Stories tagged "Jazz" from The Ubyssey

Raagaverse marries Hindustani music and jazz

Elena Massing and Fiona Sjaus — Thu, 30 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Courtesy Shruti Ramani

Jazz was never meant to be monothematic — the nature of the genre is experimental and giving. In their freshman album, Raagaverse is taking advantage of this malleability by infusing classical Hindustani vocality with the improv and complexity of jazz to pave their own silky and microtonal rhythm.

UBC Jazz Club breaks down a daunting genre

Fiona Sjaus — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 04:29:00 +0000

Photos courtesy UBC Jazz Club, Illustration Fiona Sjaus / The Ubyssey

Walking up to the Nest’s Egg, panting from the steps, you’ll hear the swinging contrabass, ad lib keys and brass grow louder.

A ‘jazz-influenced quality’: UBC Symphony Orchestra rounds out the year with Bernstein, Gershwin and friends

Fiona Sjaus — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 04:51:08 +0000

Courtesy Jonathan Girard

The UBC Symphony Orchestra’s (UBCSO) final show of 2023 was a glamourous nod towards some defining compositions of 20th century North America, rooted in classical and injected with jazz.

Pianist Hiromi wows the Chan with technical excellence and adventurous sound

Selina Tai — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 19:04:23 +0000

Courtesy Indoor Recess, photo by Mitsuru Nishimura

Known for her technical prowess and genre-bending style, Hiromi boasts an unreal musical resume. She trained with jazz legends at Berklee College of Music, performed at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and recently released her 12th studio album, Sonicwonderland.