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John Geggie/Craig Taborn, Ottawa, Canada, October 7, 2006
by John Kelman
John Geggie/Craig Taborn Geggie Concert Series 06>07 Fourth Stage, National Arts Centre Ottawa, Canada October 7, 2006 You know you're doing something right when the venue that sponsors your annual series bumps you from five to six concerts. Ottawa-based bassist John Geggie has, over the past few years ...
Hatfield & The North at Théâtre Gésu
by John Kelman
Hatfield & the North Le Festival des Musiques Progressives de Montréal Théâtre Gésu September 15, 2006 A little-known fact is that when the progressive rock movement emerged in the late 1960s/early 1970s, the province of Quebec, Canada, was singularly responsible for breaking more than a few European groups in North America. ...
Dave Brubeck - TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival
by Brenton Plourde
Like all the other concerts within the last 60 years, all the miles logged and all the other countries traveled, this one was for Iola. Bringing an end to the 20th edition of the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival, piano legend Dave Brubeck and his Quartet opened to the sellout crowd with a rendition of ...
Charlie Hunter Trio and Christian McBride Band at TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival
by Brenton Plourde
The face of drummer Simon Lott said it all. He and pianist/keyboardist Erik Deutsch are the newest members of The Charlie Hunter Trio after the departure of saxophonist John Ellis and drummer Derek Phillips. Judging by the new sound Lott and Deutsch bring, the new Charlie Hunter Trio could make a case as the new Garage ...
McCoy Tyner at the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival
by Brenton Plourde
There was a red light that reflected into the piano which showed to everyone its inner workings. Vijay Iyer took the stage just shortly past the scheduled start time. Iyer brought his blend of African, Asian and European music to the Toronto Jazz Festival. Joined by saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, standup bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Tyshawn ...
Molly Johnson - TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival
by Brenton Plourde
Molly Johnson, TD Canada Trust Toronto International Jazz Festival, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Canada June 23, 2006 The TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival kicked off on June 23 with singer Molly Johnson on the main stage at Nathan Phillips Square. It was a packed house, along with ...
Gregg Simpson: Avant-Garde from Vancouver
by Taran Singh
I came across Gregg Simpson's website while surfing the web for free jazz in Canada. It's amazing how the avant-garde scene in Canada is seldom talked about. Prior to getting acquainted with Gregg Simpson, the thought of free jazz in the 60s and 70s brought to mind New York, Paris, Berlin. Now it also makes me ...
Euro-Jazz Scores at Toronto Jazz Festival
by Jerry D'Souza
In it's 20th year, the jazz festival in Toronto shed the word “downtown and so gave itself a wider parameter, and deservingly so. To be sure, almost all of the action of the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz festival was confined to the downtown core, but that is where the festival finds its larger audience. The ...
Toronto Jazz Festival 2006
by Alain Londes
Toronto just celebrated the 20th edition of its main jazz festival. Just a few months ago, this festival won the “Jazz Festival of the year award at Canada's National Jazz Awards. Part of the reason has to be the ability of organizers to attract key artists for a jazz festival as opposed to a music festival ...
The TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival 2006
by Larry Appelbaum
The TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz FestivalJune 23-July 2, 2006 Why do so many musicians rave about playing the Vancouver International Jazz Festival? It seems to start with a knowledgeable local audience that supports creative music, and it's reinforced by the festival's aesthetic vision, balancing big-name mainstream acts with more adventurous improvising artists. ...
