Hugh Fraser

  Electric Soul Sextet plays Crusaders and more! Hugh Fraser - keyboard & trombone,  Bill Runge - sax Olaf De Shield - guitar & vocals Bob Murphy - keyboards Kerry Galloway - bass Don Powrie - drums

Canadian jazz legend, Hugh Fraser, has won multiple Juno Awards as pianist, trombonist and composer with the internationally acclaimed Hugh Fraser Quintet. Hugh recently celebrated VEJI's (the Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation) 33rd anniversary and as a soloist, Hugh's performance with Maraca's Latin Jazz All-Stars was voted in the top 5 CD and DVD releases by Downbeat Magazine in 2012. Hugh has recorded with Kenny Wheeler, Peter Erskine, John Abercrombie, Slide Hampton, Dave Leibman, Dave Holland and Chucho Valdes. Hugh is excited to present four distinct artist groupings at Pat's Pub during the festival. Based on the iconic groups of J.J. Johnson, The Crusaders, Charlie Parker and Hugh's own original Quartet, each concert will build on the sonic focus on these artists and expand on them with original works. Over 15 musicians from longtime stable-mates to new young lions, will create four highly energized and unique performances.