Jazz Night with Will Clements' Compass and William Chernoff

Doors: 7pm | Music: 8pm | Two sets w/ intermission

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It’s the second annual Jazz Night at the Bernie Legge Theatre, presented by the Vagabond Players and Chernoff Music!

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Described by CBC Music as “a fantastic and easy voice”, vocalist Will Clements presents the music of his 2023 album, COMPASS. The album explores the themes of love through a queer lens; having resided in Montreal, Paraguay, and Vancouver, Clements brings influences from these cities into a new collection of compositions and arrangements, ranging from traditional swing music to South American-inspired sounds.

Bassist William Chernoff plays the opening set with his jazz trio, having released his debut album, Aim to Stay (“refreshingly accessible music” – All About Jazz), in 2020 and his sophomore album Maybe Eventually (“swing and melodicism [are] at Chernoff’s artistic core” – Chris Wong) in 2022.

Both Clements and Chernoff grew up in New Westminster and were featured at the 2023 Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

WILL CLEMENTS’ COMPASS
Will Clements – vocals
Nebyu Yohannes – trombone
Alvin Brendan – guitar
Jason de Couto – keyboards
William Chernoff – bass
Todd Stewart – drums

OPENING SET – WILLIAM CHERNOFF TRIO
Alvin Brendan – guitar
William Chernoff – bass
Todd Stewart – drums