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Yo Canada.
I've had a lively correspondence going with one of the blog stalwarts and pillar of decency, Stanley Zappa, about Canada, his adopted home. He tells me about how their art support system works and I give him background on how it ended up the way it is. He sent me some questions from some convened panel ...
Programming Manager Job Opening: Ottawa Jazz Festival
Job Title: Programming Manager Job Type: Annual one year contract renewable Location: Ottawa, ON Date Posted: Jul 20, 2010 Start Time: TBA Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Salary: Will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience Ottawa Jazz Festival Inc. seeks a dynamic professional to join the organization as ...
New York Saxophonist/flutist Don Braden Joins JazzWorks' Summer Workshop August 19-22, 2010
New York saxophonist and flutist, Don Braden will join the top Canadian Jazz Faculty for the 17th Annual JazzWorks 3-day Intensive Weekend Workshop, at the CAMMAC Music Centre, on Lake McDonald, Quebec, located north of Hawksbury, Ontario, August 19 to 22, 2010. Don Braden, a master of the tenor and soprano saxophone and also an outstanding ...
2010 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival: Days 7-10
by AAJ Staff
Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-10 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaJune 25th--July 4th 2010 Day 7 Celebrations of “Canada Day" (acknowledging the country's 1867 birthday, formerly known as Dominion Day previous to 1982) filled city streets, parks and water walkways on ...
Festival International de Jazz de Montreal: July 2-5, 2010
by Peter Walton
Festival International de Jazz de MontréalMontréal, Quebec, CanadaJuly 2-5, 2010I arrived in Montréal mid-week, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal already in high gear. Closing off six square blocks of downtown Montréal, an area commanding six major outdoor stages and several indoor theaters and concert halls, the Festival International de ...
Montreal Jazz Fest Part Deux: Sonny Rollins, David Sanborn Set the Tone
Last week, I dedicated this column to live reviews of sets by Herbie Hancock and Vijay Iyer. Both are pianists, but while Hancock struggles to remain relevant in the eyes of his public, it seems that the public has found relevance in the work of Iyer, who has gained a lot of acclaim in recent years, ...
Postcards from Montreal
Here are a few visual treats from my coverage of the 31st annual Montreal International Jazz Festival. The musical choices were bountiful and at times painful--with as many as three or four significant offerings simultaneously during peak evening hours. As the outdoor Quartier de Spectacles continues to evolve, there was a noticeable increase in the number ...
2010 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival: Days 4-6
by AAJ Staff
Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-10 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaJune 25th--July 4th 2010 Day 4 Here come the Dutch! From South Africa to Vancouver, Holland is at the forefront of everyone's minds--and ears. The customary early afternoon set at Performance ...
Herbie Hancock, Vijay Iyer Anchor Montreal Jazz Festival (Part 1 of 2)
As mentioned previously in this column, the Montreal Jazz Festival is an embarrassment of jazz riches. I spent June 25 through 28 there, wandering the streets to take in some of the free shows, but I also caught a handful of indoor shows, as well. This is the first half of a two-part review of some ...
Ottawa Jazz Festival 2010: Days 10-11, July 3-4, 2010
by John Kelman
Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 7-9 | Days 10-11 The Wide Alley / Neil Cowley TrioChristian Scott / Tomasz StańkoTD Ottawa International Jazz Festival Ottawa, Ontario, Canada July 3-4, 2010 As the 30th Anniversary of the TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival wraps up, there's ...
