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Vic Vogel: Je Joue Mon Piano
by Ronald B. Weber, MD
Well, the title--which translates to I Play My Piano certainly does tell the truth about Montreal, Canada's iconic musical father figure. That is precisely what Vic Vogel does--he plays his piano, almost unremittingly. Although that is not totally correct. The CD in this two DVD/one CD set consists of fourteen solo piano renditions of Vogel originals, thus the CD title. However, the first DVD not only has these same tunes on video--so you get to watch the same droning, uninspiring ...
read moreVic Vogel / European Jazz Orchestra: Hommage
by Jack Bowers
For nearly a decade, Swinging Europe has given young musicians from across the continent a chance to play together for one summer month, traveling all over Europe as members of the European Jazz Youth Orchestra. Each year a new composer is chosen to conduct the orchestra. The conductor has always been European--until now. Breaking with tradition, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) named Canadian Vic Vogel to lead the orchestra on its 2005 tour, which included concerts in Montréal and Gatineau. ...
read moreVic Vogel / Le Jazz Band: Hangin' Loose
by Jack Bowers
Although relatively unknown in the lower 48, Vic Vogel has been one of the brightest lights on the Canadian jazz scene for many years, a renowned composer, arranger and pianist who also presides over a superb Montreal-based big band. Much like Canadian counterparts Rob McConnell and Dave McMurdo, Vogel's bandleading recipe is unequivocal--engage the best musicians one can find, give them meaty charts to sink their collective teeth into, and let 'em do their thing. For the most part it ...
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