Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

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MARC ATKINSON is one of Canada's finest Juno-nominated, Western Canadian award-winning musicians. He is the leader and composer of the internationally renowned Marc Atkinson Trio (and co-founder, composer and performer in the acclaimed The Bills). The music of this virtuosic group is melodically captivating, sensually charged and ferociously, technically awe-inspiring. RANGER & THE RE-ARRANGERS Like many virtuosos, Ranger picked up the violin when he was six-years-old. After hearing a CD of violin jazz, he started digging deeper and listening to the greats: Stuff Smith, Joe Venuti, and Stephane Grappelli. That led him down the road to Django Reinhardt and the world of gypsy jazz. Sure, Ranger and the Re-Arrangers are weird, but it’s an impressive, comforting kind of weird. Impressive... more...