The Vault Gallery Exhibition Archive

Louise Rose is a living Canadian treasure. She studied classical voice in Pennsylvania with John Duddy and Todd Duncan; pipe organ with Catharine Brooke Morgan; piano with Oscar Peterson; conducting with Leonard Bernstein and arranging with Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington. Some of her independent st... Read More

Revisit one of the most celebrated concerts in the history of jazz with David Vest and his band.

John Hammond's Spirituals to Swing concert showed the continuity of gospel, jazz, and rhythm & blues by presenting Count Basie, Big Joe Turner, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Meade "Lux" Lewis, Sister R... Read More

"Like a great cocktail, it's a bit of funk and a bit of fizz! Join me at Hermann's Jazz Club at 7pm on Thursday, November 13, with Attila Fias, Scott White, Kelby MacNayr, Barrie Sorensen, and Miguelito Valdes. Great ballads, original songs, and plenty of new music - we have a great show for you! Se... Read More

Bill Evans was known for his lyrical and introspective approach to the piano, as well as his rhythmic and harmonic complexity. After recording on Miles Davis’ 1959 album: Kind of Blue, Bill Evans went on to lead his own iconic trios, release groundbreaking solo piano albums, and collaborate with S... Read More

Local diva Katherine Beckett is living her dream, bringing the music of her idol, the inimitable Sharon Jones and her Dap-Kings, back to the stage. After a successful show last year at the Alix Goolden Performance Hall, featuring a 12-piece band of some of Victoria’s finest, they’re excited to b... Read More

presented by: Martin Bunton and Andrew Wender.

~ UVic’s Café Historique, season 11 Read More

Sonny Rollins is widely recognized as one of the most important, influential and interesting jazz musicians.
In a seven-decade career, Rollins recorded more than sixty albums as a leader. A number of his compositions, including "St. Thomas", "Oleo", "Doxy", and "Airegin", have become jazz standard... Read More

Shanna Dance is always a pleasure to hear. She is an exceptional vocalist who embraces jazz, soul, blues, and funky melodies, all with a natural warmth.

The Black Magic Quartet features Ashley Wey (piano), Louis Rudner (bass), Jonnie Bridgman (sax), and Damian Graham (drums). They offer outstand... Read More

We’re going down to the crossroads in October to connect through jazz and blues. Some might think of tunes like “Route 66” or Robert Johnson’s “Crossroad” while others might bring a tune they wrote or a jazz standard like “It Could Happen to You”, “All or Nothing at All” or surpr... Read More

Four accomplished musicians - Trevor Price, Bob Wilson, Andrew McMillan, and Allan Cameron - perform an inspiring selection of Gordon Lightfoot tunes (and a selection of other Canadian content). We've been selling out shows all over the Island for almost 3 years and we're excited to return to Herman... Read More