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Steve Amirault: One Existence, Two Voices
by Pascal-Denis Lussier
Initially, I was disappointed to find out that pianist Steve Amirault was taking this new direction. Jazz singers have never really been my thing. Anyone that knows me knows I have a penchant for the lyric-less stuff--music that breaks all bounds, and language tends to impose extreme restrictions. Nonetheless, despite my own usual preferences, I'm always ...
John Taylor and John Geggie: Ottawa, Canada October 9, 2010
by John Kelman
John Taylor/John GeggieNational Arts Centre Fourth Stage Ottawa, Canada October 9, 2010 After an impressive start to its 2010 Fall/Winter Series, the TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival kept the momentum up by bringing another of modern jazz's finest pianists to town, less than a week after Chick Corea and his latest trio, ...
Francois Bourassa: Quid Pro Piano
by Robert J. Lewis
François Bourassa 2010 Festival International de Jazz de MontréalChapelle historique du Bon-PasteurMontreal, CanadaJune 30, 2010 When pianist/composer François Bourassa performed in the mid-1980s at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the sound he produced registered like a doubled-up fist of angry, aggressive music that, stylistically, recalled attack dog pugilist Roberto ...
Six Concert Extravaganza presented by the TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2010, 7:30PM National Arts Centre Fourth Stage, Ottawa Ontario Tickets (HST included): General admission: $15 Ottawa Jazz Festival office: 294 Albert, Suite 602, 613-241-2633; Fourth Stage concert series is not available through the Jazz Festival website, only by phone Ottawa Festivals office (47 William Street, ...
Chet Doxas: Big Sky
by John Kelman
As much as a recent Ottawa, Canada performance was an intimate opportunity for local fans to see John Abercrombie, it was equally noteworthy for the two brothers who brought the veteran guitarist and bassist John Menegon, both from Upstate New York, for a short tour of Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa and Montreal. Saxophonist Chet Doxas and drummer ...
Portico Quartet: Montreal, Canada, October 2, 2010
by John Kelman
Portico QuartetL'AstralMontreal, CanadaOctober 2, 2010 It's a tough slog for a European band to break into the North American market. High work visa costs, expensive travel between cities distanced by hundreds--if not thousands--of miles add logistical nightmares to the fact that the North American market is so flooded with new ...
Chick Corea / Christian McBride / Brian Blade: Ottawa, Canada, October 3, 2010
by John Kelman
Chick Corea Trio: Chick Corea / Christian McBride / Brian BladeDominion Chalmers ChurchOttawa, CanadaOctober 3, 2010 The last time Chick Corea came to Ottawa with a trio, it was for an informal and relatively unrehearsed show that, featuring old friends Eddie Gomez (bass) and Airto Moreira (drums), relied more on longstanding ...
Grant Macewan University Expands Music School to include Bachelor of Music in Jazz & Contemporary Popular Music
Here's some exciting news about a new academic opportunity for young musicians in Canada and the northwestern U.S.. When the new school year starts in 2011, Western Canada will have its first post- secondary degree program combining jazz and contemporary popular music. Edmonton's Grant MacEwan University is expanding its music school to include a Bachelor of ...
John Abercrombie / John Menegon / Chet and Jim Doxas: Ottawa, Canada, September 18, 2010
by John Kelman
John Abercrombie / Chet Doxas / John Menegon / Jim DoxasCafé ParadisoOttawa, CanadaSeptember 18, 2010 Amongst the elite of mid-to-senior-generation jazz guitarists including Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Bill Frisell and Ralph Towner, John Abercrombie stands alone. Every one of these six-stringers has a definitive voice, and considerable improvisational skill; equally, however, ...
The Jazz.FM91 Songwriters Series
Toronto, Ontario —JAZZ.FM91 is pleased to announce The JAZZ.FM91 Songwriters Series, which will feature the extraordinary talents of jazz musicians, and songwriters in three compelling concerts at Hugh's Room. Tickets are $45 in advance and $50 at the door, series passes are available for $115 for all three concerts and can be reserved through Hugh's Room ...
