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The 2014 Saskatchewan Jazz Festival wrapped up last weekend, and what a festival it was. Sometimes rainy, but always jazzy, funky, and swingin’, there was something to satisfy all the tastes. Re-live the fun with a collection of our favourite shots from the festival here.
Check out our full gallery of photos from some of the hippest Jazz Festival shows on Thursday, June 26.
How did Brandi Disterheft get her start on the bass? It was her dad’s idea. He thought it would be comical to see a small girl playing a large instrument.
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The Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra is pulling out all the stops for their festival offering this summer. It’s called Changing Seasons and it features compositions by Canadian jazzer extraordinaire, Phil Dwyer. They’ve also roped in two fantastic soloists to pack up Mr. Dwyer: violinist Mark Fewer, and tenor saxophonist Kelly Jefferson. The SJO’s not messing around — these are some big names in the jazz world.
Featured · Jazz Festival · Photo Gallery
Check out our full gallery of photos from some of the hippest Jazz Festival shows on Saturday, June 21.
Jon Ballantyne is always on his toes. Whether he’s being challenged by the jazz legends he grew up listening to, his old peers at school, or contemporary artists and colleagues, there’s always a better musician out there to inspire him. And that’s just how he likes it. “It’s a life long thing.”
