Fractal Jazz is a Kootenay-based instrumental jazz group playing standards, ballads, cookin’ bebop tunes and original compositions. With influences spanning multiple jazz styles, the band guarantees a unique musical experience with every performance.
Daralyn Fox is a trumpet player, who studied with William (Bill) Dimmer, Dominic Spera, and Jon Faddis and played with Tommy Banks, Bobby Cairns and Dominic Spera.
Mike Rud is a jazz guitarist, songwriter and Juno award-winner for his album “Notes on Montreal”, who has played with current jazz greats Peter Bernstein, Kenny Wheeler, Herb Ellis and Joey DeFrancesco.
Doug Stephenson is a guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and producer who has performed with a wide range of artists including Charlie Rouse, Bob Murphy, Les McCann, Tommy Banks, Altered Laws, Campbell Ryga, and Blues legend Big Miller.
Drummer Steven Parish studied privately with Frankie Dunlop and Buddy Rich, and was mentored by the legendary Les Paul. Steven's also worked with Cub Koda, Ian Hunter, Joe Bouchard of Blue Öyster Cult and Rap artist Stezo-E.
Soren Hvenegaard joins the band on sax. The young saxophonist, whose mentor is Clinton Swanson, has a lot of experience behind him having played with the B.C. Honour Concert Band, Playmour Junction Big Band, and the Nelson Community Band.