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Jazz and creative music from all eras and styles curated by Nou Dadoun.  Focusing on new releases, birthdays and significant musical calendar events, and performances & releases relevant to the musical community in Vancouver, Canada and the World!  The music has roots in Black experience so every month is Black History Month.  Women are important contributors and participants in this music so every day is Women in Jazz Day.   We celebrate music that has the joy of creation, that knows where its been and (often) tries to see where it's going. The A-Trane has been on the airwaves on community radio in Vancouver since 1982 and the current host has been in the broadcaster's chair since 1986.  Every show starts with a different version of our theme "Take the A Train" relevant to the date or Vancouver performances and then continues with a piece performed or inspired by John Coltrane.  Always engaging, sometimes challenging, never boring - the best in Jazz & Creative music!

  1. FEB 28

    The A-Trane 2026-02-27 - Kenny Wheeler, Andy Milne, Dexter Gordon, Previews

    Lotsa previews on this afternoon's edition of The A-Trane Radio Program!  Brad Turner is leading the Capilano University A Band with Jennifer Scott in a celebration of the music of Kenny Wheeler.  He was kind enough to share the repertoire for tonight and we'll feature most of it in two extended sets.  Another set for Andy Milne who is in for two performances at the Vancity Theatre to lead into the film True North and then leading a trio at Frankie's on Sunday night.   More previews include John Lee on Hammond B3 at Frankie's tonight and tomorrow.  At the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Dominique Fils-Aimé (Mar 7th), Julian Lage (with a new release Oct 14), and Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita Music (Mar 13).  As well as the return of Tortoise featuring Jeff Parker at the Pearl Mar 6 and Michael Blake wrapping up his west coast tour at La Fabrique St. George tomorrow afternoon.  More new releases from Daphne Roubini/Black Gardenia, Kassa Overall, and birthdays for Sara Serpa, Leo Watson and Dexter Gordon who takes in the theme. Music to get you through crazy times, the state of the scene is strong (the Union not so much)!  Hear us flex our musical muscles at 100.5FM or coopradio . org starting at 2 PM pacifically! If you want to follow along, here's the playlist! The A-Trane Radio Program with your host Nou Dadoun on every Friday afternoon from 2pm to 5:30 pm Pacific Celebrating jazz & creative music in Vancouver since 1986 100.5FM or coopradio.org  Check it out!

    3h 34m

  2. FEB 21

    The A-Trane 2026-02-20 - Bobby Jaspar Centenary, Mike Rud, Michael Blake, Arkestra, Previews

    On this afternoon's edition of The A-Trane Radio Program we're celebrating the centenary today of the great Belgian musician Bobby Jaspar who played with the greatest musicians of the era back in his day but is little spoken about today.  Among others we'll hear him with John Coltrane & Mal Waldron, with his wife Blossom Dearie, in JJ Johnson's group, with Miles Davis, Herbie Mann, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Donald Byrd, Wynton Kelly, a rare vocal performance from Kenny Burrell, Chet Baker and one of his last performances with fellow Belgian guitarist Rene Thomas at Ronnie Scott's. Some previews include the Infidels Jazz Presents: Sun Ra Arkestra at The Pearl (taking in the theme from a rare Saturn performance in 1977), some paranormal adventures from Mike Rud, some smokin' B3 from Michael Blake, and some Monk from Arvind Ramdas! Filled out with a goodbye nod to the Reverend Jesse Jackson exhorting Cannonball Adderley to Walk Tall and a couple of other birthdays - Craig Taborn today and Kate Olson this weekend. Why go anywhere else when you can celebrate the music past, present and future at 100.5FM or listen live at coopradio . org starting at 2pm pacific!  We gotcha covered! If you want to follow along, here's the playlist! The A-Trane Radio Program with your host Nou Dadoun on every Friday afternoon from 2pm to 5:30 pm Pacific Celebrating jazz & creative music in Vancouver since 1986 100.5FM or coopradio.org  Check it out!

    3h 34m

  3. FEB 18

    The A-Trane 2026-02-13 - Socan, Juno Nominations, Jazz at the Bolt, Previews

    Besides being World Radio Day, this is Socan Reporting Week which is a perfect reason to feature great Canadian Music on this (almost) All-Canadian edition of The A-Trane Radio Program!  Keith Hartshorn-Walton took in a low-brass flavoured version of the theme. Our first Canadian feature is a rundown of the Jazz Juno Nominees for this year: Anthony D'Alessandro, Aretha Tillotson, Justin Gray, Renee Rosnes, and Nancy Walker for Jazz Album of the Year Solo.  Then Steve Holt, Alexis Baro, the Shuffle Demons, the CODE Quartet, and the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra (with Jill Townsend) for Jazz Album of the Year Group.  Then Ale Avery Nunez, Alex Samaras, the Atlantic Jazz Collective (featuring Norma Winstone), Caity Gyorgy, and Laura Anglade for Jazz Album of the Year Vocal! Our second feature of the afternoon is this weekend's 6th Annual edition of Jazz at the Bolt, the festival organized by Cory Weeds and Tim Reinert/ Infidels Jazz at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.  Music from the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, Champian Fulton, Jacob Chung, Madeleine Elkins, Brandon Oscar Suarez, Julian Borkowski (featured with Neil Gray), The Bill Coon Double Quartet, Ralph A. Moore & Peter Washington (guesting with Charles Chen - see what I did there?), Paul Pigat, Tyler Henderson, Sharon Minemoto, KneeJerk, and Arvind Ramdas - a sampling of the great music happening this weekend! And we'll fill it out with Mike Rud and Michael Blake (both at Frankie's Jazz Club next weekend), and recent releases from James Danderfer and Emad Armoush & the Avant-Garde Flamenco Trio! We've got everything but back bacon and maple syrup, check it out starting at two pm Pacific, we stand on guard for thee! If you want to follow along, here's the playlist! The A-Trane Radio Program with your host Nou Dadoun on every Friday afternoon from 2pm to 5:30 pm Pacific Celebrating jazz & creative music in Vancouver since 1986 100.5FM or coopradio.org  Check it out!

    3h 32m

  4. FEB 7

    The A-Trane 2026-02-06 - Grammy Wrapup, Ken Peplowski RIP, Jazz at the Bolt, Previews

    Pretty wide variety of great music on this afternoon's edition of The A-Trane Radio Program with a Grammy wrapup that includes John Coltrane's first recordings with Miles Davis from Miles '55, Samara Joy, Sullivan Fortner, Mavis Staples, Nate Smith with both Marquis Hill and the vocal ensemble säje, Caetano Veloso And Maria Bethânia, the Christian McBride Big Band, Gonzalo Rubalcaba with Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro, Miles Caton & Ludwig Göransson (from the Sinners OST), Justin Gray with Drew Jurecka, Buddy Guy, Remy Le Boeuf with the Nordkraft Big Band & Danielle Wertz, some great archival recordings from Joni Mitchell, finishing with the late Chick Corea! We'll say goodbye to Ken Peplowski (who also took in the theme with the Nagel-Heyer All-Stars) and catch some upcoming previews from Ballake Sissoko & Derek Gripper (on tomorrow night at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts), artists appearing at this year's Jazz at the Bolt including Champian Fulton & Klas Lindquist, Bill Coon's Double Quartet, Ralph A. Moore (with Charles Chen) and Arvind Ramdas (the last also at Frankie's this Thursday). We'll take it out with the latest from Kahil El Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble appearing tonight at The Revue Stage on Granville Island courtesy of our friends over at Infidels Jazz! (And a brief unannounced nod to pianist Art Simmon's centenary yesterday to fill out the time-slot!.) Covering all the bases, playing all the hits, best game in town for your Friday afternoon - suit up at 100.5FM or coopradio . org starting at two pacific! If you want to follow along, here's the playlist! The A-Trane Radio Program with your host Nou Dadoun on every Friday afternoon from 2pm to 5:30 pm Pacific Celebrating jazz & creative music in Vancouver since 1986 100.5FM or coopradio.org  Check it out!

    3h 31m

  5. FEB 1

    The A-Trane 2026-01-30 - Grammy Rundown, Richie Beirach RIP, Previews

    On this afternoon's edition of The A-Trane Radio Program, the first half of the show will be handed over to a retrospective of the late Richie Beirach who passed away earlier this week. We'll hear him in many contexts across his career including with his long-time collaborator Dave Liebman (Richie's visits to Vancouver were mostly in the context of their working quartet Quest), in all-star trios and solo. The late Ian McDougall, who passed away the same day as Richie, takes in the theme with his regular collaborators including Oliver Gannon. We'll also have a quick Grammy rundown in advance of the awards this weekend that includes Lakecia Benjamin, Chick Corea, Nicole Zuraitis, Sullivan Fortner, Michael Mayo, Arturo O'Farrill (playing Carla Bley's last commissioned work), Laila Biali, The Sun Ra Arkestra (also coming to Vancouver in February courtesy of our friends at Infidels Jazz), and Branford Marsalis doing the music of Keith Jarrett. That last one doubles as part of a preview of Chris Gestrin doing Jarrett's music tonight at Pyatt Hall (those Infidels again!), then other preview this week for Thomas Marriott (tomorrow night at Frankie's) and Ayelet Rose Gottlieb (workshops this week culminating in a show at Tyrant Studios next Thursday). Even a happy birthday today to Ahmed Abdul-Malik! So pick your preferred medium (100.5FM or coopradio . org) and get the Jazz Message starting at two pm Pacific - ten four good buddy (whatever that means) .... If you want to follow along, here's the playlist! The A-Trane Radio Program with your host Nou Dadoun on every Friday afternoon from 2pm to 5:30 pm Pacific Celebrating jazz & creative music in Vancouver since 1986 100.5FM or coopradio.org  Check it out!

    3h 37m

  6. JAN 26

    The A-Trane 2026-01-23 - Ralph Towner RIP, Silver in Seattle, Binney Action Trio, Preview

    This afternoon's edition of The A-Trane Radio Program largely handed off to a retrospective of the great guitarist, pianist and composer Ralph Towner who passed away earlier this week. We'll hear him in multiple contexts including his solo recordings, with the Paul Winter Consort, the long-standing quartet Oregon, a guest appearance with Weather Report and collaborations with Jan Garbarek, Gary Burton (birthday today!), Azimuth, Gary Peacock, Paolo Fresu and others. Duck Baker takes in the theme and an addition feature for the recent (Horace) Silver in Seattle 1965, birthdays for Django Reinhardt, Marty Paich, Curtis Counce, the late Michal Urbaniak, and previews for the David Binney Action Trio (tonight at the Hargrove for Coastal Jazz), François Houle and new music from Bellbird (Infidels Jazz Presents: François Houle / Bellbird at Alliance Français Vancouver Theatre Theatre), Gordon Grdina's Haram (the Hollywood on Sunday Jan 25) and Rachel Therrien Trumpet at the ACT Theatre tonight! Jazz in all its permutations and instantiations every Friday afternoon at 100.5FM and coopradio . org starting at 2 pm Pacific! Tune in and get a taste! If you want to follow along, here's the playlist! The A-Trane Radio Program with your host Nou Dadoun on every Friday afternoon from 2pm to 5:30 pm Pacific Celebrating jazz & creative music in Vancouver since 1986 100.5FM or coopradio.org  Check it out!

    3h 34m

  7. JAN 20

    The A-Trane 2026-01-16 - Monk in Bremen, Pyroclastic Records, Rebecca Kilgore RIP

    Fresh sounds on this afternoon's edition of The A-Trane Radio Program - I think we finally have all the technical difficulties ironed out! Feature sets this afternoon for the Sunnyside archival release of the Thelonious Monk quartet in Bremen 1965, a feature for the Pyroclastic Records label which includes the new release from Kris Davis with the Lutosławski Quartet and recent releases from Trio of Bloom, Patricia Brennan, Brandon Seabrook, Sylvie Courvoisier & Mary Halvorson, and Ned Rothenberg, and a farewell tribute to the late Rebecca Kilgore. We'll also squeeze in birthdays for Betty Roche (the theme!), Robert Wilkins and Aldo Romano, a farewell to Bob Weir and previews for Neil Swainson, Neil Gray, Itamar Erez and Nancy Newman! Catch it at 100.5FM or coopradio . org starting at 2pm Pacific, The A-Trane taking the pulse of the jazz scene since 1986! If you want to follow along, here's the playlist! The A-Trane Radio Program with your host Nou Dadoun on every Friday afternoon from 2pm to 5:30 pm Pacific Celebrating jazz & creative music in Vancouver since 1986 100.5FM or coopradio.org  Check it out!

    3h 31m

  8. JAN 20

    The A-Trane 2026-01-09 - 2024 Repeat - Max Roach Centenary

    Repeat from Jan 12 2024 -- Special program for the first new A-Trane of 2024, celebrating the Centenary of the great Max Roach today with the broadcast of a performance by the Max Roach Quartet at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre on Mar 18 1988 originally presented by Coastal Jazz. Along with more looking back and forward with great music, the A-Trane is the place to be! Check it out at 100.5FM or coopradio . org starting at two! If you want to follow along, here's the playlist! The A-Trane Radio Program with your host Nou Dadoun on every Friday afternoon from 2pm to 5:30 pm Pacific Celebrating jazz & creative music in Vancouver since 1986 100.5FM or coopradio.org  Check it out!

    3h 33m
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Jazz and creative music from all eras and styles curated by Nou Dadoun.  Focusing on new releases, birthdays and significant musical calendar events, and performances & releases relevant to the musical community in Vancouver, Canada and the World!  The music has roots in Black experience so every month is Black History Month.  Women are important contributors and participants in this music so every day is Women in Jazz Day.   We celebrate music that has the joy of creation, that knows where its been and (often) tries to see where it's going. The A-Trane has been on the airwaves on community radio in Vancouver since 1982 and the current host has been in the broadcaster's chair since 1986.  Every show starts with a different version of our theme "Take the A Train" relevant to the date or Vancouver performances and then continues with a piece performed or inspired by John Coltrane.  Always engaging, sometimes challenging, never boring - the best in Jazz & Creative music!

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