As the 2026 Vancouver International Jazz Festival was underway on Granville Island, I spoke to a gentleman I usually only see annually, George Härm. I have noticed George at festival concerts for many years, and we usually say a few words about the event concerts.
This year was different, because he was more talkative. I was surprised to learn he was a poster designer. His website is filled with posters made in his distinctive style. He explained he had designed a poster that featured Paul Plimley and agreed to send me a copy of the poster above.
George told me he had designed this rare poster in 2004. Number 1 of a series of ten event posters, made for the first live music events at Rime, produced by Cem Zafir. At that time, Cem was booking the groups at Rime on Commercial Drive. Paul Plimley played there more than once; I know because we even played at Rime together around this time.
Now Cem lives in Hamilton, Ontario. His production company Zula, presents the “Something Else Festival” in Hamilton. Many Vancouver friends play at the festival through the years.
I am always pleased to gather more items to add to the website and George kindly gave me permission to contribute a copy to the Paul Plimley SFU Archive. I am happy to do this work because Paul was linked to so many of the people and places that made up the music scene in Vancouver and even reached out to make connections in many international places. In my opinion, it is important to preserve memories of the life and times of Paul Plimley and his music, including all the many people he connected with.