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Wild Blue Herons (WBH) are Bill Sample and Darlene Cooper. They play mostly groove-oriented jazz. It’s a little bit hip, a bit cool, a bit smoky, a bit bluesy…But very much ACCESSIBLE. They perform original songs and select standards, ranging from funk to blues to R & B but with a jazz twist and a definite gospel influence. Their songs are filled with themes of love and social consciousness. This husband and wife team met through the Vancouver-based Marcus Mosely Chorale (MMC) working together as musical director (Bill) and choral director (Darlene). They found an instant connection in their musical styles, love of theory, complex chords, and groove

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Bob Reynolds, Andy James, Harvie S. & Aubrey Johnson

by Joe Dimino
March 22, 2026

We launch the milestone 950th episode of Neon Jazz with a soaring start from the husband-and-wife duo The Wild Blue Herons, featuring Bill Sample and Darlene Cooper, and music from their heartfelt 2026 album It's All About Love. From there, the hour unfolds with powerful new sounds from seasoned jazz masters like Sam Yahel, Eyal Vilner, ...

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Nancy Wilson, Trombone Shorty, Esperanza Spalding, Kenny Washington and More

by Jua Howard
February 24, 2026

Hey Music Family! I hope you all are taking care of yourselves and protecting your peace. It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got more timeless music to share including from Nancy Wilson, Trombone Shorty, Sarah Marie Young, Kenny Washington, Flora Purim, Mark Murphy, Esperanza Spalding and many more. Come get ...

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Remembering Pianist Beegie Adair: 1937-2022

by Mary Foster Conklin
February 14, 2022

The broadcast includes new releases from pianists Sharp Radway, Addison Frei, vocalists Giacomo Gates, Shawnn Monteiro and Wild Blue Herons, with birthday shoutouts to Lil Hardin Armstrong, Bettye LaVette, Ed Reed, Melody Gardot, Jen Allen plus a special remembrance for pianist Beegie Adair, a jazz master in the country capital of Nashville for over sixty years ...

Album

You and I

By Wild Blue Herons

Label: Independent
Released: 2021

Album

On The Outside

By Bill Sample

Label: Independent
Released: 2017

About Bill Sample

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Bill Sample

Born: May 7, 1950

Bill Sample is a composer, producer, arranger and pianist. Bill’s career has spanned four decades and his reputation is unsurpassed. Bill is a ‘first call’ musician and composer in Vancouver. As a jazz pianist, Bill opened for Oscar Peterson and Monty Alexander. He performed with Ray Charles, Mel Torme, Robben Ford, Art Pepper, Dee Daniels and Fraser MacPherson. As musical director for David Foster for 9 years, he performed with Celine Dion, Brian Adams, Peter Cetera, and Kenny Loggins, to name a few. He was music director for the Variety Club telethon from 1985 to 1995. In 2003, Bill was inducted into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame