not particularly attracted to jazz, still always take note of the diverse lineup at the annual Vancouver Jazz Festival...after all sometimes there are African musicians...this year's upcoming events, at the end of June, include some intriguing sounding band names worth considering...playing will be groups named Still Woozy, Guilt & Co., Dirty Projectors, Enemy Pigeon, St Paul and the Broken Bones, and the Butter and Egg Band!!

A few big names from the popular music world are included too, David Hidalgo...and also Robert Plant

this festival photo, from a few years ago, is of Ellen Brekken, renowned Norwegian bassist, who at the moment was playing with the Hedvig Mollestad Trio