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Canada's National Public Broadcaster CBC to Slash 800 Jobs in Bid to Balance Budget
Canada's national public broadcaster will cut 800 full-time jobs across the country in a bid to balance its budget, the president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. told employees on Wednesday. Hubert Lacroix said the broadcaster is facing a budget shortfall of 171 million Canadian dollars ($139 million) this fiscal year. He said the job cuts will ...
Jazz de Montral Jazz All Year Series
JAZZ ALL-YEAR ROUND SERIES CONCERTS Sailing proudly towards its 30th edition, the Festival International de Jazz de Montral is still expecting some major names for the 2008-2009 season of its popular Jazz All-Year Round series. Habib Koite & Bamada Club Soda Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 8:00 PM Five Peace Band
Jazz Stars Gather for Vancouver Festival
David Sanborn, Kurt Elling and Nikki Yanofsky and the Monterey Quartet are among the jazz luminaries appearing at this year's TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival, festival media director John Orysik announced. Tickets go on sale March 26 for the British Columbia Honda Dealers Classic Sounds at The Centre Series, which as well features: Italian ...
Random Access Large Ensemble Nominated for Juno Award
Barry Romberg's Random Access Large Ensemble's latest CD “Existential Detective" has been nominated in the category of Best Contemporary Jazz Recording at the 2009 Juno Awards. The awards will be held in Vancouver the weekend of March 29th. The National Jazz Awards were just announced and Barry and cohorts are up for ...
Shows at Chalkers Pub & Bistro (Toronto) - March 19-25
Chalkers Pub & Bistro 247 Marlee Ave. North York, Toronto. Thursday, March 19, 9:30 p.m.: Lady Son, Latin Jazz band; Saturday, March 21, 6-9 p.m.: Norman Marshall Villeneuve Quartet; Sunday, March 22, 7-10 p.m.: Elizabeth Shepherd Trio; Wednesday, March 25, 8-12 p.m.: Girls Night Out Jazz jam with host Lisa Particelli & ...
The October Trio + Brad Turner: Look's Like It's Going To Snow
by Jerry D'Souza
Collaborations can be effective if all the participants are on the same wavelength. In this instance, Evan Arntzen (tenor saxophone), Josh Cole (acoustic bass), and Dan Gaucher (drums) were the first, when they formed The October Trio in 2004 after they met at a jazz program. Two years later they met Brad Turner (trumpet and flugelhorn) ...
SFJAZZ Collective: Ottawa, Canada March 1, 2009
by John Kelman
SFJAZZ CollectiveDominion-Chalmers United Church Ottawa, Canada March 1, 2009 It was a stellar weekend for jazz in Ottawa, Canada. First, on Saturday, February 26 fans were treated to an intimate but outstanding evening of music by local bassist John Geggie and his guests, guitarist Vic Juris and drummer John ...
Chalkers Pub & Bistro in Toronto Line Up
March 11 and every Wednesday the Girls Night Out Jazz Jam hosted by Lisa Particelli and a fine band takes place 8-midnight in the cozy lounge. Thursday March 12 is Torontos International Latin Night with Latin dance lessons from 7-9 pm and the band Son Ache starting at 9:30, with DJ Billy Bryans spinning Latin tunes ...
John Geggie / Vic Juris / John Fraboni: Ottawa, Canada Feb. 28, 2009
by John Kelman
John Geggie / Vic Juris / John FraboniGeggie Concert Series 08/09, #4 National Arts Centre, Fourth Stage Ottawa, Canada February 28, 2009 It's all too rare that a musician of Vic Juris' caliber comes to town. Returning to Ottawa as part of bassist John Geggie's annual Geggie Concert ...
Amanda Tosoff: Wait and See
by Raul d'Gama Rose
It did not take long for Amanda Tosoff to crack open the door of recognition. It took just two records, to be precise. Wait And See has an almost delightfully tongue-in-cheek ring to it, as Tosoff appears to be heralding an arrival and recognition as a composer, pianist and bandleader all in one--and she may as ...
