"Vancouver's liveliest jazz big band."

Upcoming Concerts:

Friday, December 2, 2005 Community Living Dance in Burnaby (Private Event) Sunday, December 11, 2005 Jazz Vespers at the St.Andrew's-Wesley Church in Vancouver. 4pm. 1012 Nelson Ave.

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Past Concerts:

Thursday April 21, 2005 Swing dance for students at Pinetree Secondary School. Sunday May 29, 2005 Concert at Calhoun's Cafe (3035 West Broadway, Vancouver) The show starts at 7pm with the House Band (Jazz-cetera), and Fat Jazz goes on at 8pm.  Friday June 17, 2005 Swing dance with Fat City Swing (9400 208th St. Langley) Doors open 7:30pm. Lesson from 8-9pm. Dance till 1130pm. Visit www.fatcityswing.com or call Omer 604.825.7045 Sunday July 3, 2005 Concert at Golden Spike Days in Port Moody, BC More info should be posted shortly at the event web site. Sunday, November 27, 2005 Hot Jazz Club in Vancouver. Double bill with the SFU Jazz Band. 8pm. 2120 Main Street @ 5th, Vancouver.

Band History:

Fat Jazz is a group with a long history, and a proud tradition of bringing fine music into our local communities and schools. Some of the current members have been with the band for over 10 years, and are going strong. The band has been a regular performer around town at events throughout the Lower Mainland, including events for the City of Vancouver, and City of Port Coquitlam, and gave performances and workshops in numerous high schools and middle schools. The band has also played dinner/dance gigs for charity and corporate events.

The band's style ranges from traditional big-band swing (such as Count Basie and Benny Goodman), to Latin grooves, to vocal jazz, to funk, and even some blues and rock. The band features a full rhythm section, five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones, and our feature vocalist, Krista Wallace.

Recent Performances:

Fat Jazz has recently performed at the Hot Jazz Club on Main Street, Calhoun's Cafe on West Broadway, the Heywood Bandstand in English Bay, the Port Coquitlam May Day festival, and special concerts at Pinetree Secondary and Pitt River Middle School.

Our Mission:  

To share a love for music with people of all ages, and to encourage players young and old to follow their dreams of playing or just enjoying music, in particular, jazz.

Audio Samples:  

Live Recordings from Our Shows MP3: Stolen Moments (Partial) - 4.97 MB, Duration 5:25. Recorded at Hot Jazz Club in Vancouver, BC, Canada. November 27, 2005. Recorded by: Geoff Peters

 

Contact:

For booking inquiries or information, please contact:
Chris Carmichael    

(above) Fat Jazz performing at the 2004 Port Coquitlam May Day Celebration