Join us in beautiful Beacon Hill Park on Sunday Jun 21 2:15-3:15 for Angela Verbrugge Quartet presented by the Victoria International Jazz Festival. Western Canadian Music Awards ‘Jazz Artist of the Year’ nominee Angela Verbrugge brings Gershwin- and Cole Porter-era standards to life with her signature charm. A finalist in the International Songwriting Competition, Verbrugge weaves in timeless stories of the heart with her own Canadian jazz compositions and lyrics.

The Vancouver Island-based artist is described as “both hip and a hoot” (JazzWeekly), and has toured in Japan, Hong Kong, S. Korea, Taiwan, Türkiye, the UK, Germany, Luxembourg, France, Italy, and coast to coast in Canada — all since 2021! She has released four albums to great reviews from the international jazz press, topped polls in JazzTimes and All About Jazz, and is regularly played on leading jazz radio programs. Her recorded songs have been streamed almost a million times across platforms.

Backed by a stellar piano trio —Attila Fias (p), Louis Rudner (b), and Graham Villette (dr)—expect a warm, witty, and uplifting performance featuring beloved classics and new favourites delivered with irresistible musical chemistry.

Benches and washrooms are available or bring your own picnic blanket, chairs and don't forget a hat, refreshments...It will surely be an unforgettable afternoon of jazz standards, original Canadian lyrics, and heartfelt music followed by other exciting acts.