What the world needs now

Christopher Page officiated one last jazz vesper on May 15, 2022 before retiring from a 35-year career at St. Philip Anglican Church.

The Oak Bay church is among the longest-running vespers in the region featuring top Greater Victoria musicians, including Joey Smith, Darcy Philips, Stephanie Greaves, Tony Genge, Edie Daponte, Maureen Washington, Ryan Tandy, Diane Pancell, Karel Roessingh, Ross MacDonald, Pablo Cardenas and Valdy.

Jazz vespers is about sharing jazz that swings in a playful manner in a Christian environment, according to event producer Bob Watt. It’s not about gathering souls, but rather, about building community.

The musical format is jazz with acoustic instruments – piano, guitar, bass drums and voice.

St. Philip Anglican Church’s first jazz vespers concert was held around Christmas 2009 and since has been a regular feature from September through June. Page, the rector of St. Philip, has officiated at 85 of them.

His swan song comes with the May 15 vespers, What the World Needs Now, featuring DePonte on vocals with Joey Smith (guitar), Ryan Tandy (bass), Tony Genge (piano), Bob Watts (drums) and musical guests.

The album below is a recording of the various tracks performed at the concert.

We hope you enjoy.

What the World Needs Right Now

by Jazz Vespers

5:31

Days of Wine and Roses

Jazz Vespers
4:33

O Tannenbaum

Jazz Vespers
5:14

Wonderful World

Jazz Vespers
3:58

Fragile

Jazz Vespers
3:22

I Love Paris

Jazz Vespers
3:40

Be Still

Jazz Vespers, Vocalist: Diane Pancell
3:59

Landslide

Jazz Vespers
5:01

Hallelujah

Jazz Vespers
3:49

Sliver of Time

Jazz Vespers
3:13

Imagine

Jazz Vespers
4:16

When You're Smiling

Jazz Vespers
4:24

Amen/This Little Light

Jazz Vespers, Vocalist: Diane Pancell, Saxophone: Rainer Piehl
3:00

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Jazz Vespers

What the world needs now

Christopher Page officiated one last jazz vesper on May 15, 2022 before retiring from a 35-year career at St. Philip Anglican Church.

The Oak Bay church is among the longest-running vespers in the region featuring top Greater Victoria musicians, including Joey Smith, Darcy Philips, Stephanie Greaves, Tony Genge, Edie Daponte, Maureen Washington, Ryan Tandy, Diane Pancell, Karel Roessingh, Ross MacDonald, Pablo Cardenas and Valdy.

Jazz vespers is about sharing jazz that swings in a playful manner in a Christian environment, according to event producer Bob Watt. It’s not about gathering souls, but rather, about building community.

The musical format is jazz with acoustic instruments – piano, guitar, bass drums and voice.

St. Philip Anglican Church’s first jazz vespers concert was held around Christmas 2009 and since has been a regular feature from September through June. Page, the rector of St. Philip, has officiated at 85 of them.

His swan song comes with the May 15 vespers, What the World Needs Now, featuring DePonte on vocals with Joey Smith (guitar), Ryan Tandy (bass), Tony Genge (piano), Bob Watts (drums) and musical guests.

The album below is a recording of the various tracks performed at the concert.

We hope you enjoy.

What the World Needs Right Now

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