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Suzie Vinnick and her guitar named Mabel have an understanding. Suzie does most of the singing and Mabel backs her up. But like all healthy partnerships, there’s a fair amount of give and take. Sometimes the spruce and maple half of the duo sings a little bit, too.
Featured · Jazz Festival · The Scene
Now in its 27th year, the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival has grown to be absolutely massive. With a festival of this size and caliber comes a hefty fifty page festival program. Fortunately for those of you with an Android or Apple device, you can get all of your festival information served up right on your smartphone with the festival’s free app.
A trio made up of bassist Soren Nissen, drummer Ian Wright and guitarist Nate Renner put on an intimate house show in Saskatoon on Friday, May 17. The living room turned concert venue was full to the brim with the band’s friends, family and other local jazzers and music fans. This is a gallery of photos from the show.
This year the festival has cooked up more free stage festivities than ever. In fact, there’s so much to do it will be tough to decide where to get your free jazz fix. Have a look at the Pickup’s full guide to the free stages to decide where you want to spend your time.
Winnipeg jazz fixture Ron Paley played a classically jazzy solo piano performance on Saturday, May 11th at the Bassment club in Saskatoon. This is a mini gallery of photos from his show. Paley has notched his belt touring with the Buddy Rich and Woody Herman bands, and has been playing, arranging, and composing jazz and big band music for forty years.
