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Martin Allaire

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My Jazz Story

Jazz was a music I encountered at home as a child. I recently found LPs from Thelonious Monk hidden between classical records of my father's collection. My wife and I have a love for jazz and are grateful to live in Montreal, home of a great jazz festival. We have seen many legends in concert, as well as young musicians. my most moving moment... Tom Harrell on his bugle, "When I Fall in Love." We also attended jazz shows in NYC and Chicago. We celebrated our 50th birthdays last year and were lucky to host a concert in our house with a band comprising J-P Zanella (saxophone), Pierre François (piano), Frédéric Allarie (bass) and Spiros Damianos (drums)... magic moment.