Birthday Celebration!

Thursday November 17/05

The Cellar

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

2 shows at 8:30 and 10:15

 

2004 Performances

Sunday October 31/04

Jazz Vespers @St Andrews Wesley United Church

1012 Nelson @ Burrard

4:00pm 

 

Thursday October 28/04

The Cellar

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

2 shows at 8:00 and 9:45   

 

Thursday October 14/04

Vancouver East Cultural Centre

1895 Venables Street at Victoria Dr.
604-251-1363

Tickets $18 and $12

8:00 pm

 

The 17 piece Jill Townsend Big Band premiers a 4 movement suite by guitarist/composer Bill Coon. 

The concert will feature a superb array of soloists including Brad Turner, Campbell Ryga, Dennis Esson and Dave Robbins.

Other highlights include new works by

composer/leader Jill Townsend.

 

Friday October 1/04

Free Concert in Celebration of International Music Day

Alice Mackay Room, Vancouver Public Library

350 West Georgia St.

sponsored by VMA/MPTF/Heritage Canada

12:00 pm  

 

Thursday June 10th/04

The Cellar

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

2 shows at 8:00 and 9:45

 

Friday April 9th/04

The Bill Coon Trio

The Cellar

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

2 shows at 8:00 and 9:45 

 

Thursday April 8th/04

The Cellar

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

2 shows at 8:00 and 9:45   

 

Wednesday February 25th/04

The Cellar

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

2 shows at 8:00 and 9:45

 

Sunday January 25th/04

Jazz Vespers @St Andrews Wesley United Church

1012 Nelson @ Burrard

4:00pm     

 

Thursday January 22nd/04

The Cellar

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

2 shows at 8:00 and 9:45     

 

 

 

Stay tuned for upcoming Big Band Performances!

 

February 28th, Wednesday
Jill Townsend Big Band to perform at the Mike Reveley tribute concert
Birch Theatre, Capilano Concert
details Mike Reveley Tribute
 

January 2007 The JTBB had the distinct honour and privilege of being invited to perform at the International Association for Jazz Education Conference (IAJE) in New York.

 

We premiered a new work by Socan Established Composer Award winner, world renowned trombonist Ian McDougall, as well as the Emerging Composer Award Winner, Toronto bassist Mike McClennan. We also performed selections from our own repertoire of original Canadian compositions.

 

Photo credit Barb McDougall