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Random Access: was, shall, why, because
by Jerry D'Souza
Multi-instrumentalist Barry Romberg brings his band of fellow adventurers, Random Access, on another musical journey that is filled with generous dollops of invention, surprise and just plain old darn good music. Romberg retains his trademark sense of humor, a trait that washes into his fellow cohorts. The underlining feature, however, is the way in which they ...
Nineteen-Eight Records Six-Day Music Festival in Toronto
The Rex Jazz and Blues Bar will host a six day music festival featuring Nineteen-Eight Records artists from February 2-7, 2010. Highlights of the week-long event include appearances by 2007 Juno Award Winner Chris Tarry and RUDDER, the NYC based quartet whose most recent album, Matorning, was named one of the top ten albums of the ...
Creaking Tree Guitarist Brad Keller Releases Solo Album "House on Fire"
In April 2001 Toronto-Based Musician/Composer/Producer Brad Keller co-founded The Creaking Tree String Quartet. After three award winning CD's and performing throughout most of Canada and the U.S. Keller has released his first CD under his own name entitled House On Fire. Keller decided to assemble some of Toronto's finest musicians to perform his latest compositions featuring ...
Fieldtrip: No Destination
by Jerry D'Souza
Fieldtrip, a Montreal-based trio comprising alto saxophonist Colin Power, bassist Patrick Reid and drummer Mark Nelson, was formed in 2005 after they graduated from the jazz program at McGill University. The trio builds its music largely in a contemporary frame with elements of classical and new wave music. Much of the mood they evoke is placid ...
Ian Tamblyn: Gyre
by John Kelman
Canadian singer/songwriter Ian Tamblyn has a lot to celebrate. He's become, in his sheer scope of subject matter, the songwriting voice of Canada, now half-way through a Four Coast Project that includes Superior: Spirit and Light (North Track, 2007). A diverse discography on his independent North Track label, and an equal amount of unreleased material, runs ...
Kirk MacDonald Quartet: Songbook Vol. 1
by Jerry D'Souza
Kirk MacDonald first recorded when he was 13. Since that time he has gone on to establish his reputation as one of Canada's finest saxophone players. Over the years, Macdonald has played as a sideman and has led his own bands which have varied in size, the biggest being the 19-piece Kirk MacDonald Jazz Orchestra. The ...
Terry Clarke: It's About Time
by Jerry D'Souza
Drummer Terry Clarke has had a long and illustrious career. Born in Vancouver, Canada, Clarke moved to San Francisco in 1965 to play with John Handy III. Jazz at the time was not an all-encompassing passion, and when the opportunity to play with pop vocal group The Fifth Dimension came about, he took it. Five years ...
Ted Quinlan: Streetscape
by Jerry D'Souza
Guitarist Ted Quinlan's diverse musical tastes are reflected on Streetscape, in which he seeks to capture the sound of places like the Danforth in Toronto, Commercial Drive in Vancouver, the Left Bank in Paris and Greenwich Village in New York. Quinlan's wide canvas is well marked, and his approach not only reflects influences that include Wes ...
First Miles Davis Multimedia Museum Exhibition in Canada
From April 30 to August 29, 2010, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts will pay tribute to Miles Davis (1926-1991) in We Want Miles: Miles Davis, Jazz Legend, the first multimedia retrospective museum exhibition in Canada of one of the twentieth centurys greatest musicians. Featuring recordings of the jazz artist's most iconic pieces; film and documentary ...
