About

South Van Big Band

since circa 2010
South Van Big Band is a 17-piece jazz orchestra based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The repertoire ranges across swing, latin jazz, rock/funk, fusion and contemporary styles.
Available for Shows/Gigs

Current Lineup

Dave Davies
Tenor Sax
2010 - present
Paul Freeman
Bass
2010 - present
Bryan Phenix
Keys
2010 - present
Michael Schaufele
Trombone
2011 - present
David Esler
Trumpet
2011 - present
Jim Kempton
Drums
2011 - present
Will Goede
Alto Sax
2011 - present
Andrew S Clark
Trombone
2014 - present
Erik Hougaard
Bass Trombone
2014 - present
Ikuko May
Vocalist
2018 - present
Gordon Deyell
Music Director
2018 - present
Olivia Law
Trombone
2018 - present
Paul Taylor
Guitar
2019 - present
Kevin Vern
Alto Sax
2019 - present
Miranda Eve
Baritone Sax
2019 - present
John Walker
Tenor Sax
2019 - present
Kevin Lee
Trumpet
2019 - present
Peter Juric
Trumpet
2019 - present
Marina Alexander
Trumpet
2019 - present
Michael Smith
Trumpet
2019 - present

Past Members

Randy Larson
Trombone
2010 - 2011
Ian Shaw
Tenor Sax
2010 - 2011
Matt Bell
Alto Sax
2010 - 2011
Robi Varga
Alto Sax
2010 - 2011
Chris Addison
Bass Trombone
2010 - 2014
Gerry Deagle
Trumpet
2010 - 2019
Vincent Chan
Trumpet
2010 - 2018
Rob Fee
Baritone Sax
2010 - 2011
Tim Kelly
Tenor Sax
2010 - 2011
Mike Ferguson
Drums
2010 - 2011
Alex Viel
Founder & Director
2010 - 2011
Ben Lockwood
Tenor Sax
2011 - 2014
Mark Whitmore
Music Director
2011 - 2012
Jim Hill
Alto Sax
2011 - 2018
Matt Bell
Baritone Sax
2011 - 2013
Rod Ellard
Guitar
2011 - 2014
Ryan Findlay
Trumpet
2011 - 2013
Michael Gaudet
Trombone
2012 - 2014
Yunie Fuchioka
Trombone
2012 - 2018
Alex Viel
Director
2012 - 2018
Spence Redmond
Baritone Sax
2013 - 2014
Gordon Deyell
Trumpet
2013 - 2018
Geoff Blake
Tenor Sax
2014 - 2016
Dave Phyall
Guitar
2014 - 2017
Kevin Vern
Baritone Sax
2015 - 2019
Steve Potter
Tenor Sax
2016 - 2019
Brad Pearson
Bass
2016 - 2018
Rod Ellard
Guitar
2017 - 2019
John Gross
Alto Sax
2018 - 2019

Community Events

29
Jun
2019
19:00 21:30