Jodi Proznick

05/31/2026

Hey Sunshine Coast!

See you on June 14 at the ☀️
1pm at Dougall Park!

05/22/2026

🎷 SUMMER JAZZ WORKSHOPS ARE BACK! 🎶

Ready to level up your playing, improv skills, and creative confidence this summer?

Join us at the VSO School of Music for two exciting 5-day Jazz Workshops led by some of Canada’s top jazz musicians and educators — including Jodi Proznick, Miles Black, James Danderfer, Bill C**n, Jesse Cahill, and special guests Bonnie Northgraves, Kelly Jefferson, and more!

✨ Combo playing
✨ Instrument & vocal masterclasses
✨ Jazz theory + history
✨ Daily faculty performances
✨ Jam sessions & big band fun

📍 Downtown Vancouver
📅 July 13–17 | The Beauty of Swing
📅 July 20–24 | The Best of Bebop
👥 Ages 14+
🎵 Instrumentalists & vocalists welcome

Whether you’re new to jazz or already deep in the music, these workshops are designed to inspire, challenge, and connect  musicians of all ages through music.

🎺 Spots are limited — register now through this link https://vsoschoolofmusic.ca/program/summer-jazz-workshops/

03/20/2026

Huge thank you to Theresa K. Howell for the wonderful article about women in jazz, The Ostara Project and the Sisters In Jazz Day at the VSO School of Music.

Check it out!

CHANGE Happens; BE INSPIRED to WANT IT

03/18/2026

Congratulations to BuckingJam Palace and CADME for creating an amazing poster celebrating women in jazz from coast to coast!

Check our Lisa Buck’s blog post here where you can download your copy: https://buckingjampalace.com/2026/03/10/advocating-for-women-in-jazz-one-stage-at-a-time/

03/18/2026

03/18/2026

To celebrate International Woman's Day, we're revisiting when CMC Prairie Director Janna Sailor sat down with award-winning bassist Jodi Proznick and band manager Lisa Buck of the Canadian all-female jazz supergroup, The Ostara Project to discuss the release of their newest album Roots and their experience navigating the barriers faced by women in jazz.

03/18/2026

The Ostara Project, March 2026
SaltSpring Island Residency at ArtSpring
Photo Credit: Billie Woods