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Jon Bentley | Creative Music Commissions Presented by TD

“I hope that that can stay fresh for a while—where people realize how great it is to go out and hear live music in person… I think a lot of people realized once it was gone how important it is for all of us.” In this interview, Jon Bentley reflects on making a life as a musician in a big city and talks about how this commission gave him the chance to finish an album that’s been in the works for years. It also features spaceship saxophone and underwater cello. 🛸 — You can find out more about Jon Bentley here: http://www.jonbentley.ca/ And you can purchase the new album “Flicker Down” by his trio, Waxwing, here: https://waxwingtrio.bandcamp.com/albu... — In March 2020, the performing arts ground to a halt, and event producers scrambled to figure out next steps. Here at Coastal Jazz, we entertained a number of ideas, but ultimately what we heard from the artistic community was that what they really needed was to replace lost income and to feel creative. In response, and with the ongoing support of TD, Coastal Jazz launched the Creative Music Commissions presented by TD, which supported artists with commissioning fees, allowing them to use that time to write new music while also paying their bills. We did not put any requirements on time, results, number of tunes, format, or ensemble, with the intention of supporting artists regardless of the outcome of their time. This summer, we sat down with commission recipients to talk about their musical lives during the pandemic and hear the music that came from their commissions. These interviews shine a light into the creative processes and inner workings of some of Vancouver’s most compelling musicians. We’ll be releasing one video per week in the coming months—we’re excited to share them with you!