Jazz treats at Sappy Fest - July 29-31

This is the kind of music loving--no boundaries, please--that I love. Sappy Fest is an awesome place where jazz finds a home within a predominantly indie setting. This means it is cool and worthy of note, and you should go to Sackville, NB on a road trip and check these folks out.

Here are JazzEast picks for the jazz fan at Sappy Fest

SATURDAY, JULY 30

No More Shapes (Calgary) | Mainstage tent | 1-5pm line-up

This all-star trio explores territories such as small sound electronic improvisation to full on Ornette-ish like free bop, while also drawing from musical sources such as rock, pop, folk, and noise. [JazzEast - spacious and beautiful with tasteful jazz drumming and some spurts of improv. Not complicated but pleasing in the leaps.] WATCH!

Fond of Tigers (Vancouver) | Mainstage tent | 7pm-12am line-up

Is this the Melvins playing jazz with a horn section? No, but it’s the next best thing. Fond of Tigers combine precision odd-meter power tactics, the chaotic thrash of no wave, and a punk-ish predilection for good-natured noisemaking to deliver a compelling punch. [JazzEast - Those of you who love the driving beat that frees players to add noise to the melodic path will like these guys.] WATCH!

SUNDAY, JULY 31

Drumheller (Toronto) | Mainstage tent | 2-7pm

An all-star quintet of Toronto new-generation improvisors. Drumheller’s music is both grandly swinging and bizarre at turns. A striking, iconoclastic, and superb group pushing the boundaries of jazz and improvised music. [JazzEast - Sappy's write-up says it all.] WATCH!

Jerry Granelli (Halifax) | Vogue Theatre | 4-8pm

[JazzEast - Do I need to tell you about him? I can say that to see him in the Sappy context is going to be super cool.] WATCH!

Go to sappyfest.com to find out how to buy tickets (their prices are awesome!) and anything else that we make you realize the fun to be had.