What a fantastic  way to pay hommage to 2009 and harken in the new year! What a breath of inspiration and celebration of talent.

It was:

Andrew Littleford   trumpet

Katherine Penfold   vocals

D"arcy Myronuck    piano

Josh Cole              bass

Spencer Cole        drums

At St James Community Center in Vancouver. these young monster talents played with style, verve and smooth grace.

They stole our hearts with jazz standards  and original compositions, including, What a heart looks like (Penfold)Jack of Spades (Myronuck) Feels like its going to snow (j Cole)  Evolution, and Dreams (Andrew Littleford) Dreams, a soulful ballad with arching melodic lines  and grand melodic leaps, shows the imagination and inspiration that will take these young musicicans and us along with them into the new decade.

The evening was made perfect when the two Littleford brothers Steven and Michael joined in with the band for the closing number The audience, a full crowd of heavy hitters in the Vancouver music scene exprssed their delight in the nights proceedings with a long, warm, standing ovation.

All proceeds from this event are going to  a medical facility being built in Rwanda, where Steven Littleford spent the past year teaching and vounteering.

Keep your eyes and ears and hearts open for these young inspired musicians.