SPIRITED JAZZ
Fall/Winter/Spring Unitarian Jazz Vespers
Morning Service of Jazz Vespers, October 7th, 10:30 AM
David Vest & Friends Theme: Three Faces of Gratitude
David Vest - piano and vocals, Gary Theal - Guitar, Ryan Tandy - Bass, Bradley Clarke - Drums
By Donation and greatly appreciated
The congregation and visitors of the First Unitarian Church Victoria will be treated to a morning service of Jazz Vespers in the October Spirited Jazz. The community and jazz lovers are extended an open welcome to this service.
Although he’s a Maple Blues Award winner who now lives in Canada, David Vest is an authentic, Southern-bred boogie-woogie piano player, blues shouter and world-class entertainer. Born in Huntsville, Alabama in 1943, David grew up in Birmingham near Tuxedo Junction. He played his first paying gig in 1957, and by the time he opened for Roy Orbison on New Year’s Day 1962, he was a seasoned veteran of Gulf Coast roadhouses and honky-tonks.
“An amazing pianist -- rolls out the boogie like the players of old who'd tear up juke joints and turpentine camps.”Cascade Blues Association
He saw Bo Diddley, Jimmy Reed, and John Lee Hooker in the prime of their careers. About the time he turned 21 he found himself onstage with Big Joe Turner, who said that David Vest’s playing made him feel like he was back in Kansas City. His first Canadian recording, East Meets Vest, was named one of the best blues albums of 2012 by Holger Petersen of CBC’s Saturday Night Blues and earned a Maple nomination for Recording of the Year. Website: http://www.davidvest.ca
Time has done little to diminish David's energy, skill and creative drive. Working solo or with his band, he continues to bring audiences to their feet and to demonstrate why he has been called “one of the greatest living boogie-woogie piano players.”
First Unitarian Church of Victoria, 5575 West Saanich Road 250-744-2665
Program of First Unitarian Church Victoria; www.victoriaunitarian.ca
For physical events that happen at a specific time. For example a concert, or dance performance. If there are multiple shows, you can still duplicate your event to cover them all.
In-Person Event
Sun. October 7th 2018 + Add to Calendar
First Unitarian Church of Victoria
10:30am Doors at: 10:15am
By Donation
