Chris Petterson Quartet

The Salmon Arm Jazz Club is very pleased to welcome the Chris Petterson Quartet back by popular demand for the last official show of the 2024 spring season on Thursday, June 13.
The quartet features crowd favourites Chris Petterson (saxophone), with Colin Spence (piano), Jake McIntyre-Paul (bass) and Brian Pratt-Johnson (drums). Chris continues to refine his innate mastery of the music and tradition but with a completely contemporary sound. He draws on a wide range of sources and influences to build stirring improvisational compositions on the fly.
Chris got his start in our local high school music program and credits band teachers Brian Prat-Johnson, Jim Johnston and Gordon Waters with inspiring him to pursue music seriously. He later attended Vancouver Island University (formerly Malaspina University-College), where he honed his skills. Lessons with highly respected local sax player Sandy Cameron also helped shape Chris’ approach to the instrument. The result is a brilliant saxophonist whose playing reflects his respect for the history of his instrument in bebop and a keen sense for more modern approaches.
The performance takes place Thursday, June 13 at the Nexus at First Community on Okanagan Avenue in Salmon Arm. Doors open at 6:30 pm, show at 7:00 pm, admission is by donation, with coffee, tea and treats available at intermission.