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Nick La Riviere: Too Much To Do
by Raul d'Gama Rose
The warmth of the trombone as a brass instrument is astounding. Masters of the instrument such as Roswell Rudd, Slide Hampton, Steve Turre, Ray Anderson and Papo Vazquez give this wondrous instrument a near-human voice using smears and growls, groans and sighs. Canada is suddenly becoming a breeding ground for fine young instrumentalists who are adding ...
John Geggie / Josh Rager / Paul Meyers: Ottawa, Canada November 28, 2009
by John Kelman
John GeggieGeggie Concert Series: 2009-10, #3 National Arts Centre, Fourth Stage Ottawa, Canada November 28, 2009 For the third in his 2009-10 Geggie Concert Series, Ottawa bassist John Geggie once again demonstrated his astute ability to bring together musicians who have not previously played together, but who share ...
New Year's Eve with John Geggie at the NAC Fourth Stage!
The National Arts Centre (NAC) Fourth Stage is delighted to usher in the New Year in style with John Geggie and guests, Thursday, December 31 at 9 p.m. John will be joined for this special evening by Mark Ferguson, Tena Palmer, Paul Rainville and Charles Gay, and champagne and cake will be served just before the ...
The Dave Young Quartet: Mean What You Say
by Jerry D'Souza
Dave Young has had a long career as a classical music and jazz bassist. Before he found his niche in jazz, Young was the principal bassist with the Winnipeg and Edmonton Symphony Orchestras as well as the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. As a jazz musician, he brought his sense of rhythm and intuition to groups led by ...
The Profound Sound Trio at The Vortex Jazz Club, London
by Daniel Graham
Profound Sound Trio: Andrew Cyrille, Paul Dunmall, Henry Grimes The Vortex Jazz Club North London, UK November 23, 2009 The Vortex Jazz Club in North London is the city's best venue for improvised music in free jazz and other avant-garde sub-genres. On this Monday evening the aptly named Profound ...
John Pizzarelli Interview Part One and Two
Check out this interview with jazz singer and guitarist John Pizzarelli in Montreal, Thursday December 3rd. Part 1 | Part 2 About John Pizzarelli John Pizzarelli has cultivated a winning international career by singing classic standards and late-night ballads, and by playing sublime and inventive guitar. Using greats like Nat King Cole and Frank ...
The Gordon Grdina Trio: . . . If Accident Will
by Jerry D'Souza
Guitarist/oudist Gordon Grdina is one of those rare musicians who is at home in several genres, bringing a strong presence to his music. He is as adept in improvised music as he is in Arabic Taqaism or Indian music. He can let his oud sing a rapturous song and make his guitar rock loud and heavy. ...
Darren Sigesmund: Strands II
by Jerry D'Souza
Trombonist Darren Sigesmund made an impression with his debut recording Strands (Timely Manor) which was released in 2008. The music drew from jazz, Latin, Brazilian, and classical influences. Sigesmund has expanded his group to a septet adding vocalist Eliana Cuevas and percussionist Daniel Stone as special guest Tim Ries (soprano and tenor saxophones and flute) as ...
Medric Collignon Brings Miles Davis to Ottawa!
France's 'Enfant Terrible,' Master Jazz Improviser Mederic Collignon, Brings Miles Davis to Ottawa! France's Mederic Collignon will perform improvisational songs inspired by Miles Davis during the iconic trumpeter's electric period (1968-75) with his powerhouse band, Jus de Bocse, on Tuesday, December 1, 7pm at the National Arts Centre, Fourth Stage in a concert presented by the ...
