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Hi Pat,

I echo Al's thoughts. There seem to be more creative, talented and wonderful jazz players per square foot here than anywhere else I have been. Most of us are very open to a lot of different musical styles and ideas and are willing to put in time and effort on original musical projects. If you want to do creative things, this is a great place. We are also one of the most expensive cities in the world in which to live. I think it would be a big challenge to make a living here without doing a lot of teaching or taking on a day gig, but from what I hear from friends in Toronto, Montreal, NYC San Francisco, LA etc I don't think things are that much different elsewhere in North America. Most people that stay in Vancouver because it is very beautiful and relatively warm (for this country) and because we have a very friendly and open musical scene.

Best of luck,

Jared