This special concert is a coming together of several artists and music from Canada to Sweden. The Victoria Jazz Orchestra will be performing a program of new music inspired by the mentorship of composer Ann-Sofi Söderquist in Stockholm, Sweden and written by Monik Nordine. Joining them for this is vocalist Jennifer Scott.
The Victoria Jazz Orchestra was formed in May, 2013 and performed regularly at Hermann’s Jazz Club for a number of years. In 2017 the orchestra was featured at the Victoria International Jazz Festival and in 2018 at the Nanaimo International Jazz Festival along with The Mingus Dynasty Band and Dave Kikosky. You can hear the VJO with Dave Kikosky on Bandcamp:
The Arts on View Society was incorporated in December 2016 for the purpose of preserving Hermann’s Jazz Club and continuing to enhance the public’s appreciation of jazz, blues and world music through all-ages live performance. As the longest continuous running jazz club in Canada, Hermann’s has been at the forefront of providing the opportunity for local and visiting musicians to showcase their talents and hone their skills for the past 40 years.
The Arts on View Society operates Hermann’s Jazz Club, Hermann’s Upstairs, and the View Street Social.