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John Geggie / Ben Monder / Dylan van der Schyff: March 24, 2007
by John Kelman
John Geggie/Ben Monder/Dylan van der Schyff Geggie Concert Series National Arts Centre, Fourth Stage Ottawa, Canada March 24, 2007 Following the more mainstream (but stellar) show with pianist Nancy Walker and drummer Billy Hart in February, 2007, Ottawa bassist John Geggie headed into edgier, more experimental ...
John Geggie / Nancy Walker / Billy Hart: February 24, 2007
by John Kelman
John Geggie/Nancy Walker/Billy Hart Geggie Concert Series National Arts Centre, Fourth Stage Ottawa, Canada February 22, 2007 Probably the only thing that one can count on when attending John Geggie's concert series at Ottawa's National Arts Center is to expect the unexpected. For the fourth show of the ...
Oregon in Montreal, February 22, 2007
by John Kelman
Oregon The SpectrumMontreal, Canada February 22, 2007 Ask any artist who has performed there and they'll tell you that Montreal audiences are something special. Nowhere was this more evident than on Thursday, February 22, 2007, when the stylistically genre-busting group Oregon made its first visit to the Canadian jazz mecca ...
Vandermark 5, Ottawa, Canada February 10, 2007
by John Kelman
Vandermark 5 Zaphod Beeblebrox Ottawa, Canada February 10, 2007 It's an unorthodox club where jazz is rarely--if ever--heard. And the show was promoted by a local team who are more in touch with the punk/indie scene. But sometimes things come together in the most unexpected ways. The Vandermark 5's first ...
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 ...
