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Live Music without crossing a bridge and free parking?! Sign me up! Deep Cove Coffeehouse is a monthly Mount Seymour United doors open at 7pm, opening acts run from 7:30 to 8:30. Angela Verbrugge Trio is the featured performer for one set from 9-10pm.
Angela Verbrugge Trio featuring vibraphonist Craig Scott
Angela Verbrugge - vocals
Craig Scott - vibraphone
Kosma Busheikin - bass
Fun, romantic and swingin vocal jazz
Angela Verbrugge was recognized in the JazzTimes Readers' Poll for Best Female Vocalist (USA, 2020), and was nominated for Jazz Artist of the Year at the 2024 Western Canadian Music Awards. In 2025, All About Jazz announced she had topped their Reader Poll for Favourite Living Jazz Vocalist. She "possesses a winsome, brightly-burnished, pliable voice, ample emotional intelligence, and conspicuously good taste,” according to JazzTimes, and for Verbrugge he predicts, “now is the time.” In 2024, Origin Records (top 10 jazz labels, Downbeat Magazine) released Angela’s album of standards, “Somewhere”. Her 2022 release, "Love for Connoisseurs" features Angela's original lyrics, compositions, arrangements and songwriting collaborations with respected New York City composers. Angela’s standout songs in the style of the Great American Songbook received praise in Jazzwise, Couleurs France, Syncopated Times, Jersey Jazz, LA Jazz Scene and publications around the world. Her career has grown rapidly since her 2019 debut album, "The Night We Couldn't Say Good Night", for which Toronto Music Report raved, “a rare perfect album”, and for whom acclaimed music historian and authour Will Friedwald added the liner notes.
Angela’s trios have included Juno-winners/nominees, and Order of Canada recipients. Angela has shared the stage with Terry Clarke, Neil Swainson, Reg Schwager, Evan Sherman, in Europe Thomas Stabenow, Xavier Hellmeier, and in Japan with Akane Matsumoto and Hiroko Mase. She has published songwriting collaborations with Ray Gallon, Neal Miner, Nick Hempton, Ken Fowser, Caity Gyorgy, and Miles Black.
Angela has appeared at top jazz clubs internationally in the UK, Germany, France, Japan, Taiwan, Luxembourg, Turkiye and coast to coast in Canada (in ten provinces, playing in St John’s Newfoundland to Tofino).
Born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Angela was one of the youngest graduates of the acclaimed acting program at George Brown College, Toronto. After moving west, she broke both legs in a car accident, and pursued a business career before returning to performing after beating cancer at age 33. Instead of returning to college, Angela decided to pursue a path to study with leading vocalists and instrumentals, privately as well as at workshops and camps, and to learn on the bandstand.
Craig Scott
Vibraphone, based in Chilliwack
Craig Scott is an accomplished drummer, and vibraphone player. His drummng credits include concert and club dates with such Canadian jazz luminaries as Tommy Banks as well as international artists such as Randy Bachmann, Pat LaBarbara, Phil Woods, Allen Vizzutti, Chuck Israels, Frank Wes, Ernestine Anderson, Diana Krall, Herb Ellis, Clark Terry, Larry Goldings, the HI-LOS, Dee Daniels, The Nylons, Joan Rivers, Don Rickles, Ashley McIsaac, Natalie McMaster and the late Harry “Sweets” Edison, Rosemary Clooney, Bud Shank, and Charlie Byrd. Craig has extensive recording experience in television, film, radio and video games. As a session player, he has played on countless local independent jazz albums and has played drums on the video game Monsters Inc., and on the music software Band-In-A-Box. Craig is featured on two Ian McDougall albums, which were both nominated for JUNO Awards.
Craig holds a B.Ed and B.Mus from UBC, and teaches at Vancouver Community College and Capilano University.
Kosma Busheikin
Bass, Guitar (Nanaimo)
Born in the Czech Republic, Kosma moved with his parents to the small island of Denman when he was two years old. When he was 16 he decided to take guitar lessons with local singer-songwriter Kevin Mitchell. After a couple years of lessons, Kosma began performing at small events around town and decided enrol in VIUs Jazz Studies program. After completing his degree Kosma settled down in Nanaimo and began working regularly across the island and lower mainland, and was asked to return to teach upon graduation. Some notable venues that Kosma has played at are Hermanns jazz club, Frankies jazz club, the Port theater, Tofino Jazz festival, and the Hornby Island music festival. Some notable people he has played with include Brad Turner, Cory Weeds, John Lee, Ryan Oliver, Steve Kaldestad and Miles Black. Equally comfortable on the guitar and upright bass, Kosma always brings his love of blues and swing to the bandstand.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Avenue ,Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
