May 26, 2026 11:08 AM
Sonny Rollins Passes Away at 95
Sonny Rollins, the iconic saxophonist, composer and improviser whose career stretched from the origins of bebop to 21st…
Bassist Charlie Haden, guitarist Bill Frisell and pianist Brad Mehldau are a few of the musicians slated to perform during the 23rd Annual TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival, which will run June 20–29.
Tickets go on sale March 27 for the Classic Sounds at The Centre Series held June 21–28.
Other fest performances include:
June 20: Herbie Hancock
June 21: Charlie Haden Quartet West and Iro Haarla Quintet
June 22: Cowboy Junkies and Frisell with Tony Scherr and Rudy Royston
June 23: Dave Brubeck Quartet; Ivan Lins and Molly Johnson
June 24: John Scofield Trio and e.s.t. (Esbjörn Svensson Trio)
June 25: Brad Mehldau Trio
June 26: Naturally 7 and Ana Moura
More info:coastaljazz.ca
Onstage, Rollins would move about restlessly, thrusting his tenor sax in the air as he blew.
May 26, 2026 11:08 AM
Sonny Rollins, the iconic saxophonist, composer and improviser whose career stretched from the origins of bebop to 21st…
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