John Gross talks about his origins in music, including the first time he heard Charlie Parker, and his long career playing with Shelly Manne, Oliver Nelson, Clare Fischer: just the tip of the iceberg. John is a saxophonist originally from Los Angeles who lived in Portland, Oregon from 1990 to 2016, after which he moved to Vancouver. He shares his thoughts on the artistic process, the duty you have in being a member of a musical community, and how he thinks he’ll “never get it right”.

Special thanks to Sapalo Shafooli for taking and contributing the photo for this episode (June 24, 2022 - Jimi James Fraser trio ft. John Gross at Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Frankie's After Dark).

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Credits: Hosted by Chris Fraser. Edited and mixed by Justin Gorrie. Produced by Will Chernoff. Music: "Lutin" by William Chernoff.

Will Chernoff talks to Chris Fraser as a guest on the show he started over three years ago. Will's next music release, Queen's Park, is a digital EP featuring Thad Bailey-Mai, Nebyu Yohannes, Madeleine Elkins, and Miles Wong (release date: Nov. 8, 2024).

Will returns as the emcee of IronFest at Ironworks, presented by Coastal Jazz, on November 1st and 2nd; learn more about the shows happening there at coastaljazz.ca.

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Credits: Hosted by Chris Fraser. Edited and mixed by Justin Gorrie. Produced by Will Chernoff. Music: "Lutin" by William Chernoff.

David Lavoie & Carson Tworow talk about their jazz- and beat-influenced music as well as the effect of internet forces on artists' lives. David and Carson released their second album with Inner Ocean Records, Teardown, on Sep. 27, 2024. This is their second appearance on the show, the previous one being episode 14; they are the first returning guests. David plays guitar, bass, and trumpet among other instruments while Carson, a drummer by trade from when they met at Capilano University, leads the electronic elements.

Teardown is out on Calgary's Inner Ocean Records.

Carson's latest piece for Rhythm Changes is "'Big Things Coming': recovery from the pressure to create".

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Credits: Hosted by Chris Fraser. Edited and mixed by Justin Gorrie. Produced by Will Chernoff. Music: "Lutin" by William Chernoff.