Honouring Paul Plimley: A Celebration Marathon

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Performances:

3:00 Graham Ord saxophone, Ralph Eppel trombone, Lisle Ellis bass, Gregg Simpson drums
3:30 Nikita Carter saxophone, Clyde Reed bass, Gregg Simpson drums
4:00 Kate Hammett Vaughan voice, Carol Sawyer voice, Lisa Cay Miller, piano

5:00 Roisin Adams piano, Victoria Gibson guitar, James Meger, bass
5:30 Db Boyko voice, Bill Clark trumpet, Ron Samworth guitar, Lisle Ellis bass
6:00 Out of town sharings

6:30 Lisa Cay Miller piano, Kenton Loewen drums, James Meger bass
7:00 Bruce Freedman saxophone, Clyde Reed bass, Kenton Loewen drums
7:30 Gentle Group Meditation through sound

8:00 We Celebrate! Light refreshments and food. Cash bar.

We recognize that these will be an emotional events. Let’s take good care of ourselves and others before, during and after the events. If at any moment, you need to step outside, or need support, please do not hesitate to reach out. There will be food provided – don’t forget to stay hydrated and fed during this important occasion. If you see someone struggling, please offer to help.

Paul Horace Plimley (16 March 1953 – 18 May 2022)

Paul Horace Plimley was a free jazz pianist and vibraphonist. He was one of the doyens of the Canadian jazz avant-garde, a co-founder of the New Orchestra Workshop Society and frequent collaborator with the bassist Lisle Ellis. He was well-versed in classical music and in all styles of jazz; he was one of the first and most convincing interpreters of Ornette Coleman’s music on the piano (an instrument usually seen as antithetical to Coleman’s music).

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Plimley studied classical piano under Kum-Sing Lee at the University of British Columbia (1971–73). In 1978–79 he studied with Karl Berger and Cecil Taylor at the Creative Music Studio in Woodstock, NY. Plimley was one of the founding members of the New Orchestra Workshop (NOW, founded 1977), and he has been active in many of the ensembles associated with NOW, including the NOW Orchestra.

His work with Lisle Ellis is extensive, and includes the duo CD Both Sides of the Same Mirror (Nine Winds, 1989); When Silence Pulls, with Andrew Cyrille (Music & Arts, 1990); Noir, with Bruce Freedman and Gregg Bendian (Victo, 1992); Density of the Lovestruck Demons with Donald Robinson (Music & Arts, 1994); and Safecrackers with Scott Amendola (Victo, 1999). He made two recordings for Hat Art: the collection of Ornette Coleman interpretations, Kaleidoscopes (1992), and (under Joe McPhee’s leadership), a revisiting of Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite called Sweet Freedom, Now What? (1994) In May 2000, he recorded a live act at the 17th International Festival of New Music in Victoriaville, Quebec with John Oswald, Marilyn Crispell and Cecil Taylor. The album was released at Victo Records He was a regular performer at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

Plimley died in Vancouver at the age of 69 on 18 May 2022 from cancer.

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Honouring Paul Plimley: A Celebration Marathon

Date/Time
Saturday, March 18, 2023
2:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Location
8EAST
8 E Pender St.
Vancouver, BC
Canada, V6A 1T1

Price
By donation

Phone
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Website
https://paulplimley.com/news/

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