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2011 Performances

Sunday July 3rd, 2011

Cellar Jazz Club

3611 West Broadway

604-738-1959

For more Information:

http://www.cellarjazz.com/

 

Sunday June 12th, 2011

Jazz Vespers @ St Andrews Wesley United Church

corner of Nelson & Burrard

4pm

2010 Performances

Sunday Nov. 28th 2010

Jazz Vespers @ St Andrew's Wesley United Church (corner of Burrard & Nelson)

4pm

 

Sunday Dec. 12th 2010

Cory Weeds Cellar Jazz Club

3611 W Broadway

604-738-1959

7:30pm

 

Wed June 16th 2010

Cellar Jazz Restaurant

3611 West Broadway

604-738-1959

8:30 and 10:15

 

Sunday March 7th 2010

Jazz Vespers

St. Andrews Wesley

United Church

Burrard & Nelson,

Vancouver

4:00 pm

 

2009 Performances

Wednesday Oct. 7/09

The Cellar Jazz Club

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

Sets: 8:30 & 10:00 pm

 

Sunday Sept. 27/09

Jazz Vespers

St. Andrews Wesley

United Church

Burrard & Nelson,

Vancouver

4:00 pm

 

March 27/09

Birch Theatre at Capilano University
in concert with

Jiggs Whigham
jiggswhigham.com
8:00pm

 

February 16/09

Kiwanis Festival

Birch Theatre

Capilano University

7:30 pm

 

January 18/09

Jazz Vespers

St. Andrews Wesley

United Church

Burrard & Nelson,

Vancouver

4:00 pm

 

2008 Performances

Thursday April 24th

The Cellar Jazz Club

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

Sets: 8:30 and 10:00 pm

 

Saturday September 30th

Pender Harbour Jazz Festival
Pender Harbour Landing
1:30-3:30pm

 

Thursday October 30th

The Cellar Jazz Club

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

8:30

 

2007 Performances

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.

 

TOM LEE MUSIC HALLS

FUNDRAISER concert

Sunday January 7th @7:00pm.

 

Friday Jan 5th & Saturday Jan 6th

The Cellar Jazz Club

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

Sets: 8:30 and 10:00 pm
 

February 28th, Wednesday
Jill Townsend Big Band to perform at

the Mike Reveley tribute concert
Birch Theatre, Capilano Concert
detail
s Mike Reveley Tribute

 

Thursday, Sept. 13th

The Cellar Jazz Club

3611 West Broadway, Van.

604-738-1959

Sets: 8:30 and 10:00pm

 

Sunday, Oct. 28th

Jazz Vespers

St. Andrews Wesley United Church

Burrard & Nelson, Vancouver

4:00 pm

 

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

 

Friday  August 11/06

Festival Vancouver

8 pm

Vancouver East Cultural Centre 1895 Venables Street

 

Wednesday, September 20/06

SEATTLE WOMEN'S JAZZ ORCHESTRA (SWOJO)

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

 

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 

 

EVENTS

Sunday Jan. 8th 2012

The Jill Townsend Big Band returns to the Cory Weeds Cellar Jazz Club!

3611 West Broadway, 

 604-738-1959

sets:8:00 and 9:30pm

$16

 

Thursday Jan. 12 2012 The Jill Townsend Big Band performs at El Barrio Latino Restaurant

2270 East Hastings, just west of Nanaimo St 604-569-2220

sets 9:30 and 11:00

cover by donation


Past Performances