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On WeddingWire since 2018
Last update: March 2026
Add sophistication to your wedding, engagement party, or celebration with live jazz performances from the PK3 Jazz Trio, based out of North Vancouver, British Columbia. With over 25 years of experience performing in front of live audiences at special events, this group understands the importance of a seamless musical experience. To date, PK3 has performed at well over 600 private events, including over 300 weddings at Vancouver's finest establishments and venues.
Our start began while performing on board cruise ships in Tahiti, Mexico and the Caribbean. In 2005, PK3 planted roots in Vancouver and began performing across the Lower Mainland in additon to Whistler, Vancouver Island and other regions of Canada. In addition to performing at weddings and private events, some of our corporate clients include Indigo Books, Vancouver Olympic Commitee, Honda Canada, Seaspan, IKEA, Pattison Corporation, TD Bank, China Airlines, Rocky Mountaineer, and Air Canada. PK3 regularly receives great praise for our professionalism, superior sound and presentation.
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PK3 is offers a polished sound and sharp style to your wedding. Your guests will be raving about the jazz selections the band has in store. The services offered for weddings include:
- Ceremony music
- Cocktail hour music
- Reception music
- Music during breaks
- Rehearsal dinner music
- Sample performances
- Learning new songs
- Vocals
- Instrumentals
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Meet the team
Kristian Braathen- Band Leader of PK3 Jazz Trio, Drummer
Kristian has worked as a professional musician since 1995. He received a Bachelor of Music Degree from Capilano University in 2003. Kristian has performed in a wide range of music situations, including on cruise ships in Tahiti and the Caribbean, touring with The Russell Jackson Band (former bassist with BB King), and musical theatre. Currently, Kristian spends most of his time performing with his jazz trio, PK3 Jazz Trio, which includes Miles Black-piano and Steve Holy- acoustic bass, as well as teaching privately. In 2016, Kristian became an endorsee with Canopus Drums, Japan. As well in 2017, Kristian received a BC Arts Council grant to travel to New York for an extended study intensive with jazz great, Kenny Washington (Bill Charlap Trio, Tony Bennett and many others). http://www.vancouverjazz.ca.