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Montreal's OFF Jazz Festival 2005
by Mark Sabbatini
The Montreal Jazz Festival is billed as the world's largest, with more than 200,000 people watching 2,000 performers during 10 days. But National Post columnist Graeme Hamilton notes that while flower-shaped mangos and massage booths are everywhere, actually finding jazz can be difficult. “For every Pat Metheny there is a Paul Anka, and for every Sonny ...
Saskatchewan Jazz Festival 2005
by Mark Sabbatini
Haggling as a hemp dealer in the park is a strange initiation for a jazz festival volunteer. But tackling the unexpected head-on is vital for a group whose composing and improvisation skills are frequently equal to the performers on stage. Besides, like musicians who can make “So What" forgettable or funky, what counts is how the ...
The 2005 Medicine Hat Jazz Festival
by Mark Sabbatini
(Note: This is part of an occasional series looking at jazz festivals and culture in lesser-known locations around the world.) Jimmy Bosch went from playing in front of 20,000 people at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles to fewer than twenty at a small theater in “The Gas City" of Canada. He was rushed there straight ...
Juneau Jazz And Classics
by Mark Sabbatini
(Author's note: This is part of an occasional series featuring jazz from lesser-known festivals and countries. The summer of 2005 is focusing on North America and Europe.) Arriving in Juneau by boat is no big deal - it's that or by air, since no roads connect Alaska's capital to the rest of the world. Arriving and ...
Reykjavik Jazz Festival 2004
by Mark Sabbatini
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 Day 1: From the Big Apple to the Big Chill Going to Iceland for its jazz probably sounds like going to Alaska for its beaches - but believe it or not my home state has some of ...
