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On The Local Scene At The 2018 Montreal International Jazz Festival
by Dave Kaufman
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4The Festival International de Jazz de Montreal (FIJM) is a magnificent celebration of jazz as well many other musical genres. The festival celebrated its 39th anniversary this past year. I have had the distinct pleasure of attending over 30 of them. FIJM has been ...
Sidney Hauser: Justice and Jubilation
by Paul Rauch
The hiring of young saxophonist Sidney Hauser, to fill the second alto saxophone chair with the prestigious Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra may seem like a musical sidenote to the history of this 17 piece ensemble that was formed in 1995. But considering the marginalization of women instrumentalists in jazz over the course of the genre's history, ...
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2018: Part 1
by John Kelman
Part 1 | Part 22018 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Various Venues, Montréal, Canada June 29-July 3, 2018 Every return to Montréal for the city's annual Festival International de Jazz de Montréal is much-anticipated. Closing off six square blocks in the downtown core is rare enough; but, over ...
Ingrid & Christine Jensen: Infinitude
by Neri Pollastri
Primo CD a firma congiunta delle due sorelle canadesi Ingrid e Christine Jensen, navigata trombettista con esperienze nella Vienna Art Orchestra e in quella di Maria Schneider la prima, sassofonista di quattro anni più giovane la seconda. Le due musiciste in realtà avevano collaborato spesso, ma questa è la prima occasione in cui si dividono onori ...
Infinitude
Label: Whirlwind Recordings
Released: 2017
Track listing: Blue Yonder; Swirlaround; Echolalia; Octofolk; Duo Space; Old Time; Hopes Trail;
Trio: Garden Hour; Margareta; Dats and Braids.
John Kelman's Best Releases of 2017
by John Kelman
For those who may have noticed, there have been no best of lists coming from yours truly since 2014; sadly, the chronic health problem that has reduced my previous writing pace to a crawl continues without much respite. My best of the year lists have always been predicated upon having reviewed the releases chosen, and with ...
Festival International de Jazz de Montreal 2017
by John Kelman
Part 1 | Part 2 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2017 Montréal, Canada June 29-July 3, 2017 It's always a thrill to return to Le Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM). Deemed the biggest jazz festival in the world by the Guinness World Book of Records, it only ...
Fraser Hollins: Aerial
by Pascal-Denis Lussier
One word: Grand. A fitting description of bassist Fraser Hollins' 2010 album, Aerial, his first as composer and leader, because, vaguely, in many ways, this is a grand album. Before accusing anyone of hyperbole, please read on. Montreal-based, Ottawa-raised bassist Fraser Hollins' reputation as a well-schooled, gifted accompanist and fine, inventive soloist is set ...
International Jazz Composers' Symposium - May 18-20 at University Of South Florida - School Of Music in Tampa
Featuring: Billy Childs (and his Quartet) John Hollenbeck (with the Claudia Quintet) Christine Jensen Chuck Owen (with his Jazz Surge) Rufus Reid Maria Schneider Ryan Truesdell Special Appearances by: Randy Brecker Gregoire Maret Vision Talks by Music Industry ...
Ingrid and Christine Jensen: Infinitude
by John Kelman
While they've often recorded together over the years--from the collective Nordic Connect quintet and trumpeter Ingrid Jensen's early albums including Now as Then (Justin Time, 2003), to many of saxophonist Christine's recordings, from her two much-lauded Jazz Orchestra albums (most recently Habitat (Justin Time, 2014)) to earlier, small group dates including Look Left (Effendi, 2006)--the two ...


