12 person Big Band led by Hard Rubber's John Korsrud John Korsrud has been a cornerstron of the Vancouver creative music scene for over 30 years. On April 12, he'll be debuting a brand new big band: Casual Sports Outfit. This group has been created to perform John's original music, and will feature some of the city's most exciting musicians. This performance is part of Very Big Band, a new monthly series at the American presented by Infidels Jazz. Jordy McIntosh - drums Raphael Geronimo - percussion James Meger - bass Winston Matshusita - keys Lisa Miller - keys Giorgio Magnanensi - electronics Brent Mah - alto John Nicholson - tenor Connor Lum - tenor Mike WT Allen - bari John Korsrud - trumpet Geeta Das - trumpet John Korsrud's Casual Sports Outfit April 12, 2026 The American 926 Main Street 6PM