Come one come all for The Jazz Council’s CD release tour as they promote the release of their debut album, ‘Dawn,’ due out September 16, and available at concerts, in stores, and around the world online at thejazzcouncil.com.

Formerly known as Quintessential Jazz, The Jazz Council is a combo from Cranbrook. Bernie Primbs (sax) and Laurel Ralston (trumpet) front the group with their delicious sounds. Bernie’s soulful playing is as confident as it is creative, while Laurel’s smooth, elegant tone melts the soul. Filling out the backline are Joel Kroeker on bass, Tim Plait on piano, and Sven Heyde on drums. The Jazz Council features a wide variety of jazz music at their concerts, including their unique interpretations of jazz standards, as well as music from their debut album, Dawn, which is exclusively comprised of original charts by quintet members Sven Heyde, Joel Kroeker and Bernie Primbs.

The Jazz Council has 12 shows booked for the fall of 2011, and is playing in a variety of venues and styles: everything from sacred music to theatre gigs and a reinterpretation of the Vince Guaraldi Trio’s soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas, and even an appearance at the Casino of the Rockies in Cranbrook.

The Jazz Council’s theatre shows will feature two tight sets of music, including the performance of their debut album, Dawn, in full. Dawn is comprised of eight songs, including two bop songs, three Latin numbers, a funk tune, a ballad, and a very cool 5/4 swing in the theme of spy movie music.

The Jazz Council is also playing a Vespers series this fall at All Saints Anglican in Kimberley and Christ Church Anglican in Cranbrook, which will feature a variety of spiritual music, including concerts titled, “Music from Taize, France”, ‘Hymns from the Christian Tradition,’ and a set of music that reflects on winter and the tradition of waiting for the light in the circumpolar North, titled “Waiting, Watching, Listening.” Much of this Vespers music has been arranged by group member Tim Plait. More info on each individual show is available on their website, thejazzcouncil.com.

The Jazz Council has already performed several sold-out shows in the Cranbrook/Kimberley area, including concerts at the Stage Door and Centre 64 in Cranbrook, both of which were standing-room only. The Jazz Council was the headline performer at Cranbrook’s Canada Day celebrations at Moir Park, where they played a very well-received set of hard bop and funk music to a non-jazz crowd, proving that they are capable of transcending genre restrictions and demonstrating that their jazz is neither elitist nor difficult to listen to; it is truly popular music.

Check out The Jazz Council live at The Stage Door, Cranbrook on Sept. 16 at 7:30 pm.

Venue Address: 11 11th Avenue South, Cranbrook. Tickets $15 –  available at Just Music in Cranbrook and Black Bear Books and Video in Kimberley. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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