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The Tremendous Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings to Perform July 4 at the TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival!
Ottawa - “Tremendous, just tremendous," said David Letterman after Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings' performance on his show. The TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival is delighted to add the renowned group to the Festival's star-studded Concert Under the Stars line-up on July 4, 9pm on the Main Stage at Confederation Park. Steeped within the gilded and ...
New Album from Mike St-Jean & Math Rosen in Stores Now!
Thursday, May 6, 2010 (Vancouver, B.C.) - Maximum Jazz is proud to announce the release of Alchemist by the group Project. Available Tuesday, May 11 wherever you buy your music Alchemist is a collaboration between Vancouver composer and drummer Mike St-Jean and electronic artist & filmographer Math Rosen. This impressive debut is full of subtle rhythms, ...
Rob McConnell Dies at 75; Valve Trombonist Who Led the Boss Brass
He led one of Canada's best-known big bands and won three Grammys, one as an artist for the album 'All in Good Time,' was known as one of the few modern masters of the valve trombone. Rob McConnell, a celebrated composer, arranger and valve trombonist who led the Boss Brass, one of Canada's best and best-known ...
Montreal Jazz Festival Announces Full Indoor Lineup
Herbie Hancock performs June 27 at Montreal's Theatre Maisonneuve of Place des Arts. Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette will perform July 3, organizers for the Montreal International Jazz Festival revealed Tuesday while announcing the festival's final group of ticketed indoor shows. The three musicians last appeared together at the festival three years ago. DeJohnette's ...
TD Toronto Jazz Festival 2010
Late June signals not only the start of summer, but also the arrival of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival as it takes over the city for 10 incredible days. Local clubs, restaurants, venues and even a church or two will be playing host, creating a Festival network that includes over 40 participating stages all over the ...
"My Kinda Jazz" Hosted by the Legendary Jeff Healey Returns to Jazz.FM91
Toronto, Ontario -- JAZZ.FM91 is honoured to announce the return of Jeff Healey's “My Kinda Jazz" to the programming line-up on JAZZ.FM91 beginning this Monday, May 17th at 9PM. The program originally aired from May of 2005, right up until Healey's passing in March of 2008 at the age of 41 after a lengthy struggle with ...
The Festival is Dressed to the Nines for Its 31st!
Indoor program of the 31th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal New series, major premieres, very special events... The Festival is dressed to the nines for its 31st! Tickets go on sale this Saturday at noon Montreal, Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - Finally-it's time to unveil the full indoor program of the 31st ...
The Rosenberg Trio, Back in Canada After 20 Years to Celebrate Django Reinhardt's 100 !
20 years after their triumph at the Festival international de Jazz de Montreal with Stphane Grappelli, The Rosenberg Trio are finally back in Canada in the same swinging spirit, as this time it's going to be a Django Reinhardt celebration. First stop for the Trio is the Festival des Guitares Du Monde en Abitibi-Temiscamingue, in Rouyn-noranda, ...
Ottawa Jazzworksgala Feature Performances by Top Canadian Jazz Musicians
JazzWorks will hold its second annual fundraiser, JazzWorksGala Thursday, May 6 at Arts Court 7:00 pm to midnight. The fundraiser features Montreal-based saxophonist Rmi Bolduc, Toronto jazz vocalist Julie Michels, and versatile Toronto jazz guitarist Kevin Barrett - all members of the JazzWorks faculty - plus a stellar list of JazzWorks jazz camp alumni for an ...
John Geggie / Frank Kimbrough / Jean Martin: Ottawa, Canada April 17, 2010
by John Kelman
John Geggie/Frank Kimbrough/Jean Martin Geggie Concert Series NAC Fourth Stage, Ottawa, Canada April 17, 2010 Over the past several years, amidst a variety of oddly-configured groups, Ottawa, Canada-based bassist John Geggie has brought a wealth of outstanding pianists to his annual Geggie Concert Series at the National Arts Centre's Fourth ...
