clifford_thornton Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 Ken Pickering, founder of the Vancouver Jazz Festival and seemingly just about the nicest dude on the planet, has died. My only interactions with him were online but he seemed like a great guy. Will miss seeing his enthusiastic energy out there on the internet airwaves. https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/local-arts/vancouver-jazz-fest-founder-ken-pickering-dies-after-cancer-battle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Clugston Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Really sad news. He was indeed, by all accounts, a really nice guy. Black Swan Records, which he cofounded, was an amazing record store in its time and Pickering did great work in leading the Vancouver Jazz Festival over the years. Back when they had cigarette company funding, he used to bring in some big names from the free/avant jazz world. Here's a nice obit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Weiss Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Sorry to hear this. He brought out Griff's quartet three times to Vancouver. He was a good guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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