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A companion to the Vancouver jazz blog Rhythm Changes, the RCP is a home for creative, improvising, local music people. In this guest-driven interview show, host Will Chernoff is your guide to the people and projects of our scene. Keep up with the community, discover new artists, and catch busy musicians as they reflect on interesting times.

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A companion to the Vancouver jazz blog Rhythm Changes, the RCP is a home for creative, improvising, local music people. In this guest-driven interview show, host Will Chernoff is your guide to the people and projects of our scene. Keep up with the community, discover new artists, and catch busy musicians as they reflect on interesting times.

    Harmeet Kaur Virdee: Bass, Surrey Jazz Nights, VSO School

    Harmeet Kaur Virdee: Bass, Surrey Jazz Nights, VSO School

    Harmeet Kaur Virdee talks about her upbringing, education, and values as a bass player; her journey as an arts administrator in her early twenties, including work with the VSO School of Music and the Ostara Project; and her music, currently in a band with Ru Ha, Noah Franche-Nolan, & Karl DeJong. Harmeet started a series in May 2023 called Surrey Jazz Nights that features groups of high school students from around Surrey, monthly, at a Blenz Coffee in the Sullivan Heights neighborhood.
    My second album Maybe Eventually is out now on CD; buy now at chernoffmusic.com and use the code RCP at checkout for 25% off!
    Become a member for free today at rhythmchanges.ca. You'll get the free weekly email with upcoming events from the gig list, plus artists, events, or recordings for you to enjoy and share. Sent every Tuesday morning at 6:00 AM Pacific Time.
    Credits: Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Will Chernoff. Music: "Lutin" by William Chernoff.

    • 1 hr 52 min
    Chris Wong: Journeys to the Bandstand Vancouver Jazz Book

    Chris Wong: Journeys to the Bandstand Vancouver Jazz Book

    Chris Wong talks about his new book Journeys to the Bandstand: Thirty Jazz Lives in Vancouver. Chris is an author, lifelong music fan, and veteran of music journalism. He wrote about our jazz community for outlets including the Vancouver Courier, the Georgia Straight, and many more, especially during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Learn about and buy the book here.
    I wrote the blurb on the back cover of Chris' book, and Chris wrote the liner notes to my second album Maybe Eventually.
    Become a member for free today at rhythmchanges.ca. You'll get the free weekly email with upcoming events from the gig list, plus artists, events, or recordings for you to enjoy and share. Sent every Tuesday morning at 6:00 AM Pacific Time.
    Credits: Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Will Chernoff. Music: "Lutin" by William Chernoff.

    • 2 hrs 7 min
    Jessica Heaven: Vocalist & Singer, Actor, Dancer, Leader

    Jessica Heaven: Vocalist & Singer, Actor, Dancer, Leader

    Jessica Heaven talks about her multi-disciplinary life as a vocalist (or a singer – she feels a distinction!), dancer going back her entire life, theatre and film actor, and a member of the leadership team with the Women in Jazz Association of BC since that non-profit's inception. Through the association, she has been involved in the Sister Jazz Orchestra and with media around the scene as well. Her recent projects include Descartes for Sheila (2021) with Jake McIntyre-Paul, Closest Living Relative (2020) with Mike WT Allen and Spencer Schoening, and Primal Navigation as the group Ptriodactyl.
    Get tickets to the Fraser MacPherson book launch and concert, featuring the Cory Weeds Quartet, at Odd Fellows Hall on April 16th here!
    Become a member for free today at rhythmchanges.ca. You'll get the free weekly email with upcoming events from the gig list, plus artists, events, or recordings for you to enjoy and share. Sent every Tuesday morning at 6:00 AM Pacific Time.
    Credits: Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Will Chernoff. Music: "Lutin" by William Chernoff.

    • 1 hr 33 min
    Jazz at the Bolt 2024 - Instagram Live Post-Festival Chat

    Jazz at the Bolt 2024 - Instagram Live Post-Festival Chat

    I went live on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 to post-game Jazz at the Bolt 2024 — hundreds of happy folks, due to the music by dozens of musicians, underwritten by months of hard work from Cory, Tim, and the team.
    I enjoyed every minute of the music at the Shadbolt and at Frankie’s, and your company. I feel lucky to have been involved and to have had a window into this unique event.
    My personal thanks to: Cory and Tim (all the love and respect I got for you both), all the volunteers I worked with, my friends for hanging with me, and Chris Wong for writing and printing a book for the ages. I also got to meet some Rhythm Changes subscribers whom I hadn’t met in person yet. You know who you are. Your support makes my world go round.
    We’re bringing this vibe all year!

    • 48 min
    Francis Naluz: PATH, Bass, Guitar, Couch Jams, Caribou

    Francis Naluz: PATH, Bass, Guitar, Couch Jams, Caribou

    Francis Naluz talks about his band PATH, co-led with Paco Ha. Francis is a bassist who plays upright and electric bass as well as guitar. He is an active side-person in his cohort, playing often with Gordy Li, the Couch Jams Collective, and many more. He graduated from Capilano University in 2022.
    Francis plays in the next Couch Jams event called I Wish U Roses, at the Annex Theatre, on February 15.
    PATH features Paco in a two-saxophone setup with Erika Chow, while Francis completes the rhythm section with his friends including keyboardist Suin Park and drummers Seth Kitamura and Jordy McIntosh. The band's material ranges from R&B covers to original contemporary jazz.
    Francis also has a solo project on SoundCloud called Archibald Caribou.
    Become a member for free today at rhythmchanges.ca. You'll get the free weekly email with upcoming events from the gig list, plus artists, events, or recordings for you to enjoy and share. Sent every Tuesday morning at 6:00 AM Pacific Time.
    Credits: Hosted and produced by Will Chernoff. Edited and mixed by Justin Gorrie. Music: "Lutin" by William Chernoff.
    My second album Maybe Eventually is out now on CD; buy now at chernoffmusic.com and use the code RCP at checkout for 25% off!

    • 1 hr 25 min
    The Chernoffs Holiday Chat 2023

    The Chernoffs Holiday Chat 2023

    Need some company? Long travels still ahead of you this winter break? Or do you just want to hear me spill tea about Rhythm Changes? My spouse Vez Chernoff guest-hosts this impromptu chat, going through a bunch of fun (or deep) questions that I collected from tweets, articles, and podcasts around the end of this year. We're not promoting this one anywhere, so if you found it, you're in on the secret.
    Links to things mentioned:
    Surviving my Bernie Legge theatre gig How I got my first Vancouver jazz festival show David Blake opens up about the Tangent Cafe closing down Rhythm Changes year-end letter 2023 (or find it in your podcast feed before this episode) Why Maybe Eventually might be my last album Favourite podcast episode I listened to this year
    Become a member for free today at rhythmchanges.ca. You'll get the free weekly email with upcoming events from the gig list, plus artists, events, or recordings for you to enjoy and share. Sent every Tuesday morning at 6:00 AM Pacific Time.

    • 1 hr 30 min

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Solid cast for musicians and fans alike. Great interviews, helpful ideas, and just a solid podcast all around!

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