Not since the Jan Garbarek Quartet of the 70s has a Scandinavian band generated as much excitement and acclaim. The Guardian calls Atomic “one of the most exhilarating groups on the European circuit.”
Date/Time: Feb 24 2018, 8:00 pm to 10:10 pm
Vancouver, Performance Works | Event calendarCost: Free
“Full of stark beauty, whispered threats and aural assaults, leavened by moments of exaltation.”—Sydney Morning Herald
This powerful and cutting edge quintet plays original music that mixes grooves and modes with a distinctive approach to adventurous playing. Think classic Miles Davis meets late period Coltrane meets Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. Get set for an explosive blend of vanguard jazz and old school swing that will blow your socks off. With Fredrik Ljungkvist reeds, Magnus Broo trumpet, Håvard Wiik piano, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten bass, and Hans Hulboekmo drums.
Admission is free. For more information on the Winter Jazz series, visit https://www.coastaljazz.ca/.
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