Rhythm Changes Podcast with Chris Fraser
An audio companion to the Vancouver jazz website Rhythm Changes. Guitarist Chris Fraser is your host, exploring the people and projects of our scene in this guest-driven interview show. Keep up with the community, discover new artists, and catch busy musicians as they reflect on interesting times. RCP: a home for creative, improvising, local music people.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 126
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Vikki Minor (Ava Janzen) fka velours: Saskatchewan, Pop
Vikki Minor (Ava Janzen, the artist formerly known as velours at the time of recording) talks about her recent singles including "Whatever That Means" and winning grants and festival opportunities in…
Darlene Cooper & Bill Sample: Wild Blue Herons
Darlene Cooper & Bill Sample talk about their duo album, You & I. They released the album under the name Wild Blue Herons.
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Claude Giguère: North Shore Celtic Ensemble
Claude Giguère talks about the North Shore Celtic Ensemble (NSCE), a violin youth group that he co-founded roughly two decades ago.
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Aidan Goheen: Bass, Replacing Me in a Band
Aidan Goheen talks with Will Chernoff about how he replaced Will in the band Early Spirit during 2021.
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Alvin Brendan: Guitar, Session & Touring Gigs
Alvin Brendan talks about playing in musical duos and releasing an album called Duets with Will Clements.
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John Oliver: Composer, A Thousand Points of Light
John Oliver talks with Will Chernoff about all the music he's released in fall 2021, including A Thousand Points of Light and Tao 20 Tree Temple.
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Jonathan Baylis: Bass, Learning To Improvise (In-Person)
Jonathan Baylis talks about being a lifelong learner and becoming an improvising jazz double bassist. He is the first in-person guest in this show's history, having joined me at my home in New Westmi…
Tim Reinert: Infidels Jazz, Before He Presented Any Shows
Tim Reinert talks about hosting his radio show called The Infidels and starting his label of the same name. He produced and released Kenton Loewen & JP Carter's album titled It Becomes Us to launch t…
Laynah: Singer-Songwriter, Producing Yourself, Montreal
Laynah talks to Will Chernoff about learning to produce her own music as a singer-songwriter, moving between BC and Montréal.
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Amber Tsang: Vocals, Education, Autumn Nocturne Duo Album
Amber Tsang talks about her eventful year 2021, including her album Autumn Nocturne with Alvin Brendan.
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Steve Kaldestad: Saxophone, Regina, Montreal, London
Steve Kaldestad talks about his decisions in moving from Regina to Montréal, then to London, and finally to Vancouver as a jazz saxophonist and educator. He also tells stories from New York about stu…
Will Clements: Vocals, Arranger, Education, Don't Miss Me
Will Clements talks about three classic musician problems: being too hard on yourself, work-time balance, and avoiding burnout.
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David Lavoie & Carson Tworow: Urban Repurpose, Duo Album
David Lavoie & Carson Tworow talk to Will Chernoff about their new album, Urban Repurpose: a next step from their multi-year partnership previously known as Chill Evans.
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J. Knutson: Early Spirit, Folk, Guitar, Singer-Songwriter
J. Knutson talks about life in the band Early Spirit, where he is the guitarist and singer-songwriter and Will is a former member.
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Deanna Drudge: Folk-Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Killing Time
Deanna Drudge talks about her 2021 album, Killing Time, and about moving from the Greater Toronto Area to Metro Vancouver.
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Marina Hasselberg: Cello, Improviser, Jazzfest, New Music
Marina Hasselberg talks about her multiple shows at the Vancouver jazz festival and her upcoming album for 2022, Red.
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Anita Eccleston: Trumpet, Vocals, So It Goes, Production
Anita Eccleston talks about her whole artist's journey to date, where her influences range from Amy Winehouse to Brad Turner, and Radiohead to Dolly Parton.
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My Most Expensive Mistakes in the Music Business
Will Chernoff presents 6 costly mistakes in a long-form version of an upcoming PechaKucha New Westminster presentation.
- First tour of Vancouver Island (01:48)
- Flying to Moncton, New Brunswick (10:03)
- …
Chin Injeti: Golden, Producer, Working with Indie Artists
Chin Injeti talks about his single "Golden (feat. Thieves Like Us)" in a quick hit from another studio session.
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Launch AMA: Guest Host Victoria Cowan (Wordplay Creative)
Victoria Cowan hosts an AMA with Will Chernoff to celebrate the launch of the Rhythm Changes Podcast with its initial batch of episodes.
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