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Mario Romano Quartet: Valentina
by Edward Blanco
Canadian pianist Mario Romano--founder and president of the Castlepoint Group--is well-known in the Toronto Italian-Canadian community--not so much as a pianist, but as a major player in the real estate development industry. Valentina, is Romano's first album as a leader, returning to jazz music after nearly four decades of deferring to development deals. While unfamiliar to ...
Festival Passes on Sale Now in Time for Christmas!
Due to popular demand after last summer's triumphant TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival, advanced Festival passes are on sale now! Festival Gold Circle ($282.50—HST included), Bronze ($158.20—HST included) and Student ($73.45—HST included) Passes are on sale for Festival members only until December 17 and for the general public on December 18! In partnership with some of ...
Mario Romano Quartet: Valentina
by Larry Taylor
Canadian pianist Mario Romano has an interesting history in jazz. An up-and-coming performer in the 1970s, he took a hiatus from the jazz scene when his Toronto construction business became a big success. Now in 2010, he returns to the scene with the release of Valentina. Playing with gusto and creativity, he seems ...
Joey DeFrancesco / Robi Botos / Vito Rezza / Phil Dwyer: One Take, Volume Four
by Edward Blanco
In 2003, Toronto-based musician/producer Peter Cardinali birthed the idea of assembling a group of jazz musicians at the very top of their game and letting them jam in the studio--rolling the tape with no rehearsals, no overdubs and no edits--essentially recording their music in one take. One Take, Volume Four is the fourth album in a ...
Jazz needs more... fun.
Michael Kaeshammer is an artist that has a lot of fun during his shows. The audience has fun too. His approach is a win/win for both him and the audience and that earns him an induction into The Fun Jazz Society. It's the very first induction ever. Congratulations sir! Medals are being made. Wheeeee! So what's ...
Joey DeFrancesco / Robi Botos / Vito Rezza / Phil Dwyer: One Take: Volume Four
by Larry Taylor
One of the great pleasures of jazz is entering a club to hear expert musicians come together and play impromptu, with no rehearsals. Such a situation is created in One Take, Volume Four. This is the fourth recording in the series to feature world acclaimed organist Joey DeFrancesco with three expert Canadian musicians; ...
Top 10 Jazz Fashion Crimes
By Tim Tamashiro Jazz musicians are incredible at what they do. They are Ferrari's of musical capability and horsepower. So why are jazzers the perpetrators of so many crimes against fashion? I'm no expert when it comes to fashion but I do know that a suit and tie can go a long way for a gentleman ...
Kush: Streams of Consciousness Volume Two
by Glenn Astarita
There are no hidden agendas behind this Canadian electronics-oriented band. As stated on the ensemble's website, the music aims to please via a feelgood type manifesto, where jazz, house music, ethereal musings and solid instrumentation coalesce into a fastidiously assembled package. Marked by wah-wah trumpet lines, steady beats and layered effects, the ensemble looms as groove ...
[iks]: The Iksperience, Alive and Well
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by Pascal-Denis Lussier
Those of you who've had the opportunity to hear the Montreal-based contemporary jazz band [iks] have, I'm certain, immediately felt one of two things: nonplussed or absolute love; it's one of those bands. Those who've felt the former and awarded this band the necessary attention along with those who've instantly felt the latter are ...
Martin Traynor Releases Self-Titled CD
Talented Toronto Musician Debuts New Music at Trane Studio on November 24th, 2010 Toronto, November 3rd, 2010—Martin Traynor is pleased to debut his self-titled CD at Trane Studio in Toronto on November 24th, 2010. The performance begins at 8 pm. His music blends sultry jazz vocals with world and pop music influences into a sophisticated and ...
