40th Annual TD Victoria International Jazzfest
2024 TD Victoria International Jazzfest ft. Booker T’s Stax Revue
TD Victoria International JazzFest
Full details of headliners, free shows and workshops at: https://jazzvictoria.ca/
BOOKER T'S STAX REVUE
Royal Theatre | Friday, June 21
7:30pm | $95.50/$79.50/$59.50 (taxes & service charge incl.)
“Booker T. Jones is one of the legends of soul music. " — The New Yorker
Four-time GRAMMY award-winning legend Booker T. Jones is arguably the most famous Hammond B3 player in history. This pillar of soul music collaborated with Otis Redding, Albert King, and more during his tenure at Stax Records. Since then, Booker has lent his trademark keyboard chops and produced classic albums such as Willie Nelson’s multi-platinum hit Stardust and Bill Withers’ Just As I Am featuring the hit song “Ain’t No Sunshine”. A Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Musicians Hall of Fame Inductee, and GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, he wrote “Time Is Tight,” as well as the smash-hit “Green Onions”; a single which sold over 1 million copies and is ranked No. 181 in Rolling Stones 500 greatest songs of all time.
Booker T.’s Stax Revue is a presentation of his hits with the MGs and of the classics recorded on Stax Records by legendary artists. The Stax Revue features a ten-piece big band with three lead vocalists, a three-piece horn section and Booker T’s usual rhythm section, delivering a high energy experience curated to take the audience on a journey through Booker T’s eyes. It can be argued that it was Booker T. Jones who set the cast for modern soul music and is largely responsible for its rise and enduring popularity. He pushed the music’s boundaries with his hits on Stax, refined it to its essence and then injected it into the nation’s bloodstream. Catch him live at the Royal Theatre for the opening night of the 2024 TD Victoria International JazzFest!
ZIGGY ALBERTS NEW LOVE TOUR
June 23, 2024 Royal Theatre 805 Broughton Street Victoria, BC, V8W 3J6 Canada (map)
Australian singer-songwriter/guitarist Ziggy Alberts has captivated audiences worldwide with his authentic lyrics, folk-pop melodies, and an upbeat energy that shines in his solo live performances. Exemplifying the same positive vibes of Jack Johnson and Xavier Rudd, Alberts has established himself as a leading Australian artist through his incredible journey, culminating in forming his independent label, Commonfolk Records. His latest recordings, searching for freedom (2021) and ARIA award-nominated DANCING IN THE DARK (2022), are testaments to his artistic growth and expressive lyrics.
Veronica Swift plays the McPherson Playhouse for the TD Victoria International Jazzfest.
VERONICA SWIFT
plus Kjetil Mulelid Trio
McPherson Playhouse | Tuesday, June 25 – 7:30pm | $68.50/57.75/45.75 (taxes & service charge incl.)
“Swift stakes her claim as one of the most irresistibly talented jazz vocalists of her generation.” – Downbeat Mack Avenue recording artist/vocalist Veronica Swift transcends boundaries, exploring bossa nova, blues, rock, funk and vaudeville. After her first appearance at Jazz at Lincoln Center at age 11 and winning second place at the Thelonious Monk 2015 Jazz Vocal Competition, she went on to collaborate with jazz icons like Chris Botti (as seen at TD JazzFest 2023), Benny Green, and Wynton Marsalis. Swift’s latest self-titled album marks a new chapter and showcases Swift's prowess in delivering the unexpected. Simply put, Swift is not only one of the most dazzling singers to emerge in her generation; she is also one of the most versatile. Don't miss her extraordinary return to TD JazzFest, and secure your tickets now for an unforgettable performance at McPherson Playhouse
Take 6 with special guest Morgan James play the Royal Theatre for the TD Victoria International Jazzfest.
Twin Bill: TAKE 6 & MORGAN JAMES
Royal Theatre | Wednesday, June 26 – 7:30pm | $85.50/72.50/56.75 (taxes & service charge incl.)
“The baddest vocal cats on the planet.” – Quincy Jones
10-time GRAMMY award-winning super vocal group Take 6 (Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley) are the model for vocal genius. A musical phenomenon that has garnered ten Dove Awards, a Soul Train Award, and an induction into the Gospel Hall of Fame, these six virtuosic voices harmonize against a backdrop of syncopated rhythms, innovative arrangements, and an intoxicating brew of funk, gospel, jazz, R&B, and pop. They have collaborated with Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald,Whitney Houston, and Jacob Collier, and also appeared alongside Celine Dion, Lionel Richie, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Nicks, and Taylor Swift at Walmart’s 50th Anniversary celebration in 2012, Ben E. King at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards, and at Paul Simon’s GRAMMY Tribute in 2022. Take 6 has come a long way since forming in 1980 at Huntsville, Alabama’s Oakwood College, with their 2018 release Iconic earning No. 1 atop the Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart. The multi-platinum selling sextet is the pre-eminent and most awarded a cappella group in the world, so don’t miss them at TD JazzFest this summer.
Opening for this evening will be singer/songwriter and Broadway actress Morgan James, who last appeared in Victoria in 2022. Now, James returns with her latest album, Nobody’s Fool, following previous releases Memphis Magnetic (2020), Reckless Abandon (2017), and Hunter (2014). James has performed internationally with viral sensation Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, which performed at TD JazzFest 2017, and through her unique and varied career, she has established herself as a touring, vocal powerhouse. Catch her and guitarist Doug Wamble opening for Take 6!
"[Postmodern Jukebox’s] Morgan James has it all: soul, charm, chops, blue-chip musicianship, and the kind of absolute individuality that makes her singing as recognizable as a fingerprint.” – The New York Times