NOW Society Spring Concert - Strong and Free

Friday March 28, 2014

8 pm Western Front - 303 East 8th Avenue – Vancouver, BC

A Celebration of Coat Cooke – A Lifetime in Music with NOW
            36 Years as an Improvisor, Composer, Leader
                          A Farewell as Artistic Director

Celebrating Coat Cooke and his role as the NOW Society’s Artistic Director and as a saxophonist, improvisor and composer with NOW for over 35 years, the NOW Society and Orkestra Futura are proud to pay tribute to the work of this seminal creative artist.

more details about Coat Cooke's 36 year legacy with NOW here

Coat Cooke / reeds

JP Carter / trumpet

Chad MacQuarrie / guitar

Tommy Babin / bass

Skye Brooks / drums

performing some of their favourite pieces like Slap and Tickle, Thorsburger and Out and Out

as well as premieres of Coat’s new work Mexican Serenade and an exciting composition from Tommy Babin.

Orkestra Futura always comes to play with passion, commitment, tenderness and a sense of humour.

Please come and join us! Don't miss this seminal event in the history of NOW!

Tickets

$20 / General     $15 Members / Seniors (Western Front + NOW)     $5 / Students

A co-production of the NOW Society, The Western Front and Coastal Jazz and Blues.