Since
my first performance in ‘82, I've been playing jazz
and Latin music with great enthusiasm, enjoying
appreciative responses from listeners and musicians alike.
Five years later, I began my own creative jazz project
which led to the recording of my critically acclaimed CD
"In Other Words". Since then, I've been busy as a
performer, studio musician, composer, producer, musical
director and teacher and have been involved in creative
projects led by some of Canada’s best musicians. My
travels as a performer have taken me to New York, Cuba,
Tokyo and across Canada where I've worked with highly
respected musicians, including members of Cuba’s
premier Latin jazz band "Irakere", Tokyo/New York trumpeter
Terumasa Hino and bassist Paul Jackson of Herbie
Hancock’s "Headhunters’" fame. On the local
scene, I have been a featured performer in the Vancouver
International Jazz Festival since 1986.
Notable
Activities
2005
formed the
DJ Trio
with Chris Gestrin and Jesse Cahill, performing 2 nights at
the Cellar.
2005
in concert with
Rhiannin
at
The Cultch.
2005
release of
3 Sisters
debut CD "Village"
2005
performance with
Jeff Berlin.
2005
CBC
radio broadcast with “Espiritu
do Brasil”
on “Hot Air”
2004
CBC
radio broadcast with Vince Mai’s
“M
Band”
in the “Sounds Like Summer” series
2004
CBC
radio broadcast with
Don Stewart
on “Hot Air”
2003
CBC
radio broadcast with Pepe Danza’s
“El
Sur”
for the “Westcoast Performance” series
2002
toured Canada with
Chris Tarry’s
“Collective
Conscience Band”
2002
received an
Ontario Arts Council
grant to record an album in Toronto with Barry Romberg,
Chris Tarry and Geoff Young
2001
received a
Canada Council
grant to perform in Toronto with “Junction”
1997
performed with members of the Cuban band
"Irakere"
in Havana's premier jazz club "La
Zorra y el Cuervo"
1997
received a $10,000.00 award from the
Canada Council
to study jazz composition in New York where I worked
with
Kenny Werner
and
John Abercrombie.
1996-1999
involved as a founding member in the incorporation of the
"Pacific
Jazz Inventors Association";
a non-profit organization aimed supporting the development
of B.C. jazz by creating broader public awareness with
respect to jazz in general and B.C. talent in particular.
1994-1995
two tours of western Canada with the Juno Award winning
band "Ancient
Cultures"
1994
released debut CD "In
Other Words"
1991
toured Japan with "The
Paul Jackson Band"
(Paul was the bass player for Herbie Hancock's seminal
recordings with the "Headhunters").
1990-1991
performed regularly in Tokyo with
Paul Jackson,
Motohiko
Hino
and
Terumasa
Hino,
including NHK (Japan Braodcasting Corporation) radio and
television broadcasts.
1986-2004
featured performer in the "Vancouver
International Jazz Festival"
Selected
Discography
"MBand"
Vince Mai
“Village”
3 Sisters
“Solid
Ground”
Lowry Olafson
“It’s
Not For Me to Say”
Don Stewart
"Of
Battles Unknown Mysteries"
Chris Tarry
"Subte"
Vince Mai
"Self
Portrait"
Junction
"I
Got Jazz For Christmas"
Chris Tarry, Tom Foster & Daryl Jahnke
"Days
That Disappear Too Soon"
Lowry Olafson
“Feels
Like Forever”
Lowry Olafson
"The
Vogue Show"
Christine Duncan
"The
Song Man"
Daniel Aimé
"In
Other Words"
Daryl Jahnke
"New
Ozone Rangers"
Kerry Galloway
"Before
The Rain"
Kat Hendrix
"Songs
For My Daughter"
Al Wiertz
"Blue
Planet"
Jerry Legar
"Sol
Del Norte"
Ancient Cultures
Currently
Performing Bands
“The
Daryl Jahnke Quartet”;
with Jim Pinchin, Jodi Proznic and Bernie Arai
“El
Sur”;
with Pepe Danza, Valeria Matzner, Jack Duncan, Sam Shoichet
and Rahim Gaidhar
“Espiritu
do Brasil”;
with Valeria Matzner, Alvin Cornista, Karlis Silins and
Nino Dipasquale
“Junction”
with Chris Tarry, Dave Robbins and Chris Gestrin
“NOR”;
with Kerry Galloway, Miles Black, Bill Runge and Dave
Robbins
“The
Lowry Olafson Trio”
with Lowry Olafson and Nathen Aswell
“Ancient
Cultures”;
with Carlos Cortes, Jack Duncan and Laurence Mollerup
as well as ongoing freelance work with numerous band
leaders and singers
Teaching
2005
taught several master classes in improvisation
2003
Vancouver Community College: filled in for Tony Koch for a
semester teaching private lessons to 1st & 2nd year
guitar students.
2003
Moveable Music School: taught jazz improvisation in an
adult group learning environment.
1982-present
private instruction: teaching jazz improvisation and
performance, including preparing students for entry into
jazz programs at Vancouver Community College and Capilano
College.
1982-1994
Vancouver Community College Continuing Education: taught
“Jazz & Blues Improvisation” in a classroom
setting.
1994-1996
Vancouver College: instructed the rhythm section of the
jazz band, teaching sight-reading, performance technique
and jazz band conception.
1981-1982
Courtenay Youth Music Centre: taught private lessons and
coached ensembles.
1983
Tom Lee: provided private guitar instruction.
1981-1983
Jerome’s Music: provided private guitar instruction.
Studies
1999
Banff Centre for the Arts; participated in workshops with
Kenny Werner, Joe Lovano and Dave Holland
1998
private studies with Kenny Werner in New York
1998
private studies with John Abercrombie in New York
1998
private studies with Pancho Amat in Havana Cuba
1979-1981
Vancouver Community College Jazz program