In his Vancouver Historical Society talk, Chris Wong shined a light on iconic venues and key musicians featured in his book Journeys to the Bandstand: Thirty Jazz Lives in Vancouver. Chris, who has been writing about Vancouver's jazz scene since the 1980s, introduced the audience to great Vancouver jazz musicians like John Dawe and Dave Quarin and characterful venues including the original Cellar Jazz Club and the Blues Palace in the talk. His presentation included numerous vintage images and excerpts of rare, unreleased music recorded live in Vancouver jazz clubs. Chris also talked about how he researched the 605-page book that goes from the 1950s to the present.

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