Rhythm Changes Podcast with Chris Fraser

I went live on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 to post-game Jazz at the Bolt 2024 — hundreds of happy folks, due to the music by dozens of musicians, underwritten by months of hard work from Cory, Tim, and the…

Francis Naluz talks about his band PATH, co-led with Paco Ha. Francis is a bassist who plays upright and electric bass as well as guitar. He is an active side-person in his cohort, playing often with…

Need some company? Long travels still ahead of you this winter break? Or do you just want to hear some tea about Rhythm Changes? Vez Chernoff guest-hosts this impromptu chat with their husband Will, …

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Daniel Deorksen is a guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor, and venue booker who leads the Seven Tyrants Theatre Society. The society presents music and comedy as Tyrant Studios above the historic Pent…

Róisín Adams talks about playing at Ironworks and at 8EAST as one-third of the group Beatings are in the Body, with Erika Angell on vocals and Peggy Lee on cello. Róisín is a composer, pianist, and i…

Steph Wall talks about her fourth and latest album My Angels, released on September 15, 2023. Steph is a singer-songwriter who has learned her craft by ear with influence from the New Orleans traditi…

Bonnie Northgraves joins us fresh off of finishing the 2023 Vancouver Triathlon. Bonnie is a trumpet player, singer, and piano player known for leading her own groups in the trad, vintage jazz, and N…

Rev. Dr. Brian Fraser of Brentwood Presbyterian Church talks about the church's role in our jazz community, his life before and around Brentwood, and what is next at the space including major renovat…

Thank you alongside everyone who made it possible since May 2021.

Thank you to 12TH ST Sound for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about Anthony Cenerini's recording studio in New Westminster at 12t…

Robyn Jacob talks about her band Only a Visitor and their new album Decay, released on Mint Records. Only a Visitor features Robyn as vocalist, keyboardist, and sole songwriter alongside Emma Postl a…

Teresa Marie talks about her recent gigs at Jazz at the Bolt and with the band Winner Winner, as well as upcoming projects that she has with her group of Capilano University jazz friends. Teresa is a…

Shruti Ramani is a vocalist and the leader of her band Raagaverse, featuring Noah Franche-Nolan on piano, Jodi Proznick on bass, and Nicholas Bracewell on drums.

Thank you to 12TH ST Sound for sponsor…

Jocelyn Gould joins us in the middle of an extensive tour, which saw her perform around BC in late January 2023. Jocelyn released her second album, Golden Hour, in 2022 featuring Will Bonness on pian…

Noah Franche-Nolan talks about his life as a pianist in his mid-twenties, having just recorded his first album as a leader while back home from New York. The album, which at the time we spoke was giv…

Ben Frost talks about his album Pixies, released exclusively to Bandcamp on December 2, 2022 featuring Noah Franche-Nolan on piano, Eli Davidovici on bass, and Mili Hong on drums. Ben is a trumpet pl…

James Danderfer just hosted me on his Instagram Live show, Monday Midday Live; James is an established woodwind player and educator in Vancouver. With his permission, I bring you the conversation we …

Will Stroet, from Will's Jams, is a renowned Canadian children's musician with one of the most unique musical careers you'll discover on this show. He got his guitar chops from jamming blues at the Y…

Gordy Li is a saxophonist who has emerged as a young leader in the post-2020 Vancouver creative music scene. Gordy discusses his search for intensity with collaborators like Feven Kidane, with whom h…

Gentiane MG talks about her contemporary jazz piano trio album, Walls Made of Glass, featuring Levi Dover on bass and Louis-Vincent Hamel on drums. She released the album from Montréal on September 2…