Gabriel Mark Hasselbach

I am at my usual haunt tonight at Ten Ten Tapas starting at 7 pm. As you know I have my special brand of cool jazz with some blues mixed in- and always special guests!

Tonight is rather special as we unveil the new Head Chef!

~Introducing Chef Paul Stephen~

We are excited to have Executive Chef Paul Stephen heading up our Kitchen Team at Ten Ten Tapas. 

Paul brings over 18 years of experience to the table with both casual and classical fine dining training at Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill, La Terrazza Italian Restaurant, The Fairmont Hotel and the The Flying Pig.

He worked his way up to the Head Chef position by the young age of 24 and was recipient of the “Best Fine Dining” restaurant outside Vancouver award 5 years in a row at the Saint Street Grill in Port Moody. Paul was Executive Chef of an international wine & tapas restaurant in Bangkok where he was known for his creative tapas and for his passion in the kitchen.

Chef Paul’s approach is a balance of simplicity and creativity. Fresh/seasonal/local ingredients are essential and everything is made-from-scratch. You can taste the difference when an abundance of love has gone into the preparation of your meal. 

Come taste what you’ve been missing. Menu below:

And don't forget our exciting New Year's Eve event!

Hey Friends and Fans!

My most recent cds have been flying off the shelves since it was announced I made it onto the ballot at the 58th Grammys with three nods for Open Invitation.... on Dec 7 I find out if I made the finals...

Black Friday thru Cyber Monday is a perfect time to get Open Invitation, Kissed By The Sun, and Cool Down in compact disc form at an unbelievable price... all 3 for $25.00!

These albums feature notable colleagues such as Jeff Lorber, Bob Mintzer, Chuck Loeb, Greg Manning,  Bob Baldwin, Rob Tardik, Warren Hill, Brian Bromberg, Rock Hendricks, Cal Harris Jr., Cory Weeds, Tony Saunders, Dameian Walsh, Victor Bailey, Walle Larsson, adam Rohrlick, Olaf DeShield, Sekou Bunch, Dee and Brittani Cole, and the fabulous Lew Laing!

Here is a link to the Black Friday Promo!

PS Don't forget my album Gabriel's Holiday Notes (available in disc and download)

Last night's overflow crowd for my show at Blue Frog Studios concert venue really was supportive (and boisterous)!

We had an amazing show with the seemingly mild mannered Miles Black tearing it up to jawdropping heights; sax wrangler Cory Weeds showed how he has come into his own as Vancouver's highest profile saxman; Tim Stacey and Nino DiPasquale shon as an empathetic and driving bass and drums team.

I took the new Tromba Ultralight trumpet and flugelhorn for the most vigourous road test to date, and they passed with flying colours! Beautiful sound to match the beautiful look of these horns... they sailed like comets through the sky. Video to follow soon!

BUT TONIGHT I am 30 km in the other direction, in downtown Vancouver (west end), for a different twist on the jazz formats I like to present. 

I start at Ten Ten Tapas at 7 pm, and the fantastic Lisa Fennell will join me with her erudite spin on jazz, blues, and classics. Make a rezzie, the house is almost full already, so don't miss out! 604-689-7800. Don't forget, Friday nights are Latin at Ten Ten, and Thursdays and Sundays have something great always...

Here are some pix from last night, taken by my good friend Warren Magnuson: