Rhythm Changes Podcast with Chris Fraser

Sarah Kennedy talks about her upcoming second album, The Beloved, with Dan Reynolds on piano, Alex Kelley on bass, and Bernie Arai on drums. On the album, she sets poetry to music. She moved from Van…

Chet Doxas talks about his album Rich in Symbols II, which he released from Brooklyn on September 9, 2022. The album is dedicated to Canada's Group of Seven painters, plus two often associated artist…

Laura Crema & Bill Coon talk about their new collaborative chamber-jazz album, StringSongs. The album features Laura on vocals, Bill on guitar, Peggy Lee on cello, and Jon Bentley on saxophone.

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Danny Najjar talks about moving from Denver, Colorado to Vancouver and studying at UBC; after which he ended up making friends in the jazz scene via the Dual Degree Program, joining the Vancouver You…

Lauren Bush talks about returning to British Columbia from the UK, where she has lived and worked as a jazz vocalist and teacher for a decade.

Thank you to 12TH ST Sound for sponsoring this episode. L…

Aridonis talks about the artist development issues that he sees in the DIY indie pop and rock scene of Vancouver. As we compare his experience to mine in the jazz scene, we explore what to do about t…

George Crotty is a cellist who released his second jazz trio album, Chronotope, on July 22nd, 2022. The trio features cello, bass, and drums, with some percussion, and reflects his experience earned …

Jennifer West is the artistic director of Muzewest, an organization that launched its 2022-2023 season of concerts on August 3, 2022.

Thank you to Pearson Instruments for sponsoring this episode. Lear…

Chris Fraser sits down for multiple hours of conversation, and fortunately, most of it gets recorded before my hard drive runs out of space. Chris is an established guitarist on the Vancouver jazz sc…

Jocelyn Pettit is a violinist and vocalist who released her third solo album, Wind Rose, on June 3rd, 2022. She also released an album called All It Brings with Ellen Gira, who is an American cellist…

Kria Wall talks about singing in and leading a band called Spindle! at the 2022 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, finding home in Vancouver while discovering their identity, and growing a parall…

Rory Hislop plays trumpet, teaches high school music, and is the producer of the gig list at Rhythm Changes. In this extended, more casual episode, Rory and I discuss our experiences so far at the 20…

André Lachance talks about his second album as Quatuor André Lachance, titled Après l'hiver. On the album, he plays guitar with Brad Turner on piano and keyboards, Chris Gestrin on Moog bass, and Joe…

Clayton Poon talks about playing trumpet in the jazz program at Capilano University, where he just finished his second year of studies.

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Cory Weeds is a saxophonist, the founder of Cellar Music Group, and the president of the Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund. He is known in Vancouver for owning the Cellar from 2000 to 2014, booking Frankie…

Jen Fritz makes a special appearance to celebrate the show's 50th episode. Jen is the founder of Fritz Media, a local music publicity and digital marketing firm; and she is the host of The FM Podcast…

Haleluya Hailu talks about the the end of her first year of music studies at Selkirk College in Nelson, BC; which just so happened to be on the cusp of her signing with 604 Records in Vancouver.

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Arvind Ramdas talks about his performance at Frankie's Jazz Club under the ensemble name Homage. Joining him are Brad Turner on trumpet, Jon Bentley on saxophone, David Sikula on guitar, and David Ca…

The four audio essays recovered from the now-defunct Rhythm Changes YouTube channel:

• Stop saying “artists need to be media businesses” (03:50)
• The brilliant PR of Neil Young, Spotify & Joe Rogan (08:25…