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The musicians of the VMA have many ensembles that perform publicly or are available for hire for private events. 

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Big Band

Group NameWebsiteContact NameContact Number
CHERRY CLASSICShttp://www.cherry-classics.com/GORDON CHERRY(604) 261-5454
Company B Jazz Bandhttp://www.companybjazz.comJennifer Hodge(604) 724-5917
DREAM DUSTERS SEXTETNot AvailableDOUG HICKS(250) 493-3988
HENRY YOUNGhttp://vancouverjazz.com/home/hyoung/HENRY YOUNG(604) 929-2400
Jill Townsend Big Bandhttp://jilltownsend.com(604) 412-0131
JONES BOYS BIG BANDNot AvailableIAN PUTZ(604) 796-2895
PRESERVATION OF SWINGhttp://rosscurran.com/ROSS CURRAN(604) 876-6861
SASSABRASS ORCHESTRAhttp://www.sassabrass.com/GABRIEL MARK HASSELBACH(604) 736-2153
SOLID BRASSNot AvailableROB MCKENZIE(604) 948-9088
SWING SISTERSNot AvailableRON THOMPSON(604) 876-2823
THE CHAMPAGNE ORCHESTRAhttp://www.tenbc.com/files/champagne.htmAL GURALIUK(604) 385-3457
THE CONTINENTALShttp://www.thecontinentals.caPETER JURIC(604) 876-1333
THE SHOWSTOPPERShttp://tomarntzen.com/TOM ARNTZEN(604) 251-4432
TUXEDO JUNCTION ORCHESTRANot AvailableMIKE KINZIE(604) 533-7703

Blues

Group NameWebsiteContact NameContact Number
AL FOREMAN BANDNot AvailableAL FOREMAN(604) 942-3996
BLATANT BLUES BANDNot AvailableHEIDI ARCHIBALD(604) 524-4828
BRIAN SANHEIM GROUPNot AvailableBRIAN SANHEIM(604) 270-6701
DON HARDY ENSEMBLEhttp://www3.telus.net/dhardy/DON HARDY(604) 432-1669
HENRY YOUNGhttp://vancouverjazz.com/home/hyoung/HENRY YOUNG(604) 929-2400
HOLLY BURKENot AvailableHOLLY BURKE(604) 689-2500
JAKE and ELWOOD’S BLUES BROTHERS REVUEhttp://tomarntzen.com/showstoppers.htmTOM ARNTZEN(604) 251-4432
JERRY LEGAR DUONot AvailableJERRY LEGAR(604) 683-7040
JERRY LEGAR ENSEMBLEhttp://www.smoothjazznow.com/interview_jerry_legarJERRY LEGAR(604) 683-7040
JERRY LEGAR (SOLO)http://www.smoothjazznow.com/interview_jerry_legarJERRY LEGAR(604) 683-7040
JIM BYRNES BANDNot AvailableBILL RUNGE(604) 893-8394
MOTHER OF PEARLhttp://motherofpearljazz.com/LAURI LYSTER(604) 905-6863
NIGEL MAC BANDhttp://www.pbase.com/soulfulimpressions/nigel_mackNIGEL MACKENZIE(773) 394-8211
POWDER BLUES BANDhttp://pnwbands.com/powderbluesband.htmlTOM LAVIN(604) 250-5155
THE CONTINENTALShttp://www.thecontinentals.caPETER JURIC(604) 876-1333
Vancouver Symphony Orchestrahttp://vancouversymphony.caMaestro Tovey(604) 555-1212

Broadway

Group NameWebsiteContact NameContact Number
ARMADILLO STRING QUARTEThttp://www.armadillo-stringquartet.comSANDY FIDDES(604) 732-9698
GALA MUSIChttp://www.island.net/~cymc/anne.htmlANNE-ELISE KEEFER(604) 275-0576
GALIANO TRIONot AvailableDAVID BODDINGTON(604) 980-5403
MOTHERLOADNot AvailableRICHARD CAMPBELL(604) 931-2240
RITZ-MELODIA SALON ORCHESTRAhttp://www.fullhousepresents.com/EDMUND HOUSE(250) 548-3220
THE SHOWSTOPPERShttp://tomarntzen.com/TOM ARNTZEN(604) 251-4432
TUXEDO JUNCTION ORCHESTRANot AvailableMIKE KINZIE(604) 533-7703
Vancouver Symphony Orchestrahttp://vancouversymphony.caMaestro Tovey(604) 555-1212

Celtic Music

Group NameWebsiteContact NameContact Number
CELTIC FIDDLEhttp://www.mikesanyshyn.comMIKE SANYSHYN(604) 240-6905
MAD CELTShttp://www.bagpiper.netJOE MCDONALD(604) 435-2954
TILLERS FOLLYhttp://www.tillersfolly.com/LAURENCE KNIGHT(604) 541-9798

Celtic Rock

Group NameWebsiteContact NameContact Number
MAD CELTShttp://www.bagpiper.netJOE MCDONALD(604) 435-2954
SPIRIT OF THE WESThttp://www.johnmann.ca/JOHN MANN(604) 734-5945
THE PAPERBOYShttp://www.paperboys.com/TOM LANDA(604) 771-7191