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Vancouver's Royal Canadian Jazz and Music Happenings
Steve Winwood Classic rocker performs songs from his new album, Nine Months. River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, Aug. 14, 8 pm, $69.50/89.50, 604-280-4444. Drive Farewell Concert CBC Radio marks the end of Jurgen Gothe's reign as host of the drive-home show with concert hosted by Gothe and including A Touch of Brass, Tangissimo, Marc Atkinson Trio, ...
Jane Bunnett: Embracing Voices
by Raul d'Gama Rose
Jane Bunnett Embracing Voices EMI Canada/Blue Note 2008 Jane Bunnett is never afraid to push the envelope. She did so with her 1988 album, In Dew Time, the now out-of-print vinyl that was produced privately by the Toronto imprint, Dark Light, on which producer, husband and trumpet/flugelhorn player ...
Winnipeg's Israeli Concert Series Puts Focus on Jazz
The 2008-09 lineup for the Winnipeg annual Israeli Concert Series is getting all Jazzed Up! Founded seven years ago as a way to bring Israeli musicians to perform annually in Winnipeg, the Israeli Concert Series has featured some fantastic performances over the years. There have been concerts featuring Middle Eastern music (Yair Dalal), classical (Brillaner Duo) ...
Montreal Company Premier Muzik Buys Beatles Recording at Internet Auction
Montreal, August 8, 2008 -- Gino Olivieri, founder of Premier Muzik International Corporation, a Montreal company that administers and redistributes royalties to such artists as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Bob Sinclar and Andrea Bocelli, has realized one of his fondest dreams by becoming the winning bidder for an unreleased recording by The Beatles, in an ...
Toronto Jazz Festival 2008
by Raul d'Gama Rose
I will never forget my excitement--years ago--at learning that it would be possible for my family to live in Toronto again. I had been researching a book on Charles Mingus and often listened to one of my favorite vinyl records--The World's Greatest Concert--Jazz at Massey Hall. Not only was it a gem because of the dream ...
McCartney Plays Free Show in Quebec
Paul McCartney churned out a Beatles-laden song list to a pumped-up crowd gathered Sunday for a FREE concert as part of Quebec City's 400th anniversary celebration. McCartney opened the show with the Wings song Jet after which he greeted the crowd in French. The audience erupted and the band then started into the Beatles' 1965 classic ...
Calgary Blues King Eddy Jam Bash
Flamekeeper for the King Eddy Plans 4th Annual Event The 4th annual King Eddy Reunion Jam & Bash takes place at the Shamrock Tavern & Grill in Calgary on Saturday, August 16th from 2pm till 2am. King Eddy Reunion Jam & Bash Saturday, August 16 Shamrock Tavern & Grill, Calgary ...
Jazz Fest Brings the Beaches to Life
Although we dwell in a city of full of skyscrapers and traffic jams, there are unique neighborhood nooks scattered across the landscape which provide escape and solace. The Beaches is just one locale that can make you feel as though you're in a different place and when you pair this feat with a celebration of jazz ...
Arcoluz
by Raul d'Gama Rose
> Renaud Garcia-Fons Trio ArcoluzEnja/Justin Time2005 Bassist Renaud Garcia Fons hears music polyphonically--in using this term, it is hoped that you will “read" it as the Greeks had intended it to be understood: as music “having many sounds or voices." Listening to almost any of the music ...
Alma Records: Getting to the Essence of Jazz
by Raul d'Gama Rose
Jazz has been listened to and played in Canada arguably as early as it evolved from the blues. The recorded history of jazz in Canada dates back to 1917, when the New Orleans Quintet, Original Dixieland Jazz Band first recorded Sheldon Brooks' “Darktown Strutters' Ball." Then for 41 years there was virtually no recording activity although ...
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