Results for "Canada"

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News: Performance / Tour

Master of Multiple Modes Levon Ichkhanian to Perform Intimate Concert Clinic

April 3, 2009

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 ...

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News: Festival

Jeff Beck to Headline Montreal Jazz Fest

April 2, 2009

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 & ...

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News: Award / Grant

Canada's Juno Awards Given

March 31, 2009

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 ...

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News: Festival

Jazz Lineup in Montreal

March 30, 2009

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 ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Chalkers Pub & Bistro Toronto

March 26, 2009

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. ...

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News: Radio

Canada's National Public Broadcaster CBC to Slash 800 Jobs in Bid to Balance Budget

March 25, 2009

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 ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz de Montral Jazz All Year Series

March 23, 2009

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

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News: Festival

Jazz Stars Gather for Vancouver Festival

March 23, 2009

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 ...

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News: Award / Grant

Random Access Large Ensemble Nominated for Juno Award

March 19, 2009

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 ...

News: Performance / Tour

Shows at Chalkers Pub & Bistro (Toronto) - March 19-25

March 19, 2009

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 & ...