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The Toronto City Jazz Night is to Combine Business with Pleasure
Socialize with business people and enjoy live Jazz Music at the Historic Distillery District, Toronto TORONTO, Sept. 22- On September 26, 2008 the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce will hold its third annual City Jazz Night. The evening will give guests the opportunity to socialize in a warm and friendly atmosphere. From 6:30 - ...
Brasstronaut Binds Kindred Sonic Spirits
The quartet’s conservatory-trained members aren’t too hifalutin to enjoy a bit of lowbrow humour Judging by the lumbering melodies and delicate instrumentation on Brasstronaut’s one would expect the Vancouver jazz quartet to engage the Straight in a sophisticated conversation about the classical tradition—or something equally as hifalutin—when we gather on the upscale patio of the Vancouver ...
Joel Haynes Trio + Seamus Blake: Transitions
by Raul d'Gama Rose
How many hands does Joel Haynes have? If you answered (two) correctly, you may have serious doubts when you listen to Transitions (Cellar Live, 2008). Haynes appears to hear many different rhythms concurrently and uses every limb at his disposal to bring them to life. He is able to create an intense rattle at his snare, ...
Steve Howe at Barrymore's Music Hall in Ottawa
Steve Howe--best known as the legendary guitarist for Yes, Asia, and GTR, and who almost singlehandedly is responsible for elevating Rock Guitar to an art form--will perform in Ottawa on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Barrymore's Music Hall - 323 Bank St. This tour coincides with the release “The Haunted Melody" and represents a new creative ...
Introducing "Raindrops," the Third Album from Inimitable Newfoundland Guitarist, Duane Andrews
Every raindrop tells a story Duane Andrews' music is born of an adventurous spirit and a love of music that transcends category. Uniting the Gypsy Jazz of legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt with traditional Newfoundland music, classical training and contemporary composition, Duane's music soars. From this multiple award-winning guitarist, composer, producer and international touring artist comes a ...
Emilie-Claire Barlow Set to Wow Port Hope Jazz Festival
Singer. Actor. Arranger. Producer. Manager. Emilie-Claire Barlow's stellar career reflects her mastery of all of these roles. She returns to Port Hope next week fresh from winning the 2008 Female Vocalist of the Year Award at the National Jazz Awards. Two weeks ago, she was nominated for a Gemini Award for her performance at the 2008 ...
Melody Diachun: EQ
by Raul d'Gama Rose
Many critics love to debate if a record is jazz or pop or funk. However, many excellent recording and performing artists are sometimes either genre-bending or genre-defying. Besides, to serious fans of the art, there is either good music or bad music--that which is worth listening to or that which is eminently forgettable. Among the sea ...
Funding Cuts "Pull Rug out from Under" Jazz Event
A showcase event for Canadian jazz proposed for 2010 and meant to market musicians to international promoters appears to be doomed because of recent federal arts funding cuts. Jazz Festivals Canada, the not-for-profit organization consisting of 19 events across the country, was in the midst of planning Total Jazz Totale, envisioned to take place in Ottawa ...
Puentes Brothers: Morumba Cubana
by Raul d'Gama Rose
Thanks to a recently concluded distribution deal with Ryko in the United States, the smaller Canadian label, Alma will be releasing some of its wonderful catalogue to discerning American and worldwide listeners. Some of this features relatively older recordings, like Puentes Brothers' Morumba Cubana (Alma, 2000). Listeners will soon see it was well worth the wait. ...
Vito Rezza and 5 after 4: Drums of Avila
by Raul d'Gama Rose
One conundrum that bedevils the jazz music industry is that oftentimes a critically acclaimed artist may not necessarily be as well known as he or she should. The work of Vito Rezza bears testimony to this unseemly fact. For instance, Drums of Avila (Alma 2004), now being reissued for the US market in 2008 is Vito ...
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