Arts Update,Tony Wilson @ the Roxy, new CORVUS poems

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Tony Wilson at the Roxy, Friday August 6th at 7:30pm

Weeks like this, Gabriola seems pretty much like the best place in the world. Those of us who know and love Hornby Island, however, might concede that our northern neighbour has a fractional edge in terms of beauty—consider the stunning panoramas of Helliwell Park, or Whaling Station Bay’s white-sand beach. And it’s hard not to think of those vistas when listening to Hornby Island guitarist Tony Wilson, whose music seems very much about the place where he lives.

Sure, there are urban elements to it as well: Wilson’s a sophisticated stylist whose sound reflects the dirty-blues and hipster-bop elements of the big cities where jazz was born. Some of his most popular performances have been his big-band interpretations of Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, and Captain Beefheart. But in smaller settings there’s a clarity to his approach that reflects the immense seascapes of Hornby, an intimacy that speaks of quiet nights in front of a crackling wood fire, and sometimes a hint of eeriness as well, suggestive of foggy winter walks in the cedar forest.

It’s magical stuff, and Wilson will be well supported when he brings his Longhand Trio to the Roxy on Friday (August 6). Bassist Russell Sholberg and drummer Skye Brooks might be city boys, but they’re empathetic enough to join their leader wherever he wants to go, however surprising, delightful, or strange those places might be.

If you like musical adventure, don’t miss this show!

 Admission is only $10, payable at the door.

New Poems in CORVUS

Check out new poems by Gary Prideax, Robin Oates and Heldor Schäfer