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Jean Vanasse: Vibraphonist Unsurpassed
by Robert J. Lewis
For most people it is impossible to be equally disposed toward all musical instruments and their generic sound; some immediately resonate, others never, even over an entire lifetime. A musician who manages to win over those previously indifferent or worse--through the power of sound, invention or understanding of the possibilities of the instrument--is to be ranked ...
Triple Star Power Every Night at Ottawa International Jazz Festival '09
Ottawa (Wednesday, April 8, 2009): Dynamic, award-winning programming continues in the 29th year of the TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival. After its extraordinary lineup last year, 2009's star power is bigger with more music and more concerts! From June 25 - July 5 the Ottawa Jazz Festival will present over 800 musicians in more ...
A Classic Montreal Jazz Tribute to Elda of Claudios by Vocalist Jeri Brown
Announcing JERI BROWN and her MONTREAL JAZZ TRIO: A TRIBUTE to ELDA! to be held at Le Balcon, Friday April 17, 2009. Internationally acclaimed jazz vocal artist, Jeri Brown and her Montreal Jazz Trio team up for a classic Old-Montreal style of jazz in dedication to the late Elda Louise Guglielmin (former owner of the legendary ...
Toronto Jazz Festival Announces Complete Line-Up
On Monday, April 6, the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival will unveil its 2009 line-up, including the addition of British sensation Jamie Cullum. Previously confirmed artists for the 23rd edition of the Festival include Sonny Rollins and the Gary Burton Quartet Revisited with special guest Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow and Antonio Sanchez. This years Festival ...
Youman Wilder and Weird Stories Live from Here
Youman Wilder and Weird Stories have not been on the music scene much in the past year. After performing over 470 shows in an 2 year period decided to take a long sabbatical from touring. The band decided to work on different projects as well as continuing work on the humanitarian work the band has come ...
Master of Multiple Modes Levon Ichkhanian to Perform Intimate Concert Clinic
Levon Ichkhanian -- Toronto-based world/jazz musician, avid explorer of improvisation, composer, producer, international touring musician, recording artist, and master of things with strings including fretless and fretted electric and acoustic Guitars, Oud, Bouzouki (Greek and Irish), Banjitar, and Mandolin –- will be performing a public concert and clinic in Richmond Hill on Monday, April 20. Currently ...
Jeff Beck to Headline Montreal Jazz Fest
Soon-to-be Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Beck will make his first ever festival appearance at the Festival International de Jazz de Montral. As part of the massive lineup for the 30th anniversary of the summer concert event, Jazz legends Ornette Coleman and Wayne Shorter, Jackson Browne, a blues pairing of Buddy Guy & ...
Canada's Juno Awards Given
Juno Awards Given Nickelback won awards for group and album of the year on Sunday, as well as the fan choice award at the Junos, Canadas annual music awards. Sam Roberts, the Montreal rocker, won artist of the year, and the singer Lights was best new artist. The Toronto hip-hop artist Kardinal Offishall won for best ...
Jazz Lineup in Montreal
The Montreal International Jazz Festival, one of the biggest such events in the world, will have a star-studded lineup for its July 1-12 run this year. The dozens of attractions will include Wynton Marsalis, Jeff Beck, Ornette Coleman, Jackson Browne, King Sunny Ad, Femi Kuti, Pink Martini, Madeleine Peyroux, Buddy Guy, Susan Tedeschi, Joshua Redman, Patricia ...
Chalkers Pub & Bistro Toronto
Another great weekend of Jazz is coming up at Chalkers Pub & Bistro, 247 Marlee Ave., in North York, Toronto. Thurs. March 26: Cache band does Latin Jazz in the big room from 9:30, with DJ Vinyl Krush spinning Latin tunes between sets. Sat. March 28, 6-9 p.m.: Andy Middleton Quartet performs in the lounge. Sun. ...
