The A-Trane Radio Program CFRO

Music from around the world is the focus of The A-Trane Radio Program this afternoon - we'll start with a couple of birthdays, Brian Auger takes in the theme, he's 86 today. Then an extended feature on the great South African saxophone player Dudu Pukwana who would have been 87 today!But most of the show is handed over to the eclectic lineup for this weekend's Vancouver Folk Music Festival with music from Gordon Grdina's Haram, Ye Vagabonds, Bel & Quinn, Jane Siberry, Samantha Parton (as part of

The A-Trane 2025-06-20 - Vancouver International Jazz Festival 2025 Week 2:As in time immemorial, the second A-Trane of this year's Vancouver International Jazz Festival features the artists performing the last weekend through the end of the festival on Canada Day! Kahil El'Zabar takes in theme with the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and then we'll hear features for Christine Jensen, Nubya Garcia, Marquis Hill, the Dave Robbins Big Band (to be played by the VJO!), Eve Risser, Open Thread (with Peggy &

The A-Trane 2025-06-20 - Vancouver International Jazz Festival 2025 Week 1:Continuing the tradition of featuring music upcoming in first week of the 2025 Vancouver International Jazz Festival (Coastal Jazz) on this afternoon's edition of The A-Trane Radio Program!We're as eclectic as the festival itself with featured performances by Gerry Hemingway (WHO takes in the theme!), Izumi Kimura, François Houle, Gordon Grdina, Bill Frisell, Richard Bona, Corey Harris, Makaya McCraven, Immanuel Wilkins (with